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The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-26
WOMEN IN INDIA.

Occupations Pursued by HindOO Females
 A CreditabIe Show ng.
 There are 124, 4O9 mercantile women in India.
 The section devoted to lawyers in- cludes ten women only.
 Women as officers of the National Governmt mt" number 6,352.
 Eight hundred and sixty-five women are officers of independent States and governments.
 Three thousand four hundred and six ty-four women appear as authors and literary persons.
 No fewer than 17,764 women figure as ''oficers of municipal, local and village government"
 The respectable total of 94,251 women appear as clergy, ministers, priests, church and temple officers.
 Twenty-seven thousand seven hundred and forty-One women are employed in the construction of houses and other buildings.
 As physicians, surgeons and druggists, without any possibility of qualifca- tion of a menial kind, there arc 75,239 women set down.
 There are S5S employed in the build ing of ships, 13,7 799 workers in precious metals and stones, 354, 721 in stone and clay and 5,244, 2O6 simply classed as ''laborers."
 Five hundred and eighty-four are tab ulated as artists, 19,631 as musicians, 4,345 as teachers, 127 as scientific ''per- sons" and, strangest of all to the unin- itiated, 40, ,3S1 as actresses.
 The wives of specified occupation number 471,77 Exclusive of IS, ,S63, 726 agriculturists), and ''other wives" num- Der only 3,321, 1866. Where the balance of SO,OOO,OOO or 4O,OOO.OOO appear is not so far discoverable.
 Altogether about 36, ,OOO, 900 women ap- pear as engaged in some description of classified work-roughly, little less than one-third of the entire female pop- ulation, which includes, of course, an enormous proportion of infants and young girls.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-26
A TEMPERANCE STORY.
Freight Handlers Tap Barrel of Whisky
 and Then Wish They Hadn't.

Freight Handlers Tap a Barrel of Whisky
 and Then Wish They Hadn't.
 An exceedingly practical temperance lecture was preached to the freight handlers at one of the stations of the Pennsylvania railroad a short time ago, says the New York Tribune. The re- suit is that each man now wears blue ribbon and all Inysterious-looking casks and barrels which are put off at that station and for which there are no known owners are left severely alone. A few months ago there came to this place by express big barrel unaccom- panied by any thing and having no mark by which the owner or it's deS- tinatiOn could be learned. There was an odor of whisky about it, and it looked suspicicusly like a whisky barrel. A tracer was sent over the road, but noth- ing could be learned as to where it came from, to whom it was going or by whom it was owned. It stood on the platform for few days until it became a nuisance, The freight-handlers eyed it rathor longingly, but could not get at it while it was in that atconspicuous place.
 
 barrel was taken to the loft of the store room to await for possible owner who might turn up some time in the future. It had been there for two or three months when one of the express com panies' men went to the station agent and told him he was looking for bar rel of alcohol with two skeletons inside of it.
 The station agent remembered the mysterious barrel and took the searcher to the loft. He immediately identified the barrel "s the one which he was look irg for. A kick from his foot produced hollow sound, followed by the rattling of some dry objects inside. A closer ex- animation showed that numerous gim- let holes had been made in the head, and that the holes had been plugged up with matches.
 The station agent sent for the freight handlers to have them come to the loft and help take the barrel down.
 ''It's empty" faltered one of the men. "Yes, 1 know; but 1 want to see if there is any thing inside of it, said the express agent, at the same time break ing in the head of the barrel with an axe. Out tumbled the two skeletons, to the horror and dismay of the freight handlers, They were dumfounded and fled from the loft instantly. Not one of the men turned up for work for three days. All sent around word in the morn ing that they were sick. When they did come back each wore blue ribbon, and they haven't since been known to take a drink of whisky. Unclaimed freight is absolutely safe at the station now.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-26
JUVENILE FILTRATION.
The Stick Of Candy Given by the Small
 Boy to the Small Girl.


 She is just the sweetest child that ever was born, says the San Francisco Chron- icle. She has Titan red hair, and ivory skin, and blue eyes, and when she grows up she will make the men stand around. Then she will marry plain, bald-headed man, and be lost to the beautiful world, and people will wonder why such a beautiful girl should throw herself away. Because she has sense, and no woman of sense would marry man as good-looking as she was. But she is only two years old yet; yet she is simply the sweetest thing that ever lived. No. It is not her ''mother says so." It is her godmother; and if it comes to that, a gOdmother can think more of her godchild than the real, simple, plain. ordinary mother. Every child should have godmother. It is better than being born with a ''caul." Perhaps you doubt this god mothers word. But she must have been a pretty child, for her mother took her in the car one day and she dropped her two -year-old blue eyes on small boy trif1e older who sat opposite with his mother. The small boy fell at her glance, not by that furtive look at her and an uneasy movement that marks a man when he has been hit by girl in car. and wants to look and doesn't Like to because he thinks every body will notice. The small boy simply gazed at the beautiful child and after little hesitation he walked over boldly and put into her hand lovely stick of candy. A boy must have been smitten when he did that. A man may be foolish and give away things to girl and not be much smitten after all, but when boy gives up his candy he is clean gone. The small beauty took it and gave him smile which made him palpably thrill. There was no mistalz- ing his satisfaction. The child held the candy for few seconds. Then she said:
 Mamma, may eat this candy?"
 ''No, dear. It isn't pretty to eat candy on car"
 "Well, mamma, may kiss it?"
 The old, old story.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-26
An Absent-1Iind Professor.

The prize medal for absent-minded- ness during lectures must be awarded to German professor named Johannes Amer, who recently died in Vienna. One of his pupils has list of his re- markable sayings, among them the fol- lowing: Julius Caesar, disguised as slave, swan naked across the Tiber." "Alexander the Great was born in the absence of his parents" ''The Swiss are a mountainous nation, but in Scotland the climatedoes not begin till October" '" Hogs were invented in Asia Minor" ''1hus arose 8 general war on page 94." ''The third Tunic war would have been out much sooner, had it commenced little earlier" ''Covered with countless wounds Caesar fell dead near the statue of Pompey; with one hand he drew his toga over his face while with the other he called for help"
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-26
THE HonEsT REPoRTER.
4 Definition Of the Three Stages Of JcCr-
 naIistic Dcve o7n-eilt.

4 Definition of the Three Stages Of JcCr-
 naIistio Dcve o7nceilt.
 At the recent annual dinner Of the Pittsburgh Press Club George $. Wei shons (St. Georce), one of the besV- <nown and wittiest newspa per men Of che State. got of the following in re- sponse to the toast, ''The Reporter"
 ''There are three grand divisions, :" MT. Wclshons said, ''in newspaper work journalists, reporters and editors. Speaking more accurately there are three stages of development. A iour- nalist is calf reporter. He is re- porter in the miniature tadpole stage, when his head is so big that it takes all the rest of his person to shove it around. If he is lucky, by and by he becomes a reporter. After reporters legs wear out they make an editor out of him. The final stage of a frog, you know the extreme removal from the tadpole -is the bull-frog, too stiff to jump, too old and tough to eat, who just sits on the bank and bellows. That is an editor.
 ''In the old days the editor called a man chicken thief, nowadays the re- porter finds the feathers in bis back yard. The weapon of the old-time ed itor was the epithet; that of the modern reporter is the evidence. What the ed itor used to assert the reporter now proves.
 eff the people who complain of what the reporter writes about them would only consider what he does not write about them they would shrine him in the friendliest corner of their hearts. The waste-baskets in daily newspaper office of any town do more to keep it's citizens in good repute than any other agency excepting the fear of the law and tho hereafter. Not all that the re- porter writes is truth. He is not in fallible himself, and those who are the sources of his information are much less so. There are very many men who can not tell 8 straight story. There are others who do not try to. The man who tells the story to the reporter is usually an interested party. He has a purpose to serve in metamorphosing this or sup pressing that. The reporter has no de- sire except to get the truth accurately and completely, and to write it quickly and entertainingly.
 "All men do not love the reporter, and I am glad of 1t. The fear and hatred of bad men is as chaplet above his brows. It is the assurance of his honesty to his badge of honor as a servant of truth. If a time ever comes when all men love tho reporter it will be time to bury him. He will have forgotten his mission, be- trayed his trust and shamed the noble fellowship of men who have made the white cross of the Pittsburgh reporter the decoration of legion of honor.'
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-26
AN IDEAL HUSBAND.
True WomarIy Sentiments Expressed by
 8 Milwaukee Girl.

Mi waukee Girl.
 At gathering of young ladies one evening last week one of them pro- posed that the party draw up in a circle, and each in turn give her opinion as to the qualifications of an ideal husband. It was immediately agreed to, says the Milwaukee Wisconsin, and ohi the di- versity of prerequisites would cause a man to fear and tremble as to his &C., ceptableness even were he an angel SGRs wings. One wanted rich man, one 8 famous one, another a handsome one; some wanted title, and most of them wanted all these things combined.
 At last it came the turn of @ sweet, sunny little creature in pink and white. For moment her face grew serious, and then came her verdict:
 ''He must be moral, well-bred, and have some fixed and honorable method of making living"
 What! not one word about his being titled, rich or handsome!
 "But," she continued, ''the man I marry must be my other self. He must be sympathetic with me in my tastes and pursuits. When he comes I shall know him, and all the love I have to give shall be his, and shall expect love in return for love. Of course, if he is young and rich and handsome so much the better, but I should not love him less were he none of these things"
 True womanly sentimentsl Would that they could find an echo in every woman's heart. The number of un- happy marriages would be lessened, and divorce unknown. Many, fascinated by outward glamor, rush headlong into matrimony, and too late find that the tastes and inclinations of husband and wife differ as widely as night and day. For instance, one is literary and fond of retirement, the other despises literature and is inclined to society; each will nat urally seek the society and conversation of those whose tastes and opinions coin eide with his own. The consequence is an arrangement of husband and wife in things the world calls trivial, but which, in reality, decide their happiness; and each would find it easy to sacrifice all the others charms for the one charm not there, namely, responsive heart in all things.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-26
An Interesting Subject.

A miner in Rhonda named David Davies is just now an interesting sub ject for medical doctors and doctors oi divinity. He was victim of the terri ble explosion of Pen-y-Craig in 1880, He was bedridden for four years, recovered sufficiently to be able to go about, but was completely deaf and dumb. His doctor hit upon g novel plan to restore his hearing. He was placed by the side of big gun during target practice. After the sixth shot his hearing came suddenly back to him but he remained dumb. The other day one of his com panions said something to him that put him in a towering passion and his speech returned in flood of profanity.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-26
State Dinner Etiquette.

There are four services at all state dinners at the White House. The dish es, in their order, are served on silver platters by walters, the guests helping themselves. The chief waiter serves the President first and then proceeds to- ward the right and the second waiter toward the left. The same course is ob- served on the opposite side of the table, beginning with the presiding lady. No one is ever served twice.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-26
A Western Anthnress.

Mrs. Mary HartwelI Catherwood, the author of Tonti, is described by the Chicago Inter Ocean as having ''an att tractive, if somewhat pensive face, 8 piquant nose, mouth nearly perfect by the severest artistic rules, and pair Of wide, innocent, childish, blue eyes. Her hair was loosely frizzed, with a Creek knot low on the neck confined W:,h silver pins,"
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-26
Eo Place for a Doctnr.

It is remarkable fact that the city of Truro, in the center of tte population of Cornwall, with 11,OO0 inhabitants and seven times that number within a few miles-has for many years had but three physicians. When it is considered that here in America there is one doctor to every 800 people, the contrast seems still more wonderful.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-26
Warming to Editors.

An Indiana country editor received a gift of barrel of very hard cider from an admiring subscriber, and the next three issues of his paperybrought h1m seven libel suits, four lickings and a mo- tice of his dismissal from the fold of the hard-shell Baptist church. When an humble editor uses hard cider for inside matter the results sometimes verge on the terrible
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-26
The Value of a Lar of Iron

A bar Of iron worth s is worth s1o after 1t is made into horse-shoes; made into needles, it is worth SS50; made into rcn-knifo blades, it is worth S8,2S5; 'nade into balance-springs of watches, it iS nG-lh S-~l.Geo.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-26
Don't Put Food on Tin PIates.

Never put away food in tin plates. Fully one-half the cases of poison from the use of canned goods is because the article was left or put back into the can after using. China, earthenware or glass is the only safe receptacle for ''left over,"
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-26

Vent 0O in same place.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-08-23
COSTLY COMBUSTION.

Several Valuable manufacturing Plants
Go Up in Smoke.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Aug. 16.-A fire
started in the Dunnell print works at
Pawtuckett at z o'clock this morning.
The works we're principally owned by
Boston and New York parties. All the
old works covering about three acres
we're burned. The new buildings cover
ing an acre were saved, but in a damaged
condition. The print works and drying
department were totally destroyed. All
the costly printing machinery and $40
brass rolls, engraved, we're lost. Loss
$35O,O0O; insured.
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 16.-The Crystal
mill at Shingle creek was destroyed by
fire about l o'clock this morning. The
mill was SO far out that no fire apparatus
could be sent out in time and the mill
was in ruins in less than an hour. Sew
eral small cottages were also burned.
The Crystal mill was one of the oldest in
Minneapolis. It had a daily capacity of
1900 barrels. It was owned by ex-Alder-
man Henry Oswald. The loss is about
$4,000, with $4,000 insurance.
HUDSON, Wis.,, Aug. 16.-Halls grist
mill and elevator were entirely destroyed
by fire last night. Loss, $1,000; insur-
ance, $4,000, in the Home of New York,
and $500 IN the North American of Phil
adelphia. Three Omaha freight car on
a side track we're also burned. The fire
is supposed to have been caused by
lightning.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-08-23
Bad Wreck on the Michigan Central.

Bad Wreck on the Michigan Central.
DETROIT, Aug. 15.-The east bound
north shore limited train on the Michi-
gan Central road was badly wrecked at
about 5 o'clock this afternoon at Au-
gusta, Mich. The report says the linn
tied struck a protruding a of the freight
which had been side tracked. The en-
CINE jumped the track and crashed into
the depot, completely wrecking the build
ing and it is rumored two boys who were
inside were killed outright. After strik-
ing the building the engine ran a few
yards and then exploded, blowing Fire
man Gregg to atoms and instantly kill
ing Engineer McRoberts. Particulars
that have thus far been received do not
mention any passengers being killed al
though the number of injured is given at
from twelve to fifteen. Among those are
P. Morris of Detroit, internal injuries
and ribs broken; ex-Mayor Howes of
Battle Creek, back and side injured.
Engineer McRoberts and Fireman Gregg
both resided at Jackson.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-08-23
THE WEEKS Bus1sEss HISTORY.
Industries Doing Less, and Spectators
Doing More.

Industries Doing Less, and Spectators
Doing More.
New York, Aug. 15.-R. G.. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade says: In
dustries are doing rather less, and specu-
lators are doing more That is the
weeks history in brief. The general
average of prices of commerce is rapidly
rising and has advanced more than 2k
per cent. during the past week. Wheat
has advanced AZ cents with sales of 3d.
100000 bushels. Oats advanced 1 cent
and corn having been pushed quite high
before the report appeared, has since de-
clined ~ cents on sales Of $4,000
bushels. Pork is so cents per barrel
lower, but hogs are coming forward in
great numbers and do not advance. Ex-
ports of grain are already affected by
prices, and -four and corn shipments are
less than half those of the same week
last year. A heavy decline appears in
the weekly output Of pig iron, which was
164,798 tons to August 1, against 175,625
to July l, and 1s0,791 to June 1. The
decrease is attributed mainly to the clos
ing of furnaces for repairs; but last year
the production increased 5000 tons from
June l to August /, and it is noticed that
some southern works which were to have
begun operations two months ago are
still waiting. Prices show little change,
although one large southern CONCERN is
reported to be cutting literally. The
demand for finished products is dull and
we'll sustained and some forms of plate
iron are a little higher, Wool manufac-
lures shows no improvement and many
makers express a growing disgust at the
scantiness of purchases except for the
cheaper grades. Wool does not advance,
and heavy imports of goods continue.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-08-23
wreck ON the Northern Pacific.

ST. PAUL, Avg. I9.-While train No. /,
which left st. Paul Sunday afternoon
over the Northern Pacific, was standing
at Garrison station, Mont, this afternoon
discharging passengers and baggage, Q
freight train bouAd west ran into the
rear Of an extra passenger train that
stood behind No. !, showing the engine
Of the extra into the rear Of the regular
train, killing Miss Potter Of Lansing,
Mich, who was travelling with her father;
j. +. Potter. One sleeper and q coach
were wrecked. No other persons were
injured. The accident was caused by
the failure Of the air brakes to hold on
the freight train.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-08-23
A Disastrous Rain.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, July 49,
One of the most disastrous rains, which
resulted in a cloud burst, occurred III
this city yesterday afternoon and the re-
suit is that two lives were lost, and it is
feared those of a family who were camp
ing on Dry creek were lost also A black
cloud seemed to bear down on the city
and as it approached it grew denser. It
broke, and for a few moments a solid
bank of water poured down, which was
followed by hail. Roofs were beaten in,
signs hurled to the ground and walls un-
dermined by water and hail. An I'M
known Swede, who lived in the flats be-
low town, was swept away, and a woman
who resided among the poorer class, who
went down toward the creek, cannot be
found by the party of searchers. Twelve
miles of railroad tracks are washed away
on the Midland and all trains are de-
layed in consequence. The duration of
the storm wa twenty-five minutes, and
its path was a mile wide. The cloud
came from the northwest. The damage
will amount to at least 100000 in this
city and vicinity.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-08-23
z with Outlsws.

VANoE, Tex, Aug. IA bloody battle
with new Mexican outlaws was fought
near Beaver Lake, this county, yester-
day, during which five men were killed.
The bandits were surrounded by officers
and q posse OF citizens, and an attempt
was made to arrest them. The outlaws
fought like demons. Burros, n Of the
posse, was killed at the first fire. Four
Of the desperadoes were were slain, the
fifth making his escape. He 10 being
pursued. 6
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-08-23
Berdan's s~harpshooters.

BosToN. Aug. 1.-Two hundred mem
beers Of the SURVIVORS association Of Ber-
dams sharpshooters had a social meeting
to-day, General II. Berdan Of New York
city presided; Il was the first time since
fact, it was the first reunion held since
1886.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-08-23
A Clam Bake.

Bosror, Aug. 16.-Gov. William Hoard
Of Wisconsin is to-day the guest Of N.
w. Warren post No. 10 Of Wakefield and
Phil Sheridan post 615 Of Oak Park. mi.
and accompanied the posts on an excrr.
sion to Nahant this morning. where a
clam bake was served. e. b. Walcott
post Of Milwaukee were entertained by
Daniel Lawrence last evening. They
left New York tonight
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-08-23
Nebraska Democratic.

OMAHA Aug, 15.-The democratic state
convention adjourned at 4o'clock this
morning after placing in nomination the
following ticket: For governor, James
E. Boyd Of Omaha; acknowledgement
DR.. Alexander q. Beard Of Norfolk; Sec
rotary of state, Frank A.. Sprague Of
Rushville; auditor, r. Fl. Wahlquist Of
Hastings; treasurer, w. FL. Gushing Of
Plattsmouth; acknowledgement, John g.
Higgins of Grand Island; commissioner
of public lands, Jacob Bigler Of Imper-
lal; superintendent Of public instruction,
@. d. Rakestraw Of Nebraska City.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-08-23

the Ninth regiment to assemble at the
in the police supervision Of the city. He
also requested all idle workingmen to re-
port to to him for labor in clearing the
debris, the city to pay for the same.
A special to the Record from New Mil
ford, Susqnehanna county, says the cy-
clone struck that region at precisely the
same moment that Wilkesbarre was
struck. Farmer Coles house was de-
molished and Cole was killed. His fam
lily were imprisoned in the wreck, but
were rescued by q crew of train men who
witnessed the disaster. They were all
badly hurt. New Milford is sixty miles
north of Wilkesbarre.
AT READING.
READING, Pa, Aug. 20.-Reports from
different sections of the country to-day
show that last nights storm either
wrecked or unroofed a dozen barns, and
that the total damage will amount to
$4,000 in Brooks county. In Spring
township, this county, the body Of Will
lam A. Steinert, a farmer, who was
buried underneaththe debris of a wrecked
barn, was recovered shortly before noon
to-day.
AT w-ILKEsBARRE.
W~1LKEsBARRE, Aug, 2O.-The Record
places the number Of buildings wrecked
at 400. They are damaged to amounts
ranging from 800 to $4,000. The total
lossi is estimated at over a million dollars.