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The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-30
Ancient Fashions.

'- Dr. Julian J. Chisholm, of Baltimore, has been inspecting the Babylonish cyl finders in the British Museum, and has found from the intaglios cut on them that the street dress of a society lady and presumptive leader of fashion in the year 2S0O E. c. had 9 tight-fitting waist and sleeves, and a foUnccd CT accordion plaited clinging skirt, such as hangs in all wolnen's wardrobes to-day. Mere over, the hat was high, and a general slenderness and length of line was visi- bly sought, the Babylonian Worth hay ing anticipated his French successor by nearly four thousand years.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-30
POPULAR PLAGIARISM.
in OGense Which Is Very Often Commit
 ted CnconSeiouSIy.

in OHense Which Is Very Often Commit
 ted UncOnseiousIy.
 A preacher of New York has been ac- cused of plagiarizing from brother in tic pulpit two sentences which he in- troduced into one of his sermons recent ", and considerable fuss is being made about the affair. This charge of plagiarism, says the Boston Traveller, is being made very frequently against writers of late. There surely never has been time when so many authors have been accused of stealing from others Of heir craft as to-day. We have no req son to believe that they are less hones5 than they used to be, and there surely must be some reason for this curious state of things. This reason may bc found in the fact that the world is rap idly growing old: it has, by the way, been growing old for good many years.
 It is only within 9 few years since we discovered that mother earth had, with feminine unscrupulOUsness, deceived Us 5asely with regard to her age. Conse- quently new ideas are scarce; our an- cestors gleaned the field Of originality and left US a rich legacy of thought which we have both consciously ana urconsciously appropriated as our own. Besides, the human mind as 1t advances by the process of evolution, becoming more penetrative and absorbing, seizes upon ideas spontaneously, as it were, and not at mental volition of the thinker, and is frequently deluded into thinking that these ideas are self-gen- arated.
 It is familiar fact that one may un- consciously plagiarize, not only the thoughts that one hears expressed, but 5he very words that give them expres- ion. It is almost impossible to trace he subtle workings of the mind of the highly developed and sensitive individ- Ial, susceptible to the most delicate inn prcssions. There are many minds so highly cultured and so susceptible to such impressions that they are almost .iairvoyant. Indeed it is not at all in probable that as we advance in civiliza- 5ion clairvoyance will become orc of 5hc higher faculties Of the educated inan. In the case Of the New York minister, who has been accused of plagiarism, it is probable that, though le may have appropriated the words Ot mother, he did so unconsciously. and ought, therefore, not be condemned CT ensured fer it.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-30
WEDDING PRESENTS.
Select Sensible Ones-A New York Brides
 Elegant Display.

Select Sensible Ones A New York Brides
 Elegant Display.
 Wedding gifts in these latter days are mostly sensible, solid, original and artistic, and, excepting the usual fami- ly gifts of silverware in large and small cases and sets, there is an entire absence of the butter dish and spoon holder mania. Something out of tAe ordinary" says the New York Post, is now sought after, and as a result the bride has not eight or ten duplicates of certain gift. It is still so much the fashion to light the parlors and dining and reception rooms with beautifully shaded lamps that these in all sizes and designs still figure very prominently among wedding-presents. A very large and expensive Venetian lamp in bronze and gold, set with semi-precious gems, shone among the choice gifts to a re- cent bride of great wealth, living in New York City. Another lamp sent from Rome was of gold and enamel, the cream enamel center portions upon the four sides of the square receiver being suparbly hand-painted with four dis tinct types of womanly beauty Italian, English, Spanish and American. 4 third lamp, superb Oriental model was of black onyx, gold and pearl, with finishings of fine Indian work in gold and rococo. Lamps showing odd com binations of Mexican onyx and Doulton ware were presented. Among other gifts were a pair of beautiful white eider-duck rugs; Wagner's operas entire, magnifcently bound; some old Venetian lace founeing; a piece of richest silk velvet direct from Lyons looms; a Mexican onyx cabinet com pletely filled with gifts, the cabinet from the professors and teachers of a certain college, the gifts from the brides college-class graduates: silks direct from China, furs from Russia; magnifcently framed oil paintings and engravings; forty-eight pairs of Suede gloves in solid silver boxes, four large unset diamonds in a solid gold jewel box; a box of small birds of rarest plumage for trimming ball toilet from the Isle of Trinidad, and twelve yards of cream velvet and twelve of Mermet-rose velvet, exquisitely hand-painted.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-30
Ererrbodr Like An Sin.

One of the problems before the Legis- lative Council of the little but i'm portant colony of Hong Kong, which has recently assembled, is to checlxmate the willingness of the Heather Chinee in two financial connections, bankrupt cy and gambling. The Chinese have hitherto shown themselves great adopts at getting through the meshes of ordi- nary bankruptcy laws. As for the at tempt to put down the gambling mania in the colony, the opinion of many is that it would be just as well to intro duce an ordinance for the suppression e the Pacific Ocean. The Chinese are such old adopts at bribing off supervisions of gambling houses that one has to be sanguine, indeed, to believe that the provisions of an ordinance with this ob- ject, however carefully devised, can be efIectually carried out. At the present time the amount Of gambling which goes on is little short Of d scandal.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-30
Unmarried and Free!
The Crime of Beauty.

Those Old-bachelor tales of the hatred malice and uncharitableness of woman kind one toward the other are scandal ously false, and yet there are women t, whom another's physical loveliness is 2 criminal offense. Honestly, ugly girl: are invariably generous in according the full beauty of their rivals, but it those tepidly, vaguely pretty creature: who rebel against superior attraction: and can not tolerate to hear belle spoken of kindly.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-30
RANK AMONG ACTORS.
Fine Distinctions of Etiquette Observed
 the Green-RoOm.


 tine Green-RoOm.
 There is no place under heaven in which hierarchical grades are so rigidly established as in the dancers green room at the European opera-houses. The star, says the Chicago News, bears exactly the same relation to the sub jects as a queen does to the ladies of the ;ourt, and the subjects the same rela- ton to the coryphees as, say, the ladies of the bedchamber to the dresscrs of ger Majesty. The quadrille is mob of novices having no rank to speak of Were a subscriber to pit or box tier, who has his entree to the green-roora, sngaged in a conversation in the wings with member of the quadrille, and a coryphee to come up, the former would nave to go away. The same etiquette would be observed by a coryphee if a subject came up; and if the star deigned to speak to the gentleman the subject would be expected to fall back in an att titude which would express the deep sense she felt of the honor done her by the star in deigning to address the ad mirer of the subject.
 A star would think herself called upon to resent being invited to dine with an inferior member of the corps de ballet unless her leave were first asked The etiquette would be to ask her what members it might be agreeable for her to meet, and whether, if she did not de- sire to make choice herself, it might be agreeable for M'd'llc Such-a-One to De invited? Nor would it be thought rude if she made choice excluding the danseuse so named. Subjects stand in q relative position toward coryphees. But young ladies of the quadrille should be only asked to meet each other.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-30
4 Baron's Romantic Pillow

A sentimental French Baron sleeps every night upon pillow filled with the hair of all the most lovely women in the world. He hes paid as much Gs five francs for 8 single hair, to insure himself against the fearful calamity of having a hair from the head Of a plain girl creep into tie collection. It must be dreams of fair women that come each nie-l,t fo tl,a radiant n0hlem..n
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-30
The Test,

A philosopher says that no woman shows that she is truly independent and self-reli2nt until shc enters . restau- rant alone, pays for what she eats, and goes out with a look of proud disdain on her face and jumps aboard a street-car without asking the driver to stop.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-30
Can the Leopard Change His Spots?

A few months ago a colored woman in Hayti began to grow white, and now it is said that there is not trace of the original black color left in her skin, the texture and general hue of which is soft, creamy white, much more delicate than the skin of most white persons.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-30
CATTLE BRANDS.

Ear marks: Clean split from root to point left car, upperbit in right ear Wattle {varrlga) on jaw, under mouth. C on left jaw (check) bulls C on left check only. Flooded stock c on left cheek aud C on left ribs.
 HENRY HUNING Post office: Show Low, Arizona Range: Show Low creek, Silver creek, Laguna Ortega and Laguna Salada.
 Horse brand C C left shoulder
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-30
Short on Family Names.

One of the oddities of fashionable society in Philadelphia, says the Times of that city, which is puzzling to strangers, is the number of young ladies met with and classed as belles who bear the same family name. Until recently it has not been considered good form to use, except in intimate intercourse, young ladies' first names, but now it is not only necessary, but, there being daughters of different branches of the same family bearing the same Christian name, it has been found convenient to number them as in the case of young men, and such titles as Miss Arabella Rittenhouse II. and Miss Regina Pedi- gree III. are found on cards and invita- tions. This, of course, can not be car ried out in introductions, and as there are at least twenty families with young ladies bearing the same name, though only distantly related, the effect at large party is very confusing. For in stance, there are twenty-eight Miss BiddleS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-22
HannY HOLSTERS.

VIM. Timmons, Postmaster of Ida
vile, Ind, writes Electric Bitters
has done more for me than all other
medicines combined, for that bad feel
ing arising from Kidney and Liver trou-
bles." John Leslie, farmer and stock
man, Of same place. says: Find Elec-
trio Bitters to be the best Kidney and
Liver medicine, made me feel like q
new man." j. w. Gardner, hardware
merchant, same town, says: Electric
Bitters is just the thing for man who
is all run down and don't care whether
he lives or dies; he found new strength.
good appetite and felt just like he had a
new lease on life. Only SOC. bottle at
Jos. I. Benefits Drug Store,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-22
Taken after dinner. Ayers Pills pro
notes easy digestion. Have you seer
Ayers Almanac.
HE WAS wHIPsAwED

Can you driver" asked fair young
East End damsel, as she stood by the
side of her adorer, and gazed out of the
window at the snow.
"Oh. yes" replied the young man
unthinkingly; Pm quite a good dri-
yer.
And it looks like good sleighing."
the girl went n.
''Y-e-e-s.
The young man relapsed into silence,
which was occupied chiefly in mental
calculations as to how many sleigh rid
es at current rates he could afford on
his SO a week salary.
"You said you could drive. didn't
you?n asked The girl, resuming the sub
jecI.
"Well-er-it's been a long time since
l did much driving, and I'm afraid it
would hardly be safe for me to under
take it"
"Oh, am so sorry; was just going
to ask papa to have the cutter hitched
up so we could take ride. Pittsburg
Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-22
Sly Valuable Presents.

She gave an hour of patient care to
her little baby sister, who was cutting
her teeth.
She gave string and a crooked pin
and a great deal of good advice to the
three-year-old brother who wanted to
play at fishing.
She gave Ellen, the maid, precious
hour to go and visit her sick baby at
home; for Ellen was widow, and left
the child with its grandmother while
she worked to get bread for both. She
could not have seen them very often if
our Mary had not offered to attend the
door while she was away.
But this is not all that Mary gave.
She dressed herself so neatly, and
looked so bright and kind and obliging,
that she gave her mother a thrill
of pleasure whenever she caught sight
of the young, pleasant face.
She wrote a letter 70 her father, who
was absent on business, and gave
patient attention to long story by her
grandmother, and when il was ended
made the old lady happy by good
night kiss
Thus She had given valuable presents
to six people in one day, and yet she had
not a cent.-The Little Ones.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-22

The senior proprietor of this paper
has been subject to frequent colds for
some years, which were sure to lay him
up if not doctored at once. He finds
that Chamberlain cough remedy is re-
liable. 1t opens the secretions. relieves
the lungs. and restores the system to a
healthy condition. II freely used, as
soon as the cold has been contracted,
and before it has become settled in the
system, it greatly lessons the attack,
and often cures in single day, what
would otherwise have been severe
cold Northwestern Hotel Reporter.
Des Moiues, Iowa. so cent bottles for
sale by Jos. I. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-22

ghost was the cause of her sudden dis
appearance, called out alter her:
Don't be frightened, missy; it's only
a make-believe ghost"
Finding the sweet grass table deserted
and the squaw nOwherei in sight, Queeuie
seized the basket nearest her and was
Fastening away when heavy hand was
laid on her shoulder and a gruff voice
said:
mot so fast, miss; I've caught We.
Yell be coming with me, ye little
thafe."
The child looked up. and, recognizing
policeman. was filled with terror. In
vain she protested her innocence and
entreated TO be taken home. but the
public guardian hurried her along
through one door as nurse entered by
the other.
Meanwhile at the hotel nurse aroused
from her nodding, and missing Queenie
went in search of her. Not finding her
in the play-room with the children she
knocked several times on mammals door,
and getting no response she concluded
that Queenie was with her mother, and
both were asleep, and went back 70 her
work
When two hours later Mrs. Allen came
into the room and asked for her little
daughter nurse was much surprised and
alarmed to learn that she had not seen
her since she had left her in her care.
Great was the excitement; the hotel
clerks ran hither and thither inquiring
for the lost child, while mamma, over
come by grief, lay pale and helpless
upon her couch with nurse in attend
ance, lamenting bitterly her careless
ness.
Time passed without bringing any
tidings of the missing child. when sud
denly nurse exclaimed:
1.-The Indian encampmentw and be-
fore any one could question her she was
running quickly towards it.
Queenie was not there, however, and
no one had noticed a child answering
to her description.
There had been very few people in
the tent when the policeman had taken
Queenie, and they were not near the
sweet grass table
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-22

Poor nurse was nearly distracted, she
dreaded to go home, and wandered along
the streets inquiring of every one for
her lost darling.
The station house was but couple OF
blocks away, and Queenie, weeping and
trembling, was soon before the desk,
where grave but kind-faced man was
seated.
whats the trouble. officer" he
asked as his eye fell on the sobbing lit
tie figure before him.
''Shes been stating" answered the
officer, as he held up the sweet grass
basket in front of the judge.
81 ANTI screamed Queenie, straight
ening herself up and snatching the
basket from the astonished officer. Il
paid for it every bit, and she's got my
change, and you're bad, wicked man
TO say l stole it.
Hush = hush, my little girl" said
the Judge soothingly, coming down
from his seat and lifting her in his
arms, while he drew the tears stained
little face to his shoulder, ''now tell me
all about it. Officer. you may GO" said
the Judge, sternly, when Queenie be-
tween her sobs had related her story,
land let me give you piece of advice.
Hereafter in your zeal to discharge your
duty, do not mistake the innocent for
the guilty"
'And now, my dear, said the Judge,
If you will tell me where you live /
will take you home"
1t was very happy and penitent lit
tie girl indeed who few moments
later threw herself into mammals arms
begging forgiveness, and mamma was
SO reioiced to have her darling safe
once more, that she did not withhold it..
The wet shoes and stockings, together
with the excitement, did their work,
and Queenie was i'll for a long time
after, but nurse, who blamed herself
greatly, was untiring in her care and
devotion, and Queenie was restored to
health again.
Queenle is a larger girl now, but If
ever she is disposed to be willful or dis
obedient, mamma has only to point to
the sweet grass basket which she keeps
on her table, and she is at once con-
quered. Christian at Work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-22
Does Experience Count.

1t does, in every line of business, and
especially in compromising and prepar-
ing medicines. This is illustrated in
the great superiority of Hoods Sarsap-
arilla over other preparations, as shown
by the remarkable cures it has accom-
plished.
The head of she firm of c. l. Hood &
Co. is thoroughly competent and ex-
perienced pharmacist, having devoted
hi whole life to the study and actual
preparation of medicines He is also
member of the Massachusetts and
American Pharmaceutical Associations.
and continues actively devoted to super
vising the preparation of and managing
the business connected with, Hood 5
Sarsaparilla.
Hence the superiority and peculiar
merit of Hoods Sarsaparilla is built up
on the most substantial foundation. In
its preparation there is represented all
the knowledge which modern research
in medical science has developed, COM
bined with long experience, brainwork,
and experiment. 1t is only necessary
to give this medicine fair trial to re-
alize its great curative value.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-22

ed and not even a face was pressed
against a neighboring pane to keep her
own company.
The shops and bazaars along the
street, that were usually so inviting,
had a vail of mist before them which
completely hid the pretty things in
their windows, and the gayly-dressed
costumers who were in the habit of Wis
iting them were not to be seen to-day.
1t was very quiet. The children had
rainy day play-room, but it was off in
wing of the great hotel where the
noise would not disturb the other in
mates.
Mamma was lying down with head
ache, nurse was busy over some mend
ing.
''Be good girl" mamma had said as
she went to her toou, land when il
stops raining, nurse will tale you to
the Indian eLcampment."
Queenie's eyes sparkled. The Indian
encampment was what she had been
longing for, and as she kissed mamma,
she readily made the promise to be good,
and really intended to keep t.
But tie rain kept steadily on, and
Queenie grew restless.
In the distance she could see the tops
of the VIII ,e tents of the encampment,
and now and then a strain of music
would reach her ear.
THE old rain muttered Queenie.
81 wish it would stop. wish l was over
there now," and then as if by magic a
voice in her ear said:
why not what's to hinder?"
Queenie started, but kept her eyes on
the alluring tents, and the little temp
tress continued to whisper:
''It's only little way. The rain won't
hurt you. You can be back before
mamma wakes up. It's so stupid here,
it's so funny there"
Queenie stole a stealthy glance at
nurse. She was nodding over her work
and the temptress whispered:
''Now's your time-now's your time"
The people in the hotel parlor were
all busy, and did not notice the little
muffied figure pass the door. The hall
porter had been called away on some
errand, so Queenie went out unobserved
by any one.
Once in the street her heart beat more
slowly, and she tripped lightly along
until she reached the puddle at the
corner. This was an obstacle, and she
was half inclined to turn back when the
voice whispered again:
Don't be a coward. What's a little
waterp'
Splash! went the little feet right
through the puddle, and Queenie was
soon out of sight of the hotel.
Ten cents, my little lady" said a
swarthy-loolling man at the door of the
encampment, and Queenie handed him
the dime and entered the Enclosure.
Once inside she gazed admiringly
around, and went from stall to stall ex-
aiming the pretty ornaments in she'll
and bead work, and the curious con-
trivanees of birch bark and feathers,
but she fingered longest at table filled
with sweet grass baskets.
you buy basket, pretty lady?' a rked
the squaw in attendance, offering me
prettiest one on the table. "Only thirty
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-22
A Pleasing Sense

OF health and strength renewed and of
ease and comfort follows the use of
Syrup Of Figs, as il acts in harmony
with nature to effectually cleanse the
system when costiye or bilious. For
sale in soc and 81 Loo bottles BY al lead
ing druggists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-22

cents, she said, coaxingly, and Queenie
drew from her purse bright half dollar
and handed it to the squaw who took it
saying: me no change, pretty lady.
You come back" /,
While Queenie hesitated, her eye fell
on large placard in another corner of
the tent, on which was inscribed:
49,. ..........+......
PUNCH AND JUDY SHOW.
Performance every hour.
Admission 10 cents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-22

Bald heads are too many when they
may be covered with luxuriant growth
of hair by using the best of all restor-
ers, Halls lair Remover.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-22
Children Cry for Pitchers CastOria.

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-22

Dallas News: The wicked stand with
immunity in slippery places, whereas a
small banana peel filings the heels of the
righteous to the SKY like unto the heels
of law mule.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-22

New York Herald: Harry-"Your
remarks. Miss Jennie. are so spiced
with wit that they quite take my breath
away Jennie-''rm glad OF that. for
your efforts with cloves has been fiat
failures
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-22

Norristown Herald: Bismarck saws
WAR is never caused by newspaper ar
ticles. Bismarck is evidently not ia
miliar with Texas journalism.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-22

Fliegende Batter: you see, baron,
my papa gives me book every birth
day. "Ah! you must have already
quite library"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-22
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
AT THE INDIAN CAMP.
The Trouble a Little Girl Got Into
By Disobeying Her Mamma.

0W dreary it was
outdoors! The
rain was pour
ing down heavi-
ly, each drop
widening the
puddle at the
corner of the
street, making
the crossing al
most impassa-
Bile.
From the win
dow in the hotel
where Queenie
W a S standing,
she could see
many other no