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Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1891-01-24
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Editor of Woman's Chronicle:
A great deal has been written about the clerk
feminine who wishes to be called saleslady. It is
my conviction that much of this kind of matter
sprung from the land immaginary, and has no real
existence in the RAIN of the real. Admitting,
lhywever, that it is true, is there anything strange
in it? Come, now, let us reason together over
this question, for it is, assure you, worth more
than a passing thought. 49, -
We will begin with the clerk masculine. Take
him as we usually find him: gentlemanly, affable,
polite and attentive; attractive in his personal ap-
pearance and very often handsome. If he sings
well or is otherwise talented, society very soon
discovers it and readily accords a place to him
among her creame de la creame. The fact that he
is a clerk is offset by the more sterling fact that
he IS a gentleman, and all are ready to do him
honor. The old world looks upon society and
smiles approval, and everything ''goes as merry as
a marriage bell" -
Not so with the clerk feminine, be she ever SO
womanly, polite and attentive; sing she ever SO
sweetly, be she ever SO talented, 'sshe is only that
girl that stays in at Blanks a shop girl, as the
English would say. God pity the %snobbery that
gives u%tterance to such an expression in America.
These women and girls, many of them forced by
the pressure of untoward circumstances into the
positions they occupy, bear about with them a
royal womanhood with which chivalry came in
contact and called it Gladly" the chlvalric word
that the knights of old applied to ideal woman
hood.
1t was afterwards adopted as a sort of a protest
against the discrimination that finds the feminine
clerk an automaton, a thing of wires, bones and
steel, with a little, yes, a very little, flesh and
blood-soul. -
Now we get back to the original question. 1t
is for the lack of thought and not for the want of
heart that society, Oh, society! How many crimes
are committed in thy name? frowns upon the
woman clerk and smiles upon the masculine. Is
it because man is a more potent factor in civilized
society? If not, why? Is it because the woman
works? So does the man. They stand or fall
together. She may be the lesser man, but Oft
times she shoulders a mans burden and nobly
stands between the home and want. What she
needs is recognition, sympathy and heartfelt sup
port for the strife. This may be extended and
sometimes is in the most helpful way. She is
oft-times too busy and tired to think much of
these things but at times in a vague, indistinct
way there comes to her the thought of how differ
ent her life is from that Of others with whom she
daily comes in contact, and she wonders il they
ever think, or know, or care what it means to
stand behind that counter all day long, and smile
and be polite and pleasant.
ADAM DEAN.
Mathematical
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1891-01-24

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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-30

the laws and walk in the path laid
down for him. BALsIACEDA would fin
ish his five'years' term as president this
year, and no occasion existed for his
breaking with congress except that
growing out of his ambition to retain
power. He commenced his usurpations
three years ago, and the elimination
was reached when he announced that
he should take the public funds and
support the army and navy without the
consent of congress. The supreme court
pronounced his acts illegal, and con-
gress used the power conferred on it to
impeach and depose bin. Here the split
took the gunpowder form. The navy,
which was a strong one for that country,
sided with congress, and the army mostly
with the president. Each held a portion
of the seacOast, and the Congressional
party organized an army that has finally
beaten and nearly annihilated the OPP
posing forces. 1t is believed the defeat
is so complete that little attempt will be
made to prolong hostIlities in any quar-
ter. Moderation and elemency will APP
parentIy have an excellent field for wise
exercise, and an extended era of consti-
tutional, and as free government as pos
sible with a Spanish-American popula-
ton, should be entered upon. The les
son of usurpation should be a salutary
one to other BALMACEDAS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-30
THE SEASON IN THE WEST.

Minnesota is rather better equipped
than most Western places with facilities
for the summer season after the West
ern plan. The lakes IN this state are
more numerous and more beautiful than
anywhere else in the country, and such
spots must OF necessity be the eenters
of holiday eniOymentS in this section.
They are still comparatively unde-
veloped for such purposes, and their
prosperity is jeOpardized by good
many drawbacks and difficulties. But
they are features of our local life and
worthy of consideration, both for what
they are at present and for what they
give promise of being in the future.
They are scattered through every county
in the state. but those which have been
most improved Tor summer residence
are in the immediate neighbOrhoOd of
st. Paul. MinnetOnka, White Bear,
Elmo and lakes of this class have hotels
and ready communication, and in these
respects are superior to our other sum-
mer places, and are likely to continue
so for some tine to come.
The season which is now drawing TO a
close has been a fairly successful one
for owners of this sort Of property. but
the things with which they have had to
contend are typical of the usual limita-
tons Of their complete prosperity. For
one point, the season lasts somewhat less
than two months. Summer does not
really begin here until the first of July,
and it is ended by the first of Septem-
Der. Even during this period pro-
tracted spells of warm weather are quite
infreauent. There will be two or three
hot days, always interspersed with
cool nights, followed by consiGera-
bic stretches when there are baImy
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-30
BETWEEN BITES.

The committee on claims of the board of
aldermen meets tomorrow afternoon at 2:30.
The Rochester hospital for the insane filed
its expense list with the state auditor yester-
day for the month of August. 1t amounted
to $1,000.
j. G. Woolly will give free gospel tenn
perance address on the Floating Bethel
home foot of Sibley street, at 7:45 O'Clock
this evening.
B. Marinan and Elmer Gangier, who had
fight Friday evening resulting from dis
pute over young lady, were fined $40 each
in the municipal court yesterday.
Joseph label, dealer in hardware at 919
East Seventh street, has made general as
Segment to John H. Laramy for the benefit
of creditors. The assets will not exceed $500.
Samuel P. Putnam, president California
State Liberal union, will lecture in Market
hall at 2:3O o'clock this afternoon. Subject
Tine Demands of Liberalism and Free
Thought"
The Sacred Thirst society will hold a meet
ing Tuesday evening at o'clock in Cretin
hall. An address will be delivered by Father
Heffron, and a musical and literary pro-
gramme Will be rendered.
The little wait, Joseph Boutouehek, who
was turned adrift by his step-father, and ar
rested by the police on charge of va
graucv. was remanded in the municipal
court yesterday until to morrow, in order
that Relief Agent Hutchins may make ar
rangements to find him home.
Mitchell Fontaine appeared in the munici
pal court yesterday on a charge OF keeping
vicious dog and refusing TO deliver the same
TO a police officer. John Norman testified
that the dog had bitten his little daughter.
The case went over until next Tuesday.
Three of the free kIndergartens Will be re-
opened overwhelmingly, one in the hall
of the Relief society, on Ninth street. near
jackson; one in Faith chapel, on Chicago
avenue. near Custer street, West ct. Paul. and
one at Cpl East seventh street. over Swede
Hollow fill. AID will be in charge OF the
same teachers as last year. The training
school for kindergartens viii be reoDened by
Miss Mary ;. Clarke at 3 p m, tomorrow in
the hall of the relief society. The kinCe
ga-ten on Erie street. near st. Clair, will not
be opened until furthel notice is given.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-30

in the local schools. and proved that the de-
velopment of muscle helped his brain, for he
took honors in every school examination. He
was connected with number of business
houses after leaving school, and served as
deputy clerk of the district court under r.
W. Bell, being appointed to his present posi-
ton by Hon. j. w. Cory in 1885. He pro-
ceeded at once to change the methods of
keeping the records of the court, and by his
ability established a system which is consid-
cred one of the most perfect of any depart
ment in the court house Mr.. Ahern in 1856
organized the famous Red Cap base ball
CLUB of st. Paul, and often pitched for the
home team to the dismay of its opponents.
lie was offered monthly salary to join a
number of league clubs, equal in amount to
his yearly salary as clerk of the court
but he was not disposed to become a
professional ball player. He is a most skill
full boxer and can hold his own against
many of the professional opponents OF the
manly art of self-defense, having often put
on the gloves in private. There is hardly
field sport in which he does not excel and
he has a collection of guns, fishing rods,
tackle. etc.. which would stock a store. He
is strongly in favor of establishing in ST.
Paul properly equipped gymnasium and
swimming bath for the benefit of the public,
and is negotiating to form a company to
carry out this laudable project.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-30
THE STORY OF A DAY.

Gould gets out of the Union Pacific.
Albert Scheffer Is elected president Of the
school board.
-Four persons are killed III railway wreck
near Brush Creek, Mo.
Chilians are still excited over the Congress
sional party's vietOry.
Oliver Wendell Holmes celebrates his
eighty-seeond birthday.
Prairie fires destroy a great deal of grain
and hay i'll South Dakota.
Mrs Morton, of Eau Claire, fails in her
contest of the Watson viii.
Mai. William Tillman, cashier of the Falls
City bank, Louisville, IS short $4,000.
The story of the intrigue of Rudolph of
Austria with Marie Nelzera is made public.
r John Sullivan, the bantam, is whipped in
fifty-four rounds at San Francisco.
A member of the South Dakota legislature
hangs himself on account of financial en-
barrassment.
A great international bicycle race is to oc-
cur at Madison Square garden, New York,
beginning oct. Is.
His Highness wins the Futurity stakes
valued at $4,000. Huron runs second, but is
not recognized by the judges.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-30
IN A SCHOLASTIC VEIN.

The increase in Prof. Carman's salary to
$4,000 year was not encompassed through
any suggestion made by him. He received
an offer of $1,000 more than that sum to &C
cept the presidency of an Eastern college,
and he felt it a duty he owed himself and his
family to accept. He asked the board OF
school inspectors to release him. They were
not disposed to do this if it could be possibly,
avoided. They held a conference with Prof
Carman and he has consented to remain at
the advanced compensation.
ST feel deep interest in the high school,
he said afterWard 10 a GLOBE reporter. y
feel that it may be better to remain here.
even though the salary may be less. have
been here two years, and have enjoyed the
work exceedingly, and l believe III the West
moreover. There is something more than
money in the honor of aiding in establishing
a first class and successful educational insti
tuition.
81 think the Michigan system of conduct
ing high schools he pursued lis the near
est perfect of any 1 have ever had any ex-
perience with. l did service a number of
years in Brooklyn, and 1 must confess that
the methods there are wretched. 1t almost
converted me to Herbert Spencer's theory
that it were better to discontinue the state
educational plan entirely and educate the
youth in private schools. They are too
closely identified with the municipal admin
istration. Schools should be as far removed
from politics as possible.
sand that is one of the reasons that have
prompted me to forego the college presi-
dency, although it is very inviting. 1t is our
present board. I feel perfectly safe in de-
claring that there is not another in the coun
try that can compare with it, And l feel it a
pleasure to labor in conjunction with these
gentlemen. ST. PauTs schools must show
the salutary effect of passing into the con-
troll do not wish to be understood to criti-
else the former board in any way-of such
earnest and practical educators.
T
"The Minnesota system was largely pat
termed after that of Michigan said the pro-
lessor. reverting TO that phase of his con-
versation. But Minnesota omitted what
esteem the most important point" he in
sisted '1n Michigan the graduate of
high school is admitted to the
university upon his diploma. This
consider the proper course. Here a num-
Der of questions are sent out to those who
wish to enter the university, and judgment is
passed upon the answers. Instead of that
the faculty should visit high schools and re-
view the methods OF PRINCIPALS and, if they
have confidence in the principals capabili-
ties his diploma should not be cast aside.
I +
Eyes, the university extension has been
fairly successful" observed Prof Carman
when questioned, but the theory is wrong
The faculty OF the state university should
take hold of the movement, and then, 1 feel
certain the results would be better l trust
they will do this in the near future"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-30
BLAME THE WEATHER.

The theory is prevalent that the heat
ed term in summer puts its caloric into
bad tempers, and produces crop of So
cial eruptiOns. The disposition to let
the evil elements have range are under
less restraint. The evidence of this is
found in the columns of the daily press,
where the pictures are drawn of people
getting into brOils, committing suicide,
killing, others clipping with faithless
wives and husbands and getting d.
VOrces. In this immediate climate
there is little room for the application
of the theory, as the heated term is
brief and does not get in any very hot
work. People are too busy enjoying
the salubrious conditions to follow
untempered inclinatiOns. But in the
country at large it is we'll enough to sad
die some of the responsibility for the
effects of heated blood upon the
weather. Some will recall the expert
ments made by Dr. Ok, as reported by
JULES VERNE. The doctor was a man
of many curious theories, one of which
was that the tempers Of people are in
fiuenced by the oxygen in the atmos-
phere. He created scientific apparatus
to gather and diffuse oxygen, and eX-
perimented with two neighboring
French villages. He turned loose on
them an unusual infusion of oxygen in
the atmosphere. The effect was imme-
date and strangely belligerent. Every
one wanted to quarrel or fight.
Wives and husbands let hot words
materialize into coiIiding fists and
the diffusion of domestic utensils; chill
dren reveled in infantile war; neigh
bors argued with neighbOrs in a way
that caused a boom for the surgeons.
The relations of the two villages were
still worse, and finally eliminated in
open war. All the people were organ
lied into armies and went out to fight.
As the slaughter was just to commence
DR.. Ok stopped his machine and cut Of
the supply of oxygen. All the bad feel
ing disappeared at once, and the people
all wondered how they had been led to
make such fools of themselves. Peace
was restored. 1t is a satisfaction often
to have the weather to blame for bad
exhibitions of temper. Science may
eventually find some way of refrigerat-
ing erratic people into normal and
peaceful ways.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-30
Z THE DEsPoT PLAYED OUT.

If BALMACEDA, the man in trouble
in Chilli, has million or more dollars
sailed down in Europe, he can manage
to worry along in life if he gets away
from the rude fellows who are after
him. This provision over the water,
assuming it to be material fact, is an
evidence of prudence and Sagacious
foresight on his part. 1t is probably
money not drawn on salaries earned,
but anticipated. No doubt it was ac-
quired by virtue of MS official position.
If he is caught and shot, the loss to the
world may not be material, but it will
disarrange his programme. As the
story of his career is understood, the
great loss of life in the battles
may be charged to him. His am
bition to be a small ear is the APP
parent basis of all the trouble. Our
Tom REED found that in arepublie the
autoeratic role has limitations. The
Chill boss put his foet through these.
and has come to grief. Chill started in
under its present constitution fifty-eight
years ago. and has moved along with
little friction as one of the most progress
i've and well balanced South Ameri-
can communities. Congress is given
rather q larger hand in affairs than in
this country, as the cabinet is required
TO be in harmony with the legisla-
ture BODY. and a large COMMITTEES
Of congress is in session during the
recesses, with full power to act if
the executive does not conform to
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-30
TIPS.

"Mr. Scheffer,' greeted Rev. s. G. Smith as
he took his seat for the first time in the coun-
ellis of the board of school inspectors, mir.
Scheffer,' said he, laughingly. Il am going
to get a little convenient book and open
personal account with you.
We'll that's right DOCTOR" cheerily assent
ed the graceful banker.
Yes, SIR pursued DR.. Smith; ''and every
time YOU send a candidate for a position to
me I'll charge you $40 and I'll make you pay
it, too.
why DOCTOR calculated Mr.. Schefer in
surprise. Il wouldn't send any one TO tor
ment you"
But, didn't you send one yesterdays"
Il surely did not.
well, a man who wants to be janitor
came to me and said you sent him, and l con-
cluded that you were placing the burdens of
office on me before L had an opportunity to
know anything about the duties"
1t was then explained that the man had
been sent to DR.. Stamm, the chairman OF the
committee on ianitors.
"Sitting in the corridor OF the Clarendon
hotel last night were a number of well known
st. Paul gentlemen said D. F. Ruse yester-
dav. NOne of the cotere sitting close to the
window was we'll known Irishman. 1t was
raining. and a seedy-looking, blear-eyed man
ON the shady side of forty stood on the side
walk and leered at the party moment.
Without further preliminaries he walked in.
The room became oppressive with the smell
of garlic and the fumes of bad whisky. He
walked up with hating and uncertain step
to our Irish friend.
"sCan you give dime or fifteen ciDts to an
Orish thramp? L wanta bed. It's rhaining
loike the divif and 1 can't shape on the.
ghround'
''rhe gentleman looked up quizically, and
quietly pulled handful of silver from his
pocket. The tramp eyed it wistfully.
.''God bless We, sor; but ONLY want tin or
fifteen cints. l won't take dollar. I'd git
dhrunk. Just tin or fifteen eints, sor.'
1.-THE gentleman only had ten cents in
change. He handed this over, and friend
contributed nickel.
".God bless We, sor. said the tramp 4
hope. sor. the nhext thramp Welcomes along
yen de the same wild, sor,' and lie 6alked
out into the rain again.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-30

The new crop of wheat is grading even
better than we had anticipated, and that is
saying great deal. To day we received our
regular report of receipts at Minneapolis.
1t is a revelation. There were 339 cars of
wheat received, and this is the way it graded:
No. lizard II cars and all new wheat; No
l northern, 25s cars, of which $50 was new
crop; No. , northern, A cars, 80 of which
was new; No. 3 northern, l car of new
wheat; rejected cars, of which was new,
and no grade 10 cars, of which was new.
In all likelihood the rejected and no grade
was wet wheat. Now, this does not come
from the No hard country. Only five cars
come over the Northern Pacific road. 1t all
comes from the southern part of the state,
and it is therefore a wonderful showing.
Understand, No. 1 northern is mighty good
wheat. 1t is the standard grade of the Du-
luth board of trade, where it.was No hard
formerly EDWIN G. BECKER.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-30
A REVERE.

" hen thou art fretted with the tongues of
men.
Censorious ever that with praise or blame
spur the sore spirit to its task again.
When thou art jaded in The race for fame,
When thou art goaded on by fear or shame,
TIL every thought i'll every human heart
Seems hostile, and thou loathest that thou
art;
Turn from thy mistress world to mother
eaFths
Lul thy s,rained ear with the low throb of
tide.
That beat their rhythm ages ere thy birth.
Nor heed thee now iisf as the storm wind
rides
in vast ard tllnaderous circuit, ana Ger
FEES
NH . ike h,e: ana sooa shall all thy care
y III ei'ti, j: s FAve III ~ j. in air.
III &C l.:,sey ui;iHes il tilc Independent
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-30
An Honored Old Ace.

BosroN. Aug. %. = To-day Oliver
Wendell Holmes reached his eighty
second birthday. In conversation he
-chatted pleasantly OF early days and of
his literary work. His health. he said,
was excellent II AIN very well and
very happy. My eye>ight troubles me
somewhat, so am very glad Ia await
myself of the services al Il secretary.
0tner than this LaYe 10 physical
trouble"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-30

the thousands who
know him and
have watched his
career in the city
of his birth he has
endeared himself
by his universal
kindness and gen.
iality of character.
Born in st. Paul
IN 1855, Mr.. Ahern,
or as he is more
famililarly known,
"Jim Commenced
the pracuce OF
gymnastlc exer-
cises at an early
age, though at the
same time he de-
voted much ate n
ton to his studies
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-30

the Rice county
statesman has had
to fill for the United
States government
during the summer
have taken him to
all parts of Mime
sofa and the Dako-
tas, and this, added
to the fact of
more than a quar-
ter of a century's
residence in this
section qualities
him to speak con-
corning the country
and its develop
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-30
Nice Courtesy.

LONDON. Aug. 29.-It has transpired
that during the recent visit of the
French fleet to Portsmouth harbor the
full-length portrait of Emperor Will
lam, presented to the queen by the en-
peror, was removed from the hall Of
the queens palace at Osborne, and the
model of Nelson's ship Victory was also
put out of sight, evidently in order that
the officers who visited the castle might
not be confronted by these reminders Of
matters unpleasant for them to con-
template.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-30

THE Washington Star has appropri-
ated the services of PHILANDER c.
JOHNSON, a young man who has gained
much notice as writer of verses and
humorous matter in the Merchant Tray
eler. Washington Post and other papers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-30

ONE of the trouble hunters so numer-
Gus of late has found that it is ruinOus
to the nerves, and induces effects that
will trouble pOsterity, to ride fast up and
down in the elevators in high buildings.
Persons who indulge in profanity over
the slow movements of some of those
about town should let the mind dwell on
this idea.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-30
Shocking Accident.

CREsroN, To-, Aug. ga fearful ae-
cident happened in the Chicago, Bur
lington Il Quincy yards this afternoon.
Mrs. |. |. Lanndale, of Creston. and
Mrs. Lizzie Ludwick, a widow. of Free
port, ILL.,; attempted to cross the track
as an engine was backing down. and
were run over. Mrs. Ludwick's head
was severed from her body. ami Mis-.
Langdale was literally cut to pieces.