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St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03
mid GOTHAM BELLIES
Skirt Dancing Is Now Epi-
demic Among the New
York Beauties.
Half a Dozen Clubs With as
Many Specialists in
Charge.
a Common Interest Between
Fifth and Third Avenue
Young Women.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox Largely
Responsible for the Intro
duction of the Dance.

New York Letter.
Here are some pictures and few re-
marks which are designed to bring
: home certain facts to the feminine
mind. They are specially intended for
mothers and for young women who
cherish lurking ambition to be skirt
dancers. They will show, if the artist
does his duty, that the young women
have lots of hard work before them.
The remarks are intended to show that
the result is not worth the work.
When skirt dancing became epidemic
in London last winter, and when danes
of high degree took it up with cheerful
abandon, one or two wise women proph-
esied that it would sweep New York
this spring and penetrate even the inner
circle. The wise women were laughed
at for their pains, but they were right.
as they usually are when they infer that
we will blindly follow where others lead.
The epidemic is upon us, and the young
woman of Fifth avenue and the young
woman of Third avenue have found a
common interest.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03

Among those who have recently ac-
CURED new dance is Mrs. .EllaWheeler
Wilcox. She was one of the first to
take up the fad and shares with English
society much of the responsibility for
its introduction into this city.
The members of the skirt dancing
clubs mentioned seem to have no desire
to rush into print, or even to have their
pictures published in costume. One of
them remarked,in burst of confidence,
that she was sorry she had gone into it
at all. Having said this much the young
lady consistently went on anG told all
she knew.
"You see," she said, "a few of us
took it up because we are good dancers
naturally, and we thought it would be
lots of fun and sort of effective, don't
you know. And when we began the
other girls found it out and went in
Just because we did. don't you see.
And now they're all at it, do you under
stand. Whereas, in the beginning we
never meant to let the thing get out at
aldo you catch the point? And we've
had to work dreaatully hard to keep up
with the other girls and we've tired our
selves all out, and we're awfully sorry
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03
Only a Woman.

Her name was quite familiar to the Hotten-
tots aud Zulus,
And the Comanches and Apaches and
Sioux knew all about her;
She had furnished Chinese toddlers with the
different kind of tulus,
And the great unwashed of Sava said they
couldn't do without her.
She figured as the patron of a patent incu-
Dator,
And her name was spread out broadcast by
the chickens as they speeded
From the frozen fields of Lapland to the
lands of the equator;
She supplied waiting public with the very
things it needed.
AS a sewing circle leader she achieved rep
utation,
And her name was like tocsin in the dry
goods stores around her.
She was known in every millinery art associ-
alton,
And an army of 6lressmakers sent up thanks
that they had found her.
But she was total stranger to the art of do
mesticity,
AS all matters appertaining to the same
were much below her.
She could write up tracts by thousands on
the home and its felicity
For the heather of all nations. But her
husband didn't know her.
-Clothier and Furnisher.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03

''It's all our mothers fault, don't you
know. They don't like it now, butthev
should have stopped it i'm the beginning
do you catch the point? they should
have stopped it in the beginning.
There's sort of fascination about it,
don't you know, and we couldn't be
expected to know how we would feel
about it later. won't let my sister
join.
''Yes, we still practice. and we have
our teacher, don't you know; a good
teacher, too. Carmencita wouldn't
bother with us-toO insolent; do you
catch the point? But, don't say any,
thing about it in the paper. because we
don't want it talked about, don't you
know? We don't want it talked about.
You see, there's nothing in it, don't
you know. After we've taken all the
trouble to learn we naturally want to
dance a little. but if we do it is con-
sidered questionable taste; do you catch
the point? And so there we are-and
if you could have heard some of the
dreadful falls we got you'd be sorry for
us, don't you know. See this dreadful
bruise OH my arm. Do you think 1t will
develop into cancer?'
allow did you get it?" asked the
writer, cautiously.
But the amateur skirt dancer refused
to go into particulars.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03

CO that took on such wonderful popular
lty during the Dolly Warden craze.
The overskirts and the bustles
have gone, and the straight, clinging
skirts and picturesque short waists have
come to stay. With the berthe of lace
and the short puffed sleeves, the parted
hair and large Gainsborough hat. the
modern nineteenth century girl could
we'll be mistaken for the lovely ancestor
who smiles down on her pretty grand
daughter from some dark and time
stained frame.
With some of these pretty concerts,
says the Philadelphia Times. the mod
iste with ready skill adds the little silk
en- bag suspended at the side, in which
the woman of today carries the tiny
mouchoir and silver bonbonniere in
lieu of the knitting needles and half
finished silk sock of her grandmother's
time.
1t really seems as though all one had
to do was to lay aside our gowns in
camphor and wait patiently for the turn
of fashions wheel that would bring
them back in style again. Perhaps
there may be a few miuor and unim-
portant variations, but the girl of the
period bears most striking resemblance
to the woman who knew nothing of
telephones and trolleys, and who would
regard the ways of the world today as
both rapid and shocking.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03

Special Solid Vestibued Train via 500
Line will be run. leaving ST. Paul and
Minneapolis evening of July 4, arriving
New York Wednesday evening. July 6,
making daylight run Montreal to New
York, through the Green Mountains,
along Lake Chanplain and Hudson
river. the most picturesque trip in our
country. Take this train, secure a good
nights rest in New York and be fresh
and enthusiastic when convention opens
Thursday noon.
Rates S26 and S29.50.
Niagara Falls Trip Excursion tickets
to New York via 500 Line will be good
returning via Toronto. and side trip 70
Niagara Falls and return can be taken
at rate of SLAB.
Secure accommodations and tickets
from
w. S. Thorn, City Passenger Agent,
1S5 East Third street, st. Paul, MINI.
Miss Hattie J. Thompson, 303 jackson
street, st. Paul, MINI.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03
A Welcome Guest.

When baby comes! The earth will smile,
And with her spring time arts, beguile
The sleepy blossoms from their rest
And truant song birds to their nest
To greet my guest
When baby comes! Now fades from mind
All thought of self The world grows kind
Old wounds are healed. old wrongs forgot
Sorrow and pain remembered not;
Life holds no blot.
When baby comesl Methinks see
The winsome face that is to be.
And old-time doubts. and haunting fears,
Are lost in dreams of happier years.
Smiles follow tears.
Wnen baby comes! God make me good,
And rich in grace of motherhood.
Make white this woman's soul of mine,
And meet for this great gift of Thine,
In that glad time
Ida Morlen Wheeler
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03

the New York Herald-one of the great
number who once had money, but VINO
now have none: one of those men
whose experiences in the financial
whirl have been varied and exciting:
one of the many who expect to be rich
again, to again own fast horses and
costly brlc-a-brac, to again negotiate in
thousands: who may, indeed, retrieve
themselves, and one of those who, over
social glass, Invariably become REM
IniScent.
but can tell you," he went on, ''of
something that may give you an idea of
the extent of his possessions now. Some
years ago he was heavily long of the
stock market. AT the same time the
impression had in some way gone
abroad that he was in hole for money.
The impression was so strong, although,
as you Will see, there was absolutely no
foundation for it. that he and his bro
kerS were seriously embarrassed. 1t
was impossible to get rid Of his stocks.
Every time the market showed a little
strength and some were offered down it
would go, aud to hold it the stocks
would have to be bought again. There
seemed to be a general agreement all
over the country that at last an oppor-
tunlty had come to squeeze MIR. Gould.
ut was apparent that something must
be done to remove the impression, and
this was what was done. One of Mr..
Gould's most important workers-he's
dead now. poor chaD-and capitalist
vino was interested with him caused
the announcement TO be made that they
had been appointed a committee to in
Spect MIR. Gould'S securities and aScer-
tain his exact financial condition. 1t
wasn't stated by whom they had been ap-
pointed, and, OF course, their relation
ship with Mr.. Gould was not generally
known.
1.-The interest in their investigation
was widespread among spectators
and brokers. The result was announced
by the broker. He stated that he and
the capitalist had visited Mr.. Gould's
office, and that MIR. Gould had dis
he said, counted over $4,000, 600
worth of them, actual market value,
and had got tired aud stopped when
there were plenty more left. The ef-
feet of this was that the public con-
cluded that Mr. Gould was practically
impregnable, and he got out of the deal
he was in at a profit.
"But the broker told me more about
it some time before he died. He said
that as a matter of fact they had counted
seyenty-five millions worth of securi-
ties. and that there were more left. And
all of them were j. GOuld's actual prop
erty, made out in his name, and bearing
no Endorsements whatever. which would
show that he had not borrowed them.
Now, that was several years ago. The
prices of the securities of some of the
corporations in which he is known to
have held his interest have advanced
from so to IS per cent. What then is he
worth today?"
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03

fessed to one of them. "They say he's
awfuIly smart, and Pm certain won't
talk we'll enough to please him. Now,
you've known him long time; do tell
me what subjects to discuss, and Pll
run home and get ready for him.
''WeIi," said the kind-hearted friend,
''literature is his fad. You can't go
wrong if you turn the conversation into
that channel"
With this valuable hint, Miss Budd
hastened home, and devoted the rest of
the day to reading.
Promptly at s O'clock the young law
yer was ushered into the drawing room.
WASN'T it a delightful reception we
attended last EVENING"" he asked pres
emily, by way Of opening the converse
ton.
"Oh, yes" was the enthusiastic re-
sponse; s'but.wasn't that sad about poor
Mary. Queen of Scots? They cut her
head off. you know"
1t is to be regretted that the remain
der of this very literary conversation is
not reported.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03
The Cottage by the Sea.

It's been written up in story, it's been sung
in numbers sweet;
1t has captivated thousands with its SYM
metry complete
Like a drama from the Atlantic it has risen
fair and free,
With it's beauty-so romantic-has 'sThe
Cottage by the Sea-
But it's like dream-a vislon-though the
poets sing it SO;
1t might have been Elysian half hundre d
years ago:
But now it's full of business; when that cot
tage you shall seek,
You will find the sign up: "Boarders: Twen-
ty dollars by the week.
Atlanta Constitu ton.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03
ONCE ON A TIME.

"Once on a time"-
How fondly falls that phrase
Upon our fancy. like faroff chime
OF half heard bells. in some forgotten Cline
Pealed from the kingdom of dead yesterdays.
"Once on a time
The tale we loved, always
Began just so, and every fairy rhyme
Our mothers crooned commenced, "Once
on time"
And ended with burst of boyish praise.
AS one who, in lonely twilight.land,
Is startled by the wrath of some loved voice
Long since that joined the silences sublime
So l. amidst the shadows where stand,
Ring'd with dim dreams Of unreturning
joys, =
Awaken at the words,
''Once on time''
james Newton Matthew, in the Indianap-
oils Journal
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03
Young Ladies Bazaar.

Tor his looks, You mustn't be surprised
when he gives you black ones.
If you are marrying man to reform
him, it behooves you to exercise all the
zeal and patience of the reformer.
If you are going into the thing blind
ly. don't hold up your hands i'll holy
horror when you get your eyes opened.
If you only contemplate taking hus-
band in order to get greater freedom,
don't be surprised if he should profit by
your example.
If you have an idea that cook book
and an allowance can make happy
merry with all convenient speed.
If you expect that God will bless your
home because you put that sentiment in
yellow worsted and an oak frame, you
are doomed to disappointment.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03
why He Wrote Verses.

A tiny glove of tan cheyrette;
little rent where some one tore it,;
And l will never quite forget
The girl who wore it,
Her face was fair, of classic mold:
Her eyes now laughed and now gazed sa oily
Her hair resembled FURNISHED gold.
l loved her madly.
We met She smiled upon me when,
Enchanted, at her side l tarried.
l asked her to be mine: :-but then
She said: III married.
So ended all my dreams of love;
But | will never quite forget
The girl who wore that Tiny glove
OF tan cheyrette.
-Philadelphia Press.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03
MoONRIsE.

see stretch of shining sky
Like some fair ocean sunset-lit.
Peaceful and wide its spaces lie,
And purple shores encompass it.
little slender silver boat
Upon its bosom is af1oat.
This craft, unstayed by winds or tides,
Slips out across the twilight bar;
Through rosy ripples. soft she glides,
Led by a single pilot star;
With shadowy sails and fairy crew,
She drifts along the summer blue.
She's filled from stem to stern with flowers
And Love and Hope and Happiness.
Will aught of whatshe brings be oursi
All me ! if we could only guessl
She rides elusive and remote.
This little slender silver boat
Francis Whine in the Spectator.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03

OW much is Jay
Gould worth? Pm
sure [ don't know.
Perhaps he could
tell you if he
wanted to, but L
don't believe that
a n y b 0 Il y else
could not even
the brokers who
have acted for him
for years.
1t was an old
W all street man
I l
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03
The Tables Turned.

In masculine attire she stood,
maiden fair to see:
And the words that fell from her so fl lips
Were fair as words could be.
For years she'd loved him with a love
As much as she could stand:
Twas leap year now. and so she came
And asked him for his hand
The young man blushed and shook his head /;
Said he: I'm much afraid
/ could not wed girl who wears
A necKtie ready made
-Clothier and Furnisher.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03

we began it, don't you know. do
you understand, do you catch the
point? But we can't drop it, because
they all know we do it, and it seems
ungracious to refuse at little dinner
or studio reception, don't you see.
s.And our brothers are angry about it,
and our fathers and mothers don't like
it, and we've got ourselves into a pretty
fix. And the worst of it all is that
everybody is taking it up now, and the
shop girls compare notes with us when
we're buying our slippers, do you
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03
THE SWING.

We sat on the swing together;
AT the end of the orchard close,
A hill with its budding heather
Like purple dome arose.
On the heavily ivied chapel
The sun for the windows sought:
In the shadows of pear tree and apple
The daisies were crowded and caught.
And this was her thirteenth summer,
And | was as old as she;
But love is an early conner;
He came TO her and me.
Oh, silently, slowly swinging,
Till star peered half afraid,
And the chapel bell was ringing.
And the shadows were lost in shaded
John Davidson ia the Academy.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03
RANDOM RHYMES.
Roses.

THE POETS VIEW.
Red and white and yellow,
Breathing airy spice,
Fragile, dewy, lissone,
Buds of Paradise;
Damosels of beauty,
Graceful and petite,
Sculptured by the breeZes,
FrOlicsome aud sweet.
THE. MAIDEN's VIEW.
Aromatic. creamy,
Delicate and fair,
For the golden meshes
Of beauty's hair:
Jewels OF the sunshine,
Fairies of the green,
just too sweet when painted
On tambourine!
THE GROWERS VIEW.
Pile the coal OH. Billy.
Force along the buds,
While we are perspiring
In our summer duds.
Box the Jacks" and Mermets,
Make the cash increase:
Gosh! they're only fetching
Seven cents apiece!
r.. X. Munkittrick.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03
Races at White Bear.

For the accommodation of those who
desire to witness the races of the White
Bear Yachting Association. the st. Paul
/, s. Duluth Railroad will run special
train to Mahtomedi on Saturday, July 2,
Monday. July 4, and Saturday, July 9,
leaving ST. Paul Uuion Depot at 1880
p. 70.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03
catch the point? And we're disgusted
i'll our club, and l think we'll soon

drop it, don't you see. because the warm
weather is coming ON and people can't
be expected to. dance in warm weather.
don't you KNOW? But the other clubs
will be kept right on, and they say
they're going to give private perform
excuse, do you catch the poiEt? just
an excuse.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03
Where Time Sleeps.

In school most slowly drags the time;
AT lie asst ii drags SO slow with me,
l think III never hear the chime
That tells the pleasant hour of three.
When in the circus tent sit.
And spellbOund listen to the band,
The hours just like the minutes fit,
Which cannever understand.
think that Time must fold its wing.
And res within the schoolroom pent:
Why won't it do the self-same thing
Within the merry circus tent?
-R. T. Munkittrick in Puck.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03
AFeminine dox.

The waist of Evelina's gown
Is some what paradoXical;
1t cost hundred dollars down
AND yet it is illogical.
A Though it has perfect fit
Upon her form ethereal
Ones justified in calling it
A waist of good material.
Alfred Stodd art.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03
She.

Genteel in parsonage,
Conduct and equipage,
Noble by heritage,
Generous and free.
Brave, not romantic,
Learned, not pedantic,
Frolic, not frantic,
This must be She.
Honor maintaining,
Meanness disdaining,
Still entertaining,
Engaging and new.
Neat, but not finical.
Sage, but not cynical,
Never tyrannical,
But ever true.
Detroit Free Press.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03
A TALK ON GOWNS.
This Seasons Girl Returns to the
Fabrics of Other DAYS.,

AVE you no
ticed the general
adoption Of soft,
clinging mate
rials by the girl
of good taste?
She wears no
stifiy starched
petite at S or
heavy piques but
instead drapes
h er pre- t t Y
youthful figure
in the materials
our grandmoth-
crs loved to
wear, namely.
sprigged m II s.
lins. dainty dim
ity. dotted Swiss
and even the
.- ol1k@Dxl IL:
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03
ADVICE TO THE ENGAGED.
Look Well to the Words Of Wis
dom Here Set Down.

f YOU are ex-
tremely fond of
d a n C i n e, you
would do we'll to
marry a dancing
master.
II you are mar
rying for money
only, you must
only expect to get
what money can
buy.
II you don't feel
THAT you are quail
3i6ed to be a poor
! }nan's wife, don't
marry a rich one.
!. If you are going
! O narry a man
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03
A SAD OCCURRENCE.
How a Young Lady Entertained a
Masculine Caller.

ERE is a story, says
a writer in the Min
neapolis Journal. I
picked up on one of
my lecturing tours.
A charming young
woman. just enter
ing what is called
society, met a dis
tinguished lawyer
at a reception, and
was much fiattered
when he as Ike d
leave to call upon
her the next even-
ing. She consulted
one or two friends
as to the best
method of making
his call agreeable.
"Pm nearly scared
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03
Pompeii. Vera Cruz

Or thesBurning of Rome not as varied
and attractive as the display of fireworks
at Hotel Lafayette July 4.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03
Frost.

I traced her name pom the frost
That blurred my window pane:
At morn the sweet device was lost.
The glass was blurred again.
So fades the impress that we make
On those who love no more:
'Tis like the ripple on the laEe,
Scarce seen till it is DER.
st. George Best in Lippincotts.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03

sketch. 1t has vest of velvet, bib of
lace, and the collar is pretty arrange
meDt of pleated lace secured at intervals
by velvet bands. A jacket like this is
extremely stylish and useful.
LIE BARON DE FREMONT.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03

OW that the season.
of summer drinks is
at hand. any one who
has ever crossed the.
Atlantic and been
Bohemian enough to
visit the Criterion or.
any other great or
small bar III London
will think regretful-i
ly of the girl he left
behind him in the.
~ q - IN nf cnunQ
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03
JAY GOULD's WEALTH.

Counting His Securities for Effect
on the Market
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03

Redfern here gives a pretty sketch of
a summer promenade costume. 1t is
made OF grey crepon with double frills
of white lace worn over the shoulder,
and portion of the sleeve is of lace.
bounded at the top by a velvet band and
buckle. The bodice is simply made and
gathered in at the waist. The skirt is
bell-shaped, with band of lace in
sertion at the foot. A high velvet collar
is worn, and a belt, of lace and velvet.
The sleeves do not reach beyond the
elbow.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03
LONDON BARMAIDs.

Some Pretty and Refined Girls to
Be Found Among Them.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-07-03
Home of the RlaiDes

Stanwood. the home of James G.
Blaine. looks pathetic in its desertion.
Only the favorite servants remain its
occupants. The sad mission which took
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine and their family
to the West has cast q sorroWful gloom
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-09-01
GRANT DISTRICT SCHOOLS.

by an Argus Reporter.
ROCKVILLE. Aug. %. 1892.
send to the ARsus for publlca-
ton list of the schools and teach
ers OF Grant district
Pleasant, Hill, ID. s. Gibson.
Hope, Myrnace Gale Laurel
Run, Frank II. Speelman |; Hope
Wei, - -; Grcenyille.
Maggie Il. King Valley, q. Bruce
Hill ; Bruccton, lisa Copeman :
Brandonville. Dora T. Scott, Cliff.
ton Mills, David Ridenour Mt
Grove, r. VI. Koontz !: White.
Jennie Harshbarger Sturgeon, j.
W. Wolfe; Manst, w. III. Barnes :
Oak Grove, A. VI. Wolfe; Glover.
Lille Barnes Glade Farms, Ed
Augustine; Chestnut Ave, Thank
full Liston Gu,bcrie, Brenard
Spiker: Thomas. u. Thomas.
This is full and complete list of
the teachers and schools in Grant
District, except HONEYWELL. -.
OTHER NEWS .AND NOTES. :
TIE schools in Pleasant are all
taken up, with the exception 'oftwo
or three, by the striplings, stray
glings, and goslings from Grant
district. About half OF the teachers
IN Pleasant are No. 3's and we will
bet our old bat that there are moro
No. Us in Pleasant than any other
district. How long, Oh Lord, how
long? Then again we have in
Pleasant District, one of the finest
Is. OF Il. to be found in the United
States. They wouldn't know the
difference between a petition and
New York daily newspaper If thpy
were to meet them in the road.
The wages are way down. Result:
S, 3's, and nothing but three's.
How long, Oh Lord, how long?