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Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29
A Good Leap Year Suggestion.

There is young lady in Clinton who
deserves considerable credit for the man.
ner In which she has doomed herself
She is good looking and takes a fine pho
tograph.
AS times were dull and the spirit of
mischief was abroad, she sat down and
wrote a letter to big Chicago patent
medicine firm, telling of the wonderful
strength and restoration to health she
had received from taking three packages
of their medicine.
The firm at once wrote to her for her
photograph, which she sent, and in three
weeks after her picture appeared in the
western papers she had two albums full
of photographs from admirers and
twenty-seven offers Of marriage. -Glou-
cester (Mass.) Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29
Tne RETURN.

Now homo again comes Love who lcpg
Has absent boon, and Joy once more
From sleop awAkes and, with . song,
Hastens TO meet him at the door.
He sees ia each familiar spot
The friends who sorrowed when be went.
And all his exile is forgot
IT'S they who tell OF banishment.
For, like that wayward son Of old
who left his kindred. far to roam,
Love knew but half the grief they told
Who long had exiled been at homo.
frank Dempster Sherman in Youths Com
paniou. t4 3 Is II n 9
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29
Working Girls Meet.

Even before the New York Associa-
ton of Working Girls societies had
taken possession Of the Cooper Union
hall last evening masculine eye would
have seen that it was going to be girls
night. The ugly yellow pillars had
been covered with varicolored Grape
cloth, star spangled materials were
draped overhead and flags and banners
had been artistically used to hide the
nakedness of the walls. Besides all
these were the flowers. Very few men
got into the meeting.
Miss Grace H. Dodge, president of the
association, presided, and on the plat
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29
sealslxin Preferred.

Mr.. Bingo You want to be careful
about packing away your winter clothes.
my dear. The moths are, likely to get
into them.
Mrs. Bingo- You needn't be alarmed
about the moths. They are not going
to bother with plush when they can get
genuine sealskin at the woman's who
lives next door. Cloak Review.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29
Girls. schools In Holland.

More and more voices are being raised
against the fashionable training given
to girls and young women in Holland
and it is now frequently the case that
parents prefer to send their daughters TO
the boys schools, an arrangement which
requires special permission from the
authorities, which is almost invariably
granted,
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29
The Popular Flower of the Season.

The lily of the valley has become the
popular flower Of the season in England,
for the fragrant little blossom was the
favorite flower Of the Duke of Clarence,
With the exception of heart in violets,
it formed the cross which the Princess
May placed over the remains of her be-
trothed, and held chief place in the
floral tribute of the dead princes brother
and sisters. The flower is cultivated in
the neighborhood Of Sandringham, and
millions of roots are sent to all parts Of
the country.-London Letter.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29
women and the Actors, Fair.

The people of the stage are clannish,
and have for SO long with proud reserve
protected and cared for their own,
though at the same time generously aid
ing every other form of benevolent
work, that little interest was felt out
side the profession in the Actors fund
or it's object. In the face of these some
what undesirable conditions the women
organized their committees about the
middle of February and started out on
their "your-money-or-your-life" crusade
to the ''rich man, poor man, doctor, law
yer, merchant, priest"
About two hundred women are in.
cluded in the fifty committees into
which the force is divided. These have
been actively employed, as most men of
means will testify, in soliciting salable
articles of all kinds and money in any
amount. 81 don't think anybody got
away" one gentle lady said who came
in to report half dozen pianos as the
result of her work, and it is safe to pre-
mise that the statement is true of all
committees.
This fair is not of the pincushion and
placque type, for horses, bicycles, car
riages, billiard tables, curios, pianos,
sewing machines, rare laces, including
one dutchesse lace founce valued at
forty dollars yard, and a veil of old
Brussels lace finer than any other speci-
men in this country, are among its pos
sessions. There will be grocery store,
a drug store, furniture store and a
lamp store, so generous have been the
contributions in those various commodi-
ties. Enough soap has been donated to
keep the whole dramatic profession clean
for year, and perfume enough to float
an ocean steamer.
There has been comparatively little
friction in this band of women workers,
and all matters have been frequently
explained and harmoniously adjusted at
the regular committee meetings, where
each woman aired her grievance New
York SUP.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29

Connections women are raising fund.-
to contribute bust Of Harriet Beecher
Stowe for the Columbian exposition In
the Connecticut department.
Our beloved Lucy Stone b remem-
bered in like manner by Massachusetts,
women. Much interest is manifested ii
obtaining money to have the bust or
dered at once. Every believer in wom-
ans right to the ballot should contrib
ute at least mite for this deserved
tribute to noble woman. .-Woman's
Voice.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29
Had Lived Many Years.

A Shamokin Fa.) special of April IS
says: "Mrs. Catherine Golden was buried
at the age of 40 years this morning.
Sixty years ago, on leaving Ireland, she
brought her funeral shroud along. Her
husband served under Napoleon I, and
she well remembered the time the en-
peror sent out his last i'll fated expedi-
tion."
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29
American women.

"What impressed me the most IN
American The women" said Harry
Furniss, Punch's famous artist. 'They
are simply dreams Of delight and beauty.
They are so beautiful, SO refined look
ing, dress so neatly, that have not yet
got over wondering at them. Chicago
Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29
W0MAN'S WORLD.
YOUNG NEW YORK WOMEN WHO COL
LEcT FOR MERCHANT TAILoRs.

women and the Actorz' Fair-A women.
Co-operative scheme - working Girl,
hIeet-A Travelling Ersnchwoman--An
International Victory.
There are now in New York about
half dozen young women who are en-
ployed as collectors by tailors. Natural
ly it is not business that every young
lady would care to go into, but the
wages are attractive. There is one
young woman employed by Fifth av-
enue tailor whose average is fifty dol
lars week and she does not work over
six hours day. 1T isn't nearly SO bad
as it seems" said she. 'sThe first time
went into an Office I thought should
faint. 1t was only with the greatest ef-
fort that could make myself go there
at all. But didn't have to do any urg-
ing at all. The man paid me almost with
out saying a word. It didn't take me
five minutes and my commission was
ten dollars. That encouraged me and
now get along splendidly. But it takes
lots of assurance at times. Still have
never been treated discourteously but
once. The worst trouble is that the men
want to invite you to dinner, to the
theater and all that sort of thing"
\ When pretty young woman, charm
ingly dressed, appears at an Office and
says that she wants to see Mr.. Putoff,
the Office boy never dreams of inquiring
what her business may be. He simply
goes to the young man and says that
lady wishes to see him, and he adds,
with the Office boys privilege, that she
is young and pretty. Mr.. Putoff never
dreams of demanding to know her busi-
ness before he goes out. He appears
with smile as broad as French play
and greets her with overpowering po-
iteness. And when she looks at him
shyly and timidly, and murmurs with
little catch in her voice, "Oh, Mr.. Put
off, you'll pardon me-" he feels that
there is nothing on earth he would not
do to help the beautiful girl who is in
distress.
He does not notice the slip of white
paper in her hand. And then when she
tells him that she has called to collect
the little bill which he owes Cuttem g
Tailor it dazes him. He pays the bill
before he can recover from his amaze
ment. And even if he did recover his
wits in time, he would never dare put
her off and run the cross fire of the other
fellows in the Office. New York World.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29

The silk foundation skirts which were
so universally worn last summer cannot,
like the dresses themselves, be cut over
on the new lines and used as lining, as
they are as rule too scant. They make,
however, capital underskirts.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29
An Important Fashion Note.

Folks who follow fashions foibles in
almost everything have just learned
that blanket of blue or white flannel is
the proper garment for q pet dog while
at breakfast. They also assert that o
dog which wears a collar before noon
exhibits i'll breeding and should be ban
ished from the circles of the canine Four
Hundred. d.-Yankee Blade.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29
The Chinese Empress Sets . Fashion.

The Chinese Empress Sets Fashion.
China is becoming a buyer of dia-
monds, for very recently the empress
has broken through the old custom
which prohibited women from wearing
diamonds in her country, She could not
resist the beauty of superb diamond
necklet presented to her. She wore it
at court and set the fashion. London
Letter
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29
Fighting Blood in Her veins.

Mrs. Annie w. Hubbard, Of Chicago,
has accepted an honorary life member
ship of the Society Of the Daughters Of
1912. Mrs. Hubbard is a granddaughter
of Captain Elijah Ward, Continental
soldier. Her father served in the war Of
1879. Mrs. Hubbard had sons in the
civil war in each of the opposing forces.
Chicago Woman's News.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29
Ladies' as Colored nrinstrels.

Twenty well known ladies of Boston,
who will keep their identities safely
guarded, are to black their faces and
powder their hair, after the most ap-
proved fashion of the Primrose and
West order, and appear as negro min
strels in an entertainment at fremont
temple for sweet charity's sake. .-Bos-
ton Letter.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29
True of the Infant.

A baby can be charming and model
infant when no one is about, but when
visitors are present it can exhibit more
bad temper than both Of its parents put
together Baby.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29

Mime. Patti, replying to Chicago in
terviewer, declared she had no imme-
diate intention of retiring from public
life, for one reason because she thought
she was only just beginning tos sing well.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29
Lost.

Once lost, it is difficult to restore the
hair. Therefore be warned in time,
lest you become bald. ekookum root
hair grower stops falling hair. Sold by
druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29

The last decade has seen the members
Of the gentler sex exalted to many posts
Of responsibility in the Industrial world,
and now Chicago has ushered a woman
into new province of work-as bridge
tender.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29
The Yard Cleaning Season.

This is the time of year when woman
can go into the back yard with rake, a
broom and match and drive the neigh
bors ali away from home. Columbus
Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29
Fortupee ~ Real Estats.

Now is the time to got home. In q
short time prices Of real estate Will I'M
prove and you will regret your iost oP-
portunity. Bargains daily appear on the
first page Of the HERALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29

The empress of Austria lately ordered
that $4,000 rose trees should be planted
around the statue of Heine, to be erect
ed on her property at Corfu, on rock
over 1000 feet above the level of the sea.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29
Two Girls chased by Maine Bear.

The spectacle of two young women
being chased by bear in the streets of
city is rather unusual, but such thing
occurred in Gardiner, Me-, the other
day. Had the girls stood still when
Mr., Marshall's pet bear dropped over
the garden wall they would have been
oil right, but they ran and screamed,
and the ar,followed in high glee. One
Of the girls fell, and the bear after pok-
ing his ''horrid nose" into her face re-
sumed his pursuit of the other until she
sought refuge in house. Then he
seemed to think the fun spoiled and am-
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29
Ont ut Night.

Aunty-How did you catch such a
cold?
Wee Niece-Lookin at zee rollyboIly-
alice. Good News.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29

Angostura Bitters, the celebrated appetizer.
of exquisite flavor, Is used all over the world.
DR. ]. g. B. siegert & Sons. sole manufacturers.
Ask your druggist
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29

A gift of 5000 has been made to the
Jewish orphan asylum of western New
York, the income of which, it is re-
ported, is to be used to furnish marriage
dowers for the girl inmates.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29

A woman's southern council is to be
held in some of the southern cities in the
fall of 1892 for the discussion of religion,
philanthropy, temperance, education, lit
erature and politics.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29
The Tax Question.

Newspaper Reporter Ito president Of
company)-Has your company taken
any steps to pay its taxes?
President-Why certainly, sir. We
have made two protests against the con-
stitutionality Of the law.-Texas Sift-
ings.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29
Nnw Prooese' fass Stoves,

With atmospheric burners, on exhibition At =
month"; sss biil iof one family cooking, =. I
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29

Three of the four Old South prizes,
given to the graduates of the Boston
high schools for the best essays on his
torical subjects, were this year awarded
tosgirls.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29

not Cosmetic to cover up, but q cure.
Its Prico IL Reasonable. One bottle, which
costs 81, IL often sufHcient to curei or three
securely packed in plain wrapper. Nine.
Ruppert's book, "How to be Beautiful, !" sent
for cents. NINE. LOUISE POTTS, Agent
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29
Statues sor Noble vvonsn.

bled home. Now tAe women want 56s
poor bear killed.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29

Order the best and cheapest
8. r. Double Extra Brown Stout,
JACOB ADLOFF, Agent.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29

Use German Family SOAP
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29
NINE. A. RUPPERTS S. FACE BLEACH

IT. wonderful ct.
fect II known in
lmostevery house
hold. Thousands
who had diseases
and discoloration
Of the skin (includ-
Ing moths, freckleg,
sellownesa, exceg-
sive redness, piu-
pies. blackheads,
oiltness, etc.), have
had their hearts
gladdened by it,
use,
It IL Absolutely
HA rm es-ss all
prominent physiC-
ians recommend It.
II d0qa. mt dY1Y0
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29
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Terra Gotta Chimney Pipe,
Fire Brick and Drain Tile,
vitrified Brick for Paving, etc.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-04-14

A new Alpine shelter has been erected by Mir. Vallot, of Paris. The shelter stands just below the sum- init of Mt. Blanc, on the Rochers des Bosses, over 13,500 feet above the sea. It is divided into two rooms, one of which contains nine field bedsteads, with cooking stoves, utensils and provisions. The sec ond room is devoted to a number of self-acting scientific instruments which visitors may use by obtain ing permission from MT. VAllot. The inner walls of the shelter are lined with stout felt.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-04-14

One of New York's many inter esting self-supporting women is Cnythia M. Westover, now engaged at the Museum of Natural History in collecting scientific data and re- cording descriptions of new speci- mems. Miss Westoyer went to New York from the West, and was one of the most efficient of the corps ot women inspectors at the custom house. At that time she learned French, German, Spanish and Ital- ian by boarding year with a fam fly of each of those nationalities, and this knowledge became very valuable to her when she was after ward engaged in the street-cleaning department. In addition to her present work in the museum she edits department in the Social Economist.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-04-14

What is said to be the largest and most expensive water-wheel in the world is to be seen at Laxey, on the Isle of Man, where it is used to pump water in lead and silver mine. This wheel is seventy-two and half feet in diameter, six feet in breadth, and develops one hun dred and fifty horsepower, opera ting a system of pumps which raise two hundred and fifty gallons a minute. This immense wheel was built about forty years ago, and has been running continuously ever since. In late years, however, such immense Improvements have been made in hydraulic engineering that such a wheel is now considered al- most obsolete.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-04-14

London air is said to be pure at about thirty or forty feet from the ground. Below that height it is charged with dust of the street, and above it smoke pours out from the chimneys. These facts were dis covered in the following manner !: Wooden frames covered with blan- keting material were put at differ ent elevations-one on top ot Vest minister clock-tower, another on the highest point of the roof, and oth- CTS at various heights in the court yard. Alter five hours exposure the wools were found to be badly smutted at the highest and the low est elevations, while those at the medium heights were comparative ly free from dust.-Kate Fields Washington.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-04-14

The highest clouds. cirrus and cirro-stratus, rise, on an average, to height of nearly 3O,0OO feet. The middle clouds keep at from about 10000 to 23,000 feet above the sur face of the earth the lower clouds seldom lower than 5000 or higher than ' ,000 feet. The cumulus clouds float with their lower surface at a height of from 4,000 to 5000 feet, while their summits frequently ex- tend upwards to a height of 16,0OO. The tops of the Alps are often com pletely hidden by clouds of the third class, while these of the other classes are frequently seen shooting up the ravines like sheets of smoke. Professor Moller took observations on one cloud. the vertical dimen- sions of which was over 3,7OO feet. St. Louis Republic.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-04-14

When Professor Thomson speaks
 of transmitting 130,00O horse power 24O miles at 5OO,OOO volts through three wires of about No. 12 B. & s. or about as large as a good sized knitting needy, and to send this underground, too, through a small pipe, using only cotton and cheap oil as the insulator, and then adds to this his opinion that it would be practically safe"-we cannot help admiring his courage. With such propositions made in earnest by a reliable party, we may certainly look upon the transmission of pow CT as at present the most important of the numerous development of electrical engineering Electrical World.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-04-14

Arizona never had a more gallent soldier at the head of her depart ment than General McCook, who is now the department commander, and, if we are to judge by results, none that has been more earnest in her behalf. There has been pow erfui effort exerted to bring about the abandonment of Fort Whipple, and we, in the common with the people of Arizona, thoughtitwould be accomplished, but, thanks to the good sense of Gen. McCook, the scheme has been abandoned, and that most useful of all Arizona posts is not going to be destroyed. but will now be rehabilitated and made more useful.-Phenix Ga Zette
The St. Johns herald., 1892-04-14
Republican EXtraVaganCe.

Representative Savers, of Texas
 has been making a comparison O
 expenditures under Democratic and
 Republican administrations.
 His conclusions are startling
 They show that during the two years
 of the Harrison administration over $40,000,000 have been needlessly
 expended. Confined to the figures obtained from the division of war rants of money actually paid out, and with all the usual and extraor- dinary expenditures eliminated, with the cost of taking the census of the country, the interest on the public debt, the money paid for pensions and all similar expendi lures taken out, the excess of expen ditures for 1883 and 1884 of Arthur's administration over 1887 and 1888 of Cleveland's administration amounted to $15,775,959. The ex penditures of 1890 and 1891 of the present Republican administration over 1887 and 1888 of Cleveland's were $49,890 IA.
 This increase of expenditures, Mir. Savers we'll says, is not justified by the increase of population, and the figures present striking con- trast between the economy of aDem- ocratic administration and the ex- of two Republican ad- ministrations. And yet there are some Democrats who say that they have no issue to go before the peo- pie on except the tariff.-N. Y. Her aid.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-04-14

One of the most recent of Edi- sons inventions in the line of cleo tricity consists of a magnet on the locomotive tender. which acts upon similar magnets situated in the cen ter of the railroad track. The ground magnets are included in an electric circuit, which operates a system of signals, As the train is moving the electric magnet on the engine causes a current to be gen erated in the magnet on the track, which causes a signal of danger to be set for the following trains. AS the first train progresses, 1t passes another magnet in the track, which causes to be released the signal at the first station, while setting the second signal for danger It is ex- pected that this device will result in a considerable reduction of the number of men required at the diff ferent signal statioE.-Philadelphia Record.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-04-14

Thomas Mast, the cartoonlst, has a comfortable and artistic home in Morristown, N. J. The house is beautifully furnished and the spac- ious grounds made attractive by fine trees and shrubbery. Accord ing to writer in the Philadelphia North American, MT. Mast is the author of the "Tammany tiger'' idea. The head of tiger in ring was the emblem of the American Club, which later became known as TammanY Hall. In looking about for something to personify Tam many, MT. Mast hit upon the simple expedient of attaching a body to this head.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-04-14

Deputy sheriffs w. H. Dickinson and Harry ryNeahra arrived from Yuma county Thursday with Zane and Wilson, the two men charged with stealing two horses from Cartright district last week. Joseph Thomp- kins is coming through with the horses. The men will be given & hearing when he arrives.-Phenix Gazette.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-04-14

The Western Union Telegraph Company makes the following state ment for the quarter ending March 31, 1892. The net revenues of the quarter, based upon nearly com pleted returns for January, partial returns for February, and estima- ting the business for March, will be about $1 ,550,O00: add surplus Jan uary 1, 1892, $12,956,617; total, $14, ,407 ,617; from which, appropri- ating for the interest on bonds, $222,330; sinking funds, $20,000- total, S242 ,330; leaves a balance of $14, 164, ,1S7 it requires for a divi- dend of 1 per cent on the capital stock, $1,O77, ,40S, deducting which leave a surplus after paying divi- dend of SIS, ,OS6,S79. A dividend of II per cent has been announced, payable April 15th,-Philadelphia Record.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-04-14

The last report of United States Civil Service Commissioners shows that in the examinations for Gov ernment positions women are much more successful than men. In the examination for copyists' positions only one woman out of six failed, while only half the men were sue cessful. In the more difficult ex- aminations one-third of the men failed and only one-fourth of the women, while, in the very difficult examination for pomological clerk, the four men who were examined all failed, while three out of the four women were successful. Taken all in all, the women did more than twice as we'll as the men.