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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01
French Women and Politics.

In All article on the present position
of the Roy alist party in France, cor
respondent of the London Times states
that it is precisely because French
women are kept aloOf from the ballot
box and have no votes at the elections
that they exert all their influence and
intelligence in inducing their husbands
to vote as they wish, and that this in
fluence is brought TO bear upon the men
not merely in the country districts and
in the villages, but also in Paris and all
the large towns, where the influence of
women is sensibly felt at the time of
the general elections. He then goes on
to say that it is owing to the practice of
the confessional that the Roman Catho-
lie priest has retained unquestionable
influence over the female members of
his flock, and that, when he eXerts it in
favor of any political cause or any form
of government, the result of the cleo
tiOns is very appreciably affected. 1t Is
obvious that this statement can be used
either for or against the extension of
the suffrage to women.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01
GOT THE RaZZLE DAZZLE.
How a Merchant BIuffed an
Agent

Agent.
, The satchel he carried in his hand as
| he walked briskly into a Jefferson ave-
nue. merchants place bore the legend
| "Hair," in large letters, so that all dyna-
mite suspicious were allayed On the spot,
says the Detroit Free Press. The mer-
chant was at his desk with his hat off,
| and most of his hair also.
Good morning." he said, as his visi-
tor put down the satchel and began to
open 1t.
Good morning." responded the visi-
tor, breezily. Judging by appear
ances [ should say. SIR" he went on,
that you would rather have more
hair"
"Well, rather" and the merchant
rubbed his hand over his crown, and
smiled gOOd-naturedly.
"Pve got something here, sir" said
the agent, handing out a bottle, that
will do the business for you. It's war
ranted to make hair grow on any head"
1.-THE head of river, the head of
barrel. the head Of"
Eyes. sir, the head of anything" in
terrupted the agent; "but nothing ex-
cept man has hands to comb his hair
with. so what's the use Of the others
having hair? None; and they don't
have it. Natural selection; see? You
haven't any, and you have hands to
count all you can get, therefore you
ought to have it. Unnatural selection,
if you don't. Shall put You up bot
tie? Only dollar, and no extra charge
for aiguaranty."
"Why don't you use it on your own
head? You are as bald as the roof of
house" remarked the victim pleasantly.
81 know it," hustled the agent. ''Of
course know it. But won't be when
you see me again. I've been handling
this invigorator for five years, ami
give you the word of gentleman, sir,
that in that time I've been so busy
making hair grow on other peoples
heads l haven't had a moment to
spare in making my own grow.
But what do care. sir, so long as can
relieve others? Pm doing noble work,
sir, and that's enough for me. at least
until next June. when l propose to take
three or four months off and resume
business in the fall with head Of hair
on me you couldn't drive a fOrty-hOss
power mower through. Did l uuder-
you to say, sir, you would take two bot
tles?'
NO." smiled the merchant. "You
didn't understand me to say I'd take
any, but PHI 90 you one for luck. Eve
got an old set of brocatelle furniture at
h ONE, and Pm going to try your invig-
orator OH it, and when you come back
in the fall I'll have something nice in
haircloth for you to point at with
PRIDE"
The visitor gazed at the merchant in
admiration for a moment.
Here" he said, handing back the
dollar, you've earned that bottle. Ta-ta
till next fall" and he went out whis-
thing "Razzle Dazzle"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01
MA|DENS, WIVES and MOTHERS.
Women Who DrnkGrowth of Feminine Dipsomania in High
Life--Blaine's First Sweetheart--The Ideal
Wife--Good Husbands.

of children. The women who become
prey to the habit, and to all the evils
in its train. are mostly those who have
no domestic worries. and who find the
time hang heavily upon their hands.
They cannot be all the time visiting,
shopping or driving, and whenever they
find themselves left to their own re-
sources the strain relaxes and they feel
the need of some stimulant to revive
them. This soon develops into reg
ular habit, which, especially in the case
of our sex, proves almost incurable. 1t
invariably leads to the most disastrous
results. and few have any idea of the
appalling number of wealthy homes
here in New York which are ruined
thereby. AS general rule it is the
idle wOman-the one who has nothing to
occupy her attention and her mind-who
falls a prey to the vice. The woma n
who has the cares Of a family and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01

of household upon her shoulders
rarely finds time hang heavily OH her
hands. Her body and mind are main
tanned in a state Of healthy activity, and
having no leisure to brood over troubles
that are sometimes real. but far more
often imaginary, she does not feel
the need of bracing herself by the use
of stimulants.
1t is no eXaggeration to assert that
every attractive woman is regarded bv
the majority of the sterner sex as an OBJ
ject worthy of legitimate or illegitimate
pursuit aud of prey. Sometimes the ill.,
tentions OF the pursuers are honorable;
sometimes, alas, they are not.
Even those who possess the loftiest
principles oftentimes have their heads
turned by pretty face to the extent of
causing them to cast every scruple to
the winds.
1t is indispensable, therefore, that
every attractive woman should be at
all times on her guard to preserve both
her heart and her honor intact from in
Jury. And for this she should keep
her head clear, her mental faculties UNI
impaired and her brain unclouded by
the too abundant and reckless use OF
stimulantS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01
TO ST. PAUL DEMOCRATS:

1t is the duty of each voter in ST.
Paul TO vote for NINE ASSEMBLY,
MEN. regardless of the district in
which the CANDIDATES. RESIDE.
No matter in what ward you live.
VOTE FOR ALL OF THE NINE
ASSEmRLYMEN named below:
William A. Van Slyke,
Mark Costello.
r. s. McNamee,
Robert N. Hare,
Ansel Oppenheim,
Joseph Ehrmanntraut Jr.,
Louis N. Dion,
j. j. Ryan.
Lathrop L. Reed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01
Also. a Few Side Remarks
Concerning a Favorite
Summer PaStime.
Why Not Wear Sauey Serge
Sailor Suits for the Sad
Sea Waves?
White and Butcher Blue Linen
Forms a Good Combi-
nation.

New York. April 29.-Of course, you
Ill know that it is the correct thing 10
belong to a yachting club, and that
the season begins in May. OF course,
all girls knew that a yachting costume
is the most becoming. fetching, charm
ing, bring the men to your feet" sort
of a gown that it is the fortunate lot OF
woman tn attire herself in; of course,
every one knows that the seaside is the
best tonic in the world, and, of course,
all society mothers know that propin-
guilty is the best possible ingredient
towards cOurtship. Perhaps this last
clause may sound a little irrelevant.
"What has prOpinquity to do with
yachting?" asks the fair reader, with
puzzled expression. Why, my pretty
reader, it has a good deal to do with it.
Place young man and woman together
on a yacht, or anything limited in space,
population and occupation. Leave them
anywhere where conversation must be
the principal amusement, and complica-
tiOns of a sentimental nature must
speedily follow.
Hence Yachting as an amusement, IN
these days, when one of the principal
questions of the hour is, What shall
we do with our daughters?" is popular
one.
A yachting dress may be made as
jauntily and as far outside the ordinary
beaten track of commonplace costumery
as a gown for fancy dress ball.
Redfern says that white linen and
butcher blue linen is a charming comb
nation. The coat and vest should be
made by a tailor, and when dirty
cleaned, never washed. a gown of these
two materials has a delightfully."- clean,
fresh appearance, and also has the ad-
ditional merit of beieg cheap. Redfern
also showed me some very recherche
yachting coats. One Of snowy white
serge, with Russian leather binding'and
buttons, was extremely outre, and
struck me as rather a dainty-look-
ing thing to wear on the sad
sea waves. But to those lucky
Young women TO whom money is no OBJ
ject in life, it will doubtless prove very
attractive. A more Serviceable one,
but, at the same time very stylish
garment, was a navy blue serge one,
maze id the RUSSIAN DlOuSe StglS, lu0
inevitable Vatican pleat at the back,
full sleeves, banded at the wrist, and
loose gold band passed under the pleat,
and fastened with a dainty enameled
anchor at the waist in front.
Three little anchors were placed IN
vertical row on each side Of the front
fastening. The bands at the rist were
fastened with the same nautical en-
blems. The whole coat was trimmed
with gold braid.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01

walked calmly up stairs. says the New
York Sun. She got on the last car of
the train, went inside and sat down.
The train was pulled up to the center
of the bridge and was speeding on to
Brooklyn. This woman got up. walked
to the door and pushed it open ways.
She had a soiled handkerchief with a
couple of knots in it in her hand. This
hand she put out through the opening
and said to Conductor Kilbride: Twill
you kindly drop that in the river?''
Conductor Kilbride had on his gloves.
He took the handkerchief between the
tips of his fingers and dropped it over
board. This woman watched him do it..
Then she turned back to her seat and
sat down. This part of the story is told
by Conductor Kilbride.
This woman, when she sat down the
moment after the train started, took off
her gloves. She then took from her
ears the large and brilliant solitaire dia-
mond earrings she wore and drew from
her fingers three large and brilliant
solitaire diamond rings and two plain
gold wedding rings. She dropped them
all into her handkerchief. Fhen she
took piece of paper from one of her
dress pockets. She took pencil from
her watch pocket and wrote with it on
the paper. She dropped the paper into
her handkerchief and then wrapped
all the articles up, tied two knots in the
handkerchief and walked to the door.
Wh9n she returned to her seat she did
not have the handkerchief, but she
wore a look of self-pOsseSsiOn. This
part of the story was told by passen-
ger to the trainmen. His name is not
known.
There are three possibilities and one
probability about this composite tale.
The first possibility is that this woman
was insane, and that the tale is true.
Possibility No. 2 is that this woman's
lover may have Tilted her, and she took
this means of getting rid of the things
he had given her so that he might the
quicker pass out of her memory. Posi-
bility No. is that the large and brill
liant solitaire diamonds were paste or
glass, and the plain gold wedding rings
brass, and the woman was ashamed 10
wear them any longer.
The one probability is that this pas
senger. name unknown, is an accom-
plished liar. This woman, if she will
come forward, may SETTLE the question.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01

her trousseau many years ago,
eats warmed over messes and
does her own work. He, in his pride,
an simply to bear his name, and if 1t
were suggested to him that his wife was
miserable he would not credit such a
ridiculous statement:
Girls, do not be deceived by the gay,
SNOWY men, who are essentially selfish,
and who could never love any one as
well as their own charming selves. Do
not let the fine figure, handsome face
and dashing air make you snub the
quiet, modest chap who bushes when
you speak, and appears trifie stupid
before the gay witticisms and flow of
talk of the more dashing rival. The
modest man is the one for the long race,
and, If your head is level and your
heart in the right place, the evanescent
charms of the one will be completely
swallowed up and lost sight of in the
substantial, lasting character Of the
other.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01
Art Serving Fashion.

Madeleine Lemaire, the Partisan
artist, has been the inspiration of a
paper fancy ball in Paris. One of the
gowns was of brilliant red paper, COW
cred with gold arabesQues. The wearer,
Lady de Gray, had for head-covering
an immense GainsbOrough hat with
black paper feathers. Another costume
was pink lamp-shade dress of crinkled
paper standing out from the waist on a
framework beneath. AS lamp shades
are now constructed, no prettier models
could be found, and lamp-shade ball
would be great success, both IN beauty
and in its novelty.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01
Beauty in a British Family.

Horace sang the praises OF a 'daugh-
ter more beautiful than her beautiful
mother" but there is more remarkable
instance than that of inherited beauty
in the family of Lady Londonderry.
Lady Londonderry's own loveliness OF
person is famous. and her mother, Lady
Shrewsbury, is still one of the finest
looking women in Great Britain, while
her daughter, Lady Helen Stewart, is a
surprisingly pretty girl. Lady Helen,
who is only sixteen, is expected to make
a sensation when she is presented al
court next year. These three women
stood together at a recent reception in
Londonderry house and formed trio
of loneliness such as the guests hao
probably never looked upon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01

serge, trimmed with gold braid. The
coat is short, several inches above the
waist, and cut into deep points. Wide
revers turn back over the sleeves and
show the tight-ftting bodice under
meath, with its bars.of gold braid across
it. The skirt is cut into points to match
the jacket, the points hanging over q
glimpse of gold-braided skirt. Pointed
elbow sleeves. with deep falls of lace,
tied in large bows, so as to have short
ends. are among the latest novelties.
Revers continue to flourish, and extend
further and further over the sleeves,
which in their turn take up good deal
of material. A good deal of fullneSs is
worn over the bust of men-tailor-made
gowns. LIE BARON DE BREMoRr.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01
Bettina, Baroness Rothschild.

Bettina, Baroness Rothschild, who
died recently at the age of thirty-four,
was at the head of the Rothsdhild fam
lily. She was the leader of society in
Berlin, and was admitted to court by
the special generosity of the emperor.
The last portrait taken of the Inflated
baroness represents her in fancy dress
ready to take part in private theatrcals
to be given for the bennfit Of child's
hospital. A shepherdess' crook is in
her hand. and on her head there is a
large Bo-Peep hat. Upon her fac e
there is a bright, winning smile, al
though even as the picture was taken
the poor baroness knew of the fatal dis
ease which was sapping away her
strength and which must ere long end
the life crowded so full of everything
that the world could offer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01
TO ST. PAUL DEMOCRATS:

tits the duty of each voter in st.
Paul to vote for NINE ASSEMBLY,
MEN, regardless of the district in
which the CANDIDATE RESIDES.
No ma tier i'm what ward You live.
VOTE FOR ALL OF THE NINE
ASSEMBLYMENn named below:
william A. Van Slyke,
Mark Costello,
Il. s. McNamee,
Robert N. Hare,
Ansel Oppenheim.
Joseph Eilrmanntraut Jr..
Louis N. Dion,
J.. J. Ryan.
LathrOp e. Reed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01

An estimable periodical of the day
devOteS two columns or rather nne
print, monthly, warning girls not to let
men kiss them, and not to give their
photographs to strangers, and dozens OF
things that nice girl ne yer would
think of doing, and the kind OF girl
who would do them never would rea d it,
and would pay very little attention II
she did read it. Every time L take up
that magazine and see the picture OF
the sweet-faced woman who monthly
dishes out this s'sidetalk,"l murmur
the wall of Betsy Bobbet: "Fd like to
be an awful ghost and glare on her
from curtain post"
And Id glare until it entered her
head that once in awhile there lives a
girl with two grains of common sense,
who does not have to be told periodi-
cally that her mother is her best friend.
and that men who really love girl
don't ask to kiss her the second time
they meet her.
Oh. know there IS class of idiots in
this world who write all kinds of letters
to any one who is Obliging enough to
answer them, but do wish they would
head the articles, "Advice to the Men,
tally Afflicted" and not stigmatize
girls.
We poor maidens of America are
obliged to be classed with bu1d1ng
woman who questions the propriety OF
answering matrimonial advertisement,
and a sweet creature, signing herself
"Mae Belle" who wishes to know. us
it polite to chew gum"'
Kate Field recently protested against
the wholesale advice which is being
hurled at us. Some one asked her what
girls ought to be allowed to read; as if
everything published did not have some
thing on the subject in it. She declined
to advise. / respect Kate Field. In the
name of girlhood thank her for spar
ing us.
Of course girls read some things they
ought not to, but columns of advice are
not going to stop it. You might better
spend your time writing something
worth reading, and fill your space with
matter interesting enough to attract
them from what they ought not to have.
Sometimes after reading one eft these
pages of views on ''The girl who does
this" and "The girl who does some
thing eise," "Have girls this ?'' or Are
girls so ?" L feel curiously like dis
iointed skeleton, and wish that some
body would put me together again. and
then let me alone.
1t is not pleasant to be treated like an
anatomical curiosity aud have ones
every action analysed and printed to
greet you at every point to which you
turn.
We are tired of being advised! Good
people, dear people, we are very tired
of these Talks With Girls" We want
to be treated like rational beings.
Who ever heard of a magazine devOt-
ing its pages to "Advice to Men, ;" 1.-THE
Man Who Goes Abroad" "Haye Our
Men Carefully Cultivated Dispositions"
1--WE don't want to know what our
"sphere" is. We don't want your Opin
ions on our temperament. We want you
to love us and sympathize with us, and
tell us quietly when we are wrong, and
we don't want much more advice.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01
Something to Build On.
Shoulder Capes.

Capes of cloth are trimmed with lace
black, ecru or white-set on as a
shoulder cape or collarette, or else
applied fatty to show the design, and
richly ornamented with jet. All height
on the shoulders has disappeared for
great breadth given by full frills of
lace, or by bows of ribbon, choux. etc.
The inevitable Vatican fold forms
part of many capes. and in one instance
this broad fold is in the front as we'll as
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01
Still Another Notable Case


induced her to marry him. Of course,
her social ostracism is complete.
Still Another Notable Case
of the same character is that of the
Countess of Desart, who, even previous
to her elopement with the actor Charles
Sugden, was universally known in May
fair as a peereSS more often inebriated
than sober.
Two prominent leaders of London
society who enjoy the reputation of
being fond of stimulants, and whose
looks frequently betray evidence of
their tastes, are Louise, Duchess of
Manchester, and the Countess de Grey,
more widely known as the beautiful
Countess of Lonsdale. Although fire.
quently what the French term pomp-
cite, no one yet. to my knowledge, has
ever actually seen them drunk.
Another Great English Lady.
whose name / will forbear from men.
tioning, as she is now dead, was wont,
elevated frame of mind. to insist that
one of the most illustrious personages
of the realm had been guilty of the
grossest improprieties towards her. AS
she was of very mature years, decidedly
homely and very tat-altogether pre-
senting a most unattractive appearance
it need scarcely be said her state.
ments were entirely due to an imagina-
ton temporarily disordered by stim-
ulants. She was perfectly sane and cor.
rect in her behavior when sober, but as
soon as ever she had three or -four
glasses of champagne she would start
off on her pet hobby, and wind up by
bursting into tears at the indignity tC
which she claimed she had been sub
jected to by her future sovereign.
These scenes used frequently to take
place at official dinners, for her husband
h as held some of the highest offices I'M
d er the crown, both at home and abroad
and one of the duties of his private sec
retaries was to prevent or endeavor t.
limit as best they could the quantity OIL
wine drunk by the wife Of their chief.
10 those who were acquainted will
her idiosyncracies the situation wa!
often very embarrassing. and had it no
been that she possessed large fortune
in her own right, and that her husband
owned nothing aside from his officia
income, it is probable that he would
have had her placed under restraint.
Here i'm New York
there is far less abuse of stimulant!
among the higher classes than in Eng
land. and the best safeguards against i
are the cares consequent upon a famil.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01
AWAY WENT THE DIAMONDS
The Conductor Threw in the River
a Handful of Gems.

HIS woman was
past middle age.
She wore a black
silk dress. 1t was
1:30 o'clock Tues
day afternoon. She
bought a ticket at
the main entrance
of the bridge, de-
posted it in the
box. saw the chop
per work the han
ole of his machine,
and, then, lifting
her c kirtc c IN q
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01
ROMANTIC PROPOSAL.
The Love Affair of a Young Woman
With an Eye to Business.

HE was a convaleScent
from la grippe, and as
she leaned back in the
depths of her easy chair
she played wit { h e
roses in her lap, which
had been brought her
by the first caller she
had been able tOreceive,
and smiled over some
stories he was telling
her of a summer at
well. we'll only say at a
certain fashionable wa
terlng place on Nara
gansett Bay, says the
Boston Saturday GaZ-
cite. lone OF the beau
fiac uphnDo I need f0 cpp
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01
A GOOD HUSBAND.
The Sort of Man Who Is Bound
to Make His Wife Happy.

MOST delightful
man. one who is
handsome enough
to cause many a
'maiden'S heart to
fiutter, and who is
well enough off to
be a suitable cause,
in mammals estima-
ton, for the futter-
ing. was modest
enough to affirm
that he remained
single owing to the
fact that he did not
feel capable of
making a woman
happy, says the
PHILADELPHIA Times.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01
BLAINE'S FIRST SWEETHEART
Their Enlargement Occurred at
Party-She Still Lives, Unmar-
ried.

K DID not walk the
forests and rocks
like a wolf, but
Ldwelt with men and
atheir delights" That
Twas the sort of man
aEph Blaine was, and
IT. i G h t b e { or e us
Islands the old house
where he lived while
lone of our county
| Officers, says a WASH
ingtOn (Pa.) letter in
the New York Press.
Up the hill yonder- is
the home of his ia
m Gus som 8 first
sweetheart, a nd a
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01
Social Amenities,

Kate Fields Washington.
May Flower-How long Miss RS hair
grows!
Winnie Garr-Yes. 1t must have been
growing about thirty-slX years.