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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-23
sheriff, e @ale.
State Of L5utsisaa, Parish Of CaleaEisu,
Twelfth Judicial District Court.
No l4l4
g. WoLE Vi. JulLgN RIoRARp. e. als.

GAIL WOLF vs.. JULIEN RICHARD, ct ais.
PT VIRTUE OF 5 writ Of heri facias,
IL issued and TO me diTgebe6
BY the honorable court aforesaid,
haTe seized snd will offer for sale at public
auction, 10 the la~t and highest bidder, with
The beneht Of apPTaj~ cement, at the court
ha0se door Of this parish, in the town Of Lake
Charles La on
Saturday, October 2OrEl, AsOs
bstEeen legal hours, the following described
real property situated ia the parish of Cal
easiyl, La. and described as follows, tOwit:
AE5s, E}z Of NV and sWL Of NV;
the NJ u SIX and EE5l Of sWR OF sc
Y Tne EWI aDd NWE Of BWL Of Sec.
2, Ip. z s a. I W.; and So OF Section %,
Up. 2s,. Il q w., containing 1l5O acres To-
getasT with stl the rights, ways and privileges
10 tAe same belonging Or in any way apes
tsiHing thereto.
1IERMs-4Cash on day of sale
Seized under said writ
DAVID J. REID,
Sheriff Of Calcasieu parish Louisiana.
Anerih 5 Office, Lake Charles, La, Sept. %, 1g2.
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LAND {lRBIgK Ag nj isqF GRi A2las I4A,,3
= AuKgae 1sss.
VII Z z " hereby q sllat she 4ell3N.
Als intention to Sl2alge Hnai pncaf III s0pp0Fk
u pis faasns md that sd praef wlN se
~ psIaEe fhH Clerk Court. al LIS
v viii ~ an MpnsaF, gesAes le
IIEilHAE AgCANT
ese tp. lp Ra "a AsFi
ae AsAes ths lss lne saae 0pfoY
sss 94ts tlalleas eaes a aud elsltH
tAsn ri and si
I. ssslie s8es. Alass sla, haglas
llsaIas assd 0Hn iie, All M EaiaasaR
AAA
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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-23

l.ANp OHIO q 80 80, .
BEN hAFARD.
Pearl 2. Oh u

1AED 0EEEcE An NRF ,B1.EAes, ,I.k.i
- August 17bIl. lsi
I'M tyiiQE Is hereby given that the follow
~ lng-named settler hss flied notice Of ny
intention To make final peo0f Id support af
his claim, and that sain proof viii IL uaade
before the clerk of DisIgiat Court, At Lake
Charles, La, on Saturday, Cstober {, lsa2
ANTOINE sgIlEtaI..
gho made Hemestaad EntFy Nn g6S2. fQs
1ae w of Me- ard n III III N See. As,
T., ~ p, ~ w, 4oaisiana Meridian.
ne names the following Witnesses to REoEe
ais cpntiaG0Rs Residence up9n, and cnlsiFa-
t |. q sslu Land VIII: Randolph Hay, Damoa
gun All ~ Galcasien Parish, VI
CHARLES ~. II FREY,
1.-6t Register.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-23

sIakREEB, has- srpg- Ia negro
By the Ranae 81 aRuses baHgpag1l made.
j hraaRl sssgzaf e. 8atEsga Miss Mabel
Welsh 81 her baEr3izlg haRss Yehtsr
SIS EDuEaiHg. Tee bFats nnasFs5 hFr
uggn and m7ah = kHitR IL hls Euatb
EeaEht fer tire hears 10 arrn1al sb
his unrpasa hut fsalssd. Ias axaa was
FpeslFsE CT her arms neck sHa face and
brr hznas @sFa badly CIT BIZ grasFlng
The bsale Of tha kD8fs. -
ThuzBAoB was arrested last eFsB1pg
II TIE sRszRps abUzt seven miles 1wesE
OF THIS city, The pegro WAS baker
8ron the 5zii later bra mob sef 210
men and haRge1 20 3 telegraph pals
Bas Ulie BggLh gi this city The
T8ctim rasfsssed his gEi8L and said has
so1l wauld 80 &c 1btai.
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WASHINGTON LETTER.


FEam our FeEalsE correspondent.
WAsaiSsEgS, .. c, Sept If, ls42,
Il Is bolh shzlDefnl and outrageous,
us-yrTtbsaess true, lBal an attempt Is
5s-sRg INSIDE 10 asa the BatIgBsl en-
CagIgu~nr Of tx c 4 T. 10 be held
here b-zl sge~k. 10 b,.0m lbe R-pnbig
can national llek~l Il may. if persisted
81, cause The ggi5esi sOTl Of TUW, 81
rtssasauas Of the YsleTsns who viii at
seBd tn eBGa@PBeBt are D~BVsTsls
30 EIli not lake kindly 10 seeing
Sis ought 10 lHe week Of PLEASURE
aud FecE~zl90B i8rBed iui0 q psTlisao
yollGal d~mansirEuoD Many mem-
g.-rs Of Ibe loG.i ciEEz=n's COMMITTEE,
whBch ba7 @orked 60 bard al during
lbe -H5BuseE 10 EsEse the money and 10
81 vke LIE Brssssary arrangements 10
property elleFlsIal tbe old syidleFs, are
D~ms'eEsts, aud iAey sic but dEsposs-d
40 guasIly sLzBd by zUd re thar Bork
aUd rDapsy assd 10 bspeit paTly 10
''hsea they sic b'tleriy opposed.
PF~mHeni Brpubiiezn officials have
been qu,etlY q. Esrk go lhts SCHEME
lOr syae lime, aud D,tw, unIvss pr0yi-
deocs lnberleDsa tsr08gb The eonubu
asos OF The Dasb Regretted iiisess Of
Mrs. HaFrlssn end thns prevents Mr..
harrisou keeping nP bis end of the
Program, they think they have got
eEsTJ ibtng just as they Nant il aud
thzl tb@ Bruoers Of tbe G. a. f. Can
be sent home shouting for HARRISON
asd Bed and scattering eatbnslasm-I
al auknowD qasHiIty On the R-pubIl,
csD SIDE % 10 this time-arvnnd
PTomiseRsasiy. The pFogrsm Of Ibess
rsbrnsEs Mas completed seFersl days
AZ" Wken AhItsiaE Rssd was invlLvd
% sElead the eDesmpDent, osteasIbiy
a. WaE correspondent, really as The
Republican Candidate for wee plesi
dsGE With Harrison aud Reid both
SD the GRAND, buth loaded 10 the
mBEzie EIIh 'stsffY'' for the dear
G9mrade, " Whose vote Bay be ilsau
aDCsd, the e0DeOebeEs Of ibis political
move sxpeEt great things; int they
sbuIld remember that "Gnsst ExpeeLs
lions" have in The past preEed dIsap-
posting, asd may do the sane asga.n.
The runner Of The iuteBded EtssIgna-
tsop Of ogr .n,inistar "A YI,zIy H.
AAhert G. Porter, of Iodsasa, was
~. s,1nn,r.5 n N, h., 80 ,s.,'.
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t,afi,5csI ,,,..s,.,..,.. !, b.r..as X u
,.,rsir.1f sFsr5s.s M, $500 a,,,ta -. ~
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M $500 $3.50, -. - Z
M NJ $50 ,.i.rssg - 49, s.s,5 .7'iils I
1900 ,ss ,,.,,,,.l .t..t3.. $500 ~ II s'n
1 1900. b..,r,,.,.,,. II, 49,
4 ~ 49, 4A@tA HetAtS.
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Topeka. k-ss-f srPt. I'LL Associates
Press. The rsgRlsr aeasl-bpapd night
rxprsss on the Sauna Rs WAS Wnepked
by 8fsin robbers. ibEe- n5ieg w-ga Of
Usage Gily al 8 u'elaek this aeEnlag.
eve E,srsoa's Esre killed ard a BaaaRsr
ial&iig ih50F~d.
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aRted y Rent.

III sAe aiatsEt tss0 EDiEllB ia Lake Cd ar5ss
IL III ligat haAse kaapfHg Aas p1s
So9Ias, Ieeatlan, ess., Ia Z. " ssaT fs5ss
Kill fas ne Y
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-23

4agR A@M EerIesRs sexehaAgas 9i
Wednesday, INIT anaoanee the aeatb
eF snaae alfred Rsmaa. snather iiias-
asiaa aon of I,oaisiana. - all III
maAha IF iite N Naa psa-eaainena; n
eisllian, ~ soldier ana AZ j. 5aFisl.
ILL., na#a "A hia aaath Will bfaag
nieh VI regret ~ aresg aetlber Bt sht
ed tk aimana eal, aoWn
"a Eha saaA ppi paFss
aHsaH 8ssg rtansg
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-23


N8m, as q Haaalsr Of fact tspTs Is
not 3 sane msa Az tbe Up1led stalr.
rho EaBls a. iEFe3srmabie earFsBeF =;
amot one who haa ever proposed saeb ~
sbSRg. BaE the time is rapidly ap
grasebing ssbsh sgsne eXpedisHl Bus'
be FssoEl4.d 20 ia 70Edsr &c saPpismeBt
iha existing sBrEsBey. Indeed there
awill asoH have 10 be 8 RHdieai ebaBg-
for The folio#ing Eeaseu: Tasnat4oBal
bank currency is based RpssB sdrpss5l
of United stssss bonds ard the tame
~ Rst far distant @beB the BsIisBal
debt will be = thiag Of The past aud
the last EniEsd States bend will have
hesn redeemed; that is 10 say sBeb
wiEl be tbs ease hBdsr a. honest aHd
economical administration such as Vas
that Of EIravsr CleEeisud. If, hoseyer.
We hsge repetition of bf3BiOB aafIar
congresses, the Ease miIi be altered 40
s9ms extent, and Il sill Lake longer
time; but tae fine s1ll came Hhen abe
last Upited Slates bond Rlil have besu
redeemed and ssme ether basis will
hsve to be substituted upon which 10
base 8 paper enTeRey.
Nos she especial homer Of Dr..
Blame, Psesidsut Harrison and the
ether RepablieaB leaders wbo haEe
laken II upea themselves 10 lake
charge of tbs Interest Of the million
aires, is the reinstatement Of ssals.
hsa6s, and as sesn as sny enc dsJes
10 saggest ihst AuDe sush dsEies
might be Fesoraed TO- got TO take ibe
place Of bus merely 10 supplement the
uatienhl bank earreney, be is imme
diaseiy accused Of advocating Al ire
sisenahle currency and tbs horrors Of
leid cal days sss called 10 aaad.
Nos let "a look at this lnatter 81
state banks Some sf NJ are Old
saoagh 10 remember ssmsthiag Of
thsm a. they EXISTED prior to the Rsr.
Ii Tbs states where lacy wers property
Fagalassd, their issue VAS ID 20 Enen
net iafsfl0r 10 the Bslionsl baBk naie
IF to-day aud waa just - mach seagbt
after; Indeed ne can well rrmeEabsi
when The bills Of The 6sats Bank d
OHIO aad IF lhs Baak IF n.s STAKE q
LHdiaaa commanded small premium
aa gold, ard when these iastiss
lions aere taxed Ont of exisaspDe
seaasl pfahibifieB being uneeasii
lutioasI bsih ibe above s,asaed bank
paid d high - three psr een, Pfsntuu
IA order 70 esther u their notes
This u HISTORY snd Hill b. eoBssmst
hy bandEsas 81 business men llyinl
~ Day
Nov Mhen lhe naaisnal baak sysler
maa inangaEaasd based npon eoyerE
snens baaas, These bends usys MI erl
esngs ~ lss dollar II gola. *
iay III bonds If every slaae II Ii
Ualan, tie bonds Of neerly eYery eli
Eassaa haasses.y ETnns fanr III - ~
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IL is I'D slseJ1Fagallg s4gn when the
farmers dIseass the eaesla8n Of diver
saht,d 0E.sps, and lke urcassty Of Eais-
arg fOpd products ipr hgEns lprorssiLles-.
This plan hss Worked successfully Al
asa',y Of she hsi parithsal amaspg ihe
Rbite fafEDeEs, in-pflpg abnBsizncs assa
ipdtpsssdrnue. The sxelussge calIi-
ssklsn VI COTTON, 10 ihe deiHnsnt of
aseded saPpsles, il Likely 70 beeoEae
tbe exception, pos thr grDsgsl Fals, -
has beFetofsFe PreRaaiFa. Mbep the
corn GFi5a aid meat bpuses arc located
u home and liag IN fhe @rEt, greater
degree Of prosperity val prsgaal
anaRg aoatbvgG formers Try it,
gsa8sR iags.ss LeEascrafsc Regigsg.
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sw = Advertisements u.
W. aAated.

Ee2asa BoSue town lots. AnBFr "a
Z y Baz s4 Lake Caarles, VA. g2
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UANID J. REID,
Sheriff Of Calcasieu parish Louisiana.
Sheriff s office, Lake Charles La. Sept. 81, ,g2
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LAKE ggEz aAsE4Essa. IA.
RssEDAY, SEPT. e. issstZ.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-07-28
IN PUBLIC OEElCES.

THE recorder Of Clark county, Ia, is
Mrs Cora Humeston
Mrs, Holt, of Beatrice, Neb. whose
late husband was clerk of the district
court, has been elected by the board of
supervisors to I'll the vacancy caused
by his death.
Boone COUNTY, III has a woman
sheriff, Mrs. Ame>, who discharges her
duties, it is said, in a perfectly satisfac-
tory manner, being both self-possessed
and determined.
MONEY Order Superintendent Mary
steele, of the Pittsburgh post office.
handles S2,000.oo0 Il year the largest
business controlled by any woman in
the department, or possibly in the coun-
try
A RECENT estimate places the number
OF women acting as postmistresses in
the nited States nj 6,S55, Of which
number 463 are in Pennsylvania and 400
in Virginia. North Carolina stands
third with S22.
Police matrons are now employed in
New York, Boston. Chicago, Philadel
deiphia, New Orleans, and other large
cities The appointment of the matrons
has generally been secured by the ef.
forts OF women. and in spite OF the op-
position OF the police.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-07-28
The Momnn PhysIcian.

Looked at from financial standpoint
there are few more inviting fields for
talented women than the medical pro-
fession. Physicians like pr Sarah
Hackett Stevenson and DR.. Hickey Carr
in this city and DIR. Mary Putnam ia
cobb and DIR. Mary Noxon in New York
have large and valuable clientele
Granted equal opportunities for educa-
ton and experimental practice and a
woman will usually choose for herself a
woman doctor in preference to man.
She is more at home with her; profess
sional visit is not so awfully profession
al They may chat bit about servants
or the fashions before proceeding to
business. When confidential relations
are established woman will go into
symptomatic details that man will
have To drag from her by inquiry. If II
is necessary to question her, the woman
doctor can suggest points out of her
own experience.
When the matter on hand is disposed
of there is more chat about things in
general and the patient leaves almost
forgetting the need of the physician in
the pleasure of the friend Chicago
Post
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-07-28

training and practice, and from fuller
comprehension of the points of an
actual contest. But the most important
line of development has led in the d.
rection of a more perfect unity of ac-
ton. a winning team must now play
all together, and the infielders especial
ly must act as one man.
Among the individual qualifications
of a good intielder one of the most i'm
portant is the faculty of accuracy. |
doubt whether anybody knows ex-
actly what that is, but everybody
knows that some men possess it while
others lack it. The man who has it
can be depended upon. If he can learn
TO make play he is reasonably sure to
repeat II. This steady command of the
faculties must be possessed by the good
infield player. Quick and accurate
judgment and good retentive memory
are also essential. The infielder must
know the batsman; he must have the
power of quickly learning an oppo-
nent's peculiarities and then he must
remember them. | can recommend moth
ing more strongly to a young PLAYER.
Make an experiment with your powers
in this line Next time you 90 on the
field carefully consider what you know
about each opposing batsman, + you
have seen him before or if you haven't
make an attempt TO draw some useful
inference from his conduct when he
first comes TO the bat. Does he hit
the ball hard and run 10 the base
slowly? Then you can play deep, take
the ball the easiest way if it comes to
you, and throw carefully to the base.
If he hits weakly but runs very fast
you must come in on the ball and snap
it over to first with all the speed you
can get into il. Balance the batSman's
power in this way and you will gain
many point. And don't expect to be
good infelder without paying atten-
ton to the individual peculiarities of
your opponents. Some young players
always wait for a ball, and so lose the
fast runners; while Others always rush
in, and so make many an unnecessary
error.
Physically, an infelder should pos
sess activity and a good arm An arm
that can be thoroughly relied upon is a
most valuable possession. play my
position deep, on the strength of my
arm, and thus cover more ground than
could if my arm were weak But if it
were l should never play deep for the
sake of getting balls which there was
no chance of my throwing over in time
A player should study himself, and
never play an infeld position too deep
for his arm.
In throwing cultivate the muscles of
the wrist and forearm An infielder
must be able to snap the ball as well
as throw it. That is how he makes
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-07-28

to make extended discussions valuable.
Second base is undoubtedly the key of
the infeld. 1t is the prettiest place to
play. The second baseman has one adj
vantage over the others-the runner is
always in front of him. He can sweep
his eve over the field while he is max
ing play easier than the third base
man can. He has more ground to cover
and more time to cover it in, for he is
nearer the first bag. In general way
the necessary qualifications are much
the same for him as for the short stop
and third baseman: but it does not fol-
low that good man in one of these
places would succeed in another, The
requirements are too fine to be profit
ably discussed, but they are undeniable.
The second baseman need not have so
strong an arm, but he is then more in
need of the sharp, quick tricks of hand
ling and throwing ball.
In the present method of play the
shortStop covers second bag nearly as
often as the baseman himself does. He
must be equally sure of thrown balls
and equally expert in touching a run
ner. 1t is in those fine plays near to
first bag that the especial excellence of
the second baSeman may be apparent.
The first baseman must have a quick
eve for thrown ball and must be reso-
| lutte and courageous. The duties of his
position are perhaps more easily under
| stood than the others, and SO l shall not
| discuss them. like to see first base
man practice hard, and not be too anx-
/ ious to save himself in the case of badly
! thrown balls. Tucker is one of the
most faithful of players in this matter,
and much of his success is due to the
courage with which he faces any sort of
work in game or in practice. Such
| persistent work in practice may teach a
man something when he least expects
advantage l have noticed this year
that Brouthers is landing low thrown
balls on the left side better than ever
before He IS SO well known as a vet
eran that one might think he had moth
ing to learn, and vet l am convinced
that my observation is correct.
As 10 training. l recommend the
milder methods \ man should never
reduce his weight suddenly nor strain
himself. Above all he must avoid ex-
cesses. Aside from all questions Of mo-
rality. ball player cannot afford Z
drink with the remotest approach t. in.
toxication nor t. smoke to excess The
less Of both the better for most men
never smoke Immediately before game
and limit myself 70 moderate amount
Of tobacco. These points are just as
good for the amateur as for the profes.
sional. for we all love the game. and we
want to play it as best we can and &c
keep it in the best repute.
WILLIAM " NASH
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-07-28

many of his prettiest plays And al
ways field ball with reference to the
throw.
never pick up ball except in po-
sition to throw unless by an error, for
which | condemn myself afterwards
Especially in case of tumble, pick up
the ball in position 70 throw it. for
YOU haven't tenth part Of second to
lose. If it bounds high. grab it right
out o. the air and throw il from the
shoulder; if it is on the ground snap it.
and have the snap - fine Ill practice
that there is no luck about lis going 70
the right place. If the fumbled ball is
behind You, always turn = that your
swing will bring You into position to
throw. Tommy Burns, whom re
gard as one of the brainiest ball PLAYERS
on the field. takes advantage Of this
principle in way that gives him many
an assist that another man might lose.
In fielding a batted ball the bound is
a''''cvs vC;r Frs Choice. ~ course. but
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-07-28

Press and the United Press send many
thousands Of words to the newspapers
in all parts of the country, and the
wires are almost exclusively in charge
Of men. The immense amount of mat
ter TO be handled necessitates very
high rate of speed, forty-eight words
minute being maintained for hours at a
stretch. 4 wOman's strength is hardly
equal to such task. Since the intro
duction of typewritcrs into telegraph
offices, women have taken kindly to the
machines, and in their use have be-
come proficient. The typewriter re-
duces the labor very materially.
Il. Taltavall, in Ladies Home Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-07-28
MONEY SAVED IS MONEY MADE

Save rs to 80 cents on every dollar you spend.
Write for our mammoth Catalogue, 600-page
book containing illustration and giving lowest man.
ufscturers' prices, with manufacturers discounts
of every kind of goods and supplies manufactured
Household Goods, Furniture, Clothing, Ladies'
and Gents Clothing and Furnishing Goods, Dress
Goods, White Goods, Dry Goods, Hats, Caps,
Stationery, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware,
Buggies,, Whips, Agricultural Implements. etc.
ONLY FIRST CLASS GOODS. Catalogue sent
on recent of Is cents for expressage. We are the
only concern which sells at Manufacturers prices,
allowing the buyer the same discount that the
manufacturer gives to the wholesale buyer. we
guarantee ali goods as represented; if not found
so, money refunded. Goods sent by express or
freight with privilege of examination before pay
ing. A. KAREN q w.
122 Quincy Street, Chicago, Ill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-07-28
woMAN's OPPORTUNITIES.
She Has Made Herself Indispensable to the
Business World.

Z Ebe has hdle HfFheu indispensable TO tne
/ business World.
Do the women of to-day realize their
/ privileges and possibilities II is not
altogether what they have actually ac-
complished, great as that is, but the
opportunities which lie before them and
what the present situation promises
within the next half-century that de-
serve attention.
Thirty years ago, woman in bust
ness Office would have been looked upon
not only with suspicion but with posi-
tive disapproval The fact that she was
there would have been an argument for
the worst, put whatever construction
upon il one might Now the Office in
which women are not employed is al
most a novelty. There are several rea-
sons for this. At the outset of this new
regime, women were employed princi-
pally because they could be hired for
less money than men. This state of
affairs, although not by any means
complimentary to employers, was new
ertheless woman's opportunity. She
found that she could get work, and
trusted 10 herself and the future to get
proper social and financial recognition.
This she has not yet succeeded in Sc
curing, but it is only a question of
time. She has made herself indis-
pensable and has obtained a footing
that no future combination of circum-
stances will be able to take from her
Indeed she is growing right along into
more and more useful work. and she is
trustworthy, too, as is evident from the
fact that positions of responsibility for
merly occupied only by men are being
given to her. In one country she is
managing the switches on the railroads,
and this, speak it not aloud, because
the men formerly employed in such POI
sitions are SO given to habitual intoxi-
cation that they can not he trusted with
the lives ana property of the public.
The woman bookkeeper goes to her
work in the morning clear-headed and
with steady nerves She didn't play
pool last night or spend her time and
money in the saloon or in performing
that semi-artistic and not altogether
creditable operation known as paint
ing the town red" She went home
q
own. May be she helped to wash the
dishes; perhaps She cooked the supper;
may be she sewed some buttons on
Tommie's jacket; perhaps she cut out
some new aprons for the little ones;
possibly her best young man came to
see her, if she had one: but it is fair to
say that the widest dissipation she in
dulged in was dish Of ice cream. She
retired AZ a seasonabe hour and wax
ened in the morning fiji for business.
Suppose she did get up early and
spend an hour or SO in necessary house,
hold duties That was very much bet
ter than sleeping until the last minute
to get rid of the effects of last nights
outing, as her brother may have had to
do in order TO be presentable at the
Office.
Not that all young mendo this by any
means, but even the most prejudiced
persons must admit that girls have
greatly the advantage of boys, as far as
their habits are concerned.-N. Y.
Ledger