The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-17

An I.tsrestinE Reflection Feminine
Human Nature.
In England and on the continent
there are on all trains coaches labeled
'.ladies only in addition to the or
dinary and smokers carriages. As
usual thing these compartments, in
tended for the use of tinid women
travelling alone, are carefully avoided,
and on the continent it is not unusual
to see women crowding into the smok
ing carriages, while the "ladies only"
are almost empty. A woman who
travels good deal tells why she
thinks this is SO. Her reasons contain
an interesting reflection on feminine
human nature.
when travel" she said, 81 like to
be as comfortable as possible, and that
one cannot be where only women are.
All women are selfish, but they seldom
show it before men, more especially if
the men are strangers; with their own
sex, however. they have no such COM
junction. If one wants to put few
umbrellas or hat box on the rack it
is generally so full already that it is
no easy ma tier to do so. No hand is
stretched forth to make the necessary
room If a corner seat is wanted n
woman is not likely to give up her
place to another woman, whereas in a
compartment where the sexes are
mixed there is sure to be some gentle
man who will move his things to ac-
commodate lady, and even give up
his seat to her if she requires such
sacrifice. Then there is the window of
danes seules compartment; If yoa
happen to want it down little the
other occupants will want it up, and
vice versa: but in another carriage, in
nine cases out of ten, if you are a wom-
an you can generally manage to have
your own way about the window. |
couldn't travel in ladies only car
riage on any account. Indeed, would
sooner get into a smoking carriage"
About the middle of the seven.
teenth century, according to a tract
issued at the time. a hairy woman,
barbara Urselin vaubeck.@ was ex-
hibited in all the principal cities of
continental Europe. The tract above
referred to. which bears this eytraor-
dinarv title. Barbara. the Human
Beare: a True Relation of a Woman as
Haire as Any Annimile,@ gives the fo>
lowing account of her: Her name is
Augusta Barbara, and she is the daugh-
ter Of Balthazar Urselin. and at this
time 1850 is in her twenty-secon
l.
face is covered withe curled haire
yerrie soft like woole: she has besides
n thiclSe heavie beard that reaches TO
her girdle, and from her ears hang long
tufts of haire of the same yellow cof-
our" -
There are 10000, 900. old copper
pennies somewhere. Nobody knows
what has become OF them, except once
in awhile a single specimen turns UP
in change. A few years ago 4,50o, oo0
bronze 2-eent pieces were set afoat !
Three millions of these are still out
standing Three million Scent nickel
pieces are scattered over the United
States, but it is very rarely that one is
seen. OF 500. 900 half-cents, which cor
respond in value to English farIhings,
not one has been returned to the gov
ernment for recoinage or Is held by
the treasury. Congress approprlates
from 500. 900 TO $3.50. 900 yearly for re-
coming the uncurrent silver coins now
in possession of the treasury. These
are mostly half dollars, and are not cir
culated because there is no demand for
them. Not long ago the stock of them
amounted to so, 600, coo, hut 1t is only
about half that now. The money Sc,
aside for recoining is not intended to
pav for the cost % the minting, but is
required TO reimburse the treasury Of
the United States on account OF the
loss II, weight which the silver pieces
have suffered by abrasion This loss
amounts 10 $50 on every $1,000. and il
has 20 be made good in order 10 set the
traasY,rer,s A@coun. straight