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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-29
THE BACHELOR Girl.
A Modern New York Product that Acts ms
Tonic on Men.

A Modern New York Product that Acts rs
Tonic on Men.
The bachelor girl has taken possession
! Of America and means to stay She is par
ticularly noticeable in New York, as every
facility is offered for her to spread her
wings and swoop down upon her priVll-
eyes. My heart is with her and l glory
over her independence. If there Is one
thing above another l detest it's woman
rights and a "mannish" woman, but L
do believe in the world allowing women
certain privileges which are hers by right
The bachelor girl is mostly found to be
one who works for her livelihood-artlst'
musician or actress, and many umes
rich orphan that, with true American
independence. knows how to take care OF
herself She is not a woman who dislikes
men, but she can get along very well II
they call often. She considers them
necessary evil, but she will never tolerate
q stupid one. She, as n rule Is good
fellow with the men she has known for
years. They understand her, and don't
make her name the subject Of converse
ton at the club any more than they would
thar of their mother or sister. Sheis the
girl that they can turn 10 in trouble; who
gives advice as sensibly as a mother; who
darns your socks If you look wretched and
complain that your washer-woman Is
running your clothes. She knows what II
means, and so again takes the place OF
your dear mother or rOsy-cheeked old
grandmamma, who took pride in looking
after your wardrobe when a boy
The bachelor girl, in the true meaning
OF the word, Is a woman Of the world,
not essentially an old maid but a Travelled,
cultured. refined woman who has seen the
utter failure Of II arriage I'm the examples
SCI by her schoolmates and has made up
her mind TO take the advice Of Punch
ana heed his Don't" So, instead Of
marrying. she takes two or three unfur-
nished rooms, fit them up in fetching,
"make-you -at-hOme manner" has her
little gas stove TO make her simple
breakfast engages a Slavic" TO clean
up through the day and cook dinner II
company comes, little ice, bit;ers,
lemon and whiskey can soon be whipped
into a cocktail for a fatgued guest or
tea made If YOU are prohibtionist. y GU
can smoke I'm her best room" il you like.
She won't frown and grow i'll, but may
even go so far as 10 join you in cigar
cite. You wonder why you find yourself
calling 50 often, why you seem to be
better, wiser man or woman when you
leave. 'Tis because you have been enjoy
ing the society of weil-bred, broad-mind-
ed well-read woman Of the world, who
IS above scandal, vulgarity and fear OF
Mrs Grundy's tongue. She is TO you an
enervating tonic that braces you up 10
serious thoughts. You are better by her
influence and you wonder why all women
were not born Of the same mind.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-29

Why isn't a woman satisfied to be the
| lovely thing she is. and dress herself as
| becomes her sex in all the dainty pref
| ties the manufacture turns out for her,
instead OF unsexing herself by wearing
stif shirts, Derbys, four-in-hands-and
cutaways2 n neat tailor-made gown Is
one OF the most becoming street attires
a woman can have but when 1t comes
20 extremes a cry should be raised.
A wcll-kn0wn actress told me that dur
ing a recent engagement in Baltimore she
was surprised 70 see on matinee day
half the young girls in the audience
absolutely masculine in appearance, and
added with feminine sweetness: 1T griev-
ed me to see such dainty jewels in so
unbecoming a setting" But the stage
ought not to criticise this. The sensation
that a number Of its shining lights" has
created In their ultra mascuinity is dis
gushing 20 say the least They are re-
sponsible for half the young girls dress
ing as they do for the sake Of imitation.
TO assume as near as possible the garb
Of q man is bad enough, but his habits
ugh.
Think Of our girls going boldly into a
restaurant and ordering a cocktail as
man would order one at bar. Yet they
do it, And much worse-they smoke.
IT'S alarming TO what extent this un-
cleanIy vice is growing among us.
cigarette is offered you after luncheon
or dinner as if it We're a necessity 10 ald
digestion. DO you wonder men lose re-
spect for women when they see All thlsF
They may laugh and tell you they IKE
II. but they don't. They would not allow
their wives or sisters to do it If they
knew II. You are not the sort Of woman
thew want for a wife when they think
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-29
WOMAN's BEST YEARS.
She Should Never BE "Passee," saws an
EXchanye

Exchange.
In a woman's note on the "woman's
page Of a New York contemporary we
hnd discussion Of the question, (Which
is womans most attractive age?" and the
writer makes the bold assertion that "a
womon's best and richest years are from
twenty-siX 20 forty; nor does beauty reach
its zenith under the age of thirty-nye or
forty" 1t cites these instances; Helen
OF Troy comes upon the stage at the age
OF forty. Aspasia was thirty-six when
married TO Percles, and she was q bril-
liant figure thirty years thereafter
Cleopatra was past thirty when she met
Antony. Diane de Polctiers was thirty
six when she won the heart OF Henry III.
The king was half her age, but his devo-
tion never changed Anne Of Austria was
thirty-eight when described as the most
beautiful woman in Europe. Nine. de
Maintenon was forty-three when united
10 Louis. and Catherine Of Russia
thirty-three when she seized the throne
she occupied for thirty-five years Mile.
Mar was most beautiful at forty-five. and
Nine Recamier between the ages OF
thirty-tve and ffty-fve. If these figures
are correct, they certainly make an aston
ishins and weghty showing-but was il
not Just like a woman 10 tell the age OF
all these piunacltd goddesses whose
beauty generations Of men have wor-
shipped, and centuries of poets have sungl
Instead Of exciting the beauty OF middle
Afe e seems C Us 80 rather dathrone
our goddasses, 10 disillusionize us when
we think that Nine. Racamier in her glory
was al the age when wrinkles. gray hair,
and Z double chin do not excite remark.
But perhaps the fault is IN cur narrow
ness OF mird, or perhaps. the modern
women are not wholly sorry 10 have the
old queens deposed. The writer goes on
20 say that the intensest passion is not
inspired by two-decade beauty, that "the
old saw about sweet sixteen is exploded"
bat no man viii be so ungaiiant SO
lNpocritcal, cynical. or forgetful as TO
admit any truth in this. He can't admit
IL. for IL isn't there, and old saws are
things that do not readily explode. Once
long ago We commented upon this sub
Ject when n western paper said that
girls under forty" we're mot worth look
ing atl' We said then, and We repeat
now, that we think II depends on the
age OF the man. Ordinarily man pre-
fers woman who Is nearly his contem~
perary. Just before he Is a freshman
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-29
Agricultural! Electricity.

An interesting example Of eleciriciiy p
applied 10 farm work is now In opeiA.'
al a Scotch farm. The whole Of the 49,
farm machinery, such as thrashins.
ing, corn thrashing and the Ike. II b'.'
driven by an electric motor. The eieeu ~
Nv Is generated by water power. the teI'
bine wheel which drives the dynamo ~
ing about 200 yards from the farm. ~
electric current Is conveyed BY uh'-
ground wires 60 the house ana faIiu, a
each OF which storage battery Is pa ~.
These supply the electric current 80
lighting and motive purposes when
machinery is not working. The "h ,,',,,c
the mansion is illuminated by etc., s,d
light, and an electric motor Is pfoF'I.
for pumping the water for domeSuc p''
poses. -Scientiiic American.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-29
EyeLrsuMEN GRoWIYo rALLEn.
The Eject Of Athletics on the Physique OF
the Middle Classes.


Francis Gallon has collected some inter-
esting facts in regard TO the effects or
athletics and improved physical conditions
during the last forty years on the ply
sique Of the middle classes, that great
and important part Of the English popu-
lation which in the arbitrary social scale
Of the country lies between the artisan
class on one side and the upper ten thou
sand" on the other Mr.. Gallon gives
instructive evidence Of the amelioratlon
Of the upper middle class. When he was
an undergraduate at Cambridge, from 1910
TO 1874. although but 5 feet 8 and three
fOurths inches In height, he was taller
than the majority Of his fellows In
addressing them he habitually lowered
his eyes, and IL Ia a crowd he would
readily see over the heads OF the people.
Writing In 1893, he states that he no
longer possesses these advantages. Alter
ed social conditions. in his opinion have
helped to improve the bodily powers and
address Of this class; such conditions, for
instance as more wholesome and album
dant food. better cooking, warmer cloth
ing, moderation IN the use OF alcohol,
better ventilated sleeping rooms, more
change through vacations, and, lastly,
the healthy lives lead by women IN their
girihoOd. one Of the most striking sights
In the city Of London IS the number Of
tall women that are 20 be found in the
fashionable parks during the season II
IS more particularly among the women Of
the upper classes that the improved con-
ditiOns Of the last two generations have
left their mark. Women of five feet six
inches and five feet eight inches are COM
mon, and it is not very unusual occur
renee TO meet a woman of five feet ten
inches and even six feet. A gentleman
well known IN London society states
that when he became OF age twenty-five
years ago, his sister, a tall and handsome
girl, was the tallest girl among the visit
ing acquaintances OF the family, and now
she is overtopped by nearly every one OF
her younger lady acquaintauces. With
this physical progress there has been a
corresponding moral one. The youth Of
what is called In England the leisure
class IS not now so addicted to the idle
habits, the bad language, the gambling
and the unmanly amusements Of his fore
fathers Exercise has taught him 10 be
chOicer In his dress and more lavish I'm
the use Of water. The purer mental tone
has insensibly permeated more or less
other grades Of society. and the streets
of large English towns are not so thronged
as they were with drunken and dirty
toughs The prominence given TO all
bodily exploits by the sporting and gem
eral press has likewise directed public
attention 10 the question Of physical
education, and has had an eminently salu-
tary inluence.-St. Louis Globe Demo
crat.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-29

than those OF the seneraIi,v =,
At school we girls did ali tbs :, pe'pls
things that Viii be perpetrated VI ,.sons
~ In ali the boarding schools n, !, snort
The boys attired themselves far, .ns 'Atd.
In mask and domino, and there ','-''''aY
usual games and parties; but 4, els ha
mo there Is less enthusiasm ovor 4. MS %
there used to be. Either press., ~ tsaa
tonGt systems are grinding AM -. saaea-
and romance out Of boys and al. Hsnos
Joys OF Halloween are too tame % :, .r Ia
Perhaps the Indifference Is only Ven.
or II may be that Il e1ista In sor ,,,S',ual,
ties and not In others. ''gAl.
Whichever II be. let Us hops 49,.
years observance viii prove an 80 80 th'4
ana II the boys and girls seem 49,, S..oa.
Derant in their frolic, let the pans.. ' l-
the mammas remember, @ai
or all the noisy Joys. I wgen
None are so bearabie or keen
AS those which come on Hallo,v.,.-,.
A very famous poet wrote thar
IL has always seemed 10 ~.
Irish friends are among ths -. 'sN or
catch the spirit OF this mos, ---,s't .
holiday In the year. Who has ,'.s,,s.iei
OF the gay Killarney parties a. heifi
forth with bells and broors a' sa4Y
TO make the welkin ring7 M ~, ..epaiei
dies, moreover, lend themselyss -. -. nle.o-
~ to the mysticism OF the occs,l... 'eal.'
no doubt, the national prailsT..-.'' ara,
be merry is another lmporfsr, '-4 20
In tho success OF these Affair." cement
a well-known Halloween all a. '",'e
OF which are all In the irish ,,-N-'
have listened 20 what uurU5-,., '.e-t
rendition OF the music. "a. BE- ..'-Y Ve
melodlous. The words themse.,.. WY
derstand, are among the gaD,s q -''
literature, and it causes mo r,..t ~ A'sl
70 learn that no English versI.- ..srt
exists. That Archbishop of .r.. I'D
won distinction through tho t-...,
made OF Homer's "Illad" irto T-'.t ''-.- e
TO be the author Of the words .,5 4
Of this Halloween proigca,, "-'-
l hope l shall escape the ,r,-.,...,
too great a weakness f0r ,1., rs....., %
admitting that In imitation - '"
known chantense Of the as. wen.
have often suggested % lhr.,.....'l p /
one scene at least in an 0paraH. -.. .it
ton might well be based upor ~
tic traditions Of Halloween rrs
OF material, spectacularly and 7-t.,....
seems 90 me infinite Surely b. ,r...h
possesses a 1.-THE Of its boosted r4..-
the Halloween idea Is worthy af e.-.,
Grafton. Readers OF ola English ,.-.,.
VIII remember that Beaumont ana NIX
er In a bygone century embodied
lar conception In Shepherds Am ,-,
Maiden's Fair" but a too c.aear7gs ....'
struck II out.
| wonder that no one tries Go rarlvsn.
Halloween song by means ~ which v.F
Gwynns Is declared. on tha ag.h.-tgi
Pepys, 20 have first bew.'ch.I ..--
Charles the Second. or why does r.
capable musician and poet give arr5.-
such gem 90 the worl12 Entirely ..r
from the influence OF such pr1I.us m
reviving Halloween memories. r.e
would be fame and money o. UH fts
public fancy We're caught as DC u-.y
would be. LILLIAN RUSSELL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-29

plain pointed in front. and edged with
the white. having the stitching and SOU
tache inside. as on the skirt.
Another tailor-made has nothing but
three rows Of stitching az the feet. The
basque has a rather full collar failing
over the shoulders, and it iengthens into
plated bib In front.
Another IL cut up at the bottom, the
cuts braided, and trimmed with buttons;
the bodice is a short jacket, with a round
collar, turning over sleeves that nave
large revers just above them. natty
tie rests on the white linen front. Inc
tailor-made girl has a style about her
this year that is most taking. Those won
derful revers are so captivating ana the
spreading skirt falls so prettily about her
as she walks with that springing step
peculiar TO this animated Individual
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-29
Gracious Moonlight.

Even as the moon grows queenlier in
mid space
when the sky darkens. and her cloud
wrap'd car
Thrills with intense radiance from
afar,-
SO lambert lady. beams thy sovereign
grace
When the drear soul desires thee OF that
face
What shall be said,-which. like gov
erning star,
Gathers and gamers from all things
that are.
Their silent. penetrative loneliness?
Ger water daisies and wild waits Of
spring,
There. where the iris rears its gold
crowned sheaf
With towering rush and sceptred arrow
leaf.
So have marked queen Dian, in bright
ring
or cloud above and wave below, take
wing
And chase nights gloom. as thou the
spirits grief
Dante Gabriel Rossette.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-29

Thackeray apropos OF his own birthday
but mere lack OF originality should not I'M
pede the carrying out Of good IDEA.
Those who consider Halloween undisni-
fed in It's observance or as chiaish'
should remember first that the DAY Is
recognized and set apart by the ehurch'
and secondly. that there is nothing OBJ
1ectlonable I'm childLshness--occaslon
'Mingle little folly with your wisdom,
you know. The holiday IL not an expen-
slye one. Ike Independence Day. IL Is
not ant 10 be dangerous like the first OF
April Nor is Il expensive. as some feast
occasions are.
NY own memories OF Halloween are
In no way more interesting, presume,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-29
The Fair Equivalent.

No gems have 1, no armor old,
No chased nor carven treasure,
No spacious chambers. white and gold
Wherein to take my pleasures;
Upon my walls no fabric rare
OF Persia's broidered dragons:
No cabinets of Dresden ware
Or medieval fiagons.
But see. my Phyllis golden hair
Falls Ger her simple bodice
For household gods what need l care,
With such a household goddess?
r.. II. Tiltherington in Life.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-29
pulces AmarylIIdls TIrae.

told my love truth she liked not well;
She spoke no word. 1 raised my eyes
to watch
Her cheeks red flush, her bosoms angry
swell:
She rose tc so; her hand was on the
latch;
When some swift thought-of my fond
love, maybe,
Or in-requited patience-bowed her head;
She faltered, paused with foot half raised
to flee,
Then turned, and stole into my arms
instead. -McClure's Magazine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-29

OF that great country and the oysters
can live and thrive there the same as any
where else in the country.
The California and Shoalwater bay
oysters, as every one here knows, are
small and sweet. by many Calif0rnians
they are preferred 10 the eastern product.
The newly discovered oysters Of Alaska.
while as large as those OF the east. are
said TO have much the same flavor as
the California oysters.--San Francisco
Examiner.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-29

passee before she is forty-No indeed!
No woman should ever be passee. Forty
IS not the limit. Death itself marks the
passing, and until death comes there
should be always some one to whom
Woman Is attractive.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-29

The human family living on eafl .'.' ~
day consists OF about l.iSo,oo'o9 Pe'se,,
In round numbers. or these only 49,
SO. OOO. 900. or one-third are even prove.
clothed; 100000 habltually 10 naAso;
zoo. 600 600 have only the middle pS'' -
their bodies covered; only aO,0o0ov ~
An houses, 100000 In huts and cav,
while the remaining Ao,ooo,oo nave "
home or shelter whateyeg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-29
THE WOMAN OF FASHION
THE UNosrEyrATTOUs TENDENCY
OF THE WINTEE COIN.
The Overskirt Varieties and the Tailor
Made Girl-A Dainty Afternoon Toilet
The Tripe Fancies.
Ccopyrlght for The Times, 1888

IJUUVIIEWL TOT IIIV IT'''0'' 1777V
Three neat, and unassuming costumes
walk quietly down the fashionable avenue
neat and unassuming, but swell for all
that, mind you. Number one is dull blue
velours, with a corduroy stripe, with O
skirt neatly banded with three broad
bands Of thin black lace, the top one
just below the hips. A rich black velvet
cape with fancy collarette surmounts
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-29

by old English law baron was re-
quIred to have at least five hides OF land,
a church, a kitchen, a dollhouse. aud
a borough gate with seat Ia II.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-29
In MY LADY'S KINGDOM
SUNDAY SPENT IN QUIET COUNCIL
WIN HER.

An Array OF Readable Matter For the Wo-
men-A New Type OF Gotham Giri-FAir
Dlssern biers-The FashiOns.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-29
DON'T I1IrArE THE MEN.
Dainty Jewels Should Not Have Unbe.
cOmlne Setting.

Il cannot see why women are 80 de-
sirous OF Initiating men, / could under
stand the wish 90 be a boa constructor.
lion, or an elephant but a man! That
eurpasses my comprehension" So saws
oautier l wish he could take an "up-to-
date walk along Fifth avenue or Broad
way, ! am sure his poor nerves would
be shattered beyond control, says the
New york Commercial Advertiser.
The oasis., 1893-10-19
narnIng of lhe FIerene, Ilot.l.

X telegram from Florence Tuesday morning conveyed the intelligence that the Florence hotel had been destroyed by fire during the night. Laterin the day MT. A. Thomas reached Arizola with the information that the fire oc- cured about two o'clock in the morn ing and destroyed the entire building. leaving only the adobe walls. The furniture, including piano, etc, was saved, but the fixtures, furniture and liquors in the bar room. where the fire originated, were loss.
 When discovered the interior of the bar room was all ablaze. and the flames soon burst through .he roof. The bar room doors were open, and it is sup posed the place was entered for the pose of robbery and then fired. In the safe were nearly sl, ,O00 in gold. At the time MT, Thomas left Florence the safe had not cooled sufficiently to open, and whether it had been robbed was undetermined.
 At the time Of discovery it was seen that to save the building from the fire would be an impossibility. and every effort was bent toward saving the fur niture and adjacent buildings. Wet blankets were laid and water copiously poured on the hospital building, the Collingwood building. and the Miles saloon building in the Stevens corral Fortunately there was no wind, and the flames were more readily confined to the structure in which they origin ated.
 The building destroyed was large one-st0ry adobe structure surrounding two sides of a block. It was the prop ertr of the Harter estate and worth in the neighborhood of S7,OOO or 5000 Whether insured or not is not learned. Mir. Williams loss on bar-ro0m fixtures and liquors. cigars, etc., will fall in the neighborhood of sl,5OO; whether insured or not is also unknown.
The oasis., 1893-10-19
seriously Hurt

Last Saturday morning little Rosa Fountain. the four-year-old niece and ward of Mrs. Albert Grover. of Ari- sola was seriously cut by glass. She was playing in room back of the store, where q large transom sash stood on end against the wall. In some way she knocked it down. and it fell oyer head. breaking the glass and cutting her terribly. The glass cut out a large piece Of her scalp so it hung down and required fifteen stitches to hold il in place.
 Mr. LeBaron took the team and surrey and drove to Florence right away with the little sufferer, where Dr. Barry treated her, sewing up the wound and otherwise caring for her. Mir. LeI}aron returned to Arizola Sun day, but Mrs. Grover concluded to re- main at Florence longer time with Rosa, coming down on Mondays stage. Her wounds, though painful, are not dangerous and she is rapidly recover ing.
The oasis., 1893-10-19
Handsome Chirogsaphy.

In snap shots at the peculiarities of some of the delegates in the irriga- tion congress, the Los Angeles Ex- press says:
 "Dr. J. M. Hurley's chirography "paralyzed both secretaries, and the doctor himself had to admit that when it was cold it looked like the tracks of an intoxicated Gila monster
 The doctor has this "handwrite' copyrighted, and regular correspon- dents are supplied with key by which to deciphei it.
The oasis., 1893-10-19
NURSERIES.
JOHN S. GALI<IN% OLIVE NURSERIES.

Pomona, Los Angeles Co.,, California. Olive Culture in California" mailed freets any address.
 CONTENTS. New Method of Propagatibg Olive Trees The Age to Transplant. Transpantng. Time to Transplant. Pruning. How Far Apart to Plant Soil. Climate Trees. Size. Longevity and Productiveness of Olive Irrigation. Olive Trees for Avenues. Insect Pests. Olive Oil. Produced and Imported. The Quantity Of Domestic and Foreign oil Yield of oil of Different Varieties. Uses of Olive Oil plckled Olives. Methods of Pickling Olives. Varieties. Characteristics of Three Leading VarietioS Returns Received from Olive Trees. The Outlook for the Industry onthis Coast
The oasis., 1893-10-19
Grand Secretary.

X couple Of weeks since THE OASIS stated that negotiations were under way looking to erection of Touring mill at Arizola. The announcement is now authorized that the Arizola Land X Improvement Co has offered the party proposing to build the mill S2, 2,5O0 worth of property as bonus for doing so. It is believed this offer will be accepted, and hoped that an- nouncement that it has been, may be made in the course ofa couple of weeks
 At Florence last Saturday the infant of MT. and Mrs. C. ". Lemon was att tackled with diphtheria. Doctor Barry was called and every effort made to alleviate the sufferings of the little one and save it's little life. but all with out avail. Sunday morning the little sufferer died and was buried that af- ternoOn In their sad bereavement Mir. and Mir. Lemon have the sincere sympathies of large circle of friends.
 Mr. c. ". Saunders, who has been digging well on the Atwood ranche; completed the we'll on last Saturday, and on Monday a steam pump was put up. Ii will be used for irriga- tion.