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The Progress., 1893-05-06

A new style Of pump has been set
up at the Bridgeport pumping station
81 Chicago. which takes the water
from the Chicago river. called an
..lndulating pump which deserves
tie attention OF drainage engineers IN
all sections of the country. The prln-
ciolc on which it works IS that by
which a snake makes progress on the
surface of the water, but reversed, the
water moving instead of the snake,
The pumps are built on an incline and
are TO raise the water eight feet.
The face of the incline is covered with
projecting points, which are made to
initiate as nearly as possible the mo-
tiOl of the water snake. Zone pump
is now ready for operation, said As
sistant City Engineer Feind. ''On the
tests it has worked admirably. There
are to be eight of the pumps, and it is
expected they will lift 100, 900 cubic
feet of water mirute. The pres
ent capacity of the pumping station is
40, 900 cubic feet per minute. IL the
new pumps do work equal to our eX-
pectations there will be no difficulty
in keeping a current flowing away
from the river and there will be no
cause for alarm regarding contami-
mating wafer at the cribs. "-EX.
The Progress., 1893-05-06
woman students at Zurich.

Il is now about fifty years since
woman students have Eeen admitted
to lectures in Zurich University, and
though from time to time re,orts not
altogether favora BILE have been circu-
lated about them, perhaps without
foundation in fact. and certainly
greatly exaggerated, the seriousness
and ability of the woman student of
to-day is gaining well-meri'ed respect
The community of student, comprises
all nationalities and conditions of
women. In the year 1892 seventy
ladies' matricul1ted, belonging to no
less than fifteen countries. As rule
they are older than the men. Indeed,
One of the American medical students
became a grandmother while pursuing
her studies at the university, but she
was only Al, and her new honor did
not prevent her passing an excellent
examination. According to the Gus
tom in German and Swiss universities.
the women have little to do with the
professors outside the lectures, al
though they would be much benefited
by the aid and advice OF their instruct
ors did not conventionality for bid: nor
is there any great socia! intercourse
between the professors and the
women in their classes. The rela-
tions between men and women stud
ents are formal, each sex holding out
for its respective rights. Filtration is
almost unknown, and the marriages
contracted between the students are
few. At least half of the women live
in lodgings and prepare their own
breakfast and supper, practising
strictest economy, and being fully oc-
cupied with their studies. In the town
itself the medical students are much
liked from the gentle manner in which
they perform their duties at the
hospitals.-N. Y. Sun.
The Progress., 1893-05-06
Risks with Her Basket.

a certain metropolitan belle on Il
bitterly cold day last winter, CHANGED
to be crossing ENcwN ork in aFourteenth
street car with Il number of home
going worilmcn An old Irish woman
laden with a bulky market basket,
stood upon the platform loudly la
menting their slow progress: Me
hands ul be froZe aft me, was her
frequent cNclamati II.
\ Lcntcn opportunity to mortify
the flesh. thought the society girl t.
her pretty self
Your hands will keep warm if you
give me Your basket 10 hold"
The old woman struck meditative
attitude and gave lrng. searching
glance over the others tailor made
person. She shook hcI head decidedly.
Il guess not Me pocSctbook's in
side that basket
The blushing penitcnt deemed it
unnecessary discipline even for Lent
whena rough fellow opposite took up
her cause with the protcstations, ''Oh,
shes all right"
The Progress., 1893-05-06
The Boisterous Atlantic

II terror 10 timd voyagers, scarcely less OR ac-
count OF the perils OF the deep than the almost
certainty OF seasickness. The best curative OF
NAL de mer is Hostetters Stomach Bitters
which settles the stomach st once and prevents
Its disturbance. To all travellers and tourists
whether by sea or land, it presents a happy
medium between the nauseous or Intellectual
resources OF the medicine chest, and the
problemattcal benefits deriyable from an un-
med1cated alcoholic stimulant, no matter how
pure. The Jarring OF a railroad car often pro-
duces stomachic disorders akin 10 that caused
by the rolling OF ship For this the bitters is
a prompt and certain remedy. The use OF a
brackish water, particularly on long voyages
In the tropics, inevitably breeds disorders Of
the stomach and bowels Hostetter's stomach
Bltters mixed with impure water nullfies its
Impurities Similarly il countsracts malarial
and other prejudicial influences OF climate or
atmosphere, as well as the effects OF exposure
and fatigue Use IL for kidney complaints
and debility,
The Progress., 1893-05-06
Leacuod Against Tyranny.

Seventv-one New Orleans ladies have
formed a league with the pledge, I'VE.
the undersigned ladies of New Orleans.
promise never to wear n hoop skirt.
If we break this pledge we will pay g
to the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children" This forming
leagues of themselves against them
selves to protect themselves from them
selves il the most amusing thing
women have done in a decade. Why
not take a leaf out of the mans book
on Cess. When the aesthetic craze for
knee breeches broke out five or six
years ago there were no leagues and
guilds of men formed to prevent the
contagion. The average man knows
that his neither limbs are more of an
adofnment to the world when draped
in spch way as to disguise their out
lines Consequently he wore his rcgu-
lation trousers without a word. anc
behold the craze died a sudden death
and was buried without obsequieS in
an unknown grave. If women do not
wan. the crinolinc there il no power
that can make her wear it once she
makes up her mind she will not dis
figufe herself with its Uplifting skirt
and AOops
The Progress., 1893-05-06
capable of Judging the needs and cos-

capab BILE of Judging the needs and corr
ditions of the poor And the work that
women have done for years as alpon-
ers of private charities prepares them
for taking hold of the modern prob
lem Qf the poor, which requires more
precise attention and training. more
scientific rather than sympathetic zeal.
The town of Brookline, Mass. has been
practically freed of paupers through
the efforts of two women on the Board
of OverSeers. Through the efforts Of
the women an almShouse was built,
and notice was given that no outside
relief would be given to the poor eN-
cept under exceptional circumstances.
no rents would be paid and no fuel
supplied. 4 friendly society was formed
among the poorer people. and the
charity organization methods of find
ing work for the unemployed We're in
troduced. with the result that there are
no pauperS in the town except the iu-
sane. Women are employed in Eng
land as guardians of the poor. and
their work has proved so efficient THAI
the experiment i worth trying here.
The Progress., 1893-05-06
The Bodice of Fashion.

There are many conflicting rumOrs
regarding the shape of new dress
skirts. but as to the bodice it would
seem almost impossible to make a mis-
take in its fashioning, as the variety is
now almost without end. Among the
novel or repeated fancies for the com
ing season are stylish Breton cOrsages
with natty bands of silk, velvet or
passementerie crossing the front in
graceful horizontal lines from chest to
belt; French cuirass bodices heavily
bOned and closely fitted Louis NV
coats with stylish Continental vests be-
meath. the coats improved in hit and
finish acd elegantly trimmed; Empire
waists, appropriate only for full dress
wear: simple but elegant Directoire
cOrsages with cape-like revers and
rampant sleeves: French round waists.
with their pretty chatelaine effects at
the belt: Russian bodices with straight
jacket fronts: quaint nuns waists with
simple surplice folds from shoulder to
belt: also blouse waists, corselet,
Josephine. Medici, Eton, Spanish and
so on. ad infinitum.
The Progress., 1893-05-06
For Overseers Of the Poor.

In the progressive little town of Bev-
erly the question of adding one or two
women to the Board of Overseers of
the Poor is being agitated. There is
no claim that women are better than
men for this work, but rather that, IN
the first place, women would be chosen
whose comparative freedom from bpsi-
ness appointments gives them time to
answer urgent summons for immediate
Investigation aud relief without delay.
Women's knowledge of domestic econ
emy In their own families make them
The Progress., 1893-05-06
a duh Of Snnls."

A new woman's club of London is
called Souls, and Miss Margaret Ten
nant is its moving spirit. An organ of
the club that is in the near future will
naturally be called aspirations. "
since these are what the Souls pre-
sumably have. A wicked little story
is going the rounds about these 'Souls. =
Eligibility to enter their charmed cir
Gle rests upon a capacity to write YER
Sos after Swinburne. A woman who
wanted to be Soul" but realized
that her poetry was not Swinburnian,
copied some of the poets earlier and
less-known poems and sent them in,
intending later to confess the decep-
ton. But the committee rejected them
on the ground that her verses were
too poor a travesty."
The Progress., 1893-05-06

\ careful, tidy young housekeeper
has 4 slpall, round nicllel-plated clock
which recently got out of order and
would not run.
What have you been doing to it?"
asked her husband.
why. nothing but cleaning and
Frightening it. 1t was very dirty and
| washed it with soap and water"
You didn't dip the clock in water?"
exclaimed the questioner.
Yes, / did was the answer, and
then, as the absurdity of bathing a
clock burst upon her, tears filled her
eyes, in vexation of spirit at her mis-
take. When the clock-maker pulled
the rusty works apart he exclaimed:
'Jeewhilikins, how damp that mans
house must be-
The Progress., 1893-05-06

lace and ribbon and the sleeves are
puffed and gathered into the cuffs.
which are also made of the lace and
ribbon. Five tC six yards of crepe are
required.
If you have a sewing machine that
rips out, or one that makes a chain
stitch on the wrong side. you can turn
Il simple piece of India print silk or
cretonne into quite an elaborate piece
Of goods by outlining the pattern on
the wrong side with silk. This brings
the chain stitch on the right side. ant,
the silk gives depth and elegance to the
pattern. 80 ;,ccml orc s~art at tracery
Work you can make up or copy a pat
tern as You GO and turn plain stub
into figured goods. This is good for
vests, borders and pattern pieces and
to put on the tops of hats and in the
front of skirts, etc.
The Progress., 1893-05-06
An Easily Made shade.

II had large and beautifully en-
broidered white silk handkerchief. 8"
said lady, which never had found
any USE for. / dyed it primrose yell
low and edged it with frill of cream
embroidered chiffon Then cut large
circle from the center, laid side plaits.
two at each side and turning toward
the center of each corner or point. I
then sewed the top to a band of yellow
silk and covered the same with box
plated ruching of ribbon to match,
joined at one side under pretty bow.
This makes a lovely shade TO slip aver
white porcelain"
The Progress., 1893-05-06
Education ia a Lad Way ia New York

Education ia "A lad Way il New York
The educational situation in New
York state, as the report of the super
intendent of instruction shows, is a
very lamentable one. According to
the report, ~ i:6 children of school
age did not attend school last year, be-
ing about forty-s;y per cent of the
whole number in that state. In the
cities the percentage of attendance was
as high as tfty-t"o per cent, while in
the country the returns were most
OiscOuraTing, being as low as twenty
seven.
The Progress., 1893-05-06

The Youths Companion publishes this
week an Extra Worlds Fair Number Of 81
Pages, with 60 Illustrations, and a cover in
Ten ColOrs.
This is the largest and most elaborate
number that has ever been published BY
The Companion during the sixty seven year
of its history Whether you go to the Fair
or stay at home you should have this nun.
ber. 1t will he sent free to any new sub
scriber received IL May with g. - for
years subscription. il can also be obtained
of newsdealers or 10y sending ten cents to
The Youths Companion, Boston,
Mass.
The Progress., 1893-05-06

A movement to erect a statue to
Queen Isabella, of Spain, has been
started by several society ladies OF
New York, headed by Mrs. c. Van
Etten Mack. The intention is that
the statute shall stand at the Eighth
avenue entrance to Central park,
facing the statute of Columbus.
The Progress., 1893-05-06

Little boy: Il wish mammas went
out to business every day, and papas
stayed home and KEEP house" Aunty:
You do? Why?" Little boy: "'Cause
mammas always buys candies wen
they goes out, and papas never tries
to keep things clean wen they stays
in. Good News.
The Progress., 1893-05-06

The Boston infant is not wholly a
creation of fiction. Some time ago
Professor Royce Of Harvard lay down
TO take nap on the sofa, and on
waking mp say the eyes of his'youth-
ful son fixed on him with look Of
great intensity. What are you
thinking of. my boy?" asked the pro-
fessor solicitou>lv Il was thinking.
father said the bidding philosopher,
that you look Ille the devil!'
The Progress., 1893-05-06

This pretty gown, for Miss of II
TO -, is made of rose crepe and has
a bread belt of faille around the waist.
The skirt is trifie bias and is gath
cred into the waistband with most of
the Elaits behind. The bottom is I'm
ishe6 with a ruffle of pink ribbons and
delicate, airy lace. The skirt is about
three wards wide and the ruffle is one
and 0ne-half times as wide as the skirt
and is gathered To the requisite width.
The inside of the skirt is trimmed with
a lace ruffie. The waist closes at the
back and cuts off directly at the waist
line, the seam being hidden by
the .taille belt. \ pretty bow
is placed at the back where it
hooks. The side fronts and side backs
are made in one piece. slightly draped
TO prevent drawing The only seams
visible are those at the sides. below the
Rrmho.s. The fichu cape is made of
The Progress., 1893-05-06
Why not, indeed?

When the Royal Baking Powder makes
finer and more wholesome food al q less cost
which every housekeeper familiar with it will
affirm, why not discard altogether the old
fashioned methods of soda and sour milk, o.
homemade mixture of cream Of tartar anc
soda, or the cheaper and inferior baking pow
ders, and use it exclusively?
The Progress., 1893-05-06

es nothing else can Dyspepsia, indigestion,
Biliousness; all Bronchial, Throat, and Lung
Affections every form Of Scrofula, even
Consumption Tor Lung-scrofulal in its ear
her stages; and the most stubborn skI
and Scalp Diseases, are completely cured
by it.
The Progress., 1893-05-06

WORLDS COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION
VIII be Of value 10 the world by illustrating
the Improvements in the mechanical arts
and eminent physicians will tell you that
the progress in medicinal agents, has been
Of equal importance, and as a strengthen
ing laxative the Syrup OF Figs is lar in sd
vance Of all others.
The Progress., 1893-05-06

LADIES needing n tonic, or children vhs
want building up should take Bro vns Iron
Bitters II l. pleasant to take, cures Mala-
ria, Indigestion, Billousness and Liver Com
plaints. make the Blood rich and pure.
The Progress., 1893-05-06
The Spirit is willing, But the Flesh is
Weak.

CAUSES: Advancing age; mental
work and worry; excesses of various
kinds shrinkage or lack OF development
of the organs; all of which proceed in
an increasing ratio il measures are not
taken to restore the parts to a normal
condition.
Our Vacuum treatment is new, SIM
pie, safe, self-applied, produces healthy
reaction Immediately and never fails to
rejuvenate and enlarge the organs.
SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL COMPANY,
Dallas, Texas.
We employ an Eminent Specialist as
Director. who may be consulted conf
dentially In person or by mail.
The Progress., 1893-05-06

Lanes Medicine Moves the Bow.
els Each Day. IL order to be healthy
this is pecessaTy. Cures constipation,
headache, kidney and liver troubles and
regulates the stomach and bowels. Prics
Soc and 81 90, al all dealers
The Progress., 1893-05-06

Use Creole Female Tonic aud Won VIII
soon free NCuT disturbed anatomy from
pains and acEes lt cures all forms Of f.-
male weakness ard Irregularities. 1t is
splendid tonic
The Progress., 1893-05-06

Eits.-An hts STOPPED free by Or. kIine's Cres,
Nerve Restorer, M fit after nrst day Mar
veous cures Trsstst and e. 90 trial bottle free ~
cases SEND 10 Ir ne. 931 Arch st. Phiadei phs Ia
The Progress., 1893-05-06

Wit without wisdom is like a song with
out sense-it don't please long.
The Progress., 1893-05-06

Call no man happy until he shall gain the
end of life beyond the verge of pain
The Progress., 1893-05-06

Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough al
once. Go TO youI druggist to-day and get
a sample bottle free. Large bottles q
cents snd g. 90.
The Progress., 1893-05-06

1t is the struggle and not the attainment
that measures character.
The Progress., 1893-05-06

The fellow who marries the '.reigning
belle' often has a stormy life
The Progress., 1893-05-06

The man vho looks at everything through
money never sCe. far
The Progress., 1893-05-06

The hello girl at the telephone exchange
has much TO answer fer.
The Progress., 1893-05-06

The farmer considers his fields veil car.
peted when they're ingram"
The Progress., 1893-05-06

rhis chic bit of millinery is for early
spring wear. 1t is composed of fancy
straws. combining the shades green,
yellow and heliotrope in the weaving.
\ full bow of eminence purple velvet
is set in front. and velvet strings tie
loosely under t.ie chin.
The Progress., 1893-05-06
Worlds Fair Number.

Very few men are as attentive 10 their
wives as they are to their whiskers
The Progress., 1893-05-06

The beauty d Z lovely woman is like
music.
The Progress., 1893-05-06

Deeds are males and words are fe-
males.
The Progress., 1893-05-06
II the TBnby is Cutting Teeth,

re and use that old and welltried remedy MRS.
W.SsLows SOOTHING SYRUP for Children Teething.
The Progress., 1893-05-06
WOMAN AND HOME.
CURRENT GOSSIP OF THE
MODES AND HOUSEHOLD.

One OF the Bonnets of the Season.
Fashionable Cape-The Bodice OF
Fashion-Spring Fancies In Condensed
Form.
The Progress., 1893-05-06

II lnputeni Write Scientific Medical o., Dallas
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-05-12

A clam NINE, full of live clans. and
Of great brca it'll and depth, has l,cn
discovered NJ tho mouth Of the y, lc-
ware BAY, of the Fishing Creek shore.
This has proved yaluahl" find, and
recently nhout leo boats, containing
five men cacn, were nj work on the
mine. The pro1uct Of tn great hcd
is shipped daily t. Chicago, a. spocuIa-
tor of that ltyngyrcin9t /, I'd" tn en-
tire output of the mine al about thirty
cents per hundred delivered ut Bon
n,tta station. ON the West Jersey
Railroad There has recently been II
corner in the clam market, and choice
articles have been sold ut as high ns
81 per 100 to restaurant keepers.
\ pocket OF clans covers II wide arra
lust hcvond low water mark, and con-
scqucntIv ali who wish to drclgc may
do ~ without lear ur favor. 1t WAS
discovered some days ago 10y William
Harper, of Green. Greet, who found
dozens OF prime CLANS imncddrd deep
" III Il small cake Of lee washed ashore
close by Highland and Arlington
beaches. Marking The spo; carefully
he waited until the ice WAS entirely
ont Of the hay. and then taking 1t boat
he patrplrd the laysidr from end to
end until he located the mine. For IL
day or So his liberal finds attracted no
attention hut one by one the idle
fishermen and farmers rowrd out to
the mine and helped themselves. The
find being located beyond the low
water mark, the mine is public prop
crty and is being worked tor all 1t Will
bear
One of tho grcotrst shipments yet
made was on Wednesday, when over
80, 900 clans started on their journey
West from Benefits station. The
bags were piled so high Us to almost
hide the station house.
Every now and then IL discovery
something like this is made, but the
present mine exceeds any previous
find known on the Atlantic Coast
About three years are required for
clans to grow properly and attain a
marketable size and flavor This bed
Is said by experts 10 be about three
years old The Chicago Spectator
will place his curgocs in cold storage
warehouse, and next summer will I'M
load them on the visitors to the
Worlds Fair. Trenton True Amerl-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-05-12
SparrOws Teaching Pugnacity.

The worthless little English sparrow
is not lord If 'hc feathered tribe as it
was when It first came to thus country.
1t is barn fighter and little rs it is,
ITS pugnaclous ways frightened native
songstcrs larger than itself But driven
into corner, some of our smaller
birds fought for their homes and won.
This has encouraged them, and now if
sparrow tries to be boss he is apt to
be tripped up. Robins, orioles, blue
birds and Phcbc birds are now grow.
ing more plentiful in localities where
only few years ago the sparrow had
made them very scarce. The more
dangerous enemy Of smaller birds, the
man or boy with gun, remains and
ought to be discouraged rs much as
possible. Boston Cultiyator.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-05-12
The Labor of a Watch.

The little balance wheel of IL watch
vibrates five times per second. Imagine
that this wheel instead of swinging
back and forth like pendulum, should
roll on continuously over given sur
face. It's circumference in gentle.
mans watch of ordinary size is Old
inches, and it makes sweep in each
direction of about three-fourths of it.,
circumference. In other words, it
would traverse i'll one second distance
measuring about 8 ID inches Accord
ing to this computation the balance
wheel of a watch would travel in year
over distance of 3577 miles i'll round
numbers, and it would take the little
wheel just six years and eight months
to circumvolye the globe by way of the
equator. Louis Globe Democrat
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-05-12
Large Price for a Cup OF Water.

In May, 1888, an old gentleman
who was in a crowd watching the ar.
rival of people to be presented at the
Queens drawing room at Buckingham
Palace, London, was overcome by
faintness Some of the crowd thought
he was drunk, but Miss Mary Burch,
of Ashford, Kent, saw that he was i'll
and helped him to bench in the park.
She sent boy for IA cup Of water,
which quickly revived the old man,
who asked for her card. Miss Burch
heard nothing more of the occurrence
until recently, when London solic-
itor informed her that the old gentle
man had died and left $3.50, 600 20 the
lady who had given him her aid and
sympathy nearly five years before. -
New York Advertiser
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-05-12
WHY sur HAD A TINED rEELwd.


Farmer to medical uan) IF Won
ct ont my way. doctor, any tim,, |
wish youd top and see my vile. Size
SAWS she amt feeling we'll
Physirisn-"N hat axe SOME OF her
symptoms"
Farmcr-'T dunno. This morning
after she had MIXED the COWS and fed
the pigs and got breakfast for the
labor, rs and washed the dishes and
built u fire under the copper in the
wash house and done few odd JOBS
about the house, sh" complained OF
feeling tirrl-like / shouldn't hr sur
prisrd II her blood was ont OF order.
1 fancy she needs dose Of medicine.
New lori; Mercury
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-05-12
TO EbOnize Wood.

The simplest way to ebonizo wood Is
as follows: Take one-quarter pound OF
logwood chips and boil them in one
pint of water for about an hour while
still hot brush this solution over the
carving. When the latter is dry, give
another coat of the hot liquid. When
this second coat is quite dry, coat with
a solution of one-half ounce green cop
peras dissolved in one pint of hot water.
This will give a really good black, and
wood 80 ebonized can be sized or pol
ished or oiled as required. York
Sun.