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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-10-13
Serpent ktt.ckfng i Whale

Serpent Attacking = Whale
swore. also. that q lirtIe. white afterward
they saw the beast raise himself at
least thirty feet above the. waves.
Ouderman claims that there is no
longer any room for doubt, and with
scientific precision has proceeded to
classify the beast He names it q MEM
NAL Of the Pennipedia group. It's near
est relatives are sea lions and walruses,
and on terra firma its kinship' to mar
tens and WeaSels can be demonstrated.
He proposes to. chisten them with the
euphOni0uS surname LOngicaudata.
This good piece of news will nndOubt-
eddy cause the happy sea serpents to-
wag their long tails in silent acquies-
cense.
To aid him in the production Of more
material proof Of his assertions. Dude
man asks all who encounter the mon
ster' to. fash kodak on him, II possi-
Bile; not to. waste shot. but TO- use. the
Aarpoon, as his carcass could not be
Kept afioat otherwise; to measure every
part OF the body, as Nc ship could afford
to. tow it home;: to take q sketch, es-
pecially Of the head and tail. In con-
cllsion he adds long string OF dircc-
tons for measure ment and the presar-
walton Of certain imports MT parts OF the
anatomy.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-10-13
Old-stvle Sea Seruent

OlO.StyAG sea serpent
This scientific inquiry is both important
and reliable bec;. use o. it's C0mpOsitness
and the judicial fairne SIS of it's corclll-
SiOnS.
That in many cases these maratime
phenomena may perhaps be nothing
more than optical decisions is admit
ted. Especially in cases where the sup
posed serpent measures 200 feet and the
mean circumference twenty feet or
more, it might be nothing more than
4 school of pOrpOiseS, whose character
iseic mode Of swimmine in a long body
gives the appearance on the water sur
'stic mode OF swimming in long body
lations. The London Times of Febr1l-
airy, 1853, for instance. speaks Of 4 large
mass Of seaweed, which being mistaken
for one of these creatures was eau
tiorsly approached and actually har-
pOOned. Two basking sharks (selache
maxima), which are in the habit of pro-
pelling their sixty to eighty feet bodies
IN single file. could easily assume the
shape and length of q respectable sea
serpent. But certain peculiarities OF
by far the most of the observations in
which the majority of the reports agree
demand Il verdict in favor of the ex-
istence Of an animal of the basilosaurus
variety.
Eye Witnesses.
How. for example, is it possible to
controvert the declarations Of nearly
one-half Of them, that the head with at
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-10-13

It deserves place in every collec.
ton, because it is free and continue
Gus boomer, is Of the easiest culture,
and, while not as snowy as the gera~
MUM, has beauty sufficient to recon-
mend it to the attention Of the most
fastidiOus amateur. The white varie-
ties, with pure yellow eye, the pale
sulphur-yellow sorts, and the darker
yellOws, changing to orange and red,
are extremely effective. The flowers
are produced ON new growth, conse-
quently the treatment required by this
plant is one that will have a tendency
to keep up steady production of new
branches; that is, frequent cutting
back. Pinch back promptly and perse
veringly, until your plants take on the
shape you want them to- They may
show an inclination to rebel at first
They may sulk and refuse to do any
thing for a time, if they can't have
their own way; but on the sober Sec
Ond thought they will think better Of
it and conclude to come to terms.
Spasmodic efforts will not do. Your
work must be steady and persistent.
Give the lantana the same soil that you
give geranium. Like that plant, it is
comparatively free from the attack of
insects, therefore well adapted for anna
teur cultivation. Give a sunny location
and remove all flowers as soon as they
begin to fade.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-10-13
A Japanese Husband.

Miss Martlea Meacon of Salem, Mass,
is Il pretty young blonde who wears her
fair hair brushed back from her fore.
head in true New England, style, ana
has hosts Of friends. And now She has
given the sleepy city something to talk
about by announcing her engagement
to Bulkio Matsuki. native Of Japan.
Several years ago Mr.. NIatsuki, already
learned in Eastern lore, came to, this
country to take course at Harvard
university. AS a. preliminary step, he
attended the Salem high schools for
three years, studying English, and be-.
ing a classmate of Miss Meacon. At
the close of his >educatiOni .inl America
he was to return to Japan to become a
Buddhist priest. But he showed a.
strong bent toward mercantile life, and
4 good deal offaffection for:American
ways, so instead Of going to-, Harvard
and thence to Japan, he entered; ia large.
store in Salem as the buyer. of their
oriental stuffs and the headl OF the
oriental department.. Whenever he
went off to purchase Japanese wares
for the firm he brought back wonderful
carvings and china for the fair-haired
Miss Meacon. The result is that early
next spring Salem will see the. begin
ming of'a: house Off entirely new archi.
tectural style. and by next fall Salem,
will be calling in, the richly furnished
Japanese. abode ON, Mr.. and Mrs. Mat.
suki.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-10-13
Measuring the Rainfall.

The quantity of rain falling ut any
place is estimated by means o. 4 very
simple piece OF apparatus known as a
rain-gauge. The most common form Ut
rain-gauge consists Of a copper funnel,
the area Of the mouth OF which is acru-
rate1y known.
The rain collected in this funnel flows
into graduated measure, which can
very easily be constructed by any one
out Of small glass tumblcr or bcakc:
by FASTING on its side. narrow strip Vi
paper. carefully marked .df into inches.
half-inches, quarters, eighths. and SIX
teenths, or into inches, tenths and TWEEN
tiethS.
Supposing that the a,ea of the month
Of the receiving funnel is five times
that Of the graduated measure, then q
depth Of one inch on an area equal ia
that Of the aperture Of the funnel.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-10-13
POWER OF THE cARlcATUaE.

Needed Reforms fastened by This
Newspaper Weapon, Judiciousfy
Selected.
It is said Of a politician who -four
ished in New York a quarter of q CEN
fury ago that he cared very little what
people said or papers printed about
him, but that he was exceedingly sens
tive to caricature and the ridicule
expressed in the illustrated papers of
his day. Comparatively few people
seem to realize what wonderfully
effective weapon, judiciously managed,
earicature is. According to the New
York Ledger, it is almost safe to assert
that any needed reform may be-
brought about more quickly by means
Of properly handled caricature than In
any other way. But to be the most eff
fective it must not be too broad. 1t
should be suggestive rather than ag-
gressive, and must stop short Of any
thing approaching the license that
would disgust the observer. The
strength of ctlricature lies in it's truth
fitness and in the clear way in which
it is presented to the eye. Caricature
for partisan or personal ends is rarely
as successful as when it is enlisted in
the cause of some much-needed reform,
for it appeals to only limited num-
Der Of persons. When it strikes at
abuse, something that needs general re-
form, everybody understands it and
everybody appreciates it. Then let it
be truthful, clear and to the point, and
it is an almost irresistible force.
Good caricaturists are few, and the
best Of them have for the most part
been guilty Of the most offensive par
tisanship They have lost sight, not
alone of truthfulness, but Of common
young artist who desires to take up this
form of illustrating will do well never
for one moment to lose sight of the
fact that the higher the moral tone of
his work the more acceptable it will be
and the more effective. The arrows Of
low caricature fall almost powerless,
while the truth brought out in such 4
way is as keen as twO-edged sword.
If more of this sort Of journalism were
available and it's judicious handling
were UclCCT uuUcISLOOO very mdAy
abuses that now aff1ict the human fam
lily might be put an end to. That such
service, we'll performed. is appreciated
is evident in an English caricaturist
who has recently been knighted as a
recognition of his talents, and Of him
it may be said that the strength of his
work was it's truthfulness; that he was
never. unreasonably partial to a friend
or unjustly severe II an enemy He
caricaMred situations rather than peo-
pie, bringing in the public characters
of the day more as figures in grouping
than as objects for his keenest satire.
1t would be well for younger and less
experienced artists to learn a lesson
from such careers. 1t would, indeed,
be well always to remember that the
successful wars are waged not against
persons, but against conditions. An in
dividual has his supporters, be he ever
so dishonorable or unjust. A public
abuse, while it may benefit a few,
does so in a way that makes it difficult
for even it's most enthusiastic support
ers long to sustain it when opposed by
honest. keen satire and truthful and
trenchant arguments.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-10-13
Glen ming Blankntsss

Various methods of cleansing blan-
kets:appear in the newspapers with pc.
riodical regularity: among them the
following has the. merit of being DrOba-.
bly, the least taxing to, the physical
strength andf the. most economical of
any, and. at the same time, equal to
any in efficacy: Pour into the tub half
u pint Of common household ammonia.
laying the blanket lightly over it, and
Immediately pour in enough warm wa
ter to entirely cover the blanket. This
sends the fumes Of the ammonia
through the fbers of the wool and
loosens the dirt in way which seems
little short of marvellous. The blankets
should then be pressed and stirred
about with stick till the water seems
to have acquired it's darkest hue. when
a second tub Of clear water of about
the same temperature as the. first
should be used in the same way aftar
which the blanket should be rnr
lightly through the wringer and hnnc
out to tfry.-Philadelphia Press.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-10-13
Society and the College Girl.

Too often the collegs girl feels. out
Of touch socially, writes Anna Robert
son Brown in the fourth paper Of her
admirable series Of papers OH ''Fhe
Girl Who Goes to College" in the
Ladies' Home Journal. 1t il hard for
her to find her exact place. Yet the
college woman, Of all others, should
be leading social power, since she
ought to be able to add much to cur
rent life. There is also vital re-
sponsibility involved. for the college
girl not only returns, IN some Instances,
to home where social leadership is
hers by right, but when she marries her
husband is, in many. cases, q man Of
distinct prominence and wide influence.
and she should be adequate for the new
pc sition which she holds as his wife.
The social difficulties # college girls
usually arise from one CT two causes.
In few cases they do not care for
society, and scOm 1t outright: others
do care for it, but are so alarminglv
earnest, and (fr0m the ordinary point
Of view SO intimidatingly learned, that
they are somewhat unmanageable 50.
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The Wislicenus Serpent.


least thirty feet Of round. uncanny fie A,
white underneath and black on top, the
only variation being comparatively
small mouth and pair Of large staring
eyes, was lifted high above the waves,
and that this constituted only one-third
Of the entire length! This would prove
the genuine sea serpent from all ac-
counts to be not less tian ninety feet
long.
When, in 1875, after severe storm.
every man on board the Pauline, bound
with a cargo OF Goals from Shields to
Zanzibar saw lot of sperm whales
playing in the waite. and gigantic ser
pent dart up from the deep and wind
itself around one of the whales, could it
be said that these old seamen were de-
ceived by an optical delusion? It wrap
ped two mighty coils around the whale
and the struggle was OF considerable
duration.
The Watu, was dashed into foam; the
believing Of the whale, which seemed
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-10-13
ANENT SCI \ SERPE us,
A SUBJECT or UNIVERSAL AND
CUNHEYT lNTEREST.
Amdavits of lMrxessfoMab3e and Ex-
cited Marines EH0rmOus Ee1y'
Aeasts-A whale Cxnqneres1 ~ =
Di9 serpent.

= : .
+ Sea serpent ste RES are dIshed UP to
the public every year, either plain or
welFseasened with exaggerations. Even
skeptieal Germany, with its ultra-con-
sentative jourpalism, has drawn I'm Nne
during the. last five years. or more. And
! this Notwithstanding the ultimatum Of
the great naturalist Brehm, who calls
all these stories fabulous. boshn and
says TINT these morsrous snakes, never
were. seen in the. ocean, but swans in the
heads Of drunken sailor pcrties.
Velhagen & Hastings Monatsheft,
in its impotence. to. forestall it's COM
petitors, devotes nearly twenty pages
to the compendium from the facile' pen.
OF Correspondent Capt. George Wisli-
Genus, Of the steamer Hamburg.
Il must assert says the captain.
"that. an end was put to my continued
incorrigible sophistry regarding these
accounts, when my own eyes beheld,
in the Gulf Of Guiana, the same enor-
nous eely beast which was observed
In the same waters by the officers and
crew OF the, steamship. Angola home
ward bound from Africa"
Tfi is the latest Trustworthy account,
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-10-13

NO n1lteef fof the supernatural powers
Of its dreadful adversary, was distinctly
heard BY all on board. The cracking
q the VICTIMS bones one after another,
sq1ded Ike the reports Of small cam
non, assured the Mortified spectators
Inat tney were not dreaming, and when
the struggle ceased and the whale was
draggsd TO the bottom, they knew It to
pc : reality. Affldavits verifying tits
incident wxs He'd in court IN the city
Of Liverpool by Caps. Drerar, First
Mste H0ratiO ThompsS1. Second Mate
John Henderson Landells, Steward
William Levarue and Sailor Owen
Baker. Thompson, L4eFasu and Bske1
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which was dated Sept. II, 1892: in the
Weekly Record of Lagos, West Africa.
A Beck en- the Subject.
The writer OF the German article,
coinciding with the most prominent
biologists of the present day, warmly
recommends the trea tise Of the learned
Hollander, Dr.. A. G. Oudeman, a book
Of 592 pages, with eightytwo illustra-
tions, lately published il. Leyden- Oud-
eman's deductions leave NO doubt of the
existence Of this sea monster, even il
40 museum has thus far been enriched
by skeleton OF by part Of its anat-
omy.
In this scrupulcus research he has
faithfully reprinted and commented ON
1888 articles which have appeared in
a. many prominent journals and peri
Odicals, and Of which 1877 contain the
attested testimony Of eye-kitnesses.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-10-13
A Year After.

Mr.. Benedict met Howard today
He was surprised to know we are mar.
ried. Says you told him once vol,
wouldn't marry tfa best man living"
Mrs. Benedict-Wen. the fact is. dit
Mr.. Benedict-Is that so? How din
you come to change your mind?
Mrs. Benedict~-Well, the fact Is. \
didn't.-Judge. :
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-10-13

For those who do not like mackin-
she's useful cloak is the new Dread
naught shape in thin waterproof cloth.
which, though light, will stand Il sood
deal of hard wear.
!. Satin that. is rncrushable is a new
fabric which will be much appreciated.
White satin, trimmed with black vel
vet, for evening wear, makes 4 strik-
ing and effective toilet
Hair dresscrs predict the return Of
the real old chignon and the chenille
nets of long ago. The 1880 style. with
the hair parted in front is not generally
becoming The twist is now made low
and to stand out we'll from the head.
The soft fringe Of curls also suits most
faces better than the severer outline.
Brown of one shad. or another is the
chosen color for a large majority of
the autumn hats. Very light tan and
faWn feltS are as often trimmed With
brown velvet and brown plumage of
some sort as with black velI ct and
ostrich feathers. Very pretty trim
mings for brown and tan felt hats arc
made of velvet shaded from browns to
green, or from brown to old rose OF
Olange.
Accordion plating still remains in
high favor. The style of accordion
plated dresses is particularly suitable
for light fall wOolens, and is graceful
and becoming Many gowns have the
bodice covered with accordion plaits in
lisse, and this is an excellent way to
freshen soiled waist Skirts of some
of the richest new silks are to be
plated this winter in three deep
tlOunces. Sleeves are also to be thus
treated.
The seasons novelty in furs include
the I4oie Muller collar. which is extra
Deep full ten inches. and is very suit
able for wear over tailormade dress.
Muffs for carriage wear are made much
larger than last years: this is true,
also, of those for street wear; both will
be much worn this fall. Owing to the
high price of sealskin this year, it's
place will be largely filled by Persian
lamb as the fashionable material for
coats. The old-time victorinc is again
in favor, with its long tabs falling to
the foot of the dress For the street.
mink, sable, Persian lamb and marten
will be the proper furs, with ermine
and chinchilla reserved for evening
wear only. Skirts will be trimmed witt,
a fur band from five to eight inches,
deep.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-10-13
In THE WORLD or WOMEN,
FACTS Of IxTEREsE 10 THE FAIR
SEX.

t.>f Z
a Hostess Should NOT Crowd Amuse.
nents on the Guests-Society and
the College Girl-New Things In
Jewelry.
The woman whose friends call her a
born hostess is a person who knows
how to let her guests dispose Of their
own time, says the Baltimore Herald
She does not Ovcrwhelm them with a
list of amusements all arranged and
planned for their pleasure and in which
they participate or incur her deepest
displeasure She does not look Wild
eyed and nervous all the time 5nn are in
the house for fear YOU are not enjoy
ing yourself. She docs not hunt you
down when you have gone to your room,
fer nap or q quiet read asking you
Il you are NOT dull and tired Of such q
stupid house and Immediately proposing
some gay and festive plan for the even
Ing entertainments. The true hostess
has, every thing studied for the comfort
Of her guests, even to the quiet and
peace of mind. Her house is dainty in
every respect, her servants are well
trained and respectful, her table is
well provided with fruits and vegeta-
bles and cream that city people love
SO we'll The bedrooms have an air
OF home and refinement about them.
but de. net suggest the family too ag-
nh he
or Portraits In the guest chambers, no
,knick-knackS or personal belongings Of
the hostess or her children. Everything
is fresh and dainty from the carpet to
. the window curtains, and the beds,
mattress, springs, pillows and Blankets
are irreprOachable There are always
plenty Of fresh towels and the hostess
puts a cake Of soap in your room,
although Most GUESTS prefer their own
particular kind Then she always has
some airy nook where you can write
letters and read the current magazines
and the newest spicy novels. Her
piazza fs strewn with big rocking
chairs, hammOcks and u dainty tea ia
BILE, where you can generally find 4
Lemonade cup" of some cooling bev-
erage prepared for the weary when
they come in from 4 long walk or Il
rev up the lake. There are pleasant
parties ON the taps every day, drives,
sails, pfcnics, OF small dance in the
evening, bnt the guests are not made
to feel that If they do not attend these
parties every one else's pleasure will
be ut stake. The hostess leaves it to
you whether You care to go or not,
and you feel quite as much at your
ease staying at home with a book
and restful day before you as if you
had gone, for you know You have dis
appointed no one, and you are really
at liberty to know your own mind
when yoU visit the born hostess
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-10-13
New Things In Jewelry.

OGWCAEye
Necklaces are worn great deal, and
many simple ones are seen for Ordin-
airy evening wear. ).
Some beautiful designs are seen In
the shape Of hearts used for 1ocket-
These are made of gold and are very
fiat, with tiny clover blossom on the
outside.
A pretty bracelet Is made Of gold
links, in the center Of which are two
jeweled hearts twisted together with q
bow knot. A simple bracelet consists
Of a simple rolled band with heart
made Of pearls.
In emeralds a pretty necklace has
every third stone diamond. Strings
OF pearls are always beautiful, but are
luxury for only those whom fortune
has smiled upon. In the imitation Of
these stones the Roman pearl is most
excellent, and none but cOnnoiSseur
OF precious stones can tell the differ
enCe.
Daggers are extremely popular this
season, and are most effective when
made Of gold and precious stones. A.
dainty one has the hilt Of gold in which
are set a diamond and an emerald. A.
handsome dagger recently worn
through the c@.rsage Of a beautiful
belle is about five inches long, with the
Lit OF opals and diamonds, and the
seabbard Of plain gold. The handsom-
est dagger made is twelve inches long,
and the hilt and scabbard are Of solid
diamonds.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-10-13
An Aesthetic Yellow Dog.

Mrs. Sain. living near Lake Union,
has Il little ''yeller dog" with strange
passion for flowers, and this passion
has caused him to come to grief nearly
every day in his life.
The dog. after making sure that the
coast is clear. will go into the garden
and pluck Il number Of flowers, and
after punching them will lie down and
so to sleep with his nose in them. His
fayorite flower is the rose, and he will
invariably bite the stem in two four
or five inches below the blossom. and
will be careful not to- injure the flower
itself. If he sees 4 flower beyond his
reach he will jump against the bush I'M
til he has borne the stalk down so that
he can reach it with his mouth. and has
done this so often that he is becoming
quite an expert He is often seen wan
dering around the garden with some
choice flower in his mouth. but never
manifests any desire to destroy the
flower All his actions indicate that he
enjoys the perfume Of the flowers. and
his aesthetic taste is not satisfied I'M
less he can rub his nose in bunch OF
roses.-Seattle Press Times.
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Perils Of Stowaways.

The steamer Port Prize. which ar
rived at Melbourne from London the
other day. brought two little boys who
had slowed themselves away in the
stcke-hole. One Of the fremen. while
on duty in the stoke hole. saw a little
figure iammed between the floor of the
ship and the boiler The thermometer
i'll their hiding place stood at 10 deg.
and their escape from death seems
perfectly marvellous. The boys said
they slowed themselves away beneath
the boilers when the vessel was III the
London docks, and when they got to
sea the rolling of the ship made hem
seasick. and for two days they had
nothing at all to eat or drink.
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cially; between them ana the wurfdf -
lnrge there is AN. 'consttnint-
The girs Of the first sort are saking
a serious mistake personally. More
than that, they are selfishly casting
discredit on their training, and are
making life hard for all other college
girls. One unkempt, brusque, eccentric
college graduate Dies more harm to
her college than many OF her delightful
classmates together can do good.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-10-13

A Hostess should NOT Crowd Amuse-
nents on the Guests-SOciety and
the College Girl-New Things In
Jewelry.