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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-29
woMAN's WORLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
A Bright Woman Who Is Railway sta
tion Agent.


tion Agent.
Miss Minnie Rush Is an exceedingly
able young American business woman.
She is agent of the Vandalia railroad at
Lakeville, Ind. She has charge Of the
freight, telegraph and passenger offices,
being herself a first class telegrapher.
About sl0,0 900 passes through her hands
every month. She is only 81 years old,
but she is looking out for the interests
Of that Vandalia line instead Of spending
her off hours reading silly novels and
signing for the impossible hero who new.
er yet came to any girl. She last year
organized ON her own account what she
named Harvest Home Excursions"
These were pleasure trips Of town and
country people into interesting localities
in their own and neighboring states.
Thus she not only provided pleasant and
improving trips for her passengers by
showing them something of other places
than their own homes, but she netted a
neat sum for the Vandalia line besides.
A rich reward Of affection awaits the
woman who loves women.
have been much amused by WON.
ans column edited by man In
prominent daily newspaper. First, he
gave clipping narrating how Washing
ton. Webster and Thomas Marshall
liked planked shad. / suppose he thinks
women care as much about eating as
he himself does. Next, Of course, is u
clipping about making doilies from
japanese lace bark, and Of course he
spells dolly wrong. Then follow some
items which all the lady editors Of won.
ems pages had used months ago; next a
description Of "Old Clothes Mart" Of
all things In the world. This dear man
supposes women TO be so passi0nately
devoted to clothes that they would even
read about auctions Of castof garments
rather than about no clothes at all. But
all his solicitude for our entertainment
| Is lost, because he forgets 10 tell us, this
man editor of woman's page, where
"Old Clothes Mart" Is. He closes his
| remarkable column with the story of n
Bombay bedstead that ia valued at
10000 rupees. Nothing like knowing
what to write for women.
Miss E. G. Jordan, a brilliant and sue.
| cessful young newspaper woman, has
written lately an able magazine paper
about the difficulties that beset the path
of the girl who would enter Journalism.
She says 1t is the old story over again Of
/ the cat climbing out of the well and
that the newspaper woman must have
above all an up again and take another
/ spirit, which no encouragement can
break. Miss Jordan is right. She Is
right also in saying that the sex Of a
woman binders her in journalism hmm
bred times where IL helps her once. A
good living in journalism Is 30 difficult
to achieve that only the strongest and
most determined succeed finally, unless
they are exceptionally fortunate. But
then tho brainy and determined ones
always do succeed at last-renember
that. ELIZA ARcHARD CoSSLR.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-29
Following Official Example.
Washington Post.

Washington Post,
Certain Democratic and Mugwump
organs of peculiar and lamentable
type do not conceal the sneer, with
which they ask, referring to the pen
sioners, whether they went into the
war for pay. They seem to think, or
wish to intimate, that the act of &C
cepting a pension a quarter of a cen
tury afterward is proof irrefutable
that the person so accepting was ami
mated in the first instance by sordid
and ,gnoble motive 1t appears to be
their purpose to cast discredit on
every man who goes on crutches or
carries an empty sleeve.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-29
most notable being that instituted by
Mrs. Boomer.

most notable being that instituted by
Mrs. Bloomer.
The Bloomer dress was not adopted in
England, but it led to very serious dis
cussion throughout that country as to
the advisability of wearing double
skirt as it was then called, patterns Of
which were brought from wherever the
double skirt was then worn. The DON
bic skirt of the Mitylene women was
fayorably thought of, but it went no
further, and the subject was shelved un-
III the end of the nineteenth century.
We all know of course where our
Galnsborough hat came from, but NOS
that the Eastlake style of wearing the
hair is derived from the same source. AZ
will be seen in the two portraits by the
celebrated painter. These large hats arc
much complained of, especially when
worn in public places, but what would
be said If the monstrous ancient head
dresses should come into fashion agains
The high heel of the Gainsborough
era, called the "stick" heel, went ont
about the middle of the last century and
was not again worn on women's shoes
until Eugenie began to set the fashions
for the civilized world in the fifties. Tho
first heels then introduced into this coun-
try were exactly like those worn from
time immemorial by the peasant women
of Greece.
Having shown that "there is nothing
new under the SUM- in clothing. there
remains but to add that the anticorset
wearing is only little less antique than
the article itself. It is singular that
now when the rising generation of wom-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-29
1.-The Harvest is Past, etc.
Albany EXPRESS.

1NIUAIy TApItss'
Grover Cleveland still has time to
repair the mistake he has made. He
alone can do it. Let him in un1uis.
taxable language announce that there
is to be no mischievous tinkering
with the tariff, and once more there
will be whirl in the business world,
and he need no longer fear that hard
times will handicap his administra-
ton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-29

guaintance Of some gentlemen proni-
nent In insurance circles. from whom she
received encouragement to enter the field.
She did so and has carved out for her
self career unique and highly success
full.
She is woman OF refinement and enl-
ture, combined with undaunted courage.
patient perseverance, untiring industry
and an intuitiye perception Of character.
She possesses a wonderful memory and
has rare ability in estimating values.
She has become thoroughly familiar
with the work, acquired friends and pa
irons, secured large lines Of insurance
and has built up a wide and prosperous
business.
Mrs. Steenberg was untiring in her eff
forts TO gather at the women's congress
Of the Worlds fair all the insurance
women in the country.
MARY URQCHAKT LEE
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-29

Mrs. Sara Steenberg Of Chicago Is prob
ably the most successful insurancewom-
an in the United States. Mrs. Steen-
berg was born In London. Her parents
were Of English and Welsh lineage.
When child. she removed with them 20
Wisconsin. Possessed Of quick. ready
intelligence. she became while quite
young q successful teacher. After few
years Of happy married life, entirely
free from business cares. she was left q
widow with two children dependent ON
her for education and support. Going
to Chicago 10 years ago. she made the ac-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-29
Nothing if not Meek,
Cincinnati Post.

Cincinnati Post.
Some people are complaining OF
Mr.. Cleveland S silence on the silver
question. Go to, We of little faith.
When the eventful 9TH of August ar
riyes he will address a little message
to Congress. 1t will be full of the
rare beef Of a well-ordered brainery
and the rye bread ofirresistible deter
nnnation The boys will partake
there Of and get meekly together fol
the mouth of the great prophet will
have spoken.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-29
Discriminating Against Democrats

st. Louis Globe-D emocrat
A Kentucky judge has decided that
a Juror must be able to read, which is
to be regarded as discrimination in
favor of certain order of Democrats
who wish to escape jury service.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-29
The Aftermath.
Chicago Iuter-Ocean.

People out of business and Demo
Gratis say lit is the Sherman law. "
No market for wool, and wheat lower
than for thirty years all caused by
the Sherman law" What a scape-
goat it is And yet the nation has
been prosi'ering for years under the
same wicked law. Would it be trea-
son to suggest that some of these trou-
bles are the consequence of all election
had last November?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-29

Boston journal.
Our Democratic contemporaries who
are insisting that " all that the coun-
try needs is confidence" should ie-
member that there is one condition
prior to that, namely, the condition
which makes confidence possible.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-29
What Ii Repealed.
Milwaukee Sentinel.

MHWduhtt StNIIutI.
In making up the Democratic par
TVS record it may be convenient to
record that its first act after coming
into office was Internationally to
repeal the country's commercial con-
fidence.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-29
The Billion Dollar Phrase,

| Springfield Republican.
That billion dollar phrase has a
new and startling significance now.
Four months Of Democratic incompe-
tence has made the country billion
| dollars the loser.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-29
Useful.


st. Louis Giobe-Iemocrat.
Mr.. Bland will be very useful to the
Republicans during the special session
in the way of feeling plain truths about
the hypocrisy and inconsistency of
his party.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-29

MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS, IN HOOPS.
en- have been persuaded to docard cor
sets gentlemen of fashion are wearing
them. Against this unsightly and I'M
healthy distortion of their form the fe-
male sex should raise its voice in pro-
test, even us the male tongue has been
SO long changing. CELIA LOGAN.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-29

mutton leg, or glgot, sleeve, the full
ness of which has Travelled up and down
the arm, row being worn ut the Shout
ders as at present and again at the wrist
and other parts of the arm.
The French zouaves when in Algiers
adopted as part of their uniform the
loose jacket of the Algerine women.
Right here wish to impress upon the
reader that / am not tracing old time
fashions in strict chronological order,
but am merely darting here and there
picking out from the past such modes as
will sustain my assertion. e.. that we
of the nineteenth century have invented
nothing new in feminine apparel. How
ever odd and original our styles may APP
pear to be to us, research will show that
somewhere in the civilized world they
have been worn before.
In the portraits OF the beauties Of the
court of Charles the manner of we&r-
ing the hair is similar to that of the
present. Another picture Tin the Louvre)
sometimes called "Titian's Love" shows
that the laced bodies worn by Amer
lean women a season or two ago are a
style dating back to the time of that
great painter.
En- PEASANT may remark that the old
masters usually painted female saints
and even the Madonpa in the prevailing
costume Of the women Of their own
time and country; hence the Holy Marys
of the Flemish painters are very Dutch
those of Rubens very fat. In Ma
donna in the costume of the fifteenth
century is the puff around the elbow we
have been wearing, but which is out Of
fashion now.
For many years American ladies have
in full dress worn no sleeve but that
which they appropriately called "shoul-
der strap" Ii WIS worn last winter.
The original shoulder strap was worn by
Rubens' MARY Magdalen." Still an.
other picture by an old master Of II saint
is, with the exception of the headdress,
almost identical with the costume worn
by us until the introduction Of the hoop
skirt by the Empress Eugenie in 1884.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-29

FROM RUBESe DESCENT FROM THE CROSS.
In the beginning of this century the
gifted and beautiful Lady Blessington
was the leader Of London society. She
was not tall and in middle life became
stout. In portrait Of her by Lawrence
the shoulders appear to be at least three
quarters of yard wide, but in those
days there was not such rage for slen-
derness as Eow. Banting had not been
born, and women believed in keeping
themselves warm, and 20 do 50 usually
wore, in addition 10 muslin undergar-
ments, couple Of flannel petticoats"
and quilted or "waaied outer skirt. :"
A more udv and dangerous thing
than the hcopskirt was never worn by
women. II has been known by various
names. the ''fardingale" being among
the earliest. The difference between
the fardingale and the crinolinc or hoop
Of Eugenie's days was that the skirt
worn over the hoop OF the nineteenth CEN
tury was full, while over the fardingale
the skirt was stretched without fold or
gather. as viii be observed in this por-
trait of Jeanne d'Albret, mother Of
King Henry OF Navarro thine 1900.
toward the close Of the century. There
used to be worn with this style Of dress
fall Of lace called a bertha. 1t was
pinned onto the shoulders. What be-
comes of such things when they go ont
of fasiiionf do not think bertha
could now be purchased anywhere.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-29
Attention Ladies.

Have you seen the new style engage
ment rings at W. L. Jones Jewelry
storey You shoald send your bsst fell
low for one. They ara the best thing
made for the purpose. People . Natl
Bank Building.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-29
No Free Trade.


Kingston Freeman.
Relief from existing difficulties can
be found only in a solemn promise
from President Cleveland that he will
repudiate the tariff plank in the last
Democratic platform and veto any
bill which strikes at protection.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-29
A VOICE IN PROTEST.
CELIA LOGAN CLAIMS THAT Mf.N IS
THE TICKLE SEX.

She Says That woman's Attire Changes
Littie-Man's Costume Practical, but
Ugly aud an Evolution-Baxic Principle
Of woman's Dress Unchanged.
Copyright 1888, by American Press Associa-
toni
Men make chronic complaint that wo-
men are always changing the fashion of
their clothing, whereas the truth is that
ever since women, emerging from the
primitive times of the fig leaf, have worn
drapery the manner Of making it has
varied little. They have always worn a
skirt and waist. Tho width, shape and
ornamentation of these have altered
from age to age and even from season to
season. but however cunningly women
might for the sake OF variety change the
details of her attire the basic principle
has always been skirt and waist, and
SO probably it will always be for the or
binary and universal dress of the female
rex. The marked and radical changes
in clothing have been in that of men,
not of women
Examine any book Of costumes, and
you will be surprised to see through how
many changes of garb man has passed
before the present practical but ugly
costume Of the "lordly" sex in civilized
lands evolved itself from his multifarious
tentative moltings. OF course such
vast changes-far beyond woman's fan.
ciful freaks in mere decoration--took
time for their accomplishment
How long was he in getting from the
fig leaf and bearskin to the tunic and
tights, from tights to knee breeches, and
in elongating these into the trousers Of
the present day? Let men read mp
little ON this subject, and they Will have
to admit that while they from the be-
ginning have been boxing the compass
In u sartorial way women's garments
have in principle remained the same
The sleeve has undergone more muta-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-29

While never before was dressreforna
movement % long persisted IN and with
such success a. that of the divided
skirt agitation Of today. there have been
efforts made In similar direction. The
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-29
As Well Expect Figs from Thisties.

Daily Saratogian.
There is one man in this country
who is able, single-handed, to restore
confidence to the manufacturing
world and that man is President
Cleveland His pledge to approve of
no legislation seriously interfering
with the present tariff law would do
it, and nothing else CAN
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-29
He is Tariff Blind.

Fort Plain Register.
If President Cleveland saw rs clear
ly as do the business men of the coun-
try the effect of tariff legislation upo
its prosperity, he would at once noti-
fly the leaders that for the present the
tariff must be left alone.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-29
No Assault unon the Tariff

Og lensburg Journal.
Permanent relief can only come from
the knowledge that there will be no
radical assault upon the tariff. Such
a declaration from Mr.. Cleveland
would be worth millions to the bust
ness interests of the country.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-29

A. j. THOMAS. President.
II. J. SETBERT. Vice President.
p. Il. WILSON. Cashier
4. d. DARBY. Assist,m Cdshier.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03

willie" said that young man S
mother, lyon were very restless in
church. "Yes'm, was thepenitent
response. You never see papa be-
having in that way. Why couldn't
you be quiet like him. "Why,
mamma" he answered frankly,
you see, | wasn't a bit sleepy" y
Washington Star.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03

by the sandstorms that prevail;
but the larger one is perfectly dis
tinct, and measures sixty-four feet
in width with an average depth of
twelve feet. Through this way
the water for the support Of the
cities between the Salt and ella
Rivers was conveyed, and 1900
square miles of country, now desti-
tute of all vegetation except the
Sahuara and an occasional palo
verde, irrigated by it.
This canal reached to within
a short distance of the ella River,
and the water was taken from the
river Salt for the apparent reason
that at this point the north bank
of the ella was so high that they
were unable to reach the current
with canal, and they evidently
knew of no way to raise the water
to the level Of the surrounding
country. This part of the desert
is covered with ruins, and must
have been at one time the residence
of teeming population.-R. f. l.
Robinson, in May Californian.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03
Indian Cunning.

What will the white man give
for the long-eared horses?" 1t was
a red man who asked the question
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03
The First OK Tail Soup Eater.

During the reign of terror in Paris
III 1893, many of the nobility were
reduced to starvation and beggary.
The abattoirs in those days sent
their hides fresh to the tanneries
without removing the tails, and in
cleaning them the tails were thrown
away.
One of the noble beggars asked
for tail, and it was willingly given
him, but he took it to his lodgings
and made-what is now famous
the first dish of ox-tail soup. He
told others of his good luck, and
they annoyed the tanners so much
that a price had to be put upon the
tails.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03
A Million Friends.

A friend in need Is friend indeed, and
not less than one million people have
found just such a friend in DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs,
and Colds. If you have never used this
Great Cough Medicine, one trial will con-
vince you that it has wonderful curative
powers In oil diseases Of Throat, Chest
and Lungs. Each bottle Is guaranteed to
do all that Is claimed or money will be
refunded. Trial bottle free at j. L. Field
& Co.'S. Drug store. Large bottles soc.
and S1.00.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03
VARIETY
STORE,
344 Dock Street.

When you want any Goods in the
following lines, you will find it to
your interest to get our prices before
buying, as we make prices right on all
goods we handle. Fair dealing to all
Crockery, Lamps, Glass
ware, Silver Plated Ware,
oodenware, Table and
Pocket Cutlery, Hardware,
Notions, Tinware, Window
Curtains, and a large assort-
ment of Dry Goods, Hosiery
and Stamped Linens. In
StOneware we have Jugs,
Churns, Crooks and Milk
Pans, that we sell at whole
sale and retail.
LANGWORTHY & HISER
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03
The Ancient Waterways of Arizona.

The largest, and likewise the best
preserved of these waterways was
taken out of the Salt River OH the
south side, near the mouth of the
Verde, and is marvel of engineer
ing skill. For three and one-half
miles it passes through an artificial
gorgein the Superstition Mountains,
cut out of the rock to a depth of
one hundred feet. After the noun
tains are passed it divides into four
branches, the longest of which
measures more than forty miles,
while all four aggregate length
of 100 miles independent of the
smaller bitches by which water was
over the soil. Except
in rare instances, these smaller
bitches have been filled, and in that
ortion of the desert are obscured
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03

of course; for when did any of our
own blood speak in the poetic Ian
guage which the Indian habitually
uses? The white man" addressed
was Valette, the chief of our little
party OF engineers encamped in the
wilds OF Dakota, and the 'long-eared
horses were our mules which had
mysteriously disappeared during the
night. Valette looked rather saw
age that morning, for the loss Of
his mules was a serious one. How
could we move our camp and all its
stores without their patient help
And here was this Indian, who ev-
identity knew how they had been
spirited away, asking to be paid for
their return. II was very vexatious
but there was no help for it. We
could never recover our property
without the aid of the Indians, for
it was desolate country, almost
solely inhabited by them. So the
bargain was struck and few hours
later we had our mules, and the
Indian was the happy owner of a
SO bill, which he doubtless turned
to fire-water in a few hours.
But not more than week had
passed before the mules vanished
again, and again the messenger
came and departed, and again $40
bill changed hands.
This thing must be stoppedW
said our angry chief.
A council of war was held and
plans made to outwit the Indians.
We had not long to wait. Three
nights later the mules were stolen
again and in the morning the same
placid, dull-eyed messenger came
with the old question: What
will the white man give for the
long-eared horses" Valette told
us afterwards that it was hard work
to keep from giving the tawny saw
age a good civilized kick; but he
controlled himself, made the usual
bargain, and then, when the envoy
had gone to find" the mules, we
were stationed inside our tents,
each with his rife in his hand.
One or two lounged outside, that
the camp might not look suspic-
iously quiet. On both previous oc-
cassions four Indians had led back
the string of mules; it would be
easy to intimidate them, and send
them away as poor as they came.
We watched anxiously the rising
ground just in front of the camp.
Yes, there they are; why, what
does this mean? Twenty Indians,
well mounted, and each armed with
a better rifle than our camp affords,
escorting our long-suffering mules
to their owners! Valette cast g
glance of despair at the tents. II
would be folly to fight. So third
SO bill went the way of the other:
and the Indians rode off, their faces
as expressionless as ever.
The remarks that were made
during the next half-hour would
not look well on paper, but they at
forded our only satisfaction. w
broke camp the following day, TO
our work in that locality was done
and took our "long-eared horses
many miles from the scene of thei
adventures. We never knew how
our scheme to save so had beef
discovered.
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