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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-22

middle of the night, in summer or winter,
the older males of the family would have to
get up and help as well as they could in
handling buckets of water at the fire. Just
think of father having to rise on cold win
ter's night to take part in such work as this,
coming back home with his hands frozen, and
his face scorched, and his feet drenched with
the icy water! And after all the trouble the
fire usually burnt out only when there was
nothing more to burn. The houses in those
days were low in height, and situated some
distance apart so that the destruction of one
building did not as a general thing, bring
about the destruction of other buildings Of
course the leathern buckets would be of very
little use in these days, when number of
buildings in New York and other cities are
over two hundred feet high. Just think of
father getting up in the night to run with
leathern bucket and help to put out fire in
building over two hundred feet high Does
it not make you laugh2
But your father happily does not have to do
that kind Of work, and that is one way in
which he is a good deal better off than his
grandfather. The leathern bucket has long
ago been given up. After the bucket, came
fire engines that were worked by hand, every
man that was able taking part. There are
some of these hand engines now in the small
towns, but every large city and town has it's
steam engines for putting out fires. AS towns
and cities grew in size, fire companies were
formed, whose members helped to put out
fires whenever an alarm was given. The
members were called volunteer fremen, and
they had no pay. They were often very rough
people, and fires were attended with much
disorder, and sometimes serious riots. Al
though volunteer firemen got no pay, they
received many gifts. Citizens gave money to
the support of the companies, and rewarded
those who were most active and showed the
most courage in saving lives and property.
The volunteer fire companies did many noble
deeds, and many of their members turned
out afterwards, when the war came on, to be
excellent soldiers, both North and South.
The volunteer flremen were succeeded by
the paid fire department.. That is, the cities
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-22
HOMES that ARE HOMES.
Little Things That Contribute to
Domestic Comfort.
Tiny Nests of Two or Three Room,
Where There is More Genuine Home
Feeling Than I'm the Most Gorgeous
Abodes of Wealth.

Have you ever stepped into some cold I'M
compromising dwelling, logged out in stiff
elegance in all the latest fads of the up
holsterers art and in your Utmost soul felt
that this prim fixed up place could never by
any stretch of the Imagination be called
"home"? Of course you have for there are
many such dotting the face of the land and in
which even the owners are uncomfortable. A
home that is really home need not cost any
great sum of money but it must possess an
air OF welcome, a made-for-use sort of look
that puts its inmates and visitors at ease
withouta single word from the host or hostess
to bear out that fact
know of little Bohemian nests of only two
or three rooms where there is more genuine
honey feeling than in the most gorgeous
abodes, costing hundred times as much to
maintain. In the real home there are no
bristling sign posts that read sdo this or
"don't do that" The house is made for the
comfort of the family and the parlor is at
much at your service as the kitchen. In this
abode of comfort Jack can smoke in special
little den, fitted up for his exclusive use with
all the paraphernalia dear to the masculine
heart.
Being tidy housekeeper, though lenient
one, the mistress of the mansion or wee
apartment, whichever she happens to Dos
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-22
TOM LAFL|N'S VOYAGE.
The Life and Adventures of One
of Gotham's Waits.
He Was swept Cut to Sea in a AOgshead
but Came Back One Fine Day the
Captain OF Trim Bark-A :.
True St0ry.

"Where are you goin', there? Come back
or I'll run you IMP
That is what the burly policeman shouted,
one rainy, windy evening to slender lad,
who started to go out to the end of one of
the piers that jut into the East river near
Wall street, New York.
Although ragged, dirty, and evidently
friendless, the boy had remarkably intelli-
gent face, and if properly dressed and cared
for, he might have been called handsome.
Pushing back his shapeess felt hat till his
fine white forehead showed in striking con-
trast with his tanned checks, he said:
81 'aint doin' nothin'; what for is you's
always shoutin' to me for?"
"Coz you 'aint got no business down
there" snarled the policeman, waving his
club at the water. "ItIl be dark in a few
minutes, why don't you go homer
"Musha, let the poor bye alone I'm the
Waterman on this dock, and I'm always will
in to let Tom Latin sleep down there among
the boxes, if he can find a place. Now that
the weather's warmer, it's more wholesome
there than it would be in any house he could
get into"
This was addressed by Larry Barnes, the
old Waterman, to the policeman, who was
evidently a newcomer to that post.
Encouraged by the old mans words and
manner, Tom Latin went down to the pier.
and Larry Barnes continued: "The wonder
to meis that the poor bye 'aint gone to the
bad, seein' that he's had no more care than
dog without an owner''
'Who is he?" asked the officer, evidently
softened by the watchman's manner.
Cali 1 know is that his mother, dacent
woman and a pretty one, too, died ten years
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HINTS FOR the FAIR SEX,

A hint to the woman who values her good
looks, but revels in lamp shades of all sorts
and varieties. Danish heliotrope and be-
ware of green unless you have muddy
skin. Rose pink is very fiatterinc and will
take ten years Off woman's age much more
skillfully and gently than all the hair dyes
face beaches, and beauty balms in existence
Now word for the girl who wishes to
make good impression on soon to be
fiance-don't run down the good looks of
other girls, and don't think it necessary to
add ten per cent. to the cost of any article in
your wardrobe in order to impress the mascu-
line mind with the richness'o of your possess
sions. There have been instances of men
being scared off at such tactics, realizing
that their pocket-book and such prices did
not gee.
There is such lot of things to suggest to
the young married woman, that to pick at
random will be certain to hit some particular
case anyhow; therefore here goes. for. YOU
know, no wife was ever perfect, therefore
the hint cannot come anliss no matter if it
doesn't exactly fit the case like tailor-made
frock on Venus de Milo. .as
Beiust as fussy about your appearance after
marriage as before. Your husband admifess
a fluffy being. but he Will not appreciate curl
papers. Look uot for,the first squall; don't
let it run into tornado. Give your husband
plenty of well-cooked food if you want him to
enthuse over the new bureau cover-and
whisper, don't show the cover to him until
after dinner.
How can we tell the young mother that her
darling cherub is at times most awful bore.
She never considers her baby aught but
thing of beauty and a joy forever, and conse-
quently monopolizes all conversation with
anecdotes of his cute ways, and whenever
possible produces the one perfect specimen
. of babyhood and feels deeply offended if the
entire community does not at once bow down
and worship and go into spasmodic raptures
of baby talk, which, unless practiced hours
beforehand, SO frightens the infant that
perfect Babel ensues, and the unhappy would
be, but ignorant adorer, is set down as a
horrid. unfeeling brute, who frightened
mothers loyey doyey by his ugly DOGGY ways.
Babies to be appreciated should be kept in
the nursery as much as possible, and not be
foisted upon an unappreciative circle of ac-
quaintances until they are old enough to
enjoya conversation notnecessarily sprinkled
with cooling utterances which sswas a lovey
zing," or precious darling fetsy wetsy," and
other similar unintelIigible sentences form a
large part.
NAN
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sess, says may" when suggestions are made
that mean the smoking up of her best lace
curtains, but like the wise little woman that
she is she gets around the point without
argument by fixing up some especial nook
where it matters not if the smoke arises in
clouds from the cigars and meerschaums of
Jack and his bachelor friends.
Entirely feminine in her tastes and desires
she must devote some of her idle time to
fancy work, but you may rest assured that
she does not waste a single moment in en-
broidering cushions with great bristling
flowers that stand out stihiy and make it utter
ly impossible for a tired head to rest thereon
without feeling as though nest of thistles
had been chosen in which to repose. No. in
deed, if she will embroider it is in fiat pat
terms in dull colors in some soft material that
makes up into the coolest, dormiest pillows
that are heaped UP in tempting array on the
couch, which is Jacks pet resting place after
the days work is done.
Knowing the masculine aversion TO tides
she compromises by tying dainty scarfs on
stiff chairs that are never by any chance Sc
lected by the head of the house to rest in.
She receives his friends with genuine pleas
uIc diiu lutthSS tuSlu ~ N0lcOuo
that they come often and stay late, much bet
ter pleased to spend comfortable evening in
such congenial company and amid such
pleasant surroundings, than to feel under the
necessity of hunting up some outside diver
sion to which they can drag the husband.
Mans peculiar weakness she caters to
through the medium of the chatting dish and
jolly informal suppers are the rule rather
than the exception, while Mrs. Croesus
across the way looks over at the little house
and wonders why her guests do not appearto
have such good times at the grand entertain
ments which she can afford to give them.
In the really comfortable home, the hus-
band must act his part gracefully as well. If
host of pious female relatives swoop down
upon them and put an end to the Bohemian
revels for the time being, it is not his role to
sulk and fly out as soon after dinner as pos
sible confdentally informing his wife that he
means to take up his abode at the club while
the visitors are under his roof. There must
be little sacrifice on his part and with true
gentlemanly grace he should treat the uncon-
genial guests as he would like to have his
own mother and sisters treated under similar
circumstances.
man can do more to unmake home than
Q woman can to make it. The surroundings
may be all that could possibly be desired, but
a cynical or ill-tempered host will 30 thor
op"hiu upset the ordinary demeanor Of the
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ship. This was the highest possible tribute,
no less to her special talent as writer, than
to her practical business qualities. Her
previous experience as associate editor with
Edward Eggleston on another journal, had
given her to some extent the necessary train
ing for her new position, in which she has
made notable success. s7zs.rsssa-ss s,ssr'---'
Personally, Mrs. Sangster-who has long
been a widow is q sweet-faced, gentle, ma
tronly-looking woman Of middle age. She
has a sunny temper and is warm-hearted and
generous to all who are brought in contact
with her. She is great lover of children,
and is never happier than when surrounded
by them in her own home circle, which now
includes three grandchildren. She has reared
a son, two stepdaughters, a neice and
nephew, and her home life has been of the
happiest kind imaginable She is a frequent
entertainer and her handsome residence in
the eastern district of Brooklyn often has
among its guests the leading literary lights
of New York, Boston, Philadelphia and her
own city. Next to her desk, and her own
f1reside, she is devoted to works Of charity,
for the strong religious tendency shown in
her earlier writings has broadened and deep
ened in maturer ege. But there is nothing
of cant about her, and her piety, like her
verses and her prose. is of the prac-
tical order. She is equally at home in the
library, the nursery or the kitchen; and even
now, with an ample income and the best of
trained servants at command, she takes as
much pleasure as any young housewife in
preparing, with her own hands, some espe-
cially dainty dish for the delectation of her
guests.
Mrs. Sangster is now in the very prime of
her literary career, and the most recent works
of her pen show that long-continued activity
has in nowise diminished her power or dulIed
that delightful fancy which has given pleas
ure to SO many thousands throughout the
English-speaking world. Like wise worker
she has not wasted her energies unduly, and
the brightest women writer's in America.
nearly all of whom she numbers among her
warm, personal friends-look forward to
many years of brilliant usefulness for her
wherein she may add to the laurels she has
SO bravely won. BLANCHE ELLIOTT.
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hire. The foundation is a golden brown
bengaline cut to fit rather closely in front and
flare decidedly below the hips in the back.
Double bands of heavy cream lace and dark
brown satin stitched with gold are laid over
the front seams and help to add light and
distinction to the figure. The bengaline
sleeves are slashed in the puffs to discover
the embroidered satin beneath; there are
small cuffs to match, a collar and folded belt
of plain satin and handsome bertha of lace
gracefully draped over shoulders and bust.
Beautiful toilets bring to mind some ex-
quisitely pretty robes now in the hands of
the modistes for April brides. One made
rEmpire of thick ivory-tinted duchesse
satin, has scarf of old point lace draped
across the hips and falling to one side of the
otherwise plain skirt. The sleeves are of the
new butterfly form, of which nothing can be
more airy, and the bodice that opens in a
V-shape, is filled in with lace to match the
deep squares gathered over the shoulders
and held by knot of white violets.
Pailletted tulle is used lavishly in trimming
Summer silks for both afternoon and evening
wear. When the foundation is of black satin
SSilN eiiO iOoo CI'ou0iOo WAsh iAA1oCoSChc UluO
and silver palette, the effect is wonderfully
brilliant and becoming. A remarkably i'm
portant looking gown that has attracted con-
siderable attention, has a plain black MORE
skirt, the bodice of the same MORE made
high at the neck and opening in a V-shape
with wide reveres in front. A deep jet
fringe hung around the waist, and from the
back fell two long sash ends Of pink and
green chine silk, which trimmed the skirt to
perfection, while the arms appeared to be
thrust througha scarf of black pailletted net
bordered with jet. which was enormously
vide. White satin capes were introduced
}ver the sleeves, and lent an air Of marked
distinction.
The attractive frock for q young girl Of
which picture is given. is Of swivel silk Of a
pale sage green. The full skirt has narrow
double frill about the hem, and the waist is
deliberately trimmed with yellow lace. A
touch of color is introduced by the bit of old
rose velvet ribbon that is drawn across the
bodice, knotted at the belt and falls in loops
and ends below. Muslin guimpes are as
much in vogue as ever for slender children.
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eDDs AND ENDS
NAN,

Doctor Cooking into the patients throat
cit is the epiglottis, madam
Patient-"Horrible! But is it contagious,
doctor?"
: 81 can plod, replied young man who was
asked about his ability to make a living.
That man will succeed, for however forbid
ding fortune may be at times, he who can add
steady force to whatever talent nature has
given him will eventually come to the 'front.'
There is really more in man than diseased
liver. The most ordinary of US have CONT
nents of undiscovered character if we would
but turn into Columbuses.
story comes from Bowling Green, Ken
lucky, of a man who was severely beaten
because he refused drink of whiskey. His
birthplace is not stated but it is fair to infer
he was mot to the manner born"
In youth we mark out a shining path for
our journey through life, with a glorious
goal at the end. But the years recede, and
after while the most of us shake our old
bones and crack our dried sinews, and moan
that we have achieved nothing and the end
is here.
Merit is the fulcrum on which the lever of
journalism rests. In other professions pro-
motion is question of prestige, influence,
experience or good fortune, rather than of
actual working capacity or indomitable push.
A newspaper man who is success, who at
tains special eminence, is he who has compe-
tent ability and efficiency, and whose ener-
gies are alert and untiring
Philosophic contentment produces all the
effects that riches bring by banishing the de-
sire for them.
The great revolving observatory known as
'eThe Ferris Wheel" and which was such
conspicuous feature Of the Midway Plaisance
at the Chicago fair, is to becomea permanent
New York attraction.
Colonel John A. Cockerill is said to be the
author of the exceedingly clever and sar-
castle letters from Washington, over the
nom de plume Of Randolph Gore Hampton,
Qate major. G. 8. A.p'
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ground of harbor and river. The harbor fires
are among the hardest to subdue, owing to
the large amount of wood used in the con-
struction of vessels and piers, and the diff
Guilty of getting at the fire, which often has its
origin in some remote portion of the cargo.
But whether on land or water the fireman
seldom fails in doing his duty, and the knowl-
edge of that fact makes sleep easier for all Of
us. HENRY MANN
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Tor the little people, who wear tight UNDER
sleeves, with huge pufs above, and the ever
present shoulder and sleeve frills. Their
gingham and print frocks are simply made
and depend upon the freshness of color, and
beauty of embroidery for value. For full
dress costume great profusion Of lace and
ribbon is used with collar, belt and sash of
either satin or velvet.
This group of shoes include about all that
is to be found in the shops at present.
Women who care to be correctly shod need
at least six pairs of boots and slippers. Heavy
kid with patent leather tips are for morning
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-22
GALLANT FIREF|GHTERS.
How Fires Were Put Out in the
Good Old Days.
The New York Fire Department ard
How 1T is Misunderstanding Gut
Fires in the Rivers and HarbOr.

suppose you are not aware, my dear chill
dren, that if you had been living in the early
part of the last century, and heard fire alarm,
your father and big brothers would have
had to seize a leathern bucket and rush forth
to aid in putting out the flames. No matter
whether the alarm came at midday or in the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-22
The Empire Style Dictates Many
Smart Costumes.
Susthhle Gowns to Choose for the Little
Ones-The Home Life of Margaret E.
Sansster-Little Things That Con.
tribute to Domestic Comfort
Feminine Small Talk.


Is extremely nice. One charming importa-
ton saw the other day had the under petit
coat faced up about twelve inches with cerise
velvet, over which fell full skirt of thick
black satin. Slender and sparkling Jet cres-
cents lifted the satin slightly SO as to show a
line of the splendid color beneath. The
bodice of satin had a broad, wrinkled band
of velvet folded closely about the waist, and
black-spang:ed net that fell in deep droop-
ing frin over the shoulders, completed an
elegant toilet
Then too, in the little ready-made muslin
frocks that are a decided feature of the
season, double skirts are very noticeable.
The top skirt, which is frequently edged with
lace. is lifted and fastened on the hips by
chunks of narrow ribbon. In nearly every
instance the bodice has a yoke of alternate
strips of muslin and lace framed by q roll of
velvet, which material forms a girdle and
collar, while wide crimped shoulder fiounces
of muslin hang over the big pulled sleeves.
Even in the very best shops these pretty
gowns sell for prices ranging from six to
sixteen dollars, and are bought up instantly
they are shown. They are of pale pinks,
blues and lilacs, striped with black, between
which delicate garlands of flowers bloom.
Both black satin and velvet show advantage
ously in these combinations.
Although it is impossible to foretell what
Bort of summer we will have the sale of
these stuffs has been phenominally large.
Crepons are unquestionably to be the mater
lals of the year and those brought over from
Paris are very varied, with the new soft silk
puckered stripes carried across the goods
and embroidered with tiny motifs and in the
most charming colors. There never were SO
many shades of pink and a bright beige
green is coming to the front. Many pretty
garden gowns, to be seen on the Newport
awns this summer, are of fancy open work
canvass, trimmed with white satin and
guipure lace. The street colorings too are
delightful in thin woolens for young girls
gowns, such as eau de nil and pink, grey and
gold and eau de nil and MORE. Many of the
Partisan novelties are accompanied by fine
special embroideriey designed for decoration,
and when well made such costumes have an
air OF superior elegance on account of this
hch needle work.
A number of the smartest spring toilets are
fashioned after the empire style having
smooth unbroken lines from throat to foot.
an extremely pretty model is the one given
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wife that an air of restraint will settle upon
the company, that,the best cooked dinner and
most elaborate service fail to remove. If
business cares creep into the home life, they
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-22

The bill for woman's suffrage In Massachu-
sets passed the House, for the reason that it
was known it would be killed in the Senate.
It has just been laid out with vote of % to
Is, but the advocates of the measure do mob
seem to be disheartened.
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New York Judge-''The plaintiff is granted
an absolute divorce, but the defendant is for
hidden to re-marry.''
Defendant-"A rank waste Of exchequer
The round trip to Jersey win cost twelve
CENTS /
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Doctor Cooking into the patients throat
cit is the epiglottis, madam"
Patient-"Horrible But is it contagious,
doctor?"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-22

A story comes from Bowling Green, Ken
lucky, of man who was severely beaten
because he refused drink of whiskey. His
birthplace is not stated, but it is fair to infer
he was mot to the manner born.'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-22

Colonel john Cockerill is said to be the
author of the exceedingly clever and sar-
castle letters from Washington, over the
nom de plume Of Randolph Gore Hampton,
(late major. G. 8. A.p'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-22

The great revolving observatory known as
"The Ferris Wheel" and which was such
conspicuous feature OF the Midway Plaisance
at the Chicago fair, isto becomes permanent
New York attraction.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-22

There is really more in man than diseased
liver. The most ordinary of US have CONT
nents of undiscovered character if we would
but turn into Columbuses.