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Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-04-23
Jackets and Wrappers.

Jackets and Wrappers.
Latest productions of
skilled makers. A grand
collection within easy reach
of your purse.
Special exhibit of Women's
Capes, makers samples, 7Vorth
$IO on the ave' rage, in two
lots, at $3.50 and $3.50 for
your choice.
Also 81 Women's Jackets,
makers samples, running
from So to $17, at one-third
off.
Hermsdorf Souvenir Day
in our Hosiery Department
Next Thursday.
The demand for Hermsdorf
Fast Black Hosiery and
Gloves has become so univer-
sal that we find it best to
drop all other fancy makes,
which are simply getting a
better price for the name
when they are actually dyed
by Hermsdorf.
In order to have the name
"Hermsdorf" still more pop
ular and known, Hermsdorf
has sent $50 large engravings,
size 20x23, in IL difereut
subjects, to be given away
free to anyone buying hose
next Thursday. In Wednes-
days papers we shall an
nounce special prices on diff
ferent lines of hose.
On Our Third Floor.
Fresh stock of light, airy
Muslins by the yard, in white,
with coin spots or figures and
also charming printed art
Muslins; inexPenSiVe.
All sorts of Upholstery
Trimmings and Hardware,
Curtain Poles, Loops and
Fixtures, Fringes for curtains,
rugs and fancy work, Furni-
ture Gimps.
Special in Sash Curtain
Rods. 36 inches long, all COM
plete with brackets, at 1Oc
each.
New Lambrequins by the
yard at 39c and SOC a yard.
Lfttle Things Cheap.
Pure gum Dress Shields, &c
pair.
Featherstitch braid, white
or pink stitching, Sc for the
whole piece of 8 yards.
Black Rubber Kidding
Combs, 8 inch, unbreakable,
regular 12c combs, at5c each.
Largest size unbreakable
rubber Fine Combs, usually
sold at 12c, at Sc.
10c unbreakable Children's
Round Combs at SC.
Christy Knives are here
again at 49c a set.
25c Women's Fabric
Gloves, suede finish, at 15c a
pair.
Grand choice of a lot of
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-04-23
TEXTILE WORKERS.
Names Of the Newly Elected Officers OF the
Pawtucket Branch.

The newly. elected officers of Pawtucket
Branch, National Textile Workers. are as
follows:
President-William j. Welch.
Vice President-Miss Maggie Scully.
Recording Seoretary-Patrick J. Nc
Hugh.
Financial Secretary-Pstrick Coogsn.
Tressurer-Mary Cole.
The next meeting will be held Wednes-
day evening in Ssrsfield Hall.
Have the TRIBUNE left at your house. IL
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-04-23
They Want Their Old Wages

Boston, April 93.-The employees In the
freight sheds Of the Fitchburs railroad
held a special meeting yesterday. A com
mittee was appointed TO request the man.
agement that the old rate OF t.T5 q day
bs restored.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-04-23
LONSDALE.

The funeral OF jeffrey White, an old
resident, took place yesterday and inter-
ment was at Valley Falls In 81. Patrick's
cemetery.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-04-23
What pecaYed Teeth Will Do.

Providence, April 23.-James Ander-
son Of Lpnscule had his tongue cut out at
the Rhode Island hospital 1t was being
eater by cancer caused by 1ecayed teeth.
Alfred Gallipeau has reopened the barber
shop at II Dexter street. Call and see him.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-04-23

Silverware Will always look bright II
you use Diamond Dust Polishing Powder.
No chemicals. Grocers and druggists.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-04-23
ALBION.
Funeral OF Mrs. PIunkett.

Mrs. Margaret McNamara died at her
home In this village this morning.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-04-23
SALOON RAIDED.
Police Pay a Visit 10 Owen SuIIivan's Place
on theNPlains

on the>PIaInS.
Last night ABOUT 8 O'Clock Sergt. Nick
erson accompanied by Officers Sweet,
Gardner and Charles f. Hill, visited the
place kept by Owen Sullivan, over on the
Plains, near York avenue. They found
the bar loom lighted up Sullivan behind
the bar and men before the bar drinking.
The officers captured and took to the
station barrel half full of beer, a pail OF
beer and jug of cherry rum.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-04-23

Higgins Brothers.
Old Pepper whiskies.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-04-23
GRANTS DAY.

Have the TRIBUNE left at your house. II
contains all the news OF interest to You.
, 1894-08-25

@QHE yearly examinations in the
- country schools will this year
be held as follows.
At Peters Rest School, Monday the 9th Aug.
g Friedensfeld Wednesday " 10th /"
" East Hill -" Friday 5lsC
g La Princesse " Monday 5rd sept.
I" Diamond Wednesday " 5th
"Annaly " Monday IOtn
Two Williams " Wednesday y lzth
All the examinations will begin at
9 o'clock a.. m.
The parents and guardians of the
children and all who take an interest
in the work of the Schools are hereby
invited to attend these eXamina-
tons.
The School Board, Christiansted, the 18th
August 1894.
JOHN I. QUIN.
, 1894-08-25
Notice.

RT is hereby made known that the
- sessions in the Estate of the
deceased merchant and planter
WILLIAM HENRY HEYLIGER,
K. D., will be held by the Under
signed on the first WEDNESDAY of
each month at 2 o'clock p. m. at
Lawyer STAKEMANN'S Office in
Christiansted.
Christiansted, St. Croi1, August 10Th
1894.
IT.. A. JURS, E. A. HEYLIGER.
Erscuto res tessGmert.
, 1894-08-25
PrOklama.

a LIE og Enhver, som MATTE
80 have Noget at fordre paa
Beet efter afgangne Kj0bmand
og Planter WILLIAM HENRY
HEYLIGER, r. af Dig. indkaldes
herved med 6 Maaneders Varsel
I'll for undertegnede executores
testament at anmelde og bevislig-
gjore deres Krav.
Christiansted, st. Croix, den 15ds August
1894.
III. A. JURS, E. A. HEYLIGER,
Erecutores testGments.
, 1894-08-25
Bekjendtgjorelse

nET bekjendtgj0res herved, at
- Sessionerne i Boet efter af-
gangne Kj0bmand og Planter
WILLIAM HENRY HEYLIGER,
r. af Dig. Vile blive afholdte paa
Prokurator STAKEMANNS Contoir
i Christiansted af Undertegnede den
fo0rste hver Manned Efter-
midday XII. 2slet.
Christiansted, St. OrOix, den lode August
1894.
II. A. JURS, E. A. HEYLIGBR,
E~xscutOrss tsstGmeAh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13

SELL respecting as any, though poor in
ii is worlds goods They got one bush
81 in FIVE maybe one in ten, or even
smaller share. I am not clear about the
proportion, but it was a great deal bet
ter than the italian women are getting
in Connecticut this year and If these
share workers wanted a few husls the
farmers used to give them freely. This
family was a mighty industrious crowd
in the fall and well on into the winter
as long, in fact, as there was corn to
husk. Phey Were IN the habit of begin
ming their work at break Of day and
working till they could see no longer.
One morning the eldest of the three sons
awoke early and was deceived by the
bright light of the full moon shining in
at his window into thinking the sun
was well up and the whole crowd had
oversight SO he reused everybody, and
when they found it was false alarm
the old man decided it was all right,
after all, and out they went into the
field and husked by moonlight, although
it was barely 3 o'clock. After that the
family husked corn every moonlight
night, and that. too, without working
any less number of daylight hours. just
how they managed it I have always
been unable to understand.
1t would be pleasing perhaps to those
who believe there is nothing so condu-
Give to good looks and good health rs
hard work in the open air to say that
the girls Of this family were models as
to form and conely as to face and wero
never i'll, but the facts are against it.
As remember it, they were always sill
ing, were nlarvels of stupidity III school
and painfully shy among their play
mates The boys, however, We're fine
specimens of physical grace and took
Che lead in all sports, though at their
books they were the most backward in
the neighborhood. It would also be
pleasing to be able to record that iii lat
or years the boys braced up mentally,
and that through the hardghips Of their
youth and the industry then learned in
the corndeld they turned out to be tho
most successful IN the game of life Of
all the boys of the region, but again
the facts are against It The father was
z harness maker by trade, and he work
cd thereat, when there was anything go
ing, in a shop that had once been the
schOolhouse, which he occupied free Of
rent. His sons all learned the Same
trade. and the last [ heard of them, four
or five years ago, all three-the father
was then dead-were mendinR harness
in the old schoolhouse shop whenever
there was any mending to do. In the
old days when there was neither harness
mending nor corn husking to do they
used to go fishing or else loaf about Ia
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hustler ought to. even at poor pay Their
expenses We're light, however, they lived
within their means, and nobody ever
heard Of their running in debt so much
as a cents worth.
But to return to the outdoor work
that the pioneer women of this republic
were wont to perform It was net limited
to corn husl1ing. Even so la.e as to be
within my own memory farmers wives
in some of the interior states have on
occasion helped get in the hay. / knew
one woman, and she was a woman Of
intelligence and culture. too, who could
load hay as we'll as any man ia the
neighborhood Loading hay by the
way, is not pitching it to the load
from the ground. It is a duty similar to
trimming the cargo of ship. and un-
less it be well performed a load Of hay
or grain is sure to slide off tho rack or
Overset if the road over which it is
hauled be at all uneven
In the years o. al earlier generation,'
while yet flax WAS among the American
farmers crops, the women were in the
habit Of doing most Of the pulling
and the hacking, - preparatory to turn
ing the fiber into thread and linen cloth.
and 1 have heard Of plenty Of those that
were mothers of the flax women who
used to 90 out into the woods and help
at logging aud burning foller.
Women acting as teamsters were not at
all rare in those pioneer days. and of
course nearly all of them knew how to
swing tho AK.
From all Of this It seems to the pres
ent writer that there is sometimes just
q little nonsense in the extravag;nt ex-
ploitation of those sporadic cases Of fe-
male devotion to the farm, the black
smith shop, the steamboat and other
fields OK labor that arc usually occupied
solely by men, and because Of the great
or physical strength required ia slch oc-
cupaticns justly so.
Nevertheless I know that in thus stat
ing my opinion I am laying myself
open to the charge Of the rankest solt
Of Icresy-by some people.
ID l. DEXTER.
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NOVELTIES IN JnWELRY.

A little silver spoon which shuts uP
as pocket scissors are made ID 90 is q
new device for filing a pipe.
Wreaths supported on long pins are
used for hats. Another favOrite design
is branching rays, each supporting a
pearl
The back combs keep their impor-
lance A novelty was seen IN amber
shell IN which the moon and stars We're
inlaid with diamonds.
A brooch of white enamel leaves, with
pearls as berries. would make an ideal
ornament fer q bride. Black ivy leaves
separated by pearls are intended for
mourning.
A beautiful necklace seen has four
rows of small pearls caught together ev-
cry inch or SO by pierced emeralds. The
medallion is fat and covered with
tracery, in which are sunk colored
stones
The fligree bonbon spoons that are
got out for the holidays are the prettiest
things imaginable The newest designs
are in silver gilt. touched with colored
enamel and enamel flowers vreathing
the handles j ewelers' Circular.
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At this time Of the year, when the
coal begins to develop such extraordi-
nary possibilities IN the way of rapid
consumption, housekeepers are eagerly
on the lookout for something that viii
at least prevent waste if it cannot by
any other means make a ton go fur
Their. - There are several preparations
for this purpose sold under fanciful
names, but the basis of most Of them is
ordinary salt. If the latter is sprinkled
literally over the coal, either in the
bin or as it IS put into the furnace. it
viii make it burn more evenly to
clean ash and viii also prevent clink-
ers. OF course there is some chemical
explanation for this, but the ordinary
housewife does not care much about the
reason. She is satisfied that it is So
Housekeeper
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fields, in the ofttimes biting air Of tho
fall, for the husks of the corn they could
denude IN that time of its outer cover
ing?
OF course these women think they are
getting good pay for their work else
they wouldn't do it at the price, but to
the farmer and the hired man, whose
places they have usuTped in the corn
field, it looks as if they were working
for nothing But the husls, which to
the farmer are nothing but bedding and
second rate fodder, are to the Italian
women the very best material imagina-
BILE for filing bedticizs- And the Wol K,
though generally counted laborious, IS
not overheard to the hardy daughters Of
Italy, whose whole lives have been
succession of what would be the direst
hardships to even the poorest Of Ameri-
can born women. It Is almost infinitely
better than picking rags or sorting filthy
garbage barrels in the towns, and it is
outdoors besides, where the air IS pure
and free.
A veracious correspondent Of an east
ern paper says that they chatter and
sing at their work like SO many chill
dren. They do more, too, than to huslz
the corn They dump it into the wagon
box after it is huslzed, and then at The
has & ST his last yellow rays on the New
England landscape, they hustle to the
barn, hitch up the team and haul the
corn that has been husked to the corn
crib. Then they tramp hOmeward TO
the nearest town. Whether they carry
the husks horne on their heads or not
the correspondent does not say, but very
likely they do It Is stated that the hir-
ed men of Connecticut are vastly indig-
nant because of the present arrange
nent, but it is evident that they are
pOwerless, and it Is possible that in a
year or two more the ''dagO women
Will be husl1ing corn all over the land
that is, where corn is husked by hand,
for there are some localities. I under
stand, where machines for husking arc
III use.
Some of my older readers viii re-
member that the Italian women are not
the first of their sex to husk corn in
America Many of the pioneers wives
used to do their share in the cornneld
every fall, despite the fact that it meant
bleeding hands, turned back and broken
nails and aching frames. It's no joke
to sit on a bundle of cornstall1s all day
IN the chill air of October or November
and tear the husks from ears Of corn.
Even farming men do not like it, and
there IS no job about the place that even
the small farmer sAirks SO willingly to
the hands OF the help and the boys. I
don't blame the said small farmer
particle I personally found ont all
about the nliseries Of corn husking in
my own boyhood days and date a Ger
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Husband-My dear, want to ask you
one favor before you 90 of on that long
visit.
Wife-A thousand. my love. What
is it?
Don't try to put the house in order
before you leave. -
cit isn't hard work :"
Perhaps not, but think of the ex-
pense Of telegraphing to You every time
1 want to find anything New York
Weeklv
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WOMEN IN THE FIELD
DAUGHTERS OF ITALY HUsKING CORN
IN CONNECTICUT THIS YEAR.

They Work con Shares Their Share BE
ing the Husks-OId Time HusAias on
Many Of Americas Pioneer ysoru-
en- Used to do Outdoor work.
The women have taken to huslring
corn II Connecticut. And, moreover, they
work for wages that are simply scandal
Gus in the view of the hired men. The
women work On shares, in fact their
share being the huszs. OF course they
are not American born, nor yet Irish,
English. Swedish or German. They are
why, Of course Elyetalians. - Who
but the daughters Of sunny Italy would
consent TO labor all day long IN the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13

More than one of those who witnessed
the Russian imperial wedding told me
that IN their opinion the empress and
not the car Will rule Russia All
credit her not only with high nobility
Of character, but also with intellectual
endowments of DO ordinary kind, just
as all who saw her in her bridal robes
ascri be to her that regal beauty which
BELTS a queen London Correspondent
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Mr. and Mrs. W NJ. Coupes and sons
Harold and Jim Of ST. Louis. are the
guests Of Mrs. COupes' sister. Mrs. N. I.
Knowles.
Mrs Virginia Stuart and son Harry are
visiting friends III Kansas City this
week.
The Ex Washburn club held very
interesting meeting on Monday evening
with Mrs. r. M. Cav. They finished the
study Of the Goths in Spain and at their
next meeting, January z, viii take up
Mrs j. p. Kunkle Of Perry, Kas., and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Barb, were the guests
of Mrs. J. T. Stevens and Mrs NJ. A
Cummins, last week.
Mr. VIII Haskell, formerly of Atchi-
son. recently of salt Lake City, where he
has met with much success as an amuse-
ment director, will stage and put on the
lady minstrel show, Of which Mrs. JOna-
than Thomas will be chief patroness.
Mrs. Charles 5. Eagle is painter of
beautiful china. Mrs. Eagle studied in
Detroit under the direction of Frauz A.
Bischoff and George Leykuf, two Of the
most celebrated artists In their line in
America.
John a. Lee Of the Chas Wolff Pack
ing Co, will leave this evening for Gal
weston. Texas.
MES. +. p. Baker and the twins children
Of her daughter. Mrs Ill w. Sharp, left
today for Denver. The children have
been with their grandmother while Mr.
and Mrs. Sharp were getting settled.
Mrs. Baker will be absent about a week.
Mr. and Airs. Geo f. Conner have re-
turned from their Visit TO Montgomery,
Ala. where Mr.. Conner went to attend
important Masonic festivities in which
he took prominent part Dir. and Mrs
Conner were delightfully."- entertained
and visited Mobile and other points
while in the south.
Minor Social Mention.
Miss Daisy Sampson, Miss Minnie
Marsh. Miss Alice Atwood, Miss kittie
Lindsay. Miss Mamie Hopkins and Miss
Daisy Smith have a club organization in
contemp lation, which viii probably be
known az the Roundabout club. Dupli-
cate whist viii be the chief object and
pastime, and though the young men viii
be debarred from membership they will
be the invited guests Of the members
very often.
Miss Anna McCabe is attending Lin
denwood college at St. Charles, No.
The Pansy club met Tuesday afternoon
with Miss Julia Street, and elected or
fcers as follows: President. Miss Bees
sic Gibson. secretary, Miss Jessie Small;
treasurer. Miss Franc Littletield
The Nautilus club VIII meet with Mrs.
Frank next Tuesday afternoon
The next meeting of the Stedman club
will be on the evening of December 26
at 11S West Sixth street. This club will
hold an open session during January.
Miss Mary McCabe dined with Miss
Theresa Rossington last evening.
Mrs j. b Larimer viii give a thimbie
party Friday afternoon.
The West street Reading club met
with Mrs. Henry Pierce this afternoon.
he Iroquoss club viii entertain to-
night
The Oxford club viii watch the New
Year in at their next party.
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Mrs Ella c. Chamberlain, president
of the Florida Equal Suffrage associa-
tiOn, lectured recently at Limona in
the Methodist church on 1.-The Bible on
Equal Rights. The Limona CORE
spondent of the Tampa Times says, 1.-The
calmness and force of the address and
the interesting manner Of presenting the
facts held the close attention Of her au-
dience throughout and We're peculiarly
convincing to thoughtful minds y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13

Sarah Bernhardt Is now a chevalier
of the Legion of Honor. This bit of red
ribbon viii decorate the breast Of an
actress for the first time, but no one
viii say Dona Sol and Sardou's and
Dumas chief heroine is not worthy of
that distinction. So much for the ad
vancement Of women; SO much for the
recognition of their genius IN the theater-
Boston Herald
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nc was All Right.

II used TO feel little mean at rob
bin the beehives, said the tender. heart
ed farmer, .'but since / got to thinkin
it over ] see that / am doin 'em good.
Eff it wa It for me talzin the honey, al
them bees would be ont Of work all next
summer. Hudson IN. Y. ) Register
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tain stiffness of the fingers that, when
I was 20 or Whereabouts, prevented mo
from learning to write shorthand, to
my services at that branch Of farm Ia
Dor.
The husking bee of blessed memory
had passed away in the neighhorhood
Of my bringing up by the time was
big enough to husk corn, yet can dis
tinctly remember that more than one
year when the crop was big and help
was scarce the farmers wives and
daughters went out into the field and
husked- I don't suppose they liked it
IN fact, I know that certain ones dislik-
ed 1t intensely-but there seemed to be
no help for it. remember, too. 4 fam
ily of six-father, three sons and two
daughters-xvho used to husk corn on
shares for the farmers roundabout
They were Americans, too, and quite IS
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TAMPA, Fla. Dec 13.-W. L Corriqan.
a brother OF Archbishop Oorrigan. Of
New York. and DR.. Geo. rs. C0rri0an. of
San Antonio, Fla, was sent ist night to
Milledgeville, Ga. IN the custody of a
guard, where he viii be placed in the
invalids' home for the insane
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Thorpe see by the papers that the
monarchs are all DESTROYS of preserving
peace in Europe.
jerks Yes, but some of them want
to preserve larger pieces than others
Tit-Bits
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the sun or by the fire They did not
take kindly to ordinary farm work, and
it was very difficult to get one of them
to 20 into the planting or the harvest
field or to devote his muscular ener-
gies to hoeing corn or digging potatoes
The eldest Of the boys must be past so
by this time. All five Of the brothers
and sisters lived together in the little
old house when I was last in the vicini-
~. They were a singular family, hon
est always and Woodworking part of the
year, but in the entire u months earn
ing altogether not more than one good
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the occasion would long be one of the
pleasantest memories.