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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-29
Thanks for a Penny Brought
Fame to a Workhouse Child.
A TOUCHING STORY AND A TRUE One.
The Stirring Career of the Drum.
mer Boy of Shiloh.
How He Fought His Way to the
shoulder straps-A story of a
Child Lite in the Hawaiian Islands
The Fortunes of New York
EOOtblack.

Taking up the paper the other day, my eye
fell upon the name of a famous singer who is
at present creating a furore in the world of
music. There was the description of her
great triumphs, her gorgeous gowns, her
wonderful gifts from crowned heads and all
the other details of q career honored and
famous. That was how the world knew her,
. but remembered the time away back in the
years before she had assumed the pretty high
sounding nom de theatre, and, with my pleas
ant thoughts for company, the paper dropped
to the floor and gave myself up to reverie.
All, how plainly could see her, a little dark
eyed child, poor motherless little waif from
the poorhouse, who helped at the old farm
:, house in the hills during the summer season,
when "taking boarders;' was the means of in
creasing the limited income that accrued
from the picturesque but unproit mead
ow land that surrounded the rambling frame
house. I was delicate child, and had been
sent by my father, physician, to this quiet
nest to gain health and strength. What
lonely little creature was, and how we'll I
remember that first night, all alone in the tiny
room that was set apart for my use during
the time was to remain. How the katvdids
Il away LII upttiQl CuOTuS dIlQ Tic frogs
!, down in the swamp cachugged mournful
refrain. until hid my head in the lavender
scented pillows and cried as only child can
who is separated from its mother for the
first time.
Next morning I was not much happier,
though the sunlight did make things look
bit more cheerful than they had appeared in
that queer half light that settles over the land
when the birds go to rest and the owls come
out from their retreats. I was too clumsy
with my dress; couldn't fasten the long line
of buttons and buttonholes that adorned my
Gabrielle" in the back, and when came to
the tangles in my hair my unaccustomed
hands made matters ten times worse so that
when at last appeared in the dining room
I know that must have presented a very
sorry spectacle to the grim old man who was
the only other boarder, as I learned after
ward.
Dear me- how he glared at me over his
spectacles, and how gruff his voice sounded
when he asked me to pass the bread and
despite the kindly efforts of the motherly
farmers wife. my breakfast was meagre
one, so entirely consumed was I with fear
and homesickness. When had asked to be
excused, I took my doll and went out under
great tree, trying to kill that awful feeling of
loneliness that would creep over me.
At last my grief overcame me and two big
tears trickled down on to Sophronias waxen
face and in veritable anguish of mind and
body flung myself down deep into the long
dew-laden grass and cried as though my heart
would break. Suddenly burst of music
broke upon the summer air, pure, sweet
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-29
OLD MIR. PRICE Popped H1s. HEAD r1

OLD MIR. PRICE POPPED HIS HEAD UP.
her, and finding her grateful for small favors
was willing to lavish greater ones upon her.
In week we sobbed out our farewelIs and
she went away and her new life began. ALI
these years I have followed her career,
through the newspapers and occasional let
tiers. We have never met, though I have
seen her often on the stage. She is public
idol now, one of the greatest singers of her
time, but to me she will ever be little Sarah
Ann. the poorhouse child, my comforter and
playmate. siss. q geic
EDITH TOWNSEND EVERETT.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-29
WOMEN AND THEIR WORLD.
Spring Fashions Described by J..
t,..zs Florence Wilson.
suME DAINTY and FETCHING DESIGNS.
nary Kyle Dallas Discusses the
a. Servant Girl Question.
An Interesting Topic Treated I'm a
Trenc,,ant vyay-Brilliant Mary Sey-
" incur in Her Home and What She
- Has Accomplished Timely
Hints for the Ladies. -

--1otrope and lilac combined with green
are the favorite colors, and more pleasing
contrasts could not be found. A beautiful
street suit is of dark green imported ladies'
cloth, plaided with hair line of yellow and
made UP with heavily pressed, perfectly
plain skirt, bound about the edge Of the
bottom with purple velvet. The short double
breasted, tight-f1tting coat, is made with
full skirt and lined with purple satin. The
coat is cut low and finished with collar of
purple velvet, like a gentleman's coat. A
white linen shirt with high standing collar is
worn with this and the high pulled sleeves
made plain and buttoning with four buttons
near the wrist, which is finished with a bind
ing Of the purple velvet: black straw HPrin-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-29
NOTED WOMEN At HOME.
The Successful Career of Bright
Illinois Girl.
How She Has Made a Place for Her.
self in the Business World An
Inspiring Example for other
Women

If those American mothers who, in this age
of feminine progress, are asking themselves
sWhat shall we do with our daughters?"
could but know the inner history of the
careers of some of the most successful bust
ness women of to-day, the ever-recurring
problem might be more easily answered. It
is one that seems to apply to all conditions
of society, the rich as we'll as the poor; for
in these changeful days, when fortunes are
made and lost in single round of the clock,
there is no guarantee of stability in the mere
possession OF houses and bonds. Productive
genius and applied talent are to-day more
than ever the best capital of which either sex
can be possessed in the battle of life.
Something over aSdozen years ago young,
brown-haired girl lived in small town in
Illinois. She was efatherless, and the only
home she had known since early childhood
was boarding-school. At the best, such an
upbringing can hardly be regarded as con-
ducive to the development of poetic tenn
permanent; but Mary Seymour had a bright,
sunny nature and made light of troubles that
would have been burden to many Others
She was studious and bit romantic, too; in
her odd hours she wrote good deal, and it
was not until she had fairly earned the title
of "village poet" by some really creditable
verses in the local paper that her acquaint-
ances began to suspect her of possessing un-
usual talent. To a considerable extent her
literary predictions were inherited from her
father, who was an author linguist, scientist
and lawyer. While still mere girl Miss
Seymour was cast on her own resources, and
she now takes pleasure, in later life, in recall
ing the fact that the first money she ever
earned was for some rhyme sent to childse
magazine which was edited by Jennie Junee
Croly. But there was a strong streak of /.
practically in the nature of the young Hi =
noisan, and it did not take her long to find
out, as some older heads had found out long
before, that fugitive literature, while it might
be very "good as cane, makes an exceed
ingly poor walking-stick.' She decided,
therefore. to choose a profession, meanwhile
accepting employment as teacher.
About this time Miss Seymour took up the
study of shorthand an art in which very few
women were then proficient, and she soon
became thoroughly expert. She was greatly
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-29

80 nicotine" hat trimmed with jet, green
aigrettes and purple velvet, and patent leather
shoes, finish very charming costume Dark
green or purple glazed kid gloves and purple
tie can be worn.
For house, dinner and evening wear over
skirts have become fixture, and while look
ing very odd and pretty on a slender or tall
woman. play sad havoc with the stout, short
woman's graceful outlines. There are so
many new and varied forms this spring of
making the new costumes, that any woman
with a little care and good taste can possibly
have no excuse for not looking both chic and
well. The shirts, both white and colored, will
be worn more by ladies than ever, and even
a woman who does not look neat in any other
waist cannot help looking so in fresh, nicely
laundried shirt. First in Importance among
the summer goods, is wash goods for all
the new street costumes for summer are being
cut with an eye to the display of a shirt
bosom. Scotch cheviot is the newest material
in use. The open thread allows more air to
the wearer, and at the same time affords more
stiffness when laundried, than any other wash
goods. The chevlot comes mostly in stripes,
while the gnghams come mostly in small
tneckS anu palQS.
In extreme warm weather the shirt will be
worn without a coat, and consequently will
aeed fancier and more complete finishing
than mans shirt. The Taeeves are IN
usually large, and droop from the shoulders
as dress sieeTes do, sloping narrowly to the
wrist and slightly gathered into the cuff.
Most Of them have a straight, high standing
collar and narrow cuff for link buttons the
points of the collar slightly turned over and
[ suppose in the course of time the ladies
will also utilize the stocks now so popular
with the gentlemen. Ladies' cloth is usually
used for the skirt, and the necktie or the
stripes in the shirt should, to be complete,
match the color of the skirt worn. For a
seaside suit, red ladies' cloth, with handsome
black belt and fancy buckle. looks very dash
ing and pretty with a red and white striped
shirt. Summer silks will be as popular as
ever. and very pretty ones come in small
checks and hair-line stripes. These are
usually combined with fancy cream lace
made into elaborate trimming, and some
pretty contrasting shade of velvet used for
the collar and belt, with rhinestone buckles.
Serge in all shades always was and is still
among the most popular cloths used. and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-29

An odd dress, and yet unique, is the above.
1t is made of dark red cheviot cloth. The
jacket is trimmed down the front and round
the sailor collar and cuffs with black MORE
ribbon two inches wide, inserted into trans
verse Sits worked like buttonholes The skirt
has two rows round the edge few inches
apart to match. This iaunty costume can
be carried out in jean, drill or any material,
and the ribbon changed to suit the wearer's
taste or the occasion on which the costume is
to be worn. 1t is an appropriate costume for
yachting or the seaside, or for any outdoor
amusenents in which tie American women
now take pert. The stylish waistcoat is
strapped across.
]. FLORENCE WILSON,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-29

shorter, fancier and more odd in effect than
ever, and they come in every imaginable
shape. The Elton jacket is also quite popu-
lar, of cloth to match the skirt and lined with
fancy silk of some pleasing contrast. The
craze for bows Of every kind seems to have
reached its limit, for it seems impossible to
invent any more kinds than are seen at the
present time. Among some odd combina-
lions seen are pique and velvet, and one of
the latest novelties for tailor-made waist
coats is antelope skin.
Millinery is more and more odd and beau
tiful as the season advances. Broad brimmed
hats seem to prevail, until, to see the unique
and tiny bonnets, and they, too, are SO queer
and fascinating with their odd little shapes
and colors, when even the determined mind
hesitates which to choose. Mignonette
finely sprinkled with jet is largely used; pop
pies are also seen. The hats are made of
combinations of straw and lace, and hat
commenced in lace will perhaps end with
straw edge and feathers and flowers, velvet
and lace all mingled in confused beauty.
Chip hats, fat in shape, come in all colors,
and gilt spangles are on everything. The
hats are bent in all sorts of shapes to suit the
wearer. The Princess Nicotine shape is very
popular, and each lady wearing it imagines
she looks quite as fascinating in it as Prin-
cess Nicotine herself. The sailor hat is also
used this year, but the brim varies from last
season, by turning up Slightly on the edge.
Fancy colored aigrettes of green stems are
used considerably as trimming for these
hats; nearly all the straw hats come in two
colors. The walking hat is again in vogue,
and as it is now trimmed is thing of ele-
gance and beauty. The crown is rather tall,
with a curling bfiIn. Chip in both black and
white is brought forth for the first time in
many seasons. Streamers are many
the new hats, but do not. think they will
last long, as they have a tendency to make
most ladies look older The jet bonnet still
holds its own and is as small as the round
hat is large. Jet tiaras combined with velvet
in becoming colors are much in favor. The
hair still continues to be waved and the
knots grow smaller and smaller, but the
waved hair, if neatly done, is bound to make
even a plain face, nleok attractive, and half
the so-caned beautiful women would be
really ordinary looking were it not for the
exquisite taste displayed in dressing the
hair. Spring flowers hold an appropriate
sway. Cowslips are among the favorites, and
on black hats they are particularly becoming
Black roses and yiolets with a dash of jet are
novelties that are beautiful, although not in
season. The velvet geranium is really among
the most beautiful trimmings. Strass buck
les and rhire-stones are used in both hat and
dress trimmings. Aigrettes and jetted
cd no 70, iad f,.ipa
ming Next wee,- 7 will tell you all about
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-29

If you happen to be the mother of twin
daughters don't think it necessary to dress
them just alike. There is nothing so alto
gether depressing, We should imagine, as to
feel that there is another being somewhere
near who not only looks just as we do, but
dresses identically the same as well. The
time has passed when it was considered cor
rectly fashionable to array the several men,
bers of the family in garments that varied only
in size, for in cut and trimming they were as
much alike as SO many peas in a pod. Good
taste and better sense have wrought the
change; but when twins appear, then the
distressing tendency crops up again, and we
see two little girls in blue. pink or green, re-
sembling each other SO closely that they
sometimes get mixed themselves. This hor-
rible catastrophe could be avoided if the chill
dren possessed a little more distinctive orig
inality.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-29

ttass season is mostly made up with black
MORE silk Some of the skirts are made to
button diagonaliy from hem to waist, and not
more than FIVE buttons are used, and steel
buttons are again among the trimmings.
Five seems to be the lucky number for this
season. On the newest shoes are but five
buttons, and the number five is seen in rows
of trimming and buttons everywhere. Sim
plicity is a thing of the past, and elegance
and elaborateness prevail. The latest French
cloths are reversible, with contrasting colors
on either side, SO that one can be used as a
trimming.
Taifeta silk is used for the summer silk now
much more than any other kind, and the
sitter it IS the better. For very fancy waists
the flneiy-plaited chiffon and mousseline de
sole. combined with jet and steel trimmings,
will be worn. Fawn is one of the favorite
eolors, and a skirt made of this color in any
light material and beited with a colored vel
vet belt IS most effective. The wraps are
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-29

Speaking of wedding gifts, there is very
valuable hint contained in the wise selection
made by a good-hearted but small-pursed
old lady who wished to present favorlte
with something, but whose means would not
allow her to go in for solid silver, cut glass
or ceramics. She therefore improyised a
large basket. into which she put cake and
bread-pans that had been tested in their oven
qualities, and which were hundred per cent.
more serviceable than the shiny tins that are
always part of young housekeeper's first
outfit. Then she covered an ironing-board
with old sheets and blankets, made iron
holders, and laid in besides several bundles
of dust cloths. Very prosaic it sounds, but
very useful it certainly was, and if the bride
were permitted to express her real thoughts,
she would undoubtedly say that the practical,
homely gift was, after al, the one to do her
the most oood.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-29

senator-"Bet you ~ Smith, that you
can't repeat the Lords Prayer"
Representatives. is a go. Put up in
Browns hands," -
Senator-'Fire away"
3 Representative-"Now I lay me down to
sleep''-(and so forth to the end.)
Senator-''Lost, by Mighty! Brown, give
Smith the stakes
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-29

This may be useful-to can peaches this
summer. first be sure that there are any
peaches to can
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-29
ODDS AND ENns

Natural history tells US the chestnut came
from Italy. This news win be received with
urctuous satisfaction by the professional
humor.s5
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-29

Wife-"I must have a new dress, Jack
John-"Thats a good girl, Mollie. Economy
is the watchEerd of the day, and the weather
is getting warm A nude dress is about the
size of NY pie
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-29

long neck is a feature of beauty in
woman, but regarding its utility we cannot
see wherein the goose has the advantage of
the duck in the physical mechanism of the
osophagus. An elongated palate, however,
should increase the delight of deglutition.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-29

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 Colrr buses
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-29

There is a marked distinction between
yvea:! -s:aa.. IS accounted to be by others;
ssl.s AZ. ne really is. me trouble
s,,iey have entirely too
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-29

wonder what his words meant. We soon
found out, for in a little while Mrs. Jones
told Sarah that old Mr.. Price was rich but
eccentric Individual, who wanted to educate
her. He had given her the pennies to test
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-29

A person with a large stock of spring cold
isn't apostrophizing the genii of natures
renaissance to any considerable extent.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-29

Women can now become public notaries in
New Jersey, and when man has to do any
swearing In their presence he doesn't have
to prepare an elaborate apology for doing So
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-29

A brigade of unemployed women propose
to walk from San Francisco to Washington.
This is pretty strong evidence that there is
no woman's department in the Mid-winter
Fair.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-29

The baker kneads dough to make bread.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-02-01
jonathan and Ills Continent.


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ni'''.1 va oH Il = i''N si'-a - We
folks say that because I move in the So
cietv Of duke. lnarquises. e.arls
..SiuIt W. what do Ne care for your
dukes: sit down. shout some members.
Go on shout others.
BAH" resumes thu, ors.s,az; "of course
there is 10 1.ae blood IN you; YOU can I
aDpreciate the honor I am doing YOU
The ironic-l laughter il deaf ming, bat
the speaker viii -lot Ire bafls.i in his say.
Before | ca ,e here ! made up my
uind~
..Yorlr WHAT"
..Nfy mind"
ala. ha. Lar''
Tore the C1ayaritss star1D AMI shout
but the speaker braves out the storm.
As = perora.jon tins is what he offers Il
his hosts.
.GcntIamen. I had r,reuared n speech,
sonethin., refined. which would he far
beyond NO1hr UNDERSTANDING. / Ike 70
be appreciated. and | am not going to
cast INV pearIs to-lau RIGHT. all rightH
I will sit down Porhaus next wear
may find YOU a little more civilized"
Next year. ca1cH % 't#~.''5 1'u
again Ola leiio"'
Tie president rises once IN re
My turn has come.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-02-01
For MiiadY's Fair EacA.

There are few women who have not
had 1t some time or another use for a
face powder. even though as a rule
they eSchew anything on that order
A violet powder which can be com
mcndcd Is composed of wheat starch,
three pounds; powdered orris, half
ponnd. Mix together and add altar Of
lemon, one-eighth of an ounce; affairs
of bePEamot and cloves, each, one-half
drachm. For those troublesome black
heads that SO disfgure the face that
is blessed with the most classical fea-
lures the following compound works
wonders: Take kaolin. four drachms;
glycerine, three drachms: acetic acid,
two drachms, and oil Of lemon. five
drops. Apply this every night and
after few days the black specks can
be easily pressed out, or most Of them
will even come out by washing with
pumiceStOne soap.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-02-01
xvIll-THE WEST AND THE EAST
Two Chestnuts Illustrating the Difference
in ne VII of tn. I,xGa Sectinus-

Two Chestnuts Illustrating the Difference
in the Wit of the Two Sections.
/ think the two following anecdotes
illustrate well the preposterousness of
western wit and the dclicacy Of the east
ern article. To some Americans. who
may read me, these two stories may be
"chestnuts. To such apologize.
A drunkard's relatives thought to
brighten him into better ways. During
a fl of intOXiCation, he was laid in a
coffin, and friend remained near at
hand waiting until the drunken stupor
should pass off. BY and by the occupant
of the coffin awakens, sits up, and, rub
bing his eyes,
"Where am II" he inquiries.
"You are dead, replies his friend.
Dear me!-and how long have 'oeen
dead?"
Three days"
"Dear me!-and are you dead, too?"
eyes"
"And how long have you been dead?"
"Three weeks"
"Dear me.-thep you have been dead
! longer than | have-tell me where can
get drink"
Now a Bostonian anecdote Philadel-
phia has the reputation of being very
dead-and-alive, and many are the jokes
! on it's dullness. This illustrates the keen
ness and delicacy of eastern wit. A Bos-
tonian was doing the honorS of his native
city to friend from Philadelphia. Hav-
ing shown him all the points of interest
in the place, he asked if he did not think
Boston fine city.
Yes, it is very nice" said the Penn
sylvania man, but l do not think it is
so well laid out as Philadelphia.
NO" rejoined the Bostonian, "but it
will be when it is as dead as Philadel-
| phia''
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-02-01

A piece OF contemporary geology is be
ing worked in New Jersey. The whole
coast line has been long sinking. aud the
process is still going on. a curious in
dustry is carried on in the southern part
Of the state-the mining for cedar. Some
of these noble trees exhumed from their
swampy burial exceed 3 feet in diam
eter, with their timber perfectly sound.
The LAY Of these uprooved trees. ac-
cOrding to al American naturalist, in
dicates the devastation probably Of ex-
traordinary cyclones occurring at i'm
mense intervals of time, thus leveIing
one forest upon another that had been
thrown down long before. The cedars
growing there today send their roots
among their long buried ancestors. The
rings upon the ezhulnod trees show
growth OF 1,1uJ'or possibly 2,COO years,
and the existence az ut least two buried
forests below Size pryreuC growth is in
4-9puJan.e.-Hi,tehars Dispatch.