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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02

Mary Hughitt Halliday, a Cairo Glls.)
girl, educated at Vassar and Packer,
has been elected president Of the Wom-
an g Art Club Of Sculptors and Paint
ers in Paris. She was for two years
the pupil Of William NJ. Chase of New
ork. and since she went to Paris she
has been thrice honored by the art au-
thorities there. twice by special men
ton and once with a bronze medal for
work done She has been IN Paris only
a wear and is still very young. Those
who are most familiar with her work,
and especially those who have served
as her masters, gravely suspect this
young American girl Of possessing gen
ius=Eew York Advertiser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02

Many are the busy bodies who would
have us believe that strained relations
exist between the Princess Of Wales and
the Duchess Of York, but those who are
acquainted with the daily life Of their
royal highnesses tell me that the Prin-
cess Of Wales finds her daughter-in-law
q most charming companion, and that
they spend the greater part Of each day
together, and that the even aniability
and good spirits Of the duchess have
proved very beneficial to our much
loved princess, who. although saGdened
when the time OF year brings recollec-
tons of her great loss, is nevertheless
her bright, charming self again Lon
don Gentlewoman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02
a NICE GAME.
The Little BOY was kept Out of Mis-
CHEF Nv Playlng Lt.

The Little BOY was kept out ~ Mis-
chief by Playing It,
a young physician IS engaged to a.
very estima bic young lady and is per-
rnitted to visit her three times week.
The mother Of the young lady is pos
sessed Of 3 very strongly developed
sense Of propriety and does not be-
lieve ia familiarity, particularly kiss
ing before marriage. She therefore
arranged to have her little nephew
with her on these visiting days to-
keep guard over the decorum Of the
young couple in the dra ing room
while She attended to her household
duties.
Now, it happened during one Of
these visits that mamma desired to
speak to her daughter and entered
the room abruptly. She was amazed
to see her seated on the physician S
lap with both arms twined about bis
neck, while her nephew was gropfn 3
about the room with his eyes tight u
bandaged with the young man hand
kerchlef
''Doctorl' the angry woman ex-
claimed. what does this mean?'
But before the en- barrassed c0upl e
could reply her nephew ans wered.
Why, aunties he's teaching me to-
play blind mans bur Don't YOU
think its nice2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02

ration expedition Of the university.
Some of them bear the dates 300, 500
and 500 B. O. ALI of them were I'M
aouBtedly ct toys little jewellers IN she
OLD cities IF the hauehty Baby1onian
kings treasured centuries ago.
a man on horseback, a little table,
one leg of which time had spirited away !;
dog surrounded by "a litter of puppies.
a dromedarv that lis q really wonderful
reproduction and a ram are some Of the
best of the toys That which possesses
the greatest interest, however. lis doll
about A. inches long. This was admira-
bly, modelled by the carver, who made
1T out of bone in those PARKWAY days.
before the dreams of the rulers of old
dynasties were troubled by visions Of
the new world 1T has pretty face.
with clear, we'll marked features, and
ATS body has more to recommend it from
an anatomical point Of view than those
of the modern china dolls.
The most wonderful thing about this
BabyIonian doll, however. is the fact
that liz those days when it had arms
it lost them long ago. poor thing they
were movable and attached to its body
By joints. There is nothing new under
the sun The world has known that
fact for centuries. lit may be impressed
anew on the mind of some nineteenth
century maid, though. when she learns
that q 100 years ago little Babylonian
girls had jointed dolls just as good per
haps even a little better than hers, to
play Withholding Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02

Al Pusterthol, in Austria H hungary,
recently, q young woman a bout "A
years Of age, while ascending a noun
tain. suddenly slipped and rolled down
a preciplce till stopped by the bough
Of a tree. In her fall she swooned.
On recovering consciousness. she sa "
that the tree was scarcely q yard from
the precipice- From loss OF blood the
girl was So weak that She could not
free herself. and III this perilous po-
sition she remained for two days and
two nights. At lens tn her cries were
heard by a shepherd boy il the noun
ta1ns above, and the half dead girl
was hauled to a place Of safety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02

Helen Keller, the little blind and deaf
girl who has been attracting great at
tention lately, is endeavoring to estab-
lish a free library ia Tuscumbia, Ala,
where she was born. She has written
a long letter on the typewriter IN advo-
cacy of the project to a friend in Bos-
ton, and several charitab bly, disposed per
sons in that city have contributed books
and money for the purpose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02
.somethins Setter. ,,


Here comes old Simon, cried Ben
Davis as ne and his schoolmates met
an aged grocer, who, having no horse.
was obliged to deliver the groceries
himself
THE old fellow is carrying bag of
beans somewhere, cried Fred Brown.
Look, look, he has spilled half Of them,
and they are all getting d good wetting
in the snow. Fla, la, what fun. Do
sec the ola man cry To pick them upl
He's about as blind as a mole too.
Let's give the bag another shake, r
laughed Bob DIaggs and set the rest
of the beans a-hyin
Oh, no, cried sanlmie Beers. Let
do something better than that. Let
run and help him pick up the bean
He isn't to blame for being old an
blind
Course he isn't. cried Ben. who
said he wasS''
Nobody answered Fred, ''but, I
say, lets help him load up that bag
agssin.
Then the boys told the grocer what
they meant to do. They began their
task at once and in a few minutes had
returned the greater part OF the beans
70 the bag. Exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02

ssMy wife" said the tall, light haired
man, ran across a new idea this morn
ing. It's rather good too"
Then he produced a swell looking card
Oh which was this: Mrs. John Blank re-
quests your company at poker matt
nee In room 123, 456, the Flexington,
Wednesday, Oct. II, at 3 O'Clock. Limit,
% cents"
MY wife, added the man. ssgot this
today by mail, and came to me at once
for a stake. She didn't get it. I read
her a lecture on the evils of gam bling
which made her cry. pictured to her
that a p cent limit game in which lot
Of inexperienced women are mixed up is
likely to involve a heavy financial crash
before the game is over. Then I scOwled
and asked her how it happened the in
vitation came to her. She said a friend
had played in a matinee held last week
and didn't lose more than 50 or 81. The
friend had insisted that Mrs. Blank
didn't play right, and it was a cut and
dried scheme to have all the women in
the matinee set get some pointers. 60 to
the next performance, and if necessary
expose the methods Of Mrs. Blank
ssThe matinees,' concluded the man.
e have found out, have been going on
q New Yorker ard is not young. She
has formed an extensive acquaintance in
south side swell sets, and the poker
matinee is her invention She has one
a week. bet I know one little woman
who viii not 60 into her % cent limit
game. Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02
spain,s only oman Lawyer.

Manuela Palido Of Madrid is the
only woman lawyer ia Spain Her por-
trait. which represents her as a remark
ably handsome young woman, occupied
a conspicuous place in the Spanish ex-
hiblt ia the Womans building at the
World S fair Near by was her special
permit to practice in the Spanish courts
Not far away there was the printed
score of an opera, accompanied 10y the
photograph Of the girl composer. Lou
isa Casagemas, / 9 years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02

When Congressman Johnson Of North
Dakota received his first nomination. he
doubted whether he could accept it
on account Of the amount OF work to
be done on his 1000 acre farm Mrs.
johnson came to the rescue, assumed
entire charge of the estate during his
elechoneering. feeding and watering
the stock herself. When there was an
extra session of congress last summer,
she directed the haying and the harvest
ing, cooked for all the farmhands, and
cared for the live stock herself.-Ex-
change
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02

Place chairs IN 4. row, one less than
the number of perzcas, with one turned
one way, the other in TIE opposite di-
rection- Have some one play a march,
nn6 the party viii form in line and
march around the chairs When the
music ceases, all try to get q chair
che person left is out. This goes on till
there are but two persons, chair being
removed each time. 50 there Is but one
chair left. When he music ceases, the
person unfortunate enough not to get it,
has to tell the company a story.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02

"A wen known firm Of fashion pattern
manufacturers has lately bought from
Miss Laura Lee, the young Boston art
ist, her design for a reform dress for
women. Miss Lee, who has an attract
i've personality. frequently wears this
costume on the street. It consists Of
velvet trousers, artistically cut coat and
waistcoat. 1t remains to be seen, how
ever, whether other women are willing
to follow this fashion. Boston Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02
WOMEN AaR QUEER.
Thsy Would Buy CobbIest ones f they
We're Marked Down

Thsy Would Buy CobbIest ones II They
We're Marked Down
Women is queer. amt they2 solilo-
quized the clerk with the sunset
beard.
.'Queer2" repeated the new man. IA
should say So Why, the last Job
had caught six shopHfters in one
day
He of the red beard locked seorn-
ful look
That amt what i mean, he said, ''I
was talking bout their ways"
so was I. put il the new one.
Now look here. I'll bet you never
worked in 4 big store before Nou
don't know ANYTHING about female
human nature, cause if YOU did you
sell more goods, see2 This morning
a woman comes up to me and says,
picking up one Of those ta7oleclCths
that's all gone now:
g What's this marked down from2
A Marked down from nu6hin. mad
am, says /, and she threw it down as
if 1t burned her. Three or four did
the same thing; SO, says 4 to myself,
Me boy, you're here to sell goods, not
to be honest 50 when the next one
comes along and asks the same old
question, I was ready for her
e 'Ninetv-eight cents. ma am. says
1. and marked down from dollar
ninety eight. less than half price.
Six women made jump for them,
and they almost pulled them to pieces
There were eight dozen cloths on the
table. Where are they now, hap
Gone, every last one Gone like hot
cakes. I'm student, i ana student
of human nature Go out ia the
street and get cart load Of cobble-
stones. rub EN- up with a rag. pile
'em on q table. call 'em paperwei gh Us,
nineteen cents. marked down from
ninety one cents. Whatsll be the con
sequence2 You'll see the women
staggering home with them wra pped
MP IN pink paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02

marriage customs of the MatabeIe, men
tions one feature which Is, we believe,
quite singular. The husband does not
buy his wife and although there is a
suggestion Of a memory of marriage by
capture in the details of counting and in
the AZ 0idance Of the parents-in-1aT, she
would appear to remain her fathers
property When children are born, the
father has to buy them Of his father-in-
law, or, failing this. they revert TO the
mothers family. Knowledge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02
LIE cuNNINo cHINEsE.
set . Good Bargain in Obtaining an
Unpro missing nLInIng RIEht.

set Good Bargain ia Obtaining an
Unpro missing Mining Right.
D. ". Burnett is the owner Of a
piece OF land on the American river,
near Salmon Falls. The river bed
there, for 100 or 200 yards, had never
been mined. Some Chinese made him
an offer to lease this land for mining
purposes for two years, offering to
pay him S1OO for the use thereof This
was declined The Chinese vvere per-
sistent. though, and after bartering
for a while, Mr. Burnett told them
they could have the land for the time
stated for Sd so. one-half to be paid 1n
advance and the balance At the end of
the year.
The offer was accep ted and Mr..
Burnett was con graduating himself
on his bargain. and considered the SIS
to have come into his possession
easily
He was not long ia changing his
mind As soon as the lease was
signed the Chinese began to work "A
force Of eighteen or twenty men were
employed BY them. "A wing dam was
built and a wheel and other appara. tins
put up there. the cost of which was
not over $500 or $500.
About three DAYS after it was ru-
mored that the mine was producing
ST. 500 a dav. An Investigate dis
closed the fact that the heathens had
sent away $500 worth Of dnst within
a week after they began work. Sew
eral thousand dollars worth Of dust
was also disposed Of in Chinatown
and handed over to one Of the Chinese
ANTS there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02

At large reception given not long
since Mrs. Julia Ward Howe wore tho
we'll known badge Of the Phi Kappa
Beta society
Mrs Howe whispered a young
girl as she accepted that venerable la
dy' IS cordial handshalze. can you give
the Phi Kappa Beta grip
NO, my dear, replied the other wo-
man. but / could give the Phi Kappa
Beta yell if I dared New York Re
corder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02

At the five Swiss universities 275 wo-
men matriculated, and 1872 who had not
been xamincd We're admitted to the lee
lures last term. OF all these only five
studied law, the rest belonging to the
medical and philosophical school.
Among the nafr1cu1ated students 1873
came from Russia and 10 were Ameri-
cans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02
FOR LITTLE FOLKS


The story IF toys at The Worlds fair
3gan away back. Up in the south
Test corner Of tha gallery ia the liberal
arts section Of Manufactures building
the University of Pennsy- wanna showed
what it is doing with its excavation
fund. Among the curl Gus relics Of the
old civilization Of Baby lonia it showed
a case filled yith casts of funny look
ing animals that bear a remote but
wholly distingulshable resemblance to
cameIs, goats. horses and dogs These
little figures are reproductions of pieces
Of pottery found at Nlpplr by the exca-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02

An old man and woman stood near
the big gilt statue Of the Republic
in the court Of honor. and the Boston
woman heard this prairie sister ask
her husband "a an aved tone DO
you suppose that figure is solid gold?''
And he answered with masculine SUI
periority. mo, Of course not Why.
# i was solid gold IT would have cost
100000 doa't suppose it's gold
more than a loot in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02

Nine. Fateno, wife Of the new min
lister to the United States, says: 7 like
American dress all except the corset,
bat find it extremely difficult to grow
accustomed I'd It. In japanese attire it
is easy to sit on the floor. but one can
not do SO gracefully or comfortably in
American clothing w Washington Let
ter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02

Money is close and
NOW e.: e.: ..... a.. :. j.. ::
STATE JOURNA1 far what
ru mrrr they want. and then el
ID NE down town and bHF.
They expect that live
merchants viii let tlem
TIME q. 4: !: Z: !: ;.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02

cried Ben. who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02

red Fred. but. I
load up that bag
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-24
BRIEFLY TOLD.

John Butler of Lynn and Burke,
champion light weight of Maine, spared
through tx tame rounds to a draw In Lynn,
last night. M
Rev. J. S. woodwen, pastor of the First
Congregational church, York, Me-, has re-
signed.
Messrs. Washburn and Dolph addressed
the Senate on the tariff bill yesterday. The
House considered the District of Columbia
bills.
The Imperial board of health reports
leprosy in the Memel district of East
Prussia. Five persons are afflicted with the
disease, two of them severely. The history
of the disease has been traced back to 1878
or 1874, but it's origin in the district is still
unknown.
First Officer McKinnon, of the barkentine
Priscilla, which arrived at Baltimore from
Rio, Saturday, says that yellow fever is
rampant at that port. Hundreds are dying
daily, the scourge claiming its victims both
on land and water. Captain Charles S.
Powell of the Priscilla died of the fever on
February 49, and the cabin boy succumbed a
few days later.
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-24
GEN. coxEY ON GEN. KELLEY.
The Latter's Remarks About the Shedding
of Blood Explained.

New York, April 3d." General" Coxey
was interviewed today. @What do you
think of the Boston riots of yesterday,
G emerald" was asked.
"A likely thing to happen" he replied.
"Bat still believe that the facts are
incorrectly reported. Enthusiasm and
desire to hear the speakers caused it
all. By no means do look upon it as a
demonstration against the movement.
"How do you view the proposed pro-
clamation of the commissioners of
Washington concerning your army's visit
to the Capital?"
awe shall march on to Washington re-
gardless of the proclamation. We shall
abide by the law, as we have done in
the past. 1t would be in violation of the
constitution to prohibit our right of
free speech in the Capital"
do you place any credence in General
KelIey's statement made at Council
Bluffs yesterday that blood may be
shed?"
81 can readily see what he might have
meant If anybody attempts Illegally to
restrain or repress his army fight
might be sprung which would end IA
tally. So we have made every effort
to restrain our men under the greatest
proyocation. Take, for instance, our
being penned up in the exposition
grounds..at Pittsburg. 1t was Illegal. but
/ ordered the men to submit. General
Kelley means that under great provoca-
tion trouble is liable to arise, but he
will keep within the pale of the law"
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-24
GEN. HYDE AT NEW Lo NDON.
He Must Await the Action of Congress Be-
fore a Final Decision.

New London, April 23.-Gen. T. W. Hyde
of the Bath Iron Works, spent this after
noon in this city in conference with Mayor
Bentley, the president of the New London
Northern railway, Ex-Governor Waller,
President Ware of the Board Of Trade and
repI esentative business men. They dis
cused the location here of the big Maine
ship building pl ant. The conference was
held with closed doors and those who at
tended decline to make known the matters
discussed except in q general way. New
London parties are satisfied with the turn
affairs have take n. Gen. Hyde, it is said,
expressed satisfaction with the city and
it's advantages, and was much pleased with
the location. Some new features of matters
considered this afternoon must be given
mcre thought before urther steps are
taken.aaas He declared the. passage of the
Fithians ship bill by Congress would so
affect the business of the Bath concern that
the latter probably would not take any
further steps toward change of location.
The passage of that section of the Wilson
bill that takes the duty off wfndlasses and
caps would, it is said, operate to the injury
of the business of the iron works. The dis
position made of these measures by Con-
gress must be awaited before plans can be
consummated by the Iron works. Gen. Hyde
returned to Boston this evening. He will
have another meeting in the near future.
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-24
HARRIET BLAINE'S WEDDING.
Intimate Friends Asked Verbally to the
Informal Ceremony.

Washington. April 2s.-The wedding of
Miss Harriet Blaine and Truxton Beale,
which is set for the last day of the
month, will be small, quiet affair. A
few guests have been asked YER
baly, and include only the relatives and
limited number of intimate friends.
The ceremony will be at O'Clock, in the
large drawing room. There will be
neither bridesmaids nor attendants.
The Rev. DR.. Mackey-Smith, rector of ST.
Johns church, OF which Miss Blaine is
a member, will read the marriage SER
vice. The ceremony will be followed by
breakfast, and then the bride and
bridegroom will start on wedding
journey to California, where they will
pass the summer on Mr.. Beale's ranch,
returning east in the early autumn to
join the Blaine family at their home in
Augusta. Maine. Miss Abigail Dodge,
who has spent the winter at her country
home near Hamilton, Mass, at work on
the life of Mr.. Blaine, will come on for
the wedding and will remain for visit
| through May. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dam
| rosch, who are to come over from New
| York, will close their house for month
and Mrs. Damrosch, with her little
| daughter, will remain with Mrs. Blaine
until the first of June, when the latter
will go to Augusta.
The Blaine family have no intention OF
giving up their Washington home. not
withstanding the rumors to the contra
ry. Mrs. Blaine is inclined to carry out
| her husbands plan of making theil
winter home in Washington, going to
Augusta for the spring and autumn, and
spending the summer at BarHarbor. The
| historic Seward house." where Mr..
Blaine died, will continue to be the
| Washington home of the family.
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-24
New England Bummers Shocked at a
Prospect Of Saving Wood.
THE DISEASE Is CATCHING-OHH
POPULISTS HAVE A SCHEME.
They Propose to Go to Their State Conven-
tion in Four Horse Teams, Camping at
Night and incidentally Raising Funds
to Pay Campaign Expenses.

TO ray campaign LApcueSs.
North Attleboro, Mass, April 2S.-The
regiment of the Industrial army. bound over
land from Boston to Washington, arrived
here at 430 this afternoon. The trampers
were held up outside the town by order of
the selectmen, who, after being notified of
the army's arrival, allowed it to proceed to
the poor farm, where 123 pounds OF beef
was being boiled for the mems supper.
Usually the tramps who partake of the
towns hospitality are compelled to saw
wood in the morning. When the Industrials
learned this, they objected. Saw no rses and
cord wood were handy but, after consulta-
tion, it was decided that thesarmy should not
be compelled to do manual labor. Fffty-one
believers in Coxey's ideas, headed by Com
mander Fitzgerald and G. McKenzit, a
socialistic student of Brown university,
made up the entire command. One soldier
had fallen by the wayside between here and
Dedham. Tonight a socialist me citing was
held, at which Commander Fitzgerald made
a speech The night was spent in a hay loft
at the town poor farm.
/: At 730 in the morning the journey will be
continued in Rhode Island. There are fifty
tramps at 1.-THE Tramp's Retreat awaiting
the arrival of the army.
The Portland daily press., 1894-04-24

The following are the observations for the
Agricultural Department Weather Bureau
for yesterday, April %. taken at s p. m.
18th meri dan time, the observations fol
each station being given in this order
Temperature, direction OF the wind, state OF
the weather:
Boston. 5e degrees, sW, clear; New York
81 degrees, NV, clear; Philadelphia, So de.
erees. NV, fair; Washington, 81 degrees
NV. clear; Albany, 80 degrees, NV, rain;
BUFFALO. 40 degrees, W, rain; Detroit, 4e de.
grees, E, cloudy; Chicago, 4s degrees, NE
cIsar; St. Paul, 81 degrees, sw, clear; St
vincent. 60 degrees, s, clear; Huron, Oak.
"a degrees. Sc, cloudy; Bismarck, 81 de-
grees, Sc, cloudy; Jacksonville. 6s degrees,
SW, cloudy