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The herald., 1894-02-25
EXERCISE FOR The EYES.
Absolutely Necessary In Order That the
Vision May 10 Preserved.

Absolutely Necessary In Order That the
Vision May 10 Preserved.
When the eyes are treated fairly, they
are strengthened, not weakened, by
work. Just as the arms Of blacksmith
grow the stronger for his trade, so the
eyes Of watchmakers who work under
healthy conditions are found to improve
and not to deteriorate in vigor and
quickness. 1t is the abuse of the eyes,
not their use, which is to be avoided.
IF man is aware either that his eyes
need no artificial correction or else
have received their proper adjustment,
and if his work, whether literary or
mechanical, is done in a light both
steady and sufficient and with due re-
gard as to ordinary sanitary rules, he
may feel sure that he is strengthening
his eyes, not weakening them, by hard
work. Men of intellectual pursuits
sometimes are afraid of losing theif
mental powers in old age because they
have drawn SO much upon them when
young. The reverse is nearer the truth,
and If they have not overtaxed their
brains the fear is absolutely groundless.
The man whose intellect goes first in
old age is generally some farmer or la
borer who has never strengthened and
invigorated it by use; not the politician,
the lawyer or the man of letters. So
with the eyes. Those who had strength
ened their eyes by using them properly
keep keen sight longer than those who
have never trained them In the case
of the man who has neglected to give
his eyes full development they will fail
in power along with his other bodily
functions. When, however, the man
who, born with good eyes, has kept
them in constant hard work and yet
never strained them reaches old age, he
may find them capable of performing
their functions better than any other or
gan of the body.-Philadelphia Times.
The herald., 1894-02-25
Two Notable women Dead.

Mrs. Daubney, probably the Oldest
member of the Wesleyan denomination
in the country, died fortnight ago at
Thornton, near Horncastle, in her one
hundred and third year. She had been
identified with the Wesleyans 80 years.
The death is also announced of Mrs.
Elizabeth Oliveria Prescott in her nine
ty-second year. She was the eldest
granddaughter of Oliver Cromwell of
Chestnut Park, the last of the protectors
descendants to bear his name.-West-
minister Gazette.
The herald., 1894-02-25
An Intrepid Traveller.

Nine. lie Ray, mother of The Duke
d'Abrantes of Paris, will soon 90 to
China. Every year Nine. le Ray takes
Il long journey to some faraway country.
She is considered one of the most intrep-
id travellers in the world and has al
ready visited the ruins of Palmyra, Bal
bee, Babylon, Nineveh. the place where
once stood the tower of Babel, and has
organized caravans to travel through
Persia. Paris Journal.
The herald., 1894-02-25

It is fad for. girls to make bride a
garter, which she wears to be married in
and restores to the owner afterward.
The owner, by wearing it, will receive
an offer Of marriage within year. A
bride who was married in Jersey City a
month ago wore enough carriers to deco
rate barber pole. There seems to be
nothing charmed that the groom wears.
New York Fashion Letter.
The herald., 1894-02-25
Africa's woman's College.

Those people who fancy that all Of
Africa may be described by the phrase
"The Dark Continent" will probably be
surprised to learn that there is girls
seminary at Wellington, Cape Colony,
having afaculty of 90 professors and
numbering On its list of alumne more
than 1000 descendants of English, Dutch
and French settlers. This school was
founded some years ago, is entirely self
supporting, and its pupils have competed
successfully at Cape Town in the uni
versity and government examinations
Cape Town Correspondent.
The herald., 1894-02-25

Mrs. Margaret Woods Lawrence, who
at fourscore years, is yet an active mem
Der of the Abbot Academy club, has
within the past year added so pages &c
the new edition of her Tobacco Prob
lem," book which shows great re-
search. Her Marion Graham" theo-
logical novel, created a sensation in re-
ligious circles on its appearance son,e
years ago -Exchr~~o
The herald., 1894-02-25

Six alumn@ of Vassar college are study
ing in the post graduate department at
Yale; four alumn@ of recent classes are
studying medicine, one of these in the
newly opened medical classes to women
in Johns Hopkins, and one graduate is
studying law in the University of the
City of New York.
The herald., 1894-02-25
AMomnn Horse rrader.

Atchison bears the distinction of hav-
ing woman horse trader. Every day
she appears on the vacant ground near
Eighth and Commercial streets where
the farmers are congregated and wants
to swap" She is good judge of
horses and often gets the best of the
trade.-Atchison Globe
The herald., 1894-02-25
The Chinamen Remembered Her.

The Chinese residents of Boston made
a Christmas gift to Miss Julia Prender-
CAST, clerk in the United States com
missioner's Office, of purse containing
$40, a box of silk handkerchiefs and other
articles. A committee of Cinnamon
made the presentation and gave her also
the original subscription paper signed by
the Chinese donors. 1t recites that the
gift is made on account of Miss Prender-
CASTS kindness to them in their dealings
at the commissioners Office Boston
Commonwealth.
The herald., 1894-02-25
The Up to Date Bride.

The bride Of today carries either fan
of white ostrich feathers or prayer book
bound in suede, MORE, ivory or vellum.
The dropping bouquet is tied with long
satin ribbons. One or two pearl or dia-
mond ornaments are permissible, though
very young brides look best with no such
adornment.-NewY York Advertiser.
The herald., 1894-02-25

their handsome suit or rooms IN the ma
sonic temple, and Mrs. Susan Gale Cook,
the secretary, is established there. AS in
the past, Mrs. Potter Palmer will have
her own private room. Mrs. Virginia @.
Meredith, vice chairman of the executive
committee of the board, is actively su-
perintending the settlement of her own
domain. The rooms are very pleasantly
located on the seventh floor Of the tenn
pie and will be flooded with sunshine
from the large south windows. 1t is ex-
pected that it will require several months
of hard work before the business Of the
board is fully settled. Chicago Letter.
The herald., 1894-02-25

Mrs. Mary Walker of Atlantic City re-
Gently applied to the city council for per-
mission to work out the amount of her
taxes in doing city work on the streets
in company with her husband. The re-
quest was granted.-Cape May Core
spondent.
The herald., 1894-02-25
GloXed Gloves.

Your swell young woman wears big
sealskin gloves over her dainty little kid
ones to keep her hands warm this win
ter, and she lets her car fare slip into the
fingers of the big gloves and-well, con-
ductors always were poorly paid class,
and now the time has come when some
thing ought to be done about it. But
the gloves are very comfortable.-New
York Mail and Express.
The herald., 1894-02-25
1ne-Won;a,T = White.

Miss Herbert, who is "the cabinet
lady" of the household of the secretary
of the navy, is fond of wearing pale
shades of lavender, pink and blue COM
bined with white. She wears the last
color so frequently that she might al
most be called "the woman in white"
She designs many of her costumes. The
gown in which she received at the White
House on New Years day was of rich
white moire antique made after one of
her own designs. --W ashington Post.
The herald., 1894-02-25
The Board of Lady Managers

The board of lady managers are again
ON the wing. Until last April they made
their headquarters in the Rand McNally
building. Then they removed to their
commodious quarters in the Woman's
building, where they remained all sum-
mer. Now they have taken possession of
The herald., 1894-02-25

A great many medicines "relieve "
Catarrh in the Head. That means
that it's driven from the head into
the throat and lungs. But, by its
mild, soothing, cleansing and healing
properties, DR.. Sage's Catarrh Rem
edy perfectly and permanently cures.
The herald., 1894-02-25

'Say, Red and Green, do you know
that footballs one of the Oldest games
known"
$50? Where did you learn that?"
''Here in Exodus, where Pharoah's
daughter found Moses in the rush line. ;"
Philadelphia Call.
The herald., 1894-02-25

Quite the latest craze among women
searchers after .superstitions with which
to beguile their fancy is the wearing of
a king bow of purple ribbon inside the
bodice just over the heart. 1t is claimed
to be magnet which no lover can re-
sist.-Exchange
The herald., 1894-02-25

For shampooing the hair nothing is
better than plenty of tar soap and hot
water. 1t. is better than CASTLE even
and makes fine soft lather. A little
borax or tablespoonful of ammonia in
the water is also good for oily hair, but
too much of either turns the hair gray.
The herald., 1894-02-25

Miss Julia Sinners was the only Amer
lean woman who had photographic ex-
istiIe pioilverf W 1ulah illuogr aph6r- IN zS9w
York and is employed by leading firm,
receiving the same pay as man for the
same class of work.-New York News.
The herald., 1894-02-25

To clean bronzes, immense in boiling
water. Clean with flannel dipped in
soapsuds and rub dry with channels.
An urn should be filled with boiling wa
ter before the exterior is cleaned.
The herald., 1894-02-25
woman's Destructive Occupations.


Very little is known of the danger to
life and health that exists in many occu-
pations where women are largely en-
ployed. In England league has been
formed to call attention to the facts of
the case, and Mrs. G. Mollet has made
extensive Investigations.
In the linen trade the flax has to be
left to soak in the water, and rheuma-
tism, bronchitis and pneumonia seize
upon the women who have to deal with
it in this stage. In the fax carding de-
partment the fine dust produces lung
are bosh extremely injurious. A singu-
lar injury is caused to artificial flower
makers, especially those employed in
making white flowers by gaslight. The
dry dust causes infamed eyelids, and the
work is so trying that women are worn
out long before middle age. In the china
trade the clay dust settles year by year
in the lungs until consumption results.
In the white lead trade horrors are
found quite equal to those of the phos-
phorous match trade. Lead is in itself
highly poisonous, and the most danger
GUS parts Of the process of making the or
binary blue pigs of lead into the deadly
white carbonate is carried on by women
because it requires less muscular strength
than the rest. Cakes of lead are put to
ferment in tan and acetic acid for three
months, and then the cakes have to be
grubbed out of the mixture by hand,
the poison getting under the finger nails
After being ground to powder under
water the dishes of damp lead have to be
placed in stove to dry for fortnight.
The worst part is when these poor women
have to take away the dry, hot, white
carbonate of lead from the stoves. Even
the muff1ed heads, the wooden respira-
tors, the sack overalls fail to keep out
the deadly dust They rarely live many
years. Sometimes few weeks OF months
bring on the symptoms of acute lead
poisoning, to which they rapidly sue
cumb. This white carbonate of lead is
used for glazing china and enamel adj
refreshments. The only safeguard would
be in prohibiting the manufacture, and
it would be possible to do so, for various
substitutes are already in the Market
New York Sun.
The herald., 1894-02-25

Miss Richardson has been elected Sec
ond vice president and Miss Eaton sec
rotary of the senior law class in the Uni
versity of Michigan. The vice presidents
of the junior law class and of the senior
class in the dental department are wom-
The herald., 1894-02-25

Lady Henry Somerset has been hold
ing meetings in North Wales, where the
British Womens Temperance associa-
ton was practically unknown before.
She has had immense audiences.
The herald., 1894-02-25

Miss Alice Cooke has been appointed
lecturer in history of Owens college,
Manchester. This is the first time wo-
man has been appointed in a university
college in England as lecturer to mixed
classes of men and women.
The herald., 1894-02-25

Five hundred of The Wellesley college
students sent rejoicing telegram to the
suffrage association of Colorado when
they learned that women had gained the
ballot in that state.
The herald., 1894-02-25

Mrs. Langtry is about to publish a
novel with the uggestively personal title
of "a Jersey Lily"
The herald., 1894-02-25

The little island of Iceland, with
about 10000 inhabitants, has the same
number of newspapers as the great EN-
pire of China.
The herald., 1894-02-25

Coins with dates referring to '.Anno
Domini' "a. d. cannot be found bear
ing an earlier date than that of the four
teenth century.
The herald., 1894-02-25

Jennie Taylor, niece of Bishop Taylor,
has sailed with him for Africa. Besides
her collegiate education she is gradu-
ate in dentistry, also a trained nurse.
The herald., 1894-02-25

n Se6ent91-T 0ccHtatzo7a,
plenty of sitting down and not
much exercise, ought to have
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
to go with it. They abso-
lutely and permanently eure
Constipation. One tiny, sugar
coated Pellet is a corrective, a
regulator, a gentle laxative.
They're the smallest, the east
est to take, and the most
natural remedy-no reaction
afterward. Sick Headache,
Bilious Headache, Indigestion,
Bilious Attacks, and all stom-
ach and bowel arrangements
are prevented, relieved and
cured.
The herald., 1894-02-25

By the invention of a woman threads
are now cut on watch screws that are
finer than a human hair.
The herald., 1894-02-25
WOMAN'S WORLD.
"A PARTIAL LIST OF WoMEN's CLUBS
IN THIS COUNTRY.

woman's Destructive OccupatiOns-Execu
tive women--A London Pavement Artist.
Mrs. Young's Petition - Timely Para
graphs About Suffrage.
A suggestive article in the Boston
Globe discusses the relative value of
large and small clubs for women and
quotes Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Brown,
president of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs, as saying that large
club broadens acquaintance, embodies
y--sre ability and experience, exerts more
influence, has a better income and can
do more work than small one. On the
other hand, in large club actual par
ticipation is often limited to few, while
many members are silent and inactive;
hence the importance of dividing the
work and assigning it to sections, classes
or committees.
Among the clubs named in this article
are the New England Women's club,
the New York Sorosis, the Cambridge,
Mass Cantabrigia, the Wheaton Sem
mary club, the Massachusetts Moral
Education association, the Starr club of
Lynn, the Thought and Work club of
Salem, the Monday Afternoon club OF
Paterson, N. j.; the Monday Afternoon
club of Plainfield, N. j.. the Port Wash
ington Woman's club; the Collegiate
Sorosis of Ann Arbor, Mich; the Pacific
Coast Woman's Press association of San
Francisco; the Woman's club of Aurora,
Ills; the Brooklyn Woman's club; the
Woman's Literary club of Meadville,
Pa; the Fort Wayne Woman's club, the
American club of Boston, the Dorchester
(Mass.) Woman's club, the Professional
Woman's league of New York, the Dan
vers Women's association, etc.
Thirty years ago women's clubs scarce
" existed; already their name is legion.
There is scarcely town or village in the
country that has not or will not soon
have one or more such organizations Of
women. At present few Of these associ-
atoms have given any attention to poll
tics or the science of government. But
sooner or later they will be impelled tc
do so by the pressure of circumstances
Their private and public interests will
awaken them to their need OF direct
power in shaping legislation.
Therefore we welcome every one o.
these women's clubs, however conserva
tive, as an involuntary ally-the May
flower club no less than the Independent
women voters of Boston or the Massa
chusetts School Suffrage association
Even the remonstrants are, in broad
sense, promoters of the woman suffrag
movement.-Boston Woman's Journal.
The herald., 1894-02-25

London Pavement Artist.
Force Of circumstances has driven an
The herald., 1894-02-25
Notice for Publication of Time for
Proving Will, Etc.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF CAL
i ifornia, county OF Los Angeles-ss
In the matter OF the estate of Lizzie X. FISH
er, deceased
Notice. is hereby given that Wednesday, the
9sth day OF February, 1894, at 10 O'Clock a. m
OF said day at the court room of this court
Angeles, county OF Los Angeles, and state of
California, has been appointed as the time and
place for hearing the application of ChRs. II.
ment now on file in this court purporting to
be the last win and testament OF the said de-
ceased, be admitted to probate that letters
testamentary be issued thereon to Chas. H.
Price and Vim. L. Price, at which time and
place all persons interested therein may APP
pear and contest the same.
Dated February 10. 1894.
4. II. WARD, County Clerk.
BY C. w. BLAME, Deputy
Jay e. Hunter, attorney for petitioners
1-17-l2t
The herald., 1894-02-25

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Weakness Impotency ana Lost Manhood per-
manently cured. The alex and afhicted sho ulA
not fail 10 call upon hfm The Doctor han trkv.
eled extensively in Europe and inspected thog.
oughly the various hogpitals there, obtainina
a great deal of valuable information, which hofs
competent 10 in part 70 these In need OF his sar
vices The Doctor cures where others fail.
Try him. Dr., GIBBON Will make no charge
unless ne effects care Persons at distance
CURED AT HOME. ALI communications
strictly confidential. All letters answered u
plain envelopes. Oau or write. Aodreaa
DIR. J. II. GIRBON.
EaR 1857, San Francisco Cal
AaAtisD Kne ANGELES HERALD l9-iT "
The herald., 1894-02-25
TO THE UNFORTUNATE.
DIR. GIBBONS
DIsPENSARY,
sss Kearaey St..

Gomez Of Commercial,
San Francisco, Cal. BE.
talslishsd In 1854, fcy
treatment OF Sexual ana
! eeMinal diseases, such
ses Son orrhea, elect.
Structure, eyphflis In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-24

Party dresses for little girls are quite
attractive as the childish beauties
of the little wearers deserve The
main idea on which the small maiden's
party dress is built is low-neclxed.
short-sleeved slip of silk, over which
is draped gauze, tulle, chiffon, or mus
lin, the skirt and bodice being made in
one in the silk slip. the skirt either
made full or daring, in nine-gored
shape. If there is muslin worn over
this. it is mass of frills, high in the
neck, the sleeves coming down to the
wrists and the whole enriched with
beautiful needlework. Lace and body
ribbon are also used in the production
of elaborate effects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-24
BOX FOR CLIPPINGS.

be easily managed. With a carpet
needle prick holes along the two sides
of the box where the ribbon is shown
in the design Then run the wire
through these holes SO as to make it
stand out in points inside the box, as
shown in the design. Do you see that
this wire lining the box on each side
gives a set of brackets down the
length of your box into which the
envelopes are to be slipped?
The Disagreement of the box upon
the outside may be covered with a
band of ribbon with rosette bow at
the corner. Ribbon across the top,
too, will be pretty and serve as a
ground for a painted or written in
scription. Clippings Aunt Laurie,
in N Y Recorder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-24


EHANGE OF BUSINESS SALE-Owing to
are compelled TO reduce our stock which Is the
largest and most complete line of Men and
chI1dren's clothing and Gents Furnishing goods
IN the City. Every article In our establishment
shares this great reduction In price nothing re-
served.
For $500 we will sell nice light colored
spring suit usually sold for $500.
lofts. Cashmere and Worsted suits cut in the
latest style. and well made, regular price of these
goods $12 and $14.O0-
For $3.50 give you your choice OF any
81 and S24 suits in the house.
For 80 cents we sell you childs Knee Pants
suit. ages to Il. regular price $1.75.
For $3.50 me Scotch or Worsted suH SOLO
by others for s., 90 and $500.
Our 81 so Boys suits include all the latest styles
and hobby patterns in the market. Ask for them
Mems BaIbriggan Underwear. all colOrs. worth
S1.Z q SUIT. Sale price IS cents
Mems hats in all the latest shapes, sold by
other houses for $500. Our price 81. so.
Mems heavy cloth pants well made, worth SIT
Sale price 81 90.
Mems Fine Dress Pants; we have the most
complete line of these goods in the city
All goods usually sold $780, S. and 81. we are
now Offering for $3.50. Don't fail to see this
We have full and well selected stock OF
mems summer shirts which il viii pay to see-
Our line of trunks and yaliSes share this same
reduction.
AS this is an opportunity which will probably
city, it should be taken advantage of by every
purchaser of clothing i'll Topeka. Mail orders
accompanied by the cash will receive our
prompt and careful attention. ETTENSON'S
Square Dealing Clothing Company, ABB Kansas
avenue. Opposite poStof1ce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-24
PRETTY BED SPREADS.

Charming Patterns Which Are Delight
ing Good Housekeepers.
A pretty spread may be made with q
series of squares of linen worked in a
pattern resembling tiles. White linen
is often used for these spreads, but
quite as pretty are some of the tinted
fabrics so popular now-pale blue,
green or fraise, for example-such as
may be worked with white fax thread
and trimmed with torchon lace and in
sertion. The size Of the larger squares
depend in great measure upon that of
the spread, and they may be made all
exactly in the same or in different man
ner, according to fancy.
These squares are connected with
bands of insertion, and these are fin
ished with tiny squares of linen en-
broidered to match the rest A deep
friII of lace should be carried round the
edges. Some workers make coverlets
such as this of series of linen doy-
leys, such as may be bought ready
traced at the shops Instead, too, OF
connecting them with bands of inser-
ton, a pretty effect may be obtained
by using them alternately with squares
of drawn threadwork, guipure dart,
or fine crochet. The frill round the
edges, of course, must correspond
Another pretty bed spread may be
n&Q0 OF d SQUARE Oh C1ACGO men DOr-
dered all round with broad hem
(about five inches wide) of a second
color Partly on the center and partly
on the hem should be traced flowing
pattern to be worked in white fax
thread, and in the center should be
traced colossal initial or monogram
Other spreads may be made of Gre
tonne, the design being accumulated
and partly filed in with stitches of col
ored silk and perhaps outlining of
tinsel. Large tassels of parti-co1ored
threads should be sewn on at intervals
along the sides--Chicago Mail