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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-10-19

blue eyes and merry face, but she has
wiry muscles, clear head and a deal
of self-confidence when it comes to en-
cheering matters, and she has known
all there is to be known aboutnavi-
eating boat since she was little girl
IN short skirts. She is the daughter of
steamboat engineer and the wife of
another. She comes of seaworthy
stock, and as she tells the story, 1t was
the most natural thing in the world
that she came to be an engineer.
1.-THE first steamboat ever ran was
my fathers" she explains. WED
often take little excursions up to Bos-
ton on it, and one day was in the en-
gine-room when the bell rang to go on,
and stepped up and started her. My
father let me run the boat up to Bos-
ton, and very often afterward l acted
as engineer on our pleasure trips.
After my marriage we went south
to Charleston, and then to Savannah,
Ga, where my husband became engi-
neer of the H. NJ. c. Smith on the
Savannah river. The captain asked
my husband to bring me down one day,
and so went with him one morning at
four o'clock, and happened to be in the
engine room when the signal came to
start. My husband had stepped out for
a minute, and before he could respond
started her up. My husband was busy
at something else, and when he saw l
was in his place he called out: Think
you can manage all right? and called
back Yes so he went on with what he
was doing. OF course l didn't suppose
anybody was around, but when / hap
pened to turn to the window saw q
man watching me with both eyes and
his mouth wide open with astonish-
ment. 1t was an old pilot, and it only
took a day or so to spread the news,
and when I'd go along the street after
ward L used to her the people remark:
There goes the lady engineer"
Her husband is well-known steam
boat and railroad man, a member of the
Brotherhood of Engineers; her father
Is Capt. John II. Smith of the Fourth
Cliff life-saving station at Scituate,
Mass. Capt. Smith traces his ancestry
direct from Peregrine White, who was
born aboard the Mayfower. The high
backed colonial chairs, the prayer
books and family records have have
come down to him as heirlooms, and
the stories that Madge heard earliest,
instead of the fairy tales of the
"Three Bears" and Little Red Rid
Ing Hood" was the the story of her
revolutionary grandaunts, genera
tions back. Rebecca and Abigail, the
daughter of Lighthouse Keeper Bates,
who with fife and drum played as if an
army marched and put the British aeet
to fight in the time of war.
Little Mrs. Trueworthy is ambitious
to take the examination and apply for
a marine license, which will make her
q full-fledged engineer, and so it is
among the possibilities that in the fu-
ture of the new woman she may be en-
gineer on a great ocean steamer and
sail the seas over.-N. Y. Mail and Ex-
press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-10-19
TRIPLES FOR FAIRS.
Things That Are Easily Made and Can Be
Sold Mt Fair Price.

Things That Are Easily Made and Can Be
Sold Mt Fair Price.
A great variety of attractive and in
easily fashioned out of heavy water
color paper. Calendars and blotters,
music and picture folios, photograph
cases and picture frames, as well as
note-paper and postal-card cases, are
among the dainty and charming things
that little taste and ingenuity can
contrive, OF course, little skill in the
use of water colors, SO that graceful
flower sprays can be painted, will be a
great advantages; but much can be ac-
complished with q free use of gliding
and soft-toned ribbons. Beware of
bright reds, vivid blues and crude
green's; the days of these have gone by.
A charming blotter nine by twelve
inches, has rough torn edges, which
are deeply splashed irregularly with
gliding, and diaganally, from lower
left-hand corner to upper right-hand,
is lettered some suitable motto, as:
written thoughts are living things"
Underneath this fnsten three or four
leaves of blotting paper, tying all to
gether with generous bow of old-rose
ribbon, fastened in one corner. Very
pretty cases for hosiery, shoes, gloves
and handkerchiefs are made of fine
linen or pongee, etched with simple de-
signs in blue and white, copied from
old china plates.-Demorest's Magazine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-10-19
Threatened Return of Earrings.

The fashion of wearing earrings, says
the London Court journal, has been
lately written against as return to
barbaric taste or u want of taste. Any
how, earrings have crept slowly but
surely back into public favor. Some
appropriate new place to make use of
for the surplus supply of diamonds has,
it appears, to be found, although the
front of the dress offers a wide field for
display. The long pendant earring, it
is dreaded, may perhaps once more
come back into fashion-such as our
grandmothers once deformed their ears
with. Notherland ladies still wear
these unsightly appendages when they
are in full costume, with side plates OF
gold on each side of the head.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-10-19
poMesrlcArEp WOMEN.
Their Lives Arc Happier Than Those Lea
by Their "Advanoed" Sisters

Their Lives Arc Happier Than Those Lea
by Their Advanced" Sisters
It Is a great mistake to think that be-
cause woman is domesticated she
must in consequence, be dull, dowdy,
cld-fashioned, and altogether out of the
social sphere. A domesticated woman
need not be n mere domestic drudge,
whose thoughts and conversation are
confined wholly and solely to her house,
hold duties, the servants and care of
the nursery; who can take no interest
in art, literature, politics or society.
1t is quite possible, even in these days
of rush and hurry, as many women
have proved, to take personal and
practical interest in her home and be-
longings, and at the same time keep in
touch with the deeper, fuller life of the
outside world To look well after her
own household is the duty and should
be the pleasure of every woman. Even
those who have to leave the shelter of
their homes to work in the busy world
outside-and what n number of re-
fined women have to do this in the pres
ent day-need not neglect their homes,
for 1t is not so much time that is neces-
sary for the smooth working of house,
hold as thought, methods and punctual-
ity. If the machinery is put in good
working order, not much time will be
required to put 1t in motion each day.
Women's duties are varied as well as
domestic, for it Is duty as well as q
pleasure to move in pleasant society,
to keep up old friends, and make new
acquaintances-a duty we owe to our
selves as we'll as to others, for none of
us are meant for self alone A domes-
ticated woman can fulfill these duties.
for, living in the calm and peaceful at
mosphere of a wel-ordered home, she
has the time that the woman, who is
always rushing about and trying to do
everything, cannot command.
The truth is that the women who
lead lives of excitement and rush do so,
not because they really like it, but be.
cause it is what they consider fashion
able. If the tide were once turned,
they would gladly follow 1T, and, in
following it, would discover that their
lives were fuller and happier than in
the days when they ran about, breath
lessly, with complaints of no time, and
bustling air that deceived no one ex-
cept themselves.-St. Louis Republic.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-10-19
ABOUT The HAIR.

FINE, scanty hair means weak de-
velopment, bad health, melancholy or
childishness.
THIN eyebrows are sign of apathy
and flabbishness. The nearer they are
to the eyes the m3re serious, profound
and social the character.
HAIR growing low on the forehead
Hignifes strong constitution and long
lived ancestry; peak coming down on
the forehead shows excellent powers of
observation, honest purposes and a
fractions temper.
EYEBROWS gently arched signify the
modesty of a maiden; horizontally and
In straight line they show a vigorous
character; when horizontal for part
of their length and short, strength of
mind is united with frankness and
goodness.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-10-19

ly afraid people would think we didn't
appreciate our old folks to let them
live on among that old rubbish"
The last finishing touches being ac-
complished, the sisters went to their
respective homes, and at nightfall the
two old folks walked into the domicile
that had sheltered them for forty
years the dearest spot on earth to
them-home!
1t had been planned by their know
ing children that they were to enter
the house alone to intensity the sur
prise in store for them, and enjoy
each others delight over the occasion
without witnesses.
But they, not knowing this, felt
with the sensitiveness of age little
hurt. and clung closer together as
they entered the dark and silent
dwelling, every step of which was like
hallowed ground to thOir tired feeS
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-10-19

"I most wonder tn girls ain's left q
forgot" said the old man as he
stumbled over chair.
"You know, father, Ann Mariea
visitin' them-it makes difference"
said the mother in gentle, apologetie
tones, that were her won't when de.
Tending the children.
"Seems right good to be home again
let's set an rest a spell afore we
light up suggested the old man,
dropping into handy chair.
But his form had scarcely touched it
before he Strengthened himself out OF
it and said testify:
ut don't seem nat'ral. 1t most
broke my back to set in that cheeri
Mandy, there's something wrongw
Mandy had been feeling along the
shelf for the candle that year in and
year out stood there like tallow sem
tinel, and had never failed her in the
darkest night She found it, but not
in its old place; it had been moved a
hairs breadth to the left and felt
queer to her touch.
"Gimme a match, Eben. 1 want to
see what like is the can'le. Lord
a-mercy, look at it, mani
1t certainly was not the same brand
of candle that for all these years had
been run in the tin mold behind the
pantry door. 1t was gorgeous
twisted design in green wax with yell
low stripes.
That's the girls doin's, bet" said
the old man, putting on his glasses to
take better look at the intruder.
Gosh! What loolSin' candle!"
AS it's rays diffused light through
the room the two old people began to
investigate. They looked around, then
into each others faces, and both fear
and wonderment were expressed in
their startled glances
Mandy" said the old man at last.
we've gone and got into the wrong
housed"
II b'leeve it," answered Mandy,
feebly, but then whereabouts is
ours?"
Lets look at the outside" and the
girls" who were watching at their
own windows, saw a glimmering light
dancing like an ignus fatuus before the
old house, and could discern the un-
wonted spectacle of their father and
mother inspecting the outside of their
home by candle light. 1t struck them
as very funny.
Meanwhile the truth had revealed
itself in part to the old people, and
holding aloft the flaring wax candle
they took an inventory of the new fur
niture, from the carpet on the foor to
the paintings on the walls. 1t was
well the conspirators were not there to
hear them. 1t might have given them
shock.
Even the pianny's gone" said
Mandy, wringing her hands, ''the dear
old pianny where Ann Maria learned
to play Hang Up the Baby's Stocking
afore she was ten years old! l couldn't
have bleeved it; and my hit-an'miss
carpet that made with my own hands
and the red tablecloth the cheer
fullest thing!-you could see it for a
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-10-19

boast of their acquaintances in public
life half SO much as the new comers do.
The women who make it their con-
slant business to go calling upon the
wives Of senator's, representatives, cab
met ministers, and other public men,
are social nuisances of the deepest dye.
You may think it strange, but as q
matter of fact there are thousands of
such women who go from house to
house in carriage loads, who have just
time enough to walk into a room and
then walk out again, who must get
through with a certain mum Der of visits
in a certain time. There seems to be
no doubt but that there is more calling
done among the people of Washing
ton than is done among the people of
any other city in the world. A custom
that is almost exclusively feminine in
other places, and has its limitation
among women here, IL followed to a
large extent by men. These masculine
professionals go the rounds systemat-
ically. They eat and drink if it is
given to them. They make themselves
thoroughly at home. There is no harm
in genuine social calls. But that isn't
the style of calling that is done here.
What should be a recreation and a
pleasure is made business of, and a
most irksome business it becomes. 1t
is wonder that some of these nui-
sances do not die of Hypocrisy. The
same smirb, the same boz, the same
stereotyped remarks so desperately po-
lite, are bestowed upon people who are
comparative strangers. OF all social
nSisances, the calling nuisance is the
worst SMITH ID. Fry.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-10-19
A snfeguard for Baby.
goodness

When the baby is just beginning to
stand and crawl around, a novel play
ground that will not be in the way can
be made out of a pine table. Invert
this and pad the bottom with soft
cushions so that the child cannot hurt
himself. Several strands of soft ma
nilla rope wound around the legs a
number of times will serve as side
pieces TO keep the baby in the play
house. His toys and playthings should
be tied to the legs of the inverted table,
and in this way he can be kept quiet
for hours without any possibility OF
danger happening to him.-Quesn OF
Fashion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-10-19
A Matter of Mnsio.

A Third street mans neighbor had
bought new piano and the daughter
had been banging away on it ever
since it had been in the house.
Got new piano, l hear" said the
man over the back fence to his neigh
Dor.
"fes. Got it on the installmeni
plan"
us that so? Wonder if your daugh-
ter can't let us have the music from il
IN the same way."-Detroit Free PresA
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-10-19
BIGGEST OF sAcHETs.

Used by Fashionable Women for TheiR
Dainty Night Robes.
The latest fad of milady is an enor-
nous sachet for her dainty robe de mutt,
which is laid across the foot of her bed
during the daytime, instead of duvet.
The sketch represents one of these
pretty affairs which was recently made
for a wedding present. The material
is of cream satin duchesse wadded with
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-10-19
Paste for Cleaning steel.

A capital paste for cleaning steel and
iron is made by mixing together brick
dust and whiting in equal quantities
with enough paraffin to convert them
into smooth paste. Rub this on with
an old cloth or washfeather, and it will
be found to give brilliant appearance
and leave no marlks.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-10-19
WOMAN AND HOME.
A WOMAN ENGINEER.

Rhs Runs Steamboat and skillfully Ham
dies the Lovers.
Did you ever hear of woman steam
boat engineerP
There is just one in America, aud
probably in the world, and she is
Madge Trueworthy, of Scituate, Mass.
No mention is made Of her in Uncle
Sans latest register of statistics Of
women's occupations, because fame has
not found her out, but her name is on
record with the authorities of the state
of Maine, for to Madge Trueworthy
was issued the first and only steamboat
engineers license ever given woman
within the knowledge of history.
Madge Trueworthy is o young woman
Of twenty-five, slip of girl, with
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-10-19


mile when the door was open and we
was lighted up; and my picters of the
children taken every,year of their lives
its worse than robbery. don't
doubt they meant well, but it's broke
my hearth
II near broke my back tryin' to set
in one of them new-fangled cheers"
said the old man, spurning the smart
chair with his foot. II do wonder,
Mandy, if they left us anythin' to set
on%
They've left the clock" said Mandy.
''l'm thankful for that! Ldeclare, father
1t seems like an old FRIEND" and hold
ing fathers hand she stood long before
the venerable timepiece, regarding it
with loving eyes.
1t was near daylight when the two
old people had seen the last of their
new possessions, and arranged them to
their entire satisfaction. The fancy
candle had burned down to mound of
green and yellow wax, and been re-
placed by a straight, uncompromising
tallow homemade, that shed a serene
light on two old faces that looked very
! tired, but wore conscious expression
of peace and triumph. And even in
their dreams they smiled.
'To think of it!" said Ann Maria,
when she tells the story; 'after all our
planning and contriving, when we
went over the next day to see how they
were enjoying their new surroundings,
theyhad put back every article of the old
stuff we moved, rag carpet, photographs
and all, and packed the new things up
in the attic! They wouldn't have a
new chair nor tablecloth, nor any
thing! Said the things weren't comfort
able Talk about Ephraim being
joined to idols-father and mother
could give him pointers out of their ex-
perience," and she sighed over the de-
generacy of age.-Detroit Free Press
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-25
Subscriptions
and
Advertising

of the Twilight club will take place at 4
o'clock on Thursday evening at Hotel
Green. There are now forty members in
the club, with promise of its numbering
the limit of sixty in short time. j. w.
| Wood, Mr.. Coleman, George Collin, and p.
M. Green are among the speakers on
Thursday.
Recent entries to the Tournament of
Roses are pony tandem by Miss Virginia
Rowland and two coaches by the coiored
people. At the meeting of the directors
yesterday, the backwardness of citizens in
entering their exhibits was again no iced.
DIR. Prittie has donated a handsome prize
in the form of cologne bottle of cut glass,
with case. The Judges stand will be To-
Gated on the west side of Orange avenue,
south OF Lockhaven street.
The young people of the North Con-
gregational church, Rev. II. L. Stats
pastor, enjoyed their Christmas eve
festivities at the church last evening.
The program was: Song by congregation
prayer; recitation, Rock of Ages, Miss
Huntley; song, primary class; recitation,
Carol Conan; song, Diamond Palmer;
recitation, Edith Joy; song, four young
ladies'; recitation. Marion Painter; song,
congregation; dialogue, three boys; violin
solo, Jamie Ray; recitation, Miss Elva
Huntley; recitation, Miss Lulu Cummings
address by the pastor.
A number of little friends of Misses Mar
ion and Helen Horton gathered at their
hons on Madison square last Saturday
afternoon and m ade merry at games, in
honor of the birthday of both the hostesses.
Last evening the guests of Nc kinney
Villa surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Sanborn at
their home on Mary street, and made
merry to very late hour. Games we're
played and refreshments served, and all
voted the occasion an exceedingly pleas
ant one.
81 e L.
Mount Lowe base ball club of this city,
vino 60 to riverside tomorrow to play the
club of that city: Snodgrass. c.; Beebe,
D.; Carmona, LIST b.; Clapp, I'd D.; Boyn-
ton, Sd b.; Early, 8. s.; Blatenburg. |. f. ;
Walters, C. f.; Newmeyer, r. f.; Morrison,
sub.
The firm name Of c. B. Thomas, drug
gist, will be changed after January LIST to
&c. B. Thomas & Co.." L. j. Huff having
formed partnership with DR.. Thomas.
A warrant was issued for the arrest of
one Harris of the livery stables on North
Raymond avenue, for committing an as
sault upon the person of MIR. Chambers,
the South Fair Oaks liveryman.
The Odd Fellows have their tenth ami
versary commemoration on the evening Of
the 30th at the tabernacle, and an excel
lent program of speaking, music. etc., is to
be presented.
Company DIS monthly shoot will be held
tomorrow on the Arroyo range in conjunc-
ton with the turkey shoot.
Rev. R. H Gushee, having been called
from the rectorship of the Church of the
Angels, Garvanza, to that of Christ
church, Ontario, Re-. DR. Hall will conduct
the services at Garvanza until further ar
ranRements.
The statement of the Pasadena National
bank. published today, shows a consider
able increase over the business of three
months back.
Rev, Mr.. Edwards, brother of Professor
Edwards of the High school, has accepted a
call to the First Congregational church of
Los Angeles.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-25
POMONA
Returning Pastor to BE WeIcomed-Holiday
Preparations

"
A Returning Pastor to BE Welcomed Holiday
Preparations
POMONA, Dec. 24.-Rav. F. NJ. Bowling,
who is to resume the pastorate of the
Christian church on next Sunday, left
Louisville, KY, with his family on last Sat-
urday land will reach Pomona tomorrow
(Christmas) evening. His old congrega-
ton will give him a rousing reception at the
church Friday evening.
Several of the young people of the Pres
given by Mr.. and Mrs. l.. d. Rutan last
evening at their home on the corner of
Second and Ernina streets.
The lovers of the dance will have an op-
portunity of enjoying the exercise at
Kessler's hall tomorrow evening, and hop
at the Palomares Will come of on the
evening of December 81.
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George G..
Egan in this cIty-twenty-fou visiting re-
latives to dine with them.
j. w. Hathaway, who has been in Po-
mona for year or more visiting his sister,
Mrs. Fuqua, and brother, j. M. Hathaway,
left yesterday afternoon for his home, Bal
linger, Texas
Miss Ella Morris, teacher in the public
schools here, will go to Los Angeles to
spend the holidays.
There will be appropriate services at St.
Paul's Episcopal and also at St. Joseph's
Catholic church Christmas day. Rector
Wren at the former and Father Fisher st
the latter.
Some of the meat markets, especially
"The Frisco" are clothed in holiday at
tire, presenting an attractive appearance.
One porker at this place was marked 600
pounds weight. while at 1.-The People's''
another tipped the scales at Cpl pounds
the former having been grown by Chas.
Clark, and the latter by Andrew Osgoodby
both of this city.