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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25

with an elaborate system of public i'm
struction. This remarkable change in
the manners and habits of whole peo-
pie is largely the result of missionary in
fiuence. There is. however, some rea-
son to doubt whether it is real or mere
ly superficial. 1t has certainly been ac-
companied by marked Improvement in
the status of the Tongan women, who
are, for the first time, placed upon
terms of equality, in many respects,
with the native men. and enjoy an
amount Of freedom unknown in most
of the island communities The bene-
fetal influence of settled government
and regular system of laws is shown
in the generally prosperous condition
of the islands. the larger ones being
intersected by well made roads and Gov
cred with highly cultivated farms luN
uriant orchards and beautiful gardens.
want and beggary are unknown; and If
the conditions of earthly happiness are
10 be found anywhere. surely il must
be in Tonga. II is the real land Of the
lotus-eater--a country of sunshine and
flowers. Unlike most Of the Polynesian
peoples, the Tongans are of a delicate
light brown color the men having
muscular well-fed appearance, while
for the seductive expression of their
beautiful eyes. rivaling in softness and
significance those of the Andalusian
bellies. especially when accompanied by
coquettish use of the palm leaf fan.
The skin of the Tongan woman gener-
ally has a silky appearance, the result
of a plentiful application of palm oil
we'll rubbed in after a preliminary dip
in some shady lagoon. This treatment
leaves a highly polished surface. free
from the least trace Of greasiness. Their
dress is not picturesque. II generally
consists of :, cloth fastened round the
waist. ornamented at times with long
hanging tufts of dried grasses the
head. shoulders. bust arms. knees and
feet remaining uncovered. although a
kind of ribbon is sometimes worn
round the neck and across the breasts
One of their greatest grievances is that
the native costume finds no favor with
the powers that be. aud is not allowed
TO be worn in puolic. being considered
immodest although il is a decided inn
provcment ON the narrow circiet which
in the early days af Polynesian cx-
ploration. constituted the sole attire of
the female portion of the population.
Most of the Tungan women prefer To
go about hare-headed. on like their
Samoan sisters. hedecked with flowers.
but the authorities, With grandmother
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25

tune will appear in the finished por-
trait, and the operator is blamed for
what is, as rule, not his fault.
AS a rule it is well-and should be re-
quired-to avoid very positive patterns,
such as large plaids. checks, wide
stripes and much jet or other glittering
trimming and much jewelry. Sharp
contrasts in materials, trimming or
style of cut are decided detriment to
a pleasing portrait. and as a rule the
tone of color should harmonic with the
sitter's complexion and hair. Glistening
silks are difficult to light well, as is any
material which does not easily lend
itself to soft folds. Dead luster silk.
Soft woolens. grapes. fleecy tissues and
similar materials are very effective"
Mrs. Ward advises, too, that one should
soften, by rendering it indefinite, the
line between skin and dress, both at
neck and wrists, Remembering always
that however well a costume may APP
pear in reality, it alters before the
camera and may call attention TO what
might otherwise pass unnoticed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25
THE MloDLE-AoED MAN.
He Buys Cents Worth of Cocoanut
Cakes and RensIgs His Youth.

lakes anu hentSSS His 1Outn.
when / was a boy, said a middle
aged man to the New York Sun re-
porter. Il used to be very fond of cocoa
nut cakes, as they we're called. small
disks of candied cocoanut. which cost
cent each. They were coiored white and
red. and finally they got some chocolate
colored. and it seems to me they had
some other colors If had onIy cent
bought usually a white enc, though
sometimes / took a red one; if had 2
cents 1 bought a red and a white, to
have variety. I have seen the time
Y hen had 3 cents, and bought all three
colors at once l had not bought any
cocoanut cakes for l don't know how
many years though l had seen them
along year after year. particularly in
summer, when the dust blows and the
white ones get all covered with dirt.
but the other day / bought two OF the
new-fashioned kind that seem just now
TO be having a run. you see them on all
the push-carts. The new cocoanut
cakes are all one coIor--a sort of mo-
lasses color-and they are not round
and fiat like the old ones. but thicker
and buncher like the little broken-off
masses of the prepared cocoanut
found them very good. They differ
somewhat from the old-faShloned CO
coanut cake in taste and texture as
well as in build and color; the old cocoa
nut cake. while not brittle. exactly, was
what you might call crumbly and
sugary; il dissolved quickly in the
mouth; while the contemporaneous CO.
coanut cake. after you get below the
light frostworl Of its exterior, has de-
cidedly more consistence; il is what the
modern child calls chevy, but the CO.
coanut taste is there all right. and as 1
eat them they carry me back to the days
of my YOUTH"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25
A Pneumatic Hanson.

Several weeks ago the cycle hanson
made its appearance in London. The
occupant Of the vehicle had the ap-
pearance of being a foreigner. His We
hicle was a hanson body on three pneu
ratic tire wheels. propelled by two
lackeys. one in front and one behind
The front man. of course, steered, but
both helped the propulsion. and they
pedaled away over the rough pavement
at pace of nearly eight miles an hour
Others of these vehicles have since been
noticed on the street and it is learned
that a large mandatory in the sub
urbs has been started to rush them OF
the market.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25

MISS + isN'iNtsANA = 1AaNNf LIKE Af4isl}.
woman is earnest in her efforts to OBJ
tain foothold among them, when they
see that she makes her work her most
serious consideration and INDUCES in no
fooiishAess. that sort of woman wins
their r"spect and they turn in and help
her all they ear Chancellor Henry
Nj McCracken. for whom / was private
secretary for two years, says that he is
convinced If womaus ability to work
side by side with men
1T g men re Il - going TO take down
the bars of the professions she went
on. and say 10 us women Come in
and walk over us but if the women
take down the bars themselves. and
prove their right Is 40 SO, the men will
applaud their perseverance and spirit
When Judge Hughitt Of Auburn. y.
Y, was first approached about my en-
tcring his Law otice to study he hest
tated long before lie decided Is consent.
They had never ead woman In the Of
flee ana he didn't know how ii would
dp. Finally he granted my request
Last week when | visited Auburn he
congratulated me heartily on my sue
cess. told me that | was plucky. that he
would aid me in amy way 10 could. and.
moreover. admitted that he had changed
his opinion somewhat relative 10 the adj
Visibility of women working with men. ="
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25

engaged with their domestic duties.
consists in the manufacture of a kind
of cloth from the inner bark of the
white mulberry, the bark being soaked
in water and beaten into shape with
rude wooden mallet. The process is long
and laborious. but the women gener-
ally enliven it by incessant chatter or
laughing. They are wonderfully expert
in catching fish.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25

suit was obtained from the use of a
small ball The bah if placed against
the hole remained there as though there
was suction instead Of an outpour Of
wind. yet il placed thin a half an
inch the wir a blew it acroos the room.
The inventor of the ban nozzle says
that he can offer no explanation for the
action Of the ball. He has made care
fat study of it. and at his request a
number Of scientific men have investi-
gated the matter. but all have agreed.
he says. that it is opposed e the laws
of nature, and that there is no eXplana-
tien for such thing known to science
II is probable that the BAH nozzle VIM
be adopted in this city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25

their timber is more relodious. The
regimental bands in garrison at Vienna
have also received the aluminium drum.
1t is stated that this newly improved
drum will shortly be supplied to the
whole Of the bands in the Austrian
army. Perhaps in the near future the
trombone and all other instruments
now wholly made of brass viii give way
to aluminium.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25

Mrs. Burton Harrison, the gifted au-
thor whose books have made her fam
GUS was Constance Carey when The
war Of the rebellion occurred. She was
fun Of Loyalty 70 the south. and when a
call came for battle flags she cut up d
valuable pink silk dress to make flag.
This was the staff fag Of General Lee.
tut was spirite4 away and hid to save
t. when Lee surrendered
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25

Homer they were so very small that
they were attacked every year by the
cranes on the coast of Oceanus and
we're unable to defend themselves.
Writers of a later date locate the pyg-
mics at the mouth of the Nile. We also
read of northern pygmies, inhabiting
the region of Thule, and of others that
lived in subterranean dwellings on the
eastern side of the Ganges. 1t is said
that once. when Hercules visited the
country inhabited by these little crea-
lures, two whole pygmy armies at
tackled him while he was asleep; one
army fell upon his right and the other
upon his left, but the hero easily and
quickly rolled them up in his lions
SKIN. They We're not. it seems, at all
afraid of Hercules, for by the help of
ladder they climbed up his drinking
cup and helped themselves to its con-
tents. Aristotle says: THE pygmies
We're probably some diminutive race in
Upper Egypt, who rode very small
horses and lived in caves" He did not
believe that the stories told about them
We're altogether fabulous 1t has often
been declared that there are pygmy
races of human beings in the heart of
Africa. Indeed, Du Chaillu, some time
ago, discovered a pygmy race in the
mountainous country on the east of the
southern great branch of the Ogobai
They are about four and one-half feet
in height and are called Obongos. They
live in the midst of negro tribes of or
binary size" says Du Chaillu. and
there is nothing remarkable about them
except their diminutive size" During
his travels in the heart of Africa, 1863
1871. Schweinfurth also claims TO have
discovered a nation of pygmies.
d. Y. f.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25

Gowns take on the character of their
wearers just as do gloves and shoes,
and are as indicative of ones DISPOSE
ton as the bumps on ones Uranium or
the lines of the face. The facts in the
case have not been brought down to a
science yet. but they are all true The
swing of the skirt, the lines of the
waist, the angle Of revers after a weeks
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25

y Brooklyn man hurt his right hand
on an elevated rairead car by the brake
man closing the gate upon it, He
brought suit for damages. Meeting a
friend. the latter noticed thar the in
jared man extended his left hanl an.,
asked the reason. The answer was
"oh. I can't shake hands with M r.~rr
until l win my suit"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25

The use ot aluminium is becoming
common. In Austria Hungary a short
time ago the metal was introduced into
the army The sand Of the Third Reri-
ment of Infantry CINE Archduke
Charles regiment has used il III the
manufacture q drums. discarding the
cld-fashioned brass metal. The instru-
meme have q neat appearance ana are
much lighter. and according TO experts
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25

Cashmere coloring, a soft blending
OF many colors and a tendency to the
designs found in old cashmere shawls,
IS just now popular. This much may be
said OF the style: II is becoming gener-
ally, and much material in bodice Will
go with any shade Of skirt, or with any
shade of gloves and other accessories.
The reverse of this is true of the simple
gown Of this illustration, for here thu
jacket bodice is of dark bI own cloth and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25
WOMAN AND HOME.
CURRENT READING FOR THE
FAIR SEX.
what the Women OF Fashion Are Wear
ing-GeneraI Notes and Gossip That
Will Interest DANES and DamseIs-
Household Hints.

N A r f c f " IT
II u m b er Of the
Pbonogram, Cathe-
rine Weed Ward
gives some good adj
vice to women PLAN
ming to sit before
the camera The
greater number of
sitters are utterly
ignorant as to how
materials. colors
and STYLES of cos
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25

The waist is a plain crepon with velvet
sleeves. but this is very little in evil
dence under the flchu.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25

the skirt of mode colored stuff. The
former hooks in the center, where it is
ornamented with three large buttons
and has double fronts, each of which
forms a point at the bottom, curves
over the hips. and gives circular
basque in the back The upper one of
the fronts is trimmed with a large sailor
collar of mode cloth and the lower one
has pointed revers. The sleeves are fun,
the strap belt plain. and chiffon ro-
settes appear on the collar
Crepon grenadine is by all odds the
handsomest and the most expensive
material offered. 1t is deeply crinkled
and creased. vet it is transparent It
comes in solid colors inlaid with satin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25
WOMEN OF TONGA.
DARK EYED BEAUTIES OF THE
FAR PACIFIC.
The Seductive Expression OF Their Eyes
Rival in SOftness and Significance
Those of the AndaIusian !seIles-Eu-
ropean Manners Prevail
Especial Correspondence

n none Of the count
less islands Of the
Western Pacific
the Coral Edens"
of poor r. l.. Ste
Venson-has the
transition from a
condition of fero-
cious savagery to
at least the appear
ance of in-de-seicle
civilization been
.,,r,,.a ,.a,afd ar Vt4apC,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25
POINTS OF SCIENCE.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
MANY FIELDS.
The Progress of the MOLD as Indicated
by Inventions and Discoveries in Differ
ent Lands-ChemIcaI and Electrical
Wonders.

H z; G r f f K
word. pygpe. from
which we get our
W I'd Ply m y,
means a measure
from the elbow TO
the hand. The
pygmies We're a
fabulous race of
dwarfs about whom
many interesting
stories have been
told. According to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25

complete than in Tonga, beautiful ISL
and group in the Western Pacific, form
erly known as the Friendly Islands, and
lying some distance south of the Fijian
and Samoan archipelagoes
The Tongans were long known as a
restless, ambitions and INSCRIPTIONS
people, always at war with neighbor-
ing islanders. and of cannibal propen-
sites. acquired from frequent inter
course with the long pig eaters of
Fiji. Now the Tongans possess all the
machinery of a monarchial government
based upon European models, includ-
ing king. parliament and long train
of public officials. many of whom are
well educated. dress and live in Euro
pean fashion and have their meals pre-
pared for them by Chinese cooks There
is regular code of laws. with gov
ernor for each of the larger islands,
judges. magistrates. police cOnstables,
customs officers, and SO form. together
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25

~ care condemn this practice, and pro-
hibit woman from entering "A church
or chapel unless wearing the orthodox
European hat Qr bonnet The attempts
TO evade this unpopular edict frequent-
~ lead to amusing incidents. The prin-
cipal occupation of the women. when. not
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-11
CINCINNATI JOCKEY CLUB.
Entries Close and Number Exceeds
Expectation.

Cincinnati, Jan. 10.-Tfe entries for
the stakes of the Cincinnati Jockey
club Oakley, which closed January 1,
are now completed, and far exceed
quality and number the expectations
of its most sanguire members and is
a we'll deserved compliment to the lib
eralIty and enterprise of this new ASSOC
citation, which at once steps into the
front rank of racing organizations. The
total number of entries is 21S, an aver
age of 125 to each stake, which is prob
ably the greatest showing ever made
by any racing association in the west.
Among them are such celebrities as DR..
Hasbrcuek,. Rannapo. Henry of Navarro,
Butterflies. Dr. Rice Lanlplighter,
Sport, Ajax. RubicoI, Li5sala, 70 Tam
bIen, Cash Day, Huron, Ida, Pickwlck.
Diggs, Walter. keenan,, Hessie. the
Commoner, Halma, Handsome. Prince
of Monaco, Counter Tenor, Belasco, Rey
Ell Santa Anita, Sister Mary, Lazzar-
one, Vassal, Manchester. Gotham, Nj
colfni, and many others equally well
known.
The stakes and entries are as fol-
lows: Sapphire, 200; Emerald, 167; Ruby,
1856; Diamond. 233; Crystal, 14l; Hotel,
"a; LosantviIle, 102; Fashion, 30; lTeIe-
graph. II; Liberty, T5; Brewers, 9S;
Country Club. 10; Ohio. Go; Fourth of
July handicap, IA; Oakley Derby $3.50,
1879; Buckeyean, So: Cincinnati Oaks,
1872. Grand total, 2,11S.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-11

Washington, q. G., Jan. special
Delegate Rswlins today introduced
another BILL 9shis one is designed to
correct an injustice, done western states
by holding back from entry reservoir
sites selected years ago by the gov
eminent. At the time OF selection it
was proposed thai the government
should proceed to reclaim the arid
lands, but latter the idea. was abandon
ed, and the law authorizing the selec-
ton of sites was repealed. The repeal
ing bill, however. contained a proviso,
that the sites already selected should
not be transferred to the public do
main. Those sites, are numerous, and
their reservation. seriously retards pro-
gress in the arid land states. Rawlins,
and other western members, will en-
deavor to have this bill included. in
some appropriation bill.
The secretary of the interior has af-
|firmed the decision of the commissioner
general of the land Office in the appeal
of John Cook from the rejection of his
application for homestead entry i'll Old
Fort Crittenden military reserve.
Titan pensions-Ann Slater, Slater
vile.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-11
ALTGELD's MESSAGE.
T Is Very Lengthy and Treats OF
Many Queatfnns

&c As Very Lengthy and Treats OF
Many Questions.
Chicago, Jan. 10.-The biennial message
II Governor Altgeid to the Thirty-ninth
'fsembiy or the Illinois legislature is a
lengthy document OF nearly 10000 words.
Among other things he takes up the
question of capital punishment and asks
whether the death penalty does any
Supstan tai good whether we are any
better on than they are in those states
where It was long ago abolished: whether
or not it is not barbarous and degrading
n its effects, and whether it would not be
.oettsr to have a more rational system OF
mama g1ng our prisons and abolishing cap
tai PUNISHMENT entirely.
The governor speaking of the adrninistra-
ton of justice IN large cities, says the
business in the courts of Chicago almost
amounts to- denial of justice.
Governor AItgeld speaBs Of the nuIner-
CTS arrests for contempt of COURT made
under injunctions, and of the fact that the
federal government, in spite of having at
of justice found 1T necessary TO retain
another attorney and he an employees of
che of the railroads involved in the strike,
and ADDS:
Never before was the United States
government and the corporations of the
country so completely blended and never
before was the goddess of justice made a
mere handmaid Tor one of the cQmbatants
It is evident thatsn the attorney-genera
of the United States did not outline and
advise the policy that was pursued, il
received his approval and was carried
out through his assistance.
Our govlnment is not in the slightesi
danger from the anarchy of a. mob. Gu,
danger comes from that corruption. usur
patton. ins0ivence and oppression that 81
hand In hand with vast concentration o.
wealth welded by Ut scrpulous men, INC
lis behcOyes every friend of republican
i;rsfsff5Itios1s ~ give these things 111nq
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-11
IN THE HOUSE.
An Exceedinelv Dull Day, Several
Bills Passed

washington, Dec. 10.The House
proceedings today were exceedingly
dull, most of the day being given to
the consideration Of the Dist1i let appro-
priation bill, which was passed Sew
eral bills Of minor Importance relating
to steamship matters were also passed
and also. ten private pension bills.
In the House today on motion OF
Turner lDen.), Of Georgia, Saturday,
Feb. 2. was set aside for paying tribute
to the memory of the late Senator Co.'s
quit, Of California.
on motion of Curtis Rep.), of New,
York, the bill was passed to deflne The
crime of murder in the first and second
degrees, n1ans1aughter, rape nlutiny
and desertion, and providing punish
ment thereof, and abolishing the
death penalties on other crimes
On motion Of Flynn Rep.}, of Okla
ho1na, the resolution was adopted call
ing on the secretary of the Interior for
the causes of delay of opening to SET
Element the lands received from the
Kickapoo Indians, under any agreement
of June II, 1891, ratified by Congress
March 3, 1893.
The Senate bill repeating the law
providing for bonds of registry vessels
.
for an American register for the
steamer Empress. A bill TO repeal the
shipping act of August 1, 1896, precipi-
tated opposition, and under agreement
it was decided to postpone lis consid-
Grafton until tomorrow.
A bill to provide for appendices te
the American measurement Of vessels
was passed.
The Houses then went into a com
nittee of the whole, Mr.. Quthwaite. Of
Ohio, in the chair, and took ur the Dis
trict of Columbia. appropriation bill.
Mr.. Williams CDem.5, of Illinois, il
charge of the bill explained that The
bin carried $5,S91 ,1oT, or s275,031 less fol
the appropriation for the current year
Of this amount half the expense O
the District government is betrayed bl
the district and half by the genera
government. The bin was passed with
out substantial amendment.
The pension bills (ten in number
favorably acted upon at-sfl1e last Fri
day night session, were taken up ant
passed, and then, at 4:10, p. M, TIL
House adjourned.