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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-31

In concluding an interesting article
on the progress of woman in various
parts of the world in 1894 Mrs. Warner
Snoad, president Of the International
Woman's union, says:
''Thus it will be seen that progress
has been literally all along the line in
different countries and in most diverse
subjects. Success, moreover, has come
in competition, SO that no allowance
need be made on the score of sex. These
distinctions, gained without favor, place
the position of woman on an altogether
impregnable basis. No longer can. it be
said that women are inferior to men in
brain power Theorists of the type of
DR.. Crichton Brown may prove to demon
stration that women are unfit for severe
mental labor, but they cannot explain
away the facts which directly contro-
vert such a view. Yet in spite of this
there is no social earthquake-the old,
old story is as sweet as ever, homes are
as we'll cared for, and baby worship has
not ceased. God forbid it should be
otherwiseI Even the jealousy guarded
women of the east are feeling the reflex
of western thought. Lady doctors are
admitted in Turkey. Miss Yoseph will
soon practice in Persia. Miss Eddy in
Syria and DIR. Mary Sugana in Japan.
In India many native ladies are study
ing physic, there is tiny ripple of
progress on the dead sea of Zenana life,
and the maharajah of Mysore has for
hidden infant marriages. Everywhere
the world moves, and while recording
the triumphs of our own sex we CRATE
fully remember the chiva1rous men
who stand by us alike through praise
and blame.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-31
She was Sol a club woman.

The attitude assumed by some nom
club women toward the woman's club
question, as whole, is amusingly shown
in a little incident related by Helen NJ.
Winslow in the Boston Transcript:
"When the North Shore club of Lynn
gave reception the other day. says
she, 'they sent carriages to meet all
visitors at the trains On the arrival of
the $3.50 train from Boston the half
dozen ladies who had been delayed till
then were met by cordial little woman
with the inquiry, Are you for the
North Shore club?' and when we replied
in the affirmative she asked US to come
with her to the carriage in waiting.
Naturally we felt that every possible
courtesy was being shown us and were
eminently satisfied with our lot and es-
pecially the cordial little 1ady's part in
it. Finally, just as we were going off to
our carriages, she espied another woman
who was evidently waiting for some
thing. She was well dressed, middle
aged woman and really looked as if she
might be eligible for our party. Il beg
her pardon And SO our cordial little
hostess stepped up and put to her the
question, Are you for the North Shore
club?' But now the stranger Strengthened
herself up, and the unutterable scorn
she looked! She did not deign to answer
by any words, but that look plainly
said, I should hope notP And she gazed
at us as if we were a lot of freaks the
like of which she had never come across
before And we? Oh, we fed to our car
riages squelched -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-31

household necessities all the way from a
turkey to the proverbial ''pinch of salt -
Giving the order marks the extent of
the taxation upon the nerves of my fash
ionable lady. The little market woman
does the rest.
Professional marketing is a new field
in the range Of occupations for women,
but one in which successful harvest
awaits the right CLEANER. Delicatessen
presided over by women have by this
time familiarized themselves with all
fashionable quarters of the city. Every
year the professional cook in lace trim
med cap and apron makes her bow upon
the lecture platform. She is always sure
of a large audience. Cooking classes are
multiplying both under private auspices
and in the public schools, and the band
of professional caterers and interior
decorators IS steadily increasing. The
business OF the little market woman is
something of a com bination of all of
these. Miss Cornelius has gone into this
new profession for women both as a
science and an art. The requirements
and possibilities of the work have been
taken into consideration from the pur-
chase of juicy tenderloin at che stall
of the busy market to the composition
of menu for the day and the initia-
ton of the household Abigail into ar
tistic and pretty ways of serving food
and decorating the table.
. There is no poetic sentimentality
about the little market woman. Her
profession is matter of bread and
meat, of character aand self respect TO
her Whatever sucCesS she has COM
manded is another proof of the fact that
adverse circumstances are overcome by
perseverance and persistent work. To
quote her own words, "Since l was ii
every penny Of my support have earn
ed myself, - which is not the least credit
due to this courageous little market
woman OF Philadelphia. Philadelphia
Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-31

TO. BoSlQ0S, d 1
the ghboring villes turn out in
full to see what their rivals can do;
so quite an interesting time is gener-
ally had.
Concarneau had it's day yesterday,
or rather it started yesterday, for the
fete lasts three days. Of course all
the COLTS and big collars of the
women were all fresh, the clothes
presses were relieved of their cam
phOrous contents, and sabots were all
cleaned nicely for the occasion, for it
is only once year that such chance
is had.
As early as in the morning the
town began to fill with new faces
and queer looking COLTS and cos
tunes (for each district has dis
tinctive coiff of its OWN. They were
arriving from the Care and in carts
by the dozens. 1t looks pretty to SEQ
small cart filed with eight or ten
peasant women, each in her quainG
head-dress and pretty apron, while
one of the men peasants, with his lit
tie short coat up to his waist and ha5
with ribbons dangling down his back,
drives the ass or mare. All the fish
ermen were out in their best, and
some even got shave, for no boats
went out that day. Then all the 600
fishing boats were cleaned up and
newly painted.
The event of the day was a grand
regatta, in which the rival fishing
boats would be able to prove their
superior sailing qualities, and settle
long standing disputes. The long
i
with seats and awnings, and franc
admission charged for entrance fee.
Here were assem- bled all the cream of
Breton society-sweIl peasant girls,
some worth, y it was whispered, the
immense fortune of so. 600 francs.
Some were dressed in the most ex-
pensive laces and silks, and looked
sweet. and were envied by the sar-
dine factory girls and sailors gathered
on the rocks opposite. Then their
fathers and brothers were swell, too,
for they had on all their gilt braid
and brass Or gold-plated buttons, and
real velvet ribbons on their hats,
topped off with nice little peacock
feather.
Many OF the boats were coated with
grease and sardine oil to make them
go faster, and others were provided
with brand new sails and masts-
anything to beat the others At
given signals all the boats started,
and were soon speeding away for the
''Hes des Mou TONS" far off on the
horizon.
Then came the great Breton dance,
the gavotte All made for the Place
de Nacion, opposite the old fortified
Vile Close, where the dance was to be
held, and the two musicians secured
from Quimper were on hand with
their bagpipes~ Two big barr els were
fixed up with a platform and chairs for
them under one of the trees in front
of the big market. Around the place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-31
NHagara,s slow RECESSION.

Conjectures as to the age of Mag
ara Falls, based on the rate of it's re-
cession by the wearing away of the
rock over which it pours. have varied
widely. One of the most recent.
made by DR.. j. W. Spencer, of the
London Royal society, makes it about
1000 years. and gives the falls be-
tween 1000 and 5000 years more to
live. Some previous estimates are
those of Andrew Ellicott, in 1890
(55, 900 years), of Sir Charles Lyen in
1s41 (35, 900 years. and of Professor r.
S. Woodward in 1856 az, OOO).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-31
WOMAN'S WORLD.
A YOUNG PHILADELPHIA WOMAN ES-
TABLiSHES A NEW INDUSTRY.

Biggest of Wcmen's CeIleges-Wemen Ste
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Progress In 1894.
She Was Not a Club Mountaineering
When You Are Sick.
The waning of the nineteenth century
provides such indisputable proof of
feminine ingenuity in finding the key
to new doors of opportunity that at
times it seems that no more doors re-
main to be unlocked, but to Philadel-
phia girl belongs the credit of success
fully establishing profession for wom-
en- which still retains the flavor of nov
city
With truly feminine instinct for dis
corning the golden opportunity Miss e.
Y. Cornelius has started in to do the
regular daily and weekly marketing for
fashionable families of the city. Early
in the morning, armed with notebook
and pencil, the little market woman of
Philadelphia trips of to the house Of
each patron, receives the order for any
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-31
biggest of Women's Colleges.

There is an endowment fund in the
hands of the trustees in Boston for the
establishment of one of the largest of
free female colleges. It is the bequest
of John Simmons. one of Boston's most
successful merchants, who died in 1870.
The original Simmons bequest con-
sisted of this property: To his daughter
Marion he gave the granite front store
at the corner of Franklin and Arch
streets, the granite front store on Water
and Devonshire streets and the land
upon which it sat, and the old Simmons
mansion on fremont street and the land
belonging to it. At the decease of Mar
ion the estate, together with the accu-
mutations, was to be given in trust to
the Simmons Female college. To his
daughter Alvina was given the granite
front store situated at the corner of
Franklin and Hawley streets and the
land belonging to it, the whole to be
held in trust during the daughters life,
and at her death the estates, exclusive
of the accumulations thereon, were to
be given to the college. In addition
there was left $50, 900 in money for the
purpose of building block as a nucleus
for the college fund. the income to be
held in trust.
The object of founding the Simmons
Female college was for the purpose of
teaching medicine, music, drawing, de-
signing, telegraphy and other branches
Of art, science and industry.
The Simmons college might today be
a splendid reality but for the big fire of
1872. All the fine business blocks given
by the Simmons bequest were left in
ruins. The mutual fire companies. far
from being able to pay the insurance on
the Simmons blocks, assessed the trus-
tees of the College fund.
Since 1872 the trustees have been
using the income from these buildings to
pay mp the mortgage Indebtedness on
them. The present trustees-H. g.
Nichols and Joseph Sawyer-are paying
off the mortgages on the various estates
as fast as the income from the estates
will allow.
The trustees say that at the present
rate of income the mortgage indebted
[ ness will be cleared up in few years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-31
Dressing When You Are Sick.

If only able to sit up in bed, a loose
sack shaped garment called nightin
gale is most handy for slipping over the
nightdress, writes Emma M. Hooper
in The Ladies' Home Journal 1t is
made of cashmere or flannel and usual
ly has the edges hemmed and feather
stitched. All of the pattern houses
issue a pattern of it. When able to sit
up for time, wrapper of striped fan
mel having princess back and loose
front is comfortable. worn with or
without the nightgown, but l believe
in changing all Of the clothes when
able to get out Of bed. Do not fuss too
much about dressing and thus become
tired.
Wear pure wool underwear, soft
boned corset or corset waist, then add a
flannel and outer petticoat and the
wrapper, with easy bedroom shoes Of
crochet wool, felt, wadded silk. etc.
Dainty shoulder shawls and sofa covers
IRE always appreciated by one doomed
60 such a weary life as must be led in a
sickroom. Plenty of cushions having
removable denim or linen covers are
necessary. Select colors for wrapper,
shawls, ETC., that are cheerful and be-
coming. Cardinal, garnet, reddish
brown, pinkish gray. light blue, yellow,
rose. bright old rose and cream are good
sickroom colors A bit of lace gathered
in the neck and sleeves will help to con-
ceal the marks of illness. Have soft
materials, exquisite cleanliness and
dainty colorings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-31

The property, when free of debt, will
be worth several million dollars, and as
soon as the estates are free of debt the
income fund of $500, 900 designed by
Mr.. Simmons as building fund will
accumulate in very short time, when
the trustees are required to erect suita-
Bile college buildings at a cost not to ex-
coed said sum.
The trustees say when the college is
founded it will have one of the lar
gest, if not indeed the largest, regular
income behind it in the world.-Boston
Advertiser.
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Spelling Business.

4 proposal having been made in
London that boxes should be erected
in public thoroughfares for the recep-
ton of orange-peel and matches, re-
calls the story told of young gentle
man of excellent principles walking
with an eminent surgeon. As they
neared his house the lad kicked away
a piece Of orange-peel that lay on the
pavement into the road. The surgeon
said: MY dear boy, what are you
about?" and replaced it exactly oppo-
site his own door.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-31

were shooting galleries, hitting ma
chimes, roulette wheels, cheap jewel
ry shops, and the like, and, above
all, big merry go-round, with an
organ loud enough to be heard at Beg
Mel The musicians started up after
having been literally filed with hard
cider, and the tramping of the sabots
commenced. sounding like troop of
30, 900 horses on the plank road. The
music sounded exactly like that you
hear in China town.
OF course all we Americans crowded
around to learn the dance, which
seemed quite complicated at first, but
in fact was only sort of trot, then a
hop, and trot again.
The spectators formed large cir
Gle, inside of which were the dancers.
The old sailors danced as we'll as any
of them. The dance requires six in
each party. Four girls clasp hands
In line. at each end of which is Z
man. The one in front leads, as il
''cracking the whip" only they don
crack, but just do the trot and hop.
Oh, it's beautiful And so they keep
going round for about half hour with
ut stop, which is IA Their tiresome,
pbut the sardine girls can't get enough
md never think of getting tired, and
Dn1y five minutes rest between each
dance. But then cider was plentiful
at two sous a bowl
It was announced that the gavottt
d'honeur would commence, and all
necks we're strained to see the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-31
p WEAVER HEARD FROM.
He Appeals for Union Among Opponent
of the Administration.

He Appeals for Union Among Opponents
of the Administration.
DENVER, Jan. 31.-The Rocky Noun
tain News today publishes the following
from Gen. J. B. Weaver:
Council Bluffs, Ia
The president has defiantly ignored
silver and reiterated his purpose to force
upon the people the single gold standard
and has called for the destruction of the
greenbacks and the issue of gold bonds
and pleads with congress to enlarge the
powers of the national banks Now let
the people in all sections of the country
unite in opposition to this heartless
scheme and meet like men the issue pre-
sented
There can be no further excuse for
division among the people.
[Signedl j. B. WEAVER"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-31

Cholly Chumpleigh-Yes; gloves are
worn in bed at night to make the
hands soft. Miss Coldeal-Indeed ed!
Do you wear nightcaps, Mr.. Chump-
leigh?
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Thoughtful Women.

The women of Denver and Colorado,
to a greater extent probably than those
of any other state, have abandoned the
hat wearing habit where it is unneces-
sarv and when it is annoying to others
Tt is a beautiful sight to look upon to
visit the Denver theaters and see Tue
large number of women VINO remove rove
their hats during the performance. sui
other thoughtful ones are carerot 10
wear small hats-fat hats or some otner
style, shape, fashion or variety wnlcn
will not cause ugly thoughts and bad
words to arise behind them. Denver
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-31
AS A BLAINE MEMORIAL.
a Bill Looking Toward the Purchase of
the Augusta Residence.

the Augusta Residence.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 31.-Mr. Prescott
of New York has presented a resolution
in the legislature calling for the appoint
ment of joint special committee of the
house and senate to inquire into the ex-
pediency of purchasing the homestead
of the late Hon. James G. Blaine, in this
city, to be used as Blaine memorial
building and executive residence, and
report to the next legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-31

Some people always look fresh ana
Young, while others look prematurely 0au,
with skin dried up and wrinkled. Inc
only difference between the two - tno
loss of vitality in the blood. People
naing Beogs' Blood Purifier and Blood
Maker always look fresh and healthy.
Sold and warranted by your popular
druggist, W. R. Kennady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-31

Good work done by the Peerless
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- - - - 49, ~ VIZ
Bre t o n s h a v g
fetes and dances.
each town or ham
let having a spe-
cial day. and those
days are looked
for longingly by
the natives, for it
gives TIL e m a
chance to display
all their fnery
and show how
they can dance
when they want
10 RocsInC
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-17
FROM A FAR DISTANT CLIMB.

"The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail road company has demonstrated by practical tests that iron suitable for di- rect transformation into steel can be made out of the red ores in this district. During the past week the Alice furnaces have been turning out by an improved process a very superior grade of iron of the following finish
 Under l per cent of silicon.
 Under 34 per cent of phosphorus.
 "Containing 5-100 of sulphur.
 "Such iron as this is suitable for the manufacture of basic open hearth steel without the mixture of scrap wrought iron.'
 The above clipping reproduced by the New York Commercial Advertiser of July 30 1895, was enclosed in a letter received yesterday by Mir. Macln Sloss from gentleman in Copenhagen, Denmark
 The correspondent expressed great sat isfaction and desired information from Mr. Sloss as to the correctness of the newspaper account, and of the analysis of the product. The language of Penn sylvania iron man to an Age-Herald rep resentative last week is sure to come true He said it reminded him of 1886, and he firmly believed we were on the eve of a period of prosperity more to be desired than that between 1886 and 1890, as the coming period would be based on a foundation of fact and not specula- ton. God speed the day. Many of us need the encouragement and will hall It with delight.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-17
rsn srJBJBcT OF PENSIONS.

If is said that Commander-ln-Chlei Walker will shortly submit a case to test the theory that pension is vested right It is furthermore stated that Ex- President Harrison will represent the Grand Army of the Republic as counsel in the matter.
 If the Supreme Court of the United States decides in the affirmative Of the proposition. the effect will be, as the Age Herald understands it, to cut off almost entirely the power of the officials of the pension bureau to review case after pension has been granted. This is dan- gerous step. It is no reflection upon the greater body of pensioners to say that innumerable fraudulent pensions have been granted, and that the number of ap- plications on the part of fraudulent claimants is bound to increase as the date of the war grows more remote. It should be the desire of every self-respecting Grand Army man that the pension roll be kept as clean as possible. It is the na- tions honor roll and the burden thereof is borne with exemplary patience by the tax payers. Of all things it should be the one subject to intelligent inspection and conscientious revision.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-17
THINGS DRAMATIC.

Charles II. Yale's Newest Devils Auc- tion" plays an engagement at the opera house on Thursday evening next. Plays of the character of the Devils Auction" always find much favor in Birmingham, and if only presented with new features can come every year and surely be &C., corded excellent patronage. This makes the thirteenth year of the Devils Auo- tion" and like the brook it seems des- tined to run on forever" MT. Yale, for this engagement, promises a number of novelties in the way of scenery pallets, specialties and the almost endless array of adjuncts which go to make up show of this description. As far as the nu- merical strength of the company is con- cerned it is now claimed to be larger than for several seasons, the corps ds ballet being largely augmented. Among the better known of the dramatic cast are Miss Mildred Holden, Maud King, Kitty Wolf, Anna Moore and Mamie De We're while the male contingent will in- clude Chris Bruno, Al W. Decker, Will liam Ruge, Eddie Snow, William Lorella and Theo Young, thus forming the strongest cast ever given this spectacle.
 A number of brilliant terpsichorean features have been arranged under the direction of Signor Amelio Cocca, from La Scala, Milan. Signorita Anna De
 
 a new conner from the Theater Constanza, Rome, and Signorita Ad- ele Amore, danseuse characteris- tique, are the principal dancers engaged. The dances are new and strik- ing, and what may be considered to be extremely popular is 'The Dance of the Fools" in act one, which is the National Folly Dance," a travesty on "L' Enfant Prodigue;" the "Queens of the Ballet, followed by a burleSque on this feature, from which a great deal is expected; new Chinese dance and reconstructed and elaborate version of last season $ hit, "The Boulevard" Considerable new music has been written by Herman Per let and ten new scenes have been pre- pared by John R. Wilkins, the most no- table being "The Palace of the Chinese Emperor" and a full stage set repre- senting "Old Five Points," New York City. with the various characters one would meet there. The piece is partieu- larly strong in the way of specialties.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-17
UNCALJED FOR.

The Boston Herald, under the heading, Encouraging From Alabama" says there are good prospects for the defeat of United States Senator Pugh for re- election, and proceeds to gloat over it. It calls him the embodiment of Southern Bourbonism and says he belongs to the past, where he should have been rele- gated long ago.
 The Age-He erald does not think it nee essary to take up the cudgels in behalf of the junior Senator from Alabama. Ii will remark, however, if the average of ability and usefulness in that body were struck he would be found above rather than below the line. If the Herald is sincere in the demand for the removal of Senatorial fossils. why does it not insist that it's own George Frisbie Hoar be turned out to grass? The objections which the Herald raises against Senator Pugh apply in many respects to Senator Hoar. The Herald is advised to allow Alabama to deal with her Senator as she thinks best.