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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20

ladies held sort of experience meeting
with corsets for text. 1t must have
been an impressive and thrilling mo-
ment when Miss Susan B. Anthony con
fessed in public that, although she had
worn them for years, she did not APP
prove of them, nor had she known
comfortable moment when incased in
them.
am afraid Susan laced, laced tight
Of course she never knew a comfortable
moment in them. Women with snch
swelling ambitions aud bubbling emo
tions could never be made comfortable
in any known combination of bone and
coutil Bnt one cannot help wondering
why such strong minded woman should
submit to bondage she did not approve
of, when the throwing off of shackles is
Just in her line.
In the olden times corsets were call
ed STAYS, and it was the work of two
women to incase one waist After the
rear lacing was effected kid covered
copper board was inserted between the
tortured flesh and the stay. Manifestly
women stayed in the machine after
once getting into it. But we have i'm
proved on all that, and now that the
photographers have pronounced the
throat and the flesh tints of Rachel Eos
ter Avery the most beautiful that ever
came under the camera, all the women
will approve of reform dress. Woman S
first duty is to be beautiful, or at least
just as beautiful as her own physical
limitations will admit of.
From the corset to the revision of the
Bible is far cry, but none too far fol
the audacity of woman.
The new woman is restless creature,
who, having slipped the old moorings, is
grasping out wildly in every direction
for fresh anchorage When, however,
she undertakes to revise the Bible be-
cause some of the present translations
do her sex full justice, she is stepping
into the realm of impiousness. jean
nette Fl. Walworth.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20
Humming Birds and Flowers.

1t has long been known that insects
assist plants by carrying the fertilizing
pollen from flower to flower, but the
fact has only recently been prominently
brought forward that humming birds
are just as effective distributors of pol
len as insects are.
1t has been shown that these little
birds, which are as fond as bees Of the
honey Of flowers, carry the pollen grains
in great quantity, not only on their
feathers, but ON their long bills also. In
deed, so we'll suited is the humming
bird to do this work of distribution,
without any intention of it's own, that
the question has been raised whether it
may not be the most beneficent of all
the unconscious friends that the flowers
have in the animal world. Youth S
Companion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20

Here is little story which seems to
indicate that the pretty girls business
prospects are hampered by her pretti-
ness:
The secretary Of a large eastern insur'
anoe company decided short time since
that it would be better for his office
work to introduce half dozen or more
women as typewriters operators and as
sistant bookkeepers. He had noted that
of the feminine employees in his office
the pretty ones were the least effective
and attracted the most attention, to the
detriment of the work of the other
clerks So he decided to engage only
women who were of mature years and
experienced in office work. First he ad
yertised, stating that applicants should
give age and number of years expert
ence. He did not succeed in getting
single satisfactory reply. Then he went
to a we'll known business college and
told the manager that he did not sup
pose he would have any trouble in aid
ing him, as he did not want young or
attractive looking woman.
Inc naHaRer ilsteHeu W MIN Wniie
he explained his wants, and then, going
to desk, took out file of letters, with
smile, and laid them before his visitor.
There were upward of half hundred
applica tions from banks and CONNER
oial institutions, and every one of them,
without a single exception, asked for a
woman of mature age. The manager
said that it was absolutely impossible to
supply the demand for employees of the
description that business men now de-
manded, but he had RATS of pretty girls
at all times who were applicants
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20
MRS. KATE DOUGLAS wIGGIN.


denly he stopped of his own accord and
called out Silver street Then there was
q scampering and scattering, and it
flashed over me that the lady was Mrs
Wiggin of kindergarten fame.
Let me say here that Mrs. Wiggin
was the pioneer of free kindergarten
work ON the Pacific coast and the or
ganizer of the Silver street school, the
first free kindergarten established west
of the Rocky mountains.
Mrs. Wiggin was born in Philadel-
phia and educated in Andover, Mass,
but Maine, where she declares she loves
every stick and stone, claims her too
She spent many years of her childhood
there in the small town of Hollis, where
last year she purchased house with the
intention of passing her summer in I'M
interrupted work. This residence is ap-
propriately known as Quillcote.
1t was the atmosphere of that region
which lent color to those stories of hers
about New England life and character,
which have appeared in The Atlantic
Monthly.
For two years Mrs. Virgins winter
home has been near New York at Bronx.
Vile.
There, the last time l saw her, she
was acting in the capacity Of Gordon
bleu, of musician and singer and poet
ess and humorist and hostess.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20
Fashion Hints From Newport.

Crepon, ribbons lace and fine, dainty,
and summer gowns. Chiffon holds its
own well in spite of its long popularity.
The mixture of thin and thick goods
in one costume continues. A pretty
gown was of green and black wool of
a wiry quality. This material made the
full plain skirt and the large sleeves.
The waist was of green silk covered
with black accordion plated chiffon.
Down the edge of every plat were fine
steel beads. The collar was of green
chiffon. The effect of the waist covered
lengthwise, with strings Of the steel
beads, was bewildering, as the plaits
fell together and apart with every move
ment of the wearer. The chiffon had
the fashionable blouse length and hung
over the skirt at the waist line
Accordion plated chiffon. used for
yeats sometimes, has on every fifth plat
an edge of narrow valenciennes lace.
This is the favorite lace of the season.
The box plat is to be decided feature
of summer fashions as it was of the
winter, and the same sagging effect is
seen Oh the front of waists, but the
backs are maSe fat and trig, except for
very slender women. The box plat in
the middle of the bodice in front is often
edged with graduated ruffie of the
waist material This is very narrow at
the belt and reaches its widest point on
the shoulders, where it goes over the
sleeves rever fashion. Newport News.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20
Kate Field on the Suffrage.

Sixteen months ago, Oh the platform
of the Worlds fair congresses i'll Chi
cage, | stated that, never having be-
lieved in universal suffrage unallied to
universal intelligence and honesty, ]
had never publicly advocated woman
suffrage Logically l have always be-
lieyed that women had as much right to
the ballot as men. denied the right to
both sexes. have always claimed that
suffrage is privilege and should be
granted as a reward of merit regardless
of sex. If woman suffrage leaders had
taken the same ground, l would have
joined them long ago.
was convinced that whenever ma
jority of American women wanted the
ballot they would get it. never met a
man who did not assent to this convic
ton and who did not second my asser-
ton that the worst opponents to female
suffrage are women themselves.
Why, then, did experience change
of heart in Chicago? Because had be-
gun to look into our naturalization laws
and was terrified at facts. Because !
discovered that the new states were in
the hands of aliens, not citizens of the
United States. Because l saw that fe-
male immigration was much less than
male immigration; that large major
ity of female voters would be American
born, and that the sooner the forces of
anarchy and rebellion were met by the
conservators of home and law the better
for the country. Iheard the threatenings
of riot that broke out year later, and
it seemed to me time for women to come
to the fore.
What l thought l 6 months ago l firm
ly believe now.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20

An undergraduate of woman s col
lege says that she notices curious dis
tinction between the way the older wom-
en- teachers talk to the girls and that in
which the younger ones address them.
The former always imply that the pupils
will marry; the latter seldom seem to
take matrimony into their calculations
at all. They plan their classes futures
for them as if there were no such thing
as the masculine gender in the world
but the old time teachers, even if they
are spinsters themselves, are not so adj
vanced as this philadelphia Times
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20

two very presentable books that have
had no pressure but that arrived at
through dumbbells, flatirons. etc A
good strong press, however, is really
necessary If it is important TO reduce
the expenditure as much as possible, it
is easy to pick up a secondhand iron
press, such as is used in copying letters.
There is always endless work to be
found in making tidy volumes of our
music ami magazines and in renovating
the books on our shelves OF course one
could not expect, without years of ex-
perience, plenty Of appliances and prob
ably special aptitude, to turn out such
specimens as an expert workman. j.
Our Home
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20
vO1uminous.

A Philadelphia lawyer said a very
bright thing the other day. He was
seated with group Of friends, and they
were discussing in a desultory way the
leading topics OF the day. One of the
parties present, Mr.. -, persisted in
monopolizing more than his share Of
the conversation, and his views did not
at all accord with those Of the lawyer.
As the men separated one Of them said
to the lawyer:
THAT - knows good deal, doesn t
he?"
Eyes, replied the lawyer; she knows
entirely too much for one man; he
ought to be incorporated Green Bag
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20
ALBERT EDWARDS EXPENSIVE JOKE.
How He Smashed the Crockery and Fur
niture of an Elderly Countess.

How He Smashed the Crookery and Fur
nture of an Elderly Countess.
Albert Edward, prince of Wales, is
perhaps the most popular man in Eng
land. This popularity is due to his love
of sports and all manly traits which are
particularly commendable in the eyes of
the average Britisher. AS a youth his
audacity and appreciation of joke,
either as perpetrator or victim, were
well known
One of his early escapades resulted in
her majesty the queen footing a bill for
broken crockery and wrecked furniture
which the young prince caused in the
house of one of the lesser members of
the nobility. A rather elderly countess
whose quick temper and sharp tongue
drove even her servants away from her
advertised for a footman. The prince,
to whose ears tales of the peculiarities
of the old lady had come, resolved to
teach her lesson. He therefore present
ed himself in disguise at her ladyship's
house and applied for the position of
footman.
The countess had just finished her
breakfast, and pushing her chair back
from the table instructed the servant to
bring before her the applicant. The
prince was thereupon ushered into the
room. The countess looked him over
from his feet up
Apparently pleased with the appear
ance of the prince, she said, LET me
see you walk. :"
Albert Edward did as commanded
and walked backward and forward sew
eral times across the floor from one end
of the room to the other, now walking
briskly at the request Of the old lady
and then pacing slowly, as she wished
to obtain points ON this score.
This performance over, the countess
ordered him to trot. The dining room
still the theater of action, the prince
trotted around it several times When
this exercise was completed, he again
came to a standstill near the head of the
table, where the countess was seated.
Her ladyship seemed pleased and was
just on the point of asking the young
man some questions about himself when
he shouted:
Now see me gallopP'
Grasping corner of the tablecloth
firmly in one hand, the prince rushed
around the room, pulling the crockery
off on the floor in heap, knocking over
the furniture and finally winding her
ladyship up in the folds of the cloth.
He then bolted for the door, leaving the
countess suffering and shouting and
the servants running about in distract
ed way to iberate their mistress and
quiet her rage.
In the hubbub and confusion the
prince escaped. The next day check
from the keeper Of the privy purse set
tied the amount of the damages and
likewise established the identity Of the
mischief maker. New York Herald
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20
women Who Mold Opinion.

New York is so vast and wealthy a
community that it seems impossible to
satisfy the demand for talent of all sorts.
The city itself does not appear to pro-
duce enough for its own wants and so
draws from the outside world. There is
a constant stream of bright, intelligent
women flowing into the metropolis, and
yet there is always room for more. 1t is
hard to keep record Of all who come,
as most of them respond to engagements
of which the public knows nothing
OF the many newcomers Miss Esther
Singleton makes speciality of literary
and musical essays and novel entertain
ments, in which poetry, song and the
piano are components. She has de-
lightful way of illustrating history,
drama and verse with musical compost
tions Miss Louise Stockton is emphat-
ically great literary teacher and mas
ter She makes books living beings and
makes even the dullest realize the or
ganic relation between literature and
daily life. Miss Beaston is an apostle of
contemporaneous literature She strives
W luuuC6 WOluou w iSau Saioiuiiy
American history, to understand what
is going on around them and to master
the great authorities in order to compre'
bend reourrent facts and questions
Miss Martina tombstone is music per-
sonified. She is master of its art and
science. She can at glance determine
the strength and weakness of any stu
dent or amateur.
Miss Mary Proctor makes astronomy
and mathematics simple and wonder
fully fascinating. Miss Jessie H. Ban
croft is the leader of physical culture,
or muscular Christianity. In this field
she finds the secret of health, beauty,
grace, endurance and the power to work
untirinRly with either mind or body.
Miss Field and Miss Yates are both fine
oriental scholars. Miss Stephens is an
authority on South American topics.
These and many others are power in
the parlor AS we'll as on the platform.
They are leading their sisters upward
into a higher and broader culture. -
Margherita Arlina Hamm in New York
Mail and Express.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20
dangerous symptom.

~ fear that Maud is developing new
woman tendencies, said tho ANXIOUS
mother. Ala
what has she been dolngs" asked tno
father In genuine alarm. been waheins
bloomersy" ad
"Oh, not 80 bad rs that. But sho u.s. is,.
buttonhook instead of hairpln eni'
morning to fasten her shoes '--|iiio'''
natl Tribune
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20
Sacrificing the shawl.

The once fashionable and still valua-
BILE cashmere shawls of our grandmoth-
ers' time are being sacrificed to the scis-
sors at last and made into sleeves, bod
ices and bias folds, appearing with
black or with dull red brooade silk for
women.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20

Pennsylvania is to have its State Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs. The District
of Columbia has fiourishing fedora
ton. 1t looks as if the subfederation
idea were to be the permanent one, the
national organization remaining merely
a governing council.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20

Thirteen girls of the present senior
class of Vassar college have been award
ed honors which signify that their
work throughout the four years course
has exceeded a certain standard.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20

She (admiringly)-So you have had a play
producedf
He-Yes, but not acted It was only pro-
duoed- Truth.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20

French maids are not so popular with
fashionable women as they were, and
English ones are to considerable ex-
tent taking their place.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20

Miss Mary Dennis, pastor of East
Park NJ. E. church, indianapolis, open
cd the Indiana senate with prayer OIL
one morning.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20

Over 40, 900 women are attending the
various colleges in America, yet it has
only been 20 years since the first col
lege in the land was opened to women.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20

The ornamenting of the front seams
of the skirt for evening wear is pleas
ing relief from the monotony of th'
godet style
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20

A new wrinkle is large bow Of
black satin ribbon tied at both wristA
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20
Corset and the New Woman

At the National Council of Women,
which recently met in Washington, tho
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-26
western Breed ers.to Meet.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. 3d.
There will be a meeting of the
Illinois Live Stock Breeders asso-
citation, together with the officers
of the Illinois Horse, Cattle, Sheep
and Swine Breeders associations,
at the state fair grounds today, for
the purpose of arranging a pro-
gramme for the annual meetings
of those associations, to be held
here January 8. Expressions Of
regret will be adopted on the re-
tirement from breeding of the
veteran Southdown breeder, Hon.
c. NJ. Clay, White Hall, KY, who
has decided to dispose of his entire
flock, his age requiring that he
give up this line of his business
affairs. Mr.. Clay is the oldest
Southdown breeder in the world;
has carefully bred his flock for
many years, and without injury to
their mutton product, has pro-
duced sheep that supplies an
increased wool yield.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-26
G. o. P. Opening in Iowa.

MARsHALLTowN, Ia, Sept. 90
The opening Of the political cam
paign by the Republicans will take
place here today. Governor Jack.
son and all the state officials will
be present, as will Senator Allison.
The G.. o. p. means to give the
campaign a good send OF. Six big
mass meetings have been arranged,
three in the afternoon and three in
the evening. The Tippecanoe club
will come up from Des Moines 100
strong or more. The executive
committee expects an attendance
Of fully 1900. Senator William
B. Allison will be the principal Or
ator at the afternoon meeting at
the Opera house, at which Presi-
dent Wentworth, of the Travelling
Mems Republican club, will pre-
side. Governor Jackson will make
the opening speech at this meeting,
and Senator Allison will be follow
ed by General Drake, Hon. Matt
Parrot, ex. Governor Larrabee and
Congressman Dilliver and Curtis.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-26
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-26
Quaker City Business Parades.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26.-Not
the least interesting Of summers
features in this city are the parades
of the various business mems asso-
Citations. The demonstration Of the
South Second Street Business Mems
association takes place today. The
Knights of the Golden Eagle, with
the two regiments, numbering in
all some 1900 men, will be in line.
One thousand Red Men, fancy cos
TUNED, on horseback; numerous
New Year associations, with many
other orders, will also take part.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-26

There is no end of unsound talk
about the products of the United
States requiring the markets of
the world, and that the late tariff
was levied so as to open these
markets as far as practicable, but
at does not alter the fact that in
the year ended June 30 the i'm
ports into these United States from
Great Britain alone were $71, 000,-
900 in excess of our exports to that
country. Taken as sample of the
effect of the new tariff upon the
country it does not look as though
the markets of the world were
opening to American production
TO any alarming extent.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-26
Bids for Grading.
MAYORS OFFICE,
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS,
September 20, 1895.

OCPtCiiiDCl ~, 1COcs
Sealed bids will be received by
the City Clerk and opened by the
undersigned on October l, 1895, at
II o'clock noon, for grading Mis-
sion street, from South Alamo
street to Barbee subdivision and
Pereida street, at it's intersection,
as per profiles, to be furnished by
the City Engineer.
Bids to state price per cubic yard
of work done.
A deposit of Fifty ($50.00) Dol
lars will be required with each bid,
TO be forfeited to the City should
the bidder not within ten days
after notice of award of contract to
him, come forward and furnish
bond satisfactory to the Mayor
and sign contract.
The City reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
(Signed)
HENRY ELMENDORF,
Mayor.
Attest:
(Signed) E. r. NORTON,
y ~ lot City Clerk.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-26

Austin wants the winner in the
COrbett-Fitzsimmons mill to ref
cree the regetta on the lake there
in October. Anything to call to-
gether crowd, but what do either
COrbett or Fitzsimmons know
about aquatics? Mills, such as
they engineer, are not run by pow
er. Then it is worth considering
how willingly the contestants in
athletics of this kind are ready to
be bossed by prize fighters. The
managers of that dam regatta
must look at this matter both be.
fore and behind.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-26
ARMY Changes.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-Capt. N.
Allison, of the subsistence depart
ment of the army, has been ordered
to break up the purchasing station
at Cincinnati. After performing
the duty Capt. Allison is to pro-
coed to New Orleans to relieve Cap
tain o. M. Smith, who, in return,
relieves Col. Thomas G. Sullivan
as assistant commissary of SUBJ
sistence Of the department of Mis-
souri,.