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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02

pathetic ear in which to whisper their
hearts troubles and delights. Her pret-
ty home is furnished in the luxurious
fashion Of the orient, q style for which
Mrs. Oil has strong partially, which
may be accounted for in the strange
mingling of blood that flows in her
veins. "The ruddy tide from the olden
dukes Of Buckingham crosses the redder
blood Of passionate Persia; the chill
pulse of Danish nobility thrills with
the beatings of Gallo vivacity"
Mrs. Oil is just now brought promi-
nently before the public eye Of the pub
JIG as the president of the press commit.
tee Of the Atlanta exposition. She has
been one Of its hardest workers from the
beginning. The interior decorations Of
the pressroom in the Woman's building
are entirely Of her selection and arrange
ment, and everywhere in this much fire.
Quented spot the touch of the orient pre-
dominates. When in the pressroom, she
is ever ready to greet all out of town
newspaper women who may accept the
kind invitation that is tackled outside
the door to bid them enter and make
this their business headquarters during
their sojourn in Atlanta. New York
Recorder.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02
Use of Mumers.

The muf1ier, though it has its uses, is
more remarkable for it's abuses. Women
swathe their throats at the beginning of
September and keep them swathed un-
til May in various sorts of silken things
and wonder why they are predisposed"
to cold. The truth is that tho constant
use of the muffler makes the throat
tender.
The muffler is intended not for Or
dinarily cold days, but for occasions
when extra protection for the throat and
chest is absolutely necessary. When one
has substituted lightweight or low
necked evening bodice for a heavy wool
On one, the muffler becomes necessity.
Pale colored liberty scarfs are favorites
for evening wear. Warmer hues and
heavier material are preferable for or
dinary street wear.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02

her there were born four children, and
devolved upon her, and she began to
think of ways and means. With many
misgivings and with full appreciation
of the responsibility Of such a course,
she decided to study medicine. Her
friends and relatives encouraged the
idea, and for four years she patiently
studied amid many trials and discour-
agements, never relaxing her care in the
children's education, never failing in
her attendance upon their daily needs.
Early in the seventies she was ap.
pointed member of the attending board
in the genealogical and obstetrical dc
partments of the Woman's hospital,
Twenty-second and North College ave-
nue., position which she now holds.
in the hospital during the college terms.
In the West Philadelphia Hospital
For Women at Forty first and Parrish
streets she is one Of tho consultants. She
is on the consulting staff Of the Norris
town Hospital For the Insane. At these
hospitals she performs operations Of the
gravest character, and she has establish
ed her reputation as an able and skill
full surgeon.
In the Woman's Medical college Of
Pennsylvania Dr. Croasdale has for sew
eral years occupied the chair of gynecol
ogy, which was endowed by the late
Joseph Jeans, who at the time Of its en-
dowment requested that he be allowed
to suggest her name as incumbent. -
Philadelphia Press.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02

Articles Of dress are now being ex-
tensively made of glass A Venetian
manufacturer is turning out bonnets by
the thousand, the glass cloth of which
they are composed having the same
simmer and brilliancy of color as silk,
and, what is a great advantage, being
impervious to water. In Russia there
has for a long time existed tissue
manufactured from the fiber of pecul-
lar flamentous stone from the Siberian
mines, which by some secret process is
shredded and spun into a fabric which,
although soft to the touch and pliable
in the extre ne, is of so durable nature
that it never wears out. This is probably
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02
Women and Cornell.

In the annual report of the president
of Cornell university, recently issued,
the following kindly reference is made
to the election by the alumni last June
of Martha Carey Thomas, president Of
Bryn Mawr, to the Cornell board Of
trustees
"The selection Of Miss Thomas for
trustee-and the chivalry Of the alumni
affected the lots which yielded her a
four year term-is new departure, but
it is courteous recognition of woman s
riRht TO govern as we'll as to study at
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02
Not an Impossibility.

The first woman lawyer who ever
pleaded case in a New Jersey court re-.
ceived warm welcome the other day
from the bar of Union county, all men,
The judge upon the bench also was ex-
ceedingly courteous to her during the
progress Of the case and listened closely
to her argument. She gained her case,
too, though it was the first she had ever
argued.
We are pleased with the conduct Of
the man bar toward the woman bar of
New Jersey 1t might be supposed that
the former would turn green at the ad-
vent of the latter, as there is not too
much practice Cor it in the courts and as
dover right cases are sometimes profit
able to the lawyer engaged in them.
But there was no sign of anything of
the kind. The chivalry of Judge McCor-
mick was deserving of the admiration
which ii commanded.
Now that the woman bar Of Jersey
has come into existence, we may expect
that it will soon be crowded, and we
would smile if it were to push the man
bar to one side.
Next, the woman bench New York
Sun
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02
vigorous Police NIatrons.

Mrs. Essinger and Mrs. Garfield, the
two police matrons Of Cleveland, lately
arrested an intoxicated man named Cuff.
When he was arraigned in the police
court, he pleaded not guilty, and as he
did so he rubbed his arms.
"What is the matter with your
armsr" asked Judge Fielder.
"Them women pinched them burned
hard, and it hurts" replied Cuff.
Since "the matrons have not the legal
power to make arrests, as Cleveland
daily expressed it, Cuff was discharged,
no papers having been sworn out in his
case. The Mrs. Garfield who took part
in this affair is distant connection Of
the murdered president.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02

wnaU mas gwen AN enJerprIsIng nrm the
idea of producing spun glass dress
lengths.
Tho Muscovite stuff is thrown into
the fire when dirty, like asbestus, by
which it is made absolutely clean again,
bat the spun glass silk is simply brushed
with hard brush and soap and water
and is none the worse for being either
stained or soiled. The material is to be
had in white, green, lilac, pink and yell
low and bids fair to become very fash
ionable for evening dresses. An Austrian
is the inventor Of this novel fabric,
which is rather costly. Tablecloths,
napkins and window curtains are also
made Of it. 1t has also been discovered
that glass is capable of being turned in
to fine cloth, which can be worn next
the skin without the slightest discom-
fort. Chambers Journal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02

The admission Of women into the the
illogical seminary and the pulpit has be-
come so common fact as to no longer
excite notice. Such of them as Rev.
Phebe @. Hanaford, Anna Howard
Shaw, Ada @. Bowles and Ida @. Hull
tin have made a national reputation for
eloquence, scholarship and evangelical
ability. Nearly all Of them have been
more than successful in the sacred call
ing. Not one has ever spotted the white
robe Of her calling. Rev. Ada Bowles
has studied the subject carefully and
gives the following interesting statistics
as to the number Of women ministers.
Among the Friends there are $50; the
Universalists, 54; the Free Baptists, 54
(estimated); the Disciples, 81; Congre-
gationalists, 20; Unitarians, "a; Protes-
tant Methodists, a Jewish, /, making
a total Of 513.
This does not include 80 of the
smaller sects and denominations. Nei-
ther does it include regular missionaries,
home and foreign, nor the evangelists
and organizers of organizations like the
Woman's Christian Temperance union.
These have been estimated at 800, $50
and 400. The grand total exceeds 800,
which is very flattering number for a
profession which amounted to almost
nothing in the memory Of many who
read these lines. DR.. Bowles calls atten-
tion to the fact that the opposition to
women in the pulpit is steadily decreas-
ing, and that the facilities for her theo-
logical education are ON the increase. In
1860 no seminary was open to woman.
Today at least 10 institutions Of learn
ing offer her theological instruction.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02

frage would hinder their literary SUCCESS
are Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett,
Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mrs. Elis-
abeth Stuart Phelps Ward, Mrs. Harriet
Prescott Spofford and Mrs. Abby Morton
Diaz.
Moreover, the possession of vote did
not hinder men from winning several
important prizes in literary competi-
tion in which Miss Seawell recently
took part. Nothing shows more clearly
the lack of solid reasons against woman
suffrage than the idiotic objections to
which really bright men and women are
driven when they try to oppose it
Woman's Journal
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02
Women Who Work at Building Roads.

Margherita Arlina Hamm says in the
New York Mail and Express
The new treaty ratified between China
and Japan may not give satisfaction to
all the great powers, but it will un-
doubtedly be blessing In disguise to
the women Of Vladivostok. They are,
without exception, the most polyglot
combination Of females ever brought to-
gether upon the face Of the globe. The
Russian government, in colonizing ST.
IBERIA, has sent out from the home coun-
try every few months in the past ten
years a shipload Of people from the
agricultural provinces, where there were
more people than the soil could easily
sustain. Among these assisted emigrants
have been Russians, Poles, Fins,
Swedes, Germans, Lithuanians and Cri-
means. This is a sufficiently mixed up
crowd in itself, but when they arrived
at Siberia they found upon the ground
Japanese, Koreans, Chinese, Mongolians
and Mantchurians
The women work there as we'll as the
men and may be seen in the fields and
ON the roads. They have the patience
which is necessary, above all things,
In roadmaking. A Chinese woman, and
in fact, woman of almost every one Of
the races named will sit all day long
breaking stones with a small hammer
or. in 9"f""'t ~ n hammer. with two
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02
The sunrnra Ousatlon.

Miss Molly Elliot Seawell, in letter
against woman suffrage written to the
Boston Transcript, says "If may be
pardoned for a personal allusion, /
would say that after an experience Of
some years in literary life where one
Is brought not only into contact with
men, but into competition with them,
it is my belief that vote would have
been very serious hindrance to me at
any time.
Yet George Eliot, Miss Mulock and
lther English women have managed TO
do some not wholly discreditable work
in spite Of the livery serious hindrance"
of vote Amcwg the American women
who are not afraid that the right Of suf-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02
Baby Bly's Name.

Baby BLY, was such a sweet littI
thing that no name seemed to be goo
enough for her. Papa proposed to nam
her Rose, because her cheeks were 6
pink, and mamma suggested Violet, bt
cause her eyes were so blue, but tn
both agreed that she ought to have
better name than either of these.
81 will make list Of all the nan
l can think Of" said Aunty Lc
Mamma can cross off from the list
name that she does not like, and tho
papa can cross off another, and SO th,
will take turns till all the names O.
crossed off but one, and that one mr
be baby's name"
So she wrote long list of names,
ginning with Alice and ending "
Zoe.
Baby BLY, watched the writing 4
great interest. When the list was
ished, she reached for the pen, but
little hands seem never to know W
they are going, so it is no wonder
they upset the inkstand.
Everybody ran to catch 1t, but 4
too late. The ink had run in ~
stream all over the list and blot
from top to bottom.
But see here, said papa, "babS 9
chosen her own name. She has blae 3
out all the others ON the list and np
just left one. +"
"To be sure," said mamma, 2
what name could be sweeterY"
So baby now is little Mary BY. :
Youths Companion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02

nalists" to these shores very soon If the
readers Of the London Queen all believe
the following bit Of misinformation put
in the mouth of an American newspaper
woman: 81 think, too, that larger sal
aries are earned in the States. Several
women make e5, 900 a year, and el 900
Is by no means an uncommon income.
Nearly every paper of Importance has q
woman ON its staff, who is not, as a
rule, restricted to 'woman's depart.
ment, but writes upon every subject
and is expected to do her work in the
Office like the men,"
The painful publicity of doing work
Sin the Office like man" would be well
compensated for, we should think, by
salary enough to wear Felix frocks and
have charming "digging" crew in
New York. New York Press.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02
nIrs. Dietrlok,a Inflnanoe.

Mrs. Ellen Battelle Dietrich was be.
loved by wide circle, not only for her
mental ability, but for her sweetness.
geniality and genuine kindness Of heart.
One OF the representatives. Of Cambridge
in the Massachusetts legislature, who in
the last legislative debate was especial
sweeping in his denunciations of the
character and motives Of the women
who wished to vote, has sent Mrs. Diet
rick's youngest daughter letter ex-
pressing his esteem for her mother, Ills
regret for her death and his sense of the
good her influence had done to Cam
bridge during her residence there.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02
THE CHAIRMAN OF PRESS COMMIT.
TEE OF THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION.

Women who Work at Building Roads-Au
Enterprisiug South Georgia Woman.
Women In the Pulpit-Persecuting a
woman-o.lass Dresses and Curtains.
The woman editor may be, and prob
hbly is, indigenous TO the north, but the
confines were extended when Maude
ANDREWS Oil took charge of the "better
half" of the Atlanta Constitution. That
event happened several years ago, while
she was still struggling ambitious
girl and before her marriage to Mr.. Joe
Oil, one Of the editors Of that paper.
In person Maude AndreEs Oil is a
most charming woman, gracious host
ess and a pleasing guest. In fact, she is
a true daughter of Dixie" and just
ones ideal of a sunny southern sister.
Her home is situated on one of Allan
,ta's prettiest residence streets, and its
hospitable doors have welcomed many a
guest who still holds dear the sweet re-
membrance of delightful entertain
ment. Mrs. Oil is proud Of the fact that
she is an excellent cook, and doubt
not that this accomplishment gives her
friends quite as much satisfaction as it
brings to herself.
She is always exquisitely gowned,
and her dresses are of her own designing
and selection.
1t is to her house that all the young
people flock when they want help in
arranging some gayetyOr crave a sym
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02

nal. 1t does not want to stand up nIgn
on the shoulders, but it should go out in
q very broad fashion so that the waist
below it looks very small by compari.
son. Then the frills must be very full,
and whatever is used must be at once
harmonious and chic. If there are rib
bons, they must be very long Rosettes
are more like cabbage roses than ever
before, and chiffon frills are in fullness
like unto the drops of water in the
ocean. Give to your evening bonnet and
collet that intangible air which, for
want of something better, we call style,
for then and then only will it be sue.
cess And then and then only will you
look we'll in it and will it be an abso.
lutte success ON you. And it is only when
ones gowns and ones belongings are
successes that the general woman feels
comfortable and really enjoys herself
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02
Rev. Helen q. Putnam.

Rev. Helen g. Putnam recently died
at Fargo, n. d. She had been seriously
i'll, and with characteristic devotion she
began to take up her work before she
was out of the siczroom. The Christian
Register says: miss Putnam won
warm friends in Boston when she was
at the head of The Country Week here,
and she has increased the number by
her self sacrificing efforts for humanity
ever since. Her genial presence and cor
dial words will be sorely missed in many
a home"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02
Domestic Service In Minnesota.

Throughout the farming and small
town sections of Minnesota the question
Of domestic service is peculiar one.
There are few girls who make bust.
ness Of housework. Very few indeed
need to work out The girl that seeks a
position comes from farm, and her
people are able to provide for her with
out her working out. She goes into the
village to work simply to get some ideas
of good housekeeping, so that she can
manage home of her own in better
shape, or earn better wages in the cities
later. She is independent, for she knows
that if she once learns to be good
housekeeper she can take care Of herself,
even if she doesn't get married, and in
her case getting married generally
means that she must become drudge,
raising family Of several children and
rolling up her sleeves for life of hard
work. Minneapolis Journal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02
Maria Mitchell.

The Boston Transcript says that
Maria Mitchell is the only American
woman's name found among the hun
dreds of names of great writer's, artists,
scientists, ETC., on the external memori-
al tablets Of the new Boston public
library. The names of Sappho, George
Sand, De Stael, George Eliot, Bronte,
Austen, Edgeworth and Somerville arc
the other names of women ON the build
ing. Thus Greece, France and England
contribute of the centuries glory eight
times as much feminine weight as the
United States. But it is significant that
the American woman was one who
"hitched her wagon to star.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02
Helen KelIer's Letter.

The following is Helen Keller or
to the New York Journal and he. tie
friends everywhere;
am very sorry that have no time b. rite
something satisfactory for The Mornin our
nal, but, you see, am very busy iii girl.
My time Is wholly occupied with myt dies.
] study physical geography, arithme !, lip
reading, voice training, German and nch.
Sometimes ! feel quite overwhelmed nen l
think what q vast mine OF knowled > this
world Of ours ~; II almost seems q II its
weight would crush me- But when ! mem
ber the great men whose minds ha, gone
down into the dark depths Of the mine Nd up
into the mysterious heights OF the hea' II and
brought back TO US the precious gems ( truth
which we call science, begin TO think our
minds are as vast as the world, and feel On
oouraged.
Wishing you and your teachers q merry,
merry Christmas and a bright, happy Now
Year, am sincerely your friend,
HELEN KnILER
This was typewritten by Miss Keller.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02

partial to uencate blue In stationery,
not so deep as the Russian blue, but a
very decided color. OF course there are
various dies stamped in the center at
the top Of the sheet of paper. In Wash
ington the stationery Mrs Cleveland
uses is stamped in modest letters with
Executive Mansion" or "Woodley"
when out at the country place. Mrs
Cleveland writes stylish hand, with \
graceful individuality, her signature
never varying. Detroit Free Press.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02
DIR. Mary O'CaIlahan.

DR.. Mary V. O'Callaghan of Worces-
ter has been appointed by Governor
Greenhalge to the vacancy on the Eassa-
chusetts prison commission caused by
the resignation of Miss Katherine Il.
Conway. DR.. O'Callaghan is physician
to the girls industrial school at Lancas-
ter, Mass, where she is much beloved
and respected. She was born in Worces-
ter, graduated at the high school and
normal school and taught in the public
schools before studying medicine. She is
a graduate of the Woman's Medical col
lege Of Philadelphia.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02

Cornell, and If it shah have The erect
of leading women to interest themselves
in practical way in promoting the do
velopment of the university the prece-
dent is pretty sure to be followed in fu-
ture years "
Farther on he states that the number
Of women registered in the regular
courses in the university is 242, an in
crease Of II, and about IA per cent of
the entire student body.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02
DE-. Hanna Z. CroasdaIe Occupies n High
PosItIon Among PhYsIolanA.

DR.. Hanna E. Croasdale was gradual
ed from the Woman s Medical college of
Pennsylvania in 1870 and since then has
had success in all lines Of her profess
sion, which is the merited reward of
patient and self sacrificing effort.
DR.. Croasdale was born at Bennett
Square, Chester county, was educated
there, and there she was married. To
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02
Mra. Clereland.a Ietiar.

Mrs. Cleveland possibly pens more
"billets doux" in the course Of q year
than any other prominent woman of
Washington. Gracious in all things and
oonsiderate always of the thoughts and
courtesies due Others. she takes time 20
reply personally, aud within a short
time. to the various notes and requests
which come TO her Ars,. Cleveland 10
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02

IWeen Inem had DeUUne absolute, Keep
ing her Lady Blandford. The four are
therefore Consuelo, the reigning and lat
est duchess; Lillian, also Lady Beres-
ford; Fanny, Duchess" the mother of
the late duke, Lord Randolph Churchill,
and six sisters, all married to peers, and
"Jane, duchess" a venerable woman,
wife Of the sixth duke, who is still liy-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02

A glove notion Of the moment in
Paris is the wearing for dressy occasions
of superlatively thin kid. A glove to
be CONNIE il faut must show the imprint
and outline of the finger nail through it's
very delicate texture.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02
Perseouting q Woman.

Mrs. Eli B. Getz of st. Louis is In
danger Of losing her means Of livelihood
because she has followed it too success
fully. Her husband was a solicitor for
the insurance firm of f. d. Hirshberg
81 Bro. He is said to have been one
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02

Doors and furniture easily become
finger marked. Try rubbing them with
chamois leather moistened with cold
water and then polish with mixture
composed of two parts of sweet oil and
one part of turpentine.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02

The Wellesley girls voted recently on
woman suffrage. The result was $40
votes for suffrage and 149 against it.
Three hundred and twenty eight young
ladies did not vote at all.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02
Four Duchesses.

Though there are now four duchesses
Of Marlborough, the mother Of the
young duke is not and never has been
one of them. Her husband succeeded 20
the title .-aftor the divorce decree be-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02

Mrs. F. d. Hotchkiss Of Rochester
took up her husbands insurance bust
ness when ne died. She has three COM
panies and makes comfortable living.