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The herald., 1897-05-29
Bradstreet's Trade Review

NEW YORK. May 2S.-Bradstreet's to-.
morrow will say that the results of the
spring trade in staples. which is now over,
are disappointing The volume Of season.
able merchandise distributed is less than
expected. without taking into account an
improvement in business compared with
a year ago. Nearly all central western and
southern trade centers report business
very quiet. Dry goods continue depressed.
cotton products selling with difficulty,
some varieties only on concessions. The
announcement of reduced or passed cotton
mill dividends and that several large es-
Establishments will shut down to enable
consumption to overtake production,
which, coupled with comparative indiffer-
ence Of consumers to. the lowest prices Of
record for iron and steel would appear to
sufficiently characterize the actual con-
dition of general trade. Increased ex.
ports are reported from Pacific coast
ports but there Is comparatively little gain
In domestic trade here, except in cattle,
wood and hardware at Portland. Among
twenty or more important staple products
only two-hides and wheat--have ad.
vanced, while one-half the number-cot-
ton, lumber. coal, Bessemer pig iron, steel
billets. steel rails. print cloths. sugar, pork
and coffee-are unchanged, although there
was nominal advance in prices Of Besse-
mer pig and steel billets. Now that the
WOOL manufacturers have stocked up. wool
is off, as are cotton goods when sold in
quantity: and among cereals, flour, Indian
corn and oats are lower. as we'll as lard
and petroleum. Exports of wheat, flour
included as wheat, from both coasts of
the United States and from Montreal this
week amount to 2.0S1, ,326 bushels, compared
with 2.655.00 bushels last week, 2,O64, 900
bushels In the week a year ago. 2,426, 900
bushels in the week two years ago, 2,401,-
900 bushels three years ago, and as com.
pared with 3,253, 900 bushels In the like week
of 1893
There are 257 business failures showing
throughout the United States this week,
a moderate increase compared with total
corresponding periods. The aggregate
last week was 245, compared with 227 the
same week year ago. 1873 in the like week
in 1885, similar total in 1894 and 214 in
the corresponding period of 1893. There are
20 business failures reported from the Do
minion of Canada, against 25 last week.
The herald., 1897-05-29

The postal receipts of San Francisco
for the month Of April aggregated 81 81,
and for the corresponding period last year
H0167 This is an increase of 1885, or 10
per cent. San Francisco is one of the few
cities which have shown an increase in
the postal revenue during the financial
stringency Of the past few years. Los An
geles Is another.
The herald., 1897-05-29

At the San Francisco Stock and Bond
exchange yesterday Hawaiian CONNER.
clal sold at 12N, Hutchinson Plantation al
2OA to 209A, Mutual Electric at sA, San
Francisco Gas and Electric at 941s, Spring
Valley Water at 9S, and Southern Pacific
Of Arizona 6,s at 90.
The herald., 1897-05-29

The Bank Of England, according to III a
Chronicle holds $780, ,S1s gold. ara,nst
s4744S,s40 last year: the Bank Of France
E76bS2.s5S gold and a4S.S49, ,34s silver. aeainst
97Is4.S76 and a49.743,1S7; the Bank ~
Germany e2S,249,02s gold and s145s2 5o7
silver, against e29, 800 and GA s57, ,2oo. and
the Bank of Austria-Hungary es1 1.27s.0Oo
gold and a12eos,0oo silver. against eae, ,270.-
900 and G12, ,OO0
The herald., 1897-05-29

IL mas been decided by the Missouri court
OF appeals that bicycles are not baggage
for carrying them. .
The herald., 1897-05-29

The vaults of the New York sub-treasury
are crowded with millions Of dollars in coin
and are IN an unsafe condition. There is
said to be actual danger to the employees
OF the treasury because the piled up tons
OF coin are liable to break the supports and
overwhelm the men who enter the vaults.
Changes will be made affording more Sc
curity for the dollars and for the en-
ployees. also. The most ardent silverite
would scarcely care to be buried under a
mountain Of silver.
The herald., 1897-05-29

The Northwestern Miller saws. "rnd.,r. =.
BY the quantity and variety OF Alasran
Iurs that were on exhibition recently in
seattle, Alaska is by no means a tame
country. There were fifty big bear robes.
over ton of deer skins. large amount of
nalr seal. scores of mink skins, sea offers.
beavers martens, wolf skins and land
Offers besides few other species of
northern animals. The furs and skins are
une trophies Of Indian hunters and trappers
ana include some very fine specimens Bar
ring the extreme cold. Alaska is certainly
paradise for sportsmen."
The herald., 1897-05-29

No better illustration Of the condition Of
the domestic labor market can be fur
nished than that set forth In the returns
of the bureau Of immigration, the infer
ence being that lack Of demand for labor
here has checked immigration. In years
past immigration has been the greatest
in the spring months. and the figures show
that the influx this year will fall decidedly
below that Of 1896 During April at tho
port Of New York alone, the decrease was
II. .4S9. and during the first eleven days OF
May it was 10S00. The commissioner of
immigration at New York estimates de-
crease Of not less than $1,000 for the coun-
try as whole during the current fiscal
year.
The herald., 1897-04-18
Asbestos Coverings for Tables

The useful table mat is thing of the
past, as every careful housekeeper must
sometimes remember to her anguish
when she essays to uncover her dining
room table and finds its once glitteringly
polished surface defaced here and there
where hot dishes have been set down.
When the carving Is done at the table
folded napkins are sometimes placed
underneath the cloth, but they are alto
gether too candid and betray their pres
ence by various uneven depressions and
elevations. The best preventive of
ruined table, without taking refuge with
the deposed mats, is sheet of asbestos.
This may be bought by the yard and
thus can be produced in different lengths
to fit ones need Of sometimes small
and sometimes an extended table. 1t
will quite do away with any further
worry, since no matter how carelessly
a dish may be overheated, it cannot
harm the wood protected by asbestos.
This should be placed, it may be added,
next the table and beneath both linen
cloth and the pad which gives the upper
cloth it's body and weight.-New York
Evening Post.
The herald., 1897-04-18
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING

Mrs. Nansen, sr., mother of the well
known explorer, DR.. Nansen, is accredit-
ed with having inaugurated the health
full pastime for women of tobogganing
and gliding on snowshoes.
Miss Frances Bray has the honor of
being the second woman in the United
Kingdom entitled to add the letters
LII. d. to her name. The first, DIR. Lett
tia Walkington, is likewise an Irish wo-
man and a native of Belfast.
The queerest fad on record is that of
Miss Dell Ten Eyck of Worcester, Mass,
who amuses herself by capturing and
tanning all sorts of sea monstrosities.
She has jars of devilfish, and says she
really enjoys their presence.
Cuban women of the families of the
insurgents are intoxicating what they
consider right ideas in the minds of
their children. A primer has just been
printed in Cuba intoxicating revolution
airy sentiments in an attractive manner.
Mrs Zella Nuttall, the archaeologist,
whose explanation of the Mexican cal
endar stone has ELECTED surprised ap
plause from scientific men, represented
the University of Pennsylvania museum
at the chronological congress at Riga,
Russia.
The woman's movement is making
headway in Prussia. Recently Miss Ma
rie Hassenstein received principals S
certificate as teacher, the first ever given
to a woman in that country. She pur-
poses to establish a school for girls at
Charlottenburg.
Sylvia du Maurier-one of Du Mauri-
er's loveliest daughters - apprenticed
herself to Mrs. Nettleship, q famous
London dressmaker, for a year and went
bravely through all the drudgery of
dressmalxing, from the beginning to the
finish. Now. as she has married bril-
liant but struggling young barrister she
designs and makes her own costumes.
Two women are about to establish a
factory in Atlanta, Ca. for the manu-
facture of bicycle tire they have pat
ented. These women are the daughters
of the late Robert Gregory of the su-
preme' court of Indiana. The tire was
begun by their brother and has been
completed by the two ladies after two
years of close application to the idea
and unfaltering hope in it's value.
The herald., 1897-04-18
Lifting Street Skirts Easily

While it is considered bad form for
a woman to carry her skirts when walk
ing, there are conditions and circum-
stances when she must do so. In the
first place, unless one is a woman of
luxury, with those in her service with
nothing but her wardrobe to look after
one is not excusable for wearing skirts
that in consequence of their all-round
exaggerated length are veritable street
sweepers. For women who are not thus
luxuriantly conditioned, walking skirts
should be made just to escape the
ground, and then they should be al
lowed to hang free, unless the sidewalks
or crossings are too damp or otherwise
dirty when it would, of course, be most
uncleanly not to lift the skirt over the
back of the hand, which should be
closed and placed as a handle at one
side of the body, and slightly bend the
forearm forward. The fullness of the
skirt will thus be found to remain in
place, and will not cause the fatigue
to the hand and wrist that one expe-
riences in the old way of holding so
much weight of material in the hand.
This is a decided saving on gloves, since
it does not stretch them or soil them, or
cause the hand to become overheated
and skirts lifted in this way look more
graceful than when they are held in
the hand. Ones anatomy is uess liable
to be emphasized, and it gives an ease
and certainty that all the fullness is
properly looked after while at the same
time petticoat, ankles and shoes are
more becomingly exposed.-Chicago
Chronicle.
The herald., 1897-04-18
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The herald., 1897-04-18
Would Not Be Discharged

The servant girl question was the
principal cause of interest in Civil JUS
tice Schnitzpan's court, Williamsburg,
Monday. Mrs. Jane Irwin, whose hus-
band keeps the Woodvine hotel. told
touching story Of woe. Mrs. Irwin'hunt-
ed long time for a model servant and
rejoiced with her friends because Of the
employment. of Anna Martin a few
months ago. Since that time she has
tried In vain to discharge the girl and
went to court for advice.
This GIRL" she told the justice, "just
runs my place and does everything that
she pleases. I've done everything possi-
BILE to discharge her, and I'm frantic
from my repeated efforts to coax her
into reforms. For instance, yesterday 1
told her that was going out at o'clock
and wanted her to stay in. At colock
she told me she was going. Late in the
evening she came home and in the pres
ence of some company was entertain
ing upbraided me severely"
II sympathize with you, madame"
said Justice Schnitzpan smiling. We've
all had experiences of that kind. Pay
the girl a months wages and discharge
her."
i've done that" she answered, "but
1t didn't do any good"
WELL" said the justice, "try the same
thing once more and plan to throw her
out by force. Let her sue afterward."
Mrs. Irwin was detected over this ad-
vice. but went home to talk it over with
her husband. The girl was called in and
told of the advice and an effort made to
coax her into submission. 1t failed, and
matters remained as usual last night.
"I'm a model servant, for I know me
business" said Anna. "Theyse hard
people to get along with unless you
know how to treat them. When they
treat me right I like 'em, that's ALL"
"But you are to be thrown out"
ooh, I guess not" she said. 1--WE poor
servants have to fight all the time for
our rights, and I won't be bluffed."-
New York Herald.
The herald., 1897-04-18
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD

Wooden molding boards are no longer
used In the up-to-date kitchen. Marble
or plate glass with a rolling pin of the
same hard substance, has taken the
place of wood. The new boards require
less care to keep them clean and in prop
er condition.
When a dose of unpleasant medicine
is necessary, particularly with children,
it's disagreeable taste may be almost
wholly concealed If peppermint candy
Is taken just before the medicine. This
is a better plan than taking something
after the dose.
An agreeable method of changing the
atmosphere in an invalid's room is to
pour some good eau de cologne into a
soup plate and with a lighted match
set fire to 1t. The cologne will make a
pretty fame and impart delightful, re-
freshing odor to the air.
In packing away white furs or robes
or children's white cloaks for the sum-
mer do not forget to scatter pieces OF
white wax among them. 1t will help to
keep them from turning yellow. A nice
way is to roll them in pieces of cotton or
linen, made very dark with bluing, be-
fore putting them into their boxes.
Loops for hanging up garments are al
ways wearing out and breaking, partic-
ularly with children's cloaks and coats
To make a serviceable loop cut a strip of
kid from an old glove, roll 1t in piece of
string, and sew the edges of kid neatly
together. This loop, fastened securely
to garment, will stand any amount of
pulling without wearing or breaking.
A little lemon peel makes a delicious
flavoring for many things, such as pud-
dings, fruit sauces, croquettes and meat
pies, and Is one of the things 1t is best
to have at hand. When using the juice
only of lemons save the peel by rinsing
it in clear water and letting it dry; then
grating it and putting it in glass jar
with a close cover. Treated thus it is
always ready.
A room situated so that 1t does not get
any direct sunlight, but only reflected
light may be made more cheerful If the
walls are covered with paper that has
a background of some delicate yellow
shade. The painted work should be of
creamy tint, and with yellow India silk
or muslin draperies at the windows, one
can almost imagine ones self in room
with a southern exposure.
When a carpet comes to be laid afresh,
the colors are apt to look somewhat
dingy and certainly not so bright as was
expected. To remedy this use a pail
full of warm water containing two or
three tablespoonfuls of household am
monia and a soft flannel and two fresh
cloths for rubbing the carpet dry after
it has been washed with the first flannel
and water. This treatment will, when
the carpet is quite dry. be found to give
a most effectual renovation. But it must
be remembered that certain greens will
not bear ammonia; in such cases clear
warm water will freshen and help the
Garnet very much ..-..s -
The herald., 1897-04-18
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The herald., 1897-04-18
The Blind Poetess

Miss Alice Holmes, n years old, the
blind poetess and musician Of Jersey
City, who has been prominent there for
the last fifty years, has received word
that fortune of $500, 900 has been left her
by her brother, William ]. Holmes. who
died recently in Downieville, Sierra
county, Cal Holmes died on March 8,
leaving large fortune. There have been
few lives in which shadow has outwitted
sunshine as it has in the life of Miss
Holmes Afiiction, illness and conse-
quent inability to earn enough for her
maintenance combined to wiring most of
the happiness out of her life for her. But,
with it all, Miss Holmes has made no
little reputation as musician and poet
ess. Three volumes have come from her
pen: Poems" "Arcadian Leaves" and
"Stray Leaves" She also wrote vol
ume, half novel, half history, of her life.
entitled Lost MISUNDERSTANDING
The herald., 1897-04-18
A Woman Lawyer to Defend Him

Nellie G. Robinson, a woman lawyer,
appeared as counsel for man charged
with theft. Miss Robinson is said to be
the first lawyer of her sex to appear in
the court of special sessions. She was
assigned by Justice Hinsdale. to defend
Edgar Brauer, charged with stealing Il
crate of Strawberries. After a short con-
sultation with her client she secured an
adjournment. Miss Robinson took off
her hat in court as was her custom, she
said.
Miss Robinson was admitted to prac-
tice in the New York courts last August
on motion, having practiced in Cincin-
natl for three years. She gained no lit
tie celebrity in Ohio by her fight in the
courts with President Mckinley, who,
as governor, refused to grant Miss Rob-
inson's application for appointment as
a notary public. She was defeated final
ly in the United. States courts.-New
York World.
The herald., 1897-04-18
Women as Professional Undertakers

A few years ago an occasional woman
won admiration by setting herself reso-
lutely at work when financial disaster
overlook her and hers. and earning a
good income by some fortunate accom-
plishment which she found way Of u.s.
ing to advantage. To the old resources
of womankind in the way of millinery
and dressmaking were thus added the
possibilities in the way of assisting peo-
pie to avoid boring one another. The
advance made in this direction is shown
by the fact that at a dinner given the
other evening at q club to women, all
the entertaining was done by women
not of the vaudeville type. One young
woman told humorous stories in an ef-
fective manner; another gave recitations
in dialect; a third whistled, and so on,
and in addition the inevitable speeches
at dinner of this character were made
by women, one of whom was a lawyer
by profession. The entertainment was
enjoyed by the guests not only on ac-
count of its novel character. but also be-
cause of its merits.-New York Sun.
The herald., 1897-04-18

Inasmuch as 1t would never do to COM
bne white garments with these outer
ones of black. it is declared that black
corsets must accompany them, prefera-
bly, of black satin with embroidery III
delicate colors. OF course the undervest
must be of black silk. as must also the
daintily embroidered stockings.
1t will not be altogether black, though,
the seasons lingerie Bright petticoats
still hold their own in the world of fash
ion. Brocaded silks, striped faille and
striped taffetas are most in use, as satin
Is rather out of date.
The herald., 1897-04-18
Encouraging Domesticity

Mrs. Jawdles," exclaimed the man
with the autocratic tendencies II must
say ! am much surprised at the manner
IN which you disagree with me on all po-
litical questions"
II rather dislike to do it, was the re-
ply, but thought possibly could AK
It so that you'd enjoy holding your argu-
ments at home q few nights in the week"
-Washington Evening Star.
The herald., 1897-04-18

In France women have a monopoly on
bookkeeping in restaurants and cafes.
They are well paid and have few ex-
penses. their meals being furnished by
the restaurant and q plain black dreDe
being all that is required in the way of
toilet during working hours.
The herald., 1897-04-18
Different

IT suppose your daughter is Just like
mine-rather ride a wheel than eatY'
mot exactly: but she would rather
ride wheel than cook. Chicago Rec
ord F
The herald., 1897-04-18

The Waldorf hoAl in New York city,
to which some additions are being made.
will require $4,000 incandescent lamps
and will have the largest independent
lighting plant In the wtrl64
The herald., 1897-04-18

The cost of a state dinner ct the white
house runs fTow $500 70 1901, aeeQri ~
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-28
Beautiful Sea Shells.

Every one admircs them. Since
coming south | have received nu-
mcrous inquiries from northern pco-
pie for sea shells, and now ! am
prepared to answer yes, | can send
you shells, for have made quite a
collection of lovely shells, both from
our own coast, the coral reefs, and
some beautiful ones from the West
India islands. | will mail dozen
or more different kinds, no two alike,
to any one who sends a stamp for
postage. Also send You a lovely
piece of white branch coral.
Yours, Mrs. +. A. WARNER,
jacksonville, Fla.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-28

room. Out of, ,447 primary schools,
inclusive of infant schools and the
schools of primary instruction at
tached to educational institutions of
other classes, there were 4,79S
which took part in the savings
bank business. The number of
children in those schools possessing
deposit books was l54, 1872, of
whom 5000 were boys and g.
SS3 we've girls. Including the
schools above primary grade there
were, according to Il recent report,
5,056 schools of all kinds in which
20O,S47 pupils had saved 3,734,-
4O2 frances. Most of the schools
of Belgium, therefore, it may be
said, teach thrift and economy with
their instruction in the elements of
education.
The spectacle of the postoflices of
a country being used as Il means for
teaching the young the value of
saving and inculcating in them hab-
its that will be of great use to them
in later life should make every
thoughtful person an advocate of
postal savings banks.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-28
Teaching Thrift to the Young.

The number of minors who be-
come dcpositors in the postal banks
of countries having the system in
operation is very large. 1t is prin-
cipalIy for the purpose of encourage
ing children to save that provision
is made for stamp deposits.
In great Britain, for instance, the
smallest deposit which will be re-
ceived and entered in a passbooll is
| shilling, or ~ cents. However,
smaller amounts may be saved bv
stamps. \ child with Il penny may
buy stamp and atliX it to a card.
When this card contains twelve
stamps it can be deposited as shill-
ing, and the depositor is entitled to
receive a passbook. This arrange
ment makes the institution very
popular among the children, and is
50 convenient as to stimulate them
to make use of it, advantages. In
addition, the schools are frequently
made use Of as agencies Of the post
nj bank Tor the collection of saw
ings. The teachers receive the de-
posts of the children and turn them
over to the postal bank authorities.
Belgium is one of the countries in
which the activities of the savings
bank are extended to the school
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-28
Thursday, Oct. %, 1897.
All Four Of These.

Postal !Sdrings Banks,
A Parcel Post,
One-cent Letter Postage,
Free Rural Mail Delivery.
Our People Want
First, give us Postal Savings
Banks; then the money deposited
therein can be used to establish the
other three. After the. government
bonds now outstanding are no long
or available for investment for such
funds, new, longtime bonds at q
low rate of interest, and in denomi-
nations of from $50 to 500, to be
taken by persons of small means,
can be issued 50 that our own people
rather than rich foreign capitalists,
shall become creditors of the govern
mcnt.
This il our plan: tell us ofa better one "
The world was given us tor our
own upbuilding, not for the purpose
Of raising sumptuous houses; life,
for the discharge OF moral and re
ligiou, duties, not for plca-urablc
indulgence wealth, to be literally
bestowed, not avariciously boarded ;
learning, to produce good actions,
not empty disputcs.-Io@criptioD
orcr an ancient tcmpic.