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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-03

The District Magistrate enjoyed
another easy seance this morning.
Twelve Chinese gambling cases we're
dismissed, a nolle prosequi being en-
tered by the Deputy Marshal, who
believes in allowing even the "heath-
en-" to enjoy their holiday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24
AMATEUR CRACKSMEN.
Attempt Made to Break Open the Safe
in Scott & McCOrd's


An attempt was made to break open the
safe in the Office of Scott & McCord, hay
and grain dealers, 615 Sixth street, early
yesterday morning.
When the employees went to the Office
about o'clock yesterday morning they
found that the knob OF the safe had been
hammered off and attempts had been
made to pry oren the outside door.
The safecrackers must have departed
in hurry as they left all their tools, con-
sisting of two chisels, two punches, two
''jimmies," two hammers. a monkey
wrench, drill. fuse, putty, powder and
gIycerine. Entrance had been effected
through a side window.
The police were notified and Captain
Bohen sent Detective Wren to investigate
Wren reported that in his opinion it was
the WORK of boys or noyices at the busi-
ness, because if th"v had been experts
they would have armei themse yes with
different tools. Even if they ha4 sue
Ceeded in prying open the outside door OF
The safe they could never have opened the
inside door.
1t resembles the work OF two boys, fol-
lowers of Jesse James, who some weeks
ago tried to break open the safes in the
ffices OF two hay and grain dealers on
Mission street and were arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24

be paid only in case of the non-appear-
ance o: the defendant. All such void
bonds are passed and accepted by the
clerks or Judges Of the Police courts"
While the Board OF Supervisors has no
power to regulate the actions OF the Police
Judges it passed he following resolution
governing the clerks:
The clerks OF the Pole, courts are directed
ana required TO accept no persons as surety
on bail bond who is professional bonds
man or who is an attorney praclicing in the
Police courts.
Consequently such bondsmen are COM
PEELED TO apply 20 the Judges themselves
when visiting to qualify as sureties.
Probably Walter Gallagher's name ap-
pears on Police Court onds more often
than any other except Phillip Reichert.
professional bondsman. Frequently they
qualify on the same bond. Gallagher is a
Police Court attorney. Bond Clerk New
man has protes ed 10 the Police Judges
that Gallagher is not good security, but
still he Is frequently accepted as bonds
man.
G4llagher's property was represented
to Newman 10 CONSIST of a house and lot
at 1909 ? P.erce stree and property in Lake
County. Upon Investigation Newman
discovered taat Ga!IagheT's property on
Pi 'rce street was heavily mortgaged an
that his land in Lake County had been
sold for taxes.
As to other straw ana professional
bOndsmen, their names are legion. 4
Lewis, previously referred to, has been
on several bonds within the last few
months.
The Alma Osborn bond was by no
means the first on which Sternseher's
name has appeared recently. And still
criminals are released from behind the
bars on the promise of these men and
of IF hair W
they do not possess should the bird re-
main uncaged.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24
SAN FRANCISCO CALL"

BUSINESS OFFICE of the San Francisco CALI
Corner of Market and Third streets open until II
O'Clock every night in the year.
BRANCH OFFICES-527 Montgomery street.
corner Clay; open until 80 o'clock.
!S9 Hayes street, open until $50 o'clock
6l5 arkin street: open until $3.50 o'clock.
SW. corner Sixteenth and Mission streets; open
until O'Clock.
l43 Ninth street; open until o clock.
251S Mission street: open until O'Clock.
1908 Polk street; open until 9 80 o'clock.
NV. corner Twenty-second and Kentucky
streets: open till q CLOCK.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
GRAND HOTEL

GRAND HOTEL
D Cameron & W, Chgo X Nagarawn Sta Rosa
W b Nichols, Cal T. NJ Be, |, Cal
T Brown. Boat Lpdg Miss NJ brown Boat Ind G
Rice, 10 j. w WeStga;e, Rio Vista
X Thoml son Cal w GeOrgeS0n, Eurek
w Miller, Portland ID X Miner, Arcata
i Gosney, AtiZ NJ Roberts, Potter Val
Bartlett, Livermore Fe dwick. Zea,and
IL Flake e W, Londan l. Beck, Detroit
w Gu len, LIS Ang Cullen. Los Ang
+ Il Hartley q W. Sacto Ii nj Hoffman, Los Gatos
G \ Smith, Court and Il L Barkis. Uakdae
a Hopkins n, stoktn 4 w Westsan, Rio Vista
Mrs Barrow, Vacaville Mrs t NJ sisk, Vacavl lie
a J Mcsorley, Cal Duncan & W, Sn Rafael
w Dunn IL w, seattle H : Miller, Capitola
Mrs sayler, Capitoa c Lozier & ", Gonzales
X C,Irty, Dixon IL Martin & w, - ~iocktn
d Phi ipS, La Fayette " r Gerber & son. Sacto
Mrs l. Care Uklah Miss c j arey, Ukiah
NJ b um, Martinez NJ iSs Campbell, w Va
Mrs Cuthber son. Colo Misses Cuthbertson, Co o
Miss Scott, Colo
NV WESTERN HOTEL.
/ SuderwSki. st Louis Taylor, Tulare
smith, Byron Springs c Conlon. Oakdale
a Johnson, Redwd City Lane, Red wood City
Z Broderlcl.. ac Nj Freelon, Bak ers field
peterson, MarySyllle j Murphy, Fresno
b Manning, st Louis Z l. Maynard, Chicago
- HoWeu. Santa CRUZ ii Hal. Denver
J Flnnegan, Vacavile r. orrigar, New York
Jacobs, Boston w Moore Ukiah
y J Phe an Toronto B Riley Stockton
McMonagle, Denver J Braunagan, Los Ang
DR. Mansfield & w, Uregn ] OConnell Buffalo
seaton. Los Ang & Monat, Victo ia B c
l. Smith IL w, Ohio Cravens Il W. Iowa
Cochrane. Victorla. B Cooper, oregon
5 Brtttentender. 5 Jose X Mooney, Merced
j rooney NlSaila
BALDWIN HOTEL.
f " Haggard, Mont J f Mckee Los Ang
Strriol & W, II Rafael G J.: unit, Pa
Brock, Alameda G Nahl, Taylor mine
Mrs B Keshf, Stcktn Mr., z G Chapman, Gal
Miss KieshI, Stockton Miss Thompson, Cal
Mrs BTanSean, l. Ang Wines, sta Barbara
f g Strallon, Wash Mrs \ Davis, Palo Alto
Addie Drnss, Palo Alto Reinhart Pao Alto
J + Hail. y tiier.
Milton & W, sausato " Heiss. Ny
w CLARK, - ockton w h Mos, Chicago
+ NJ Taylor W, Chi Hidreth X W, Chicago
- Hosmer, A Smith Il W,
Hyatt Sloan IL w, Chicago
Mrs Taylor, Ill
LICK HOUSE.
W Lemme, st Helena H Van Ness, n
Henderson, Gtlroy Grant, Cal
w Balch Cal Finch, Burlington
Watts Pennsylvania II Lilly Seattle
a & olds Elm, Monterey w II Haw Eureka
w V cIntosh Boise Cy f Barrett San Benito
Peck, MerCed Z w Allen saa JOS.
Rev II McNamee = Cruz A G Drown&w Lo. Gatos
w B.iven, san Jose /. Waite, A 4aska
l Copeland, Downievlie B Ssuve, Alaska
Cook. Alaska 1 r johnson, an Jose
l. Alforf, Tuiare L Long. Suisun
WofSklll Suisun q " atson Waters
G Gardner Angels
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24
COMPANY.

Assessm Pending.
Following is list Of assessments now pending:
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24
STOCK MARKET.

Mining stocks firm and the best prices
we're rather better than those of the preceding
day Sales were not large, however
On the Bond Exchange there was a decline In
gas and electric. as will be seen.
The Snowflake Mining Company of Utah has
levied an assess ment of l cent per share, delin-
quent Decem ber
The South Swansea Mining Company Of Utah
paid a dividend of $500 on November 90
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24
PERSONALS.

LONDON FIRM WISHES TO IMPORT
~ California honey and dried fruit and to e6 port
drugs, spices and seeds francisco: woud
like meet thorough. reliable, well-introduced
firm; references exchanged. Address 10. Sells
Ci.y One, branch 4, Brchin Lane Z. c, Lond on
England
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24

A3RS. DIR. u. BARTON, SPECIALIST IN CON
WI fnements and female diseases. S0S Howard
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.

RF NOTICE-OWING TO THE PREVA-
Gh~S lence of Giphthers in he city no friends of
he children 9th r visitors iii be admitted To
the san Francisco Protestant orphan Asylum
until the melady abare This preca utioa is taken
avoid spreading the disease By order Of the
president. NJ. =. MAcCRELL1oH, Secretary,
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24

STREET kAILRokD sTocIk
CalIfornia. 1J9 Ill tOak SLoSHAy 100
Gear az ifreSiuio. b
b rAeI-siU" 5lsl 5214
low t'hn sTOCKS
California 80 1l5 .'iantCol S5Sl
Aa.teru 49,. 80 tlgorII SO 31a
MIsrNLLA Nr6US sTo 'Ks
Alaska r'Sr, 961a 9714 Nss VINCE
ser Lend Co l05 jceauicSSCo 3134 SO
HawC&SCo 241s 243sl Fac Aux f A
hutch . rOo 3514 50 PacBoraICo 400
MsrkxAssn. :. Part PAntC0
eALEs-MohSLSA sAas.oS.
BOARD
Oakland Gas S......................... Do W
SO Market-st Railway. ....,. So rs
20 = r Gas & electric Co.... "a Is
lSU DO 90 ................... 94 81 "a
as f Gaslfcht ht..................... ) rs
5000 p OF 6% Bonds s....... 1O7 621a
80 Hutchinson . Z co. Co...............--- 90 20
$1,000 ) p Branch Railway Bonds ....... l06 75
sALnS-AFrEHSOO oAssIJS
Board-
$1,000 Markets Ry Con 81 Bonds...... Ill l21a
IS 5 + Gas Il Electric Co.............--- ~ II
81 do DO . ............ ..-.. "a s71s
$4,000 8 Branch Railway Bonds. 106 IS
so Market-st Railcay... So 90
100 Virort Powder. er...................... 371a
20 Alaska Packers Association. :. 49, 81 0U
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24

Z fNTLEMAN WITH EXTENSIVE CON-
( mercial experience desires represent
San Francisco films in Santa Barbara and imme
diate vicinity: excellent references Address
q. r.. box So Cali Office.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24

LODGING-HOUSES FOR SALE
. ;-ROOM House ONLY........S 500
II S1-room house. rent S75. only .......... 1900
20 rooms Ca ifornia ST., rent 500. ........ 700
3o-room MOTEL ana bar. 20 boarders. s...-... $50
IL rooms Market, offices ................ 500
b. {. DECKER, 1920 Market ST.
L-n ROOMS; CLEARS $500: EXCHANGE FOR
OU real estate. II. c. DECKER. 1920 Market
HOUSE, II ROOMS; ALL RENTED: PAYING
IL we'll; cheap account of sickness. lOS sixth
HOUSE II ROOMS, : LII RENTED: PAYING
Ii well: cheap account sickness. 8 six h at
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24
HELP wANTED-Continued.


CAPABLE MAN FOR GROCERY BUSINESS,
- with $500, have permanent situation: 3o
minutes lavrl from city; be,t OF securiy. Ao-
dress B.. box 49, Call
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24

A ANTED-YOUNG GIRL TO DO GENERAL l.
w hOusework: wages $l2; Pro estant girl on y
nee appy l7l4 Mason st. Cali to-day only 1O
to IL A
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24

DELIhBLE MAN OF EXPERIENCE. GER
IL mani wants situation private family rs
coachman and gardener; thoroughly understands
the care OF horses, gardening and milking: Is
strictly Temperate; good references Address c.
W. M =, pux 8. this Office.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24

- II UATION WANlED TO TAKE CARE OF
- horses aud garden: good drivei: milk and
eencraiiy us fuI; best of refe ences. Address A.
B box 81, Call Office.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24
HELP WANTED-FEMALE.


. RESTAURANT MATTRESSES 800; RES
Z taut ant wal ress, 81 week; girl for Eerkeley
$50: girl, housework. Oakland. SO: % Glrls,
lOo (,earl
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-06-24
A Historic I,.i,w.v Collision.

Here is the story of the evolution of the I,uenlotive sIpam whislIr: lt was invented because of tii. destruction If load of eggs. When he c"unir, r0ads were for the most part crossed at grade the engine driver had no way of giving warning of his approach es- cept by blowing n tin horn. The horn WAS far from being sufficient warning. One dsy in ,hs year 1883 farmer was crossing thr railroad track on one of the country rons,s with great load If rggs aud butter. Just as he came out upon the trsck train approached. The ~nginrman blew hia horn lustily. hut the farmer did nut hear it. Eight! dozen eggs and fifty pounds If butter were smash1,l into an undisiinguish. xble mass. The railway company had to pay the farmer the value of hi, butter, eggs. horse and wagon.
 \ director h tho company. Ashland Baxter by name, went to Alton Grange where George Stephenson lived. to ses If hs could not invent something tba' would give warning more likely t l,s heard. Stephenson went W work and tho next day had a contrivanc. which, when attached to the eng'ns boiler and the steam turned on. gsvs ont shrill, discordant sound. Ths railrDsd directors, greatly delighted ordered similar contrivances attached to all the locomotives. This has d. veloped into tho locomotive whistle x we know t--The Industrial World.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-06-24
CRAZY ABOUT AIRSHIPS.
4 widcw Imssin.s Thrt She Has
 Built . Flying Machine

Built . Flying Machine
 The published reports of airsl'ips he. ing seen all over ,ha country have caused an rstin,abl- woman of FinJlay. i. O.. to gn 8 ark mad.
 Mrs. Eleanor 4. WWnlrnT. . widow of good family. recently appealed to N pe,ghlmr to. build her an xirship. say ing she had all the plans in her head. and if b. wn,ild buil, il fr her that da, she would navigate it that night.
 She was put "tf with au evasivs an swer. hut at night she b-ram- wild. and. g"ing out inln ih. street.. stopped all pas--r>bv. aud. painting to the western heavens, wantrd to know if they didn't see her airship. Sh'' pointed directly to the bright evening star and said it WAS the light of her ship, in which she would take them all around tbe world. Tn. unfortunate woman was placed in custody and will be taken to ihe 'r"le,lo asylum.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-06-24

floor |" canopy measures l83 feet and 8 inches.
 The dome alone cf the capitol at Washington cost &l.250.O00.
 The pnstoffir~ department bniI.iing was erected in 1929 and -x'-ns-d in 1S55, at x c,st of oyer e2.OD0.Oa0
 The treasury building wss completed tn 1869 a: \ c,'st of $8.000. .O0n. It is the largest government depa''m-rt. Seventeenth. Ninth. Fourteenth, F and c streets are rivsling Prnnsyi,s- iia avenue ms husi,rss locations. The bronze propeller of the famous flagship, the Hartf"r,l. was cast i,,lO il,. sla,ues Of Admiral Farragnt.
 Penus,lvania avenue. paved with asphalt and l6O feet wide. IS cnnsih- cred the finest parade street in the world.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-06-24
Tho Na,iona, Capital

Turnbull painie, the four best his torical pictures in lh. capitol rOtunda.
 The state, war and navy building was begun in 1871. and cost $l0,000.- 900 complete
 The Cougrpss of the Uunited States has met annually in washington sincs Nov. l7. 1900.
 The Crawford bronze door of the Senste wing weighs l4.0O0 pounds, ant cost nearly t57.OOO.
 The hall of the House If Represents. sives Is the largest legislative assembly room ip the world.
 The pew naval observatory at Wash ington is ons If the finest scientific plants in ihe world.
 General Winfield Scott fathered the soldiers' home which was established . by Congress in 1857.
 Ainsworth R. Sp'tIor' has been U brarisn of Congress since 1864. Hi salary is $4000 year.
 It costs about sl00 900 . year t run the White Housr exclusive of th' Presidents salary of e5O.0O
 The columns of the eastern portict of the capitol are each solid blocks 2 sandstone 80 feet high.
 The Rogers bronze doors at tho mair entrance of the capitol tells ths histor, of Columbus and cost $2S.0 900.
 The terraces of the capitol wer' only completed in 1891. the total cos' sf tho building footing up si4.4to .0oo
 The capital rotuuda is ninsty-hv' feet sIx inches in diameter. and fron
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-06-24

Hundreds cf thousands have been h. ducsd to try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy by reading what 1t has done for others, and having tested Its merits for themselves arc to-day its warmest friends. For sals by D. ]. Brannen'a drug store.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-06-24
AMnuAL MEETIns EpWoa1H LEAGUE
 oRoMTo. ONTARIO.
July l4th to 18th 1897.

July 14th to 18th 1SSJ.
 Memhsrs of the Epworth League and tneir friends should bear In mind the advHntaxes of low rsses tone l1I irre for the round trip. to Torontu) fast time and magnificent eq9ip- ment of Buffet Sleeping Cars. Free nScHn. !ng Chair Oars, Dining Cars. etc, neswSen ~ Ecr rsrticSierS. % uma cf trs;rS, etc. writs to
 O, 6. CRANE .,. c. P. and |. \. Wahash B B., G. Louiss 1o.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-06-24

C. H. Luminis, editor of the Land ol Sunshine, passed through on No. last Thursday, returning from su E ,stern trip.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-02
BIRTH OF THE BLOOMER.
IL Is Forty-six Years Since They
First Came Into View.

Forty-six years ago the bifurcated
garment for female dress was ushered
into a cold and critical world, and the
mother of this now popular invention,
Mrs. Amelia Bloomer, was thereby
placed In the niche of deathless fame.
Mrs. Boomers high social position and
intelligence cannot be disputed. She
was engaged in editing the Lily, a tenn
perance journal, when her crusade in
favor Of dress reform was begun, and
the columns of that paper fairly bloom
ed with the advocacy of her radical
Ideas.
The use of the blOomer Is at present
chiefly confined to athletic sports, but
Its originator intended 1t to have a more
general adoption. 1t was to take the
place, on every occasion, of the more
cumbersome skirt, which at that time,
was increasing in size to such an extent
that, in the language of contempt
rary English writer, the men were "be-
ginning TO ask what proportion of the
geographical area the ladies meant to
occupy" Her own first appearance In
the new costume was at ball. given at
the house of one of the leaders of so.
ciety in the town in which she lived,
and she was the center of attraction
during the entire evening.
The press of the country discussed
the bloomer from all points of view and
women in those days had not the moral
courage to wear the garment. SO II
passed into stage of suspended anima-
ton until famed into life by the neces-
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-02
AN OPEN LETTER 70 MOTHERS.

We asserting in the courts right to the
exclusive use of the word " CASrOklA," and
PITCHERS CASTORIA," as our Trade Mark.
L DR.. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyannis, Massachusetts,
was the originator of " PITCHERS CAS- rORIA,"
the same that has borne and does now bear the
fac-simile signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER ON
every wrapper. This is the original " PITCHERS
CASTORIA" which has been used in the homes
of the mothers of America for over thirty years.
Look Carefully at the wrapper and see that it is
the kind jon hare GIaoayS bought, and has the
signature of CHAS. II. FLETCHER on the
wrapper. No one has authority from to use
my name except The centaur Company of which
chas. H. Fletcher is President.
March 8, .S97. SAMUEL PITCHER, MD.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-02
Plants Bieached by Zinc Works

A faded bunch of flowers, together
with a handful of withered grass, was
presented to Mayor Ziegenhein yester-
day by delegation of citizens of Car
ondelet. The citizens came to the
Mayor with complaint that they suf-
fer damage and inconvenience because
of the operations of the Glendale zinc
works, at the foot of Nagel avenue.
quantities of sulphuric gases are liber-
ated by the furnaces of the works, and
these gases are carried by the wind to
points far distant. Wherever they
strike, so the citizens say, vegetation is
blasted, all the colors are bleached out
of the flowers in the gardens, and the
people are made to suffer because Of the
hurtful odors. The faded flowers and
withered blades of grass were exhibited
in Misunderstanding News.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-02

"Bliggins' wife doesn't insist on re-
tanning possession of the latch key any
more" suggested Mr. Meekton. NO"
replied Mrs. Meekton, 'she has found a
better way to make sure that her hus-
band stays home after dark What
Is it?" "She has taken the lamp off the
bicycle. Washington Star.
"That man Nibley isn't to be trusted,
He'd take advantage of you quicker
than a wink if he saw a chance to do
So" How do you know that" 81
overheard him and his wife in an argu-
ment last night, and when he saw that
she was getting ahead of him ye yelled,
Look Quit There's mouse "-Cleve-
land Leader.
Dismal Dawson: Funny, amt it,
that millionaire amt happy" Ever
EFT Wrest: II see nothin' strange about
II. 1t is the time they have wasted that
makes 'em sore when they think of it,
thine wasted?" Sure. Don't you
know that most of 'em has spent their
lives In hard work indianapolis Jour
nal.
Weary Waggles: Dis female suf-
frage racket is boss. picked up an ole
Sunday paper terday, an l see de VIM
min are drivin' de men out uf de jobs"
Wandering Willie: Oats tuff, amt
it?" Weary Waggles: mot by long
shot. Eff de wimmin ever git ter dom
all de work in dis world, l wudn't be
surprised eff l got married. New York
Journal.
Gentleman Ito landlady): Your terms
are very high" Landlady: But con-
slider the cheerful view, sir" Gentle
man: Cheerful view? Why, there's a
cemetery right opposite; l don't call
that very cheerful" Landlady: ooh
YES. sir. Reflect how comfortin' and
cheerin' it will be when you gaze out to
think that you're not there. "-Boston
Traveller.
Son: "Pa, what is whisky straight
Father (who knows whereof: "Er-
we'll, my boy, large swelled head; AT
enormous impression of great and sud
den wealth, a disposition to fight mar
twice your size; an aptness for making
the world to appear lopsided and to bt
revolving rapidly; any one of them may
be properly called a whisky's trait
Harlem Life.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-02

my back. l amt as peart as l ulster
be, nOway. l comes right here twenty
five years ago, an I've been round dis
same spot all dat time. 1 ulster be pref
ty lucky. but reachin' is like any other
trade. 1t has its onsartinties. Some
times l gets $40 and $50 fer floater;
den at other times dey only gives me
Is cents. Use found all kinds. Old
men an young men, women an girls
dat was purity and ugly; white folks
an niggers; yes, an babies, too. Ba-
bies don't pay much, neither do men
folks; niggers nothing. Eff you want
ter make money, reach out some white
gals and women. Dere's money In
dem almost every time. Dere's allus
some'un lookin' for 'em and dey allus
gives a poor man a little somethin' for
his trouble
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-10-02

stiles Of women astride the bicycle.
Mrs. Bloomer wore her garment until
she died, but her personal following
was small.
Within thirty-ive miles of Philadel-
phia there is community, large pro-
portion of the female population of
which at one time wore regularly the
rational garb. When in 1861 Charles
X. Lands laid out and opened for set
tlement the town of Vineland, n. j.,
the inducements offered by him to in
tending purchasers of land early at
tracted a large influx of a very mixed
element. Among them were the
"Bloomers," in faith Spiritualistic and
all firm adherents of the trOuser cult.
All were agriculturists and men and
women alike labOred in the fields. so
that at little distance 1t was Il matter
of some difficulty to distinguish the sex
of the toiler. The dress of the women
consisted of a sort of blouse, coming in
some instances just above the knee,
in others n little below it, Beneath
this the inevitable trousers, reaching
half way to the ankle, where they were
met by a sort of wooden Logging, Gov
ering the upper part of the shoe. This
costume was generally of light cloth,
usually of a faded reddish color, the
whole surmounted by broad-brimmed
SLOUGH hat. such as the Dunkards are
accustomed to wear. Sometimes In
summer linen would be substituted for
the more weighty cloth, but the style
invariably remained the same. At one
time there were between twenty and
thirty "bloomer" families living in and
about Nineland, but at the present time
only two representatives of the sect re-
main.