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FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
STlLT RAGING IN FRANCE.

Wonderful Endurance Shown by the Men
 and Women of the Peasantry.
 In certain parts of France stilt walk ing IS a necessary accomplishment. In she Landes, for example, everybody uses them-the poseman on bis rounds, the peasant going to market. the shepherd tending his fiocks, even the little chil- dren-the nature of the country de. mands it.
 One day Landais peasant came into Bordeaux on his stilts, and the idea of stilt races came into being The stilt race of 1892, described by a writer in The Sketch, demonstrated the wonderful endurance of these peasants, both male and female.
 If one takes into consideration the great heat that prevailed, the hardness of the roads, the speed to be maintained if one aspired to win and the scanty al- lowance of food, drink and sleep, one cannot but marvel at the hardness of these people. Out of 69 male starters 32 accomplished the enormous journey of 490 kilometers ill the fixed tlm3 of eight days and half. Certainly many suffered
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4 New Rusiness For Women.

A new and profitable employment for women is introducing four. Several firms who advertise their flour the world over are BOW hiring women on 8 salary and paying all their travelling ex- penses to introduce Q particular brand of four into towns and cities where 1t is not well known. Two women are em- ployed to go together, so that the mat ter of one travelling alone IS obviated, and Q certain amount of territory is as- signed them. At first, if the business is entirely new, ono is paid railroad and bus fares and D salary of about $7 a week. Out of this she must pay her own board and laundry bills
 The duties are first to go to all the groceries in tho town and find how many dealers arc handling tho -four and secure as mary new firms who will agree to handle it as possible. This done, tho two women get map of the city and divide the work fer the entire month, if they are to remain there a month. Then each takes q street and makes house to house visit, taking the name Of each woman of the house and noting whether sho uses their flour or not, and also if sho will agree to buy the flour of her grocer, who perhaps never has kept it in stock. A6 the eId of the week report of all the visits, names and orders is sent i'll to the state agent.
 In addition the lady agent is expected to take an order for barrel or sack of four whenever Ghe can, but as it is to be bought at one of the groceries which handle the four the matter of securing the order is paratively easy. A
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Book Cover peeirners.

One reason given for the success of women as designers of book covers is their quick appreciation of the appropri- ateness of design and material for the context of the book to be covered. They do not, for instance, clothe the thoughts of Marcus Aurelius in pink and gold, although certain mysties believe pink to be the soul color. Nor do they believe that Democracy Triumphant" should wear dress of purple flags. It is the artistic consistency they manage in the completion of dainty volume that makes their work popular. At the Phil adelphia School of Design the girls are given subject once week-the title of some book-for which cover is to be made. The most successful designers of tho books named last week -''The Queens of England, /" Kings and Queens of Scotland, ; The Bonnie by Miss Theedora M. Anderson, Miss Anna B. Kraus, Miss Mary s. Graid, Miss Marie A. Morton, Miss Eva Cham bers, Miss Maud Mueller and Miss Edna V. Free. The designs were made in the oolors in which they would be repro duced, and ono was drawn on the cloth which could be used, which is said to be q better way fer insuring the exact repetition of design, as tho binder may not always be able to match the color in the paper model.
 It is said this industry has increased rapidly since Archibald Leighton in 1929 introduced the cloth binding prod uct asssl Y tgls Iribune.
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MISS CORA B. PIKE.

 ton, and she lives at 199 West Sixth street, South Boston, when she is at home, which is not too often, as she is kept on the road most of the time. Her trips are from week to two weeks i'll duration.
 To a reporter who happened to see her when she was i'll from trip and was consulting with her employer as to routes, ratings and the like Miss Pike talked interestingly of her business.
 II have some trying experiences once in awhile, /" she said, with a smile that was anything but businesslike, "but on the whole l am treated very nicely. am meeting with great success and would not change if could. My former employers, for whom I was stenogra- pher, told ne could come back when ever wanted to, but 1 feel satisfied where I am. ''
 Miss Pike is small woman, with light brown hair, large eyes and very vivacious face.
 She is native of Charlestown, where she was born Dec. I. 1867. She was ed- ucated in the Boston High school, and three years ago, after working at other kinds of employment, she entered the office of steam supply company on h. dia street, where she soon acquired a knowledge of the business, and in time made extensive aequaintances among engineers. Boston Globe.
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woman who Is competent can earn rom $9 to $15 week at this business, The Household Realm says, and can get em- ployment the year round. The field is new and untitled and there are firms looking for women to send into every state in the Union.
 A curious feature of this business is that no men are employed in it. "The idea of sending me into woman S house to tell her how to make bread IT said young man to tho manager, after he had tried introducing flour week and had thrown up the position in dis gust That's woman's business. :" The firm was convinced that such was the case and has not employed any men since. In this same line of work women are employed on salary to introduce extracts, washing powders. soaps, toilet articles and perfumes.
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4 sea sissfsin tells of his sailing Is southeyn seas where flying fish abound They wcnld sometimes in their flighs in the night come aboard the ship and drol to the deck. He had three cata that, though they were lying asleep below, would hear the sound whenever fish struck the deck and would rush up to get it. They distinguished this from all othev sounds. The crew tried to initiate it in various ways. but couA not deceive the caiR
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Wild Animals In Chicago.

Seems funny to hear of hunting wild animals in Chicago. doesn't it? And yet in the big grassy corners of the oityi there arc still lurking denizens of the forests and prairies. A man in West Ridge has made good deal of money recently by trapping minks and selling their fur And there are weasels that catch his chickens. In the same neigh borhood hunters have found prairie chickens, coons that nibble the growing corn and lots of rabbits and ground hogs. And it was only last summer that 8 Chicago farmer shot an African hyena in corner of his cowyard; but he learned afterward that it had escaped. from the zoo And thus you see that Chicago has not yet lost all of the flavor of the wild woods. Chicago Record.
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Anticipating the obsequy.

A poor man lay dying, and his good wife was tending him with homely but affectionate care. Don't you think you could eat bit of something, Johni Now what can get for youY'
 With wan smile he answered fee- bly: Well, l seem to smell ham a-cooking somewheres think could do with little bit of that. '
 "Oh, no, John. dear" she answered promptly, lyon can't have that That's for the funeral "--London Telegraph
 A Thing to Boast Of.
 Schoolfellows learn each others fafs. ings if nothing else and recall aftea years of separation the characteristics thing about an old seatmate.
 Two nen who had been at school to gether when they were boys met ana talked of old times.
 "By tts way said enc, "I says Emi sh whan I was out at Seattle.
 Ibid yout And what was he brag. ging aAsout when you saw him?''
 ''He was dragging about his moAe es5y just as that moment. ]"
 ''Dear ole Snlith--.o-t ike him. "-a. Eo'ltl $ Corpuanton #
 Postmaster Merrill of Sasesn, Mass, with the approval of theWashington authorities has appointed 5as assistant in tho money order depaftment Mrs. Jennie Ashby, widow of the former as | sistant postmaster
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NEWS BRIEFS.

+uc Tnderwriter is safe, but Isad rough time off Hatteras' more American warships are |eted at Hong Kong. E,,morial services for the Maine s were held and largely attended Ebs Mexican capital.
 .snas of Hon. James D. Richard sre irving to induce him to make 5frbt against Senator Bate. cayolotti, poet and Radical nher of the Italian Chamber of kutips was killed in a duel by uaeola. another member of tho |mber. The duel grew out of a B polemic.
 |al Jones, a negro, was lynched Jake Cormorant. Miss, by his race. He was hanged to T tele- |(ne pole near the depot. He had tulted negro woman In the hing and was promptly arrested. RIOur.handed duel took place on |untry road in Fulton to-, Ky, les Morris and Hurt Lynch were k stabbed, and Joe Lynch and Harding were dangerously Drink and a pending lawsuit Pdit.
 khard Martin was shot and g wounded at Nashville by ] (. Bruce. Drink and an old ge caused it.
 ator Proctor is expected to a strong statement to the teu upon his return. He has had rtnnity for observation.
 e woman suffoeated and seven E persons. mostly children, badly d, is the record of a fire in q haekle building at PittsbHrg. Dayton, Tenn, the boys met. ted the Spaniards, called for war pledged themselves to do the ang,
 M Spaniards may dismiss Gen. F withdrawing his exequater, Which case the United Sattes H not fill his place, which would Rmount to a breach of diplo- relations.
 conviction is settled at Havana Icy West that the report of the Of Inquiry will be to the effect ne Maine disaster was. caused m explosion from the outside. part will return to Key West Havana it is believed that ran troops will be landed in af q that city to cooperate nsurgent forces, and the city ee shelled by warships. A ol spanish batleships may be up in Havana harbor.
 fuct of Spanish divers at the wreck is mysterious. They F be doing next to nothing aye not been down five hours fther.
 Rlisarming of the volunteers is e anxiety in Cuba. It would Hot in which the regular
 mlght join. High officials dis
 ny purpose to disarm them,
 disclaimer is not altogether
 een newspaper men, includ.
 american, Henry Laine, have
 rested at Havana. Most ol
 ' m Cabanas fortress. Some
 VIII be severely dealt with
 'ate Board of Arbitrators is
 oh proposition in the way
 0upromise for the striking oi New Bedford, Mass.
 aiu the War Department has
 'ae disabled steamer City O
 at st. Louis, and will pro
 1efs' arm and armor them
 them to protect the moutt
 isslsslppi river.
 I<z
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NEW YORK.

New York, N. Y, March S. Cotton-Quiet and steady; spots, quiet and unchanged; middling, 6A; sales, 1,592.
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IL. FOWLER
 # BROKER cotton. Stocks, oraln & provisi8ns. DIRECT PRIVATE WIRH TO New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City. New Orleans.
COTTON MHRKETs.
LIVERPOOL.

Liverpool, March S. Cotton- Steady; spots. 1-32 lower; middlirg, } 1882; sales, 5000; receipts, 52,0C0.
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NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans, La, March S.-- Cotton-Steady; spots, steady and unchanged; middling, 5a2;; sales, 3,3OO.
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BEND TEN CENTS for s6 ptsses or the ioveliest vocal and in.
 ss.luinentai music ever published; :;
 ;paRes Iull sheet music size); includ-
 ,. r,e eLorge Huit- Tone Portraits of the
 ,nosl beautiful actresses. Elegant taher; 12 pages and i2 portraits, 200. 2. '. Musical Echo Co.,, Savannah, Ca.
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Isn't It Awful?


 There is a little maiden Who has an awful time. She has to hurry awfully To get to school at nine. She hassan awful teacher. AdIer tasks are awful hard. Her playmates are all awful rough When playing ln the yard She has an awful kitty, Who often shows her claws; A dog who jumps upon her dress With awful muddy paws. She has baby sister With m awful little nose, With awful cunning dimples And such awful little toes She has two little brothers. And they are awfRl boys, With helr awfai Grams and trumpetS, And make an awful nolse Do come pray thee, common sensel Come and this maid defend, Or else, fear. her awful life Will have an awful end.
 Toronto Globe. The Russian is an unexcelled diplo mat on his own ground. The greates objection to the Russian diplomat Ii that he is such liar.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-15

feel'with their eyes. You want 10 pick
mp something queer something that no.
body else has. Now. Mrs. Van Hons-
saiacr CruTcr possesses a something
that has a real tang 10 II. II lisa cla-
die In which was rocked tho great Ma.
poleon aud which she picked up in ono
of those secondhand shops Ia Paris. IL
% vouched Tor and 10 filled every day
with great masses OF flowers. 90 that
where once the restless brain was qul.t
now there are the perfume and beauty
OF the blossoms, something that the en-.
perur OF the French or tho prisoner In
~ Helena never gave a thought 90.
Then IN Jewels you must have odd
queer rings that were made by hand
und made In such way that each had
q special use, There ~ a queer silver
ring, with an uncut emerald In IL. that
rests IA a wen hllcd hric-a- hrac table.
and this rs said 10 have been worn by
one OF Nnpnlcon's numerous loves anl
TO have been brought by him from
Egypt, Another odd ring shows heavy
band OF gold. each end terminating In
such "a way that there h space left
so that the flesh shows between, The
one end Is an asp, the other a tiny
lotus flower carefully enamslod in
white. That was one OF Cesar BorgIu's
ringA and when you were his enemy
and he invited you TO dine with him no
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-15

There hre properly three different
kinds Of ince-nnmcly, needle. or point
lace. pillow lace aud initiation lace
which are made by machinery. All lace
consists ~ two distinct parts. the pat
tern and the ground Tor hillnE IN, ,allfd
the ''reseau." In some kinds 81 lace he
pattern ~ separately made and rsWei
on TO the repcau ana 10 called 'np'
piiquc." Point. or needle. lace has ben
developed from embroidery, ana m No
making or II the vonotInnH led the way
IN the beginning of the alfirenih cen.
tury In the point a. Nculac n fvf'au'
and 'roac point" one sees the most val
liable aud beautiful specimens Of ~
iacca OF Venice. Such lace was mntA
used to adorn the robes N great nohl,i
and ecclcalaHties In the eighteenth ofh'
tury. Al the point lacea are made ny
FIRST drawing the design on parehm'hl'
then over the lines of the design thf'ii
Of fno linen are Rswed lightly aud ~
spaces then filled IN.
Although about the middle u ne -
enteenth century lnccmnking Hpiai
from Venice 10 other parts ~ Eurt
such a. Alencon. brussels aud soa,
other towns OF Flanders. the ar 9
making II really belongs 10 the south q
Europe. Pillow lace making, on NJ
contrary, though Il originated 10 w
picturesque city Of Venice. belongs
England and Flanders. II II made "
firHt drawing the pattern on parchmint
which Il fastened on 10 a cushion. ~
are then stuck into the pattern. ana w
linen threads. which are wound on 70
bobblns. are then twisted In and ouI
For elaborate patterns In pillow lac,
vast number Of pins and sometimes ""
bobbins are used, The best kinds OF pH'
low lace are Mcchlin. brussels and Hon
iton. VaiencienneH In also a very chai'
aoteristlc specimen. but the NaluAr.
handmade lnoes have been In a graz
measure replaced by the initiation mao.
by machinery with cotton instead "
linen. Thus the Industry OF laermaAlns
by hand. to n great extent, died ou..
Attempts. however have since p,,l
made 10 re-eatabllah II. and they raw
partly succeeded IN the south OF l'.p'
also la Honiton and parts Of Ireland
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-15

the audience and on the lookout Tor @
shade or dissent 0n the missionary q
faro. The nrat rago was devoted Co
culbEy uf the SANITY and devoted men
and women who sacrifice their lives
aud comfort for che Enke ~ cnlghtcn-
lnr the dark minded cinnamon. out ~
respect to tho representative Of tbs
class present the por1rttiOn was riFcn
"a round Of well bred applause. Com
fortcd hy this Mrs. Brown stumbled
on. The Chinese names nllcd her with
terror. but she pronounced o1ch one
with growing confidence nH she found
the missionary made no objection. Sow
aud then rho would MOI npprpvinFiy,
and Mrs Hrown felt her spirits riso.
Fairly racing through the last page. she
stumbled down the pulpit stors. loo her
haste dropping handkerchief and oyc-
rlnHaea
"My dear" said the missionary lndy.
leaning over from the pew IN front Of
the one into which tho exhausted Mrs
Brown Sunk u want TO thank you Tor
the pleasure which your sweet AMI
carefully prepared paper has given me.
II came rrht from your heart, ! know.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-15
The Court
Of Russia.

The Russian court military and mil,
lstorial dress ~ costly aud rich In a..
extreme, and this richness h ear,t-,
out oven Ia the ilveficH Of the rar,..,,-
their scarlet coats being literally ab's-,
with gold. II Is a fact that no cour, !.
the world presents such plcturs,.'..
and magnificent appearance M ~.
that OF Russia. At any function. tb..-
fore. the show Is brilliant but moIr r.
pcslally perhaps at a bail. when AZ.
rich evening toilets Of the adirr. u.
HANGED by rich Jewels " priceless III -t
add much 10 the already brilliant go,
The Russian dances are oh a ~.
stately description. and both Tho ~.
pc-or and empress take part in A.,
very thoroughly. The aspect or M.
Armorlal hail. 81 Petersburg. wb,r. N.
supper IL often laid. 10 strand beton5 IN
description. The meal " not pariat.,
Of standing. 40 at the majority ~ Al.
courts, hut the guests slt down al ~.
Ions rows OF tables a prneoy-isn I.
formed. which ~ headed by hla impsrt,,
majesty ana the most diatlnquishsI
lady present. and the room o. hen "a,
tered In the order OF precedence.
o. course an Immense quantity a,
plate n displayed. This and the mr.,
that N also used are noted throurbog,
Europe for their richness and brsu.,
There II one Hervic, alone capati. Z,
dining 900 persona II ~ composat "a.
tlreiy OF the purcst silver, oycfiaif -
gold Added to this. the use VI ,.fL.
city Of the choicest fruits and the -sf,..
of flowers. among which orchids frrv
LARGELY, makes the scene one O. he
most gorgeous marnlnconce. purIrrit.
evening a state progress thriurt its
suit u rooms IN made By The ln,e-...
percentages and tho chief officers Of he
household, the guests forming ini5 a
long avenue on either side
one special feature ln that two q,
three OF the largest halls in the psl,s,
are. ON the occasion NJ O. ball. ntt.f 10
an huge conservatory. palms. st5tft
ferns. banks OF flowers and evaa hrf
trees being tranHplanted thlthtf VIA
the most marvellous effect Edfe
llght T. carried throughout on r,t
down from myrladH ~ globes dau.
ricty Of colors. In this vcfitnhls t'u.
land hundreds % seats are PLACED -
the convenience of the guests botsta
] the dances. n would be- utterly imros.
slhle TO mention tho rare works of an
10 be seen In this palace. compr.s.rs
/ paintings. atatuary. collections n Jew
els. antiquities and curiol Of every d..
| ncription. Everything o. of oriental
mnEninccnce. and 10 zee u all the eye
must weary OF the continuous dazzle.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-15

didn't ray her bin. but she sent over
Nor iio gt o. time until II was settled.
liHr tHr Eusllfh system. % Induces
sou to buy most beautiful THINGS that
cost hIT fuU. of money ana then gives
Sou from tWH Go i've yrHw 90 pay little
t''iinn' of money and 10 the meantime
buy something Else 20 keen every thing
MHfllnE around. for what people really
want lru absolutely ODD things
There BE- 1n Irish gentleman who con-
dcf'euiF iu Eevu cake and apple stand
near our conner and lnrt summer he
was over tu aar 'thr ovid mother" lie
HAD been saving hls money and not even
blowing tho roth on "a glass Of beer SO
that Do w'ght uil the ocean blue second
class ana faul himself equal 10 Victoria
hrrn'll H. noticed that every shop and
eVery wagon had IN IL "purveyor 60 the
Prince of Wales" "Puryeyor 20 the
Queen 'purvcyor 20 Her Royal High
ness the Princess OF Wales" and after
he had told everybody over there what
a great country this was where a man
could own l railroad even II he could
not aIgn hs own name, then he con-
cluird Go freshcn up the old stand, M he
ROT sim oh a beautiful one, blue
background with gold letters upon H.
and those letters read, "Purveyor 20 the
General ruulic"-and the whole neigh
borhoud 30 enjoyed u that business has
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-15
a...r Kind. Of Tea.

or course every one IA aware that W.
der the name of tea" we often dTlhA
beverage which has no aoquain'-h.'
with the real leaf. But there are ~
erul teas" which are not fraudu'sn,
manufactures. though they are h0'
made Of tea leaves.
In Mauritlua. for Instance, thsy nls- -',
tea OF the leaves Of an orchid. Ia feI'
they drink mate. a tea made from 20
tive species OF holly. The AbysHlhla,l''
make a tea from the leaves OF the , W.,
edulia. which has such stimulate,
qualities that even leaf or Two ~ =,
chewed has all the revivinE eue.e ~
THE cup that cheers" and thus u ''o-'
valuable TO travellers. a..
The Tasmanians are SAID 10 ps ,ae
happy possessors Of no less lh'n
Substitutes Tor tea, while the Tonauln,,.
have teas OF their own made OF p'''' 4,
leaves. woods and bark Of Tree, ,hs
sumatra coffee leaves are Infused ~ ~,
teapot. and the result Is said 70 "
excellent beverage.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-15

tcopyrisht ip'l
There is no use nowadays In bringing
home nnc frocks odd Donnotr and gay
wraps. You must fetch instead Hofno-
thius that IL particularly odd. Il may
b. usiy-ln fact. It often ia-but its Pc
ouliafity makes Il JOY forever One
rid l know ldt oli Of her money In "a
French poodle about three inches Ions
and Two inches hFh. made OF topaz.
while the curly para ~ him. and espc-
c.aily the tip Of hIs TAIL was Of clear
white diamonds. Hot thorc wasn't
much originality IN that She just went
into a lewelry store. picked up what she
wanted and possibly paid her bin Possl-
bly,. N she had amy sort Of credit. she
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-15
Bah Emphasizes
The
Merit Of Mo- city.

been great II haa .au adlenium which
reads. piles Pickles ani ieiches. ne
ninfics IN the combination. q 'npposc
be- thinks the pics and pickles are al
ways with us like the much talked OF
poor. while the peaches come during the
summer tlro and aeIl Cor conaldcrably
less than In the land % old England,
about which we ail talk.
Hut 10 return 60 ihe souvenirs. a
good many Of Thorn got smashed COM
lng ovor-i mean souvenir. not peach
ca-nnd Rood many more are not
placed on the riFht Mind ~ table. 30
they suffer untold lndirnluca. You put
your collection IN one NJ those rather
inrru glass lidded tables. where small
children can look with their nngcra and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-15

ana was working a claim Of such rich
ness that today she 10 worth more than
$1,000. 900.
A young lady living In California
some little while ago took II into her
hoad that she would like to make a
horseshoe. II had been a fayorite pas
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-15

In vain. Twelve months ago. when she
was acting AS cook 70 the mess OF a
large commercial company az Dawson
city as a last venture, she Joined a
party OF oattlemen who had heard Of a
big placer strike on the Yukon and
within a few weeks had staked cut