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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 in duration.
 To reporter who happened to see her when she was in from trip and was consulting with her employer as to routes, ratings and the like Miss Pike talked interestingly of her business.
 tI have some trying experiences once in awhile, she said, with smile that was anything bat businesslike, but on the whole l am treated very nicely, I am meeting with great success and would not change if l could. My former employers, for whom 1 was stenogra- pher, told me 1 could come lack when ever l wanted to, but feel satisfied where l am.
 Miss Pike is 0 small woman, with light brown hair, large eyes and a very vivacious face.
 She is q 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 cf e,aployment she entered the office of a steam supply company on h. dia street, where she soon acquired a knowledge of tho business, and in time made extensive acquaintances among engineers. Boston Globe.
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WOMAN'S WORLD.
THOUGH VERY SUCCESSFUL, SHE
 ISN'T LIKE OTHER DRuMMERS

4 New Business For women-The Home
 Dressmaker-Business Women as Wives.
 Sheep Raising of Our Women-Popu-
 Iarity of the Petticoat.
 There is one business house in Boston that has a drummer who does not play whist on the train or tell stories broader than they are long.
 It is perhaps needless to add that this drummer is not man, but bright young woman, the only legitimate wo- man commercial traveller in New Eng land so far as her employers know.
 Her line is technically known as steam supplies. She visits most of the large mills and other establishments using power ill New England and sells various kinds of hard rubber goods that are used in boiler and engine rooms.
 She knows more engineers than any other woman in New England and can sell goods with any man in the busi- ness. Early trains, country hotels, cold carriage rides and interviews with hur- ried and testy business men have no terrors for her. She is schooled in her trade and she has as much courage as any commercial man who ever 'put on a front to sell bill of goods. The fact that she is a woman does not deter her in the least from going right ahead wherever q man would.
 This interesting young member of the gripsack guild is Miss Cora B. Pike. Her house. is at 19 Pearl street, Bos-
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4 New Business For Women.

A new and profitable employment for women is introducing flour. Several firms who advertise their flour the world over are Eow hiring women on a salary and paying all their travelling ex- penses to introduce particular brand of four into to8ns ard cities where it is not well known. Two women are eIn- ployed to go together, so that the mat ter of cne travelling alone is obviated and certain amount of territory is as signed them. At first, if the business is entirely new, one is paid railroad and bus fares and a 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 ln the town and find how many dealers arc handling the flour and secure as many new firms who will agree to handle it as possible. This done, the two women get a map of the city and divide the work for the entire month, if they are to remain there a month. Then each takes d street and makes house to house visit, taking the name of each wenan of the house and noting whether she uses their flour or not, and also if she will agree to buy the flour of her grocer, who perhaps never has kept it in stock. At the end of the week report of all the visits, names and orders is sent in to the state agent.
 In addition the la1y agent is expected to take an order for barrel or sack of flour whenever she can, but as it is to be bought at one of the groceries which handle the -four the matter of securing the order is comparatively easy
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Falling Tn Love.

"It is not everybody who can fall desperately ill love, Andrew Lang de- clares. Many young woman knows that she, for one, is not born heroine We cannot all have genius for passion Indeed that genius is. first. rather un- usual, and, secondly, is apt not to be confined to q single object. Girls ought not to be educated in a belief i'll the coup de foudre. Most of them will find some good fellow who is much attached to them, as they will be to him. They will marry, if they have luck, and never think of losing their heart, in the style of Dido or Medea. This has always been the prose fact of matrimony, and thus 'Hymen peoples every town If young women wait for the coup de foudre and the handsome knight who comes riding through the forest, they will coif St. Katherine or lead apes in hell. Novels prove the inadequaoy of the ideal. The heroine always loves the unsatisfactory poet, is tilted, meets the solid squire or business man and finds that what she had taken for love was, etc.-we all know the formula-and lives happy ever after "
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FOOD WASTED IN COOKING.
Life Sustaining Value of Meat and vege-
 tables Lost Through Ignorance

A series of investigations by experts connected with the United States de- partment of agriculture go to show that there is an immense amount of popular ignorance in the matter of cooking i; that, while the greater part of the food of man is prepared for use by cooking, yet the changes which various foods un- dergo during the process and the losses which are brought about have been but little studied. Few persons know, for instance, that in 100 pounds of uncooked cabbage there are but 71a pounds of dry matter, and of this dry matter from SL to 3 pounds are lost in the cooking pot. Experiments with potatoes showed that in order to obtain the highest food value potatoes should not be peeled before cooking; that when potatoes are peeled before cooking the least loss is sustained by putting them directly into hot water and boiling as rapidly as possible. Even then the loss is very considerable.
 If potatoes are peeled and soaked in cold water before boiling, the loss of nutrients is very great, being one-fourth of all the albumenoid matter, In 8 bushel of potatoes the loss would be squivalen5 to Q pound of sirloin steak. Carrots contain less nitrogen, but rela- lively more albumenoid nitrogen than potatoes, and therefore furnish more matter available for building muscular tissues In order to preserve the greatest amount of nutrients in the cooking of carrots, the pieces should be large rather than small. The boiling should be rapid, so that the food value of the vegetable shall not be impaired as little water as possible should be used, and if the mat ter extracted is made available as food along with the carrots loss of 20 to 80 per cent or even more of the total food value may be prevented. h the cooking of cabbage the kind of water used has more effect on the loss of nutri- ents than the temperature of the water at which the cooking is started. In any case the loss is large. The losses which occur ill the cooking of potatoes, carrots and cabbages vary with the different methods of boiling followed. -Pittsburg Dispatch.
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 great fatigue, and some complained of numbness, but none was seriously i'll. One or two had at length to climb down and walk, vanquished by tho fierce sun.
 It is an interesting fact that at first the mems route was simply Bordeaux, Bayonne and back, but the authorities begged that the course might be extend ed to their most beautiful town, partic- ularly as they were just then entertain ing his majesty King Oscar II of Swe- den.
 The first prize winner and the cham pion of all was Pierre Deycard of Bilos, commune of the Gironde He wen the most valuable of the many medals, be- sides LOGO francs and a number of minor cash prizes His time was 103 hours 36 minutes and his average 1 kiIometers 938 meters an hour, includ- ing stops His progress was yeritable tour de force. He was terribly anxious to win. His short snatches of sleep were broken by dreams, in which he seemed to be buying COWS with the prize money and settling down to married life with his sweetheart At St. Vincent de Te- rosse he was followed by musicians, who played La Marseillaise'' with so great an effect upon the crowd that one gave him 10 francs, another 20, and so on.
 At Dax he found 200 people wait- ing for him. He was too fatigued to notice them and had to ask his cycling escort to roar at him in order to keep him awake. He even dozed on his stilts, still striding mechanically. Camphorat. ed brandy frictions were tried to get rid of the cranp that threatened him. Young girls came out to meet him with laurel wreaths and bouquets, and every where he was hailed like conquering Roman general
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FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
STILT RACING IN FRANCE.
Wonderful Endurance shown by the Men
 and Women of the Peasantry.

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 postman on his rounds, the peasant going to market, the shepherd tending his flocks, 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 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 50 male starters 32 accomplished the enormous journey of 490 kilometers in the fixed tina of eight days and half Certainly many suffered
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BEWARE THE THIN BANANA.
It Was Picked Too Soon and Will AIways
 Prove Puckery and Sour.

1t Was Picked Too Soon and Will AIways
 Prove Puckery and Sour.
 When you are buying bananas, never purchase the long thin ones unless you want fruit which will quicker your mouth. No matter how well ripened these thin bananas may appear to be they will always be found both sour and aerid. This is because the bunch which contained them was picked too soon. The banana grows fastest at first in length. When it has reached it's full development in that direction, 1t sud- denly begins to swell and in few days will double in girth It is at the end of this time that it begins to ripen natu- rally, and the effort of the banana im- porter is to have the fruit gathered at the last possible moment, and yet before the ripening has progressed even enough to tinge the bright green of the fruit with yellow. A difference of 24 hours on the trees at this time will make difference in the weight of the fruit of perhaps % per cent, and all the differ ence in its final flavor, between a puck cry sour and the sweetness and smooth ness which are characteristic of the ripe fruit. To get the bananas to our market in good condition requires fast steamers which must be provided with ventila tion and other means of keeping the fruit from ripening too fast in the hold Much of tie finest fruit does ripen in the few days of passage, and this is sold to hucksters for street sale.-New York Sun.
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Isn't It Awfu12

There is a little maiden Who has an awful time. She has to hurry awfully To get to school at nine. She has an awful teacher. Her 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 an awful little nose, With awful cunning dimples And such awful little toes. She has two little brothers, And they are awful boys. With thelr awful drums and trumpetB. And make an awful noise. Do come, pray thee, common sensel Come and this maid defend, Or else, fear, her awful life Will have an awful end.
 Toronto Globe.
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After the Elonernent.
Eette

Artie-Darling, you have no idea how anxious was while you were coming down the rope ladder. 1 was so afraid you had not fastened it securely above
 Susie Tou needn t have been alarm. cd, dear. Papa tied the knot for me. = Pick Me Up,
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the helpers are strong and healthy men. They would make splendid recruits for the navy. but if they leave their native rocks they find their way to the United States or our colonies St. James Ga gette
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The New York stock brokers are said to wear out the floor of their stock ex. change every five years
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
Cotto1Lettel

New York, May 24.-Liyerpool responded to the strength of the local cotton market showed in yesterday by advancing one-half to two sixty-fourths this morning. The opening here was about one point higher. After the opening, the market stiffened a little further, but flood of liquidation set in, chiefly on the part of those who have been largest buyers recently, and prices then gave way rapidly A rumor of great American victory over the Span ish squadron accelerated the decline. In the afternoon manipulation again became the principal feature of the market and part of the loss was recovered. Outsiders continue to do little. August opened at 6.51, advanced to 653, declined to GA, ral- lied to GAS and closed at CAT to GAS, with the tone of the market steady. Unless bad crops accounts are received, we think it will be difficult to sustain prices.
 RIORDAN & co.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
Daily Statement

New Orleans, May A.-Cotton firm, sales. 3,950 bales. Ordinary, 9-16; good ordin- ary, 15-16; low middling. 5as; middling, 6; good middlng, 5-16; middling fair, 11-16; receipts, 5,410 stock, 192, ,360
 Consolidated statement: Receipts, net, 24,219 bales; exports to Great Britain S2,1O9; France, 6.OS1; continent, 17,57O; stock 300, Al. Galveston-Steady; middling, 5B sales, eos bales; receipts, 235; stock, 42,939.
 Mobile--Quiet; midding, 5%; sales, 23 bales; receipts, 462; stock, 19,921. 9S75 bales.
 Wilmington-Firm; middling, 6; receipts, IA bales; stock, 1882.
 Norfolk-steady; mddling, 63s; sales IF bales; receipts, 363; stock, 43,095.
 Baitimore-Nominal; middling, 6h; re- ceipts, 647; stock, 1S,9H.
 Boston-Quiet; middling, 7-16; receipts, net 693 bales; gross, 2,599.
 Phiadelphia-Quiet; middling, 7-16; stock 10,590 bales.
 Memphis-Steady; middling, 57s; sales, $50 bales; receipts, 31S; stock, 4,136. Augusta-Steady; middling, 6A; sales, 563 bales; receipts. 72; stock, 25,4n.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
Cotton Letter

By Priyaet Wire to T. G. Hewlett, Agt.
 Birmingham, May 24-Noon Liverpool fu- lures improved one to two sixty-fourths. Spot sales, 5000 bales; middling 39s. First call in New York reported prices practically unchanged from yesterdays close. Con- tinued buying of August contracts resulted in that option advancing to 6.53; other months sympathizihg. Liquidation caused decline of 3 to 5 points from best figure of the session. Prices at noon were 1 to points under yesterdays close Trading today has been on a more liberal scale than for the past few weeks while prices have remained practically unchanged and a better feeling was in evidence The re- ported capture of the Spanish fleet while not officiallyl confirmed is generally be- lfeved to be true and has resulted in bet ter feeling in all of the markets and it is very probable that it may result in in- creased activity in the cotton market.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
ART IIeD AT JACKSONVILLE.
Second Illinois and Second Wisconsin Are in
 Camp in Florida.

Jacksonville, Fla, May 2S.-The Second Illinois and Second Wisconsin regiments of volunteer troops arrived here late Sun day night and went into camp together with the first North Carolina regiment. The Iowa regiment will arrive tomorrow. The men are all well pleased with the loca- tion of the camp and every arrangement has been made for their comfort.
 Sixteen divers passed south tonight bound for Key West, where they clean the hulls of the warships
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
The Enchanee Begins

Jacksonville, Fla, May 2I-Colonel Cor tijo and Dr. Julian and two Spanish order lies arrived here this morning from Fort McPherson barracks in charge of Captain Bubb, U. s. A. They are en route to Key West where they are to be exchanged for two newspaper men captured by the Span ish in Cuba Connection for the south was missed here, necessitating remaining over until tomorrow. Colonel Cortijo, who is the reported brother-in-law of Weyler, Is very happy over the prospect of his release.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
New York Cotton Market.

New York May 24.-Cotton dull; middling, TIC; net receipts. 19O bales; gross 1,0H; exports to Great Britain, 6,499; forwarded, 510; sales, 1900; stock, 143,6S0.
 Total today: Net receipts, 7,051 bales; exports to Great Britain, 6,499; to France, 5,3O0; to the continent, 800; stock, 5004f1.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 24,219 bales; exports to Great Britain, S21O9; to France, 6,OS1 to the continent, 17,570.
 Total since Sept. 1: Net receipts, S,327 ,193 bales; exports to Great Britain, 3,275,S60; to France, 7S7 465; to the continent, 2,7S52S0.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25

Local Staple Groceries Flour-Best patent s6.75. Straight-s6.S5; extra family s6.lO Corn-Yellow, 52c; white, 53c. Meal-95cG$1.O0 Hay-Choice Timothy, s17 No. 1. si6; No. g. s15
 Sugar-Granulated s5.64; Y. C. 5hc. CoHee-Green, 9611bc; Arbuckles pacn. a ao. ages, Sl0.S0; Lovering's packages siV'oV' Lyons packages, $9.S0. Lard-71kc basis. Clear ribs sides. 7c 20@35c
 Rice. 51kd6kc Mixed oats. 42c; white 45c. Bran, mixed, $165O; pure wheat sl''oo. Cotton seed meal s17.0O.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
Financial

New York, May A.-The Evening Posts London financial cablegram
 The stock markets here were quiet but firm today. The settlement shows small account and was favored by easy money. Contangoes on Americans were 3Q4 per cent, a few weak bulls were charged A per cent, Milwaukee and St. Paul was scarce and commanded h per cent, back ward. Americans were distinctly better, closing at the best with revival of spec ulative interest. The improvement in Bra zis continues.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
Dry Goods.

New York, May A.-The weather condi- tions are said to be the chief factsr in de- laying trade in dry goods. Sellers say that many expected sales have been held back by the rainy days of the month. The print fabrics are quiet. There have been further sales of stocks on dress goods and some fancy lines at concessions but outside of these there is not enough actual inquiry to warrant the placing of statesmen on the road. Ginghams are still strong with a well sustained demand.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
Gen. Merritt an Able Officer

From the Providence Journal
 General Merritt is one of the ablest off1- cers in our navy, and when he says that more than a thousand regulars ought to be sent to the Philippines his advice should be listened to with respect. The report that Spain intends to send more ships and troops in that direction may or may not be true; but in any case the existing con- ditions cannot be met successfully without a strong military force to support Admiral Dewey
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP.

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SOOTHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS. AL and is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins- lows Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25

what was expected.
 Reports of good rains followed by sun shine also had a bearlsh effect and prices, were soft all day. The Counselman-Ar- mour crowd were the best buyers on the break Provisions sympathized and were also depressed on the belief that the war would terminate shortly.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
England Supplies Jamaica

London, May 2.-The Daily Chronicle, commenting on dispatch from it's corre- spondent<at Kingston, Jamaica, who says that England has thrown eighteen months' supplies into Jamaica, where all the officers have had their leave withdrawn, asks if England is going to take hand in the Hispano-American war and couples it's cor respondents report with the rumor current in Liverpool yesterday that France Is try ing to buy the Canaries for e6OOooOO ESQ., GOO O00)
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
CHEAP RATES
To Chattanooga and Return Account Military
 Encampment

On account of encampment of military at Chickamauga Park, the Alabama Great Southern railroad will sell tickets Birming- ham to Chattanooga and return at a rate day and Sunday until further notice, with limit Monday following date of sale. For further information apply to
 R. M ELLIS,
 Travelling Passenger Agent. Telephone 617
 5-15-tf
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
New orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, May 24.-Cotton futures quiet and steady; sales, 19,100 bales; May, 5.97 bid; June, 5.93@5.95; July 6.O2a6.OS; Au- gust, 6.01G6O2; September, 5.97@5.9S; Oc- tober, 5.97@59s; November, 5.99@6.00; De cember, 6.O1Q6.02; January, 6.04q6.O6.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
Subtle.

UJER Subtle. From Tid-Bits.
 s'Henry," she said. disconsolately, ''you didn't give me birthday gift"
 sBy love. that's so," said Henry; "but you see, you always look so young that I can't realize you ever had birthdays"
 Then she was happy, and he smiled the mean, subtle smile of man who has saved money.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
AND MOBILE, aas l0nf NEW ORLEANS 1HlAa4 0NI and TExES, MEXICO, HENI HWY CALIFORNIA and the OOk

 There is no better location in the unite,, states for Eastern and Northern emigranfs than the line of this popular railway The productions Of Georgia and Alabam. cannot be duplicated by any other section oi The through vsstipuled limited betwe.n New York ana New. Orleans is via the Al iansa and New Orleans Short Line th- most attractly route to travel in the South It II, passes through rich country, teenstn. . as,th attractive and prosperous town . ,3 vW,iiares all the way from Atlanta 10 Ronsz comery. For rates of fare or other fnfs,r- afior, write or call on
 GEO. P. ALLEN. T. P. A.
 D. P. oRoURKE. Pass. Aasa; Asen;t Ga B. B. EVANS. Cont Frt. Agent. ' w. TAYLOR. Gen; Agent.
 cnr Mo dMdoontggomery, Ala B. E. KIRBY. c. T A..
 rrssident and General Manages.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
Chicago ,Chanpe

Chicago, May 24-Seling by longs, to- gether with weaker cables and fine crop prospects caused another break in wheat today July is 1hc lower and September declined 15k@2c. Corn lost 1@1B and oats IA. Provisions showed declines of 27h for pork, 200 for lard, and 121s@15c for ribs.
The age-herald., 1898-05-25

Notice-Central of Georgia Railway
 Effective Sunday, April 10, 1898. St tLouis- Jacksonville sleeper line is withdrawn. Double daily service between Birmingham and Columbus, Ga,, remains unchanged.
 SOLON JACOBS, Commercial Agent
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
Paine, Murphy < Co.'S Grain Letter

Birmingham. May A.-For the third con- secutive day Liverpool sent lower cables
 This had bearish effect here and liquida- tion was feature in the early trading
 The bear contingent grew bolder especially regarding September option and put out new lines. This caused weakness in both options, but the crowd are selling July very cautiously fearing an upward turn suddenly. While the market at the mo- ment is disappointing to buyers we feel confident that Letter is buying, denial to the contrary notwithstanding. Foreigners are liable to take hold any moment and we still advise purchases on the weak spots. The decrease in visible seems to be about
The age-herald., 1898-05-25
Economical

From the Cincinnati Commercial-T
 Execution of Spanish spies by suicide is economical. It saves ammunition.