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BCJIPET OF DAME CRONDT
Why Qlftod Wotnon Piofar to Go Through
Lifo in Single Harness.
SCARCITY OF OFFERS IS NO IMPEDIMENT
Itcllof Hint n < Mnrilccl Woiiiru They Would.
Hare tlccn Unknown to I'mno A Theat
ric-ill Crqchn tlio T.HtrHl .Metropolitan
Intimation Tact * ntul Cushion * .
"Few ot the great women ot the world
have ever married , " slid a very celebrated
philosopher the other day , looking over a
book cl the biographic * ot famous woman ,
"and If I were an extremist I should add
that the reason Is reflex and reverse , That
It , It these -women had married they would
never have become great women- and ,
further , that history ahows us that a woman
cannot servo two Idols a homo and a
career. "
Very few people will accept this philoso
pher's statement as sweoplngly as he elves
It , hut It Is a llttlo curious to note that
so many ot our heroines have never cared
to write the tltlo "Mrs. " before their names.
There Is Trances Wlllard. And If ac
counts can bo believed she has bad offers
enough to tempt any woman. But Miss
Wlllnrd always says she Is already -wedded
to the temperance cause , and ta her friends
she admits laughingly tint she would be a
vary poor wife , forgetting to put on the
potatoes nnd utterly passing over the din
ner hour when absorbed In a new campaign
plan. And Miss Wlllard's friends who know
a llttlo about her absent-mindedness smile
as they listen and silently give assent to
the declaration of unfltness.
Miss Anna Gordon , Miss Wlllard's secre
tary and liter ego , on the other hand , Is a
model of promptness and capability , Her
lonn experience with the forgetful Miss Wll
lard has made her as inlndlul ot every little
detail as the second hand upon a watch ,
ind were Ehc to enter a homo as Its prlmo
mmlstrcss she would be a success as far
a orderliness and perfect appointments are
concerned.
It Is said that these women bachelors re
ceive more offers In their prime , and even In
their Into life , than ever do girl bachelors
In their giddiness and youth. Men really
admlro ( hern more. Men llko sweet seren
ity of years , the tranqullHy that conies of
lone philosophy , and the softness of the
gray Jocks shading the face. But be that
ns it may , none receive more offers , nor are
the objects more frequently or real love
persecution , than are these public speaking
women. , :
When Florence Nightingale was a hos
pital nurse In the Crimean war sbo received
on an average five offers a day from men
wham she had nursed , and who were trying
to gel well In order to devote their lives to
her service. But this excessive number is
not to bo wondered at when one considers
that , In these tlnys , there were no war
nurses except Miss Nightingale , nnd that
she stood alone In her care for the wounded ,
What moro natural than that all should fall
In love with "tho angel ot the trenches , " as
they called her.
Later when England gave Miss Nightin
gale n fortune of a quarter of a million dollars
lars , her offers were BO many that she even
scorned them , discouraging her suitors In a
way that angered them , and for n tlmo made
her name ono that told ot unklndness as well
as mercy. But then came the memorable
occasion when she gave nil her money In n
lump to the Nightingale homo for trained
nurses , and again she was ndored , This
tlmo the people fairly canonized her , as the
marble busts ot her made at the tlmo Indi
cate , nnd men who had been waiting for an
earthly angel believed they had found one.
Rosa Bonheur , over 70 , is another woman
bachelor. But It Is said she has had fewer
offers ot marriage than the others. Miss
Bonheur has too much of the masculine ele
ment about her to encourage suitors , and
her extreme matter-of-factness make It dllfl-
cult toMiproach her sentimentally. Even to
callers ne Blio'ws "this trait , and when they
attempt to flatter her. she either docs not
understand or turns their compliments
adroitly aside.
Very many artists have fallen In love with
Uosa Bonheur from her work. Crowned
heads have bent before her , and more than
once princes of tha blood , becoming acquainted
with her. have told her of their very great
ndorntlon for herself and her genius. But
this strange woman persists In neutralizing
her personality before that of the animals
ulio portrays , and points to them , saying :
"Could any one do less with these for
models ? "
Robert Downing had a long , difficult task
to win Elizabeth Barret , nnd BO averse was
Bhe to publicity that she had not been out of
the house In several years.
Not so fated were the Cary sisters , who
liavo passed entirely away and the
Urontes , and the Youngss. Late In llfo
George Elliot , attracted by the misfortunes
and the helpless children of George Henry
Ijowes , linked her fortunes to his ; and Eliza
beth Stuart Tlielps. disappointed In girlhood ,
married Herbert Ward after ho had adored
her secretly and publicly for years. Just how
near these women came to being permanent
women bachelors Is well known. Louisa M.
Alcott hod many love affairs , but none strong
enough to tempt her Into marrying. *
Clara Barton , frequently called "Our great
est woman , " lives a bachelor life , just like
n'man , She often comes north from her
Washington home and visits the metropolis ,
stopping at a large hotel and acting ns Inde
pendently ns though she wore a cutaway coat
and four-in-hand , Instead ot a simple bodice
and breastpin.
Miss Barton Is a very wealthy woman.
She \s \ said to give everything to the famous
lied Cross , whlcli she founded , but the pub
lic contributions como In so fast to her and
the private donations are so largo and so
numerous that the always has large sums ot
money on hand.
"Aunt Susan , " as dear old 71-year-old
Miss Anthony In called , ! | at a definite reason
for never entering- bonds matrimonial. "It
Is because I have not yet had a man ask
me to ba hla companion. He has asked me
lo let him love ; and ho has said his home
ne'dtil a housekeeper and that his children
oh , so many widowers have said this
needed some ona to guide their growing
mlnda. I have also had men tell me that
together wo could bo very happy. I at
home nnd ho at work. But I have never , and
Bliall never accept sucW n proposal. When a
man , says to me. 'Let us work together In
the great cause you Jiave undertaken nVd
let mo bo your companion nnd old , for I oll-
mlre you more than I have ever admired
any other wonun. ' then I thai ! say , 'I am
yours truly , ' but he must ask me lo bo his
equal , not his slave. As for supportl I
think ft woman should be ashamed to have
her husband support her "
Anna Shaw Is another -woman bachelor.
She is a clergyman who has married many
couples and been often "proposed" to herself
r3
self , as ehe Is very good looking nnd pos-
possessed of a comfortable fortune. "I am too
busy marrying others , " she always says
-when asked to forego the name of Shaw
tor come other.
Oulila la another woman -who has re
mained single to accomplish her llle pur
pose ot writing novels. Uhft Is now rather
cross grained , It la said , but her quick re
plies and ready wit -would give her a hus
band It she wculd accept flie.
It you aik these notable women why they
have- not married they will reply flippantly.
Press them closer and they will show em-
birrasamcnt. And then you get the truth.
And It Is this startling though , you may
think It.
Women of great Intellect Invariably lore
man ot small brains , men whom they pity
at first ami then marry because lhay ot
lielp It. When they remain single It Is
Ittciute they are ashamed to ally themselves
with men ot Intellect feebler than their
own men who cannot tupport themselves
and who could never mould lit * opinion
of the world. And so In nplta of their
fondness they do not marry.
At least this Is the opinion of the phil
osopher quoted at tha beginning a man who
Ins studied the world , But there will be
those who will look further for the motives
that have kept the world's greatest women
single motives of solt-sacrlflo and devotion
to a cause dearer than home and family
comfort ,
"Well , I declare ! " "exclaimed a ltdy enter
ing oneof th * larce theaters In New York
City the other day"That' * something I
never would do,4' The "that" In question
referred to a rather unique custom which
la rapidly coming Into vogue In this ever proc
gresslvo country.
In many large cities triers nre theaters
which give continuous performances from
noon to H p. in. Any person paying for a
seat can occupy It ns long as ho or she
chooses , and no efforts are spared to render
the audlcncs entirely comfortable. Refreshments -
ments arc close at hand , and as the entera
talnment Is ot the light vaudeville order ,
with the scenes constantly changing , these
play houses have como to be extremely popo'
ular resorts for nil classes ,
But soon after opening ono great drawtl
back was discovered. Mothers and nurses
with Infants of all ages and temperaments
flocked to the theaters , and confusion In-
stantly ensued. In the mldet ot the most
thrill ng fccpne , when the prlma donna
touchid her highest note , a dcz ° n younga
sters from all parts of th ? auditorium would
set up a shrill nnd dlicordant chorus of
walls , Of course , the aspiring Infants were
quickly hustled out by sundry ushers and
Hupes. followed by humiliated mothers or
maids.
Nevertheless the number of these habitues
seemed to Increase , and proprietors wcro
confronted with tlio necessity ot meeting the
dltnculty. nxtra , rooms were fitted up. which
served ns havens of refuge where the dis
gruntled babies could bo effectually soothed ,
a clever arrangement which , however , pre
vented the other persons concerned from wit
nessing the performance. Accordingly maids
were secured , so that now the mother simply
buys her ticket and deposits the baby In a
room. Here , with a goodly amount of lacteal
lluld and a gewgew or two , the mutlnuous
youngsters enjoy llfo In their own peculiar
way while the mothers "take In" tha yaude-
vlllo In uninterrupted bliss.
In some places where the number Is Very
large special rooms have been fitted up In a
building adjoining the theater. Hero the In
fant Is deposited and the mother receives
a check : "No. 101 , deposited at 2 p. m. , to
be called for at S:30. : " This method , as Mr.
Wclman of Procter's theater In New York
admits , "Is more systematic and prevents
all property dispute. But yet , " he remarked ,
"It has some drawbacks. For , you know , a
mother always wants to be near her child
and likes to see It often. Now , In our theater
she can go back and nsk. 'Oata Ittlo baby Is
oo ? ' as often as she pleases and still return
In tlmo to see the next living picture , whereas
In the other way she may miss a whole act. "
When you have strained your plain boiled
potatoes , take them at once to the open
door or window and gtvo them a vigorous
shaking in the draught. They will become
white and mealey. Try It once , and you will
do It always , to great Is the Improvement.
Every good housekeeper browns and rolls
or grates her stale bread , thus having It In
readiness for sotllops or frying meats , fish ,
croquettes. If , atter being rolled , It Is put
through the Hour sieve the additional fine
ness will amply repay the trouble.
I sat one morning In the bright , clean
kitchen of a lumber camp watching the
cook make bread. After kneading the bread
ho took enough for a1 loat and drew it out
again and again , rolling It up each time
as wo would puff paste. Then he set It
aside to rise , repeating the process before
putting- In the pans. This , he s-ald , was
the secret of white and flaky bread.
Do you wloh to make gruel for a sick
friend ? Take corn meal and sift It Into
a quart of boiling water , stirring It until It
Is of the consistency of cream. Add salt
to flavor , and let It simmer for half an hour
or longer. Then run It through a fine slevo ,
Have In a bowl a llttlo cream or rich milk.
Pour your boiling gruel Into It , and you
have a drink a sick person ought to relish.
A little soap eases wonderfully the labor
of cleaning a stove. Hub a flannel rag on
the soap , dip Into ordinary stove blacking
and apply to the stove with a dry cloth.
The work will be done quickly and will last
much longer than without the soap.
Liveried servants will peniaps go out of
fashion , since Franco Is going to put a tax
on them. It the fashion Is discarded there
wo may do the same , since In Ai'nerlca the
custom of liveries Is not Indigenous'but ; only
a reflection of a European mode.
Tne French government proposes to take
the tax oft windows anil doors and make up
the deficit by a tax on house rents pnd one
on servants. The window and door tax bears
hardest on the poor , who have more windows
in their houses than therich. . They have
taken a long time to find this out , and the
now law. It Is calculated , will shift the bur
den onto shoulders better able , to bear It.
The Idea Is not to demand so much a head
for each servant employed , which would
cause Inquisitions and evasions , but when a
tenant takes possession of a house the law-
asks , Have you servants ? If the answer Is
affirmative the rent tax Is augmented 40 per
cent , but If there Is only one servant It Is
20 per cent.
Uvaslon of this law will turn on the defini
tion of a servant. A servant Is defined , as
In general , any person exclusively and per
manently In the service of another , exclu
sive of Industrial , commercial and agrlcui-
tural work. But the law does not consider
as such a woman employed by the day to do
general housework , and It Is by this ex
ception that people of small means hiring
one domestic will be able to creep out from
the tax ; for It Is very generally true In
Franco that such women are married and
have homes of their own , to which they go
at night and return In the morning , and
where It happens that they do not the law is
not likely to make a keen pursuit.
Thus the tax falls practically on liveries ,
which are In very common usage In Franco.
Families of small means are likely now to
discard them , but U may bo thought that
their value should augment among the
wealthy , and It doubtless will for a : time.
It frequently happens , however , that when
a fashion becomes more desirable because
ot enhanced cost It Is so ostentatiously
flaunted by the vulgar rich as to bring on
a reaction among people of taste , and It is
the people of taste who fix definitely the
mode , which Is why I say that Hverlesl may
go out of fashion ,
Moreover. France grows more nnd more
democratic In high circles , and arbitrary
distinctions tend to disappear.
She was such a demure old lady , sitting at
the sunshiny end of the wide balcony at
the summer hotel , one never would have
suspected she laid the foundation of her hus
band's fortunes with her knitting needles.
But she told me herself In a confiding mo
ment that when she took him for better or
worse b was merely a manufacturer of
hosiery In a small way. A. T. Stewart was
his chief patron , and lie was only making a
good living from hU business when Stewart
told him a fortune was his tor the having
could he produce a stocking with a seam
less heel. All such footgear in that day was
woven In a flat piece and then sewed to
gether down the back ot the leg and solo ot
the foot , and It was this heel seam that was
bitterly complained of by the tender footed.
The young manufacturer took the hint , ami
yet his every effort failed until his wife cama
to the rescue. She showed her husband the
system by which an expert with the knitting
needles turns her heels , and she not only en
couraged , but actually aided him In applying
somethlnu of the Mine mathod to his ma
chinery. They worked together at It faith
fully until he set tha yarn to proper run
ning , and from that ho became one ot the
wealthiest New England manufacturers , who
alwat boasted ot the service she rendered
him with her shining needles.
Many Interesting genealogical facts have
been brought lo light through the huntlm ;
up of old family records Involved In prov
ing eligibility to the recently organized so
cieties of the Colonial Dames and Daughters
of the Revolution. An amusing story Is told
ot Mrs. A. , who has suddenly and unex
pectedly discovered a most desirable ancestor > ,
and who IB so proud of her new an
that she lua had his portrait painted , ds
biography written nnd printed , and has made
his name a household word ] In her family.
ir.er
On searching her pedigree , she found to her
great surprise that her mother's people ,
quiet country folk , whom ahe had always
considered as hurablo connections ot the fam
ily , had really the best American ancestry ,
and that It was the farmer's daughter , a
direct descendant of the old colonial gov
ernors , who hud made a misalliance when heed
accepted what the world considered a good
match , and married Mrs. A.'a millionaire
father.
At the recent meeting ot the National
Colonial Dames very curious relationship !
were discovered , and It was Interesting to see
old ladles from the north and south , who had
never met , and hitherto been unaware of the
other's existence , claim kinship through some
common anceitor , equally reverenced In both >
families.
"Two things I especially enjoy here at
Klaslngen. " writes -woman from the Ger
man spa. "On 1s the bathl. which re di-
Ilghtful ; the water Is BO Impregnated with
carbonic acid g&s that It Is like bathing In
champagne , and the exhilaration afterwards
completes the association of a possible re
sult from & plunge Into o tub
ol extra dry ; the other Is the
little maid who care * for our rooms.
Every night she comes In and opens the bed ,
spreads out the night clothes , nnd then turns
tc each ot us with n broken , musical , 'sleep
uell. dream sweet,1 backing out of the room
as : she does BO. "
"Tho whole lite hero Is delightful. " she
goes . on , "Our room opens on a balcony
over ' tlio 'Garten , ' where nt C o'clock In the
morning the orchestra begins to play a devo-
llonal hymn. Its strains float through the
open ; windows with a cadence like the breath
ot a prayer. This begins the day. In a
few minutes the garten la transformed ,
nilcd with persons walking , sitting , drinking
Iho waters , listening to the music which
alternates lovely waltzes with tender airs
from 'Lohengrin1 ' or some other opera. The
II ( lower stands have sprung up since last night
and are largely pitronlzed all Is gayety and
brightness and pleasant bustle , and not yet
7 o'clock ! "
It Is Iho Instinct ot a true woman to be ,
in alt her belongings , just what she wishes
to sc3in to others. Company manners ,
company clothes and company housekeeping ,
when put on for effect , are repugnant to her
Ideas ot self-respect. Although a good
housekeeper , will , It Is true , get out her
bsst china for an "occasion , " and a home
toilet Is necessarily less costly and elabor
ate than n dinner gown , the same care and
thought and good taste should be fihen to
ltli , and thi smiles and courtesy Invariably
bestowed upon guests should be equally
obligatory at the family table , Why Is It
that the presence of a guest makes such a
wonderful change In the home circle ? The
father of the family ceases to bo grumpy
nnd fault finding and becomes the courteous
gentleman ho should always be ; the chil
dren stop their wrangling Instinctively and
grow suddenly qulei and well behaved ,
while the house mistress banishes her usual
worried , querulous expression and beams
with smiles and good humor and all for
a stranger !
Here Is a dainty gift for an Infant. Three
yards of two nnd a half Inch wide satin ribbon
Is required. The strap proper Is made of two
lengths of ribbon , the ono used for the out-
sldo embroidered with forget-me-nots , violets
or pansles.
These two pieces of ribbon are carefully
overhanded together nnd ono end sewed up ,
making a bag the width of the ribbon nnd a
half yard long ; this la tightly stuffed with
thoroughly s.iched cotton , and the open end
closed. The remainder of the ribbon Is made
up Into two full rich rosettes , each having
short pennant ends Jockey fashion.
A yard of ribbon a quarter of an Inch wide
and matching In color may bo securely fas
tened lo the elaborate strap beneath the
rosettes , and will servo to adjust the strap
to tha carriage , In lieu ot the buckles which
fasten the leather straps. These straps are
prettily made in linen and are embroidered
and finished In the same manner and servo
nicely for summer use.
Mrs. Emma Eames Story Is not the only
member of the good old Maine family to
which she belongs who Inherit nnd prolit
artistically and financially by her musical
talents , There Is a rich vein of purest har
mony running through these famous down
easters that has shown Itself strongly In Mrs.
Story's two first cousins. They are Mr. and
Miss Hyde , brother and sister , and young
people of line presence , charming manners
and features and coloring not at all unlike
the fair Emma. Miss Hyde has a pure , rich
soprano , a little less flexible nnd brilliant
than Mrs. Story's ' , and which is well known
and admired In Maine and Massachusetts
towns , -where she slugs sacred and concert
music. Her brother , a flno athletic fellow ,
who is tha organist and choirmaster of ono
of Boston's biggest and richest churches ,
Is the youngest man In the profession , say
those who know ; ho Is not yet out of his
twenties ,
The demand for aluminum cooking utensils
has finally been met , and several houses at
the east and at the far west are making
kettles and kitchen utensils of every kind of
aluminum. As a conductor of heat this metal
Is equal to copper. It resembles in weight
thin china. . It possesses the remarkable ad
vantage above all metals of being practically
noncorroslve. Only a few of the most power
ful acids , which are never used In the do
mestic kitchen , affect It. It seems to be an
Ideal material In which to cook fruits , acid
vegetables for pickling , aharp sauces , and
all other dishes which have heretofore re
quired a porcelain-lined PV .
The only consideration left Is the diir.iblllty
of the material , and time and u .o only can
solve this. These utensils are somo-.vh.it lia
ble to Injury from denting , but they are so
light that they are not apt to receive hard
usage to produce much Injury In this way.
They are practically unbreakable , and there
Is no more need of scouring them than of
scouring a porcelain cup. So far , aluminum
certainly seems to bo the Ideal metal of the
kitchen , bound to supersede In.a measure
Iron , tin , copper and porcelain-lined utensils.
The price ot aluminum Is now something less
than that of copper , and. It will doubtless bo
considerably reduced , so that In time It may
oven compete In price with tinware.
The New York Janitor of flats has not yet
reached the tyrannical standard of his French 1
counterpart , who , It seems , claims the right '
to open nnd read letters addressed to the '
various tenants of the building under Ills
charge. Yet more remarkable than this Is
the fact that the act has been virtually up
held by a magistrate , who , being appealed to
by ono of the victims , positively decided that ,
as the letters had been merely read and not
stolen , no offense at law had been committed ,
More than ever now can It be said that i |
"the concierge rules Paris. "
I'llHllfou ' NnU > n.
It Is announced that wo are to prepare for
a radical change In bonnets.
The bolero Jacket still continues the
fashion , and checks and stripes , both small
and large , are tremendously fashionable.
White , black and dellcatoly-hucd gauze
fans , painted with orchids , are exquisite ac
cessories ot the summer's toilets ,
Pearls are worn now oven In the daytime ,
and to complete one's wardrobe one must
be the possessor ot a string of pearls.
Plain spotted muslin over a silk slip , the
bodice made with a crossed fichu , and satin
or velvet waistband has a very refreshing
appearance.
It ts whispered that Irish poplins are to ba
In vogue , nnd a beautiful texture tha
stuff is , too. Periwinkle blua Is to 'be ' ona
ot the fashionable shades , BO they say.
Standard and fancy materials In black wllj
bo much In vogue next season , and will bo
brought out In silk , satin , wool , and silk
and wool mixtures.
For autumn wear deep yellow Tuscan straw
trimmed with green velvet and pink or deep
red geranium blossoms Is a favorite combina
tion with milliners.
The dellcloui old laces polnte d'Angleterre ,
Flanders , Mlcklon , Roman and polntq
a'Alcncon are all now equally the rage. A
scarf ot any ot these can bo used In many.
Skirts remain simple and plain notwith
standing many attempts that have been made
to Introduce drapery , and from all on dlta
the plain skirt will be good style during the
coming season.
In fitting a room with odd chairs , accordIng -
Ing to an authority , It Is well to remember
that while shape , nnd covering- may vary
Indefinitely , the wood should remain the
name.
Capes hold their away , and in the coming
season they will bo made longer and of
heavier material. Those for the semi-season
are short , reaching to the waist , the waist
line being variable. .
A novel decoration for a bazaar stall con
sists of fringes ot large cut-glass beads.
These should form a cornlco across tha top ,
should be arranged down the sides and along
the shelves.
Alpaca for traveling- dresses Is very much
in vogue. Such dresses are made very
plainly , the skirt having B deep hem ana
several rows of stitching. They are made
ot all shades black , beige , loutre and
carmellte.
There appears to be little or no change In
the style and outline- sleeves the mutton-
leg. Queen Anne and glgot still prevailing ,
and being made to droop toward the elbow ,
even when Interlined with lawn.
The rage for tulle for cravats and Jabots
U extensive- , and the colors are moat bril
liant , for instance , yellowish green , bright
red and orange yellow. If the sown li of a
neutral color and the bat U trimmed to
hirmonlze the effect Is good.
The boat-shape hat flood i the market Juit
nt present , and \vhllo It Is a becoming shape
for the majority ot fares , it has not sold
well , say the Importers , because It was
I'kely to become- common , say their cus
tomers.
Tlio hats frrovr more striking and fanciful
ns the season advances. This Is all rlsht
for the youngsters , but for the elders It
renders It difficult to tnako a becoming
choice. There are very few Innovations In
the styles at present , and they are alt very
tlmple and pretty.
Rich-looking velvet bonnets are to be In
vogue during the autumn ns well as the
winter season. Made of velvet , the color of
the dress trimming , with a few fine flowers
or ' a llttlo rich lace mingled with tha velvet ,
no . more becoming head covering could be
chosen. _ _ _ _ _ _
Feminine . ' . < > ( en.
Mrs. Cleveland's dally mall frequently In
cludes 100 letters , and rarely less than sixty ,
The queen of Slam has the smallest foot ot
any titled person In the world , She wears 1 %
In | boots.
Mrs. drover Cleveland , Is expected to visit
Berkshire shortly ns the guest of Mrs. lllch-
nrd Watson Gilder.
'
Miss K. P. Wormol'ey , whoso translations
ot Balzac's works have given such uni
versal satisfaction , hag - just completed a
translation of the works if Mollere.
The first woman to iwhom Yale ever
granted a degree Is Miss Elizabeth Deerlng
Hanscum of Lowell , who received the de
gree of doctor ot philosophy at the recent
commencement.
Miss Florence M. Cronlse , for three years
professor of modern languages In Ottcrbcln
university , Wcstervllle. O. , will go to the west
coast of Africa next October and engage In
missionary work.
Mlrs Adeline Robinson , at one time cham
pion tennis player , hasi lately turned her at
tention to banjo p.aying. Her skill In this
direction Is quite as great as with the
racquet.
Mine. Theoret of Stc. Gcnovleve , Canada ,
has given birth to triplets for the second time
In flvo years. < 3he has three pairs ot twins
besides , and seventeen children altogether.
She Is 30 years old.
Miss Mllllccnt Fawcett , the brilliant senior
wrangler of 1890 , Is about to begin n business
career as a clvH engineer. Chicago has her
counterpart In Miss Anise De Barr. who Is
a duly accredited and practicing engineer.
Carrlo Le Fevre , In her writings and talks
on art and asthctlcs , frowns on man's con
ventional shirt , She Bays that starch nnd
bleaching destroys the artistic value and
beauty of everything thus treated.
Some of the brotherhood Insurance so
cieties are giving women the benefit of the
Insurance privileges. The Knights of the
Golden Eagle has amended Its rules to admit
the women members to the Insurance branch.
Mrs. John Richard Green , widow of the
English historian , was chosen ono of the
committee of the London library at lib recent
annual election , her name being proposed ,
with those ot St. George Mlvart nnd Herbert
Spencer , by W. E. H. Lecky , the historian.
Female physicians in Russia earn from
1,200 lo 10,000 rubles a year. As yet no
female medical students nre allowed In the
Russian universities. Dr. Erlcmann says that
In many places their services are more In
demand than those of men.
Mrs. Edmund Yates , It Is reported , carries
about with h'er , wherever she goes , the
ashes of her late lamented 'husband , who , It
will be remembered , was cremated. They
are enclosed In an alr-tlght receptacle , and
this Is fltted Into a llttlo traveling bag made
for the purpose.
Mrs , Humphrey Ward , In refusing an In
vitation to dinner from a club of "women
writers. " said she condemned sex distinc
tion In literature. She did not wish to see
sex emphasized In literature , but rather she
desired to see "the neutrality of the pen
the sexlessness of Intelligence. "
There are now three women physicians or
the sanitary corps ol the New York Board ol
Health Drs. Alice Mitchell , Helen Knight
nnd Francis Q. Deanc. They are under the
same rules and are required to do the same
amount of hard work as their masculine
associates.
In France , after forty years of age , a man
may marry without his parents' consent
It will bo recalled that It took a seven
years' engagement between the Duke do la
Rochefoucauld and MUs Mitchell to make
this filial concession. At the end of that
long waiting the duke's opposing mother was
won over , and bestowed a blessing upon the
couple.
03iAiiA'ti mrjwaiim PAmsn.
"The Bottoms" Is'the name generally given
to that portion of Omahi which fringes the
Missouri river. Tlio name covers a large
territory and lacks , deflnlteness. A few
of us who Inhabit the strip south of the
Union Pacific bridge'1 and east of the B. &
M. line have named It . "Poppleton. " We
'
consulted nobsdy. Nobody consults us.
Who orwhat Poppletou- we know not
nor docs It matter. ' Down here In the hol
lows there are hundreds of families unrcachcd
by any higher Influences than themselves.
I had been doing missionary work In the
congested district o'f New York city and
was not unfamiliar with the unevangellzed
of the cities. I could hardly have believed
(
that such a stata of affairs as exists here
were possible. I rented a small hut near
the river at the fcot of Poppleton avenue
and began life as a squatter. When I
boarded a ship as a sailor lad the first thing
I had to do was to learn the names and lo
cations of ropes , and so before I started to
do much mission work I deemed it best to
locate some of the ropes ot the odoriferous
parish of which I had become the self-ap
pointed priest.
Once we pass under the bridges of the
B. & M. , going east , we leave behind Omaha
proper and enter a region as llttlo known
to the people of Omaha as central Africa Is.
We leave behind the electric lights and find
only a few flickering lamps to light this
whole region. We leave behind the do
main ef the water cart , and wade up to our
ankles In dust. The children , after rolling
In It all day , are not recognizable by their
own parents. We leave behind paved streets
and enter thoroughfares ot the most primi
tive order. The postman rides to our
quarter In a buggy once a day , nnd the
policeman comes once a year If he U
"fetched. "
I had no sooner ventilated my hut and
spread my pallet than a dump dock
was established just one block from my
humble domicile , Then there was war In
the squatter colony. The rotten garbage
was carelessly dumped on the bank and
tha little ones dived into it as If it had
been new mown hay. The odor that filled
the neighborhood was stifling. The men
assembled after work hours and swore like
troopers over it. I suggested that -we
adopt tha American plan of campaign and
biteivlew "the powers that be. " The owner
of a malt house kicked- with vigor ; ho said
his grain would not ferment. Well , it hla
grain didn't we did. Some of us preferred
to swelter in hermetically sealed huts than
to leave the wlndowi down and be driven out
entirely by the terrific fames of the night
Of a hundred men only a few had. tver seen
our councllmen. I suggested an Interview with
them , "No good , " my neighbors said. They
never had done anything for that region and
never were expected to. They said I might
speak to the Board of Health. I did so , nnd
never received so much courtesy and kind
ness from , olllclala In my life. They appre
ciated the condition of things , and have
since- built a wharf which ameliorated the
condition much , but If the dump question
Is settled to the satisfaction of the board , or
thi city. It la by no means settled with us.
I am told the squatter * have no rights i.n i.I (
that the city has been trying to drive them
out. Let me suggest a more humane method
than the slow process ot neglect. Establish
a few more dump docks and Impart a few
germs of Asiatic cholera , and we will be IVIt
to our happy hunting grounds and relieve
the city and the councllmen of the trfmen-
ious burden of our care. I deny that they
have no rights. Every human soul In this
neglected , poverty-stricken region has a
right , and just as long" as the abominable
condition of affairs for which our political
tinkers are responsible remains , so long wll
we have squatters and nquatter huts. Klnc
friend * and councllnen. ; to begin to ralie
the tone of our cllt by clearing out the [
poor Is like beginning , ta build a home at
the chimney. ami
Meiari , Beck and Hasoall are our council-
men. I am told thaf Hiucall ran for mayor
tome time ago. He uugtvt to run for dump-
matter , and If elacteil'llte In a cotUgo down
here , so a to become niori acquainted with
Beautiful Teeth.
THOSE MADE BY
AILEYJfeeDeniisf ,
Conceded to Do the Nearest Perfection.
A full sol on good rubber $5.00 ! tvnrnuiteil tafll or no pay.
Tooth extracted without ] > ain or tluncor , Ma ,
Stiver llllltiffs , $1.00. pure tfohl , 32.00 and up ; brltlgo
tooth. SiJk , 40.00.
Goal eiowns , J2l5 , JiS.Oft for litoiiflphle , J8.03 for motors.
Porcolnln crowns , fo.OO ; with poltl bands , 47.50.
Kcllublo work , always , ivithinj. but the best niulnt llvtnu
prices , No ono ( joes from this ollleo feeling that they luivo
ucen ( robbed ) by nxhorliltiuit chnrjres ,
OFFICE :
Kiifd Floor Paxton Block , I6li ! and Faroain ,
Ktttrniivv Kith Hi root Stdr ,
/lily .Iffniifiiiif. Trlri'tioite ' IO.SM. dcriniin .VjioA'i'H.
Use Dr. Ilnlloy'n Cmtiiihornt.il Tootli Powiloi' . ! i5o.
the proletariate , whom hs professes to rejiro-
80111.
80111.Wo
Wo are n. wonderful whirlpool of cosmo- |
polltnn humanity down hero. There ta na
nnnrchy and little socialism. Tito majority
of the squatters are of tlio stuff that horo.'a '
are intulc of. They are ot the old Scamllruw-
lan Block , and their sons , If cared for us
ordinary mortals are , will inako bright ,
sturdy Americans. Dut they are neglected.
The city neglects them and the church neg
lects them. Uoya of 10 swear like troopers.
The Now York newsboy memed to mo to bo
nonpareil In the matter of vile vocabulary ,
but the squatter boy of Omaha talcs the
palm. We have a few missions of the
Omaha typo on the borders of th ! district ,
but none have yet ventured within the un
hallowed precincts. These missions play at
mission work ns a boy plays soldier with
wooden blocks. They are apologies for
churches , and poor apologies at that. To
run a mission ono hour every seven days
no more aftccts the morals of the district
than a dog affects the moon by barking nt
It. They are mostly run as Sunday schools ,
and tliu Ecliolara graduate Into the streets
Instead of Into the church. The poor are
not to bo trusted with churches , because
human nature Is much Inferior to what It was
when Paul planted them among : the poor.
At least that Is the logic of the position.
I have campaigned In Egypt and experi
enced some exciting limes In my brief span ,
but my sojourn In the Omaha bottoms has
boon as exciting as any period of my life.
I was aroused from sleep the other even
ing by the crock of a pistol outside my hut.
A second crack ; compelled mo to jump Into
my appearabtus and appear at the door. It
was my next door neighbor , who had flred
two Bliots at his wife , and both having
missed her , hs was pounding her with a soap
box. I tackled tlio old Dutchman at the
garden gate , while she made herself scarce.
Two nights afterwards , about midnight , tlio
firing began again. I came to the billet that
ho simply fired to scare the old dame , but
she wouldn't scare worth a cent. Occasion
ally a bullet crashes Into the boards of my
Imt , but I'm rather used to It .now , and
don't move If lie fires a volley every flvo
minutes , A few evenings ago he
beat ono ot his sons until
I thought ho had really lulled
htm. I could not get In , so produced the
first policeman I have seen In the locality.
He went In and the brave boy not wishing to
put the old scamp away said ho only had
the stomachache. A fire broke out In a hut
the other evening- which I nearly shuffled
off this mortal coll. The flro department ar
rived In tlmo to water the ashes. The old
man ot the house lost his head and nearly
lost his children. There was a cow shed
near by from which the cows were driven
out and the family driven In. I put my hut
at their disposal , but the old man preferred
the cow shed.
Altruism _ may be the missing factor In the
revolutionary theory , but It's a factor which
dominates the squatter life In Omaha. When
that family was burned out and left homeless
the true-hi > arted _ human sympathy which ever
characterizes the poor was displayed In a
beautiful manner. All the neighbors came
o offer home and clothes and food. En
vironment may blunt the Intellect and their
Ives may bo dwarfed by sin , but for the
riiest exemplifications of the ethics of Jesus
give me the poor.
Our bath will "well "
public repay a visit ,
as the guide books would sny. Thera Is a
.Iny stream of water which flows from a
arge distillery In the neighborhood and emp-
; | PS Itself In the river. It flows through a
eng wooden trough. As It passes the huts
near the river the trough Is uncovered and
icro of an evening can be seen the mothers
bathing their littleones. . It Is a most unique
sight. This trough through which flows the
distillery water Is our "public bath. " Our
amusements are of a very secluded and pri
vate nature. We have Sunday evening balls
and parties. A few doors from me a family
of Swedish origin gave a bail and It was on
evening or fancy dress one , too. The base
nent was cleared and served as a ballroom.
The room measured about nine by eleven
feet. I counted eight couples waltzing In
this room on ono ol the hottest Sunday even
ings In July. The music consisted of a
lowsharp. There being no room for the
nuslclan In the ballroom , he perched himself
outside the hut on an overturned water pall.
Ho blow the Jewsharp until he was almost
black In the face and they danced until
they nearly melted , This was pleasure with
a vengeance
We need men and women who will follow
the example of Jesus and como and live
among the people. Wo need men who will
help ( o arouse a public sentiment and shake
the voters from their lethargy. Wo need a
park and a ward bath house , which could be
built with small expense on the edge of the
river. We need a small hall for the discus
sion of ward affairs and In which to estab
lish lecture courses , savings banks for the
children , labor bureaus , etc. , etc. To the
churches which contemplate work down hero
we offer the following suggestions :
First Identification
Second Continuity.
If you would save the people or raise them
from a lower standard of life to a higher
you must take your stand beside them. Iden
tify yourself with them , take your plac-9
among them , fed their sores
Hope probe nn unfelt evil ?
Wouldst be the poor man's friend ? Must
e Aungcr , let thy crlppleil back
Ache o'er the endless furrow. How was He.
The messed One , made perfect/ Why , by
The "fe'llo-wEhlp of voluntary grief.
He reati the tenr-stalneil book of poor men a
hearts
As I must lonrn to rend.
Many folks with good hearts and Inten
tions make mUslon work a fad and rush Into
It for a time , but there comes a time when
the romance wears oft and the -tiredness
comes. The heroic In such work Is arrived
at whert mo patiently plods on from year to
year , content If only making a few frienoa
among the poor each year. The poor do not
want belligerent theologians who are ever
lastingly fighting for tl10 Prestige o one of
the confederation of religious cllnues. They
want and need men with the spirit of Christ
In them ! Men with grace , grit and gumption I
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