Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 24 July 1895 — Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

YOUNG ENGLISH WOMAN WHOSE NERVE SAVED TWO LIVES:

She Corrected Womu—The King's Daaglitera—Tlie Sunbonnet Vote In Ne» Ze»land—Housekeeping: In Summer—MIm

Adelaide Basse—They Collected Fares.

It is not often that one has to record an

act of heroism equal to that of Miss Marie Louise Evans of Hythp, near Southampton, who succeeded the other flay in rescuing three people from drowning by a combination of brilliant courage and skill. On the afternoon of Whitsunday she was walking on the pier with a friend, when a boat containing three persons capsized just off the shora Miss Evans, who is an accomplished swimmer, ran down the pier steps and sprang immediately into the water to

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MARIE LOUISE EVANS.

their rescue. She brought one of the party, a woman, to shore, then returned at once to the spot where the others, a man and a girl, were struggling in the water, and actually succeeded in keeping them both afloat until a rope was thrown from the pier.

By means of the rope the man was got ashore, but the girl had a vexy narrow escape. She was sinking for the third time when Miss Evans dived after her and brought her to the surfaoe. It is difficult to speak in ordinary terms of praise of such a gallant feat as this —a feat which very few women, and not a great many men, could possibly accomplish. Miss Evans must -possess, in addition to singular courage and strength, natatory powers of no common order. Her example should impress upon all mothers the absolute necessity of having their children, girls as well as boys, taught to swim at the earliest age. There is, in fact, no reason why a healthy child should not learn to support itself in the water almost as soon as it can walk.

Scarcely a day passes during the summer months without a report of fatalities on the sea or river, while in more than half the cases the power to swim only a few strokes would have caused the saving of a valuable life. Miss Evans was born at Hampstead in 1874 and educated at Oriel college, Belfast, under the able supervision of Mrs. Miles. She was taught to swim at Bangor, County Down, by her father, Dr. Evans, Into of the Indian medical service, who lias every reason to be proud of his pupil.—Lady's Pictorial.

Tho Corrected Woman.

The monster woman's demonstration in London, which, although carried out in behalf ot temperance reform, enlisted the sympathies and co-operation of women in all walks of life and with the most unlike views, calls attention to tho gradual change which is coming over the woman agitation.

Most, if not all, of the hysterical and theatric elements which disfigured the movement- and subjected it to inevitable ridicule have disappeared. The more sagacious and temperate women have had time to get to the front, and the clamorous women who could not help imparting a termagant air to all they, said and did are being displaced. We hear less about the elimination of man from the plan of the universe and are not wrought to wonder at the piercing desire of undeveloped damsels to live for themselves alone.

Woman, having discovered herself en masso and with some violence, is now proceeding to correct herself with a finer reticence and, let us say, with a happier sense of the relativity of things. Miss Maud Banks is no longer invited to writhe publicly under "the burden of creation" for man. Mrs. Kirk's warcry of "woman for woman" does not wash, and Eliza Burt Gamble's discovery that man's organization is sufficient to account for all the evil in the world is scheduled along with tho madstone and the elixir of life. Even Miss Willard's patent for "lifting the sex" out of mere sexhood into womanhood" is curiously associated with the latest flying machino.

Some recognition is now due of the profound faith of man that woman sooner or later would settle down to the great work she had in hand and do it with her heart and her conscience and not with her tongue. He never wavered in his belief in her even while she flung Sarah Grand at him. He always said: "Some day Mrs. Lillie Devereux Blake •will pass away. Then women will stop talking and go to work. When that day arrives, look out, boys!"—New York World.

$ The King's Daughters. The well known organization of

Stag's

Daughters has some, energetio

earnest coworkers among the colwomen of New Orleans, who have Already established six different oircles, 4wo of

Which are enrolled

jgoarters in

QrlA*"*-

at the

this city

head-

and

thr^e

Nine

in New

years ago the benevolent

mrpoee of the work of the King's Amghters was presented and made «faln to the Afrloan-Amerloan womAa

New Orleans by the barter of a

oqI-

itrr* ehorch, who ocgaaued the circle jelled the Olive Btanoh, and they hays jpnapnnlnil generously to the good cause,

with much charity and kindly deeds to improve (he condition of their rabe. Nearly all of

the

domestios or

burdened

who are

with

or'

for support, yet they give bountifully of life's necessities in food and clothing and

are ever ready with sympathy and cheering words. "Charity" is their objeofc, and "Faith in God" their motto. From this other circles were formed, and the prospect of growth in their work in very promising. The idea of an organization of any sort carries with it a certain excitement which is especially stimulating to the natural sympathy and desire to help each other which is characteristic of the colored women, and they follow their leader and enter into the spirit of the undertaking with .great enthusiasm.

One circle of 21 members makes between 300 and 400 visits to the poor in one month, carrying groceries and a little money wherever they are most needed. The Golden Rule circle gives especial attention to the needy poor who are old and decrepit. The Women's Benevolent association, formed in New Orleans over 50 years ago, is still flourishing, with a branch organization of young women, and besides there are many benevolent societies composed of both sexes, whose members are assured a physician in case of illness, and a respectable burial as well, but this charity has a rival in an insurance company recently formed, which, for 10 cents a week, guarantees a certain sum for funeral expenses.—New York Sun.

The Sunbonnet Vote In New Zealand. In one of the big towns in New Zealand the nominating convention chose as candidate after a heated session a man whose morals were not blameless, and who in addition had objected to the education of women, on the ground that it spoiled them for housekeeping. The news spread from the nominating convention half through the town. In that hot climate many of the women wear large sunbonnets, something like the poke bonnets which are in vogue in the country towns of our own country. There were a number of women in the grocery store buying butter and provisions when the news arrived. There was a brief interchange of remarks, and every one went directly home. The houses there are separated by fences or trellises covered with roses, morning glories and scarlet creepers.

In two minutes after their arrival home each woman had repaired to her fence, called up her neighbor on either side and had transmitted the tidings with more or less emphatic opinions upon the action of the convention. Persons who passed that afternoon said that wherever they went they saw nothing but couples of sunbonnets in earnest but subdued conversation. Within an hour every woman in the town had been communicated with in sunbonnet fashion. Before breakfast, it is said, every husband had pledged himself to an indignant wife.

The campaign, a brief one, went through with singular apparent apathy. The luckless candidate, who had been fearful that his past would be overhauled, was joyful and confident of election by a handsome majority, but when the votes were counted he was buried by a majority so large as to astound every politician in the colony. The next day the only newspaper which had supported him in the district announced its discomfiture in the simple lines, "He w• as buried forever by 3,000 sunbonnets."— New York Mail and Exjiress.

Housekeeping: In Summer.

Housekeepers must not forget that during the lieatod mouths thought and care must be given to tho cellar. Keep the windows tightly closed during the day. Open them in the evening or at night. This will keep the cellar dry. As the walls are cool the hot air of the day will condense upon them and cause moisture. In this condition the cellar is scarcely a place for keeping food stuffs, as the dampness causes mold. It is also time to give up using large stoves or ranges and substituting smaller ones which will do t£e same amount of work, with greater comfort. Cooking by gas is so extensively practiced that I need scarcely rehearse the economy and durability of this method. Thousands of gas stoves are in use, and when once placed are in to stay, and with care they are more economical than coal. Persons in the country manufacturing their own gas can use tlfo same stove they have used in the city. Roasting and baking may be done at the same time, thus saving heat and gas.

Iu far country places where it is impossible to use gas the next best thing is an oil stove. Tho points of danger in these stoves have been greatly removed. Accidents occur only with careless people. I am referring now strictly to oil, not gasoline, stoves. The latter are always more or less dangerous, as this material is highly inflammable and explosive. The four burner stove containing an oven 14 by 16 is quite large enough to do the cooking for a family of 12. Sectional saucepans should be used for vegetable cooking, or a patent cooker will give you two or three vegetables over a single burner. Waffles and cakes can be baked just as well over a coal stove. Many of the readers will remember that in the Woman's building in the model kitchen corn waffles were made almost every day, beautifully baked, and over a gas stove.—Household Newa

Bliss Adelaide Has Be.

Miss Adelaide Hasse, who has just been selected by the

culture

secretary

work,xitwhich

members are either

families

less depeudent

them

for the position of

agri

chief

of the

department of government documents and files, is an interesting example of the "pew woman." For six years she Was til cWge of the Lew Angeles public library, aqd for the la$t five yean she bits ran librarian to the San iMiss Basse's kew position are itmeot was made solely oi Ver merit and the marked MpiitysM has shown!n similar lines of

tions for

library her hew position are sqid to be excellent ie£

she has ^always made a

specialty. Her requests to the governmeBt'for its publications resulted in giv-' ing the San Francisco library one of the most complete .collections iii th6 country, and a scheme of classification' of them devised by her won her a

medal at

the World's fair and its adoption has been decided upon in the government bureau.

Another of her achievements was indexing the publications of the agricultural department, which so pleased the secretary that he notified her that it would be published by the department, and she was well paid for the work. In fact, this production showed her value so strongly that it was the direct means of securing her present appointment* She has published a number of special articles on agricultural subjects, a series on new forage plants winning her widespread commendation, and she- is now engaged on a second series.

Miss Hasse is from Wisconsin, and her father is Dr. Hasse of the Soldiers' home at Santa Monica. She is not a college woman, but graduated from the Milwaukee high schooL She is just as much interested in athletic matters as in the latest public documents on silos or ramie culture. Her particular physical exercise has been fencing, and at this beautiful art she is an expert. She is also an expert cyclist.—Philadelphia Ledger.

They Collected Fares.

The ladies of Rome have just gone through with an experience that has been of unprecedented beauty. Some time ago Superintendent Marvin of the Rome Electric Railway company offered them the electric cars for one day, the net proceeds to go to the St. Peter's church building fund.

They accepted, and they have completed the task. The leading society women of the city got together and divided up the time into turns of two hours each, and one married and two single ladies took the different turns.

The girls put on their most attractive summer garments, sewed bands of ribbon on them with "Conductor" in large letters on the front, and they just took the town by storm. The city was full of visiting Masons, and when they caught on to the scheme they filled the cars and the lady fare collectors swung around on the footboards and roped in the riches in a hur?y. The day was a big success, and while the weather was warm they didn't seem to mind it and worked faithfully till 11 o'clock at night, when the cars were taken off.

There were some of the most amusing episodes connected with the day imaginable. Many of the passengers, when the young ladies would approach them and timidly hold out their hands, would take the proffered hand and shake it gingerly with a winning glance up into the bright face above, which was quickly changed to consternation when they beheld the insignia of office on the summer hat and heard the cast iron, "Fare, please," from the curling lips.—Rome (Ga.) Letter in Atlanta Constitution.

Nothing to Fear if Women Vote. Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, in conversation on her favorite topic, woman's suffrage, said the other day: "There is a great deal of nonsense talked about women neglecting their homes because they think that they are entitled to the ballot. Do you suppose that women love their children less because they want to elect a president of the .United States? Is patriotism not in harmony with tho virtues of parental love and domesticity? If people would I only bring common sense to their aid, they would not make such foolish rcmarks. Some of the best mothers in this I country are interested in woman's suffrage. It is an ennobling cause. That's what it is.

Borrowed Small Change For Bobbers. It takes a woman's wit to get the better of train robbers. While tho highwaymen were taking up their little collection on the Oregon express the other day, an old lady at the rear end of the car asked a gentleman near her to loan her a little change. Four dollars were handed to her, which she gave the robbers when asked for her money. After the affair was over, the old lady repaid the loan from the purse of gold she had "held up" by her adroit trick.—Los Angeles Herald.

A Parliamentary Authority. The Massachusetts state federation has adopted Mrs. Shattuck's "Woman's Manual" as its authority in parliamentary procedure, thereby following the example of the New York federation, which did the same thing last autumn. Anew edition of this book, revised and enlarged by Mrs. Shattuck, is to be issued soon.

A Boston girl now1 in London writes home that she could not gain admittance to any so called respectable hotel in London because she was alone, though she had considerable-luggage and show ed her passport and letter of credit

What with pipe clay for tne wmio shoes, russet polish for the tans, black lacquer for the patent leathers, and plain "dressing" for the kids, it takes quite an array of small bottles to keep up the summer footgear.

Linen undergarments that are badly stained with perspiration should have such spots soaked and washed in tepid water, without soap or soda, before adding them to the regular washing.

Louisa

Sprague

has been appointed commissioner

AS'TOILSOME I WANDERED.

To tbe mtiite af rustling leaves kicked by, taj feet, for tww autumn, I marked at the foot ot a tree the grave of a soldier. Mortally woonded he, and buried on the retreat (easily all could I understand). The halt of 6 midday hour, when up! no time to lose, yet this sign left, On a tablet scrawled and nailed on the tree by the grave, Bold, cautious, true, and my loving oomrade.

Long, long I muse, then on my way go wandering, Many a changeful season to follow, and many a scene of life, Yet at times through changeful season and scene, abrupt, alone, or in the crowded iiik street, Comes before me the unknown soldier'agrave, comes the inscription rude in Virginia's woods, Bold, cautious, true, and my loving comrade. —Walt Whitman.

"7-BAK-K."

"Yes," said the old cattleman as he munched a meditative clove, "there ain't much paw an bellow, head down an tail up business to a cowboy. Speakin general an not allowin for them inflooences which disturbs none, he's as passive as a fried fish. "About 16 years ago, before I abides in Wolfville, I was pesterin round Vegas with Bill Lockbridge, who was workin a small bunch of '7-bar-k' cattle way over on the Vermejo. We'd been slashin round the plaza all day, findin fault with the whisky an amoosin ourselves at our own expense, an along about 5 o'clock in the evenin Bill allows he's some sick of sech revels an concloods he'll pint up among thedobeys explorin of Oldtowna lot. So we all goes in concert. I wasn't frothin at the mouth none to go myself, not seein no relaxation pokin about permiscus among a passel of Mexicans, an me loathin of 'em nacheral, but I goes, aimin to sorter ride herd on Bill, which his dispisition is some free an various an liable to mix him into trouble. Not that Bill is bad —none whatever—but bein seven or eight drinks ahead of that plaza whisky makes him feel gregar'ous an friendly, an he's cap'ble of goin about a-claimin of acquaintance with people he don't know at all an feelin way hostile when the stranger has symptoms of doubt. "So I goes along, Bill a-warblin 'The Dyin Ranger' in several keys. "The senoras an senoritas a-hearin of the row would look out an smile, an Bill would wave his big hat an whoop from rapture. If he starts toward 'em, pimin for a powwow—which he does frequent, bein a mighty amiable man that away—they gives a squawk immediate an shets the door. Well, Bill goes on then. Maybe he gives the door a kick or two, informin 'em of his discontent, but that's all. All at once, while we're prowlin up one of them spacious alleys a Mexican thinks is a street., he comes up on a I-talian with an organ which he is grindin. This yere organ ain't so bad, an I've heerd a heap worse strains. As soon as Bill sees him he tries to figger on a dance, but no one'll dance with him. "'In which event.' says Lockridge, 'I plays a lone hand

So Bill puts up a small dance, like a Navajo, accompanin of hims'f with whoops. But the dago can't play Bill's music, so the baile comes to a halt. "'Whatever is the matter with this yere tune box anyhow?' says Bill. 'Gimme tho music for a green corn dance an don't make no delay.' 'This yere man can't play no green corn dance," I says. "'Ho can't, can't lie?' says Bill mighty scornful. 'Wait till he tries. I know this man of yore. I meets him two years ago in Druce's, an moan him has quite a time.' 'Whatever is his. name, then?' I asks. 'Antonio uiu says tho dago. 'Marino,' says Bui, 'that's right. I recalls it because it makes mo think fust he's a sheep man, an I gets quite hostile. 'I never seo you,' says tho dago. 'Yes, you did,' says Bill. 'You jest think you didn't see me. We has drinks together an goes out an shoots up the. town arm an arm like brothers.' "But the I-talian insists he never sees Bill. This makes Bill ugly a lot, an before I can get to stop it ho outs with his six shooter an puts a hole into the organ"'These yere tunes I hears so far,' says Bill, 'is a heap too frivolous, an I figgers this oughter improve 'em.' "When Bill shoots, the I-talian man heaves the strap as holds him to the organ over his head an flies. Bill ketches the music box, keepin it from fallin, an after awhile begins tumin the crank to try it. It plays all right, only ever' now an then there's a hole into tho melody like it had lost a tooth. 'This yere!s good enough for a dog,' savs Bill, a-twistin away on the organ. 'Where's Merino? Whatever is the matter

with

Easton, Me.,

sol

emnize marriages by Governor Cleaves.

The women of St. Paul have cleared the sum of $10,000 by editing entirely pta issue of the St. Paul Dispatch,

Redfera says you shouldn't wear bloomers without a skirt unless yoa wish to look vulgar.

A woman auctioneer has made her appearance in London,

him? Why didn't he stand his

hand?' "Bat Merino ain't here no more, so Bill allows, it's a shame to let it go that way,, an Mexicans suffered for music. So he straps on the tune boxr and goes round from ono doby to another a-turnin of it loose. "'How long did this yere Merino turn out his tunes,' says Bill, 'before he collects? However, I makes new rools for the game right yere. I plays these cadences for five minutes an then I gits action on 'em for five. I splits even with these Mexicans, which is shorely fair.' "So Bill twists away for five minutes, an me a-timin of him, an then leans the hewgag up agin a doby an starts to collectin. He'd go up to some household a-whirlin his gun like a pinwheel, and at

the mere sight of

him the

members gets that generous they even attempts to negotiate loans an give 'em to Bill, they're that ambitious to do* Data g||**One time he runs up on a band of towerists, who was sorter trackin round an lookin at things, an they comes up an listens awhile. They was turnin to go away jest before eolleotin time. 'Hold on,' says Bill, pickin up his

colt off en the top of the organ 'I've seed people turn that Jade in chniteh, but you bet you can't jump no game of mine that way. So jest you all line up agin the wall until I tucks the blankets in on this yere outbreak in flat I'm workin on, an I'll be with you I' "So when Bill winds up he goes along the line of them tremblin towerists an collects $11. 'They was aimin to git away with all them nocturnes an 'peggios an arias, an not say nothin,' says Bill, 'but they can come no twist like that, an me a ridin herd. None whatever!' "Bill carries on thisaway for three hours, an what on splits an what on bets he win he's over $100 ahead. But at last he's tired an allows he'll quit an call it a day. So he lugs the old tomtom down to Franklin's office. Franklin is marshal, an Bill turns over the organ an the money an tells Franklin to hunt up Merino an give him the whole shootin match. 'Where is this yere dago?' says Franklin. 'However do I know?' says BilL 'Last I sees him he was a-goin up the calle like a jack rabbit.' "Just then Merino comes in view feelin some pensive an tearful about that bullet in his organ, but when he gets Bill's donation his feelin's commences to rise a lot. In fact, he begins to regard it as quite a scheme. 'But you'll have to round up to the alcalde, Bill,' says Franklin. 'I ain't shore none you ain't been breakin some law.' "Bill grumbles an allows Vegas is getting a heap too reserved for him. 'It's gettin so, says Bill, 'a free American citizen don't get no encouragement. Here I puts in half a day amassin wealth for a dago as is sittin in bad luck, an elevatin Mexicans who shorely needs it, an yere I am layed for by the marshal like a felon.' "Well, we all goes over to Steele's. Franklin an Bill an old Steele, the alcalde, goes pokin about to see whatever crimes Bill's done anyhow. They gits by the capturin the organ an shootin into its bowels, an standin up the towerists didn't worry 'em none, but the question of the music itse'f sticks 'em. 'I'm shorely sorry to say it, Bill,' says Steele, 'but you've been a-busin of a ord'nance about playin music on the streets without no license.' 'Can't you beat the game no way?' says Bill. 'Ishorely don't see how,' says Steele. 'Mi tamblen,' says Franklin. 'Whatever is the matter with tackin them tunes on ter Merino's license?' says Bill. 'Can't do it nohow,' says Steele.3 'Well, is this yere ord'nance accordin to Hoyle an the Declaration of Independence?' says BilL 'I don't stand it none onless.' 'Shore,' says Steele. 'Turn your cards, then,' says Bill. 'I'm a lawabidin citizen, an all I wants is a squar deal from the warm deck.' "So they fines Bill $50 for playin an organ on the streets without license, an he pays it an goes away peaceful."—A. H. Lewis in Chicago Tribune.

If Constantinople Falls.

What the two powers, Germany find Austria, would do in some future Russian advance toward Constantinople remains to be seen. As long as they are not occupied with serious business of their own they will be at liberty to watch the movements of their giant rival. But let war break out between Germany and France, and the situation will bo changed at once. How easy it will be then for Russia to claim the object of her ambition as a reward for support to Germany or even in return for a benevolent neutrality! A precedent for such a course is to be found in her informing tho powers assembled in London in 1871 that she considered herself no longer bound by the article in the treaty of Paris which required the neutralization of tho Black sea. What Russia would do with her prizo when she had secured it is a speculation into which there is little need to enter. That consideration does not trouble the minds of those who cast longing eyes upon the glories of the Golden Horn.

Russia will not be deterred from seeking possession of Constantinople by fears of criticism without or complications within her borders. For the one she will still have her diplomacy and for tho other her divine mission. If, as the mistress of Constantinople, she commanded tho months of tho Danube, she might soothe Germany and Austria with a promise of a strict neutrality in those waters. If "Moscow would be jealous of the new Byzantium and Byzantium would hate Moscow" the samo tactics that reconciled Moscow to St. Petersburg would reconcile both to the new metropolis at Constantinople.—Fortnightly Review.

Old Leather Breeches.

Old Leather Breeches was at ono time the best known guide and trapper in Pike county, Pa. He lived in tho woods not many miles from Milford, tho county seat. His proper name no one knew, but on account of the leather trousers which he invariably wore he was k»own by every one as Old Leather Breeches.

Only occasional visits were made by the old man to town, and then he came for tobacco and whisky. One Sunday morning he walked into town and upon arriving at his favorite trading place was suprrised to see it closed. "Hello," said he, "somebody dead, I guess."

Proceeding leisurely down the main street, he went to another store, only to find this closed also. Completely nonplused, the trapper hailed the first passerby with: "Say, who is

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