Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 27, Number 13, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 19 September 1896 — Page 3

WOMAN'S WORLD.

f, A GIRL DRUMMER WHO "REPRESENTS A BIG CONCERN.

A Talented Young Wom*o^-8tadjr VatlaMl Political—A Fair Field sad Mo Favor For Women—Sh« Will Sooceed—Mis, Zanlda

Wallace—Pookete and Button*.

A girl drummer has come to town, and the most interesting sample inside or ontside her baggage is herselt

Miss Byrne is stopping at the Palace hotel, en route for the southern part of the state, where she will doubtless astonish the natives quite as effectively as she has amazed the merchants of San Francisco. Birds of passage in the way of male drummers are as common as swallows, but a girl in the-business is a rare bird indeed. "Come in," said a still, small voice in response to a knock on the door of the girl drummer's room Dry goods to the right of her, dry goods to the left of her, dry goods all around her, and, in the midst of the display, Miss Byrne herself—a slim little girl in modest gown of black who might be somewhere in the early twenties, but just exactly where, yon would not venture to guess. And she is everything that one would imagino a woman drummer not to be. "How did I happen to go into the business?" repeated Miss Byrne in the softest of voices, shaking out the folds of a sample tea gown and arranging it where it would catch the eye to the best advantage. "That is easily answered. I took it up because I saw that there was

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a futur« in for me. I knew I should never amount to anything nor make any money if I stayed behind aconnter cr held any other of the ordinary positions opened to girls on a few paltry dollars a week. So I determined to atrike out for myself. "Have I succeeded? Well, if eelling goods means success, then I have succeeded, and better than anybody thought I would. You soe it is one of the few professions that are not overcrowdod witli women. Yes, I have seen one other in the business, but only one in all my

travels. I love the life I am leading, The very uncertainty of it keeps me constantly in a stato of pleasurable excitempnt There is nothing like it to give zest to one's existence.

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morning net knowing what the day may bring forth or where you will sleep that night Why, it seems to be the only lifo worth living.

Yes, I do have some amusing expo riences. One is bound to encounter such things when constantly traveling, and espocially in my line of businosa Do 1 find my sox a disadvantage? On the contrary. The dealers often toll me that they will give me an order whether they need the goods or not simply for the novolty of dooling with a girl drummer. Everybody is nice to mo, but of course one hps to be on one'B dignity. "The most amusing incidents of all are the endeavors of my coworkers to give me sago advice," and Miss Byrne's blue eyes twinkled in away that hinted of her ability to give the rest of the fraternity a few pointers if she chose. "You have a splendid country out here—a lino field for trade," she continued. *'I represent aNew York house that deals in women's ready made gowns, and I havo had just the best of luck here. My friends were horrified when I started out as a drummer, but it is ti taming business for women, and I'm fc W to stay with it No, I don't call myself a now woman at alL I fail to see why a girl cannot be Just as feminine in my business as though she knitted tidies for a living. Of course she will not be quite as much of a clinging vino, but she will make a •whole lot more money. Oh, you need not go for five minutes yetl I have a customer ooming at half past the hour."

But at that moment there was a knock at the door, and a well known ^'ISaii Francisco merchant entered with a §*^vlinical but very respoctful air. Any

Pftmiuiercial traveler will tell you that customers keep drummers waiting, and that sometimes wild horses cannot drag I them his way when times are hard. The only exceptions to this rule are made in favor of tho drummer who happens to be a girL—San Francisco Examiner.

A Talented Tooaf Wooaao. The award of the brotwe medal of the Royal Drawing society of London this year is a matter of ouch usi as tic interest to young art students all over the world, inasmuch as it was won by a young woman only 16 years of ago. Miss Nellie Ruck.

Since the earliest inauguration of offering prises for tfte best work among auy given artistic line artists of undoubted genius from Oanova and Thorwahisen have entered into eager competition for the advantages which such bodges of distinction cany in their train, for where they do not include of study under most favoring coats. ions, as they *o often do, they bring to uu .irtist instant and widespread recognition, and it ought to servo as a stimulus to the youngest art student in I JPhiiuueiphia, Boston, New York tar

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Denver that youtlf is no bar sinister tc such honors. The drawing which obtained for Misi Suck so distinguished a suooess Is entitled "The Young St Oeoelia," charmingly composed decorative panel, chiefly interesting by reason of its original and novel manner of treatment

Perhaps it was her own sweet youth in the blood that led her imagination away from the traditionally masnre Oecilia and made it dwell rather upon the heavenly maid when inspiration first dawned upon her youthful consciousness. With a few clever, effective strokes she has achieved the sweetly serious face and pose of the young saint the well grouped, raptly listening angels above, topped by the conventionalized figure* of Music and Poetry. The whole gives evidence of fine poetic fancy, excellent art and is particularly strong in the decorative harmony of its lines.

Two years ago Miss Kuck was award ed Lord Leigh ton's prize for her draw ing, "The Mermaid," and he then, always so ready to enoourage yoathful talent, recommended ber to adopt artist's profession. __

In fact "The Young~8t"Cecelia'^represents her third suooess, as last year she obtained the George Kekwich's prize for an illustration of "Undine."—Detroit Free Press. -tN

Study National Politic*. -2'.

Every woman who feels her duties and responsibilities as a citizen and who claims aright to a voice in public aCairs ought to study the great public questions now under discussion, and especially the question of finance. Every woman who loves her country ought first to make up her own mind on the merits of free coinage of silver at a ratio of Id to 1 or upon those of maintaining the existing gold standard and then should try to convince and convert women and men of the opposite opinion. Both parties agree on the vital importance' trf the issue. Both declare that the honor and happiness and prosperity of the country are at stake. It is criminal for any citizen, woman or man, to stand neutral in so grave a crisis.

In order to form an intelligent judgment I advise every woman to read carefully the Republican and Democratic platforms, adopted respectively at St Louis and Chicago. Then let her read Mr. Bryan's New York speech and those of George Fred Williams. On tho other side, let her read Senator Sher man'8 Columbus speech and those of Mr. Perry Belmont and Bourke Oockran in reply to Mr. Bryan. After carefully weighing these 'and other arguments, let her study the history of the country for the past eight years and try to ascertain the causes of the growing business depression.

It is not the provinoeof The Woman's Journal to discuss political, questions upon which suffragists are divided. But it is our duty to remind women that the indifference of so many women to such questions of currency, tariff, income tax and federal intervention is the main objection now urged against extending suffrage to women. Let women take an interest in politics, and politicians will soon take an interest in women. Voting is the most important of all political activities, but not the only one. Even without votes women can influence the votes of others and help decide tho fate of the nation.—H. B. B. in Boston Woman's Journal.

A Fair Field and No Favor For Women. No legislative obstacle should be placed in the way of women to bar them out from employments for which they show themselves fitted, and no social prejudice should be allowed to tyrannize where there should be a fair field and no favor.

But what will follow? A rush of women into all tho professions, berths and offices hitherto belonging to men? By no moans. The strongest foroes of nature will still remain to draw women generally in the old directions. A seieot few, with eminent gifts, will share important positions with the other sex, but the rank and file will find their place in the old spheres. It is well for women to know that marriage is not the only outlet for their lives, but marriage will ever oontinue to be the outlet for the groat majority. "Love's young dream" will not be extinguished. The management of the household will ever be woman's peculiar oara Instincts not to be overcome will oontinue to draw them to occupations that are peculiarly suited to their strength. and their tastes. The functions of maternity will be surrounded with a charm of their own. It may bo true that even in physical strength the woman may by training and exercise become the equal of the man. But physiologists all tell us that this can only be achieved apart from the functions of maternity. So long as she exercises these functions her frame as a rule will be more delicate, her strength weaker, her features more re fined, ber manners more gentla And these qualities will in some degree be imparted to her daughters. Nature will thus place her barrier against most of the occupations of tho Cither sex. The female character will retain its refinement, its gentleness and its grace. The divine rule, which has given to man the first place in the human family, will suffer no infraction. It will be true that "the head of the woman is the man."—Rev. Professor W. G. Biaikie, D. IX, in North American Review.

She WtU Soocwd

May Burdick has art-hred in Berkeley with $00 and a typewriter and announoos her intention to enter the university and graduate with the dase of 1900. The young lady has no itwouroes other than her small capital and a determination that admits no possibility of defeat but she will not allow that there is a doubt about her ability to maintain herself at college

Miss Burdick js a graduate of the Osnterville High school. She is staying with Mr* Gllbwt on Ootk«e way. A number of friends who have become IntatfMted in- hfer brave pngnmbtf bpt:

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hftlpwl h*** in starting on her oollegeoareer, and already a good deal of work ss typewriter has been sent to bar.

Members of the faculty and local busi H4*»* men hare become concerned for the of such brave enterprise and are saving their work for the courageous young lady, so that there is a good proep4bt that she will succeed. She will do her own cooking and live wholly by her own efforts in the room that she has rented. "Miss Bnrdick's capital to start with is not enough to buy the books she will need and pay her matriculation ex pen«ys. The she has set before herself is therefore that of earning her en tire expenses of four years of college life and at the same time pursuing the studies erf a full university course, often do dared to be too much for a woman who can give her whole time to it

The young lady is quite cheerful over the prospect before her. "I have come to Berkeley to enter the university," said she, "and I shall oertainly stay." The general impression among those who know her is that she will keep her word.—San Francisco CalL

Un. Zerelda Wallaoe.

One of the greatest of America's woman orators is Mrs. Zerelda Wallace^ the stepmother of General Lew Wallaoe and the original of one of the most beautiful charaoters in "Ben-Hur.'

Mrs. Wallaoe has been a temperance worker and a woman suffragist for many years. She thus relates the cir cuinstances of her conversion to the cause of woman's rights:

After I had been in religious reform work for a little while I took up the cause of woman suffrage. It happened this way: A number of us women went to Indianapolis to work for the re ten tiah of the Baxter local option law when the question of its repeal was up before the Indiana legislature. During the vote on the question a Dr. Thomp son, an elder in the Presbyterian church and a member of the senate, rose in his place to explain his vote. He said that although personally opposed to the liq uor traffic he must as the representative of his constituency and the taxpay ers, cast his ballot in favor of the repeal of the local option law.

Then I thought to myself, Who com pose his constituency and the taxpayers whom he represents? I was then a wid ow with six little children, and I had my taxes to pay, and we all had to obey the lawa Alight broke over me, and came to the conclusion that I was apart of that constituency of whioh the sen* tor spoke, and so was every other worn an in tho district. After the session went up to Senator Thompson, and shaking hands with him, thanked him for that speech and told him that his speech had made a woman suffragist of me.—New York Mail and Express.:

Pockets and Buttons.

Women never look smarter than when in tailor made gowns. It is remarkable that the frocks of heavy cloth, cut in severely plain stylo, suit every kind of woman- It, she has a good figure, the tailor made gown sets it off if she has a bad figure, the gown improves it so that it appears good. In view of these facts it is good news to every one that the tailor made gown will be more in evidence this coming autumn and win ter than for many years.

The patterns will be mostly shot goods, with some solid colors. There will be greens, browns, black and doaens of shades of griiy. They will be in all kinds of combinations, and most of them will be pleasing to the eye, accord ing to the manufacturers. As for the make of the gowns, thqy will be rather more ornamented than has been tho casa They are to have buttons large and small and of all kinds of material and make. The buttons will be put on wherever there is room for them and will be attached for ornament as much as for utility. There will be pockets in tho coats and pockets in the skirts, determined effort will be made to supply women with receptacles for the small baggage that they always carry about with them, and that is generally clutched feverishly in the hand for lack of anywhere else to keep it Altogether there is a'prospeot of much comfort as well as style in the tailor made gowns for the fall and winter. As for the prices —well, that is another story.—New York Press.

Convertible Nightgown.

Tho sequel to the folding bed is the convertible nightgown. Fold up the bed and you have the oheval glass. Shake out the nightgown, add a ruffle or so, and behold the negligee. And the belle who has learned the secret of perfect repose, so that the gown in question emerges unrumpled from the beauty sleep, may bo as Parisian as she pleases in her hours for morning coffee and boudoir calls without change of rai ment—Exchanga *.*•

Linoleum is a good substitute where tiling is not to be had. Floors covered with it are easily brushed up cr wiped off. A strip of linoleum 80 inches deep put abovo the baseboard iu a kitchen and finished at the top with a narrow molding is better than wood wainsootto* 4 "1 i*

In relaying carpets after the fall staaning it is well to sprinkle something under the edges to destroy any carpet bugs that may be lurking around. Ma good a thing as can be used is a powder made of equal parts of namptw gam and tobaooo.

A lodge tor female Odd Fellows has lately been started in Tasmania. This is probably the first lodge of the sort fanned for woman in the whole world.

Rev. P. Baker of San Francisco, saps, "The time has came when we need to put the right of suffrage in the hands of our mothers and daughter*." *,

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The British and ^arelga Autislarvery •otte^ ha« adopted resolutions comact mutative at Haft^Begcher Stortfe.

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An Adaptadba «t the Popular Glass and w*JUbbon Box Idea. Those who admired the glass and ribbon boxes much in vogue a few years ago will be ready to attempt some new things in that line whioh are now seen. These are glass cabinets. They are made of ground glass and clear glass, the panels joined by ribbon or by the better and not more expensive way of having

an intelligent carpenter join them with wood. Either ground or clear glass, cr both combined, may be used. The ground glass can be decorated the rough side being out in every case— with conventional Scrolls and simp! landscapes in gold and aluminium paint

Photographs may be tacked behind the clear glass or the glass left to disclose the contents of the cabinet

Several shelves may be placed inside these cabinets, the height of these litt1 houses or pagodas varying from 18 to ko inches.

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Is Paper Furniture Oomtngf Just at present an experiment is be ing made at building all the furniture of unpretentious form of compressed pa per. This does for the living rooms what aluminium has done for the kitoh an—Jitarally decreases the weight-to point whore a child is able to move the hirgest piece. It is not proposed in this process to detract in the least from beau ry of shape or grace and elaborateness of ornamentation, but to lessen the price as well as the weight The first /.roducts in tho way of paper furniture vere finished in enamel paint, and a louble colonial bed of paper, with all ts clothing—its pillows and mattresses —was lifted about by a 10-year-old girL "But will this new material wear?" is the query sure to be asked by house keepers who are hopefully testing the new pressed paper and aluminium bath tabs and finding them much to their liking.—Philadelphia Ledger.

jt Inflne&oe of Women's Clnbfc^PB Mr. Walter Damrosch, the distin guished musician and composer of New York, says of the women's clubs of the west: "The especially interesting features of the artistic life in western towns are the women's clubs, and in these the culture and intellectual life seem to he centered. They have a tremendous influence, and it is through their efforts that fine concerts are given and that the artists are persuaded to oome there. We know very little in New York of what happens in other cities of the country, but it would surprise New Yorkers to see the activity with which the club women advance the interests of culture in western towns."

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Mrs. & V. Root of St Paul has been appointed by Mayor Moran as a special polioe officer, possessing full power to make arrests. Mrs. Root will not patrol beat yet she will wear a star. She ddsired the appointment to aid her work if) connection with the Rescue home, an institution for the reformation of fallen women, with which she has long been connected. ». Wr*. Coatee

Mrs. Lon**e A^assiz, wife of Professor Ajmstf :v times called the godmother of iiaocliffe oollege, which is the woman's department of Harvard. It was Mrs. Agassis who first thought of naming the oollege for Anne Radcliffe, the first woman who ever made a bequest to the institution.

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