1888 
Carl 
'■'■Every Man is presumed to knoiu the Law; 
Nine-tenths of all Litigation arises from Ig¬ 
norance of Law." 
DESCENT OF INTESTATE ESTATE. 
M S. T., Binghamton , N. Y. —1. The mo- 
• ther of a family living in the State of 
Connecticut died intestate, husband and chil¬ 
dren surviving her. A few years later a daugh¬ 
ter married and she died intestate, as her mo¬ 
ther’s property had not been divided, leaving 
husband and one child. Can the estate left 
by the party of the first part be divided dur¬ 
ing the life of the husband, if he consents? 
Can it be legally done so there will be no af¬ 
terclap in case the husband should live for a 
number of years and the real estate increase 
in value (bought in by the other heirs at an 
appraised value)? Has the husband of the 
party of the second part any interest in his de¬ 
ceased wife’s portion, or does it go to the 
child, and can her interest be used for pay¬ 
ment of debts contracted before her demise, 
or for funeral expenses, the husband being a 
poor man? 2. Suppose that the husband and 
child of the party of the second part die be¬ 
fore the party of the first part, then what? In 
case the division had been made, would it re¬ 
turn to the children of the first part? 
Ans. —The only way in which the estate 
can be divided legally, even with the consent 
of the husband, is by the order of the Court of 
Probate, which may direct the whole estate to 
be settled by sale and division, if it be deemed 
expedient. In that case the expenses of the 
last sickness and funeral charges of the daugh¬ 
ter would be allowed and paid out of her por¬ 
tion of the mother’s estate. The deceased 
daughter’s husband would be entitled to the 
income of her portion during his life, subject 
to the duty of expending as much of such in¬ 
come as may be necessary for the support of 
the child during minority. 2. If the husband 
of the daughter die before his child the estate 
would go to the child, and in case of the sub¬ 
sequent death of the child the estate would re¬ 
vert to the children of the first part. In case 
the child die first the.father would inherit the 
estate, and should the father (the daughter’s 
husband) subsequently die, the estate would 
be inherited by his heirs, and not by the heirs 
of his wife’s mother. 
iV. S., Lockporf N. Y.—A buys a load of 
barley from B, to be paid for when delivered, 
according to written contract; B ships it, 
consigned to A; A receives bills of lading for 
the barley—can B prevent that barley from 
being delivered to A, who holds original bills 
of lading, and is not the railroad responsible 
to consignee for delivery of said barley? 
Ans.— B has the right to stop the goods in 
transit for a sufficient reason, and this right, 
if properly exercised, is a sufficient defense 
for the carrier against any claim of A, the 
original consignee. If the bill of lading has 
been indorsed to a third party for a valuable 
consideration, the question becomes more 
complicated, but«that is not now before us. 
F. II., Brooklyn , N. Y.— Can a town grant 
the use of its public roads for the purpose of 
coasting—sliding down hill on sleds—without 
becoming liable for damages in case of acci¬ 
dent? 
Ans. —It will not be liable for accidents to 
the coasters, as they indulge in the pastime at 
their own risk. But if the sleds collide with 
a vehicle or passenger, and injury results, 
the town will be liable for damages therefor. 
T HE^Eye-Opener is in receipt of several'in- 
quiries about the “Provident Book Com¬ 
pany” of this city. It is incorporated under 
the laws of this State, and is authorized to 
have a capital of §100,000. Anybody can get 
a company incorporated under the laws of 
any of the States for a mere trifle, such in¬ 
corporation affording no proof whatever of 
the honesty or genuine character of the con¬ 
cern. Even that monstrous fraud, the British- 
American Claim Agency, was incorporated 
under the laws of New York State, and, like 
a number of other incorporated humbugs, 
pretended that its incorporation proved that 
it was a legitimate business enterprise. A 
concern may be authorized to have a capital 
of §100,000 and still it may never be able to 
raise one-tenth as many cents. The Provident 
Book Company proposes to raise as much as 
it can of its authorized capital by inducing 
the public to buy shares in it at $1 each. Its 
prospectus or circular says themanagers_“wil 
endeavor to earn and pay to stock-holders a 
10 per cent, dividend on the first of February 
each year,” and that promise is all the secur¬ 
ity stock-holders will have for their invest¬ 
ments. The professed object of the company 
is to get up cheap books and sell them at very 
low figures, subscribers being allowed a dis¬ 
count of 33 1-3 per cent, from retail prices. 
The President and general factotum is John 
A. Alden who has been largely engaged in the 
cheap book business for a number of years. 
He has never achieved any success and failed 
about four years ago, leaving a number of 
debts, most of which have never been paid. 
Still he cannot be charged with dishonesty 
as bankruptcy may occur in any business, 
however honestly conducted, but a failure of 
the kind in a man’s own business is hardly a 
recommendation in a business in which he 
seeks to work on other people’s capital. The 
books handled by the concern are got up on 
poor paper, and in poor type; but they are 
very cheap. Does the Eye-Opener advise peo¬ 
ple to invest in the company? Certainly not. 
Does he advise them against doing so? Well— 
no-o! There is, of course, a considerable risk, 
but it isn’t a swindle. But though the Eye- 
Opener is fond of bargains in books, as in 
other things, he will not take'even a single 
share in the Provident Book Company. 
One George Lillie, a fanner living near Dun¬ 
kirk, N. Y. signed what he thought was a 
lightening rod contract but it turned up later 
in the shape of a promissory note. Lillie re¬ 
fused to pay it, and the holder, Isaac F. Rob¬ 
erts, sued him. The jury brought in a ver¬ 
dict of non-suit, and the case was dismissed 
last Wednesday. 
Concerns Censured.— Under this caption 
the Eye-Opener will, from time to time give 
the names of various concerns he has seen de¬ 
nounced in other papers but which have not 
been investigated by the Rural office. Here 
are some: The Electrobole, the Great Alvine 
widely advertised by circulars from this city, 
is denounced as a medicinal humbug. 
The “Peoples’ Homestead Company” of this 
city which is widely advertising its eagerness 
to give away land, from a building lot to a 
40-acre tract, in Florida, and pay the fee for 
recording the gift, does not get credit for gen¬ 
erosity or even honesty from several papers. 
Here as elsewhere the offer of “free gifts’’ 
should at once arouse suspicion of trickery or 
knavery.'The generosity of a Western 
publishing concern which,for $1,offers a yearly 
subscription to a magazine and a building lot 
free in Santa Margarita, Kern Co., Calif., does 
not gain full credence. The magazine or the 
land or both must be worth very little. The 
official Post-Office guide mentions no such 
place as Santa Margarita in Kern County, 
neither does any of the gazetteer's at our com¬ 
mand. Is it a new town just started in the 
wilderness for the express purpose of being do¬ 
nated in lots 25 by 100 feet? Where land sells 
for 25 cents an acre such a lot wouldn’t cost 
much... Considerable complaint is made of 
the gasoline fluid sold by H. A. Ellis & Co. .Chi¬ 
cago, Ill., together with a gasoline burner. 
The concern widely advertises through coun¬ 
try papers, that its fluid is non-explosive; but 
it is said that a number of fires have resulted 
from explosions of lamps in which it was 
used.The Household Journal of this 
city, which offers “10,000 stem winding 
watches free,” and which the Eye-Opener has 
mentioned unfavorably several times in this 
department, is now “catching it” from several 
other papers also. 
WJtmuttt’s IPorK. 
CONDUCTED BY EMILY LOUISE TAPLIN. 
CHAT BY THE WAY. 
S ome of the prettiest new penwipers are 
surmounted by the very natural-looking 
artificial fruit, which have been used so much 
in decorating. 
* * * 
Any one possessing one of those big old-fash¬ 
ioned mirrors is to be envied, it may be made 
so very decorative. Simply hanging on the 
wall like a picture, it is rather out of date and 
rather suggestive of that melancholy waste, a 
hotel parlor. But in a corner it is most 
charming. It should be fitted across the cor¬ 
ner about thirty inches from the floor. Down 
the one side the frame should be covered with 
dried palm leaves, if procurable: if not, with a 
graceful arrangement of cat-tails and peacock 
feather's here and there straying over the 
glass. Across the top and down the other 
side some soft drapery should be arranged. 
At the bottom of the mirror a shelf may be 
put, covered with a scarf, and bearing bits of 
china or photographs. This arrangement will 
increase the apparent size of the room, and if 
one can put a little stand,bearing a pot plant, 
on one side, and a little lounging chair on the 
other, the result will be a charmingly cozy 
corner. 
Another pretty bit of decoration for a “cozy 
corner” consists of an easel stained a dark 
color, with a big rough sun hat fastened on it, 
the brim flared up at the back and down in the 
front. In the crown put a good-sized fern in 
a pot, or any handsome foliage plant; twist 
a big bow of soft, dull terra-cotta muslin 
through the top of the easel, and the decora¬ 
tion is complete. Very handsome arrange¬ 
ments in rough rushes, easel, hat and all, are 
sold by the city florists, but they are compar¬ 
atively expensive. 
* * * 
Another pretty idea for a corner is to have a 
broad, low seat made to fit around the angle 
in the shape of a carpenter’s square. Any one 
handy with tools can make this. Have cush¬ 
ions to fit the seat, covered either with an 
artistic chintz or some furniture stuff; cre¬ 
tonne is not recommended, because it almost 
invariably fades. The cushion should have a 
deep flounce, reaching to the floor. Then 
make three square cushions to lean against 
the wall, one to go in the corner and one for 
each side. This makes a comfortable loung¬ 
ing seat, and is really a very pretty piece of 
furniture. It is a pretty thing for a bedroom 
when one has a corner to spare. 
* * * 
Ella Wheeler Wilcox declares that to be 
queen of a happy home, loved and appreciated 
by a kind husband and little children, is the 
grandest and truest sphere for woman. But 
since good husbands, who will love, respect, 
appreciate and support their wives and daugh¬ 
ters do not stand on every threshold, ready to 
lead all women into this earthly paradise, she 
wisely continues that it is every woman’s 
duty to prepare to meet the world single- 
handed. 
* * * 
Colonel Higginson says, in Harper’s Bazar, 
that women are constantly lectured as to the 
importance of independence and enterprise if 
they wish to earn their living; they should not 
limit themselves to school-teaching and the 
sewing-machine, but should push out boldly, 
as men do: find the most available opening; 
do the best work they can, and aim at a 
proper remuneration. Acting on this advice^ 
they have spread themselves through all man¬ 
ner of positions successfully; but whenever 
they begin to say, “If we do men’s work, why 
not give us men’s pay?” then comes the Ad¬ 
viser of Girls and says: “Do not endanger 
your positions by unreasonable demands. 
True, you do men’s work, so far as it goes; 
but what an employer really demands is to 
have some one at whom he can swear when he 
wishes, and you had better accept less pay 
and stop short of the swearing.” Colonel 
Higginson continues that the young woman 
really has the right of it, and that even the 
average employer cares more for being well 
served than for the privilege of behaving like 
a blackguard. 
BUSTLES AND BEAN-BAGS. 
SELMA CLARE. 
I am happy tochronicle the fact that the bus¬ 
tle, that abnormal monstrosity, is to be 
“bounced.” A writer in the Springfield 
(Mass.) Republican says: “I heard a story of 
some fashionable ladies who had the privilege, 
envied of their kind, of an invitation from 
one of the high-modish dress-makers who 
make an annual summer trip to Europe in 
quest of the latest ideas, to enjoy the first 
sight of the novelties she had returned with. 
.Naturally desiring to make the best impres¬ 
sion on each other and on their hostess, they 
made their most elaborate toilets. To their 
dismay, almost the first words of the autocrat 
of scissors and needle, after a gracious greet¬ 
ing and critical glance over the company, 
were, ‘Why, how queer you look!’ In con¬ 
sternation they asked what the matter was, 
‘Well, you know they are not wearing bus¬ 
tles over there now,” was her quiet remark 
in a tone that was almost enough to produce 
a series of fainting fits had all the ladies not 
felt themselves in the same box. 
This is good news to me as I am one of the 
people who do not take kindly to such fash¬ 
ions, or is it that they do not take kindly to 
me? At any rate I never could keep a bustle 
straight. 
Who of us has not watched a party of chil¬ 
dren with a bean-bag, and noted their very evi¬ 
dent enjoyment,almost with a feeling of envy? 
Whoever has done so will be glad to learn 
that bean-bag parties are now quite the thing, 
and this is how it is done: 
Place at one end of the parlor, let us say, an 
inclined board, with a square hole in it. 
Standing at the opposite end of the room the 
players pitch ten small bags of beans at the 
hole in the board. A regular score is kept by 
one of the party appointed for that service. 
If ten bags fall into the hole the player scores 
100—ten for each bag that hits the bull’s-eye, 
so to say. One additional'bag/twice the ’size 
oLthe others, is^also provided, [and if [it like- 
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wise drops into the hole the player scores 120, 
which is the highest figure for 11 pitches, 
including the double-size bag. Should any 
of the bags remain on the board they count 
five points each on the player’s score, but for 
every bag that is thrown upon or that falls to 
the floor the player forfeits five points. Jum¬ 
bo (the double bag) counts double con as well 
as pro. 
It is the usual custom to make the bags out 
of bright-colored prints or ticking, and to add 
to Jumbo’s distinction by making “him” of 
an independent color. The board is generally 
of plain wood, polished, about two feet wide 
and three feet long and ten inches high at its 
greatest distance from the floor. The hole is 
about five inches square and the smaller bags 
are a trifle larger. They contain each half a 
pint of beans, excepting Jumbo, “who” re¬ 
quires a pint. If the company so elect prizes 
may be struggled for. 
Another and even more spirited style of 
bean-bag entertainment is to divide the play¬ 
ers into two squads, and to have them face 
each other in rows, say 10 or 12 feet apart. 
The bean-bags are distributed to the players 
on one side. The holder at the head of the 
line tosses bis bag to the leader of the opposite 
line, who tosses it back. Then No. 1 throws 
it to No. 2 opposite and so on down to the foot; 
of the lines. As soon as No. 1 has received 
his bag back after the first toss the second of 
the bag holders tosses to the leader of the op¬ 
posite line and follows the play of No. 1. 
