The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-04-09
Items for the Ladies.


1t seems that the Chaplainess of the Maine
Legislature is young and pretty.
There are now thirty-nine young women
studying in California University.
Mrs. Matilda Sapp, resident of Rayenna,
Ohio, was 100 years old March 10th.
Mrs. Bayard Taylor is translating her hus-
bands History Of Germany into the German
language.
: Miss Cornie Parker, who has been in Chicago
preparing herself for the work, will open a
kindergarten in Flint April 5.
Mrs. Harriet Fulton, OF Macon, Georgia,
was lately appointed Librarian of that city, at a
salary Of 5l40O per annum.
Miss Sarah l.. Stocking gave free lecture,
entitled Lessons from the Ages" at the
Presbyterian Church, OF Cassopolis, on the
evening Of March 18TH
young woman in Liverpool, disguised for
months as cabman, was at last detected by
her unvarying civilty, proper language and re-
fusal to take or ask more than the legal fares.
Mrs. Gould, an American lady living in Rome,
has established charity, having for its object
the protection of friendless children. Among
the instruction furnished the pupils is the use
OF the printing press.
An Iowa paper exultingly says that Maggie
Greenland. deputy postmistress at Batavia, can
show the best and neatest kept postal book, for
the size of the place, in the State. Over 200
passed through the Office during 1874.
1t was a woman, Elizabeth, Countess of
Thavat, who first petitioned the Irish Govern
menti for penny post. This was 172 years
ago. subsequently, for that valuable hint, she
was awarded q pension of $500 sterling per
an9nm.
Miss Matte +. Reed, of Kewanee, ILL.,, has
purchased large farm in Tama county, and
intends making it stock farm exclusively
She Will raise choice stock and fine poultry.
The money used in buying the farm was saved
from her salary as school teacher.
Miss Lavinia Goodell, who has acquired
good practice at the bar in GAINESVILLE, Wis.,,
says that had it not been for the support women
have given her she should not have begun to
pay expenses. Women were her first clients.
and have been her best paying ones and most
ardent and enthusiastic supporters thus far.
Mrs. j. E. Smith, living in the Fourth Ward,
did efficient work on Monday last Against
License" She took her stand at the voting
place in her ward, and - scratched tickets" and
electioneered all the afternoon. The ward went
almost solidly against license. We have heard
talk OF a medal in connection with the matter
-Vinton, Iowa, Eagle.
The grand spelling match OF the season has
been arranged between fifty students from
Harvard University and an equal number Of
young ladies' from the high schools IN Boston.
It has been intimated that the gallantry OF the
University boys will not permit them to conquer
their far opponents but the girls declare that
they ask no favors and will accept none.
The National Woman's suffrage Association
has Issued circular announcing that the Ami
versary meeting OF the association will be held
! in Union League Hall, New York. Tuesday.
May Il, 1875. Il urges the great question Of
national recognition of women as full citizens
OF the republic and says that the celebration
OF the Nations Centennial with women I'M
franchised will be the nations disgrace. Ii is
justice alone they seek. The speakers are Rev.
o. b. rockingham, Elizabeth Cady stanton.
Matilda Joslyn Gage. Carrie :. Durham ana
Ppbe ". Couzins.