The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-19
Items for the Ladies.

Items Tor the Ladies.
Many Of the new spring hats have long, wide
strssmeTs in the back.
Lace jackets liued with colored silk are exhib-
tied for summer wear
Basques and overdresses are used almost en-
trely for evening or dressy" toilettes, while
polonaises are ags'n in decided favor as part of
street costume.
At % recent election in Minneapolis, where
women voted, they wreathed the ballot boxes
with flowers to cover up the tobacco juice deco
rations OF last year.-New York Graphic.
DR.. Hayford Of Laramie who drew up the
woman suffrage law for the Wyoming Legis-
lature, says there are not twenty-five people in
the Territory who would now vote for Its re-
peal.
We are informed that Mrs. Secretary Bel
knap's signature was attached to that remark
able manifesto which prayed Congress, a few
years ago, to pay no heed to the demands Of
honest women for their acknowledgements
New Northwest.
The memorial recently presented in Congress
by Hon. S. s. Cox, praying for equal rights for
women citizens in the District Of Columbia,
contained 400,0 900 names. 1t was from the
National Woman's Suffrage association, and is
q straw worth while.
The Woman's Journal CLAIMS that women are
equal in endurance to men, but, until a woman
can work hard all day watching game OF base
ball, and then Sit up and play billiards til two
O'Clock in the mo, ling, there doesn't seem to
be much need Of arg iing the point.
Mrs. DIR. Rachel Cutler Martin OF New York,
in her lecture on Woman's Power. reminds her
hearers that Adam brought the curse on the
human family. that Sampson fell at the hands
of q woman, that Queen Isabella equipped
Columbus, that Mrs, Richardson saved Wash
ington, and that queens are governing nations,
editing newspapers and publishing books.
Governor Tilden appointed and the senate
confirmed Mrs. Josephine Shaw Lowell as State
comm ssioner OF charities. last Saturday. She
is the first woman ever appointed to a State
Office in this State. She is widow, is a sister
in-law OF George William Curtis and OF ex-
Attorney General Barlow and niece by mar
riage OF the poet Lowell.-CatskIll e.. W Re-
corder.
One Of the handsomest specimens Of wo-
mans handiwork exhibited at the Centennial il
a magnificent banner wrought by lady OF
Albany. It's dimensions are seven feet in length
by five in width, and it is worked throughout
in silk and chenille OF various shades. The
great seal OF the United States, adopted June
40, 1882, WAS selected % an appropriate design
and il is faithfully reproduced with the needle.
The Women's Christian associa ton Of Phila-
delphis has issued the following circular -
"The Womens Christian association Of Phils-
delphia desire to call your attention to base
letter addressed to young girls, which has been
circulated broadcast through the country. II
purports to come from firm processing to be
agents for the ceotsnnia. committee and Of
fers remunerative situations II the centennial
exhibition, besides expenses paid, and wages in
advance. Girls are advised not to consult their
We are assured that there is no such firm con-
nected with the centennial commission, and the
circular is lin reality only vile scheme to en-.
trap the innocent into ruin. We appeal to you
then, by al your sacred responsibilities as par
ents, guardians or editors, to do your utmost
to counterfeit this nefarious plan, by exposure
and warning. We entreat you to disseminate
knowledge Of the facts as extensively rs pos
sible, that the unwary May have their minds
opened to this impending evil, and, by Code
grace, be preserved from the net spread to en-
trap them"