The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-06-09
Mem and Women.

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striking personal rsssmb lance TO each other.
Nrs. General Bsdeau, who recently arrived
IN this country from Europe, 10 the daughter Of
Eugene Sues step mother. She and her sister
are twins. the originals Of Blanche and Rose
In the Wandering Jew"
a western Manufactures sent pair Of ladies'.
clippers 10 the centennial without designating
their use, and they were ct once assigned
prominent place among boats and nautical a.
fsiEs.-T Boston Commercial Bulletin.
The "New Century" the women's Centen-
NAL executive committees journal, is set up
and printed in the women's building. All the
work is done by women, and women only write
Tor 1t. It Is an eight-page paper and appears
weekly.
Miss Mcneil. formerly school teacher at
Logansport Indiana, sailed from San Francisco
May 10, for Yokahama, Japan, where she Is to
take position as teacher OF the English Ian
gusge in one OF the Japanese institutions, at
salary Of $4,000 per annum in gold.
Lord Macaulay once gave the following
candid criticism of q portrait OF himself: at
10 the face of man OF considerable mental
powers, great boldness and frankness, and
quick relish for pleasure. II is not unlike Mr..
Foxs in general expression. am quite con-
tent to have such physiogomy.
The Womens Pavilion at Philadelphia is
managed with strict regard to principle The
object Is, of course to show what woman can
IN nd n 10 20
the engine which furnishes the power for the
spinning wheels and other machinery illustra-
tive of woman's work. The engineeress is
described as the perfection OF neatness, while
her engine-room is as tidy as parlor.
The Boston school board has appointed COM
mittee to cooperate with the Principals'of the
schools, In order to secure simplicity of dress
among the pupils on the day OF their gradua-
ton. This is practical measure IN the interest
OF dress reform. 1t was done on motion Of
Miss May, who heads the committee and is
another evidence Of the accession of good
sense to the counsels OF school committees by
the election OF women.
The association Of women which some years
ago purchased Mount Vernon is out of debt,
and the old home Of Washington is being fur
nished with such articles as can be authenticat-
cd Is once belonging to the mansion, while
others are added to make the place attractive.
The Washington Capital says the ladies associ-
sted in this enterprise have shown more energy
and business capacity than the same number Of
men engaged in any enterprise"
Concerning Mrs. Bristow, the wife OF Secre-
tary Bristow, a Washington correspondent de-
scribing her home life, says: Zone little blt
Of character shows itself in the answers given
to visitors who call at inconvenient hours. OF
course there are crowds who como even upon
the days which are supposed to be the lady's
own, and Mrs, Bristow could never have mo-
ment's privacy did she receive everyone. The
conventional fasehood, Not at home, is easily
spoken and conclusive, but Mrs. Bristow in
structs her footman to say She is at home,
but is engaged, and wishes to be excused
That, in Washington, is an unusual manifesto.
ton Of consciousness"
Concerning the criticisms on her recen. debut
IS On actress, Anna E. Dickinson says: sit
was foregone conclusion with the New York
scalpers that l was to fail, and they were de-
termned to make me seem to do so. It is
pet theory with Mr.. Winter that nobody not
bred to the stage ever did, ever could ever
ought, or ever should succeed Power and even
genius goes for nothing with him. Automatic
drill and knowledge OF technique are all that
he requires, evidently, that an actress should
possess. I am sure that even my enemies &C.
credit me with some power, since they criticise
me. not as debutante, but as an actress with
On assured position. mean to make them all
retract their words. l think can do it in time.
The speech OF John Bright against woman
suffrage has been generally noticed in the daily
papers and published IN full by the New York
World. As an argument it is surprisingly
weak so weak that we are inclined to accept
the rumor that his mind has been affected by
recent stroke OF paralysis. Mr., Bright is COM
PEELED IN order TO seem consistent with his
record as an opponent Of class legislation, to
take the absurd ground that women do not
constitute distinct class In human society, and
have no special class interests to be protected,
He says that he formerly voted for the measure
to obge Mr.. John Stuart MILL II woman
had given such an excuse, it would have been
quoted as an evidence of her unitness to vote.
In statesman such an excuse is pitful. Mr.
Bright frankly admits that he breads the con-
servative tastes and principles OF women
Woman's Journal.
Miss Louisa Moser, a young lady OF Allen
town, Penn, went to China as sewing ma
chine agent and directrsss. She took several
thousand machines with her, and a number OF
other agents. In few months the machines
were all sold, and Miss Moser and her attend
ants returned to America. Ibis was about
year ago, and in the meanwhile we hear that
she has engaged in another enterprise which
promises well in pecuniary sense. Locating
in California, she took up her residence in
town OF several thousand inhabitants, known
to the world as Oakland, and as the place gave
evidence Of being more than ordinary prosper
Gus one, Miss Moser, with keen foresight and
characteristic courage, leased the best hotel for
. number Of years, aud at this present time she
is running an linn for the comfort OF man
and beast" in the Golden State. In Allentown
she learned type-setting, and was the fastest
prrnter tbere She ia now 35 vaars NJ ana