The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-06-23
Men and Women.

An American girl, Julia Sinclair, has just
taken Ler degree az Doctor Of Medicine at the
University OF Zurich.
Mrs. Ellen A. Martin, who was admitted to
the bar by the superior court Of Illinois at it's
January term, is practicng law in Chicago.
Mrs. Ida North has been reappointed to the
Office Of State librarian OF Iowa for another
two years at salary yf $1,000 per annum.
Women newspaper correspondents OF Wash
ington, who write bail and party gossip. are
dlsrespectfully spoken OF as persons who get
their chcken-salsd for nothing"
The New York Graphic says that vassar has
sent an invitation to Dom Pedro to wait till
September, so that he can see 700 young ladies
simultaneously eating green corn of the cob
to slow music.
George William Curtis edits the Editors
Easy Chair in Harper's Monthly, and for that
and much other work Is paid $40, 900 year
William A. Seavers does the Editors Drawer
and the Personals in the two weeklies for s2,-
500 year.
A Berkshire, Mass. paper recalls how, years
ago. two ladies came into Pittsheld entertain
ment wearing such " shocking country hats"
that the nobby young women who sat near
could hardly enjoy the performance for laugh
ing. The two were Harriet Beecher Stowe and
Fanny Fern, who were rusticsting in Stock
bridge.
Upon the death OF James Franklin, brother
Of Benjamin Franklin in 1885, his psper, the
Rhode Island Gazette, was conducted by his
widow until son, becoming of age, assumed
possession and control. Finding the duties
more arduous than he had expected, he sud
denly left home when his then aged mother
Immediately moved again to the head and issued
the paper regularly as before. This lady is
described as being woman OF vast energy and
experience.
lady writing to the Cincinnati Gazette from
Washington Gays Did any of you Cincinnati
girls ever hear OF bunting dresses? II you
have never worn them before, you should in
augurate the centennial year by draping your
graceful figures in the material of which your
countrvs flag is made. The girls here have the
prettiest and most serviceable of boating suits
made of the blue bunting, and the softest,
creamiest dresses imaginable are made from the
white bunting Fifteen yards OF the blue can
be purchased for only S6 so
Mr.. Bright says the best women do not want
suffrage. Does he mean the fashionable wo-
men, wonder, or the women who are earning
their own living, as the best women? Now,
am fashionable woman ; at least consider
myself so. pay high prices for my dresses,
and revolve in what is called high-toned society.
True, the majority Of fashionable women do
not want to vote. do not know what they do
want unless IL Is TO spend money, read fiction,
appear we'll, be popular, and, IL reduced pecuni-
arily, whine, and cast themselves on some I'M
fortunate male relative for support. That
majority of fashionable women think or have
care for true, heroic women who labor for an
honest living and independence, do not be-
heve; that they have care about the possbil-
ity OF preventing their sons from being drunk
ards, by using vote to overthrow whisky Ii
censes, 1 do not believe. Let the ruin OF their
sons sink into their hearts, for their own dsre-
gard OF duty !-TCor Woman's Journal