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

Miss Susan Z. Anthony addressed the illinois
Woman Suffrage association, last Tuesday, at
Chicago.
Miss Ray, colored, Of New York, composed
the poem read at the unwilling OF the Lincoln
monument in Washington.
They were told that persons who prevent
quarrels were peacemakers. The next Sunday,
on being asked "Who are the peacemakers P"
one child, in timid voice, said, sour mothers"
Economy, my dear, economy" said he.-
"It's all right for you to have plants and all
that, but there is reason In all things and there
isn't a particle OF sense in paying fifty cents
for q flower pot when there are dozen empty
cigar boxes about the house." and taking the
last Havana from another box, he handed her
the box to put an oleander in, lighted bis cigar
and went down town.
Miss Charlotte Smith OF st. Louis, Mo-. has
for five years been conducting magazine Of
the highest literary grade, and now proposes to
get out grand illustrated centennial number
OF 100, 600 copies, embodying every popularity
OF western literary talent. All the work on
this periodical is done by women, and in many
respects II has been q success. Miss Smith is
attaining position in this country correspond
ing to that OF Emily Faithful in England.
Mrs. Christina Oleson, OF Chicago, woman
cabinet maker OF great skill, will send to the
centennial a cabinet organ made completely by
herself with the exception Of the ivory keys
and the reeds; also beautifully carved and
inlaid centre table, and ladies' writing desk.
The Chicago Tribune says Of them: They
will certainly, coming as they do from the only
female cabinet maker IN America. form the
most interesting articles sent from this city,"
One good thing has been done by Mrs. Ham
iton Fish-a scion OF the Knckerbockers.-
Wien Senator Christiancy married bis wife out
of the treasury department, Washington fash
ionables hung back frora the newly-made bride,
Mrs. Fish, however, called Immediately, and
said she would rather recognize a girl who
earned 81 900 year honestly and hoDorably
than recognize woman who made $4,000 by
intrigue aud dlshonor.-Mrs. Elizabeth Cady
Stanton's Lecture on Women in Washington.
A recent letter in the Boston Journal gives
some interesting details Of the display to be
made in the womens department OF the Gen.
tennial exhibition. The women Of England
will be represented by various works Of art and
a rare collection OF old and new embroideries.
In the artistic department the Princess Chris
tian, of Schleswig- Holstein, the Princess Louise
and other royal ladies will contribute. The
women OF France, Austria and Belgium have
sent multitude Of fabrics made by them in
the finer industries. The scandinavian house.
wives send large collection of useful articles
made by their hands. The women artists in
Italy will be richly represented in paintings and
sculpture, and the Italian women send many
handsome samples Of their home industries =
The Chinese and Japanese women have sent
fabrics whose subtle colors and delicate woofs
tell OF the secrets which the fair sisters Of the
Celestial and the Flowery Kingdom know.
From Switzerland, Canada. Spain and Egypt
also have come numerous curious articles, the
result CT womsn's handiwork The women OF
this country will be principally represented in
departments of labor such as photography
carving furniture, engraving. painting China
ware. sewing, embroidenng aud weaving. and
models OF all patents ever secured by women
in the United states win also be exhibited