The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-23
PERSONALS ABOUT LADIES.
Mrs. Grant wears a silver comb.

Miss Kellogg is not averse to tripe.
Mrs. Stowe writes that Florida Is Sc
rene as mill pond.
Mrs. Postmaster General Tyner is OF
the splrituelle type.
Miss Selma Borg is scholar In Swell
ish literature and mu ,ic.
Miss Abbott is peculiarly bright aud
lovely in the upper notes.
Mrs. Elizabeth Murray, the water
color artist, is in Agiers.
Ann S. Stephens, The novelist, is large,
grand looking and fine taIker.
Nine. Alboni, who recently married
again, is fifty ty-three, but her heart is
young.
Mrs. Eliza Rachel, of Reading, aged
ninety-two, has just had a surprise
party.
Mrs. Frances Jeannette Lord, the wife
OF Hon. Scott Lord, a lady who has been
for many years an invalid, has just died
at Clifton Springs, N, Y.
Mary Bowles, great granddaughter OF
JOHN Eliot, young lady who was ma
rfsd in 1871 to Chief Justice Linds VI
Salem, put her cipher upJn napkin,
which, including hers, bears tn ciphers
OF hve successive generations. One Of
these goes back TO 1869, and denotes the
possessors OF this ancient rag as being
William and Hannah Brown.
Fanny Kemble says that when Sheri-
dan Knowles first read "The Ii Inch-
back TO the actors who were to play in
1t, 1t was received with considerable
misg wing as to its chance OF success,
me Drilllant young actress, however.
lelt great emotion and delight in hear
ing II. and felt sure that she should be
able to do justice to the part OF the
heroine. .. -.. ..
Sister Sarah Smiley, in her new book.
writes with great earnestness against
The doctrine OF instantaneous sanctiiiea-
ton. She says that the brethren who
accept this doctrine fall into grievDus
errors OF life. The true idea according
TO Miss Smiley, is that lie is constant
struggle with sin: And she might ala.
looking upon the sad experiences OF
some OF The brethren, thatin the struggle
sin frequently gets tae best Of it, Z
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton has
new grievance. With the help OF some
other Ladies, she educated a promising
lyoang divinity studeat for the ministry,
and provided him upon his ordination
with new suit Of clio hes. Joyfuliy she
assembled her c. abOrers to heaf E1S'
ttrst sermon, when she was startled and
disguised to hear him announce as his
text: ''Let the women keep silence in
the churches" Mrs. stanton has aban-
doned the business OF educating young
men. ,.
Miss Emile SchaumOerg, OF Philadel-
phla, Is The American belle in PARIS at
present. Mrs. Hooper, who is blessed
with fair allowance OF enthusiasm
| even for her generous nature, says the
oung lady was the most beautiful
woman az President MaeblahoWs ball.
A grand dtnner was giyeh in her h0Aer
| ~ q resident OF tue american coi0aS.
Inirty guests were present, and Mrs.
Hooper never saw the like in Paris
before. ...
caroline S. Brooks, the butter-w0may.
mas just nodded Il head in alto 7eIiego OF
Hans Andersems "Litte Mermal,..N In
the fairy tale, IL will be remembered. a
sea Princess drinks potion OF The
witch OF the Sea and loses her beautiful
voice and tail to gain immortality anc
the love Of mortal Prince; he weds an
other, and leaves her to die; she /, res
cued Dy aerial spirits, and as she floaLs
away in the air witnesses the marriage
OF the Prince with the BRIDE OF his
cnotce. lu Mrs. BrOUkS mo IeI the deli
cate girl lace expresses despair. .-
Mrs. Woodruff and Miss Clafiin have
conceived the ambitious project OF max
ing an appearance on the stage in Lon
don. They have had a play, entitled
"Napoleon and Josephine," specially
written for the occasion; aDd il Is said
to DE The intention of Hiss Teuuie to
personate Napoleon, while Victoria
shines as ,JOSeDhine danyntpr of'
Mrs. Woodruff Will undertake the Dart
of Hortense. Tue idea l. grand, parIic-
uiarly that part Of it wnicn proposes to
make use of TenniG's NapoleonIc profile
on tue mimic scene. sac has beeu the
very Napoleon OF the lreG-love move
ment, H. word and deed, and there VIII
be proprlety in having her iii all re-
poets Napoleon in appearance.
Clara Morris is superstitious. Al
the last rehearsal OF a new piece she
often picks up nnI!s on the stage; ii she
finds an odd number she is firmly con-
ing her engagement; il an even humber
she looks ou' for trouble. Knowing OF
this feeling the manager OF the Union
Square Theatre took pains to put three
naIls ON the stage AT the last rehearsal
Of ''Miss Mutton" and to clear away ALI
others. She found them aud was re.
jOiced, but dismay seized her moment
afterwards on picking up three other
nails-making SIX III all. Her husband
had been at the same game with the
manager, and they had thwarLed each
other. The run OF the piece was ua-
lucky, being Interrupted by the Brook
ly fire and by the serious illness OF Miss
Morris.