The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-18

st. Peteroburgh police, Was acquitted
on trial bat afterward again arrested
uo be put OH trial where government
influence would insure her conviction.
has escaped from Russia and arrived
at Geneva. switzerland. She says
that during the riot which followed
her acquittal. she Vas seized by some
secret agents Of the police, who were
disguised as medical students, and
WHO persuaded her that they We're her
friends They hurried her through
an unfrequentiy pas-ageWay TO a car
riage standlng near. and she was
driven with them to a house III the
suburbs Of st. Perersburgh. where She
found herself detained III a sort OF
honorable confinement. At length 1t
was intilnated To her that she was 10
| be transported to Siberia but the same
informant told her that for q certain
consideration, which she consented
to give. he would arrange for her es-
cape. She Was provided with the at
tire of a Sister of Charity. and With
papers showing that she was author
izpd to visit Paris on a mission. With
these aids she managed To- cross tn
Russian frontier and to tind her way
Geneva. Her arrival here was made
known to certain Russian eXl!eS no"
here. and caused some excitement.
At a supper given III her honor. Al
which she sat at the right Of Henri
Rochefort. she made q speech, II
which she declared She had given her
self body and soul to the cause OF rev
olution. and that III her opinion Its
triumph was not distant The Rus
sian people. she said. We're fast becGm
ing disillusiorized: the blood that had
been split in the late war was the last
that would be shed in combats insti-
gated bv the ambition Of princes; the
neXt combat would be that of the peo-
pie against kings.
The panicr dresses recently de-
scribed BY Madame Raymond have ar
rived in New York, and We're shown
there at an opening last week. The
overskirts are made with large, round
wings i'm the sides and boutfat backs.
The wings or paniers are lined with
stiff muslin or crinoline to make them
stand out slightly. Full summer toll
cts made IN this way have pale blue
S~icilienne basque and p%aniers edged
with white Mechlin lace. These are
worn with a skirt Of cream white
g;auze, striped with SAITH, and trim
med with silk embroidery. Some of
these dresses have Vatican pleats IN
the back of the oyerdreSs. and others
are made with Marie Antoinette tichus
The styles are very similar to the bouf
fat dress worn ten years ago.
Among the bellies of the evening at
the recent grand ball given by the
proprietors OF the Orkney Springs, Va
was Miss Mile Mosby. daughter Of
the famed Col. John S. Mosby, of
Confederate bushwhacking or guerrilla
warfare. Miss Mosbv is described as
a lovely girl, with small. but very
symmetrical form. beautiful brown
eyes. a clear lly-and-rose complexion,
and hair of the peculiarly reddish gold
colo which Titan loved to paint.
Her hair vas arranged high, with
curled frlnges low upon her brow, and
a careless curl or two ciasped ut he
back. Her dress was Of pink silk.
beautifully made, and her small white
slippered feet glanced out IL the waltz
like mice that feared the light.-BoI-
ttmOreGH.
\ noted character. Miss DIR. Bradley,
formerly OF N~augatuck. Conn. has
recently died at Philadelphia, aged
forty. Twenty years ago, when she
was refused admission to various med
zeal colleges, She cut her hair short.
donned male attire, and was soon
attending lectures at the { ollege OF
Physicians and Surgeons in Philadel-
pima. After graduating with high
honors She aotonished the professors
OF the institution by appearing to
them in WOman,S clGtheS and proving
her Identity. Since then she has prac-
ticeu her profession with t1attering
success.
The Association for the Improve
ment OF the Poor in Pittsburg is COM
posed largely OF ladies. and these have
added an industrial school to the work
OF the ASSOCIATION. Besides that they
have formed themselves into divisions
to visit the homes of the poorest and
most wretched classes. and to give
instruction to women il sewing. cook
ing and keeping homes clean and
cheerful. The report says that these
benevolent ladies have accomplished a
world of good IN this way. and in
some instances made tirSt-claSS house
keepers OF women who We're before
idle and o~loyenly.
The Prince of Wales fell IN love
with Mrs. Langtry, daughter Of the
Dean OF st. Heliers, jersey. the wo-
man to see whose wonderful beauty
duchesses Chamber upon chairs. and
: said he should like TO breakfast with
; her. To hear is 10 obey with a loval
: subject, and when the Prince arrived
; lie found Mr.. Langtrv on hand, who
expressed his qualification for the
!. honor thus Laid him. and staid &c
!. breakfast too. The Prince did no,
: remain long after concluding the un-
; festive meal.
Wonderful are the devices on the
4 new embroidered 5 ockings. The latest
Is a realistic grape Inc, represented
as climbing round the leg. The nex1
. will be an appropriate tomato plant
e tw lining gracefully over the instep.