The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-08
PERSONALS ABOUT LADIES.

Mrs. Brown, of Hastings, Mich, il
called the champion archer of America
Miss Lucia Zarate, one of the Midgets
had a ring worth $3.50 stolen at Brighton
Beach the other day. Admiral Dot recog
nized che thief, but the man got away.
Mrs. Benedict, wife of Lew. Benedict
the negro minstrel, has obtained a di
vorce in Milwaukee. She is the daughter
OF Methodist minister, and lately inner
tied $4,000.
Nine. Gelyot lately brought an action
against Prof. Bert, of the Sorbonne fol
damages caused by loss of dodgers in con
sequence of the howl of dogs liz process
of vivisection. She lost her suit, but
will appeal.
Miss Helen McGill, daughter of the
President of Swarthmore College, has
been studying at Cambridge University
and has received a scholarship in com.
petitive examination in Greek, Latin
and French.
The Infanta Maria del Pillar had a
clear olive complexion, regular and fine
ly chiseled features, eyes dark and pro-
found as those of Mile. Rachel, and dark
hair that might have have been stolen
from pagan goddess.
Mrs. General N. P. Banks is among the
most active of the ladies in Massachu-
setts in urging women to register and vote
in the special school election. Both she
and her two daughters have registered,
and thus set good example.
The Princess Louise has pleasant face,
intelligent, refined, intellectual but it is
not beautiful nor, indeed, particularly
remarkable. 1t is such face as you
often meet, turn to look at after it has
passed you, and forget half an hour after
ward.
Mrs. Sam. Bard, who has been in Wash
ington some time to get the Baton Rouge
POst-ofiice, is in needy circumstances.
She publishes a card to this effect in the
Washington Post, and asks the Masons to
send her home. The Madison, La, Jour
nal nominates her for State Librarian.
Ranavalona, Queen of Madagascar, has
issued a proclamation to her subjects
commanding them to send their children
to school, saying that it makes her glad
to see her subjects wise. Sheadds: "And
so be all of you diligent, for although you
do not now know the sweetness of knowl
edge and wisdom, you will discover il
when they become yours"
Princess Pillar, of Spain, had much in
fluence over her brother, the King, anG
her intercession was often used to secure
pardons, or to obtain royal bounty fol
afflicted families. 1t is stated that since
the death of her cousins, Queen Mercedes
and Dona Christina, she has been more
than usually sad, having frequent fits o.
melancholy, and seldom smiling.
| Miss Perkins, of Ebondale, Iowa, uset
her artistic skill in drawing caricatures O.
gawky Mr.. Filler, who had offended her Al
a ball. These pictures were displayed il
the window of a store, to the great irrita
ton of Mr.. Filler. He was perplexed a,
to means of retaliation, but finally de
cided to whip Miss Perkins brother, ano
did it so thoroughly that the sufferer wa
for week confined to bed.
Queen Victoria with all her pride O.
national conquest, is apparently anxious
to heal the wounds of war. 1t is related
that some one lately passing in Windsor
Great Park the CuIloden monument
ro ;uad bxy tho nuLo of C,no b,,I,xl ,,,o,
greatly struck by the splendid growth oi
ivy round the base of the column. A re.
mark upon its beauty called out the re-
ply: eyes, that is by the Queens order
that the ivy may hide the inscription re-
cording the defeat Of the Highlanders. .
Empress Eugene is still in the same
state of depression. She receives nobody
and dimes alone in her own apartment
She only leaves her room to go into that
of her son. On the first day she entered
it since the burial she nearly tainted Oh
beholding the fatal saddle which cost the
Prince Imperial his life. The Empress
supports herself with the consultations OF
religion. When she is not praying she
SetS leT companion 10 reau pl0uS W0rks
to her, such as those Of St. Augustin and
Massillon.
Mrs 0. S. Longley is described as ar
educated and refined woman who takes
the whole man cement of her farm al
South Amherst, Mass. Immediately after
the death of her husband Mrs. Longley
let her farm "on shares" but finding
that a far from profitable procedure, she
took it into her own hands and made il
"pay" both in money and health. She
understands farm work, and laborers take
their orders from her as we'll as they dc
from men. In her pleasant home are
always to be found the latest and best
books Her successful farming does not
interfere with her taste of literature.