The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-28
THE WOMEN FOLKS.

Joe Jefferson thinks that Mary Andcr-
sons success came too soon
West Point has Irritation walk, where
the cadets learn the tactics used IN en-
gagemerts.
Mrs. Sprague's country place, two miles
north of Washington, IS advertised for rent
at 5000 per month
Sarah Bernhardt has decreed that the IL
ny bouquet de corsage must be worn on the
| left side Of the neck of the dress.
Mrs. Williams, wife of President Grants
| attorney general, is back in Washington,
after long time in Europe.
A Boston wife softly attached pedo-
meter to her husband when, after supper,
he started to go down to the Office to
balance the books. On his return fifteen
miles of walking were recorded He had
been stepping around billiard table all
the evening
Martha Rogers, who died a few days ago
at Middletown, Conn, for fifty years pos
sessed fortune; but she was constantly
drcading poverty, and regularly spent
part Of her time gathering rags and other
discarded things in the streets, A room
in her house was filled with such rubbish
Yet she gave money literally for charitable
and religious purposes while she lived, and
by her will left $4,000 to various institu-
tons.
Mrs A. Watkins, of New York, is one of
the best lady swimmers who frequent Man
haitian Beach. She swims out to the life
raft which is kept in front of the bathing
ground without apparent effort.
: Some OF the prettiest of the Carmen"
. bonnets are of Tuscan braid, trimmed with
' a self-colored ostrich feather, held in place
by bow Of self-colored ribbon. The lining
/ is of SHRED tinted satin.
Elegant fans are Of the feathers of par
/ rots, radiating from a common center I'M
t der tutt Of swans down, set with cluster
OF South American blossoms made of the
: breast feathers of the humming- bird.
. Fanny Davenport has purchased for $15,-
' 900 piece of property at Canton, Pa,
I which will hereafter be her summer home.
Grace Greenwood has great dislike for
Henry Ward Beecher because he will not
I answer letters calling for autographs and
! retains the stamp enclosed by the writers
Mrs. Hayes does not like to have the
l president take out the carriage on Sunday,
and he frequently rides with Secretary
, Sherman on that day
, Horace Greeley might have been q great
, man, but two orphan girls have made more
money out of his bad debts than he ever
S made from his most fortunate gains
l Detroit Free Press.
= Dagmar Czareyna, of Russia, is deeply re-
{. spected and esteemed for her fine qualities,
and the quiet power for good which she ex-
ercises rs widely rs does her kind and wise
sister, the princess Of Wales. She is the
=, center and handspring of remarkably
: happy family life.
Il The women are getting the upper hand
c in Pittsburg. The Telegraph Of that city
& says that two men there are ready to sue for
! separation from their wives On the ground
- of cruelty, and third unhappy man has
X appealed to magistrate for projections
n against q woman who threatens him bodily
|. harm,
g The late Mrs. Adelaide Kemble Sartoris,
when she was II young lady, once sang at
! private entertainment in Paris, where
), among her audience was Charles Sumner.
u lie afterwards wrote to Mr. G. S. billiard of
r. Miss Kemble's singing on this occasion
&c "You know | am no judge Of music, but
/ still | have heart and pulses which throh
. under manifestations OF human feeling. Her
u music affected me deeply, and cannot
o describe to you how much impressed was
It the beautiful and crowded circle by which
c she was surrounded who interrupted her ut
every pause by gush Of 'brayas.' She was
a singing Fanny Kemble.'
Marie Christine, aichduchess of Austria
and future queen of Spain is not handsome,
G but she has vivacious disposition, brilli-
o ant eyes and most captivating GIFT ofcon-
:. versation. She is extremely fond of dane.
:. ing, in spite of her position as the croziercd
and mitrcd abbess OF the noble chapter Of
Il Prague. She has twelve canonesscs under
her Jurisdiction, and at great ceremonlals
|. may be seen bearing the insignia OF her
:. high office and wearing tall head dress
which reminds one of the episcopal mitre.
IS Her situation under the statutes fixed by
If Marie Thcrcsc brings her 10000 tlorins u
year. The canoncsses have prebend OF
/ 200 horins und special degrees Of nobili-
ty are required for the attainment of posi-
ton, lust as the title of archduchcss Is nee
c cssary Tor the dignity Of IN abbess In the
/. chapter ot Prague.