The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-25
THE DAILY STAR
FOR THE LADIES.
Items Of Special Interest to the Fair
Sex.

Mrs. Francis Dana Gnge mas remover
from New Jersey to Bunker Hill.
The only housework that some girls 90
Is when they begin to dust around after
Q beau.
Husbands never meet their wives with
"smiles" on their lips; they wipe them otf
before they get home.
We hear of more men sowing wild
oats; but who ever hearl of woman
sewing anything but tares?
When woman promenades the streets
leading dog, it looks as If she couldn't
get anything else on her string.
Miss L. A. McFadden has been nomin-
ated by the Republicans of Adams Coun-
ty, Nebraska, for School Superintendent.
Marie Christine has begun the study of
the Spanish language. When Alfonso
speaks to her she is going to know how to
talk back.
Mrs w. B. Morris, granddaughter
of Leigh Hunt, died lately in England,
Although but 20, she was writer of ex-
cellent promise.
Misses Josephine and Rose Meeker,
the martyred agents daughters, have en-
tered the lecture field, aud are meeting
with iattering success.
One of the most popular organizations
among working people is the Corset
Pressers' Association" at New Haven.
Everybody wants to join.
"We are living at present in the very
arm, of tyranny" exclaims Western
scribe. Ahal just been married, have
you?-[ Waterloo Observer.
Notwithstanding all the modern i'm
provements of husbandry, the matrimo-
nial harvest is still gathered with the
cradle and thrashed by hand.
90, Ethel, Ee-cth-el-l-l! I offer you
my hand!" 80 | observe, Edwin"
"-And you will take itw ''Hard-that is,
not muchly.", "And why, beloved onew
"Cause it's dirty" ','
The economical man now ponders on
the problem whether it will be cheaper
to buy his wife a new pair of gloves every
day or two, or provide her with an ele-
SNtt llllS.
Lady--And put Just tint of carmine
on the cheeks, but not too much, you
know. Photographer-Exactly, madame;
perfectly understand; about as much
as you have on now.
The Epi>copal Church, in process of
erection at Garden City, Long Island,
built by Mrs. A. 7. Stewart as a monu-
ment to her husband, is to have the
largest organ in the world.
A ton of gold makes a fraction over
half a million of dollars, and when man
says his wife is worth her weight in gold,
and she weighs one' hundred and twenty
pounds, she is worth $4,000.
Lady Lubbock, wife of Sir John Lub-
book, who died last month, was woman
of much ability and took warm inter-
est in her husbands pursuits. She was
All occasional contributor to Nature.
Send an American girl to Italy to
study and her own papa will not know
her when she gets to be prima donna.
Miss Julia Wheelock, of Boston, has
learned to warble, and they call her
Giulia Valda.
A Milwaukee lady suffering from lock-
jaw was left alone with mouse by the
shrewd physician, and she contrived to
open her mouth enough to give a yell
that made the crockery in the china
closet rattle.
1t is good omen of reform in the
r,.rb NH nI~ n t,1
Thomas Wentworth Higginson accepts
service in State Legislature. Col. Hig
ginson will represent Cambridge in the
Massachusetts Legislature.
"Do, do keep away from that window
said he. "Bu' I'm not afraid of the
lightning" replied she. "Ah, dear
continued the youth, frantically, "littlt
do you realize how attractive you are.
And having made this appeal he was ablt
to conduct er away.
George is five years old. His mothe
mad undressed him for bath before put
ting him to bed. As he stood before he
he said, "Now, mamma, I'm a kid
eyes, my DEAR" said she. "You know
what kind of a kid 1 am, mammal p
"No, darling" "Well, na-kid."
The young woman who doesn't scream
when bug crawls down her back is sht
who later in life can spank baby till il
thinks the day of Judgment has arrived
then 60 smiling to the parlor and reeeiv,
her friends with an easy grace that is a
'oothing as dose of morphine.
1t rather disturbs the unities for
lover to hear his girl talk about ethereal
lied friendship, the gossamer wings 0
love, the thin and permeable texture o
affection, and that sort of thing, anc
then see her sit down and eat big piec,
Of roast beef, four biscuits and an appl,
pie.
A Mianus (Pa.) minister, while marry
ing couple recently, was rather discon
certed on asking the bridegroom if h
was willing 10 take the youIg lady fo
his welded wife by his scratching hi
head and saying: eyes, Pm willing
but I'd a much sight rather have he
sister,"