Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-19
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.

nome life" The Generals venerable mother
SIMPLY remarked, 81 expected It."
The Princess Louise, wife OF Lord Lorne Gov
ernor. General OF Canada, has adorned with her
own nandS the panels OF q white door in her
boudoir, by painting thereon the branch OF an
apple tree In leaf and fruit, SO artistcally that
to cause second fall"
REFERRING especially to our countrywomen
abroad, TIE Hour says: Provided that she is
conscious of being well-dreSSed, that she at
meets and that she is not bored with too much
sightseeing, the American woman Is usually a
cheerful and agreeable companion.
WHILE at Cincinnati the other day, Anna
Dickinson closed her contract for the new play
to be written for Fanny Davenport, by wire.
with the following characteristic telegram:
To Fanny Davenport, Canton. Pt.:
All right God bless you. 1t shall be credit
to both parents. ANNA DICKINSON.
IF there is one spectacle that is unpleasanter
Il an another, 1t is that OF an elegantly dressed
young lady towing dog by string. It is said
10 De the sign and symbol Of blighted love. 1t
Woul1 81 EN- that some other way Of advertising
lG might be devised, which would be Just as con-
ties
SACRAMENTO girl was guilty OF a mean trick
the ether day. the relation Of which will cause
me blood OF every mother In the land to curdle
WIN E0TrOr. She eloL ed with her objection
aole lover the same day her mother W as enam-
cleo, aid. as the latter was compelled to re-
main shut up three days or else crack all over,
the couple managed to get away without pur-
suit.
AN amusing example of insuar prejudice
dire cted against their American cousins, was
manifested one day by two EnglishwOmen, dis
cusslng the recent marriage OF a mutual ac-
qualntance. "Ske married an American I
think" said one OF the ladies. an Antericany,
exclaimed the other, recoiling from the sugges-
ton With a look of unutterable horror 1.Oh
dear, nO-G Gerry nice mani"
PINCH who c0urSa nrst flIustroto Epn
lish opinion, gives US very clever scrap Of
conversation in which young gentleman of
fashion asks an elderly lady of fashion for mat
I1mon1al advice. The question is Of choice be-
ceptably answers: Beauty fades, and mere
goodness is apt to fall, but title lasts forever.
ana one never tires Of having duke for a
blother.in-law."
In PARIS the great rage of the season is for
dotted fabrics. Large dots, little dots, polka
printed dots, brocaded dots, light dots, dark
dotS dotted dresses. dotted mantleS plain fab
RIGS trimmed with dotted ditto and dotted fab
RIGS trimmed with plain ones: dots of every size
and OF every style; dots fOreyer-such is
fashions decree for this season. The rage for
dots equals that for stripes which reigned a
short time ago.
STORY is going the rounds of worthy Ger
man farmer Of Berks county who had shrew-
ish wife. After many chickering's she recently
announced her intention to desert his mansion
and never return. News of the Occurrences
reaching the neighbors one of them called to
CLANS, / pity YOU" "My boy" replied the
honest Dutchman as he disturbedly knocked
out the s ashes OF his pipe, "You vas right She
has ShuSt come back"
EASY housekeepers are often unjustly ac-
cused OF laziness, when the very easiness so
condemned springs from kindly consideration
Tor other peoples comfort. The rigid house
keeper, who Vigorously compels everybody into
6oedle Que TO fxed rules and laws assures there
oy her own ease. While more genially benevo-
lent woman Shr1nkS with native generosity
from cOnStrain1ng others to submit to that or
derly arrangement which will directly result to
her own individual convenience.
SOME years ago a movement was made by
some kindly disposed ladies to induce the man
ayers of large stores to provide seats for the
young women employed behind the counters
An early closing on Saturday was granted by
several shopkeepers, but nothing has been done
as yet towards the other movement. 1t was
said that ladies who were only too glad to avail
themselves Of the seats at their side of the
were serving them, sitting down. Whether
this were true or not, 1t was generally believed
to be so.
THE TRUSTEES of the Insane hospital at Nor
ristown, Pa, have taken bold step In nomi-
mating DR.. Alice Bennett as physician I'm charge
of the women's department. DR.. Bennett is In
no sense an expert in insanity, but she holds
an honorable position among other medical
practitioners in Philadelphia, which she has
won by patient, faithful work. She is the first
woman gradu ate who Will succeed in taking the
degree OF Phi. D. at the University of Pennsyl
Han1a and above all she will bring to her
sisters, common sense and a woman's In
tu1dve Judgment a nd tender sympathy
SOME quiet earnest-looking women seem t.
be, indeed, in their right place as they sit lis
ten1ng to the deliberations of the regular meet
iDgs of the Philadelphia board of education
r;r
inquiry or OF criticism, but as the mothers OF
children whose scholastic career is to be con.
trolled by the legislation of the board, they are
anxious to know what is done, and by what
means 1t is accomplished. The silent presence
OF these women brings every action to the test
OF their opinion and practical experience, and
must inevitably exert potent though uneX
pressed infiuence.-PrOgresS.
THE female suffragists were In full force at
the Chicago convention endeavoring to present
some exceedingly ungrammatical and otherwise
lncomprehensible resolutions to the attention OF
the delegates. The resolutions wound up with
clause to the effect that woman SHOULD be
allowed TO vote for claws to preserve her daugh,
tiers from those dreadful dangers to which they
the unbridled and Unsuitable lust Of men," The
best way for these ladies to 'preserVe their
daughters" would be to stay at home and attend
to the proper education of their children and to
cuID their own and their daughters "unbridled
and Unsuitable" love Of pleasure and fine raj
ment, which is the handspring Of the danger
they are so anxious to legi5late about.-The
Hour.
BLONDES AND JACQUEMINoTs. old theor
which allowed blonde to wear only blue flow.
erS and ribbons and consequently made her
lCok 1nS1pid, has been very nearly eXtinguiShed
during the last half dozen years, and the fancy
for JacquemfnOt roses may utterly destroy it,
These SumptuOuS blossoms are beautiful when
worn by brunette who knows how to make
them contrast with black lace, but they are at
their best when they adorn a blonde who
chooses TO array herself In a robe Of creamy
Grape. draped with antique grace. and 10 relieve
IL with great clusters OF JacquemiuOt buds and
half opened blossoms placed at the belt and high
on the side OF the square opening at the throat,
and gathered at the belt. The single rose that
nestles among the puffs on the top of her head
brings out the gold OF her hair, intensifies the
GOODNESS OF her eyes, and makes her one OF the
prettleSt pictures ever seen at dinner party
Fbttef'S american Monthly.
DANGERS OF THE SKIPPING RoPE.-Dr Peck has
just performed surgical operation on the leg
OF young girl from Illinois, sent here for treat
ment The bones OF both her legs will have to
be partly removed, and the little sufferer will
have to submit to two painful operations. The
cause OF her aff1fctiOn is from jumping the
rope" a pasume engaged in by girls-necrosis,
or death OF the bone. The doctor stated to
reporter in this connection that similar cases
were constantly occurring from this same cause,
but more frequently resulting In necrosis OF the
spine and that not month passes but more or
fewer cases OF that character come to the inSti-
tute for treatment He says that rope jumping
produces continuous conclusions on the joints
which impinge upon the bone, causing at the
stage pertostetis, and finally resulting In the