The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-03
PERSONALS ABOUT LADIES.

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Mrs. Fl. B. Stoves orange grove in
Florida is said to have yielded $4,000 to
the acre last year.
Mrs. Shirley Brooks, widow of the ad-
mirable journalist, once editor of Punch,
died on Friday, May 18th, at London.
Miss M. E. Bradden (Mrs. Maxwell)
is living for few weeks in the New For
est, England, the scene of her novel,
Vixen"
Stonewall Jackson's widow and her
daughter, Miss Julia Jackson, will unvail
the Winchester, Va, monument to Stone
wall Jackson on June 9.
Miss Harriet Hosmer is busy in com
pleting work which she wishes to get
off her hands before returning to Amer
lea to stay for an indefinite time.
Mrs. Southworth, the novelist, has a
quaint cottage at Georgetown, built in
the crevice of a high, steep rock, and
commanding a series Of exquisite views
of hill and river.
Princess Victoria, the future wife of
Wilhelm, the eldest son of the German
Crown Prince, has quiet, winning and
gracious manner, and is Of the true type
of German beauty.
Miss Dudu Fletcher is in England,
and has nearly recovered from the ef-
fects of the brain fever from which she
suffered in Rome last winter. Her new
book is nearly finished.
The Empress Eugene, during her stay
at Durham, was to occupy the same room
in Government House which her son oc-
cupied year ago, was to ride in the
same carriage and eat from the same
table that he did.
Thyra, Duchess of Cumberland, and
sister of the Princess of Wales, has lost
her health, suffering from nervousness
and an incessant dry cough. She is also
suffering from low spirits, having been
leading secluded and lonely life.
Lady Cowper, the wife of the new
Lord Lieutenant of ireland, is described
as an accomplished sportswoman, few
men being able to throw trout or sal
mon fly with more dexterity. And
Henry rifle in hand she has proved her.
self an excellent huntress.
Miss Eva Mills, daughter of the
sculptor Mills is travelling in the South
with an opera troupe. She has been the
| leader of one of the principal church
choirs in Washington for number of
years, and is quite famous at the Capital
for her musical attainments.
The Duchess Pauline of Wurtemberg.
who has just married Breslau physician,
is twenty-six years old. She has re-
nounced the title and position of prin-
cess Of the royal house. and has assumed
the name Of "Von Kiebach." She is
the youngest daughter Of the late Duke
Eugene.
Mrs Tyler, the widow of the x-Presi-
dent, lives at Sherwood Forest, the
Tyler estate On the James River, not
having retired, as was reported, to con-
vent, nor to the Louise Home. Her
daughter, her little granddaughter and
herself have all been received into the
| Catn0llc Churcn.
The Princess Mary of Teck christened
a new steamer the other day, and gave
the bottle of port such sturdy blow
that the bottle burst and deluged he,
Jacket and her husbands coat. Then
she spent five minutes in cutting through
with a gold hammer and chisel the final
rope which held the vessel to the stocks
| Miss Ida Lewis. the brave Newport
lighthouse keeper, was seized with
diphtheria last winter while gale wa,
blowing and there could be no communi
cation with land. She knew that the
hideous disease required prompt treat
ment, and she had read that kerosene
was an unfailing remedy. So she ad
ministered sharp doses Of the oil, and
though it made her violently i'll it cured
her diphtheria.
Jenny Lind's eyes are described b,
Mrs. Hooper as lovely as ever in their ex
preston and in their soft depths of lus
trous blue. Her abundant brown hair
slightly silvered, she still dresses in the
same fashion az of old. She lately spoke
on warm terms of affection Of America
saying, "Your country takes the rabblt
if all other countries and gives them q
chance" To an illusion to the charm o
her singing in her youth, particularly il
devotional music, she answered with /,
rapt expression: 'Tt was because my
voice came from God, and I sang fol
Godt"
The Countess de Noe, the widow oi
the caricaturist Cham, has since tht
death of her husband sunk into a deer
dependency, from which it is impossible
to arouse her. She fears imaginary en-
emies, and won't eat lest she may bt
poisoned. A fortnight ago, while evi
IDENTIFY still haunted by dread of thest
mythical beings bent on taking her life
she opened her window after midnight
and screaming ''Here they arel" threw
herself into the street. No bones wert
broken, but the shock sent her into {
dangerous state Of prostration. She haI
large fortune, and no children to in
} herit IL