National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-11-30
FOR THE WOMEN.

Tie matter oil servants Is feCeiNluR |
practical care In some directions that promises the
best results The Sisters of Charity in various cities,
notably In New York and Boston, have organized
training schools. and give a system OF instruction
that speaks highly in praise Of their capabiliiy ana
care.
When you smell camphor in the street
cars now days, don't get heightened, sonny, at
the idea that there may be somebody about with
the smallpox: it's only that pretty woman AZ inc
other end OF the cur that has Just hauled her seal
n oyGtGoqt on, Of the P9f s o srns
The manner of introduction of certain
forms of dress apparel has always formed an In
tcrestng study. For example, the snowy ruche
was adopted to hide an unsightly mole, and Is
wonderful conrcaler of 0o.'re " IS neVeI!neiegss
very ptctty and gives air of oherubc divinity
when gazcd at under the stars, and they never do
any harm; no, never; and we should be sorry to
see them disappear.
The skill of the Frenchman is proverb-
ial, and now he is able to put few chemicals to-
gethcr at an expense of from hfly cents to 81 and
tell you with the most charming sang Jrotd zees
bootu pearl, he cost sixteen tOllar-cist yer I'M
You sal ave I'm for fifteen tollaT 81 81 you
Some of Them however, are SO perfectly made that
even experts are occasionally deceived.
1t is well-known fact that the hoop
skirt was introduced ON the part Of the original
woarcr 10 conceal certain increasing pcouliarites
of the female form divine; but the feminine world
went mad on hoops and invented every possible
excuse TO wear them. The LANCER they were the
better, and they grew until even female VANITY
was outraged. As sequence they were suddenly
abandoned and the cruze was in the other direc-
ton-Grecian bends aud pull-back skirts.
All the musical talent is not in Europe.
We have been too much inclined to think 1t. We
have rayed over foreign songsteS and Instrument
aliss. and leave II to Europe TO praise our own
TALENT Another has been added 10 the bright
galaxy ofnames given by Americas fair daughters
Miss Hardness, OF Massachusetts,, has been recog.
nized In Paris MS worthy the choicest laurels. At
recent concert she played with Infinite grace one
of Rodc's concertos. and was twice called out with
rapturous applause
Prince Leopold's engagement is the all
absorbing topic. The birds do their mating in the
early spring, but mankind shows a disposition to
have II sprlngtime with him at all seasons Of the
year. aud now as the first SHOWS are graying the
ground In Britain the Queen learns that Prince
Leopold, who is also called Duke of Albany, has
yielded to the passion OF love and ne writes 70 ms
royal mother lint the Princess Helena" Of W Wal
She Il OF royal family. for sister Is Queen OF the
Netherlands and an aunt is Queen OF sweden. IL
will not be many months before there Will be u
royal wedding in England to which the entire
Court of Europe may be expected to attend as
guests.
On dit that in the matter of piercing the
ears an instrument has been made in Paris
whereby the sharp thrill OF pain that Is made in
the boring the orHce from which is suspended
the car pendant IS entirely obviatcd The head Is
placed against q cushion not dissimlar To those
ON a BARRIERS chair and q singulary constructed
which the fair patient reclines. The head being
thrown back, silken band Is passed over the
forehead and firmly bound, while two little points
are brought near together one on each side OF the
lobe of the car. handle is turned, the electric
lis passage the ntrilding lobe, delicate hole Is
made, aud before the fair candidate is aware the
earring Is in rs place The operation Is said to be
rather enjoyable the litte a1air was patented by
Jules Verne.
A most charming letter from Olive Lo-
gan tells about various things the Princess of
Wales, Alexandria, Is in the habit Of doing.
Among others she Is bleaching her hair. She used
to have aplentlful crop OF nut-brown tresses, but
there Is blonde tint creeping over them, and art
not nature. seems TO have listened TO direct ap-
peal and worked the change The pretty Princess
Is the mother of FIVE children, yet from all ac-
counts she must look almost as young as when in
her teens and fancy free. However the girl who
so rapidly as those born and reared IN more sunny
lands and perhaps this has something to do with
her youthful looks when she Is in public, no
matter how weArisome the ceremonies may be, she
never seems to know II, Her figure Is always erect
and she seems to feel the dignity of her position
She Is a Princess and she knowstt
Bangs are very pretty sometimes, but
they are terribly suggestive of pimply forehead.
We can imagine no other reason in the world for
covering up the finest part OF the human form, the
seat of the intellectual part of the brain but fash
ion makes fools and their whms are tolerated.
The umbrella hat is the latest freak lit were an
it has sprung into existence and Is not
only unsightly but positive nuisance.
All women. as well ns all men. like
to be regarded as being the possessors Of good,
broad Drained head and clear intellect DO the
ladies reflect that q large top-gear makes their
heads appear smaller? II Is so but III this sug-
geson has no weight, there Is one which with
most women will have. Woman likes TO please
man, and she will please him wonderfully II
she Will take off her umbrella both at church
and at the opera, for with IL on person who sits
behind her can have one particle OF enjoyment.
As he reelines In serene meditation IN the shadow
of her sprawl he cannot help thinking Of the origin
of the fashion. woman In Paris, otherwise
beautiful, had enormous ears and she wore the
umbrella hat of necessity.
There is one queen in the lands, at til c
farthest rising OF the sun, who will not tolerate any
fooshness In the royal household. In obedience
to the custom OF the land and the royal preroga
tive vested In his kingy self the mouach decided
10 set aside the present wife of his bosom and gaze
with longing delight into the eyes Of two fair and
lovely creatures in his dominions and amer gazing
TO take them TO his royal home as the queens Of
his heart and land. But Mrs. Burmah did not
eN-queen with any degree of liking for the new
business. She had baby the young Bunnah
and the baby had "A voice, and the voice had power,
and the power was unlimited except when she
wasarOund. When Mrs Is. received the message that
her services would be no longer needed she did
not SIT dorm and have a cry spell and sob over
the baby, but she wound that bnby up then went
into the kings apartments, took hold Of his royal
higlncss and marched him off TO take OF the
baby, and TO be sure that he did IL she locked him
in. Then she assembled the throne, and as In the
absence of the king she had II right To do she at
tended to various affairs of state. The first of
these was to imprison the two sweet creatures who
had stolen away her hubby affections. Amer she
fore the king was let out he had audited her ac-
counts and found them correct.