National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-11-12
FOR THE WOMEN.
Miss Olive Risley Seward sailed for
Europe on the 22d of October.

Miss Olive Risley Seward sailed for
Europe on the 22d Of october
Baron Blanc and his wife have lost
their youngest child, born TO them since their re-
turn to Italy.
-" "She stoops to conquer" Can this
refer to the fond mother who bends over her way
ward boy with number five slipperR
The Chevalier Wartegg, the husband
of Minnie Hauck, is an accomplished gentleman,
and one OF the leading young literary men OF
Vienna
VIII the American girl be chaper-
oned2 asks the TrdUeler. Ofcourse she will, and
ifchaps come short to do It with, call on u.s.
LoiCeR Courier.
Patti says she is "glad to see dear
old America again" And those Americans who
pay ten dollars for n seat must be glad to see
"dear" old Patti again.
The new name for il is "smiling
room" "where have you been this evening,
dear p "At the smiling room love-" Sounds
nice and innocent like, with sugar.
She walked into the al " car, laden
with bangles and wearing an India shawl She
said: "As there are no gentlemen in this car l
suppose must stand.' No one gave her seat,
The "handsomest woman in America"
In suing railroad company alleged that her neck
Is permanently dishgured. She sues for 5000, so
1t isn't meek or nothing" with her.-Loicea Catse.
One would infer from the following
item In the Troy Times that bathing is a new sem
sation to Madame Gerster MADAME Gerster is
said to havebeen much improved by taking baths"
Mrs. Hayes will probably visit Wash
ington as che guest OF Mr. aud Mrs. +. +. Andrews,
at some time during the winter. most cordial
welcome from all who know her certainly awaits
her.
queen Victoria never forgets her old
servants. She recently called upon the parents Of
man who had been in her service, and in the
old kirkyard ut strathdon she placed bouquet of
flowers on his grave.
Syracuse, N. Y, has female fire bug,
who is also devoted disciple of Colonel Bob In
gersoll. On Monday she tried to set fire to block
buildings on Main Street in order, as she said,
| to teach landlords not to press poor widows.
-Eugenie says that Paris seems like q
cemetery to her, Her firm friend, the Count dc
Lesseps, calls her the isabelle la CathOlique of
the suez Canal Her hands are doubled up with
rheumatism, she has a boodlcss face, and walks
with cane.
Mrs. Garfield is now settled with her
three younger children in their new home on
Euclid avenue, Cleveland They will remain
there until April and will then return 10 Mentor.
| The elder Mrs Garfield will spend the winter with
the widow other son.
Judge Ferriss' daughter was married
Thursday, at the Church of the Messiah, Glenn'a
Falls N. ", to Mr.. Edgar Laing, of Texas The
| ceremony occurred at noon, and the reception
which followed at Judge Ferriss residence, was
from halfpa twelve until three o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Field, Mr.. and
Mrs. Franklin II. Kalbncisch, Miss Maud Kalb-
ieisch, Mr.. and Mrs william +. Dodge Mr. and
Mrs. w. d. Morgan, and Miss Margaret Morgan
were passengers by the new Guion steamer Alaska
which arrived from Liverpool Thursday.
-Ottumwa is acity in Iowa, of which il
is written that the name Maria Is so popular there
that when nocturnal cat mounts an area fence
and utcrs Its initiatory call, half the windows il
the neighborhood are thrown up, and feminin,
voice whispers from each, " Is that YOU Charlie /?
-" Ma !" she said confdingly, "HenrS
has asked me to marry him" And you nc
cepted?" was the query. NO." was the reply
Il didn't, and neither did reject him If cal
keep him on the string until Christmas he'll max,
me handsome present to induce me to say Yes
You know Two been wanting gold watch for
long time"
Says the New York Mail: "The
Washington correspondent of one of the papers
referring to the recent sale In that city of Si
Edward, ,Thasntons private effects, says: Man.
ed,hc articles b,ld at high rates. and there wa
shown grtdt desire for the china and glas
bearing the crest OF the baronet.' Could there b
any better eyi ence of the prevalence O
snobbery?"
The Countess of Lonsdale has set tn
fashion oflarge fans again. She is quite tall an
can carry Off large fan easily Hers was mad
! for pbas frnrn hpr oh In ~ bnr boIt
ing the whole upper figure. 1t Is of small whit
ostrich feathers on mother of. pearl sticks with
mirror set In pearls on one side, and on the othc
r coronet in pearls and diamonds, with her initial
+ in the same jewels.
Queen Margaret of Italy with her inte
lgent face her sparkling eyes, and her magnifcen
attire, made brilliant picture at the Opera Hous
in Vienna. Her dress was of purple velvet an
silk and on her head MS beautiful and naughty
Queens should be, shown diadem of brilliant
Flowers Of diamonds were interviewer with he
, hair her earrings were made of large pearls, an
long rows Of the same hung around her neck, co,
ering her breast and descending almost TO h,
waist.
. Six weeks after the death of Mr. Gil
n pert Thompsons wife, In New York city, in 1S6
he locked his wiie's sister, Miss Barker, in roo
b and called God TO witness that he loved her, woul
8 cherish her till death did them part, and more
n the same kind. lie said he couldn't marry her O
c account Of his mothers opposition but from thu
time lie proceeded to live with her as his wife, al
Q continued this for many years, All the time
f held himself out to the world as widower, an
two months ago he died leaving vast fortun
d Now Miss Barker puts in an appearance, and, tel
y ing this story, asks a wife's dover. The court
< somewhat puzzled, but proposes to give Miss B.
= chance and If she can make II appear that
n actually regarded her as his wife, as she says
y did, will divide the fortune with her.
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