The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-08
Two women have been appointed Post
mistresses in Mississippi.
Gleanings.
indianapolis, Ind.

mistresses in Mississippi.
Gleanings.
Mira. Annie Daren has been appointed
matron in the New York police department.
Her business will be TO care for female pris-
oners who may be taken i'll, and to effect
the search of female prisoners, and her head
quarters will be at the Tombs.
Six of the seven premiums of. red at the
late Womah's Silk Culture exhibit were
awarded 10 women. Mrs. Taylor, mother
of Bayard Taylor, who received the first
premium, $500, is over eighty-two years of
age. The premiums will be duplicated the
coming year, subject to such rules as may be
adopted by the WomaR's Silk Culture As
sociation, Philadelphia.
a woman, from her sex and character, has
claim TO many things besides shelter, food
and clothing. She is not less woman tor
being wedded and the man who is ht to be
trusted with rood wife recolleets all which
this implies, and shows himself perpetually
ehivalrous, sweet spoken, considerate and
deferential.
Dr. Hammond states that there are very
few, If any, cosmetics which do not contain
lead. He also says that death from lead
poisoning by the use of cosmetics is by no
means an uncommon case. The introduce
ton Of lead into the system produces various
efects-colic, paralysis, pro stration of the
nervous system and insanity being the most
common results.
The New York Tribune once said this of
women: "a woman may be defined as q
creature that receives half-ptice for ali she
does, and pays 4ull-price for all she needs
No hosal m hoo ri ir,y hCVSa TO
at discount OF fifty per cent. Butcher,
baker. grocer, mercer, haberdasher, all ask
her the utmost penny. No omnibus carries
her for half-price. She earns az child
she pays as man."
Two ladies, of great wealth. keep house
alone on Fifth avenue, New York. One of
these. Mrs. Stewart, resides in mansion
which cost 81 900 600, and the amount Of
taxes on which are ST., 900. She keeps ous
dozen servants. beside housekeeper. The
other lady is Mrs Harriet Lenox, the sister
OF the phifanthropist, who also lives in q
magnificent establishment with he- servants,
devoting her time and wealth to the cause
of charity.
The plea thSt the man mas family 10
support, has nothing to do with thu case;
the woman may lave one too, for all the
payer OF her wages knows. But whether
She has OF not, neither he nor she is paid for
having or for not having families, but for
doing work; and il there is no difference in
the quality eff the work, then there should
be no difference in the pay; and if it is not
done well enough by one, somebody else can
be found who could do It better-Harper'
Bazaar.
The report that Gen. Clusters widow is
reduced toextreme poverty is suthorilslively
denied in the n. Y Herald Gen. Custer
did not leave her wholly unprovided for
As Secretary of the New York Decorative
Art Society she receives moderate salary
and draws pension OF $50 a month. Her
friends claim that she is entitled TO the PEN
sion Congress usually grants to widows of
general officers, which is $50 month, and
it is limited that she is deprived of her dues
through political enmity TO her husband
Mrs. Custer. with rare sensitiveness, las re-
fused to make personal application for an
increase of pension, and will not do so now,
since her case has been brought so promi.
nently before the public. But the people
should be informed of the neglect On the
part of Congress of the wife of one who Fl l.
IN so gallant fight in the defense of the
nation.