Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-11-07
CONCERNING WOMEN.
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Craftsbury, w., mas sent In woineii
suffrage petition to the Vermont Legisla-
ture, with the signatures Of hundred
and sixty citizens of that town.
Mrs. G. w. welch is nominated for
School Superintendent on the Democratic
ticket in Modoc county, Cal. Shasta
county has kept lady in the same office
for several terms.
Paris is setting women sensible fash
ion in dispensing with high-heeled shoes.
Flat soles are TO be the order hereafter,
and women will be able to walk without
a rotary motion.
The competition of young girls for ap-
pcintment in the English postal service
is increasing. At an examination toI
test the qualifications of applicants
fortnight ago there were eight hundred
candidates for thirty places. The salary
is very small, beginning at only $3.50 a
week
Miss Mary Pegram, for many years
precep,ress and teacher of mathematics
in Illinois Female College. jacksonville,
has accepted similar position under DR..
Denote, Xenia College, Xenia, Ohio.
Few ladies are more widely and favorably
known in the educational field in the
West than Miss Pegram.
Fannie Cornan, fourteen years old,
has rivaled the famous daughter of the
the lighthouse keeper, by the bold res
cue of her drowning companion, Jessie
Renion. The latter, eight years old, fell
into Harlem River the other afternoon.
There was light tide and strong current,
but Fannie sprang in withou. removing
an article of her clothing and succeeded
in bringing the child ashore.
Mrs. Mary Jacklin, Detroit's female
broker and speculator, has raised fam
ily Of four children with success giving
them liberal education, and has accum-
ulated fortune Of $50, 900 in tie pro-
duce business. She is nov sixty-four
years old and smart as cricket yet
being well and favorably known in the
business circles of Detroit.
Vassar College is said to be in -four
ishing state this year. Over one hun
dred new students have already been re-
ceiyed These together with the old
students returning, swell the number in
a,tcndace to a figure not reached in any
previous year since 1877. Additions are
ye, being made daily, and the indications
are that the accommodations of the Col
lege may be severely taxed before the
close Of the academic year
Philadelphia has nigh; schools for work.
Ing womenin which the studies are divided
as follows: Those which every woman
needs 70, herself,such as reading, writing,
arithame;ic, physiology. and hygiene,
sewing and cutting and fitting; those
which contribute to her enjoyment of her
leisure, such as French, German, history
and literature; and such as contribute
to her power of improving her home life,
viz, cooking, reading aloud and singing.
The teachers are competent volunteers.
There now remain two weeks 10 the
election in Nebraska. The campaign IS
still going forward vigorously. Meetings
will be held every evening till that time
\ large part Of the state is we'll orsaniz-
Ell With scarcely an exception, we
have found in every place more women
ready and able to take their part, and
more men ready to help them, than we
have ever found elsewhere. We have
been met at almost every town by num-
Der of intelligent, educated, clear head
ell men and women who had the cause
in charge, and who knew how'to man
age it.--Lucy Stone ia Womdn'S Jour
ma.
The Oregon legislature meets once in
tive years. In 1880 it passed bill to
submit TO the voters an amendment to the
state constitution granting full suffrage
u women. This year it has ratified its
former action by vote of 81 to IN the
Senate. and AZ to 9 in the House. A
three iourths vote in the Senate with
fve-sixths vote in the House is some
thing to be proud of. So far as we
know, these are the heaviest majorities
ever given to woman suffrage in any state
legislature. Oregon is now the banner
state, as far as the Legislature is con-
cerned.
Ramnabal Sanskiata is very learned
East Indian young lady, twenty-four
years of age,,vho has acquired a profound
knowleoe nj Sansrrit Mahrati. Kanarese,