The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-16
~- WORTHY WOMEN OF OUI
 FIRST CENTURY"
Boston Transcript.

By mere acciden, this volume of 3,S pages has fallen under our notice. edited by Mrs. o. l. Mister and Miss Agnes IT, win. We had never heard of 1t previ- ousiy. and II is only one instance out of mulutudes where the best books fail to gain the notorie,y so often accorded to those of the most frivolous and transitory character. The work consists of SIX sketches of truly remarkable as we'll as soFthy American women, the names of whom, al least. are by no means un- known Tn cultivated circles within a cer- tain limi, and yet we doubt whether the book ever attained any extensive circula- ton. IL was published six years ago, that IS, in 1877: and yet, as we have re- marked. we had never heard it men toned until . friend. who possessed a copy kindly lent II to us. warmly recom- mending it's perusal. We can warmly second his approval and, though it was chiefly confined to the subject of one of the sketches. with whose life he was more particularly acquainted. we can cordially extend II 10 each and to all.
 The first sketch IS of Martha Jefferson Randolph. daughter of Thomas Jefferson. who accompanied him 10 France when he succeeded Dr. Franklin as minister plenipo,eniiar. in the year I7S5. lnci- dents of her school days Tn Trance. and of the distinguished persons 10 whom she was introduced in that country. are given of her return with her father to Virginia, and of his election as presi- dent. and of her afIectionate compan- ionship with him and flial reverence for htFx <.f Sk &E gies with poverty in his declining years and of the necessary sale of his beloved seat al Monticello. Mrs Randolph was highly accomplished person. and in every relation of life a mos, admirable woman.
 The next lady upon the lis, is sweet Kitty Van Rensselaer,, who married Phillip Schuyler a, twenty years of age. He afterwards became the famous Gen. eral Schuyler. of the Revolutionary army, much maligned during his period of ser vice by jealous rivals, who finally perse- cuted him into the demand for a court Of inquiry, by which his conduct was completely vindioated al last, and he was iriumphantly reinstated in command of the northern army. All readers of Amer ioan history are familiar with the name and standing of the Albany Van Rens- selaer. and the mother of young Schuy- rr was Cornelia Van Cortland. a family equally distinguished in the annals of New York. Mrs. Schuyler was often with her husband during his memorable cam paigns. On one occasion, while the country was mortified by frequcn, Indian atrocities. she was travelling northward r4tylA lad k.- armed man Fugi.ives whom she met aylng sou,hward were amazed a, her ~enturesome expedition, and inquired of her if she had not heard the tale of the murder of Jane McCrea, by the Indians. Her reply was: The generals wife mus, no, be afraid" The night before the defeat of Burgoyne, he and his off, eers occupied General Schuyler's head quarters al Saratoga, while he was ao- nveiy engaged in throwing obstacles in the way of the march of the English. Atter night carouse. and the receipt of every hospi,able office from Mrs. Schuy- Ter, Bsrgoyne directed her house and other buildings 10 be burned, upon leav- E2. Notwithstanding this cruel act, when Burgoyne's army became prisoners of war, al the battle of Bennington, shortly af,erward. the British command CTS. Generals Reidesel and Philips. were entertained al the Schuyler mansion. a, Albany, where the Baroness Reidesel. vlje of that officer, also repaired. by invi- ton. Of this, and of other incidents ci the campaign, tha, excellent lady gives an interesting account in her celebrated ~Nemoirs.' Mrs. Schuyler was, indeed, most noble woman, who did her full part in encouraging her illus:rious hus. band and her countrymen through theil most trying struggle for our national in. pendence.
 The next memoir in order is ,hat O Mrs. Sarah Alden Ripley. wife of Rev Samuel Ripley, who was for many year. pastor of the Unitarian congregation a Waltham. Mas, and afterwards resided al the !" Old MAnse,' formerly the hons, sf his father, Rev. Dr. Ezra Ripley, a Concord, and which was sipkabited tor considerable period, and made famous b. Hawthorne. The quaint old mansion Q the Seven Gables is situated on tn, banks of the Concord river, at some dis tance from the highway, from which 1