The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-09-10
FOR THE LADIES.

- One of the best colored BARRIERS In Philadelphia
l5 said to be a colored woman who works in her
black eyes, and she has pleasant smile for all hei
customers She keeps her raZors in the very best
condition and has many regular customers.
-" Is the lady of the house in?" he asked as he
stood on the steps OF y residence in Cass-ave the
other morning.
Which lady of the house," asked the girl who
answered the ring.
Why, are there twoP"
Sartin, sab. If you want de white lady, she an,
out; you has bizncss wild de Guild lady, purceed
to develop. p."-DetrOH Free Press.
-" Mrs. Robert Goelet" says q Newport letter
writer is the wife of of the richest in the
world her husband being several times millionaire
she IL the eldest daughter of George Henry Warren
Her dresses are sometimes odd as they costly
Not long ago she was seen riding with her husband
In a black brougham dressed in a peculiar shade of
crimson In which the purple tone Overcame the
red. The silk was brocaded with small gray
flower and was made up in quite as unique style
as was the goods itself"
A fine equipage rolled up TO Long Branch
drug store. The coachman in livery, the
horses pranced admirably the varnsh on the car
cern indicated great wealth. The dowager who
afghtcd looked like a duchess in play. En-
tering the store. she said: Do you sell plain soda
by the half glass;" The proposition was evidently
new one to the young clerk, and he went to con-
suit with the proprietor, who authorized the sale.
" Then give me half glass" said the woman,
and take glass out to the lady in the carriage"
= An old lady in Wilton, Conn, has passed her
lOjd birthday. She Is bright and sensible, except
for singular delusion about her age. She kept
the record straight until she become iO2 when she
insisted that she was 200 years old though she adj
mtted that this last 100 years didn't seem near as
long the first 100" Since her last birthday she
has called herself 800 years old. There is custom
in that part of New England in accordance with
which the church bell is tolled at funeral-the
ceased person. The old lady recently said to her
grandson: II feel real sorry for the sexton, be-
cause if do not die soon he may have to ring 400
times"
Big tassels were put by Memphis woman on
the ears of her horse. and broad ribbon bow on
his tail in order to decorate Linn to her satisfaction
for equestrian use; but he liked the adornments so
little that he ran away and threw her of, nearly
- The people of Marlborough Eng, have placed
in their parish church window to the memory of
Grace Darling; it are represented Fortitude,
Charity and Hope. and the inscription, Grace
llorsely Darling. Born 9th November, ISl5. Died
goth October, 1872 Wreck of the Forfarshire, 18th
September, 1881
-Heroines, as well as heroes. are hereafter to be
honored with decorations in Japan.
"A student at Yale 20 years ago, wrote letter
to a New Haven girl proposing marriage, and in
reply received her wedding cards, showing that
his woong was too late, but giving no intimation
OF what might have been if he had acted more
promptly. These two met by chance at a New
Orleans hotel table the other day. He had become
Louisiana Judge, and she widow. Their be-
trothal Immediately ensued.
A young lady at Pushaw Pond recently got rid
OF troublesome admirer by accepting an invita-
ton for u boat ride from him, upsetting the boat
when it got into deep water and swimming ashore,
leaving the boatnan to follow at his own conve-
nence.-Augustn (Ic.) Journal.
The latest claimants for the honor of being the
oldest pair of twins" are Mrs. Catharne Rider
and Mrs. Betsy Brazic, of SchOharc County, n. Y,
who celebrated their 9th birthday last month.
Mrs. Gladstone is described rs altogether lack
ing dignity and taste and inadequate even to the
task of addressing simple sentences to Sunday
school children, but fond mother and devoted
wife she is above criticism.
"A Hindu lady has been making n remarkable
contribution in the Times to the discussion going
on about the status of her in India. Every wo-
man on the death of her husband, even n child
husband, is condemned to perpetual widowhood.
A man can marry n second wife at the death OF
his first one, and any number of wives at one and
the same time. All the boys and girls in India are
betrothed indissolubly almost soon as they are
born, and are brought together I'm physical union
by the time they have completed their 18th or 18th
year. At the age of eight at latest husband must
be found for every girl.