The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-09-10
ABOUT WOMEN.

novel, "A Wicked Girl, and II Is to be pub
lished soon.
Christine Nilsson writes, "My marriage
will probably take place in September. I
am only waiting for dispensation from
Romen
Mrs. Cleveland's portraits are selling at the
rate of 800 day.
Lady Archibald Campbell, nee Miss Blood,
in addition to being handsome young woman
and a clever writer, is also skilful composer.
She has recently set TO music the little song,
"Rainbow, Stay" In Tennyson's "Fair Rosa
mond.n
Miss Harriet p. Dame, who was celebrated
as q nurse among the troops from New Hamp-
shire in the civil war, has given 81 900 to pay
the expense of the new Second IN. H. regi-
ment headquarters at the Weirs.
Mrs. Mackay is known to many who re-
gularly accept her hospitality abroad only as
Nine. Bonanza IL is an open secret that the
queen diapproves quite strongly Of the Prince
of Wales attendance at the house Of the
rich American.
Queen Victoria is said to emphatcally as
sert the divine right Of kings when she walks
Her nose then goes up, her chin, of course,
inclining at the same angle, and her general
manner being that OF woman who hasn't a
peer in the world.
Miss Emma Thursby is at Ems, drinking
the waters for her health
Little Sioux, Ia., boasts of baseball team
composed of nine young woman, ranging
in age from 16 to 23. They claim the cham
pionship of Iowa.
Nine. Bernhardt will reach us here In the
states next March.
Mu,a Patti hoe .,;ya,, Enn o., +hoS ,,o,,oo
hospital. She made the money at two con-
certs.
Miss Ella Russell, of Ohio, has sung to vast
audiences in every capital in Europe, and is
the favorite singer of the Prince Of Wales.
Miss Braddon, the novelist, is very method
ical in her habits She works only three
days week, but on those days she puts in
full time, working from 10 a. m. to D. m.
without any intermission whatever.
Ludovic Halevy, the French playwright,
paid a graceful compliment to womankind
when he made the following reply to novice
Who applied to him: "Mademoiselle, In
France we lack on the stage clever men
never clever women"
1t Is believed In London that Mrs Frank
Leslie and De Leuville will soon be married,
after all the denials.
Lady Dixie, whose mind is now said to be
affected by her husbands downfall, was the
wife of the late Mark Pattison, well-known
English scholar and man of letters.
Lawrence Barrett's daughter is in school
in Utica, N. Y. Her schoolmates say that
in obedience to her fathers wish, she has
never seen play or an opera.
Besides editing The Hawley Cd. T.) Star,
Miss B. s. Mills has planted five acres Of
trees on tree claim, built saw mill, and
when she has proved up her homestead will
have 4s0 acres in her own name.-Omaha
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The "Life Of her Majesty the Queen" by
G.. Barnett Smith, an Englishman, will ap-
pear shortly.
The Marchioness Of Londonderry, lady
lieutenant of Ireland, is said to be one Of the
most beautiful women in England.
Miss Cleveland has written letter ON tenn
perance is which she says: at rarely occurs
that woman needs for herself the restrain
ing influences of n temperance pledge, but II
by placing ourselves under such an organiza-
tion we can better help our fathers brothers,
lovers and friends, think there should be no
hesitation in the matter"
The fund for Mrs. Hancock has reached
f4U,39G.50.
Queen Victoria's dislike for Gladstone dates
back to 1868. Upon expressing her aversion
to the essential feature of the disestablish-
n.ent bill Gladstone said to her that the bill
must be signed. "Sir, do you know who
am" rejoned the queen, Indignantly. ayes,
madam, the queen of England But does
your majesty know who I amt am the
people of England"
An Illinois woman ties her children to trees
with long ropes, and then leaves them to play
about the lawn, without being afraid that
they will run away
university for women, founded by private
capital. is to be established at Moscow. It will
have these faculties: Mathematical, physical
and pathological There is some fear that the
government Of Russia may interfere with the
scheme.
Eugenie, ex-empress, has been staying In
the lovely Isle OF Wight, and has found there
80 much health that she won't make her usual
visit to the Continent. She is going to the north
to be near Queen Victoria--the two widows
always meeting during some part of each
....
Mime. Patti knows forty-seven operas by
heart, she says, and is still studying.
Miss Dolores Lleonhart y Cassanovas has
just received the degree of M. ID. Barcelona.
"She began" says The Pail Mall Gazette,
"her university studies at the age of s. when
Ii she became B. A, and now, ut the ripe
age of 10, after coming out first in all her ex-
aminations and after taking numerous prizes,
she is fully qualified physician and surgeon.
Fancy a female b. A of 13 discoursing on
hidcous diseases with six-syllabled names,
and correctly diagnosing and prescribing for
her brothers and sistersi But it is what We
have got to expect, and the fair, Spaniard u
to be congratulated on being the first Of her
sex TO show what can be done in the way Of
rapid advancement"
The Stars and Stripes are always kept float
ing over Minnie Hauk's castle in Switzer-
land.
Mrs Cleveland is said to write on an aver
age about twenty letters q day, most Of them
in reply to communications from entire
strangers.
Ida Lewis, famous for her efforts in rescu-
ing the drowning at Newport, is the only wo-
man In the world who holds the position Of
government lighthouse keeper. She is now
past middle age.
Santa Cruz, Cal, is rather proud Of Miss
Alice Boston, who swan to a revenue cutter
mile from shore, swan around it while a
male companion did some high diving from
back to shore without resting.
Miss Cleveland's novel furnishes this ad-
mirable addition to the number of mixed
metaphors: "He felt the magnetism of his
conjectural passion at his side, and many
wayelets of emotion played upon him as they
walked"
Mrs. Langtry's novel is expected to be the
book Of the season. 1t contains portraits of
living celebrities. Mrs. Langtry supplies the
characters and incidents, and is assisted in
the construction Of the plot and in the dia-
logue by a literary friend.
The Misses Shannon, Of West Newton,
Mass, who have a handsome residence at
Bar Harbor, have rooted In spring on their
grounds from which boy serves glasses Of
the pure and delightful water to every one
that passes.
II Is said that Mrs. Victoria Morosini-
Schilling is getting very tired of singing and
supporting her coachman husband, and that
she is contemplating appealing to her father
for forgiveness. A gossip says that he has
offered to take her abroad If she will give up
her spouse.
Miss Celeste Stauffer, who Is a beneficiary
TO the extent Of 500, 900 by the will OF our
late uncrowned president, Samuel j. Tilden,
Is a native of New Orleans and descendant
of one Of the oldest and finest families Of that
aristocratic and exclusive old city. She Is q
connection OF Mrs. James Brown Potter, and
is now abroad with her mother. She was one