The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-29
ABOUT WOMEN.


20 ,he Isle of wight.
Latc plaster Lus,s of Mrs Cleveland d's
low for sale ig Washington.
Mrs. M.Il,s Rankin has retired from the
raec, and c.tah .-lDj herself iu Detroit.
Tho oIa.es ol. la.il .n tae world has been
discovered n'r nane is Banote She lives
Auca. France, and is 400 years Old.
a The date OF Miss Sarah D'naardts appear
mco m Washington was t. have taken place
II March "a, bat IS now postponed till .lnrch 28
The vito of Senator Cameron, of Penn
gvaaia, is said TO receive more invitations
% dinner than amy other lady in Washing
m.
Thori hest unmarried woman In tIe United
safes Is said O. De Miss Catherine Wolf OF
ler York Who las AN income Of about
10000 year
81 Ms Folsom, VINO is staying at the presi-
4 snCs country place, always keeps in her
4 room q pistol which viii kill at POO yards.
Il Tier nephew Ben has taught her how to
useit.
Miss Winnie Davis will pass the holidays in
New York Her Eame is not "Ninifred,' as
Is generally supposed, but "Varina," name
II Inherited from ici mother.
Mra Kcpplcr, the wife of Editor Keppler,
y o. Puck, called in a doctor TO look at a favor
n ne cat, and soon received bill for So for
shopping of q OrtiOn Of tho animals tail.
a An old lady of New Hamrrhirc recently
X celebrated her S0th birthday by giving an
elaborate supper, AT which e' cry article, in
tuding the cheese and butter. VA, made
- with her own hand.
a.. D., ,I.4
mar of Denmark Is purple During the few
days that she recently passed in Paris she was
8 - frequently seen ia purple garments that
tbe color became fashionable there.
III Gail Hamilton vvidly describes how Homo
uu women walk OUT III the rain Her escort
Usually carries her umbrella, her dress and
br shoes. while she wears ipoiy shawl
and hat trimmed VITA red and white roses
A theatre in New York h-,,a ladies cloak
A nom" where wOLhi .u" i'o their hats bc
fore going into the -5oe. The FIRST night
Ne plan was tried nr,is every lady in the
ower part OF the ho;l~- appeared without
hat
The empires, OF China has selected thirty
Sx pretty girls Of b.h rlnk 70 train them TO
- he eInlresses and wa ng women. Those
q sho are TO be- devoted 40 tire higher career
sre classified as "two dab," in RED ink cIarac-
trs, and the others as "one dab.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox carries portraits Of
i ler husband, Blr Robert +. Wilcox, OF Mori-
den, with her wherever she goes. You
sem 10 bo ia .ove with your husband" some
sDe said 10 hcr a few days ago. "Oh, yes,
She said, 81 ava very unconventional in that
'cpectr
III Japanest ladies are more ~ consOnanco
NTH the dress reform movement than Amer !
& can aud European girls 70 corset is worD, (.
E along silk ssisn supplying the place Of stee! |
& ald whalebone. Some Of the ultra fashiona-
Dc girls of Toxic Try 10 make their waist look |
'aador by wearing belt.
Congressman Singleton, Of Mississippi !
# tlal1aan Of fLe house committee on the
~ a1rary. has appointed Hiss Mary Johnston
ceiS or ms oomu.it,c.. Miss Johnston l.
ee fist woman u receive All appointment
p any oGice under congress ana Is happy IN
eo"luS that sine viii b. paid AT the rate OF
II Nper day
Tic conductors Of a young wciuans ssil-
4ry il Brooklyn have ISSUED an order that
tere.fter no bangs are 10 be worn The girls
'n very indignant and say that they vlii he
rerlastin2ly banged before they will respect
tca q mODstrous order Ask them anything
reason and they will do it, but surrender
Ger DaDgs, neverl
ti9. Minnie Hill is the only woman plot
hue Pacific coast For some time she had
a4;uty in procuring a license. fihLlly,
however, Ehesacceeic1, after passing sue
o@Sful examination. Iirs. hill and iier hus-
"ald are the owners Of little steamboat,
sAieh has been plying about the lower Comm
oa and ils tributaries for The past two years
n"fsafter lrs Hill will stake the helm
was Old Enough.
de How I'D are yo,t. Miss Enafnaf