West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-08-30
NEWS AID NoTEs FoR MoMrN.

Carved amber bracelets are seen among
late novelties in jewelry.
Miss Mary Garrett, OF Baltimore, man
ages 500 900, 900 estate.
Women are taking upsilk cultureas an
occupation in California.
What is called the redngotc gown is
growing in popular favor.
Queen Victoria was recently made
Colonel in the German army.
Drcssy Jackets are worn with plain
gowns by fashionable girls.
There are evidences OF return OF
fashionable favor TO real laces.
Very few gowns arc made with plain
bodices and coat sleeves now.
Greens and browns in all shades seem
to he the favorite colors this summer.
There is Woman's Socialists Club in
New York city. The officers arc all
single young women
Simultaneous with the attempt 10
abolish the tournurc is the effort to re-
store the Empire dress.
George Nj. Pullman makes il his rule
to pay women equal wages with men
when they do elua' work.
Miss Ames. daughter OF tho Governor
Of Massachusetts,, IS said TO look wonder.
fully like the Princes of Wales.
The latest arrangement in Paris for n
wedding ut homo is n floral umbrella.
under which ths happy pair stand.
In Finland's system Of public schools
manual training is universal. Boys learn
to sew as we'll as girls, aud girls also learn
carpentry.
Jeweled hoops, the Marquise shape
and the oblong cross setting, all appear
in finger rings along with other we'll
known styles.
Mrs. Ellen M. Mitchell, a slster.in-law
OF Maria Mitchell, the astronomer. has
been appointed member of the Chicago
School Board.
A Kansas maiden of eighteen years has
broken ground and planted forty-fve
acres OF corn this season, which is now
growing finely.
Black gau g fans are now bordcred
with gold or silver spaugles, and painted
with BUTTERFLIES, birds or fancy designs
in light gray.
Soft felt hats arc very comfortable for
travelling wear. When thus utilized
their only trimming is a scarf of soft
waterproof silk.
White gloves are now worn when pay
ing ceremonious visits. For quiet calls.
shopping, etc, suede gloves are still
generally favored.
Fashionable walking boots are of duh
leather, with various Communications of
lustrous leather They may be buttoned
or laced in front.
The fashion is creeping in of very short
invitations to dinner. To some Of the
most fashionable London parties guests
are invited only one or two days before.
Nearly all wa SITS are made with sur.
plice or diagonal fulness. or with crossed
brctelles, while sleeves are given every
form except that of the tight coat sleeve
so long in vogue.
Beads on some fans are now arranged
so that when 70 ded those beads on tho
edges of the folds maks the letters OF
name. When unfolded the beads are
lost in the general pattern.
Infants are again wearing bead neck
laces TO limited extent. One secs now.
among other jewelry provided for these
little folks, single strand of guinea
gold beads, smooth amber or beads of
fine coral.
Colored gems and scmi-precious stones
of pleasing hues arc in as great demand
as ever. fine garnets have come to the
front, spinels are in favor, and so are
yellow topazes, jacinths and aquamarines.
The opal is unquestionably gaining in
public favor
The qualities of women as Librarians
are enthusiastically commended by Mr.
Dewey, of Columbia College. Most OF
the students of the Columbia School of
Library Economy arc women, and of the
candidates for admission between thirty
aud forty were women and only two were
men.
Vegetarians cannot derive much con
ISOLATION from the death of Anna KINGS.
ford, NJ. D., Of Paris where she was one
of NJ. Pastcur's most determined on
ponents, as we'll as in England. She
was clever woman, but had "fad'
about not eating meat. AS result, she
IS dead Of consumption under 40.
Says Boston fashion writer: "Some
Of the new London jackets arc frogpv.
some doggy and some horsey. That is
to say, some have braid enough to satisfy
an Austrian hussar, some have very LARGE
buttons with a dogs head upon them.
and others, what with horseshoe buttons
and jockey cut look as if they would
trot of by themselves"
Nearly all the fashionable of the fan
sex in London now wear wrist watches.
They are constructed in every form. from
the plain leather strap to the magnificent
bracelet where tho face of the watch Is
encircled by precious stones. The same
device is also applied to purscs. pocket.
books, canes and even umbrellas. which
arc made up with diminutise watches
attached.
Miss Helen Blanchard, Of PHILADELPHIA.
Is the pOssessor of very large fortune.
which she derives from her invention of
the 'Over and over attachment for
sewing machines She borrowed at OK.
brilliant interest the money necessary TO
pay for her patent Office fees, and now
enjoys an income that is exceeded bv
that Of but few women in that city vi
rich spinsters.
Nine. Demorest is a striking instance
Of exceptional puck and success i'm her
way. She came TO New York a poor
girl and by her own cxertions started
and built up the great business she nj
present controls and which has brought
her such wealth that she and her husband
now own, besides the business. most of