West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-07-19
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN

Jackets in all shapes are worn by
young ladies' on all occasions.
Black hats and small black mantles are
worn with dresses OF all eolors.
II is Gotham idea to have a ieweler
appraise the wedding presents.
Out of every 100 female school
teachers seven marry every year.
The fashionable tea gowns are dis
respectfully called "oolong wrappers"
In spite OF all predictions to the con-
trary, heliotrope IS still popular color
The daughter Of Rev. Edward Everett
Hale is portrait painter of marked
ability.
Mauve yelling and white MORE is n
stylish as we'll as favorite summer com
bination.
Miss Alice Louise Pond gets the de-
gree Of Il. A. from Columbia College,
New York.
A realistic raspberry in bright gar
nets is shown among the heads Tor new
bonnet pins.
Anything Chinese or japanese, from
silk gown TO a small tea set, is now
fashionable.
The Alexandria, woman's club in
London, is but four years old, yet has
600 members.
Women Of quiet tastes and refinement
are not in the least enthusiastic over the
new sun-shades.
Ashes OF roses is revived among the
new gray tints, and takes the name of
Malmaison gray.
Round hats are worn on almost every
occasion, and are very sensible and at
tractive in shape.
The women of Denver. Col, voted
very generally upon school questions Mt
the recent election.
Miss Amelie Rives received 5000
from the Lippincotts for her novel, "Thc
Quick and the Dead"
Lace is more used in millinery and
dress decoration than ever, and all kinds
of laces are in vogue.
The latest fad among New York girls
is getting up collection of dummy cats
for house decoration.
There are many shades of Gobeln
blue, ranging from Sevrcs to gray blues
of various gradations.
The Indiana women's prison and re-
formatory, near indianapolis, is managed
exclusively by women.
Black ribbon over color slightly
broader is the preferred sash for wear
with black lace gowns.
Ribbons for bonnet strings are PER-
ceptibly wider and have plain edges, the
picot being hopelessly passe.
Women's hats become bigger and
bigger, and it is rather curious thing
that no two are exactly alike.
Three score Christian women of Han
nibal, Mo-, have formed an association
for the purpose of enforcing the Sunday
law.
Miss Mary A. Rice, of Atchison, is the
first woman graduate of the Kansas
state University's Department of Phar-
macy.
A circular fan into which sweet
scented grass is bound by tiny ribbons
watts perfumed breezes upon beauty's
cheek.
In Japan every unmarried woman
wears a scarlet skirt. This she discards
and stains her teeth black when she
marries.
A close observer has discovered why
Indies always cross their feet when
riding in n street car. 1t makes the feet
look smaller.
The long veil attached to hats for driv-
ing and other occasions makes a very
dressy addition to the head gear in the
directoire style.
Mrs. John Sherwood repudates the
etiquette which demands that a lady
should bow to gentleman before he can
presume to bow.
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at the flower garden elect, so many,
various and wonder-stirring are the
blossoms they carry.
Straw round hats are most incon-
gruously garnished with much point
d'esprit, net and aigrettes and garlands
of leaves and flowers.
A young woman at BeIoit, Kan, was
recently paid the bounty on the scalps
of nine young wolves which she captured
while herding cattle.
An Allentown (Penn.) tailoring firm
employs young woman to collect from
the swell customers who are inclined to
shirk paying honest debts.
Striped nuns yelling is a novelty in
white fabrics this season and makes dc
cidedly stylish costumes for afternoon
wear IL is very appropriate for half
mourning.
Three Of tho six fellowships at Cornell
/ University open to competition among
/ the students have been won by women
this year. The fellowships carry with
them an income Of $40O each.
A French writer classes all women by
the size Of their thumbs. Those with
/ large thumbs are said TO be more likely
TO possess native intelligence, while the
small thumbs indicate feeling
There are actual landscapes on some
/ Of the French broeades imported for
I evening dress, and a girl condemned to
/ play wallgower may pass away the time
by looking at the picture on her frock
A Kentucky woman has patented a
| quid holder for gum. chewers, and wo
men and girls will no longer be obliged
/ TO stick their quids on door castings and
window shutters when their jaws demand
/ n rest.
A large ranch near Carbonate. Col.
I Is owned and personally managed by
\ Mrs. Gregory, whose pluck Is the admi.
] ration OF her noghbors She is making
the ranch pay and bids fair to become
/ wealthy.
] .offffrs. $500. .....H. l.. 4