Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-21
DAUGHTERS OF EVE.

The Princess OF Wales is compelled to use
an ear trumpet
A New York girl gives as her reason for
smoking cigarettes that lit makes her think
there is "A man around."
The first woman Doctor in Mexico has
lately been honored with complimentary
bull fight for her entertainment.
An Albany girl has had the skin of her tie
ceased pug dog tanned and uses it as a rug to
stand on when Size is out ON the ice.
More than $1,000 has, it is stated. been
already collected for present to Alexandra,
princess Of Wales, for her silver wedding.
Mrs Sally Summers, of Jones county, Ga,
has 365 grandchildren, AZ great-grand-
children, and ~ great grandchildren
Professor Simon Newcomb's daughter en-
joys the distinction Of having bcen the only
female student at Johns Hopkins university.
Mrs G.. H. Moore. of Philadcl Ihia, wears
the most costly diamonds OF al! the society
women of tn Quaker Ci,.. Her jewels are
said to be worth about $4,000.
Ouida has at last consented 10 write a
novel with u typical American family in
it,, and "all the sprghtIv freedom of Gus
american rove lfittiAi.iG.
One of the best lady shots in the world is
the Marchioness de Mores formerly Miss Won
Hoffman,, of New York She is in India
bringing down tigers and elephants on the
wing.
Nine Barrios, relict of the late dictator
of Guatemala, denies that she is engaged
to an English nobleman, and adds that she
has so far seen no inducement to re-enter the
marriage state.
A woman in Tennessee found bombshell
the other day and decided to use it as an and
iron. She put it Oh the stove to heat and
went about her cooking. The funeral was
largely attended.
Princess Marie Dolgorouki, sister of the
widow of Car Alexander II. has been made
a lady of honor to the czarina. Like all the
Dolgoroukis. she is noted for her beauty and
charming manner
Mrs Flora Schlamm, of New York has
celebrated her l02d birthday. She saw Ma
poleon Bonaparte at Posen in 1865. and has a
distinct recollection of the battle of Water
loo. Her grandfather lived to he 100
Rosa Bonheur dresses in male attire only
when at work, because it gives her more
freedom in her studies at the menageries and
stock yards On the street she dresses as do
other women, and attracts no more atten-
ton
A number of New York ladies have sub
scribed fund of $4,000. whose interest shall
be used to pay the college expenses of the
New York woman who each year shall pass
the best examination for entrance to Har-
ward.
Mrs. Cleveland has most delicate appre-
citation of the fitness of things" as the ex-
preston goes. When asked by druggist at
Jacksonville, Fla, what flavoring she would
have in her soda water, she said: Orange,
please"
The duchess of Hamilton, wife of the pre-
mier peer of Scotland, and sster-in-law to
Lady Vaudeville has opened retail butter
shop at Ipswich, in the neighborhood of the
White Horse Inn inimortalized by Pickwick,
and is, according to latest reports, crowded
with orders
Miss Blanche Willis Howard, of Bangor.
who has made some fame as q story writer,
is now engaged in compiling novel in Stuff
CART, and at the same time in keeping house,
educating family of nieces and pephews.
nursing several cases OF diphtheria and scar
let fever, supervising the translation of ore
of her novels into German, Italian and
French, improving her memory and learning
to use typewriter.