Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-09-07
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN

The women of Rhode Island pay taxes
on about $40, 900, 600.
Carved amber bracelets are seen among
late novelties in jewelry.
Miss Mary Garrett, Of Baltimore, man
ages a $50, 900. 600 estate.
Women are taking up silk culture as an
occupation in California.
What is called the redingote gown is
growing in popular favor.
Queen Victoria was recently made a
Colonel in the German army.
Dressy jackets are worn with plain
gowns by fashionable girls.
There are evidences Of a return Of
fashionable favor to real laces.
Very few gowns are made with plain
bodices and coat sleeves now.
Greens and browns in all shades seem
to be the favorite colors this summer.
There is a Woman's Socialists Club in
New York city. The officers are all
single young women.
Simultaneous with the attempt to
abolish the tournure is the effort to re-
store the Empire dress.
George NJ. Pullman makes it his rule
to pay women equal wages til men
when they do eluai work.
Miss Ames, daughter of the Governor
of Massachusetts,, IS said to look wonder
fully like the Prince of Wales.
The latest arrangement in Paris for
wedding at home is a floral umbrella,
under which the happy pair stand.
In Finland's system of public schools
manual training is universal. Boys learn
to sew as we'll as girls, and 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 NJ. Mitchell, a s1ster-in -l law
of Maria Mitchell, the astronomer, has
been appointed a member of the Chicago
School Board.
A Kansas maiden of eighteen years has
broken ground and planted forty-tive
acres of corn this season, which is now
growing finely.
Black gau>e fans are now bordered
with gold or silver spanglcs, and painted
with BUTTERFLIES, birds or fancy designs
in light gray.
Soft felt hats are 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 dull
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 waists are made with sur
plice or diagonal fulness. or with crossed
bretelles, 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 folded those beads on the
edges of the folds make the letters of a
name. When unfolded the beads are
lost in the general pattern.
Infants are again wearing bead neck
laces to a limited extent. One sees 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 semi precious stones
of pleasing hues are 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 MIR.
Dewey, of Columbia College Most of
the students of the Columbia School of
Library Economy are women, and of the
for admission between thirty
and forty were women and only two were
men.
Henry George was born in New York