The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-07-19
DAUGHTERS OF EVE.
Newspaper Notes Concerning tho Fa
Scx-Personal Comments.

Newspaper Notes Concerning tho Fair
Scx-Personal Comments.
A two-and-a-h half year-old daughter of
Levy, the cornetist, shows extraordinary
talent for music.
Mass, is the author of 'Do They Miss
Me at Home2"
Mrs. DR.. Smith has contributed $12, 900
for the purpose of constructing ''play-
house" for the use of the children of
Newark, N. j., who have no place but
the streets to play in.
Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge, now slightly
past middle age, is still youthful in ap-
pearance and spirits. Her "Hans
Brinker" is almost rs popular in England
as in this country, and furnishes mate
rial part of her income.
Mrs. Stanford, the wife of the rich
senator from California, has just en-
dowed another 81, 900 bed, making eight
in all, in different charitable institutions
in Washington. She has endowed about
sixty-six such beds in California, and
probably a hundred more in various parts
Of the country.
Tewfik Pasha's sister, the wife of Man
sur Pasha, is described as having in
| herited the artistic tastes and bound
less extravaganza of her father, Ismail
| Pasha. She is said to be inextricably in
volved in debt, and to have placed her
finest jewels as pledges in the banks Of
Alexandria. The statement, however,
that she owes 80, 900 francs on her cigar
ette account ought perhaps to be ac-
| cepted with some allowance
Nile. Gabrielle Dumontet is today per-
haps the most distinguished ycung wo-,
man in France. AT the recent examina-
tions in medicine and surgery, under the
auspices of the Women's Union Of
France, she gained the first prize and was
awarded the medal and diploma of honor.
Besides being unusually proficient in her
profession and scientific studies, she is
an accomplished linguist, musician and
painter, and brilliant woman in So
ciety.
Alice French is the veritable name of
the lady who writes for the magazines
over the signature of Octave Thanet."
She has Mayfiower blood in her veins,
and is the daughter of Judge French, Of
Davenport, Ia. She says that her method
of work is ''simply to tell the truth in as
good and simple English as i can pick
up" This is good as far as it goes. Miss
French, it is said, has lately been study
ing character and life on an Arkansas
plantation.
princess Letitia Bonaparte," says a
writer in The American Register. lis a
tall and beautiful woman, and there is a
possibility that she may become the
queen of Italy. / have seen it recently
asserted-I know not with how much
truth-that the present crown prince Of
Italy is not very strong and has not, hu-
namely speaking, very long lease Of
life. However that may be, this is sure,
that some sudden accident (Which may
Heaven avertD might easily take eff
King Humbert and his son. Then it
would be that Prince Amadeo would be-
the rightful heir to the throne of Italy,
and his spouse would be the queen OF
Italy,"
Nine. Pauline Lucca will make pro-
fessional visit to the United States In the
fall. 1t has been a great many years
since Nine. Lucca was heard in this
country, but her voice will have to have
lost great deal if it fails to attract large
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"Ia Favorita." After her last visit to
this country Nine. Lucca went home and
bought farm, where she rested for a
while and raised pigs and chickens; and
she hopes soon to return to the same
pastoral occupation. 1t is the dream of
every prima donna who ever trod the
boards to one day retire to fam. Italy
is strewn with farming prime donne,
who find great charm in contrasting
their past with their present life.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe now
scarcely weighs more than 100 pounds,
and is not much larger than good sized
12-year-old girl. Her face Is most express
sive, and always bears a gentle and
kindly look. Her thin gray hair is neatly
arranged over q broad and thoughtful
brow, beneath which are eyes that al
ways twinkle merrily when she speaks
of a subject of interest. Her mouth is
more expressive than any other feature.
1t constantly speaks, though no word is
spoken. She enjoys good joke at all
times, and laughs loud and long when
one is fastened on herself by her children
or Intimate friends. She says that since
the war she has spent eighteen winters
in her southern home, and had met all
classes and conditions of southern people,
but they had all treated her with the ut
most cordiality and courteousness, with
but very few exceptions.