The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-29
Notes About Women.


Mrs PARNELL. mother Of the Irish leader.
will attend the Universal Peace Unions con-
vention at Mystic. Conn. on Aug. 10
Mrs DEvEREUx BLAKE. one of the most
prominent woman. women in the world, arrived
at San Francisco last Tuesday with her daugh-
ter, Miss Katherine Blake.
THREE sisters of the famous John Leech. OF
Punch" having long supported themselves by
teaching school. are COW. in age, in actual want,
and a subscription is being taken in England for
their relief.
THERE are three American ladies who are not
obliged to skip over to the postofice for stamps
every time they write a letter. Mrs. Polk. Mrs.
Garfield and Mrs. Grant are tue fortunate three.
the governments having given them the ~franking
privilege.
Mrs. HARRIET LANE JOHNSON, niece Of ex-
President Buchanan, will pass the coming
month at Rye Beach, n. II. Baltimore is this
lady's home, and she will always be known ~ one
of the most graceful and dienifed women that
ever presided at the White House.
Mrs. GENERAL GRANT has accepted an in
~vitation to visit Columbus, o.. during the Grand
Army encampment and exposition. She is ex-
pected TO be present at the opening OF the ex-
position on Sept 4. and during her stay she
will be the guest OF Governor and Mrs. Foraker.
TIE wife of General Palmer. the Democratic
candidate for Governor of Illinois, was baptized
at the Baptist Church in Springfield q few DAYS
ago. She had been a Presbyterian. but decided
to join her husband in religious faith. Her
husband kissed her as she came from the bap-
tismal font.
THE ex-Empress Victoria has given a large
quantity ofvery choice wines. which were des-
tined for the late Emperor, to the hospitals Of
Berlin. She is said TO have declared that she
could not endure the thought that these wines
shorld be drunk amid ecenes of merriment after
having failed of their highest mission.
The author of the popular Nebraska law
which makes mothers joint guardians OF their
children with their fathers is Mrs. Ada NJ. Bit
tender. the woman lawyer of that State. In
this connection it may be mentioned that Kan
sas, Iowa aud New Jersey are the only other
States OF the Union where mothers are thus
favored by law.
Miss ALICE B. FARLEY, of Port Hudson, L..
is q fragile little woman physically, but she has
strength of mind enough to conduct a large cot
ton plantation successfully. She threw into
planting all the enthusiasm and perseverance,
many women bestow in acquiring feminine ac-
compliments, and to-day no cotton produced
in the State ranks higher than that which
comes from her plantation.
Mrs. FRANCES HoGDsoN BURNETT is claimed
by the London Star as Of English birth, though
she has spent most of her life in America. Per
sonally, adds tho Star. ''shs is attractive. SEEM
ing on the sunny side Of 40. with yellow hair,
q plump and well-proportioned figure, and ex-
trenely quiet and gentle manner
MRs. MAGGIE VAN CoTr. the rsvivalist, is at
Old Orchard, laborine to convert the pleasure.
seeking sons and daughters assembled there.
She is described by Q local paper % having a
large. commanding figure, . oueenly presence
and a sympathetic and expressive face. She is
said to be o born actress, as thorough in facial
expression, gesture and impersonation as though
trained by a De.sarte.
One Of the queer characters Of Hartford has
disappeared in the death Of Mrs. Leonard
Church. She was one Of the richest women In
the State. and st the same time one of tho
most parsimonious women 10 the country. The
one diversion she INDUCED in besides church.
going was to attend tho races at Charter Oak
Park In her antiquated carriage, the like Of
which was never seen outside of the rural DIS.
tricts. Her estate is worth at least q million,
Miss ANNA DICKINSON is slowly recovering
from a severe attack Of illness which FRUSTRATED
her in May. She has been i'll for over a year,
but in the spring greatly improved, and her
friends hoped che would soon be restored "a
health. She is far from the degree of health
IN tboiue iu may, aDu nor Ieltl.ul
sister Ellen is closely occupied with attendance
upon her and their mother, who is also an in.
valid.
MARY ANDERSON finds boating on the Thames
q great relaxation after hard theatrical work.
She will row for miles at a stretch. and Is AZ
fresh at the finish as at the start. She dresses
for this exercise in q blue flannel dress
intersected with knife ~plestinc of white. with
lines Of gold braid, sailor blouse bodice and
shirt. and white straw sailor hat, with wide rib
bon band and upright bunch of loops. No cor
set. tournure or dragging skirts inrerfere with
work.
Miss ISABELLE KELLEY. Of Dallas. Ore, is q
slim young lady with a Grecian profile aud hair
like a vexed macs OF golden feathers. Miss X.
is also noted for her bravery and coolness. OF
which we have a recent illustration. While re-
turning from . visit to q neiehbor she saw a
savage coyote following . lot of hogs belonging
to her father, and evidently intent on having q
mess OF pork. She tried to set her dog on him,
but the dog fed ahrighted away. Then the
laeys blood rose TO fever heat. and jumping
from her pony she picked up q rock and follow.
ing the coyote struck him on the head and killed
HIM There is poetic food here for some gallau,