Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-09
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BETSY Gould, colored woman, aged
90, who resides in Cleveland, Is hefreo
TO SO 600. eco
The empress of Brazil is embroiderins
in silk and gold dag which will be sent
to the sacred sanctuary at Lourdes-
The only places where women possess
the game privileges of voting as men are
Iceland. Pitcairn Island and the Isle Of
Man.
A strong bond of friendship has been
formed between Mrs. Cleveland and Miss
Mildred Lee, daughter of the famous
general
Mrs. William P. Frye, the wife of the
Maine senator, is said to be writing So
ciety novel that will deal with official
life in Washington.
There are lively old ladies at Nam
tucket. At a recent gathering there
lady aged 80 played the piano, while
another aged s. danced jig.
Patti can sing farewell concerts in five
languages. This probably explains the
many years of positively last appear
ances" she has given the public.
At the Turin beauty show the first
prize was taken by a Viennese, the second
by an Italian, the third by Parisienne,
and the fourth by lady of Lyons"
A young lady of 10 years is shortly to
make her debut in London, whose talent
lies in playing with extraordinary dex-
terity on the single string of a violin.
Mme. Adelina Patti has received s., 500
every time she has sung at the Albert
hall, in London, this season. She re-
sponde,l to three encores in one concert.
Mrs. Mackay's dinners in London have
been the most popular events of the sea-
son. The wife of the Croesus has won
her way into the most exclusive society
of England.
Miss Rhoda Broughton lives in little
old house on little old street at Oxford.
with walled garden filled with roses.
She keeps a number of pet dogs, chiefly
of the pug" breed.
The cotton palace exhibition at New
Orleans is not to be woman's fair, but
there will be a woman's department in
which representative work of women
will be fifty displayed,
The Empress of Russia has sent up
wards of $4,000 to the ST. Petersburg
hospital as a thank offering for her mi
raculous escape from death in the recent
railroad accident to the royal train.
1--WE shall have no more petticoats
iy,r
characteri.- speech which burst from
the exultant lips of Count Herbert Bis
marck on the death of the Emperor
Frederick.
According to Boston papers there is a
new feature of life in the Universal Hub.
1t is the business girl. She isn't afraid
of a man, she dresses faultlessly, looks
her prettiest, has soft voice, and does
not fiirt during business hours.
Mrs. Campbell PrAed is So. slight and
books, though, are carefully kept out of
the hands of the British young person of
the female sex She has done" Amer
lea, having come here under the wing of
her friend, Justin Mccarthy.
Mrs. Cashel Hoey, tue authoress. is an
Irish lady between 60 and 70. She is
short, round and, to American eyes,
plain to the point of dowdiness in dress.
She makes upon an average s., 500 year
by her pen. Much the greater part of
this income comes from America.
Fifteen daring young women of Phila-
delphia have formed club of which the
sole condition of membership is that the
applicant forswear corsets. Each one of
the ladies' comprising the club has con-
signed her whalebone cuirass to the
flames, and now taxes her ingenuity to
provide Il substitute.
The other Sunday the German empress
appeared in gown of white silk, with
train several yards long, embroidered
with gold and silver. The material cost
$500. The embroidery required the
work of twelve girls for two months.
William II prides himself on having es-
tablished a regime of Spartan simplicity.
Mrs. Gladstone receives great consider
alton from her husband. When in Naples
a correspondent says of them: Il noticed
it several times, and saw as he descended
the aisle how he kept looking behind to
see if she was near, and if any one VEN
tured to step between he Immediately
drew to one sile in an unmistakable man.
ner of disapprOval"