The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-06-06

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France is somewhat shaken up over al
legged indulgence in morphine taking by
thousands of Partisan women.
There is such craze for reviving old
fashions that it is to be expected that snuff
boxes will soon come into use.
Bishop sleeves of chantilly lace are a
yard and half wide and show closer
one of bright color underneath.
A London milliner has invented cork
bonnet. 1t is made wholly of the bark
of the cork tree and is very light.
Shoulder capes are sometimes made in
V shape of two pieces of ribbon with
bias sides, meeting in the front and back
A discovery, due to the plentiful royal
deaths abroad, is that diamond necklace
worn between two jet ones is strict half
mourning.
The authorities in Holland have decreed
that q woman cannot serve on school
board. In Sweden 1t has been decided
that they can.
You can buy child S sash of washing
silk five inches wide and one-half yards
long for one shilling, but you must go to
London for 1t.
Seen upon a recent hat: Two birds,
three butterflies, two yards ribbon, four
of lace, about ten of silver cords in rows
and rings and rosettes.
Frocks of fine white wool braided all
over with white silk look and simple
enough for shepherdess and are costly
enough for a princess.
A new finish for sashes of silk or rib
bon is two bands of Jet openwork across
the ends, with handsome jet fringe fall
ing from the lower one.
A young lady in Portland, Me-, has
worked up a new business, in which she
is said to be doing well-that of reading
to old or disabled people.
For morning walks or shopping thick
wells are allowable, but for all other oc-
casions the shecrest dotted net, coming
just below the chin, is the correct thing.
An easy mitigation of the new baggv
sleeve is to shirr it just below the arm
hole, and set velvet or galloon under the
shirring, with another row just above the
cuff.
1t is discovered that Brooklyn nurses
have habit of drugging children when
they take their charges out for an airing,
in order to gossip and flirt with the POI
licemen.
Miss Harriet Hosmer, the sculptures, at
a reception given her by the Chicago
Woman's Club, wore five medals, four of
gold and one Of silver, which had been
awarded her in Italy.
The punishment of women by hoggingi
still exists in the Transvaal Though the,
South African press is down on the prac-
tice, only recently woman was sentenced
to receive fifteen lashes.
A company has been formed to crect,l
throughout Great Britain, blocks of dwell
lings in which solitary women may livel
side by side and enjoy the pleasure of
cheerful society, without sacrificing either
their privacy or independence.
A servant girl in Easton, Penn. who
recently died, left $500 to the German
Lutheran Church, and $4,000 to grand
daughter of her employer. The money.
was all saved out of her wages.
Miss Mary F. Seymour, editor of the.
Business Woman's Journal, approves of
women learning stenography and the use,
Of tho tupa,yritor nc on old 70 ,,roficion owl
in other businesses and professions.
The newest thing in London household
economy is female butler-a maiden
dressed in d livery of blue, green, gold,
or scarlet, as taste may prefer. The eff
feet alleged is "more quiet and equal
style"
More than third of the board school
mistresses in London get salaries of over
$1,000 year, and there are altogether
about 1000 in the metropolis and the
provinces together who receive $3.50 or
upward.
Miss Alice B. Sanger, the Presidents
stenographer, the first woman ever en-
ployed in any such capacity at the White
House, is native of suburb Of Bos-
ton, and was famous for her attainments
at school. She is related to General N.
P. Banks and to Elias Howe.
mrs. Astor and Mrs. Vanderbilt wear
silks especially designed and woven for
them. Where they buy their things is
never divulged by dealers, and the fashion
of their gowns is profoundly guarded by
their dressmakers from the knowledge of
other women" So writes New York
correspondent.
Two New Orleans girls adorn them
selves with the beauty of quiet good
deeds. The "Steers Memorial Home"
there cares for SO many helpless women
and poor children that its funds some
times run very low. One girl sends in
S25 each month to buy sweet, wholesome
bread, and the other manages to spare IS
each month to get pure milk for the
babies.