The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-21
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NOTES ABOUT WOMEN.

NOTES ABOUT WOMEN.
Miss Kate Hubbard is an energetic young
Kansas woman who owns, edits and pub
fishes the Glasgow Sun. She also manages a
a job printing office, and is said to be laying
the foundation of a fortune.
There were 1892 patents issued at Wash
ington last year, and yet woman still uses
$3.50 pair of shears to pry open can of
peaches. Genius seems to be misplaced to a
considerable extent.
Florence Nightingale is now nearly seventy
years of age, and although she has been an
invalid for long time, she has never allowed
her interest In every good work to droop or
wither.
The constitution of North Dakota provides
that the property of the wife, acquired be-
fore or after marriage, cannot be taken for
the debt of the husband. Kansas some time
ago decided that wife could recover judy
ment on bona fide note given her by her
husband, and the supreme court of Indiana
has recently made similar decision.
Miss Alice Stone BLACKWELL in an editorial
on woman's wages in the Woman's journal,
mentions o curious fact in competition of
sculptors in Boston. The matter on foot was
the erection of a statue to distinguished
citizen who had recently died. All sculptors
were invited to send models of the deceased
citizen, and with it their names in sealed
envelope. Miss Annie Whitney's model was
uCCiuCu W D6 but D6St, Uut Wutu u6r envelope
was opened the judges reversed their de-
cision, as it was too much honor to bestow
upon woman.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward has
been writing-assisted by her husbands
story whose scenes are laid in the time of
Christ She is also preparing story of an
earlier period-the time of Daniel.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland is busy in New
York furnishing her own home. No. S16
Madison avenue. Most of the floors are laid
with hard wood. and over their polished sur
faces rugs of Persian, Turkish and Daghes-
Moorish in furniture, the dining room Eng
llsh, the library Spanish, the drawing-room
French, and the chambers delightful mix
ture of French and American.
Miss Human and Miss Amos, two Illinois
teachers, have gone to South Pasadena. CAL.
ing Union" They conduct the business
themselves, and have been very successful
shipping their goods to Chicago and
other large business centers.
WHY BRIDES WEAR ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
The Saracen brides used to wear orange
blossoms as an emblem of fecundity. In that
sense it is peculiarly appropriate, as both
blossoms and fruit ale often on the tree at
the same time. The same emblem may have
been occasionally worn by European brides
ever since the time of the Crusades; but the
general adoption of orange blossoms for
brides is comparatively modern practice,
probably at first adopted because the orange
flower was rare and costly. and it has always
been the custom to be expensive at wed.
dings. The orange blossoms were found to
be appropriate and suitable, the sentiment
under which it was used by the Saracens
was approved, and became the fashion for
brides to wear the orange blossoms The
W. oil 70 oil Ia,
as 1900, but it was long time before there
was really any cultivation of the orange
The tree is supposed to have been brought
into England by Sir Walter Raleigh, and the
statement is made that it was not adopted
from the Saracens. but probably from India
or at least from the far East. It owed its
adoption at first to the fact that it was both
a rare and scented flower, and was intro
ducedswithout any referencet0 its symbolism.
Lippincott's Magazine.
DAINTY LITTLE STAND.
Take three broomsticks and round brass
tray, such as you can get at any hardware
store. Cut the sticks the desired length,
slanting the lower ends so they will stand
firmly; cross, and fasten them with three
round-headed screws; stain with cherry
staining and varnish; gild the heads of the
Fasten the tray to the top of the sticks with
small brass-headed picture nails. Three
small gilt chains fastened to the sticks I'M
der the tray will be an addition, and you
have a fruit, book or flower stand that will
delight your heart.
SOME OF FRANRLIN'S MAXIMs.
Work today, for you know not how much
you may be hindered tomorrow.
Diligence is the mother of good luck; and
God gives all things to industry.
Early to bed and early to rise makes man
healthy, wealthy and wise.
Experience keeps dear school, but fools
will learn in no other.
By diligence and perseverance the mouse
eats the cable in two
Ii you would know the value of money try
to borrow some of it,
Want of care does more damage than want
of knowledge.
Not to oversee wurkmen is to leave them
your purse open.
Silks and satins and velvets put out the
kitchen fire.
The eye of the master will do more than
both his hands,
If you would have your business done, go
If not, send.
What maintains one vice would bring up
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