The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-24

here and there a bud Of vivid red scat
tered over it's folds. This coat was
faced with pirk satin, and was open
below the waist line on the BACK apd az
the sides.
The neck was half low and rounded
and the elbow sleeves were high on the
shoulders. S;lvery mousseline de chIf-
fon formed the skirt, which was
mounted on a silver silk foundation
skirt entirely without steeIs or reeds.
Some of the prettiest new house gov nS
are accordion-plaited silk dresses III
LIGHT and delicate colors, to be worn
with velvet slips in rich and contrast
ing tones. Pale yellow or primrose
bepgaline or armure make up IN strih
| irg combination with black velvet over
gowns having Nardy kcd sleeves, zou'
ave fronts and long directory coat talis
reaching quite to tie foot OF the skirt
behind. A fascinating willow, whom
Mr.. Weller would have been just fed IN
labelling dangerous. wears q plated
gown of bengaline with slip OF violet
velvet. Other house gowns recently
finished have full. straight skirts of
soft white or pale old rose or ivy gree
silk turned up in a wide hem and then
bordered with gold or silver GALLON.
which reappears as a girdle:. The ad-
iective "plcture;que" is applied more
Justly to this winters toilets than has
often happened in previous years
MISS AMELIA b. EDWARDS
has accepted very few social courtesies
since her arrival in this country by rea-
son of an obstinate cold contracted
on the voyage, which threatened TO result
in serious bronchial difficulties. She did,
however. suffer before leaving Brook
lyn one reception to be given In her
honor. aud another which was rendered
by the Woman's Club. sister orgaDi-
/ cation. TO Sorosis was postponed and not
abandoned. Miss Edwards is quite
slender in figure, and wears heavy
black silks. folding herself when not
engaged in animated conversation In a
volumlDous wrap made from costly
India shawl. Her eyes are gray and
rather deep set. and her face is all in
tellect above and all sensibility below
the broad, high forehead. made yet
broader and higher by the brushing
back of the silvery hair, scarcely seem
ing at first TO harmonic with the
mouth, which is unusually mobile and
expressive. softening in world OF
points and curves. The upper part OF
/ the face is masculine in its strength and
clear cut definitions; the lower part is
extremely feminine. The forehead be-
longs to the Psychologist and traveller.
the mouth to the artist whom Crulk-
shank wished to take as an apprentice
and the musician whose compositions
/ began to attract attention at Is. Miss
| Edwards is above medium height, yet
without tall" appearance; her com
plexion is fresh, kept so by outdoor ex-
ercse. and she is easy OF approach and
straigh: forward in conversation. Her
Egyptian enthusiasm Is so genuine
and ab:orbiDg-I had almost writ
ten so naive-as TO affect the most lndt-
ferent by its cOntagIon. When she be
gins to describe to you the uIc0vering
OF the fist mound opened by the Egyp-
tian Exploration Society, the one sup
posed by Lepsius to be the remains OF
one of the two treasure cities mentioned
in Genesis as built by the children OF
Israel for the Egyptian kings, your
heart goes down like lead plummet as
she solemnly announces, 'lt-was-
not ameses," and then rebounds like
/ rubber ball or a gas balloon as she
triumphantly concludes. " But 1t was
Pithom > First movement notaziO,
second allegro. Miss Edwards is god
send to this ennuyed generation, for
she can positively make you hate the
Pharoah OF the Oppression, not indeed
because he oppressed anybody, but be-
cause he effaced inscriptions and put in
the hieroglyphics Of his own name.
But consider the gift in this day OF
WORKOUT sensations possessed by any
body who can inspire so robust senti-
ment as hate for anything or person III
any bosom.
NEWSPAPER WOMEN.
The number of newspaper women in
! New York increases steadily. A HaI
ago or thereabOuts young woman.
anxious for journalistic laurels, ap.
piled through the medium of a friend
/ TO Mr.. Amos j. Cummings for a chance
10 shine a little for some small section
OF the world through the columns Of
the Euesing Sun. Mr.. Cummings swore
a warm-hued and picturesque and with
al good Daturtd though decisive oath
/ that in his day there shc uld be no woman
bothering about the office of the EUen
ina Sun. 1t is now the day Of Mr.. Bus
bane. and under the Lew regime more
fortunate yourg woman-a very clever
one. formerly Of the staff OF the
Clevelan I Leader has found an oppor.
tunity. An appreciatle part of my
mail is maze up of letters from
girls who ask If there is any future fol
women in newspaperdom. There are
many things to be thought Of by &
woman who would apprentice herself
to journalism: temperament, versatile
ity. and the power to live harmoniously
in a newspaper Office, which is a it'll,
world of its own. A girl may have
every qualification, but she will not be-
successful if she makes herself felt al
a restraint by trying to impose on busy
men the formalities of parlor etiquette
SIZE must have good constitution tC
start with. clear conscience and goJC
nerves, so that she can be self-con
trolled. After certain amount of Int
erary talent she needs sheer woman
sense more than anything.
MRS. GOVERNOR LEES RECEIPT Fol
MINCE PIES.
The wife of Governor Fltzhugh Lee
of Richmond. Va, is a famous house
keeper, and this is how she SAYS she
makes the mincemeat for her Thanks
giving pies: Two pounds of beef, two
of currants, two of raisins, one pound
citron. two of beef suet, one and hall
of candied lemon-peel, four pounds Of
apples. two of Sultana raisins, two OF
sugar, two nutmegs, grated; quarter
ounce cloves, half ounce cinnamon
quarter ounce mace, one quart sherry
or good home made currant wine, one
quart good brandy, one teaspoontu
salt, the juice aud rind oil
two lemons and two oranges
Simmer the meat gently till ten
der, and when perfectly cold chop il
fine. Stone the raisins, shred the cit
ron. pare core and chop the apples
chop the suet fine. Mix the dry ipgre
dients together, then add the juice and
rinds Of the oranges and lemons. Pack