Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-03-01
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.

Chantilly is now a popular lace.
The skirts of all dresses are longer.
Street dresses nearly touch the
ground.
In many cases the gloves reach the
shoulder.
Parisiennes are wearing long pendant
earrings.
There are 5000 women physicians in
this country.
Silver ornaments are more than ever
the fashion.
There are 200 women editors in the
United States.
Mexican onyx handles figure on the
new umbrellas.
The Empress Eugene has at last paid
a visit to Paris.
About a dozen women practice den
tistry in New York
The State University of Oregon has
$50 women students.
Some of the new large buttons are ex-
tremely artistic in design.
There are female medical colleges in
Philadelphia and Boston
Tea gowns now have less of the effect
of wrapper than formerly.
The portiere of bead and bamboo still
retains its former popularity.
No we'll regulated newspaper nowadays
IS without women on its staff.
Accordion plated cloaks are to be
frequently seen on the streets.
Two thirds of the magazine articles
are said to be written by women.
Fringe is again very fashionable and
may be seen on many new dresses.
The taste for contrasts is carried out
in furs as well as other trimmings.
Muffs of black Russian net over colored
silk are very effective for dressy use. .
In New York there is not profession
into which women have not entered.
The daughter of a Partisan million
aire is to marry DR.. Tanner, the faster.
Low-necked evening gowns are dec
grated profusely VITA floral garnitures.
Twin sisters in Richmond. Va, have
arranged to be married on the same
day.
Evening gloves should meet the sleeves
of the dress whatever the length of the
latter.
The newest feather muffs are fiat and
square, and ornamented with a bow of
ribbow.
The cattle reporter of one of New
York's leading morning papers is
woman.
Queen Kapeolani, of Hawaii, rolls
cigarette with the skill of Spanish
senOrita.
Women reporters, correspondents,
etc, are coming to rival the men in
number.
Women earn more money in journalism
than in any other occupation they have
invaded.
There are nearly 100 women now
serving on school boards in England
and Wales.
A permanent library, composed solely
of books written by women, is to be es-
tablished in Paris.
Glossy black cocks feathers are made
up into collars and small capes, with
small muffs to match.
Wherever room can be found for bit
of fur ornamentation or trimming fashion
demands that it be seen.
A New York school teacher has Just
resigned after fifty five years of service
She is in her eightieth year.
The biggest pay yet given to any wo-
man was received by Fanny Fern, who
got 800 column for her work.
Women lawy ers-unknown ten years
ago-are getting abundant, and some of
them are making plenty of money.
Light delicately tinted party dresses
are now cleaned by chemical process
which leaves the fabric unin iured.
Popular Empire wells are of black net
with lace edge or of real lace with deep
border wrought in scalops. The border
should drop below the chin, so as not to
obscure the wearer's face.
A Great Misfortune.
The heavy rains last fall totally ruined
crops in some localities, and its effect is now
being seen in diseases among farm animals.
Almost every day cases of roup, swelIed head
and distemper very disastrous anoug poll-
try are reported. A part of this is also due
to improper feeding Many persons think
rs soon as cold weather comes on, they must
begin to feed heating food to their hens, like
corn meal, &c. The result of this course is,
if they no not break down from the diseases
prevalent, they soon get very fat, look fine
and people wonder why they do not lay.