Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-17
INTERESTING TO THE LADIES.

Mrs. ID. G. CRoLY is about to start
new paper called the Woman's Cen
fury.
NINE. EMMA NEVADA. the American
prima donna, is repeating her vocal
triumphs in Spain. She is spoken of as
the spoiled darling of Spanish audi
ences. both socially and artistjcally.
She is at present in seville, where she
has appeared in "Dinorah" and the
Barber of Seville"
Mrs. NJ. THoREsEN, Henrik Ibsen's
talented mother-in-law, has recently
celebrated her SEVENTEEN birthday.
kilograms and gifts of flowers from all
parts poured in upon the old lady,
whose fiction is very popular in Sweden
and Norway. and who was first intro
duced into the world of letters by the
poet Bjorson.
MRS. JULIA WARD HOWE, the advocate
of woman's rights, is we'll known TO be
lady OF prodigious learning. Once
upon time, when a reporter attempted
to interview her in this city, she
promptly asked him, eff he was familiar
with the phenomenology of Schopen-
hauerism ?" The reporter was seized
with a fit of coughing, and soon fed
from her presence.
Miss LoNGoUT-"My dear, how do you
lovely, of course, darling; but don't you
think that tulle and rosebuds are a-that
is, should be worn only by those who
are less" Miss Longout-"I see; you
think the costume too youthful Tor
girl in her seventh season." Miss
Sprightly-"Oh, no, dear; l was only
going to suggest that MORE antique
would be SO becoming to you. Inner
Gcd.
PHYsIcIAN-''Now, Mrs. Smalltalk, will
you let me look at your tongueW Mrs.
Smalltalk 1.-TWO minutes laterl-"Well,
doctor, W by in the world don't you look
at my tongue, if you want, instead of
writing away like a newspaper editor.
How long do you expect | am going to
sit here with my mouth wide open ?"
Physician" one moment more,
please, madame. | only wanted you to
keep still long enough so that | could
write this prescription. "-SOmerUitte
Journal.
THE London Star says that Miss Mary
Anderson Is gradually recovering her
health, but she is living almost incog. in
the outskirts of Hampstead. 1t was al
ways iavorite suburb of hers. Even
when her headquarters were in BrOmp-
ton she would drive up and spend all
the summer afternoon on the heath,
which had the same attraction for her
that it used to have for Charles Dickens.
She has collected by this time quite a
museum Of theatrical curiosities. The
trophy she most values is dagger given
her by Lady Martin. which was always
used by the donor when she played
juliet. So it was passed direct to Mary
Anderson from Helen Faucit with all
the associations of a great name.
QUEEN VICTORIA" says the Boston
Transcript, sis above some of the weak
nesses which are attributed to her sex.
She is an old woman, and she doesn't
care brass farthing il everybody knows
it. In 1888, then Princess Victoria, she
presented the Eighty ninth Regiment,
Royal Irish Fusileers, with a set of col
ors. In 1865 she replaced these old col
ors with new. A few days ago she pre-
scented the regiment with third set of
new standards, and took occasion to re-
mind it that it was fity-s1x years since
she first performed the ceremony of
presentation. The Queen, evidently
with a glance at the nationality of the
rank and file of the corps, added that its
colors had always been borne gloriously
in many parts ofthe world, and she had
no doubt of its continued Loyalty and
devotion"
RECENT court proceedings must have
astonished numerous admirers of Mag
years upon the stage, continues to play
extremely juvenile heroines. Lolita,
whose career as a star has lasted more
than twenty years, has no difficulty in
appearing as a sprightly and mischiev-
Gus child Agnes Booth, Kate Rogers
and Rose Eytinge al look, both on and
off the stage, from 10 to Is years young
er than they are. At her recent benefit
Mrs. D. P. Powers appeared as Mary,
So III
much of the charm attributed to that
unfortunate heroine. While Mrs Bow
ers was on the scene the veteran actor,
Harry Watkins, told the writer that
thlrty-nine wears had passed since he
had played for her benefit in Baltimore.
-Neao York Tribune.
THE Countess de Casa Miranda, best
known as Christine Nilsson, is going to
London for the summer, but will not
sing in public. Il am." she says, 'only
going to see my friends and to be there
during the season. [ have had offers
from Mapleson and Harris to name my
own terms, and poor Carl Rosa sent an
agent all the way to Nice to make me
an offer, but / have refused them all"
"Have you given up the stage"
Practically, yes. Ny husband would
not like me to return to the operate
stage. | do not say that | will never
sing In concert again, Tor may Or L
may not. [ am going to London for
pleasure, just as [ might 60 to America
in the near future, but it would be just
for a visit to my friends there, of whom
there are many. You see," continued
the diva, Il am not much missed by the
pubic now. There are go many good
singers before us; and America certain
ly has the upper hand"
THE bangle continues to calamity
hold its own. 1t varies in degree and
kind, but the bangle most affected is
the bracelet, and it is the ambition of
the bangle girl to wear from a dozen to
twenty on one arm. The most elegant
bangles are those set across the top with
row Of tiny diamonds, rubies, pearls
or sapphires. Only three of these jew
eled bangles are worn, one of diamonds,
with a ruby and sapphire on either
side. Sometimes only two are worn,
and they represent q value of more than
S100 A nrotfv fancy honulo hoe ro or