San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-05-16
DAUGHTERS OF EVE.

Tho Empress Frederick will receive about
81, ,O0O, 900 FROM tho Gallera legacy.
Displays of women's work will bo made by
thirty odd nations at tho Paris exhibition.
Japan's greatest hciress Is Marchioness
sIaida, with a fortune Of 100000 in her
own right.
Robert Louis Stevenson's wife is said to
bear strong personal resemblance to Lotta,
the actress.
Mary Kyle Dallas, writer Of short stories
for the last twenty-five years, has just pub
Iished her first book.
Mrs. Humphry Wards "Robert Elsmere"
has acquired undying fame. A new linen
collar has been named after it.
Miss Catherine Willard, Mrs. Cleveand's
some time friend, is now in Berlin, and lately
sang before the all powerful Countess Wald-
ersee.
Mrs Chamberlain has captured London by
her graceful and charming manner, and her
kindly smile Is always ready for the poorest
beggar.
Celia Logan, who after twenty years Of
luiscence has Just blossomed out into anovel-
ist, lives In New York, and Is, In private life,
Mrs Connolly.
Some ono has discovered that women never
reckon time by calendar years, but always
say SO many years ago instead Of In the year
1883, or whatever year may be meant.
Private letters lately received from the
Duchess of Marlborough announce that both
herself and husband viii visit America next
October 10 spend the social season in Now
York.
Ono of the newly elected aldermen Of the
city of London Is Miss Emma Cons, woman
who has considerable reputation In England
rs practical philanthropist. Sho was elected
by the now city council
There are women In tho east end OF London
who slyly squirt dirty water ont OF syringes
on ladies' dresses and then overtake them
and wipe it or with their aprons in order to
get the small fee that is usually Forthcoming.
A well known English actress Is angry be
cause manufacturer Of false teeth has pla-
cnrded his town with pictures representing
her "before and after" taking set OF his
famous teeth. The "beforo" portrait s the
one which makes her angry.
Mrs. Gatowood, n negro woman, just dead
ct scottville, Pa, claimed to be III years old
and TO have distinct memory Of Gen. WISH
III.
Afty-six grandchildren, forty-six grcat-grand-
children and uinety-six great-greatogrand'
children.
Sorosis has celebrated It's twenty-frst
birthday and Is congratulated by 100 organ-
ized and Incorporated woman's clubs. When
IL was formed there was no woman's clubs,
no church or missionary societies ofiicered
and carried ON solely by womeni in fact, no
purely womanS societies at pll
Miss Shultz who has Just taken the degree
Of NJ d. In Paris with highest honors, Is
only q years old and Is described as n particu-
larry pretty young woman. She means to go
NJ her professional work earnestly, although
sho hos ono regrct-that she cannot go TO
balls and tho opera as much as Of old
"One hears a great deal nowadays about
the difficulties between author and pub
Usher" said an author, "but can think Of
at least two women who discovered an od-
mirable plan 20 avoid all trouble Of this kind
refer 20 Miss Braddon and Miss MULCH,
both Of whom married thoir publishers
The Mlnnesota State university has estab-
lshcd q school Of Journalism, and placed at
IT. hoad a lady who has had some erperience
With newspaper work. "Prof." Sanford, a.
she Is called, viii edit tho copy Of her staff Of
writer's, and viii have Il printed In some
local Journal. She herself viii act as manag-
ing editor.
Prinoess Alexa1dria, Of Greoce, Who Is be-
,ro;bsi 90 Grand Duke Paul Alexandra
witch. Il % D. presented with doEry q
5000 by ths CHAMBER q dopufies of
Athens The duke of Sparta, her brother,
ufn also reoeivo sIOs,o On tho occasion q
"a. marriage 10 Princes Sophie Of frus<ia
from tho Sane Eource-
4 r--ulisr fact about American literary
women Is rat many q them are donestic IN
tbair tastes and have great ability g. bou-e-
ksererz Igucy SsoDs l. q noted hoEoe-nakr.
Nr- EIizatssth Cldy Stauton's dornestie Tro-
ueussties are vel known Nrs. Annie JelIness
NTler. the Iscturer and advocate q dress re-
form. Las = tusinnd sho Eorships her- M
Izrarrl1re. TIE iecfurer. D. n1ofbcT goa
is.ssszs-r.r. auI in niditiaa - bfT T1h.1c
and r-Irl,o dutis takes care q an nFAa9
faz-hter.