Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-16
CLEVER WOMEN.

Mrs Shaw, the famous whistler, Is having
prosperous professional season In England
The woman's Penny Paper, the journal
conducted entirely by London women, has
recently been made a twelve page paper.
Mrs. Hetty Green, Of New York, enjoys
an income Of 5000 a day, and her total
yearly expenses are said to be less than
$1,000.
Phyllis Broughton's suit for breach Of
promise for 10000 against Lord Dangan has
been settled for 60, 800, and the defendant to
pay all the costs.
Sarah Orne Jewett recently told friend
she had written as many as 5000 words a
day, besides letters, etc, Her usual average
is about 1850 words.
Mrs Hodgson Burnett, the novelist, has
gone to London, where she will remain dur
ing the summer. Mrs. Louise Chandler
Moulton sails next month.
Miss Orelia Key Bell, a charming young
poetess of Atlanta, enjoys the distinction Of
being thought by her neighbors the legiu.
mate successor Of Elizabeth Barrett Brown
ing.
Miss Mary Graham was awarded the prize
IN political economy at the commencement Of
NoSioyoh OuNCIoiby Sphh.,
Miss Lily b. Conn in natural science, and
Miss Matte J. Beach in English literature.
The girls are getting there.
Chicago women arc looking after the work.
ing girls of that city. They have q homo for
self-supporting women which has been pat
ronized all the year by $50 women, and the
Illinois Women's Press association gives
them free popular weekly entertainments.
Miss Minnie Beeabout, of Mount Ayr,
Ind, challenges any girl in her congressional
district to a gum-chewing contest, promising
that she will show "the most marvellous per-
formance on record-chewing IN any posi-.
ton, on two sides at one time, without get
ting my jaws glued, and talk at the same
time"
Miss Howard and Miss Burbank, teachers
In the high school at Hartford, Conn, sailed
the other day for Europe, bound on long
tour all by themselves. After leaving the
steamer they will take passage northward
along the Norwegian coast, going as high as
North Cape toward the Land of the Mid
night Sun" The journey will last for about
three months, and will doubtless be full Of
novelty for the adventurous voyagers.
The queen of Corea is no fgurehead. She
belongs to one Of the greatest families of the
country, and it is an open secret that she has
at times her voice in councils Of the king.
She has an establishment of her own inside
the palace grounds, and the king, the crown
prince and the queen have each their sepa-
rate household, The queen dresses, OF
course, In Corean costume. She wears fine
silks and has beautiful diamonds She car
ries a chatelaine watch which Is diamond
studied and she smokes American cigarettes
by the thousand.
Amelie Rives-Chanler recently wrote to a
friend in this country that she had decided
to abandon literature for art Amelle de.
clared that the prizes of literature were not
worth striving for A book, she said, was
certain to create discussion among large
number of people who are untitled by educa-
tion to comprehend the fine points OF an au-
thor's work. A picture, on the other hand,
attracted attention only from those compo-
tent to pass upon its merits. Upon these
grounds Mrs. Chanler has determined to de-
pend upon palette for her future triumphs.