Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1889-09-28
DAUGHTERS OF eve.
Newspaper Notes Concerning the FGii
Scz-PersOnaI Comments.

Scz-PersOnaI Comments.
A two-and-a- half year-old daughter Of
Levy, the cornetist, shows extraordinary
talent for music.
Mrs. Charles Mason, of Fitchburg,
Mass, is the author of "Do They Miss
Me at Homer
Mrs. DIR. Smith has contributed $12, 900
for the purpose of constructing play
house" for the use of the children OF
Newark, N. j., who have no place but
the streets to play in.
Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge, now slightly
past middle age, is still youthful in APP
pearance and spirits Her Hans
Brinker" is almost as popular in England
as in this country, and furnishes a mate
rial part of her income.
Mrs. Stanford, the wife of the rich
senator from California, has Just en-
lowed another $1,000 bed, making eight
in all, in different charitable institutions
In Washington. She has endowed about
sixty-six such beds in California, and
probably hundred more In various parts
Of the country.
Tewfk Pasha's sister, the wife of Man.
Sur Pasha, Is described as having in
herfted Che artistio tastes and bound
less extravaganza Of her father, Ismail
Pasha. She Is said to be inextricably in
volved In debt, and to have placed her
finest Jewels as pledges in the banks of
Alexandria The statement, however,
that she owes 80, 900 francs ON her cigar
cite account ought perhaps to be &C.
cepted with some allowance.
Mile Gabrielle Dumontet is today per-
haps the most distinguished young wo-
man IN France. At the recent examine
tions IN medicine and surgery, under the
auspices of the Women's Union Of
France, she gained the first prize and was
awarded the medal and diploma of honor.
Besides being unusually proficient in her
profession and scientific studies, she Is
an accomplished linguist, musician and
painter, and a brilliant woman in 30
ckty.
Alice French Is the veritabse name Of
tho lady who writes for the magazines
over the signature Of Octave Thanet."
She has Mayfower blood In her veins,
and Is the daughter Of Judge French, Of
Davenport, la Shesays that her method
OF work Is ''simply,to tell the truth In as
good and simple English as can pick
up" This is good'as far as it goes. Miss
French, 1t Is said. has lately been study
ing character and life on an Arkansas
plantation.
Princess Letitia Bonaparte," says
writer In The American Register, lis
tall and beautiful woman, and there Is
possibility that she may become the
queen OF Italy. / have seen it recently
asserted know not with how much
truth-that the present crown prince Of
Italy Is not very strong and has not, hu-
namely speaking, very long lease Of
life. However that may be, this is sure,
that some sudden accident (which may
Heaven avert0 might easily take of
King Hunbert and hts son. Then it
would be that Prince Amadeo would be
the rightful heir to the throne of Italy,
and hts spouse would be the queen Of
Italy"
Nine. Pauline Lucca will make pro-
fessional visit to the United States In the
since Mime. Lucca was heard in this
country, but her voice will have to have
host great deal If 1t fails to attract large
audiences If she Is heard in Faust or
ia Favorita. +" After her last visit to
this country Nine. Lucca went home and
bought a farm, where she rested for a
while and raised pigs and chickens; and
she hopes eoon to return to the same
pastoral occupation. 1t is the dream of
every prima donna who ever trod the
boards to one day retire to q fam. Italy
Is strewn with farming prime donne,
who find great charm In contrasting
their past with their present life.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe now
scarcely weighs more than 100 pounds,
and is not much larger than good sized
12-year-old girl. Her face is most express
sive, and always bears a gentle and
kindly look. Her thin gray hair is neatly
arranged over a broad and thoughtful
brow, beneath which are eyes that al
ways twinkle merrily when she speaks
Of q subject of interest. Her mouth Is
more expressive than any other feature.
1t constantly speaks, though no word Is
spoken. She enjoys good joke at all
times, and laughs loud and long when
one Is fastened on herself by her children
or Intimate friends. She says that since
the war she has spent eighteen winters
In her southern home, and had met all
classes and conditions of southern people,
but they had all treated her with the ut
most cordially and courteousness, with
but very few exceptions.