The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-10-26
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Carmen Sylvia always uses German for her 4
literary efforts.
Miss Jennie Flood is the richest unmarried
woman in California
"Oudon viii write no more novels after
she concludes the one she isnow at work upon.
felva Lockwood has come to the conclusion
that England is the most interesting country
OF the Old World
Augusta Holmes, whose "Triumphal Oden
was performed in Paris recently, is rather
masculine in appearance.
Edith Thomes dresses simply with fault
less daintiness; and Louise Imogen Guiney's
gowns are as exquisitely fine as her verses.
The Grand Duchess Serge Of Russia is writ
/ ing a series of biographical sketches of the
empressos of Russia Of the present century
Mrs P. NJ. Kendall, of Cambridge, Mass,
/ will probably write the biography Of her sis
ter Maria Mitchell, the famous astronomer.
Rosa Bonheurs new painting illustrative
of the buifoloes in Buffalo Bill's show promises
TO equal her famous one entitled 1.-THE Horse
Fair
Miss Emma Eames, Of Boston, who is the
bright particular star at the Grand Opera,
Paris, says that all her real study was done
in America.
Nine lie Roy. who is starting an explora-
tion to Persia is accompanied by a single man
servant, but will organize armed bands as
she proceeds.
Miss Lotte Fisher, a Philadelphia stenog-
rapher has received an offer from some Of
the noble English families 60 instruct class
Of young girls in her specialtes
Miss Bruce, of New York city, has given
$4,000 to the astronomical observatory of
Harvard, to be devoted TO the purchase of a
telescope for celestial photography.
Mime Dupoix is the prettiest actress in
Paris nowadays. She is a slender aud rather
tall brunette, with dark hair, clear deep
eyes, black eyebrows and long, oval face.
Miss Mary Louise Worley, the young Eng
lish woman who was graduated with honors
J at Cambridge in 1883, has received an offer
70 teach the languages in Boston private
school.
Miss Murfree dresses very simply, and is
I fond of Quaker gray gowns, but has a pas
sion for beautiful lace, and is extremely diff
/ cult to satisfy on questions of the cut of her
! dresses.
Grace King wears the daintiest of silk
stockings and black satin slippers, made for
her by French shoemaker in New Orleans,
4 and she likes to wear long trained, perfectly
y plain black silk gowns that fit like glove.
e Margaret Sangster, who edits Harper's Ba-
Ear, usually dresses in black, with a bit OF
!. fine white lace at her throat or wrists, and
K her snow white hair in smooth folds about
s her head. She gives always an expression of
:. extreme daintiness and care.
The wife Of the late S. s. Cox was his in
d separable companion; she shared all his
/. plans, and made his life her own. Mr.. and
!. Mrs. Cox were not only devoted couple
, but she was like partner to him in his bust
/. ness, sharing his confidence in everything.
Mrs. Hallam Tennyson, the daughter-in
m law of the poet, lives with her husbands
II family, and has entire charge of the dairy
70 connected with the poets estate on the Isl,
p of Wight The milk aud butter of this dairy
II are in great demand and bring high price
Julia Ward Howe, who wrote the ''Battl
ri Hymn Of the Republic" " and began and mas
/ tered the study of Greek after she had turne,
+ so, has the most beautiful little hands, tina
,r are kept with exquisite care, and her dress
n always the work Of the best dressmakers an,
a model Of elderly daiutiness and charm.
10 Anna Bowman Dodd, outhor of ''Cathedra
(. Days" is -an author with charming littl
D. hands, and no Partisan grande dame wa
Va ever more 'frou froun in her taste in dress
nj Once every year she goes to the French car
be ital and renews her wardrobe, and she take
IN as much delight in high heeed slippers an
Worth gowns as if she did not know one en-
of pen handle from the other.
A school girl frolic was given in honor c
Mrs. Cleveland by her college mates durin
ce her recent trip to Buffalo. The refreshment
were crackers, passed around in paper bag
of and the pickles were out in force, while sal
dimes were eaten with fingers instead of fork
=, and relished as in the old days of dormitoriC
" and early rising. The occasion was enlivene
by "reminiscences of schoolday escapade
ne when oysters were fried over gas jet, an
cheese toasted on hairpins.