Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-10
THE FLEETING SHOW.

Some of Its Facts and Fancies. Written Expressly for the JOURNAL AND COURIER,
 LOOKING FORWARD.
 'Though now she's soft little rosy pink blossom, Fond parents bethink you, when naming the How the name you like best would suit somebody's Since if Baby should live, that is just what she This would indeed bs taking long look ahead, but the advice is sound and we'll worth regarding. The one possession with which the baby girl may be endowed, even by the poorest parents, is 8 name, euphoni- ous, digni6ed and of beautiful meaning. Let the little one have it's baby name, it's pretty home Lame, which to father and mother will ever be linked with tender mem- ories of her childhood, and which will fall from their lips to the last with sweet sug- gestiveness, but provide for the future wo- man her rightful dower-a woman's name Let her be Daisy or Pearl in her fair and trusttul childhood, but Margaret when she becomes the woman of affairs signing drafts and deeds, and transferring property; let the frolicsome school girl be Kitty or Kate, but as professor of Greek, spectacled and brim- ming over with classic lore, she will require the more digniRed name of Katherine. Eliza- beth, addressing an intensely interested au- dience on some vital topic of the day, ap. pears to better advantage than would Lizzie or Bess, and Augusta, ruling in society, or founding hospital, does 1t with stately grace which Gussie can never hope to attain. Lydia may firmly and kindly hold the reins of government as matron of refermatory, but Lilly would be sadly out of place there. Emily, the business woman, her very name signifying energy and industry. and Harriet, "ruler of tho house." home loving and devo. ted to home interests, show a lack of appre- citation of their own worth if they allow themselves to be addressed by those dreadful nioknames, "Em" and "Hat." Why do we wilfully ruin some of the finest of feminine namess Maud, already Q corruption of Ma tilda, meaning 8 heroine, is vulgarized to Maudie, than which nothing could be more maudlin, or unworthy it's derivation, while Matilda is dsttened down to Tillie. Rebec- ca, beautiful, is robbed of it's beauty by the abruptness of Eek, and, worst of all, Mary, smoothest and sweetest ot names, Is degrad- ed to Mate or Mame By the way, if to maim the person bs penal offence, why should there not be fine levied upon those who mutilate or mame tho name of Mary!
 Flower names, Violet, Pansy, Daisy, Rose and the like should be child names only, pet names of sweet and graceful little maidens, for there is startling incongruity between them and the bearers thereof when old age robs them of their flower like charm.
 Yes, the Somebody's Grandma" idea is g
 
 and noble names be chosen. And let those who already are blessed with such names re- joics in them, for Anna, Eleanor, Grace, Theodors and Mary have precious posses sion which Tillie, Tottie and Tudie can never expect to acquire.
 A CASE OF CONVENIENCE.
 convenient case, in which the table sil. yer in daily use may be kept, is easily made and will be found very serviceable. It should be fashioned somewhat like the shoe bags commonly used, but should be made of cotton flannel, and flap with the lower cor whole case, must be added. The pockets are of varying depth and width to fit the articles they are intended to hold, and all kinds of knives and spoons should each have their OWE particular nook. A case of blue or gold colored cotton flannel with stitchings and bindings of a contracting color fastened to the china closet door with gilt headed tacks, will soon be acknowledged by the orderly housewife as one of those desirable articles, concerning which we often exclaim: "How did we ever keep house without itl"
 AUNTY-ouATED.
 A lady was exhibiting with some pride on ancient cream pitcher, explaining that the piece was one of set formerly belonging to her mothers great aunt. A gentleman who admired it and wished to purchase 1t was told that the pitcher was not for sale. ttI suppose" said he, "that you do not wish to part with it on account of 1t antiquity" "No," she replied, 'it is rather on account of its great auEs-tiquity."
 SOME WOMEN.
 Mrs. Mary Schenley, an invalid, com pelled to live abroad, has devoted her enor- nous fortune to good deeds. She has given to the city of Plttsburg piece of land val ued at fifty thousand dollars for public park, and another plot worth one hundred thousand dollars, upon which to build an asylum for the blind. The asylum is, by the conditions of the gift, to be built at once, and is to contain everything possible for the use, the comfort and the pleasure of its inmates.
 Dr. Ella Whipple, of Passadena, Cal, has invented an ingenious bath in which almost any kind of msdicsted baths can be given. It is made of redwood, with columns, pan- els, doors, etc., turned, futed, carved, mor- tised, put together in detachable sections, and all beautifully polished by hand. It is as large as an ordinary bedktead; is thor and every part of it was made by Mrs. R. T. Marshall, of Pasadena, from lumber in the l rough state.
 | It is said that the Empress of Austria if very fond of writing poetry; she is alst quite unwilling that these productions should | become public property. For this reasor she has learned type-setting, and now enjoys the pleasure of seeing her rhymes in print while keeping them, if she pleases, from al eyes but her own. She has, moreover, thu satisfaction of knowing that all her own sr' the blunders of the compositor.
 The Queen of Roumania, we'll known a novelist and poet by her pseudonym "Car men Sylva," in order to give course of lee lures at the High school for girls in Bucha rest, took special course of study, passet tue examination and received regular pro fessor's diploma. In the Russo- Turkish wa in 1877 she showed untiring kindness to tn sick and wounded soldiers, and won iron them the affectionate title, "Muma Rsniti lor," mother of tine wounded.
 The wife of George Kennan renders hin great assistance in his work for the expresses people of Russia. She copies his manu script, reads proofs, translates Russia