The Jersey City news., 1891-04-07
W0MEN'S D0INGS.
Miss Nellie Gould Afraid of Fortune
Hunters-Modjeska's Coming
Tour.

Mrs. Nellie Blessing Eyster, Presi-
dent of the Women's Press ASSOCIATION
of the Pacific Coast, is a grandniece of
Barbara Frietehie.
The Princess of Wales will set an in
teresting example to amateur photog-
raphers by having some views taken
by herself employed in decorate ng a
tea set of Wedgwood ware.
Mrs. French-Sheldon, the wealthy
woman whose proposed daring at
tempt to emulate H. NJ. Stanley's
recent feats midAfrica has attracted
much general attention, resides with
her husband, a well known author, in
a beautiful retreat by the Thames, at
Hampton. She is of fine physique, 1.-THE
and supple, with piercing black eyes,
very handsome, of exceptional CONVEX
sational powers, and one who appears
to be regardless of fear. She is a
granddaughter of Sir Isaac Newton,
comparatively young, and of Ameri-
can birth.
Some pubiic-spirited women in
winter resort in Florida have formed
themselves into a society which they
call the Village Improvement Associa-
tion. and have assumed the duty of
keeping the streets clean. They EN-
ploy a man TO pick every scrap of
refuse which litters the pavement or
gutter, and, as this factotun is practic-
ally in the employ and under the au-
thority of every woman in town,
whose vigilance is unceasing, his
work is thoroughly and efficiently ac-
complished. AT intervals along the
pavement they have caused to be
placed neatly painted barrels. with O
bit of verse begging the passer-by to
utilize them by tossing into them the
bit of paper, cigar stump or fruit skin
which would otherwise be thrown
down untidily. They have also organ
lied the children into a society
pledged not to throw any kind of
litter into the public ways That town
is model of Utopian cleanliness, and
suggests the idea that city mothers
instead of fathers might be successful.
Nine. Moieska's tour of this country
for next season has been completely
booked. A play on Marie Antoine tie
will probably be a feature of her re-
pertoire. The Polish actress has met
with great success in her perfor
mances in her native land, and ar
are now AoA ltCA
appearance in London before her re-
turn to this country.
Jay Gould's daughter Nellie is said
to be so afraid of fortune hunters that
she has decided never to marry.
The year 1890 began with price of
GO, 200 per ton for whalebone Two
thousand three hundred pounds is the
quoted price for this year.
Mrs. Sherwood met Oliver Wendell
Holmes in London and asked him how
he was enjoying himself. and the old
gentleman leaned over and whispered
to his countrywoman II am asphx-
lated with admiration
Mrs. Amelia Rives-Chandler is now
at st. Reno, where her health is suf-
ficiently improved TO allow her to dis
port in picturesque get-ups. Her
favorite costume is a tan-colored
gown, low shoes to match, and bril-
liant cardinal nose.
At very large Mendelssohn concert
recently held in Dublin, Miss Annie
Patterson, Doctor of Music and b. A..
welded the baton for the numerous
performers with signal skill and sue :
cess, and afterward interpreted diff
cult passages from the classics in duet
with musicians of the sterner sex