The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-02-20

fcwcst seams and darts.
Even hidcous little gold lizard with
ruby eyes finds admirers among those
searching for brooches.
The Children's Cooperative Dress
making Company, OF Now York City, Is
run and managed by girls.
A society has been formed in England
to advocate the repeal of capital punish
mcnt in the case of women.
Tho busy women will find it economi-
cal to use instead OF dress braid bind
ing of corduroy or velvctccn.
Mrs. Alice Shaw, tho American
whistler, has met with brilliant success
in her concerts in st. Petersburg, Rus
sia.
The newest embroidery for shoes is in
gold thread like spiders web, with a
red and gold spider and n blue and white
headed fly.
Mrs. IIodgson Burnett is said to be tho
most popular woman writer in Paris, and
many of her books have been translated
into French.
Clara Schumann, widow Of tho com
ago Of sevcnty-one, and is cordially TO
ccivcd by tie pubic.
Sealskin jackets, with inlaid figures Of
undycd light seal on tho front, collar
and down tho sleeves, arc among tho
new wraps imported from Paris.
Grace Greenwood (Mrs. LippincotD is
now living in New York City. She
writes comparatively little nowadays, and
is much occupied with philanthropIc
work.
Nine young Irish girls recently
graduated from Dublin Urcland Uni
vcrsity with the degree of II. A. In the
examination papers they ranked above
the men.
The literary woman of to-day is quito
unlike, in dress at least, her dowdy pro-
t.totypo Of generation ago. In fact,
nearly all the literary women of tho pres.
Grt decade arc models Of fashionable and
| sty,ish attire.
The prevalence of earachc and noural-
gia among women anu children this year
| is attributed by a wcli-known doctor in
Boston, Mass to the draught which is
created between tho face and the high
sleeves now in vogue.
Mrs. Edison, the inventors wife, is
! twenty five years old. Sho Is of medium
| height and has plump figure. Her com
| lhcxion is olive, her mouth firm and her
! eyes arc Il shade darker than her hair,
which is brown, abundant and wavy.
There are many snowbirds abroad in
the land, or young women who dress SO
| much like them that they may be called
! bv tho title. White stuff frocks, white
fur capcs, tan gloves and tan and white
hats arc the fashionable equipment fol
ladies.
Miss Annie Reeve Aldrich, who is
achieving some reputation rs poet and
story writer, ls a tall, graceful and rathe
statuesquc girl. Her manners are YER
charming, and she is proud of the fac
that she comes Of a good old Englis
family.
Queen Margherita is the only mcmbe
Of the Italian royal family who seems al
Ways to enjoy good health. She is always
well, always young, always beautiful
Consequently she is the idol of tho pco
pie, and society is ruled - a,l withou
| II murmur.
Earrings with drops are again to b
seen, but the drops are dainty and small
An exceedingly attractive pair Of earring
consists of pcar-shapcd pearls pendan
from diamond. Thistlcs in diamonds
just the flower falling downward, affor
pretty Cur ornaments.
London, England, has many apar,
mcnt houses built for women alone
They consist of two rooms for 50. so, {
n suit of rooms for $50, with intcrmc
diate prices according to accommodr
AMI There are no %oit oTMites ~ " '
Mrs. Potter Palmer, of the World
Fair Committee, has n conservatory at
joining her dining-room, in Chicago, III
from which her table is supplied wit
fresh fruits and vegetables, mint an
mushrooms all winter, and her friends r
ccivU numerous bouquets.
1t is said of Queen Victorias daugl
tcrs that if il had not been for their e,
altcd position in society they would a
have made names for themselves in III
craturc or art. Among their accom-
plishments they are noted as being goo
necdcwomcn and excellent cooks.
One immense rose is the fashion nova
days, and it must BE carried like an al
pcnstock with yard or two of stcn
"ors"F. or it may be worn high in tn
- must he just one rose os-,,,As--inst o. s-t unde
moo,; naSnar skin is a new NV. a. all
on cloth ",,n ond approval for npnI;c.t;o c nov
brown sho ana woolcns. The PpnIa.ion oa,
is Mn, cova shaded to amber. and ~, ., color is
in e[ea Sbe%aa with irregularly ,ne surface
cut out borders Of astrakbau a'a light
wi,h i, out in fanciful shanes "nah n, are also