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

Vassar graduate,
There are nearly one thousand women
clerks in the Central Telegraph Office at
London, England.
The bodice for the slender woman is
the most fashionable which shows the
fewest seams and darts.
Even hideous little gold lizard with
ruby eyes finds admirers among those
searching for brooches.
The Children's Cooperative Dress
making Company, of New York City, is
run and managed by girls.
A society has been formed in England
to advocate the repeal of capital punish
ment in the case of women.
The busy women will find it economi-
cal to use instead of dress braid bind
ing of corduroy or velveteen.
Mrs. Alice Shaw, the 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 blue and white
headed fly.
Mrs. Hodgson Burnett is said to be the
most popular woman writer in Paris, and
many of her books have been translated
into French.
Clara Schumann, widow of the com
poser, is still playing in Germany, at the
age of scvcnty-one, and is cordially re-
ceived by the pubic.
Sealskin jackets, with inlaid figures of
undyed light seal on the front, collar
and down the sleeves, are among the
new wraps imported from Paris.
Grace Greenwood (NIrs. Lippincott) is
now living in New York City. She
writes comparatively little nowadays, and
is much occupied with philauthroplc
work.
Nine young Irish girls recently
graduated from Dublin Qreland) Uni
versity with the degree of r. A. In the
examination papers they ranked above
the men.
The literary woman of to-day is quite
unlike, in dress at least, her dowdy pro.
:totype of generation ago. In fact,
nearly all the literary women of the pres :.
snt decade are models of fashionable AM;
stylish attire.
The prevalence of earache and neural
gffs Hn6ng women and children this year
is attributed by a welI-known doctor in
Boston, Mass, to the draught which is
created between the face and the high
sleeves now in vogue.
Mrs. Edison, the inventors wife, is
twenty-five years old. She Is of medium
height and has plump figure. Her COM
Wexion is olive, her mouth firm and her
eyes are 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
by the title. White stuff frocks, white
fpr capes, tan gloves and tan and white
hats are the fashionable equipment fol
ladies.
Miss Annie Reeve Aldrich, who is
achieving some reputation as a poet and
story writer, Is tall, graceful and rather
statuesque girl. Her manners are yer,
charming, and she is proud of the fac
that she comes of q good old Englisl
family.
Queen Margherita is the only membe,
of the Italian royal family who seems al
ways to enjoy good health. She is always
we'll, always young, always beautiful
Consequently she is the idol of the peo
pie, and society is ruled by her withou
a murmur.
Earrings with drops are again to bt
seen, but the drops are dainty and small
An exceedingly attractive pair of earrings
consists of pear-shaped pearls pendant
from diamond. Thistles in diamonds
just the flower falling downward, afford
pretty ear ornaments.
London, England, has many apart
ment houses built for women alone
They consist of two rooms for 50. so, OF
q suit of rooms for $50, with interme-
diate prices according to accommoda
aha HaPSh SthorEs EGh ls ny oamGss has her latch he,
Mrs. Potter Palmer, of the World
Fair Committee, has a conservatory ad
joining her dining-room, in Chicago, Ill.
from which her table is supplied will
fresh fruits and vegetables. mint and
mushrooms all winter, and her friends re-
ceive numerous bouquets.
1t is said of Queen victoria's daugh.
ters that If it had not been for their ex.
allied position in society they would ali
have made names for themselves In lit.
erature or art. Among their accom-.
plishments they are noted as being good
needlewomen and excellent cooks.
One immense rose is the fashion nova.
days, and it must be carried like an all
penstock with yard or two of stem
:. S'o ~ ,IsF OF IT may be worn high in tho
Jar,,r ne ,ast one rose or nome T. under under
meeting with i1,n is new materis, =, a., ~
on cloth "so and dappproyal for appes.iouw sow
Dfown, % % shaded to amber % The color is
n a sbsSs. with t irregularly-s y-sbsnoods sno surface
,rown' 'es sota Of yellow, red d'sped ap% spots
ut ON, q. borders of astrakban n'a light