Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-08-21

Lady Evan Smith has furnished
another example OF the courage anc
GOODNESS so often displayed by English
women in presence OF danger. Wher
the hostile demonstration against the
mission at Fee was at its worst she was
calmly photograpbing the groups Of
angry rioters in the mission garden
and her niece, young lady, was max
ing out formal application for a re
peating rife In case the mission should
be attacked. 1t is little wonder thai
her husband said Of her to the Sultan
"Lady EVAN is true soldiers wife,
She has seen service In every corner OF
the globe, ald she has never needed
any protection but that which the
broad folds OF the British flag have al
ways afforded her."
1t is said that Rose Terry Cooke, with
all her ability ard recognition as q
writer, was not able TO make much
more than her pin money out OF her
Literary work. And Louise M. Alcotts
fertile pen, too, was not abe 10 earn
enough money to pay the expenses OF
her sisters last illness until the sweet
hearted Beth" beloved by all readers
of Little Women" had been dead 8
score Of years.
The wife OF the new Secretary OF
State, Mrs. John Foster, is woman en-
inently qualified to fill her new place
with dignity. She has had much ex-
perience in the most distinguished cir
Giles OF Washington society, and also In
the most formal aud brilliant courts OF
Europe during her long residence
abroad. From an uncle well known In
educational work Mrs. Foster received a
thorough classical training at time
when few women were permitted to fol-
low collegiate study. She takes q deep
interest In the Canadian subject, and
translates from the Canadian papers
printed in French everything of i'm
portance printed on this topic for the
benefit Of her husband, TO whom the
language is not familiar.
Near the town OF White Oaks, n. NJ,
lives one OF the most remarkable wo m
EN- even of this most remarkable age.
The house in which she lives, a low
white-waled adobe building covered
with green VINES and fitted out with
rich carpets, artistic hangings. -hooks
and pictures. exquisite china and silver.
and all the dainty belongings with
which refined woman loves TO sur
round herself, was built with her own
hands. The huge ranch on which 1t is
located, with 5000 cattle, is managed
entirely by her. IL is she who buys or
takes up the land. selects and controls
the men. buys, sells and transfers
the cattle. She is also sklllful and
intelligent prospector, and found the
valuable silver mine on her territory In
which she now owns half interest She
sings charmingly, accompanying herself
on the piano or guitar, and handles a
cambria needle or water color brush
as dexterously as she uses an adze or a
Jack plane. She entertains delightfully."-
at her home, whist parties, little dances,
and even an occasional german. Her
name Is Mrs. Baaber, and she has been
twice q widow. A woman who can run
a ranch, build house, manage a mine,
and engineer a successful german de-
serves a prominent place in the ranks OF
women OF genius.
There has been In England an inter-
esting discussion as TO the moral super
GRITTY OF spinsters over matrons, from
which It is shown that women who have
achieved real greatness In history and
hou a a
rule unmarried, the most illustrlous ex-
amples given being Queen Elizabeth,
Charlotte Corday, Joan OF Arc, Florence
Nightingale and Sister Rose Gertrude.
Not the least Interesting TO women OF
all the Worlds Fair wonders Will be the
Amazon warriors Of the King OF Da-
honey. who will form part OF the pop
ulation In the Dahomey village TO be
exhibited on the grounds. Sixty or
seventy OF the fearless women soldiers
will be quartered there,
The home OF the Roumanian Queen,
Carmen Sylvia, situated In the heart OF
a forest at the foot OF the Carsmian
Mountains, is beautifully decorated, ac-
cording to the Queens own designs, the
feature OF the house being music room
fitted I'D with beautifully painted
glass ceiling, and walls frescoed with q
cycle OF fairy tales Of her arrangement
Cambridge England, has six colleges
founded by women for men, yet when
women ask to participate In the educa-
tional benefits OF the university they
have difficulty in gaining even inade-
ouate concessions. and share not at all
in the honor Of It's degrees.
II said that number OF women ed
itors in the United States receive sala-
ries Of $1,000.
The Brown University resolution for
opening all its degrees TO women has
been supplemented by another, giving
10 women holding bachelors degrees
the opportunity TO pursue all courses OF
instruction intended for graduate stu
dents. Thirteen women have either
passed their examinations for the col
iege year or begun preparations for
next years course, exhibiting consider
able proficiency.
st. Paul's Episcopal Church at Hick-
man, KY, has elected two women on
on It's yestry with five men, 10 yccord-
ance with their Bishops announcement
that there is nothing in the canons Of
the Church 10 forbid such action.
Miss Dora Miller, a teacher IN New
Orleans, has patented q blackboard
eraser, for the right Of which she has