The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-26
Interesting to Women.

The "Son OF Fsau." which is attracting Mt
tontion in the literary world Just now. Is the
work OF n young girl. Minnie Gilmore. only
daughter of Patrick s. Gilmore. She is
young almost to !childishness. exceedingly
ally unsorhisticatcd and inexperienced in the
worldly wisdom which .manitests itself in her
hook lTo pF fMo r ysoIs q n W, r nS on Idr %Pic Th Msn
never seen by any one until after it WAS tram
seribed by the tynwritcr. ner ftther exclaimed.
by us rs in clustered walk. has written this
book" Miss Gilmore was educated at the
aud has travelled much with her parents both
in this country and abroad, Her ambition In
life Is to become a successful writer.
Police mntrons in Chicago are required to
wear a uniform while on duty. This uniform
consists OF a dress of blue serge with a tight
fitting double-breasted basque finished with
blue buttons. and IA plain skirt made short
enough to clear the ground.
Out Of a force OF thirty-four teachers in the
public schools OF Salem. Ore. only five are
men. The superintendent is a woman. and re-
ceives a salary OF 81 200 q year. The rrinci-
pals receive from 500 to $500. and the assis-
tants $500.
Archduchess Maria Theresa. sister-i in law OF
the Emperor Of Austria, is a woman OF de-
termined character. as was demonstrated
Nt'''y Nv - 81 ~ W t'o ~ 'Ai''s-'
near her summer villa, Organizing her
own servants into a fire brigade at 3 o'clock
in the morning. she drove behind them, and
took com mand also of the men in the village.
forming them into a chain to bring VI water
from tho river. Though she was soon wet
through. aud in great danger from the stores
OF Kerosene and oil in the cellars OF some Of
the houses. sho remained at her post. and
prevented the ignorant people from breaking
open the cellars. and directed their Efforts
until the danger was over.
Queen Victoria adds to her accomplish
mcnts that Of clever etching. her instructors
In the art having been Sir Edwin Landseer.
and Thomas Landseer. who taught the use OF
the acid. and Mr.. HolGatr. who directed her IN
the art Of printipx; Though tie roy2i artist
friends are in possession Of many Of her et"h;
ings. prepared, from original sketches and
paintings. for drawing and painting are also
Matthew Henry says. in his quaint way:
The woman was made OF q rib out Of tho
side Of Adam-not made out OF his head to
rule over him. or out Of his feet to he tramplcl
upon hy him-but out Of his sido to be equal
with i'm. under his arm. to DO protected. and
near MS heart to be beloved" And here,n
discussed marriage problem.
Carmen Sylva's interes. in the advancement
of hcr sex is having considerable influence in
l,oumania. At a recent matriculation cXami-
nation mt BUCHAREST twonty-Srven women
students pissed succrss'ully. And at Jassy.
whore siGhty'twO Tcn and twentv-six women
presented themselves for the examination.
only ono woman failed to satisfy the cXami.
ners. while twenty-ei.ht men were rejected.
Among the honorary pail bearers at Mr..
Writers funera! were four women. Mary B.
Clanin. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward. Lucy
Larcom. and Alice Freeman Palmer.
During tho cholera panic 1t ia we'll to re-
membor how. in the epidemic OF seven years
ngo. tho King and Queen of Italy went
every day among, their stricken people. into
people were dying ly hundrnds. M nnd down
III" wards "f tho IiaCuo hospitals. rrcciving
themselves no harm, and cheering and com
many Of whom turned away to die even while
they blessed their irlovrl lord and his beau
tiful lady. Exaggerated fear seems to be
about tho best incentive to disease in days
Ike these.