Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-23
White gloves are in fashion.

Quaher gray Sauze.
Serge is the most useful of all fabrics
for autumnal wear.
Many of the new capes are of velvet,
lined with dainty silk.
Ten young women graduate at the
Harvard Annex this year.
The Princess of Wales had her daugh-
ters taught the complete art of dress
m,king.
Mrs. Zerelda G.. Wallace, "the mother
of Ben Hur," has lately become great
grandmother.
Silver jardinleres for the table are of
pierced work or are delicately ornament
ed with garlands in relief.
When Japanese husband wants to
compliment his better half he introduces
her as "my fool of wife,"
There are $4,000 women telegraph
operators in the United States, and the
number is constantly growing.
Silver bowls for flowers have irregular
edges and are lighter on one side than
the other, like broken eggshells.
Fancy curtains for country houses are
unusually soft, feecy and beautiful this
season, some of the materials being quite
new.
White appears the fashionable color
for the most elegant afternoon aud even
ing costumes at the fashionable watering
places.
The Monmouth sailor hat is one of
those in highest favor, but women should
the back of the head,
A London paper asserts that Nine.
Patti will receive 81 ", 500 for her next
years American tour, or $500 apiece
for forty-fve concerts.
Women dentists have proved so popu-
lar in London that scholarship has
been founded for assisting women with
out means in the study of that profess
sion.
Lady Dilke's literary tastes are closely
allied to those of her husband, but moth,
ing that she has yet published has at.
tracted any considerable degree of atten.
ton.
A Boston paper says it is the season Of
mixed costumes. A woman appeared
on Washington street recently wearing
a black lace dress, russell shoes and a
blue sailor hat, aud carrying tan.
colored covert coat on her arm.
When wearing white gown almos
any kind of hair ornament may be
chosen. The pretty little knots of rib
bon in silver are much worn, and when
they are small as many as half dozen
may be placed in one head of hair with
out appearing superhuous.
Miss Jean Ingelow, though in her
sixties, pursues her amiable hobby of
botanical study and flower cultivation,
and keeps up her benevolent custom of
giving three times a week dinners to
twelve poor persons freshly discharged
from the hospitals of London.
A French woman has just obtained
damages from biscuit manufacturer
who advertised her portrait with his
wares and which the lady maintained
was perfect libel. The Judge agreed
with her and the lady's wounded vanity
was consoed by sum of cash.
The University of Virginia now
allows women eighteen years old or
older to register for the pursuit of
studies in the academical department.
They cannot attend lectures or receive
instruction from the Professors. When
they pass an examination they receive
proper certificates.
Rosa Bonheur has finished the largest
animal picture ever painted. 1t is called
''Le Depiquage," and represents ten
horses large as life trotting over the
thrashing floor still used in parts of
southern Europe. She has been work
ing on it for three years and has refused
an offer of 100000.
Cherry color is one of the faucies of
the moment for hat garnitures. A
pretty example is leghorn, trimmed
with rosettes of cherry -colored piece
velvet, held in place by quilts made of
black ostrich feathers, which are much
more plant aud graceful than those of
the ordinary variety.
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or chiffon. They certainly add much to
the appearance, and are made in every
conceivable style aud imaginable color.
Some are of the new Irish gipure lace,
Others of chiffon, and some of silk oil
crepe de chine combined. The latest
thing in Paris is the flower bertha,
which il OF crepe De chine or lace out
lined or interviewer with small and deli
cate blossoms.
One OF the most important pieces OF
work in which the Countess OF Aberdeen
is engaged is the Hadde House Associa-
tion, league for servants, aud she has
a branch of IL in her own establishment.
She calls this the Household Club, and
in it are included classes for singing.
drawing, sewing, home reading aud
wood carving. Professor Brice AMI
Professor Drummond have both leeturel
before this club.
Green aud white Is the combination
most fancied for outdoor wear on hot
days, green OF the tint OF the foliage 10
sashes and shoulder knots, aud sheer line
lawn, as purely white aad thin a. =
Bishops sleeve, for the froek make the
prestiest Afternoon gosas for youag
ladies, oT older matrons who retain the
mueh'io' be desired slenderness Of hgnrc