The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-05
INTERESTING INFORMATION

Europe three different times. She insists that
no railroad official can so mix zip time table
that she cannot pluck the heart out OF its
mystery and that no malicious manufacturer
is able to fashion q can OF potted meat that she
cannot opcn: one who can triumph over these
twin demons of discomfort has solved the
question OF comfort in travelling. She checks
tho trunks. buys the tickets. telegraIhs for
herths. tips the walters. and as she has always
been all tho brothcrs OF her fathers house
never dreams of wishing she were man.
Two women Socialists are ngitating the
woman question in Vienna. where n singular
division OF sentiment prevails. The work
women and thor more cultivated sisters move
at widely divergent extremes. The former.
who have to work exactly like the men. use
all their arguments to prove that women
should not work like men. but should have
time to attend to their health. their children.
and their homes. The more fortunate women
who are in full possession OF all these privi-
leges clamor to share mems work. and use
their logic and reasoning to show thata woman
need not give all her time TO nursing anu edu-
eating her children and to housekeeping.
There lives in Oak HILL Texas. a blind girl
who has from fow acres OF land. cultivated
by herself. cleared about 5000 each season for
several years by the growing and sale OF
vegetables She began with no capital and
the unfenced piece OF uncultivated land.
There is now neat renee about her domain,
we'll and pump in the centre. and she has. in
addition to prrchasn g these. paid for q piano
ind u hack to take her vegetables to the mar
Every evening during the dry season she
waters a certain number Of plants until sho
has the entire reGe' t Tnen sne os
Insect life she detects from her acute sense OF
hearing. and grass and weeds are easily dis
gers Of the blind gardener.
The Feminist Congress" in Paris held re-
Gently it's second public sitting. with Nine.
Popelin. the Belgian doctor Of law. presiding.
The subjects discussed were the founding Of
refugees for women about to become mothers
and unable to work. the system OF police toll
erance, which was considered an encourage;
ment Of vice. the legal position Of women. and
the condition OF women in Roumania. where
every career is open without restriction.
The LADY milliner" has become an institu-
ton Of fashionable London. SO much so that it
rarely causes comment when some high-born
but impoverished descendant OF an old sristo-
cratic family writes her ancient name upon a
milliners sign. All the graces and gifts Of the
finished woman Of society are Of distinct value
in the new calling. The woman who is grace
y shoss o AND AND IL her
@ show tS Ss ee The fashonabie miner too.
tact tt that social culture develops She needs
to be n good linguist, for the materials Of her
and can be bought much cheaper directly from
the manufacturers than from the middlemen
II one Is we'll enough yersed in the languages
to drive shrewd bargains.
Swedish women occupy an important place
in the industrial world. and their ability re-
ceives recognition in various lines not usually
open to women. They are employed as copy
lists at all the Government offices in Stockholm
and do the work Of clerks and cashiers in
banks. insurance companies. and railroad Of;
Of the telephone Is, intrus;tGd entire;
have attained distinction, as musical
composers. painters. and sculptors. authors
the arts oi engraving on Wood and glass Wood
carving. mnpmaking. m9thrr;oi- pear, cutting.
godsmithnE snd o"9ES|ndiRE Nom n.
ceived by men, and educational advantages are
greater torboys than for girls
Several women in New York are. in spite
OF the tradition that the instrument is
too complicated for a woman's manipulation.
serving as organists and conductors in i'm
portant churches. Kate Chittenden has
for fourteen years presided, at the organ
Of Dir. McArthur's Calvary Baptist church
inr tuII Avenue Haptst Church, tile leader Of
the choir and chorus OF twenty five voices ant
the n Of tine h"y o NJ"
as large salaries as men. though they are
| acknowledged to DO better accompanies.
The women Of Wyoming. not cont nj with
merely going to tho polls and casting ballots
for the candidates chosen by their husbands
and brothers. have secured tho election OF
two women as alternate delegates to the Ma
tional Republican Convention. Both ar" mar
ried women. Mrs. Theresa Jenkins ia iotcl
orotion nj Tie statehood Convention. Mrs.
Clara Carleton. tho other delegate y = sue
cess lawyer and has been active III lo''''e' 'o'
many years.
The Golden Rose. tho highest falni hohof
conferred upon women, goes TINS year 10 the
Queen NJ p,rturnl. Thi, coveted mark OF favor
is not an insignia OF decoration 10 he worn a.
pnrt of tho toilet lut l.. instead, silrup Win
IUnvos. branches. ana buds o. .9'li vnG SGt IN
n Jar OF silver sil'. ana S'ah"H ''''' 'o'' "s"'
There Is published in the capital OF Greece
journal devoted to the interests OF women and
edit Ell by ono Of the most accomplished women
in Athens Its summary ~ woInons work In
cludcs the first ladies nrf exhibition. tho in
n,ti',n ~ n n,w enriety 81 Kings daughters.
and various a-sucintiuns 81 puhefoIeht pur.
""s. In Inc old days the Greek woman Of
I",tnrs Was rl,esrd with the courtesan and
Stunned T., women Of Strlct morality. But
the world moves.
Amour flo lev women who have attained
~. com pus"rs Of music tho gifted
daugntn, II tine English bishop OF Gloucester,
Mis- Francis Elllcott. deserves a prominent
nln",, A. n". work include cvcry form Of In
tricntc ~ -icai comlo'iiio'
Three places /, ID" world accord to women
Mi ihr ~ il iugcs Of voting enjoyed by men
,reinnl. tnu iI!c"!rn Islands. and the Isle OF
Man,
The appontment Of DR. Mary Putnam Jacob
ms ,i.,tlnG physician to ~. Marks hospital in
New ork. marks tina lrst yielding Of pro.rs.
slonal prejudice in favor OF u woman doctor ut
"A man, hospital IN the State Dr.. jacob il
one Il the most brilliant lights in the woman =
medical world. the author Of several medical
hooks. u contributor 10 medical publications.
AMI lhe rre;;iiient OF ,he Society for, Enconr.
s small. dark woman. decided and bruslue
in mnnner and is without doubt the best
read and most scientific OF women medicoes.
During her student life In Paris she sent con-