The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-17

| Beauty lie tho great characteristic OF the ma
| tives OF tho Ukraine. who are Inclined 10
| poetry and reverle. whose simplicity and grace
are most unconscious and charming In the ,e
manner in which tho charmcr should work
less sentimental than, German OF French
women. And in patriotism the purity OF
aassaich Ia, and Sophie PerovskaiS is Of as grand
type as that Of Charlotte Corday.
Max O'Rell has been guilty OF saying that he
hopes the next time he is born 1t may BIO as an
American woman. And writer in the
Womdn's Tribune answers that II he were an
American woman now and had to work for half
pay or less because OF his sex. and II he mar
ried and should find himself owning neither
his person. his children. nor the proceedss
which touched him in every relation Of life,
governed without his consent. to say nothing
EHs Mis hs %ors SRe asa
The Dress Reform League has at last ap-
peared. but not in Chicago. where the great
woman's club is devoted to dress improve
ment, nor in classic Boston. where tho date Of
the dress millennium was set. but passed and
found fair woman still dragging her drabbed
skirts. but way out in Kaweah. Tulare county.
three tire; inches below the Knee. iessin to match
shirt. and blouse wa list, and have.worn them for
s s time with great comfort and convenience e:
the. town arc gradually shortening their skirts.
and others wear the reform dress at home.
though they can't DO induced to 60 In the
street with it.
In tho southwestern islands Of Japan the
women are the laborers. Their hands arc
rough and tanned with heavy work. while tho
mons arc delicate and white. The men play
the sdnisen while tho women dance: but 1t Is
A now industry for women is that Of the
manufacture Of the tissue paper varieties now
SO popular. Twenty women arc employed in
mandatory Of this kind founded by two
bright Buffalo women. Loops of white tissue
paper caught with punches Of paper roses in
Louis XVI, style OF decoration adorn the walls
OF the salesrooms. and within are all manner
OF paper pettcoats for candles and lamps and
in hae he sccsss n
the enterprise is due to seizing the right mo-
ment in the popular demand.
A chivalrous man is trying to awaken little
interest in Mrs. Columbus in this anniversary
OF the discovery that made her consort famoas
He tells US that she was a Miss Palestro!o
which Is Infinitely more distinguished than
plain Mrs. Columbus. Her father was n navi-
Voyages in company with him. She possesseI
fine education and was brainy. ambitious
WWomGn. 1t may be possible that she suggested
and spurred him on to his discovery. like
plenty of other. good wives to whom the hus-
bands owe their fame.
There is for Canadian. women n property
qualification for voting whereby single women
ana widows vote on municipal matters. On all
matters recurring outlays Of money or of spo-
fs IT S to HG the quail
voting prevails. and women very generally
take advantage OF their privileges.
Only ono woman delegate was sent to tho
International Labor Congress Mt Brussels. and
she was from Poland Ono Of the chief trans
iators was Mrs. Marx-Aveling Of London.
Mrs, Carolyn ?. Chase recently elected to
the School Board in Cambridge, received POO
more votes than the most popular Alderman
in her ward.
Mrs. Hall T. Dillon. NJ. D. tcolored). is the
first woman to pass the Alabama State medical
examination. It is an unusually severe writ
Dillon passed with high average '' 49,
A Western Judge. whose jurisdiction in
administrated by a woman Mayor. is quoted
as saying that he enjoyed going to thnt domes-
crime or immortality to punish at the sessions
OF its court, only differences between litigant
property holders.
There arc tw"nty-one law firms in tho Union
composed OF nuSDnnuS ana wives, and about
200 women who practise law in the courts or
manage legal publications.
The Crown Princess Of Austria has Joined
the ranks of royal scribblers. and is to publish
vol ume OF travels in tho Tyrol embellished
hy sketches from her own hand. The Princess
Beatrice is also writing book.
Mary, Chenowith; the chief apostle Of Chris
tian science. Is eight times over n millionaire,
and lives in house with 100 rooms.
The Princess Of Wales has thirteen wigs and
sends them to Paris to DO dressed.
Mrs. Shane Of Wyoming has n mining claim
in tho locality. known by tho poetic name OF
Jawbone Gulch. and with her own hands keeps
M the assessment claim and teaches the pub
lie school while she waits until tho mino Is de-
veloped.
A little daughter OF a San Francisco million
aire was baptized the other day with water
bronght especially from tho river Jordan in O
basin Of hammered gold