The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-18

from Iceland, Nine MaRnussoH' 40 10
well known the people Of this FAR oil
island are extremely intelligent, Like
all Scandinavian people they lay great
stress upon intellectual attainment
and have the utmost reverence for
learning, Nine, Magnussen's husband
iSthe frat assistant librarian in the
library Of the University OF Cambridge,
England He is also engaged In teach
ing certain branches of the Morse. lan-
guage and in making trans!atlons IRON
their great epics. Nine. Magnussen IS
endeaVoring 10 raise funds with when
to endow school for girls, to DO estab'
lished in Reikiavik, the capital oil Ice
land. For, while education is uni
yersal among men, that OF tho women
has been neglected She has been in-
terested In the work for several years,
and has made many personal sacrifices
in the furtherance OF her praiseworthy
endeavors. Nine. Magnussen is
woman Of high culture and Of noble
birth, tracing her descent to the great
Left Ericsson himself. She ia some
what below middle height with q
stout figure, round, rosy face anu
BRIGHT ewes, her expression being one
Of great cheerfulness and amiability.
She has been one OF the most distin-
puished guests at tho many social tunc'
lions which the congresses in connection
with the fair have occasioned.
THE NATIVE DRESS.
She always appears in the native
dress, which has known no change OF
fashion for thousand years, and it ia
both picturesque and becoming. Its
salient features is heAd.dress some-
what resembling the Phrygian cap, ex:
cent that the point is longer. 1t Is OF
white satin, with band Of antique,
wrought gold passing around the head,
and d long veil OF white gauze edged
with white lace flows from the back OF
the cap, half envcloping the figure.
With the cup ia worn gown, Of dark
cloth made with bodice. The skirt OF
the gown, which is short, has wide
hand Of antique embroidery in light
colors. With the gown Is worn mas
siye girde Of antique, wrought gold,
and there are ornaments to corres'
Nine. Magnussen has q distinct rec
objection OF Nine. Ida Pfeltter, the emt-
nent German traveller, who visited Ice.
land about lS47, who made tour OF
the world, and whose account OF her
experiences in Iceland is most fas-
cinating narrative. Mime. Pfeitfer trav'
eled unaccompanied, an almost I'M
heard Of thing fifty years ago, and she
was regarded with good deal OF curl
osity BY the simple people OF the far
north. II remember her distinctly"
said Nine. Magnusssn, in reply 10 my
INQUIRY. II was little child, and we
we're dreadfully afraid Of her. My
nurse used to threaten me into good
behavior by threatening the advent OF
Nine. Pieiller upon the scene. must
tell you how che looked, for her cos
tune was remarkable. She wore a
short skirt, trousers like mans. IN
immense bonnet loaded with plumes,
from which streamed long veil. But
she was, nevertheless, remarkable
and intelligent woman"
WHERE THE EXHIBIT IS FOUND.
Nine. Magnussen has had variety
OF disappointment and ill.fortune since
her arrival in this country. She came
we'll introduced and her sanguine ex-
pectations have not been realized. She
had, to begin with, some trouble with
the custom officers in New York and
and lost number OF valuable articles.
She is unfortunately located In the
woman's building, having tiny out-of-
the-way space in what Ia called-for
some occult reason not apparent to or
binary intelligence-the process.room.
In this process.room there is young
girl making lace with pillow and bob
bins; another engaged in the decoration
Of china. There Is third occupied in
welding together the bits OF glass
which constitute "ieweled windows.
She is Nine. Maguussen's neighbor
and, besides being an able custodian Of
the departmentwhich she has in charge
Is well qualified 10 give certain Of the
lady manaeora wholesome example In
amiability, politcness and the art Of
obiiging.
When called at tho Iceland exhibit
Nine. Magnussen was absent, but the
collection which she had brought tc
the fair, and which she hopes to sell,
found to be valuable and interesting IN
the extreme. There is great variety
OF silver girdles and ornaments. They
are all very old, wrought by hand ii
tho most delicate and beautiful work
manship-iust ouch GRIZZLIES ns aro worr
at present, only fur moro artistic than
any modern designs. Upon the clOsl
Of one girdle was tho letter "A'-th(
initial Of the owner-dead Ngos beforl
Mme. Marnussen was born, or eve
dreamed OF q school for girls in Iceland
IoELANDIo BANGLES AND BRAcELETs.
In addition to the girdlos there Is al
assortment Of bangles, bracelets, neck
LAGOS, clasps, buttons and sleigh bells
Thoy arc all Of silver--ono OF tho mos
beautiful aud enduring OF metals. !
collection OF old porridge spoons is ais
extremely interesting. Thoy, too, Shot
great ago. They arc entirely devoid o
chasing or carving, the bowls nro thro
inches or moro In diameter, boingnoarl
oval. Tho handles arc slender an,
graceful, and tho collection ought I
commend itself 10 those who aro Undue
with tho desire for souvenir spoonl
These NorsO relies arc moro valuabl
and beautiful than any Of tho CONVEX
tional aud commonplace modOr
spoons.
In ono corner Of tho show case Is
bodice that waa an important part {
tho national costume worn hundreds q
yeara ago. II Ia oil crimson velvet vet
short WASTED, to DO worn doubles
over white chomiso. Down the frot
Ia u graceful pattern OF conventional