The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20


The Empress OF Germany Is said never
10 wear Q gown moro than once.
A woman has been appointed rate Coz
lector for the parish OF Bedford In Eng
land.
But there ought 10 be swift and sure
means Of killing this idiocy Of trailing
street gowns.
The return of the crinoline some time
In the near future seems to be one Of the
accepted facts.
The Boston Boat aud Shore Club at Its
annual celebration engaged only women
for after-dinner speakers.
Tho University OF Edinburgh has
opened its art classes to women students
on the same terms q, mon.
The Empress OF Austria has solved tho
servant girl problem. sho docs her own
cooking, or ut least superlntends IL.
Queen Victoria has her gloves made to
1rder, but her example Is not generally
followed by English women OF fashion.
Throatlets aud neck scarfs Of various
kinds of fur, showing head, eyes, tail,
und paws OF the animal, arc In high
vogue.
The tailors have preserved tho Russian
blouse. 1t is short OF compromise
they mako with the round waist, for It
takes belt.
Banjo playing has grown to bo fash.
ionable fad in Now York. Many young
ladies in uppor.tendom arc diligently
studying this instrument
Miss Mary A. Ball, OF Sioux, Iowa,
has been successfully engaged In tho In.
surance business for nearly four years.
She employs several assistants.
An English novelty In tho limo OF ma.
terial is real reindoor. II Is said to DO
everlasting In wear. It certainly ought
to be warm il its long arctic sorvicc
counts for anything.
In Belgium two young womon rooontiy
obtained employment 10 the Department
of Justice at Brussels, and at Autworp
two Others have secured places under tho
Tribunal Of Commerce.
Earrings aro no longer fashionable,
md the best dressed women appear now
without even the solitaire, pearl, or tor.
quois screw which was tho GRADUAL
abandoning of these ornaments.
Tho fashionable mlnk-tail trimming
that was so popular at tho beginning of
the season is already practically out Of
the market, tho supply Of this littlo aui.
malls tails being entirely exhausted.
Mrs. Potter Palmer, of Chicago, has q
green house from which her tablo is sup.
piled with fresh fruits aud vegetables,
mint and mushrooms oil winter, and
from which her friends receive numerous
bouquets.
Ganrgina. DoYager Countess OF
Dudley, having decided to sell her Jewels,
Mrs. Astor offered 100000 for single
string OF pearls, said to be tho most per.
feet in Europe, if not In tho world.
Lady Dudley wants Sl10,0 for them.
The only Turkish pootess living Is sup
posed to be Osman Pasha's daughter.
She is young matron Of twenty eight
and lives in Il white marble palace over
looking the blue BosporouS, where sho
dimes from service Of gold in wonder
ful conservatory.
The court ladies OF Roumania wero
taxing and extorting money by scandal.
Gus means in an effort to raise fund to
buy Princess Mario wedding gift, but
thc Princess hearing Of 1t stopped tho
levy and directed that tho money so
raised be used for charity.
Ada Ellen Bayly, better known as
Edna Lyall, has devoted the proceeds OF
Donovan" to the purchase of n poal of
three bells, which have been christoncd
donovan" "Gladys" and "Dot," and
presented by her to her brotner-in. laws
church, st. Savior's, EastbourDc.
The phonograph is put to au excclcnt
uso by the Queen of Italy, who, whilo
she often improvisos charming littlc
melodies, is unable aftorwarl to rcpeat
them. A phonograph is therefore placed
on the piano when sho plays, and thus
her impromptus are saved from oblivion.
Many persons who play exccllontly from
car will be glad of this hint.
Miss Mary e. Wilkins, the famous Now
England author, is extremely fond of
quaint ornaments and rare articles from
far-otf countries. Among her treasures
is a triple necklace of South Sea shuiis,
i'll which all the colors Of the rainbow
play ut hide and seek. Miss Wilkins is
an orphan and has apartments in friends
house at Randolph, Mass, near Boston.
Mrs. Alexander Ross, the authoress, Is
dead. Some of her works are: "Violet
Keith, "The Wreck of tho White
Bear" "The Grand Gordons," aud
1.-The Holy Stone" Her latest work,
"rhc Red" had just been completed.
1t was dedicated to Lord and Lady Alb
erdeen, Of whom she was an intimate
friend. She was seventy. eight years of
age.
From one town comes the report of q
club of women whose members pledge
themselves to go to the Worlds Fair in
simple, servceable gown, easy and COM
Portable in fit, and uuhampercd by extra
length of skirt. A small, light bag,
which may be carried in tho hand, must
hold all the other necessities, and, with
minimum expenditure OF nerve force,
this club will enjoy maximum OF sight.
seeing.
Black is the universal mourning color
In this country, but in Russia pure white
is the symbol of bereavement, aud In
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