New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
WOMAN.

W O-u AIs
1t Is said that the real reason that Queen Victoria
took up the study OF Iindustan four years ago was
In order that she might converse in their own tongue
with the Indian princesses who come from time 70
time TO pay their respects to her. These are Of
course, purda, or secluded. aaies, anu ~ ID xery
through a male Interpreter. That the queen, al ner
ag, ana with her ceaseess 0cc1pho o; Snou uue cam
a few OF her distinguished subjects from this purely
ceremonial unpieasantncss shows peasant imperAl
| sollctude.
| Mrs. Amelia f. Barr asks in The North American
Review If some good and thoughtful woman who died
fifty years ago could return to this world what, In
| cur present life. would most astonish her. "Woud
II be- SAYS Mrs. Barr the wonders OF steam, cleo
| tricity. and science; the tyranny Of the WORKING
classes or the autocracy OF servansf No! 1t would
, be the amazing development Of her own sex-the
preaching lectuing. political women; the women who
doctors and lawyers who lose ana win money
on horses, IN stocks and real estate; the women
who talk slang and think IL accomplishment; who
| initiate mems attire and manners; who DO their
athletic exercises In public; and, perhaps more
astonishing than all, the women who make marriage
the cloak for much profitable postnuptial Irritation.
coincidence between man and woman" says NAL
colin Salaman I'm his clever book. "Woman-Through
a Mans Eyegass," must always be comparative. and
absolute trust a practicable impossibiy. since the
differences OF temperament preclude perfect under
! standing. A never see woman entirely
yice.versa Yet a woman Is likely to compre-
bend a and his motives than he is to comprehend
her: II woman while more sensitively sympathetic,
Judges instantly by instinct straight and sure as the
crow flies. A man. on the other hand. raNeis INC
railroad Of reason where there are many shuhuhg,
and a single mistaken signal may upset the whole
| train OF his lo2c. In Judging womans motives
conclusions which are, more often than not raoicay
erroneous
An interesting story, The Ladies' Home Journal'
records, is told of Mr. and Mrs. Iaggard while they
travelling in this country in the spring OF 1891
1t said that while in Mexico, at Vera Cruz, they
arranged sail north along the Atlantic coast TO New
York. While waiting for the steamer Mr. Haggard
took small cOasting boat and made several voyages
up and down the Mexican seab0ard In search OF
curlosies and traditions, and became so interested
that forgot the flight of time and the sailing day Of
his vessel. Mrs Hagsard thought her husband had
been captured for ralsom, but witt the
characteristic OF her. felt certain that he would turn
ready to sail for New-York she went aboard and pro-
ceeded oil her way. When Mr. HagelFd reached era
the rairoad and as fast as steam could take him
returned to Sew,York. There in the corridor of
hotel husband and wife were reunited.
In appearance Mrs. llaggard IL charming; she has
clearcut features. srone, self reliant mouth arse
| expressive brown eyes. and an abundance OF DARK
brown hair. She Is above ire medium height, WIN
the graceful figure that belongs to healthy
vigorous wOmanhood Her personality is quite as In
erestlng is that Of her wcllknown husband, whose
strong. square forehead, firm lips and clear; deep
eyes impress you with their owners strength ana
originality.
Dorothea Dixs powers Of persuasion were mar
veous as divers stories told in The Century 60 10
show Having obtained appropriation from Won q
grcss for a hospital at Washington, ID. e., Tor the
insane OF the Army and the Navy, a desirable site
for the building was discovered, homestead owned
by Mr. Blagden who refused TO sell 1t, the estate
being greatly priced by Us wife and daughters, and
valued at $4,000. while the appropriation Tor site
allowed only $4,000 Her friend, DIR. Nichols, nav
ing exhausted hi, cloquence unavailngly upon the
/ moth
We shall have to give The matter up ana ~ IS Ne
finest site for hospital In the world Miss Dis
can be- done She procured interview with the
ST m The or sooG at could be aceomphei Tor hundreds
Of sufferers If he would surrender his home that he
loss, for the sum specified by the BILL None the less
the parting with ii cost fim a fearful wrench, ior
when Dr. NchO called n% d Ss w 5Se the roa
10 and fro weeping and wrncni his hands 10 nan,
yi.ysn II is dear to me- and dear to my
family but won't break o my , WORD to ob6 MIS- h D
and she shall have it,
In the late Monag willams's book, "ArounA
London" Just published, there Is striking testimony
to the truth of an Old saying concerning women. II
any onc- said Mr. Williams. has doubts as to the
hrutalitics prlctsed women BY men, let him visit
the London II oSpital on saturday night very Ter
rb.e sights will meet his eye sometimes as many as
twelve fourteen women may be seen seated IN the
receiving waiting for their bruised ana beeilny
faces and bCd to be attended 1 fG m S S hrs a Hi
perhaps drunken husbands. The nurses tel me,
however. that any remarks they may make Teneetins
on the agressors received with great indignation
by the wrctcief sufferers. They positively will not
hear single word against the cowardly rutfans
Sometimes said nurse to me, when have
told woman that her husband IS brute. she has
drawn herself up AND replied You mnd your 1, o ~.
likes OF you paid out of 'cm TO wait on u.s." >"
Princess Theresa OF Bavaria, who has Just been
elected a member OF the Royal Academy OF Science
at Munich, Is the first woman to be admitted to that
Institution, witch is one of the most ancient and
important in Europe equal In rank and prestige 10
the French Academy Princess Theresa Is daughter
OF the Prince Regent of Bavaria and one OF the most
remarkable of the kingdom. While 1t is i'm
possible TO deny that she Is Very accomplished ana
clever she possesses than the ordinary share OF
the eccenrcity which usually accompanies genius.
strong minded. unpr'possesslug. and masculine In APP
pearance always dressed In the extraordinary
rsnon and with the most antiquated and dowdy VI
Hhe is accustomed to travel about tie world with
very small suite she has frequently been exposed TO
Indeed. several occasions she has actually been
turned of hotels where she has been staying, the
dHe to her mania for a pet sn@a % Of MID MID
beasts and noisy birds I'm her train, and on one
occasion she arrived Madrid from South America
with young puma, three monkeys several parrots
dsInclned to receive GUESTS of this character, all
the more when their owners happen to be- As close
listed and cautious In money matters as Is Her
Royal ghness.
The Princess has travelled all South America
and as spent a considerable time in this country in
rognlta Indeed she is always travelling about, being
tIe most restless creature that 1t is possible
ceive She has written several very remarkable
works on Brazil and Russia and has published her
Impressions concerning the United States. As rule
she Is not popular among the reigninS families OF
Europe who regard her both as ,s crank and as
any admiration and sympathy for tho Princess the
Iai, Emperor Pedro OF Brazil whose sympaies, tastes
and eccentrctes were OF a Kindred nature TO her
The Princess Is the Lady Abbess or the Royal Order
~ nay ole hon orarv