Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-14
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Do not wear veil just below the
nose if the face is long.
Nine. Modjeska, the tragedienne,
has educated and named five nephews
and nieces.
One of Mrs. Hicks-Lord's fans, with
its gold and ivory sticks, has lace
mount valued at $1,000.
Mrs. John Sherwood, the New York
department authority, says that her
favorite heroine is Portia.
Mrs. Bart, of New York City, has
bed carved by her own hands. There
is not another like it in the world.
Mrs. Austin Corbins drawing-room
in New York City is lighted with cleo
trio lights, shaded with pink globes.
Mrs. William Walter Phelps, wife of
the ex-Minister to Germany, has
crossed the Atlantic Ocean sixty-fve
times
An elderly bride was recently mar
ried in Grimsby, England. Her name
is Mary Benton, and her age is 1O2
years.
Mrs. Mary Hall, attorney
conducts a class in Civil Govern
ment" at Woodside Seminary, Hart
ford, Conn.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, the poetess,
has invented dress which has no but
tons, hooks or eyes, strings or any
other fastenings.
The ''foot corset" which is becom-
ing popular in Paris enables the
wearer to readily crowd a number four
foot into number three shoe.
Miss Mary Redmond, the Irish
sculptress, whose colossal statue Of
Father Mathew was recently unveiled
in Dublin, Is only twenty years of age.
Miss Helen Gould, daughter of Jay
Gould, spends much time at her Irving
ton IN. Y. estate, where she has one
of the finest conservatoriesi in the coun-
try.
The Queen of Italy is said to be one
of the best patrons of music in Europe,
and many young aspirants for musical
honors receive encouragement from
her.
Mrs. Levi p. Morton, wife of the ex-
Vice President. has a preference for
linen of the whitest. finest and softest,
without lace or color for the dinner
table.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, of New
York City, uses altar of roses, which is
said to cost $50 per ounce, one drop
of which is veritable benediction to
the senses.
The primrose is very soothing to
those who suffer from excitable over
wrought nerves. Two or three hand
fuls of blossoms should be thrown into
the water of the bath
Nearly every day flowers and fruit
are sent by Mrs. John Rockefeller,
wife of the Standard Oil king, to st.
Lukes Hospital, in New York City,
across the way from her house.
Two Boston ladies, Miss Laura Lee,
an artist, and Mrs Flower, wife of the
editor of the Arena, are said to have
determined to do their calling in dress
reform costumes of the bloomer type.
The ex-Empress Eugenie is said not
to put trust in French medical men,
When she fell i'll of sore throat in
Paris, not long ago, she telegraphed
to England for physician to attend
her.
Mrs. Ormiston Chant, the we'll
known preacher, says that she has Off
ciated in churches of every creed ex-
cept those of the Church of England
and the Roman Catholic denomina-
tions.
Miss Eleanor Baldwin, who graduated
from the Harvard Annex in the class of
1892, has been appointed to teach
literature and composition i'll the new
English High School Mt Worcester,
Mass.
Doctor Julia Washburn, of Lexing-
ton, Ky, is in charge of bureau in
the Kentucky State Medical Society,
and will deliver the public address
this year, at the meeting of that body
in Danville, on ''Women i'll Medi
cine"
The Baroness Burdett- -Coutts has
taken to "book- writing" and work
on the philanthropic work of women
throughout the world, shortly to ap
pear in London, will be entirely under
her editorship, and partly the work of
her own pen.
Benjamin Constant, the French
portrait painter, says he prefers paint
ing American women rather than those
of any other nationality. They have
more faith in the artist than the
Parisians possess, and allow him to
pose them and surround them as he
thinks best.
The largest New York 'provider"
employs two women detectives-Lens
Vorsemer and Eva Peyser. They are
both mere girls. They receive high
salaries, have the run of lavish ward
robe, and completely change their at
tire twice day-so effectively that
there is hardly shop thief in New
York who is quite sure of the identity
of either of them.
Since jeweled fillets became the
rage among rich women, New York
jewelers. have produced many fabu.
lously expensive things of this sort.
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