The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-15

during her walks discusses. subjects in the
generally her mothers companion. was able
to understand the language after n few
months simply by hearing it spoken.
Virginia Manuals, a famous French teacher,
who was educated according to the theories oil
Rosseau. learned to road at eighteen. AT
forty-nve she retired from business with a
property OF W which at her recent death
1t seems to DO the fashion for girls to cult
vate eccentric accomplishments rather than
to devote their time to piano STUNNING. Miss
Elliot daughter OF an officer in tho United
States Engineer Corps at Washington. has
gonc about with her father while. he surerin-
tended Government work. until she has dcvel-
opcd M interest In machinery. and can discuss
tieman Of mechanical skill knowing her pro
pensity. took her down to INSPECT tho engine
workings when no became 50 hiors' essi cntan i
Eled In. his own demonstrations that Miss FL
nsto %lssTry TeV snd the .n0 e sasine.HHs G mali t { nus
satisfaction. became the teacher herself.
San Francisco has probably moro women
who tako flyers" on stocks and races than
any other American city. Recently the direc-
tors Of a track decided that tho women should
not be admitted to the betting paddock. but
ono woman insisted on tho privilege, and after
being twice elected and once arrested has
won the sanction OF the court to pursue her
fayorite occupation at the pools.
Then San Francisco has another novelty in
the share OF n woman doctor who literally
wears ,"nrhi ,t9e q f tr@I irnbes under haiow a p f6n { fsss dress Sss
cause. she is a woman. and the woman instinct
dies hard. the trousers nre pinned on witt
regular way. With tho trousers is worn n
union undergsrment Of wool with no, bands.
over thisa health waist. and then the princesse.
which lust covers THO Knees as she SITS down,
Miss Willard says that few forms OF hypoc-
risy are moro common on the lips OF women
than this: II would on no account have my
complished something. helpful to humanity it
Is Just as desirable to have it known rs II q
man had accomplished, tho same, Indeed. she
ndds. 1t Is more 80. because this knowledge
Will encourage other women to lift their hands
in some good employment.
A sturdy temperance woman Of New Orleans
recently refused $4,000 offered her by q syn
dictate for a small piece Of land because she
learned that the purchasers contemplated
building several saloons upon the ground.
The New York tenement house chanter was
organized during the summer and is devoted
to work among the poor In various lines. The
Summer Corps OF physicians sent to tho
Kings Daughters thcir needy cases and n
trained nurse was employed for house to
house visitation. 4 penny rrovidont fund and
a conference OF friendly visitors are also fen
lures Of tho work. but perhaps no more salts
factory results will ever be attained than from
into which the little children are admitted to
play: If you do this or. that they won't let
sso om lme1 r snS @ia from ae one flii,tles c cRili to to IL ,he q
other and Il wholesome restraint on naughti-
ness.
A noble charity and worthy Of imitation is
the school Of domestic economy in n Western
city. whore young girls are taught by practical
demonstration tho best methods OF house,
keeping in the hroadest sense. Every. phase
fire to cook ing Il bee's;eak: from hemmine Il
dish towel to emhroidering a tidy. The poor
are usually most Incompetent housekcepers
and have no iden Of, sewing; wasteiul and un-
comfortable through ignorance as we'll as for
want OF means.
Nearly 400 applications for patents wore
made last year by women. Foremost among
the inventions are those appertaining to tho
adornment OF tho inventors or Of their homes.
But besides these there are new sky signs. fire
escapes. cameras. balloons. and not n few con-
improved braces. bnttonhole fower holders.
trouser-splash preventers. &c. Not only do the
women seonl able to originate the ideas. hut
also to exploit their patents and Introduce
them. Several large commercial enterprises
In England are carried on by women. and in
this country a lady very successfully defended
her patent dress protector in open court, con-
Quoted the case herself. and came of with fly
ing colorS.
Tho Montana Republicans have selected a
woman lawyer as counsel in their effort to
secure control OF the Legislature. Miss Ella
Knowles. who was the Popullst, candidate for
Attorney General and came within 200 votes
OF being elected.
New Zealand lady reports on her expert
ence and observation Of matrimony that Mar
riage is Just this: You have II beautiful wreath
and veil on your wedding day. The first week
passes well: The second week week you have your
cheap meat. And alter that you ar" looking
for cheap meat all the rest Of your life"
Mrs. Everett. tho wife OF q master drayman
OF New Orleans. Is one OF the best veterinary
surgeons in the city. She takes no pay for her
services. but does the work out Of love for ami
mails.
10 n school teacher In England a pension
has lately been voted OF two shillings a week
on account Of old age and faithful service.
Miss NJ. Surge. NJ. D.. second gold medallIst
for Obstetrics OF the London University. has
been appointed physician to the Maternity
Hospital and Dispensary Mt Clapham.
Miss Louisa Mcdonald has been elected
principal OF the University College for Women
In New South Wales.
Tale OF an InebrIate Swordsman.
SCRANTON. Jan S.-Some time ago a rustic
with o Jag on entered John II. Phelps's drug
store at Wyoming avenue and Spruce street in
n state OF noiseless hilarity. IIo placed his
plug hat on o chair. shifted his belt. and pulled
out n long sword and began to 20 through u
drill without saying a word. EIr. Phelps was
interested. and. walking from behind the coun-
ter. no sat on the countryman's plug hat and
smashed 1t as flat. as a board. The sWordsman
but he didn't say nytiinE. mr. ShssIps nnIickeei
up the hat, handed il to u clerk. and said: