The free press., 1893-06-01
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All the new stufs are light co!ored
Femininity has developed black
satin passion.
Artificial flowers should never De
used in decorating rooms
The heavy bang is now equally as
vulgar as bIondined hair.
shelled roasted peanuts have taken
the place Of slnonds at many OF the
seasons dinners
Three hundred and eleven societies
Of women in New York e1pend 81
200. 900 annually.
Mahogany, o1-blood and the medium
and dark browns head the list Of modlsh
street shades Of gloves.
The diadem Of the Russian Empress
Anna contains 2536 large diamonds and
a ruby valued at S400, 600.
Miss May Moody, a niece of the
evangelist, it is announced intends TO
engage in missionary work
A toast given at meeting Of
wonan's club in Springfield, No, Was
The Men We Left Behind Us.
Mrs. Pierpont Morgsn's correspond
ence. social and benevolent. is 50 large
that she is obliged to employ Z private
secretary.
Queen Victoria preserves mum Der
Of oil paintings that were executed by
herself and the Prince Consort IN their
youthful days
Miss Mary Conant, school teacher
at Turk Hill, nesr Rochester, \. y,
made $500 last year from two-acre
asparagus bed.
Soft effects are always to be aimed
at in arranging the hair. A hard hue Is
as abhorent TO an artistic dresser as to
& portrait painter.
Mrs. Hicks-Lord, of New York, whose
fortune runs into the millions, has the
details of every piece OF property she
owns at her fingers end.
Miss Mary Hammond, of Nashua, \.
H, completed the thirtieth year OF her
service as teacher IN one
building and room the other week.
Dress trimmings in rich Persian
colors similar to those worn four years
ago are revived this season in prices
ranging from 81 80 to $40 the yard.
The lobster pocket for street gowns
is the latest fancy. 1t consists of
lobster Of red velvet, claws and ell,
sewed on TO the dress, midway the waist
and hem.
Princess Maud, daughter Of the Prince
of Wales, amuses herself by making
ornamental articles out of the feathers
that drop from the peacocks at Sand
ringham palace.
All hair at present is completely
waved all over the head. Fortunate IS
the woman whose hair waves naturally.
Others must betake themselves to the
curling iron.
In wearing wells woman should be
guided entirely by the color Of her hat,
and if this is apt TO be unbecoming TO
her complexion let her wear g simple
black veil, which is at ell times beau
tifer.
The following advertisement is from
an Australian paper: Wanted, young
woman the palmer the better to help
a small, genteel family in their domes-
tic matters; one without ringlets pre-
ferred.
Lady Gordon, in her search through
libraries for books written by
women, has discovered pamphlet on
rights of women published in 1896 by
Mary Assell. Its title is advice to
Ladies
Mrs. Alice NJ. Cheney, the only wo,
man express messenger In Boston, be-
gan business four years ago, taking the
transfers for the Adams Express Com
pany between Chelsea and Boston.
She now has five teams at work every
day
Green is at present the most fash,
ionable color for interior decorations,
and is very refreshing after the vivid
tints that we have been using. The
newest curtains, carpets and uphol-
stery show various and exquisite shad-
ings Of moss green.
A school teacher in Waterville re,
Gently originated novel contest in
her school. She offered prize for the
best collection of clippings from the
current newspapers The scheme is to
be applauded, as it at once set the
youngsters to read the clippings.
English girls have new fad. They
have taken to setting up their favorite
bits of literature in the ''Braille" type
for the amusement of the blind. The
work is easy, and is praiseworthy
form OF charity, since the literature for
the blind has hitherto been limited
Mrs. Hicks-Lord, according to hear
say, pours her tea from a Dresden pot
that looks like big bunch OF Parma
violets. The handle is lilac ribbon
of china, and each cup of violets rests
in saucer of green violet leaves
That tea service should be at the
Worlds Fair.
A London journal is carrying on a
crusade against tight lacing. The arti-