St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-14

Inc latest travelling pillows are covered
with sue le leather, and are embroidered
in god thread.
Chinese women are not taught to write
or read. They are not considered OF
enough Importance.
Little Turkish slippers of morocco en-.
broidered with gold, are nice to slip ON
when leaving the bed.
A recent Newport III lcaeoa was served
by three maids in white caps and aprons
and broad white collars and cuffs.
Little silver boxes containing spools Of
floss for the teeth Will find welcom,
spots on fashionable dressing tables.
Charlie Ross mother is remarkable
looking woman, with face that tells its
own story, and hair prematurely white.
A sister Of the Marquis of Aylesbary,
Lady Mabel Bruce, wGs recently marie |
quietly In London to ''plaiu Mister
Sievicr."
Crest Britain has two laly lawyers,
Miss Frances Ii. Gray and Dr.. Letitia
Walkingtown. Both ire Irishwomen
and natives of Belfast.
The Salvation Army girls in England
have discarded the poke bonnet, and
adopted a broad -brirnmeI straw lat,
trimmed with corn stalks.
The material of which either touues
| or bonnets are ma lie is exceedingly
unique and beautiful. Russian braids,
| glace velvess ia felt are used
The women physicians of Philadelphia
are credited with receiving very large
incomes for their services. Some aver
age $4,000 year, Others $4,000.
Horatio Greenough's widow has be-
queathed to the Boston Art Museum all
the examples of her husbands sculp.
lures that remain in her possession.
Black and green, dull rcd anil navy
blue, tobacco brown and gold-all effects
to be seen on dying maple tree-aro
among the warm, bright combinations.
Mrs. Flora V. Woodward Tibbatts, of
Chicago, but formerly OF Kentucky, has
sssa sE2zn 9 "a B HsS:si5 49,
fort.
Louise Michel, the famous sd.
agltator, seems to have tireI Of lallst
to- tona eaeh;ns career and ha 5s part Of
London a
Miss Martha D. Bessey, who designed
the Commissioners badge for the Worlds
Fair Board of Lady MAJ ayers, is the only
woman regularly employed by Tiffany &
Co., New York City.
Countess Brazza iii Savorynan, sister.
in-law Of the celebrated African traveller,
has founded three schools for teaching
lacemakins to little girls out of their
school and working hours.
Eton styles will continue fashionable
throughout the winter, and all outdoor
costumes display the more conventional
modes, tue deep cape4or three quarter
coat often being made of the same fabric
as the bodice and skirt.
In the street, hands are encasel in
heavy dog skin gloves of deep copper
red, and for visiting pale grays and white
black stitched are only "conme il fault"
while for evening the same tones are the
proper thing with lded length.
The kodak has reached the dignity of
q wedding present. A bride Of the. IN oath
who is on enthusiastic snap shot counts
among her gifts camera of choice make,
handsomely mounted, and provided with
a fine case bearing silver monogram.
The Pal sley shawl makes very gooc |
opera or evening cloak. It may be |
appliqued on black velvet on the shout
ders and down the centre of the back and |
front, lin ed with white silk aud trimmed |
with fringe catching oil the hues OF
the shawl.
Taunton, Mass, has had woman,
Mrs. Mary L. Sproat, IN her probate
office for twenty-five years, and the
of the county bar presented
Mrs. Sproat with a purse few days ago
to mark the twenty-ifth anniversary of
her service.
The oratorical contest Of the W. G.
T. u, of Denver, Col for the Demor-
,st diamond medal was won by Miss
T. Badger, Of Atlanta, Ga.
The lady is oaly fourteen years of age
and defeated three rivals, the eldest OF
whom is twenty years old.
It has been discovered that the namo
IF the woman who invented starch (for
starch is, as might naturally be expected,
he invention of a wonsn) was Mrs.
Dlnghen van der Piesse. She was the
laughter of knight of Flanders, and
lived in the time OF Queen Elizabeth.
Princess Maria Bibess, one of the best
Known members of the aristocracy in
Bucharest, has acquired great notoriety
~ her recent swim across the Bosphorus.
Accompanied by her brother. in. law,
Count Starenzensiiy, she undertook the
lificult feat and reached the Asiatic
hore in safety. |,