Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-10-13
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The silk gingharls are shown in
autumn colors.
A woman's riding club in California
will not use the side saddle.
Mrs. Temple, the wife of the Bishop
of Loldon, is shorthand writer.
Mrs. Paran Stevens is called the best
natured woman in New York society.
Georgia has an exceedingly capable
young woman lawyer, Miss Dora o.
Sandoe.
George Sand, when overexcited by
writing, employs herself in sewing in
order to sooth her nerves.
The place of Maria Mitchell as Pro-
fessor of Astronomy ut Vassar College
has been filled by Miss Mary E. Whit
ney.
In 1864 London priest preached
against the fashion of trains, which,
he says, trailing behind woman
raise dust as high rs the altar"
The new factory inspection law of
Pennsylvania requires that of the
deputy inspectors five shall be women.
They receive salary of $1,000 year.
Pocahontas did not save the life of
john Smith. 1t has been ascertained
that this worthy man was the most
able-bodied prevaricator of his CEN
tury
The Empress of Japan is an adept
performer on the koto, kind of large
either. 1t is an instrument that is
much played and very popular in
Japan.
Among ladies who are enthusiastic
in the use of rifles is Mrs. Pierre Lor-
lizard, of New York. She often goes
out with her husband for days
shooting.
SO valuable are her jewels that Mrs.
Potter Palmer never attends party of
any kind to which she wears them
without a private detective to form
part of her escort
Mark Twain's eldest daughter, Miss
Clara Clemens, not yet twenty years
of age, has written play of an ale
gorical character which is said to be
charming and clever.
home for American girls who
wish to study in Paris is to be estab-
lished in that city 1t is to be con
structed on the Rue de Ia Pompe, and
will accommodate forty girls.
Miss Grunettvig, leader in move
ments connected with the higher de-
velopment of women in Denmark, has
been appointed stenographer in the
Danish House of Representatives
New silks, double faced in the light
and dark shades of one color, are in
peculiar weave that is kind of armure
brocade. The lighter tone strikes
through on to the dark in small figures
or flower and leaf designs.
The Queen of the Belgians is very
fond of music, good pianist and n
performer on the harp. She has COM
posed one opera called Wanda The
King hates music, and when the piano
is opened he vanishes from the room.
All the suitors for girls hand in
Borneo are expected to be generous in
their presents to her. These presents
are never returned Therefore, the
willy female defers rs long rs possible
positive selection of the happy man.
Mrs. Mary Anderson Navarro, who
is writing her autobiography, always
uses quill pen and blue black ink.
She is very slow composer and writes
in long, struggling characters, n few
of which fill sheet of ordinary note
paper.
Elderly ladies' who want some wrap,
but not for warmth MS much as looks,
can be provided in the present whim
for capes A yoke is made of hand
some Jet or passementerie. To this is
attached deep fall of lace such as
comes for bouncing.
One woman has received the degree
of electrical engineer, and she is an
Ohio girl, Miss Bertha Lamme. As
soon rs she graduated from the Ohio
State University she obtained good
employment Mt the Westinghouse
Works in Pennsylvania.
Woman have invaded the territory
of the friendly societies by establish
ing n feminine branch of the Ancient
Order of Foresters. The Queen of
England has now consented TO become
patroness of the branch, which is to
bear the distinctive title of the
Court Victoria
An association, the object of which
is 10 dissuade widows from marrying Il
second time, is said 10 be on the point
of organizing in London. This is
considered 10y London periodical as
mere matter of justice 10 the sisters
who had not yet had an initial chance
in the matrimonial market.
by recently issued imperial edict,
women are hereafter debarred from
acting as editors of japanese papers,
even in the conduct Of cooking aud
household journals or departments
Somebody near the throne has been
caught on the result of one of the
delicious pie or cake receipts.
In the West Indies the frehies are
very large aud are frequently caught
amt confined ia netting for personal
ornaments 4 laly will sometimes
appear ia "A ballroom with rel, green,
yellow anl blue lights ON her head
aud shoulders. the tiny illuminations
being caused by captured insects
Mrs rhWhe Hearst, whose late hns
baud was senator Hearst, Is one of the