Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-06-22
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Lilly Langtry, the actress, claims
to be only forty-one years old.
Women gardeners are in great de-
mand in England and Germany.
Butterfly bows are very popular this
Season, and are seen on almost every
thing.
In Holland An attempt is being
made to pass a bill allowing women to
be elected to Parliament.
Mrs. Cleveland, wife of the Presi-
dent, dresses her hair in the style
known as the "Diana knot"
The Baroness Emma Sporri, of Nor
way, is said to be the best known wo-
man painter in northern Europe.
Queen Victoria has sixty pianos at
Osborne, Windsor and Buckingham
Palace. Many of them are hired.
A useful novelty in the way of a
powder puff is mounted on long ivory
stick SO as to enable one to powder the
back of the neck when without maid.
Rosa Young, direct descendant of
one of the Pitcairn mutineers and
woman gilmore than usual intelligence,
is writing history of the Pitcairn
colony.
The first woman to be elected n
member of the Yacht Racing Associa-
tion of Great Britain is Miss Mabel
Cox, of Southampton, who owns the
cutter Fiera.
Madam Marchesi, of Paris, is the
most famous vocal teacher in the world.
She has trained nearly all the great
singers of this generation, including
Melba, Calve and Eames.
The jewels of Nine. Tetrazzine, the
most famous prima donna in South
America, were recently seized for
debt, when it was found that oil the
gems were made of paste.
Toques are greater favorites with
the Parisiennes than ever, but they
also are larger and sit down more
closely on the head. The prettiest
are entirely covered with flowers.
Miss Baker, who is professor of
Greek and Latin at Simpson College,
Indiana, is only thirty-two, and it is
said that when she was fourteen she
translated one of the plays of Eschylus.
Miss Charlotte M. Yonge, the Eng
lish writer, is tall and inclined t.
now in her seventies she has
large dark brown eyes that are full of
expression.
1t is said that the Khedive's mother
has picked out as bride for her soa
the Princess Maine, daughter of the
Sultan of Turkey, who was born in
1876, and is said to be beautiful AMI
highly cultured.
The new grades in swivel silks are
in great use for afternoon dresses for
the coming season. They are of hand
some quality, they quickly shed dust,
do not wrinkle, and are pronounced
absolutely fast color.
The Empress of Austria has a pa
thetic delusion. She fancies that her
unhappy son, the Crown Prince Ru-
dolph, is still a baby. A big doll has
been given her, which she fondles "a |
keeps constantly by her.
Satin ribbon, three inches vile,
folded to the width of the ordinary
collar and fastened at the 81 le in
saucy butterfly bow, is change from
tho shirred velvet collar, that has re-
ceived the approval of Mamaiela No lie.
Miss Alice E. Hayden, of Madison,
Wis, has distinguished herself anl
surprised her neighbors by shooting
big wildcat. Miss Hayden, although
fragile Eastern girl, handles ride
with the ease an skill OF an old hun.
ter.
The Princess Bea trice closely fol-
lows all the topical songs, and after
dinner at Balmoral the Queen fire.
quently listens to medley of popular
airs played by the Princess, who in
all theatrical matters is thoroughly up
to date.
The estate of ''Princess' Kaiulani,
according to late report Of her trus.
tee, is not very extensive. 1t consists
of something like bushel of Jewels,
some sugar stock, little real estate
and small interest in the property
left by her mother.
ga Contest of Silence" is the novel
entertainment to be given by the NOM
bers of woman's sewing society in
Indianapolis. Last year the first wo-
man to speak was quiet for only three
minutes. The winner held her tonxu,
for nineteen minutes and twenty
seconds
Mrs. Susan Stewart Frackleton, Of
Milwaukee, Wis, has attainel great
distinction as n potter. She is Presi-
dent of the National League of Min
eral Painters, and is the author OF
work which Is used as a text book at
the South Kensington Art Museum,
London.
The Empress Frederick has induced
Berlin societies of am,teur photog-
raphers to cooperate IN bringing
about an international exhibition OF
photographs by amateurs in 1895.
Her Majesty has undertaken to be
patroness, and has requested Princess
Henry to act as her substitute on the
committee.
A blonde requires softer shade OF
green than the brunette. Too bright
hue would give to the fair-hairei,
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