The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-04-04
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A womans hair is said to weigh on
the average fourteen ounces,
In Kansas women own or control
property valued at S411, 500, 900.
Mrs. John Jacob Astor, of New
York, is fond of all outdoor sports.
The female members of Wesleyan's
Freshman class, have voted to carry
canes.
The Empress of China has sent five
ladies TO the court of Berlin, in order
learn German manners and etiquette.
There are few spinsters in the Cau-
casian settlements in South Africa, as
the men outnumber the women ten to
one.
Mrs John Jacob Astor's fine new
house on upper Fifth avenue, New
York, is being built of white soap
stone.
Nine. McMahon, widow of the late
ex-President of France, has sold her
residence in Paris and removed to the
country.
The mother of the Sultan of Turkey
is supreme authority in his harem,
and is the only person who is allowed
to go unveiled.
Mrs. Cleveland's favorite jewel, it is
said, is rose leaf spray of diamonds,
n wedding gift from ex-Secretary of
the Navy Whitney.
Queen Elizabeth was annoyed by
A.,
toned to powder it every few minutes
to keep it presentable.
The number of medical women In
Great Britain is now 1856, and of these
twenty have become members of the
British Medical Association.
The pretty fan carried to recep-
ton the other evening by a Gotham
"bud, was of pink ostrich feathers,
with diamond set mother of pearl
sticks.
Sir Edwin Arnold says that there
are so, 900 young women in England
who write poetry and look forward to
the day when fame will perch on their
brows.
England has woman coroner, only
over there they call her the "lady
coroner" Women in the vestries
are no novelties in Queen Victoria's
country.
Mrs. Gladstone is an artist in MAX
ing homemade mince pies. The
Queen is so fond of them that Mrs.
Gladstone sends one to her at Christ
mas each year.
Mrs. John d. Rockefeller, wife of
the Standard Oil magnate, teaches
Sunday-school class of young men of
which her son, John d. Rockefeller,
Jr., is member.
The dowager Viscountess Sidmouth,
who died the other day at the age of
ninety-six, in England, had ninety
living children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Potter Palmer, of Chicago, has
a penchant for Mexican and duchesse
laces. She probably owns one of the
finest assortments of these delicate
embroideries in the world.
The palace hotels of New York are
employing maids to wait upon guests
at cost of fifty cents an hour. The
maid must be able to do hairdressing
and to array lady for ball.
Twenty years ago Queen Victoria
was taught how to spin by an old wo-
man from the Scottish Highlands. Her
Majesty is very fond of the occupa-
tion, being proud of her skill.
Mrs. Bishop, whose nom de plume
is Isabella Bird, has left Liverpool for
Corea III search of material for another
book. She is more than sixty, and
thinks nothing OF the long journey
ahead of her.
A tiny sachet bag hidden away in
the depths of coat or wrap will make
it smell delicious The furry odor
which often clings to capes and coats,
even of the best of seal, will be neu-
tralized by this plan.
Don't look for novelty as much
as quality in china and glass,
for many novelties have no intrinsic
merit, while the finer goods like Coal
port, Royal Wien Ia and American cut
glass are always desirable.
When the wrist bone presents a
prominent, ungainly knob, rufies of
lace are delightful resource, and SO
is the Flemish cuff. An overfat wrist
is quite as unlovely, and should be
just as carefully concealed.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the vet
eran woman's rights agitstor, despite
her years, is actively engaged in or
ganizing a grand rally in the interest
of female suffrage, which will be held
simultaneously all over the country.
The Czarina of Russia, forgetful ot
her own serious attack of the grip,
nursed back to life with her own hand,
her third son, the Grand Duke Mich
ael. A mothers love is the same j.
the palace or in the peasants home.
Mrs. Hoke Smith, Mrs. Bissell ant
Lamont are the younger three "Cabi
net ladies, unless Miss Herbert il
counted in. Miss Herbert is then tn,
most youthful, then Mrs. Cleveland
then Mrs. Smith, then Mrs. Bissel
and Mrs. Lamont close fifth.
Nine. de Matos is the Joan of Ar,
of the Brazilian revolution. She enter
the field with her husband attired in
dress which is n mixture and woman