Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-25

politics that has been of such service to
the inhabitants of the fifteen counties
that form her husbands present constitu-
ency. When ia the state Legislature she
knew his district and its needs as well
| as Mr. Camnetti did. Whatever concern
| ed her husbands constituency concerned
her. and her practical politics taught her
that it Is details that count. California
has the Caminetu school bill. which was
one of the first bills presented by her
husband after ne went into the State
Legislature. and Mrs. Caminetu is ere.
dited with the authorship Of il. In reality
her husband determined its provisions,
while Mrs. Camnetti mapped out the
courses OF study required by it, Her
knowledge is exceedingly varied and un-
usual. for a large portion of the Second
California District Is interested in mining
matters. especially in small placer mining
ana Mrs. Caminetti made herself familiar
with the needs of this section of the con-
stituenCy.
From Mr.. Caminettrs debut In Wash
ington his wife has taken complete charge
OF his correspondence, and personally re-
piled to much Of the mail herself. She
very quickly picked up the run of de-
partment business, and seems to have n
gift for handling IL in an expeditions
manner. More than once In the cases OF
California patronage" she has seen an
affair settled about the time other Cali
fornians woke up TO the fact that 1t was
time TO move in ii.
Mrs. Caminett can outwork hosts of
men. During the social season nothing Is
neglected in that line. but she keeps up
her work with her husband. Naturally
her long official familiarity with the con-
gressiOnal district makes her assistance
very valuable 10 her husband. and he
places such implicit confidence in her
judgment and shrewdness that when he
is obliged TO return 10 California during
session he leaves affairs In her hands, and
she attends to all, except voting. In fact,
Mrs. Caminetu is & practical adept In the
duties of congressional career. and Il
all women were like her feminine Con-
gress would be no joke AS a sample of
what a real active. helpful congressman's
wife can do when she is In a working
mood II is said that one day during the
season just closed Mrs. Caminett spent
the forenoon attending to letters for her
husband. and then between 3 and made
thirty calls and took in four teas.
The Caminettis have two children. and
when when at home live on a rancho.
WOMEN IN THE SMITHSONIAN.
A pamphlet I'm the hands OF the govern
ment printers AT this time draws atten-
ton 10 the fact that many American wo-
men are doing scientific work In these
years. which is not recognized by the
world Of women because II Is not always
known.
The publication, which Is issued by the
Smithsonian Institute. would not be likely
TO attract their attention. because It is
not connected with a popular subject. or
at least with the popular side Of the sub
ject The title OF the pamphlet appears
on the cover as Notes on the Crabs OF
the Family Inachidea in the u. S. ~ M"
and below II is by Mary J. Rathbun."
This Is not the first publication that
has borne the same name on the cover.
for last year one was issued Concerning
the Scientific Results OF Explorations by
the United States Fish Commission