The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-18
NOTES FOR &WoaIES.
Matters of Interest. for the Intel1fsencer'
Feminine Friends.

Feminine Friends.
Its estimated that in the whole Of
Europe over 600, 900 women hold public
appointments.
Paniers in the form of net run
through with ribbon are seen on some
/ of the new dresses.
The newest souvenir, spoons have
enameled in the bowl or on the handle,
in natural coloring, the recipients
favorite flower.
The woman who abhors a stomacher
adopts the most effective way of culti-
waiting one when she wears tight COR
set or dress waist.
s'Autograph7lin linens" are the latest fad !;
the name of the owner is reproduced in
her own writing on her table napery,
and then embroidered.
4 boot that is reasonably certain of
popularity is now being pushed by New
York dealers. 1t can be had in any
kind of leather and on any last. but the
button piece has but five buttons---flat
and about the size used on English
walking gloves.
Miss Frances E. Willard suggests q
Christian theatre, one conducted, as
she says, in such a way that religious
papers could advertise and recommend
it, to which a .young girl might be taken
without fear of anything on the stage
that would bring blush to her cheek.
The latest thing in women's societies
is darning club organized in a western
town. The members decided that darn
ing is too dull work to be done alone, so
they organized club which meets every
Wednesday morning. One woman
reads aloud while the others repair the
family hosiery.
Few women outside of the profession
of trained nurses have proper idea of
the identifying, refining and whole
some influence of exquisite cleanliness.
There would be many more captivating
girls and irresistibly charming women
if the habit OF bathing were as general
as the vulgar practice of seeming and
sachet powdering.
Since pin-cushions have again ousted
pin-trays from favor, it is always in or
der to learn how to make pretty de-
signs in the former. Swiss over any
dainty color is pleasing. Or let the
prevailing tint OF the room be adopted
for foundation; cover with dotted
Swiss and edge with ruffie trimmed
with rows of narrow ribbon.
George w. Gable electrified q Sunday
school class of pretty girls by telling
them that he had three children at
home, half of them girls! Rapidly
scrambling through their mental arith-
lnetic they fairly rustled with surprise
at the startling statement-and then
heard with an audible sigh OF relief that
the other half We're girls, too.
Lace bibs at the neck do rot dimin-
ish at all in favor. They are very easy
to make, but if you want good results
YOU must use good materials. The bib
should be lace that is soft in texture
and that fallsswith elegance. This may
be gathered at the throat into a velvet
or antique silk band. Bids OF black
net, with white lace applique on the
hem, are extremely: stylish.
One of the leading clubs for women
in London. is the Pioneer, the members
OF which are supposed to take an active
interest in any of the woman" move
ments. The badge is q small silver axe,
significant of the warlike and revolu-
tionary spirit of the wearer. Along the
central beam in the ceiling OF the draw
ing room is inscribed the thrilling sem
timent, "They Say: What Say They !
Let Them Say"
1t is interesting to read of Lucy
Stones experiences in college during
her four years. study at Oberlin, She
never lost day from ill-health, and
she took the college course with the
men and held fair rank in her class.
Nearly all the girls in the college at that
time We're poor and worked to earn
their way through. They did their own
cooking their own washing and iron
ing, and some OF them paid their way
by doing washing for the men.
In 1877, when Colorado's state con-
stitution was framed, Judge Bromwell,
of Denver, caused to be inserted therein
q clause to the effect that whenever the
legislature chose TO submit to the peo-
pie the question of woman suffrage,
that question should be adopted by
simple majority vote OF the citizens of
the state. The bill was thus submitted
as provided, and after the vote in its
favor all that was left was for the gov
ernor to issue a proclamation that here.
after women citizens should be en-
powered to cast their ballots.