The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-01-05
INTERESTING INFORMATION.

Nsuftn iftblHi a. hiilhN tVhNt
ticn OF political papers, which Is pre-
served in the private library at Buck
ngham Palace
The Duchess OF Cleveland Is so en-
tiiusastc u botanist that she has gone
tp South Africa to add new specimens
go her already fine collection of trees
AMI plants.
The most noted slot among English
women is. Lady Eva Quin, wife of
Capt Wyndham, heir presumptive to
The Earl of Dunraven. She has killed
six full-grown tigers from the frail
shelter of Il howdah.
The Empress Of Russia Il very fond
Of the Danish black or rye bread, such
~ Is baked for the soldiers. During
lrr Majcsty's visits to Denmark she
nts this kind Of bread every day, and
when in Russia loaf Is sent to Russia
very fifth day.
The Princess of Wales has been
studying art rather seriously Mt Copen-
agcn, having taken lessons from both
IN English and Dutch painter. Her
wo daughters take great pride in dec
rating their own rooms, and own a
objection OF bibelots from all parts Of
the world.
" lAii uutftk. Nllsll NOuih
not school children give for holly
rec such us the one described by Il
correspondent as existing a few PAGES
rom his house In Llanidloes? 1t meas
ir,s 30 feet in circumference and i3
Get in height, covering circle the
iiamCtcr of which Is 54 feet!
1t seems that woman has very old
precelcnt in the matter of acting as
! judge. In the time of Henry VIII. II
'rtain Anne Berkeley, of Iatc, Glou-
estcrshirc, appealed to the King to
punish party of rioters who had
roken into her park, killed the deer,
nj burned the hayricks. His Majesty
:fanted to her and others II special
commission to try the Offenders. Arm
Il with this, she impanelled jury,
card the charge, and, on Il verdict OF
guilty, pronounced sentence.
4 clever woman recently said that
worst came to worst and she had to
ind some way of earning her living,
she believed that she would become Il
public sympathizer. Any one could
send for me-" she explained, "and pour
)ut all their worries and troubles while
[ listened and sympa thized for, say
twenty-five or fifty cents an hour.
everything should be strictly confiden-
rial, and l would never allow myself
10 have a greater worry, or worse
pain, or deeper trouble than my eli
cnt What do you think of that
SchcmeY'
If we had to search for examples Of
women's supremacy over man the very
last place In the world In which we
| should expect to succeed would be
tmong the savage tribes of Africa,
where brute force is the only influence
,cspected. Yet German traveller tells
| Is of district where our dusky sisters
yranniZe over the defenseless, down
troddcn men who for generations have
| passed their time In idleness, while
| their wives have been elading a life of
work and activity. In consequence of
this the gcntler sex has become super
Ior both physically and mentally.
| 1t is said that the first yachting COM
.IlssiOn ever granted to n woman by
| he United States Government will
| robably be given to the Countess
| 'estetics dc Tolna, who, as an Ameri-
can citizen, is able to qualify as sailing
! master of the yacht Tolna, In lieu of
| ler husband, who has not yet taken
)ut his naturalization papers. The
| Countess Is Californian by birth, and
! knows enough of navigation to use its
i
| terms intelligently. Her commission
| will put the Tolna on about the same
| footing in foreign ports as an American
| man-ofwar, and will aid her to dis
| pensc with certain troublesome require
ments of such ports.
The English papers are pulte enthus-
| lnstic over the wedding of Miss Flora
| Davis. The London Queen says: Don't
| you think that all bridesmaids to be
| should bless the pluck of Miss Flora
| Davis, who has burst In their name the
| chain of uniform color under which
| they have wlithed so long? The at
| tcndant maids of this lovely Transat-
| .antic bride wore striped dresses of the
same material and style, but alternat-
| ng with varied colors, according to
| he personality and complexion Of each
lamsel A happy inspiration this for
| accomplishing the impossible feat of
! )leasing everybody, and certain to be
| copied at many prospective weddings"
| English women are still narrowing
| Up their souls over the question of
| smoking. Ever since the non-smoldng
! aides of Il certain club objected to the
;moking ladies having a room to them
| '"lyes, because, forsooth, all the bright
It women haunted the smoking-room,
| ~ SubJftt htis Dttl NIltltu anu
Il about with unabated excitement.
| Md now they are all torn up over an.
| Ehcr phase of the question. They
tunt to know, and they want to know
| llckly, whether women should be
resent ut smoking concert. They
cem uncertain rs to whether a proper
| Ilnded woman ought to, under any
| circumstances, associate with my
| lady Nicotine"
What curious old records one comes
| rcrosS sometimes in unexpected ways.
| Here Is one which rather calls to mind
ertain fairy tales beginning "Once up
| N time and going on to recount
| extraordinary proceedings quite as if
Icy We're the most natural and com
aou things in the world. 1t has refer
nee to Edward III. and phillippa of
| Ii0inault, and is kept with other docu-
ments at Harwlch, their Majesties hay,
| ,or ho1 nt fla tirOn n po1onn az EaIiNy