The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-24
PLUMES FOR WOMEN.

Muzzles are used on refractory women
in the provincial penitentiary a: Cologne.
At recent ball in Paris, Nine. Casimir-
Perier wore more pearls and diamonds
than any other woman present.
Mrs. Rachel Cantor, who at 81 IS stay
ing at the Forest Home, in Philadelphia,
is said to be the Oldest living actress.
Elizabeth Vierebe, who died recently
In German village had been a servant
in one household for seventy-nine years.
The widow of General Anderson, who
lives in Washington, treasures as sacred
relic the famous flag which was on Fort
Sumter when the rebels attacked it.
The Women's Higher Education insti-
tute Of st. Petersburg. has just been pre-
sented with the fine library of the de-
ceased Duke Saltikow, consisting of 700
volumes.
In Siam the first wife may be divorced,
may not only be divorced, but sold in
are also sold.
II Hertfordshire, England, girls are
lucky enough to find pod containing
nine peas they lay it under a gate and
believe they will have for a husband the
first man that passes through it.
Most Of the black hair used In wigs and
switches is said to come from the
Italian and Spanish converts: most of
the blonde hair from the heads Of Swedish,
Danish. Russian and German peasant
girls.
Dhaubai Fardoujee Banajee, an Indian
woman, carried off the first prize in the
Bombay Association of Artists. She
went to Paris to complete her studies.
and one of her pictures was accepted
by the committee Of the salon.
II Is announced that the young Queen
Wilhelmina, of Holland, will make a visit
to England after Easter. She will stay
for a while with the Duchess of Albany,
and afterward with the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales at Ssndringham. She will
be accompanied by her mother. the queen
regent.
In one district Of Bohemia the girls go
into A field of peas and make there a
garland of five or seven kinds OF flowers,
all of different hues. The garland they
must sleep upon. lying with their right ear
upon, and then they hear a voice from
underground which tells them what man
ner OF men they Will have for husbands.
AZ lie Petit Lord" Little Lord Faunt-
leroy has just had hearing in Paris.
1t met with immediate success, which
seems strange when one reflects upon the
highly seasoned productions 10 which the
Partisan theatrical palate is accustomed.
Perhaps the complete contrast was the
key to it's success. Through some curious
mistake. the authors name appeared upon
the program as Monsieur Francis Bur-
nett"
Ibsen and the bicycle hardly appear
compatible. Yet Elizabeth Robbins. who
is the best known interpreter OF Ibsen on
any stage. and who has played the heroine
in most of Ibsens works that have been
put on in London, is the same Elizabeth
Robbins Pennell who with her husband
made bicycling tour through England
when the improved tandem came around
4 few years ago. after which the pair
wrote a clever book of the tour.
The Grand Duchess of Hesse to COM
memmorate the recent birth of her little
daughter. who is. by the way, the Eng
lish queens nineteenth grandchild, viii
present hereafter to every female servant
in the duchy who can show record Of
twenty-five years service in one family
a gift that cannot fail 70 be coveted
and much enjoyed one by its recipient
This is a beautiful gold cross. with an
inscription. For Twenty-Five Years
Faithful Service, and a further adora-
ment OF prettily designed monogram
formed Of the initials OF the grand duchess.
Miss Grace Hartman has issued, IN
pamphlet form. six lectures upon Tomato
and Fruit Growing for Women. which
she gave the forestry exhibition, Earie's
Court, 1893. She is now both practical
fruit grower and a county council lee
turer at Sawley, near Derby. England,
and her own experience iustifes her de-
sire TO see many women following her
example. She shows how woman's
small plot OF ground can be worked 70
profit. and gives valuable Instructions
on the details Of horticulture She thinks
II l. wise not 10 tase more than half
an acre in hand az hrs,- Upon tiis 4
cottage tomato house. poultry 1srl an4
frui; plantation may Re planted
Jessie. Queen Ticto-ia's owE riding rusre- &
is stil a pet with her majesty. although
the riding days OF the queen have loHS
since been past Jessie Is = years Old. I
but she has not lost her beauty, and ghen
her royal mistress Is q, Windsor the
black mare with The whsfe cross On her
forehead il tTotteI out for the queens tn-
Speetion every nne dsT- Another pet kept
al Windsor - the Egyptian donkey, TeE-
nix. brought from Cairo and presented -
the queen by Lorl NOIseIey- II - much
larger than TIE oE Ifaa-y English donkey
and has a white cest ard as,-cT EIssifs
long ears The queen owns q number q
darseys in hcr different estates a1a cash
ons iigss n corIFzny with a hc-se- ~
companions are said 70 bs siraos; always .
devoted friends.