Middletown transcript., 1895-03-16

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/ III He was the &C.
cepted High Priest of Fashion in
matter of ladies' dress, his reign ex-
tending to all parts of the world. He
fashioned the gowns of nearly all the
titled danes of Europe, but received
his largest patronage from American
queens of society. He fashioned one
gown that required one hundred
yards of silk.
In these days Of female emancipa-
ton and athletic girls it is as common
to weigh women as it is fish. But it is
nevertheless fact that fifty years ago
it would have been "unladylike' to
test your weight-or at any rate to tell
it. 1t s'nt SO many years back that
an old French dowager, on hearing
some American women comparing
their respective pounds avoirdupois,
took no pains to conceal her annoy
ance. ma foi!'' she exclaimed one
would think they were SO many
beeves.n
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According to recent researches the
phrase grass widow" is corruption
of "grace widow" which is term for
one who becomes a widow by grace
or favor, not of necessity as by death.
It originated in the earlier days of
European civilization, when divorces
were but seldom granted: and then
only by authority of the church.
When such degree was granted to a
woman, the rescript stated 'Viduca
de gratia," which interpreted means
widow of grace" A woman receiving
such divorce was commonly called
"a grace widow" and the transition
to '.grass widow" was easy. This
latter term is in the United States
applied to a woman whose husband
has been away from her for consider
able length of time, or who has de-
serted her.
An enterprising young woman who
has lately opened an office announces
that she is ready to render practical
help to men and women of affairs to
save them time and annoyances. She
proposes, says the Philadelphia In
quirer, if people will give her the op-
portunity, to act as representative,
private secretary and Intermediary.
where discretion, diplomacy and good
judgment are required as a purchas-
ing agent for the household, buying
from groceries to wedding
outfits and bric-a- -brac; as a dispen-
ser of charity, where Investigation is
required in fact, professionally to fill
the office of capable person" in the
AS in every large city
there is a constant demand for just
the services that this young woman
to render, there seems to be
no reason why she should not succeed.
So
WhenI hear of young married peo-
pie "going to boarding" I always
think of what Col. Ingersoll said in
his speech on Patriotism" 1t was
to this effect: 1--WE can never hope to
recruit patriots from boarding houses.
What man would be expected to get
up in time of war and fight for his
boarding housea While from instinct
men will battle for their homes.'
Go to housekeeping, young people.
It's better than boarding. much better
than living with your or her folks
New York Recorder.
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The National Council of Women
was not received at the White
House. The Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution went up there by in
vitation one day and spent a
lew pleasant moments with Mrs.
but Miss Anthony, remem
oering her past experience, did not
place herself in a position to be
,nubbed again. Last year she ad-
dressed formal letter to Mrs. Cleve-
and asking if she would be good
enough to fix an hour when the dele
gates might have the honor of calling
20 pay their respects, and the only
reply that came was addressed: my
lear Miss Anthony" and signed by
Robert O'Brien, the Presidents steno-
yrapher, and it said that Mrs. Cleve-
and could not find it convenient to
with the request. AS Miss
Anthony had never seen or heard OF
The young man by the name OF
O'Brien, and as the Presidents wife
had never before refused admission
20 the White House to respectable
women who desired to pay their res
poets, there was good deal of right
eous indignation.
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Mrs. NJ. A. Jackson, of Charlotte, N.
g., whose husband was Gen. Stone-
wall jackson, is the new editor-in-
chief of Woman, a monthly published
1t Richmond, Va. Mrs. Jackson gave
evidence of her literary ability in her
Life and Letters of Stonewall Jack
son."
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The recent discussion which has
been going on abroad over the subject
Of kissing and the danger therein of
disease has developed at
least one amazing medical opinion.
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