Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22


life, in addition to some special articles Of
furniture, given as keepsakes.
On Victorian railways STATION mis-
tresses' are rapidly replacing station mas,
ters. Over 200 women are now holding the
post. and they do their work as well as
men Their average annual salary Is $780,
whereas the station masters received $3.50.
There is young woman in Dresden. O.,
Miss Nina Tingier who knows all about
watches. She has just received a. certifi-
Neurological Society. This is an honor OF
which no other woman can boast
A woman is at the head of Russia's ar
theological congress- the Countess Pras-
kowia Moarow. She is the widow of Count
Alexis Moarow, who founded the society.
is herself an accomplished archaeologist,
and makes an admirable president
The S1archioness of Salisbury is very un-
popular with all classes of English society
in consequence of her ungracious manners.
She has queer habit of turning away her
head when she extends her hand in greet
ing, even at her own receptions.
Mrs. Brad1ey-M Martin is one of the lead
ers of society in the brilliant American
colony in Paris. Her social functions are
ings and sayings of the English speaking
people will be fully chronicled in a new
journal devoted exclusively to that kind of
literature.
Baroness Hfrsch. the widow of the lats
Baron Hirsch, has given $1,000 to the Tenn
pie Mar Israel. of Columbus. Ga She
made the gift in response to a letter re-
ceived four months ago from Mrs. Gabriel
of Columbus, who was president OF the
Hebrew Ladies' Aid Society.
Mrs. Ormiston Chant, who Is one OF the
women who led the crusade against En-
glish music halls, has taken new road to
her object. She has written songs which
she is trying to get on the music hall
stages. and which she thinks will do the
frequenters Of the places much good
The peculiar yellow tissue paper used by
the Associated Press and the telegraph
companies, etc, is manufactured by a
woman. Mrs. NJ. s. Wade. of Chicago. who
has gained a fortune by it. The process
is a secret, which she refuses to disclose
She never advertises. but she has all she
can do to fill the orders she receives.
Mother Goose was born in the year 1885,
in the colony of Massachusetts bay. Her
maiden name was Elizabeth Foster She
married Isaac Goose in the year 1893. and
a few years later became member of the
Old South church, Boston. The first edi-
ton of her melodies (Which were originally
sung to her grandchildren) was published
in Boston in 1716 by her son-in-law, Thomas
Fleet Mother Goose died in I757.
The pen used by the Prince of Naples
and his bride. Princess Helena, of Monte>
negro, to sign the marriage register. was
presented to the bride after the ceremony
1t is of gold. the holder formed of two
branches of Ivy eternal love-, entwined
together to the top, where 1t is united by
the Italian star. The two branches rep
resent the two reigning houses: at the
base of the pen are the two respective
coats of arms. The two branches are IN
gold. the leaves in brilliants and the star
in pearls and brilliants.
Lady Hayter, who 1s known in London
as the Zenobia of the Liberal party, is not
only an accomplished woman of the worEi,
but Is also one of the most indefatigabls
woman travellers. With her husband. Sir
Arthur Hayter, she has jcurneyed twice
around the world, hunted l1angaroos in
Australia, elephants in Ceylon and tigers
in India, and has explored the Yellowstone
park and the Yosemite valley. In spite OF
her taste for outdoor life she is said to he
a consummate artist in dress and her toi-
lettes serve with her as the frame to a
charming picture.