Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-03
Observation-Disclosures OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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OF women. also try to educate them respect
ing current topics. One OF them has Ions
conducted a course OF study in politica
science, Of which the best Illustrations arr
the political study clubs OF New York
Their regular course includes a history o.
American government, OF the great parties
present and past, Of finance. OF municipa
rule and OF reform. They have aroused
much interest in thousands Of patriotic
women. who. having completed their studies
now demand a larger and more liberia
course. For their benefit a second and
third years work have been arranged
which will be started this autumn. The
second year will include the study of fnan.
cial science and of protection. For con
sultation books the American Protective
league will furnish a monograph on pro
tec'ion and the Reform club ON free trade
the sound currency committee OF the Re
form club on the gold standard and the
Bimetallic league on free silver; while the
association itself will furnish a pamphlet
on money. Besides these there will be USED
some standard text book on political econ
omy. The third years course will be an
nounced later on. Among other subjects
1t viii treat of socialism, state socialism
nationalism, cooperation, profit sharing
the familtstere system and state
colonization. The course when finally
arranged will be equal in theory
to that of the new postgraduate
schools of political economy and jurispru.
dence. while in practice 1t will be especially
qualified to fit students for the intelligent
discharge of their duties as American citi-
zens.
English girls are hiding their ears from
the vulgar view. This extraordinary ac-
ton is not because of the size of their ears,
but is entirely on account of the latest fash
ion in Coifures. Whether their hair Is
dressed high or low, In a fuzzy bang or a
severe pompadour. 1t is drawn loosely over
the ears, either in undulating waves or
small puffs. This fashion, particularly in
warm weather, is decidedly uncomfortable
to say nothing Of the fact that it has a
tendency to make the fair wearer a trifo
hard of hearing, but as 1t is the vogue it
must be endured. To the young person
with a narrow. long face. this odd style of
dressing the hair is apt to be becoming.
but woe to the round-face maiden who dares
attempt ii.
In addition to pompadour combs which
have been made for the purpose Of hold
ing the hair over the ears in the proper
place, so that the loose, puffed effect is
obtained, small cushions are also used.
These cushions are covered with silk and
stuffed with hair and have a hairpin at
each end for fastening them in place. As
yet the American girl has not tried to hide
lcI udllllS, pretty ear, DUt llat Sle Is sure
to copy her English sisters before long goes
without saying. The C~oiffures are the latest
English models. They promise to be the
vogue in America this fall with fashionable
women. In both designs the ears are but
little in evidence.
An amusing little story is told in a con-
temporary which shows that the German
emperor is not ~all-powerful in his own
house. However autocratic he may be in
dealing with the German arm or the
German Parliament, he is compelled to bend
before the will of his wife in domestic mat
tiers. Poultney Bigelow, who tells the story,
it seems presented to him, a short time ago,
4 little canoe of American build. The
emperor was delighted with it, and made
Mr.. Bigelow sail it up and down in front of
the palace gardens at Potsdam. "All my
boys" said he, shall be Cauoeists," a re-
mark which greatly pleased Mr.. Bigelow,
who is a canoeing enthusiast. But the
opinion of the empress had yet to be learned.
She spoke to Mr.. BigeloW ABOUT the canoe.
and he eXpatiated upon the delights of shoot
ing down a swift stream between threatening
rocks and through foaming rapids. The
empress failed to appreciate the delights.
"Oh, no!' she said; that is too dangerous.
| shall never allow my children in a canoe"
But" said Mr.. BigelOw, 1.-THE emperor has
already given his consent" THAT may be"
replied the empress, sending a smile in her
husbands direction. He may be the
ll'' - NC many, Db.l L all ilS III :
of the nursery"
1t is not generally known that the ex-
Empress Eugene is partially an Irish
woman. On one side she was descended
fronm an Irish soldier of fortune, who made
a name and place for himself in the inter
minable Spanish wars.
| derived some useful hints for fancy
dresses at the recent carnival dance at the
National Skating rink, says a writer in the
Season. An original costume was a species
of Thirteen Club" uniform. The wearer
walked under a ladder, which surmounted
her head. Her skirts were fringed with
peacock feathers and literally besprinkled
with the number thirteen. a cracked mirror
was in her hand and various other articles
of ill omen adorned her. "Alphabet' was
also a distinctive dress. A border Of letters
edged the gown, and words for the young
cat" "dog'-in huge hierCglyphics,
formed the style of reading usually to be
in the child's picture book. A paper
boy, eXcellentIy invested with the evening
news and "Litest Intelligence" ccompa
MED a flower girl, who displayed floral
and a black eye in truely realistic
manner.
A Boston woman claims to have found a
new way to read character and discover the
secrets of temperament or genius. Coming
OIL SIin a HbhlA' ~ a. "ll0 u w |
expected to display marked originality. This
s the scheme: Watch the way a man
strikes a match. If upward against the sole
IF his boot or the right side of his trousers,
ne is of sanguine, ardent, hopeful disposi-
ion and not easily downcast by misfor-
unes. If he ignites it by drawing it down
ward against a wall Of the match box he is
# a sluggish nature and easily depressed.
he rubs it along the bottom of a desk
,r table horizontally, he Is of an even, level
mind, "betwiXt and between" Further
points can be found by observing with what
legrees of slowness or rapidity he performs
he function. There's no science of char
.cter reading can match this, and the chief
about it is that it affords no way to
a woman's character, The boomer
of course, Is excepted; but, then, we
inow her without seeing her light a match.
The parents of the present day appreciate
ar more than did these Of previous genera
ions the desirability and Importance OF
supplying occupations of an agreeable and
sort for young minds and fingers.
T there is one thing that makes 2 child more
unhappy than another, IL is having nothing
o DO. Last winter a number OF Fashionable"
started a class in carpentry for their
mall sons, ranging in age from 3 TO IN
ears. 1t was under the care OF a competent
instructor, and each boy had his own CON
,lete set Of tools, of which II did not take
long to learn the use.
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