The age-herald., 1897-08-12
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 2 By MRS. GEORGE o.BALL. 2
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 Mrs. Chester Adams is the Enme of an enterpr:sing woman from the atats of Washington, who has gone 'to the Klon- dy5s. region to make fo.turr. as dress ma.ees. Sae was -he frs. person to ach tite gold fields who could cut and if q gown and. strange as it may sem she had more work to do thnl she could man. age. Tn thsc strange country 'thsr are many. things lacking when Gre deemed essential to the fit and styIe of c-9.ume in th's sect on--no wh lebo .es ID e1nvas ITO waist b.n1.ng, but the most TO. nous prices are paid fon the most mart sl-ic dressmaking. Tse payments are mlde w'dh gold dusr, which is weighed upon scales in a generous soit of fashn. Mrs. Adams relterdt all the ia buolus stories told of the Alaska gold fl Ids, and in writing to her friends insists thut the journey to the Klondyke is not necrly so irving on so periloups ats has been sta ed. Among the many sl.orifs which have dfHste1 back from that region is one of a faithful southern negro, who has found his wayto the gold mines, and has ac- cumulatsd a large amount of nugg ts end yellow dust sufficient to make him man of wealth. He hlaIs announced thar GLE of ,;he first things that he will do with his mcaey will be to purchase his old masters formar plar.ation and pre- sent it to him, so that che lart years of his rapidly ebbng life may b spent. in comfort and ease at the old hons.
 JYf T a1,s. l4A "a dvameedk~woman," but she is about to altar contain heridbtary claims to sue cession that are worthy of ihe greatest advocate of women's rights. She will ar range the pa,sent of the Duke of Eff, hls- band of Princes Louise, of Wales So taat 1Js oldest daughter is to inherit in her ozyn right che duhedom at the death of her fsfner.. The httle girl, Lady Alex and1a Duff. is only a commoner according ito the laws of England, bla; she is very close in the line of succession to the Brit .ish throne. She comes nearer 10 it even than the Dukes of Connaught aud Eliz- abelh The queen is determined to avoid many disagreeable complications by mak- ing llt.la Alexa ndra heir to her fathers estat.s and honors; otherwise, thsre would arise claimants from various quar- nsersra he would leave mo sons. should he die. .s sris
 A late number of Harpers Bazar has this account of beautiful Southern wo man, who has friends in Birmingham. Mrs Cole was, previous to her marriage, Miss Anna Russell of Augusta, Ga.
 Nashville owns a Lady of the Roses. She Is Mrs. E. w. Cole, wife of rail- T lrt.. much, that her wealth and social conse- quence are unthought of, save as prop CT background Her home, 'Colemere,' lies, some miles outside the city. For it she left most magnificent urban resi- dence: I wanted to be where I could tread the untouched earth and plant in it, and watch things grow, she says. She has a farm, which she superintends de- lightfully, but her whole heart is bound up in her rose garden. Two years were spent in bringing the ground for it into proper condition. Now 1t can show three feet of soil as rich and light and porous a any in the world. Roses grow in 1t by housands-royal roses. red and white and yellow and pink. Think of clipping two thousand blossoms upon a single morning, each from five to seven inches across. Mrs Cole herself does most of the clipping. She loves the touch of her flowers as we'll as the feel of fresh earth. When she has done clipping she gives the flowers away. The hospitals, the schools, her friends, her tradesmen, any sick person of whom she may hear casu- ally receive impartially the largest of blooms. Since the Centennial opened she has sent flowers for all occasions. All the floral decorations in honor of Mrs. McKinley's visit were of her planning and largely of her supplying. One es- pecially striking bit of it was the use of yuccs-stalks. They were cut whole, n,11 sod t.z SAnr d a along the stairway, with backing of reed stalks.
 Mrs. Cole has very many other olamis to attention. She is a woman of the broadest culture and the most marked originality, withal singularly majestic and beautiful. Her miniature. by a famous French artist, is one of the gems in the Womar's building She dresses mostly i'll white after a fashion thet would be overwhelming to woman less striking, but which befts her individuaH- ty exceedingly we'll She is tall of a gra- oious presence with beautiful white hair, a fresh complexion and a figurs on clas- Sio lines. It is, however her manner and conversa ton that most impress one. A visiting ad'tdst said, after listening to her and seeing her pass. There Is the Greek ideal of maternity incarnate."
 Miss Ethel B. Pierce has assumed charge of the Postal Telegraph conn., pany's office at Selma. Miss Pierce wert from Tuslsaloosa to Selma and was for two years manager of the office at Ius- lnaloosa. She has been an operator for a number of years. This is very impor- tant and responsible position for wo- man to occupy.
 The Daughters of the Confederacy held an interesting meeting yesterday after noon at the rooms of the Commercial club. Business of importance was trans acted and everything indicated that this popular organization is in a very flourish ing condition.
 Miss A. c. Martin, daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. J. Martin, formerly of Montgom- cry, was appointed few days ago post mistress st East Point, Ga, & suburb of Atlanta. Miss Martin was recommended by Colonel Buck, previous to his going to Japan, so sine easily distanced all other competitors for the position. Miss Mar