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Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
DANCED WITH WELLINGTON.
BuckIed on Sword of Waterloo Hero
at Richmond's Ball.

BuckIed on Sword of Waterloo Hero
at Richmond's Ball.
Lord Byron's famous poem beginning
There was a sound of revelry by night
and the celebrated battle of Waterloo are
both commemorated in the person of Lady
Louisa Tighe.
Near Kilkenny, ireland. on the banks of
River More, lies Woodstock, the vast estate
of Lady Louise Tighe and here, surrounded
by every luxury and loved and honored by
all who know her, lives the daughter OF the
duke of Richmond who almost century ago
buckled on Lord Wellington's sword when
he left Brussels on the campaign which
amazed the world.
Dominated by its superb baronial man
sion OF granite, hewn and carved on the es-
tate, Woodstock extends over circuit OF
forty miles and It's walks, roads, and drives
extend 500 miles. Connected with the es-
tate are some curious privileges, among
which is the right OF tenants TO lay all their
grievances or disputes before the lodge of the
manor--not entering the house to do so, but
standing in court yard directly outside of
the study window.
Nearby is the shooting tower, building
overlooking the wide preserves, Though
deer are killed by the hundred. only the night
side of the animal is ever cooked and eaten
arose from the fact that in generations gone
by a favorlte animal was accidentally
wounded on the left side and its owner de-
clared that henceforth in the length and
breadth Of Woodstock no deer should ever
be shot or harmed unless the sportsman
touched the right side.
On this portion of the grounds alone 200
men are employed and on what is called the
home farm" adjacent. 800 men work daily
in all seasons, while more than 100 women
and girls are hired simply to gather the
fallen leaves and weed gardenbeds, Lady
Louisa being, even in her extreme old age,
ardently interested in her own sex. These
workers, in order to preserve picture ef-
feet, are costumed at her ladyship's expense,
in uniform OF green and white, made in the
most becoming peasant style The skirts of
shamrock green, are pinned back over skirts
OF a darker hue and the bonnets are of
plated straw of the quaint cottage pattern,
tied under the chin.
In all of the six lodges at Woodstock the
persons employed have been chosen with a
direct view toward giving them specially ap-
propriate occupations. Women who are
compelled by loss OF fortune to become self
supporting are installed, while the various
buildings erected on the grounds also typify
Lady Louisa's philanthropieal mission in
life.
Red house, one of these dwellings, is kept
entirely for the use OF privileged sightseers,
who, however, must arrange their dates
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
WHERE DIsILLUsIoNs BEGIN.
An Experiment Lovers Would Do
Well to Make.

In parlor of hotel relates Woman's
Home Companion, the conversation turned
upon ill-assorted marriages, and especially
upon the illusions of the days Of courtship,
and one gentleman related his experience.
He had been charmed by young, beautiful
creature, whose attractveness, as he after
ward found, lay largely in her ability to set
off her fine points through tasteful dress and
by little arts of the toilet. Her musical
voice seemed like birds notes
One morning he conceived the idea Of sur
prising her in her home in a suburb of the
city. He wondered if he should find her out
among the hower-beds, and was somewhat
disappointed on arriving at her home and
looking around the attractive lawn that he
caught no glimpse of the one being who
made his world. He stepped upon the ver-
anda, and as he waited he heard a voice.
Could it be that of the charmer? 1t could
not be possible, for these were the harsh
shril tones of a scold. He rang again, and
the servant appeared. He asked for the
young lady, and then through the half-open
door he saw a flying figure with hair in curl
papers and disordered gown and heard
an exclamation that he could not have i'm
agined as coming from the delicate lips of the
young creature. He hesitated. Should he
retreat? He decided that it was impossible
for him to do so in good order, so he waited
in the parlor. He confessed that he never
could have told just how he met the beauty
when she appeared in her lovely negligee
gown, her soft hair waving above the fair
brow-too fair to be natural he found now
in the sober light Of the morning and of
reason. The tones were sweet and low,
trained with marvellous skill, he decided, as
he compared them with the voice that might
have been that of a virago, still seeming to
echo through the open doorway of the wide
hall. That was his last call upon the one
TO whom he had expected to offer his heart,
hand and all that he possessed.
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some time in advance and have their names
duly registered. They are received in a
fashion unknown to any other show place
have ever visited. A luncheon is served.
They are waited upon in every way and
should they desire 1t can take skin and
go out upon the water.
Near by is Tiddington cottage, where the
gamekeeper resldes-well cared for, like all
others in her ladyshlp's employ. Beyond is
the woodrangers, near which is a stream,
which is carried FIVE miles to supply Wood
stock with water.
Not far away is a curious spot, known as
"Lizzie's lawn" Here stand on rich
sward four arbor vitaes of enormous size,
which can be seen for miles around. tower
ing high above the branches of the forest
itself These wefe named for the four sis
ters of Colonel Tighe.
Turning down this leafy walk or that one
comes upon exquisite bowers, all appropri-
ately named-the Lennox, the Richmond,
etc-and all testifyng to the fondness of
Colonel Tighe for his lovely and high born
wife. There is also the Silver spring, a
bubbling we'll of water, justifying it's name
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

Mrs Bertie Smith, postmistress of Circle
City, Alaska. Is the only woman occupying
such position in the territory.
At the last meeting of the Board OF Trus-
tees of the North Carolina College of Agri-
culture 1t was decided to admit women for
textile instruction and as special students
in industrial arts horticulture, dairy work,
both butter and cheese-making, beekeep-
ing, etc.
Governor Atkinson of West Virginia hav-
ing offered prize of $25 in gold for the best
al-round young man student OF the west
Virginia university last year, this year
the best all-round young woman student,
There were over 200 young women In the
university last year.
Rational dress advocates will hold a
month, at which the women will wear the
most advanced dress. Lady Haberton, who
had trouble with an innkeeper over her
bicycle costume some time ago. Will pre-
Sarah Grand and Mr.. and Mrs. Hall Caine.
The young queen, Wilhelmina, refuses to
burden herself with the restrictions of
royal life as much as may be and strives
her that she may not ride like an ordinary
young woman without an escort, but II Is
said that owing to the appearance OF 1s. sus.
picious looking persons who hang about
sidered safe for her to ride without a
guard and therefore a small badly of sol
diers follow her. 1t Is question whether
the queen of Hanover who nds,tfGnn Is queen In
ruler, is not the more fortunate. she
probably does as she likes, for a deposed
Sovereign (and she has been one for thirty
years. has no, enemies. In spite OF the fact
that she Is 81 and so the Oldest queen in
Europe she Is hale and active and fond of
walking and driving in the vicinity OF her
py the duke of Cumberland on the Traun
See.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
rHE OMAHA DAILY bEn SUNDAY ocroBER l. 1850

structure in the shadow OF the Groton mon
ument-in which are preserved colonial and
revolutionary relics OF varied interest and
value. To Mrs. Slocomb's indomitable Gu
ergy is also largely due the legislative meas
ure that secured to Connecticut a dstinc-
tive and authorized state flag. Her efforts
are now bent in furthering the organization
OF the Connecticut Children OF the Revolu-
tion. She has enlisted their interest la
building fund for the enlargement of Monu-
ment house, by giving them 10000 buttons
Inscribed with a fac-simile OF the state flag
which they are pledged to sell at cents
piece. In this manner 1t is calculated that
$500 will be raised toward the building fuod
The only child OF Captain and Mrs, Slo-
comb is the Countess di Brazza- -Savorgnan,
whose labors to amelorate the condition Of
the peasantry of Italy has endeared her to
Queen Marguerite.
To the regret of the survivors of the bat
terry Mrs. Slocomb will not be present at
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
UNWILLING THE LADY sLoCoMB.
Signal Tribute of the South to a
Northern woman.

Last Friday the south paid a signal honor
to woman Of the north. New Orleans un-
yelled a confederate gun that wthstood the
attack Of battery of twenty-one guns at
the taking of the Spanish fort, the last con-
federate stronghold to surrender in Mobile
bay. The gun was found after the assault
covered with the dead bodies OF thirteen
soldiers. The gun and the brave men, whose
blood encrusted it for many years, were
members OF the famous Slocomb battery,
made up largely of the flower of the south
ern chivalry. Until nine years ago the gun
laid buried, to be resurrected by the His
torical Society Of New Orleans, who have
christened 1t, in Difference to the widow of
the battery's gallant commander, "The Lady
Slocomb."
Mounted on a granite base, with suitable
inscriptions on bronze tablet, "The Lady
Slocum" rests on the grass plot In front
Of the Howard library and facing the statue
of General Lee.
Since the death of Captain Slocomb, who
after the war accumulated fortune in the
east, his distinguished widow has con-
tinued to live in Connecticut. migrating
between her beautiful homes at Stonington
and Groton, Two weeks before the death
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

Bloomer's entrance into the arena of fame
in 1si9.
Every now and then, says the Philadelphia
Times, dress reform has been promulgated
in America but as a movement 1t has never
met with substantial success, probably be-
cause the model costumes presented by most
OF the agitators have been ugly and the
majority OF women prefer the dress Of
fashion, which has style, to the dress OF
reform, which has none. Whatever i'm
provements have been made in womans
dress-and there have been many-have
been brought about not by the dress re-
formers, but by the gradual gravitation OF
fashion toward sense. Athletics, too, have
had an important influence on feminine at
tire. The shoemakers tell us that women
are wearing larger shoes, and the corset
makers that women are wearing larger
stays. Witness, also, the popularity of the
shirt waist and the tailor made gown. We
have not attained the so-called rational
ideal advocated by the reformers, never
theless the common sense that is the pal
liative of numerous evils has done much
to secure greater comfort suitability and
convenience in the feminine wardrobe of
recent years.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
WOMEN IN EGYPT.
Their Position BENEFITED by an Edu
aniII.nnI MaA 1. Mt

cntiOnnl movement
The author OF Present Day Egypt" Mr.
Frederic b. Penfeld, has something TO say
OF womans position in Egypt, in an article
in the October Century entitled I'm Fasci-
rating Cairo"
Woman's position in the Egyptian capital
is materially benefited by the movement
looking toward the education OF native
girls. Twenty years ago native ladies re-
garded education as the learning OF sufii-
cient French or italian to read novels or
follow the plot OF the opera. The last few
years has developed a desire among the
upper class women to have their daughters
educated with as much care as boys are,
and an important adjunct to the household.
consequently, Is the European governess,
most often English A sister Of the khe-
dive, the Princess Khadija, Is an active
agent in improving the educational status
of poor girls,
Most women visitors to Cairo are curious
to see the interior of harem But this, as
Europeans understa DIT, no longer exists
in Egypt Every native house, however,
has its harem division, set apart for women,
as tho samalik is for men-nothing more.
in this department reside the wife or wives
and children OF the MASTER with the addi-
tion, perhaps, of his mother. In this case
her rule Is probably absolute. 1t is she who
chooses instructresses for the children, or
Gers the affairs of the household, and even
prescribes the fabrics, fashions, and orna-
ments for the women, who are simply the
wives OF his excellency, the Pasha. 1t is
mother r-ln-law rule, literally The windows
OF the harem usually overlook a courtyard
or rear street, and are screened with mush-
rabeah lattices, penetrable only by the gaze
of a person within. To minister TO the wants
OF the woman's division, a small army of
servants-shiny black Slaves from Nubia
and Berber, and possibly a fair Circassian
or two, imported from Constantinople-is
essential. Slavery" of this sort is scarcely
bondage 1t is the law Of Egypt that manu-
mission can be had for the asking, with
little circumlocution or delay. These servi-
tors are kindly treated, value their home,
and shrink from any movement toward legal
freedom Except to the master and sons OF
the house, the harem Is closed to all men,
but women friends come and go freely. TIE
tall, high cheek -boned black men guarding
the entrance to the harem, in these progress
sive days in Egypt possesses no suggestion
of the hour scenes of the stage, are trained
from childhood to keep unauthorized persons
from intruding, and have highly developed
aversion to sight -seers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

their dear ones uncomfortable by going forth
to meet trouble half way, and by grieving
over that which is past and irremediable.
II thing can be- helped by any effort of
yours, go to work promptly and help it, If
not, waste no time in vain repining. When
your husband has made mistake in busi-
ness and times are hard do not wall over
the mistake. Gather up the fragments and
stand by to help him. If you can do nothing
else you can at least pretend that you do not
mind; can show him that you believe in
him still, and prophesy that better times are
coming. Nothing SO chills a mans courage
as the damp spray of wife's tears. Did you
never try to run your sewing machine with
out oil? Don't you know how the surfaces
grind upon each other. and how hard the
work is? Well, just as one hour OF that
scrapinS will injure the machinery more
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
JUST AS TALL AS THE VENUS.
Correct Proportions of the Noble
Woman NObIy Planned

correct Proportions of the Noble
Woman NobIy Planned.
The recognized perfection Of a woman s
stature is five feet Ave inches, the height
OF the Venetian Venus. The other acces-
sories for physical perfection, according to
the Arabic code, are
Black-Hair, eyebrows, lashes and pupils
White-Skin, teeth and globe of the eye.
Red-Tongue, lips and cheeks.
Long-Back, fingers, arms and limbs.
Round-Head, neck, arms ankles and
waist
Large-Forehead, eyes and lips.
Narrow-Eyebrows, nose and feet.
Small-Ears, bust and hands.
For a woman five feet five inches 1873
pounds is the proper weight, and IL she be
we'll formed she can stand another ten
pounds with out greatly showing 1t.
When her arms are extended she should
measure from the tip Of the middle finger
just five feet five inches, exactly her own
height. The length OF her hand should
be just tenth of that and her foot Just
a seventh.
The distance from the elbow to the mid
die finger should be just the same as the
distance from the elbow to the middle OF
the chest
From the top of her head to the chin
should be just the length of the foot and
there should be the same distance between
the chin and the armpits.
A woman of this height should measure
twenty-four inches about the waist and
thirty-four inches about the bust II meas
ured below the arms and forty-three If over
them.
The upper arm should measure thirteen
inches and the wrist six.
The calf of the leg should measure four
teen and one-half inches, the thigh twenty
FIVE and the ankle eight inches
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
Eri.Is of Fashion.

The popular paids have found their way
into handsome neck scarfs Of silk.
more chic and has more style If a piping
of white satin or silk is stitched on the
edge. A velvet ribbon an inch and a half
wide, with piped edge, Is very attractive.
new gowns, and so far the brass ones pre-
dominate. They may be fiat or round.
Be, Both ,.1 ar are to be found on the new flannel
The great dragon flies or darning needles
for the hair, larger than life and much
more brilliant with, their blue and green
rather than winter decorations.
There are rundown collars on many of
the tailor Jackets and redingotes, but those
in standing form are, as rule very high
and haring.
Increasingly great is the rage for lace
appliqIes in black white and deep cream
color used IN elegant gowns; ;S SaPes, 1ack- @
linery for the winter.
The receipt for making hat this year
seems to be about, the same as for last
gether in any old way. Cloth, silk, velvet
ribbons and gauzes are piled together in
discriminatory on hat frames.
There are many cut-steel buttons and or
namentS for the waist but among the
latest and most popular buckles are large,
round medallions showing designs in heads. e,
come in gold, silver and enamel and oc-
casionally cameo heads are set in the
metal.
Earrings of every shape and variety,
from the gypsy hoop style set with dia-
monds and other rare gems, to the simple
pearl and onyx screw. pattern, are again
displayed by the jewelers., but 1t is to be
hoped that this does not indicate return
to the use of so absurd an ornament.
Cloth is getting its Innings in more ways
than one. 1t not only ornaments silk
gowns now but all the variations seem to
have been used in the silks. 1t Is used on
hats more than ever before. White cloth
hn Inn m Ing nn o.
haired silky fets, with the exception of the
feather, and 1t forms a part of the decora-
ton on others.
There are to be no hats In the theaters
this winter If there Is anything prophetic
in the exhibitions in the shops: Innumer-
to be seen and a whole chronological coll
lection of bugs of all kinds and descriptions
which would puzzle the entomologists. The
butterfly is most popular, as heretofore
and there are many little head arrange
ments in bow shape.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

of General Sherman, Mrs. slocomb was pre-
sented at a public gathering to the hero
of the march to the sea.
Sloeomb-Slocomb," repeated Sherman,
where have l heard the name before %
Then light illumined the face of Tecumseh,
and stretching forth his hand he said feel
ingly, II want to have long talk with you,
Mrs. Slocomb." Crowds intervened, and the
desire of both was never fulfilled A New
Englander by birth and training, Mrs. Slo-
comb is the organizer and regent OF the
Anna Warner Bailey chapter OF the Daught-
ers of the Revolution. A woman OF COM
manding presence, strong personality and
marked executive ability, she is power in
every progressive movement of the commun-
ity. Through her efforts the Anna Warner
Bailey chapter succeeded in securing in 1897
from the Connecticut legislature an annual
appropriation OF 5000 toward the maints-
nance Of Its memorial house-a picturesque
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
Observation-Disclosures SAsSNAbSa @StaSS&sSA
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than a whole days use would II properly
oiled, just so one days worry will dig more
wrinkles in your face and sprinkle more gray
in your hair than will months of patient,
trusting labor. Worrying is an essentially
feminine falling and there are women who
do 1t in spite OF themselves II you chance
to be such a one, fret all to yourself in the
privacy of your chamber, provided you have
any privacy. But under any circumstances
do not empty your basin of cold water--or
worse, your bottle Of tears-over the sitting
room fire.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
A FEMININE FAILING.

Fretting Wears Out More Women's
Lives Than Work or Care.
Worry wears out more people than work
does, and fretting causes more unhappiness
in families than either sickness or poverty"
writes Mrs. Moses P. Handy in the October
Woman's Home Companion. Indeed, the
secret Of happiness may almost be said to
be making the best of everything, and good
humor under all circumstances the most
useful virtue which man, and more especially
woman can possess. There are good women
who today would peril life and limb for hus-
band and children, yet who daily render
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
nLOoMER JUBILEE.
Dress RefOrmers Propose 10 CeIe- |
brate and Dine.

The adterents OF what is denominated
the rational dress movement in England
propose to hold jubilee celebration next
month. There is to be bicycle procession
followed by dinner The members of the
Rational Dress league intend to show the
superiority of progressive raiment, and
prizes are to be awarded for the two most
rational and womanlike costumes worn
The demonstration is to eclipse anything
hitherto planned by the league, for it is to
be a kind OF jubilee celebration Of Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-01
'pening-Centre Counter GambIt.
ALL HER work CUT OUT.
British Yachtsman Fears Results for
the Shamrock.

A former officer of Valkyrie III, the Brit
ish yacht which was defeated by the De-
fender in the races for the Americas cup,
basing his opinion upon his personal knowl-
edge of the Defenders qualities during the
contests and upon the reports of the CO.
lumbia's recent trials with the Defender,
told a reporter yesterday at Southampton
that he thought the Shamrock had all her
work cut out, and he added that he great
ly feared the result. This officer sailed on
the BrittaEia in her trial races.
In the oporlon of the yachting world here
Sir Thomas Upton has made a mistake I'm
appointing two shippers. owing to the
probability of friction between them.
1t has new been decided that the Sham
rock will not be locked here. Immedi-
ateiy after the trial races she will go TO
Belfast for inspection by the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club. and will return to Southamp-
ton before crossing the Atlantic. She will
be conveyed to America by the steam
yacht Erin, which will also accompany her
on all her trial tri3s.
There is an unconfirmed rumor that the
racing gear of the Shamrock will be ship
ped tomorrow on board the American line
steamer New York, which sails Saturday
from this port to New York. The Sham
rock was not injured by going in the mud
Wednesday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-01

advanced this past week to second place
and seems likely to end the match in that
position Lasker has a tight hold on first
place Both have played good. consistent
chess. Janowski, who started out so finely
shelving everything that came his way.
now plays game of give and take, Mar
oczy, also, created a fine impression in the
first stages of the tourney, but has let up
some little. The English representatives,
with the exception of Blackburne, who
keeps about the halfway stake, are at the
foot of the list Teichman. who withdrew
on account of infiamed eyes. has been so
unfortunate as to lose the sight of one en-
tirely.
The game appended was between the
American representatives, Pillsbury and
Steinttz, and is a clever exhibition of how
young America gets ahead:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-01
A NERvY AMERICAN.
Wm. G. Riley Has the Distinction OF
Having Once Shot q Qaeea.

William, G. Riley, formerly OF Accomack
county. Virginia and United States consul
TO Zanzibar. bears the unique distinction of
being the only Americas official who ever
shot a queen. Tho shooting was caused BY
an alteration over tie queer's method of
bathing and he dying Of Tia American nag.
and it ended by Consul Riley filing the Sui
tana of Zanzibar fall OF lead. Judge Riley
gives one version OF what no cs;ls 1.-THE
Zauxihar vendetta" Senator George G.
Vest OF Missouri tails a slightly different
hut equally thrilling story of the shooting
Senator VESTS account Of the occurrence Is
to the effect that wlIlc Judge Riley was
American consul at Zanzibar, on the east
coast Of Africa, the Queen of Zanzibar was
In the habit of bathing in the ocean i'm