The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-08

Brecon Beacons, and almost encircled by a
trio OF beautiful rivers, the quaint and ancient
borough presents in every direction attrac-
ticns which llnger In the memory. Brecon
gave to the world Sarah Siddons, the great
tragedian, and from the barracks went forth
the heroes of the Twenty fourth, who fought
and fell at Rorke's Drift.
1t would be a happy thought in the czar
says the New York World. to invite Queen
Victoria to preside over his peace conference
a. its opening session. The Paris Journal re-
ports that the queen said to the ex-Empress
Eugene, as the latter was taking her leave
after recent visit: ''If war should break
out between France and England l would
ask God to allow me to die before hostilities
Begin
Nine. Carnot's diamonds were sold recently
in Paris, in accordance with the terms of her
will, which ssts forth that the proceeds of
the sale are to be devoted to charitable works.
The price set was Fl 900. but an anonymous
person bought the valuable necklace and car
rings comprising the collection for Is, COO. 1t
was supposed that the sons of Nine Carnot
bought in their mothers jewels but this
they deny, and they do not know the person
who has given this handsome sum for the
ornaments because associated with the phil
sired 20 support. The sale of Nine. CARROTS
diamonds has set all Paris talking of the
jewelry belonging to the wives of the six
pressceI is Of the republic who have occupied
the Elysee. Nine. Theirs jewels are described
as being fairly characteristic of rich bour~
geoise. She did not approve of burying large
sums of money in precious stones Nine
Grevy's were of mediocre value-a few rings
and pair Of diamond earrings. Nine. Car
rot differed from her predecessors and felt
the need of diamonds for her soirees, and
was DESTROYS of purchasing those which have
just beer sold. Although the means she pos
sessed cannot be termed very limited. she felt
that it would be imprudent to spend such
large sum for jewels Her husband, however
urged her to carry out her intention and
the purchase was made.-Chicago Times Her
aid.
Some CHE in England has been publishing
an encyclopedia of employments for women.
The New York Sun thinks the work holds
startling revelations for the ordinary conser-
vative citizen who clings to old ideas about
womans sphere. There is tradition that
the English woman, above all things. is do
nestle, and that the pushing bustling fin
de steele American girl might proftably study
the shrinking, clingirg femninity Of her
English cousins. But the new book on
womens employments is calculated to bowl
ever any such tradition and persuade the
American girl that she isn't even keeping up
with the procession.
Feminine architects, farmers plumbers
bankers, chemists, contractors and gardeners
are. apparently, drug ON the English mar
ket.
Women divers are more discouraging; but
there is woman diver in Portland, Me-, and
all loyal Americans would be willing to bet
that she can dive further than her English
rivals Perhaps, tco there are American
feminine cab drivers, and pilots, and letter
carriers. If not. the oversight can be easily
rectihed. There was time when thirty
mile tramp would have terrified any woman
not bern and bred in England, when an Amer
lean girl knew little about horse as about
rhlnoceros and when sailing boat was an
accomplishment rare enough even among
American men. But that's all changed Fair
golfers are in excellent training for letter
carrying. Any one of the New York bellies
who loses her millions can utilize her catboat
experience and triumphs in securing pilot s
place; and as for cab driving, that would be
really too slow for American young women,
unless they were able to tool tandem or four
INLAND teams before the cab.