Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24
THE ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN

Miss Amelie kussner is an American
girl who has achieved high reputa-
tion in Europe. as well as in America,
as a miniature painter. Not long ago
she went to st. Petersburg to paint a
miniature OF the Grand Duchess VIadi-
mir and had been there only a few
days when she was summoned to the
imperial palace TO paint likeness OF
the czarina. Before she had finished
this the exar ordered a miniature OF
himself
Miss Eugenie Uhlrichs Is an expert
microscopIst who is employed In New
York by the government to inspect
meat for the export trade.
Although 1t isn't long ago that the
telephone WAS introduced into the
orient. the taciturn CelestiaIs have al
ready become quite as dependent upon
1t as the busiest American, and the
most noteworthy feature Of the whole
Institution is the employment Of WON,
en- not only at the switehboards, but in
almost every other capacity connected
with the service.
The Countess Of Warwick has estab-
lished In England an agricultural
school for girls, which she personally
superintends. 1t is known as the Lady
Warwick Hostel. The girls are taught
gardening, fruit growing. dairying. bee
keeping, general farming and the su.
pervision Of estates. Having learned
the theory Of plant growing and cult
walton, the girls of this novel college
don overalls, take pitchfork. hoe OIL
spade and, by toll that is considered
mans particular field of exertiOn. ac.
quire practical knowledge of the
science of agriculture.
Unusual honors have come upon Miss
Leonora Jackson, Chicago girl. whose
superb violin playing has attracted
great attention in Paris. Berlin and
London. She recently played before
Queen Victoria at Windsor castle. be
ing accompanied by the court orches
ira
Mile. Mathilde Serao, the distinguish
ed Italian novelist, is just now the
literary lioness of Paris. She may be
ranked with George Sand and George
Eliot, as she possesses precisely those
qualities as a writer which distin
guished her two great predecessors OF
the same sex
Miss Glcnrose Bell. fair haired and
blue eyed girl. with artistic ideas and
imagination. designs table linens fol
big Chicago manufaetory.
The woman's internatio congress
recently held in London, may indirect
ly have an effect on the ministry oil
Japan. Diplomatists are expecting te
hear of the resignation of Viscouni
Aoki. the minister of foreign affairs
whose tenure has been made impossi
BILE by the progressive women of Ia
pan. Viscount Aoki incurred their hos
tility by frowning en- the attempted
organization of a woman's league in
Tokyo. which was TO have been repre-
sented in the London congress.
Mime Patti Baroness Cederstrom'
now earns about $50, 600 a year, but
has made as much as $3.50. 000 Melba'
income when fully engaged is $3.50. 900,
and Sarah Bernhardt has for years av-
eraged $40. 600 Rosa Bonheur sold one
years work for $190. 000
Straw hats which have lost theii
pristine freshness may easily be restored
to favor at home without the necessity
of trip to the bleacher. Dissolve
cents worth of oxalic acid in pint OF
cold water. Lay the hat upon hai
surface and scrub briskly with an ole
tooth or nail brush Rinse well with
cold water to remove every bit Of ths
acid. which would otherwise eat tbs
straw. and lay it ont in the bright sun
light to dry. taking care to still keep i
in q fiat position