The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-03

| appointed DY GoN. SdySTS Oh lSAdS do
a commissioner to place the State In
dustrial School for Girls, and the Sem
| ate has confirmed the appointment, the
| first time a woman has held such an
Office in Texas. Texas women, headed
| by Mrs. Stoddard, have worked hard
and long for this school-over ten
years.
The earring question is settled, says
the New Orleans Picayune. The Ca
rina appeared at the French festivities
wearing two huge pearls encrusted on
the lobes of her ears" This sounds pc
culiar, but seems to mean that she
wore pearl earrings.
The person who records this circum-
stance adds: Il am sorry to say that
from a distance they looked as If ink
stained little fingers had made these
| two spots, but as none of the Czartnas
children can write yet, II could not be
| that. At a second glance the two spots
turned out to be Jewels OF great beau
| ty. They were fastened with small
claws, the imperial ears not having
been pierced"
1t is, therefore, up to the woman
with unpierced ears to take her choice
between having her earrings clawed
on or having the traditional needle run
| through. However she may decide to
! attach them, earrings she must wear
IL she wants to follow fashions fads.
The ladies' Of the Empress suite all
wore resplendent earrings. Most of
these were composed of stones of diff
ferent colors set in light gold f1ligree.
Nine. Deschanel. the young wife of the
! president of the French Chamber Of
| Deputies, wore an empire gown with
| a belt of pink canoes coming just I'M
| der the arms and pink canoes for ear
rings.
Mime. Loubet was gorgeous and patri-
otto in earrings set with sapphires,
rubies and diamonds, representing the
! blue, red and white of the French flag.
Nine. Casimir Perier paid the visitors
compliment by wearing curious ear
rings made of large and brilliant vel
low topazes on which was engraved
the double eagle of Russia
The shops of the rue de la Paix are
| all displaying an unusual number of
earrings, and one of the leading jew
ellers Of that famous street announces
that he will have a professional ear
piercer in constant attendance.
In London the fashion is already fix
ed. Some of the actresses are wearing
large swinging hoops" Others display
pendent turquoises as large as mar
bles." The English say that the revival
of the fashion is due chiefly to the
fondness of the Duchess of Cornwall
for this kind of ornament.
Large turquoise stud earrings are
popular, even though women with
small ears are obliged to have the
lobes artificially stretched in order to
accommodate the big buttons. Some
girls are bringing to light the long
earrings of the Victorian era in fash
ion.
In short. the earring question is set
tied.
AS between the ayes. ears and noes
the ayes and the ears have it.
In most divisions of the United
States the law fixes the ages at which
young people may enter into the bliss
full state, and very wide is the range
thereof, too, says the Ledger Monthly.
In Idaho, Dakota and North Carolina
the love-lorn youth who has attained
to the age Of is years may marry with
out the consent, of his parents, but in
every other state in the Union he must
wait until he has passed his twenty
first birthday. A Dakota girl who has
reached the age of Is years may marry
without her parents consent, and
young ladies in Maryland and Idaho
have only to wait the magic age of 16.
In other states the age of freedom for
members of the gentler sex ranges
from Is to 81 years, but in most in
stances is fixed at the former age
In Kentucky, Louisiana, Utah, Vir-
ginia and West Virginia boys of four
teen and girls of twelve may marry If
| they have the verbal or written con-
sent of their parents. In New Hamp-
shire misses of thirteen years may as J..
sumo wifely duties II they have but
parental blessing, and in a large num-
Der OF states girls of fourteen or fif-
teen years are accounted fitted to be-
come mtstresses of homes IL they
choose. A majority of the states of the
Union have laws prohibiting the mar
riage Of persons nearer of kin to each
other than second cousins, and in many
instances the same rule prevails II the
relationship is founded on marriage.
Joseph Franklin of Charlestown cell
ebrated his S5th birthday anniversary
recently in decidedly novel fashion,
says the Boston Transcript. He enter
tained more than two hundred guests
in his home on Sullivan street with an
exhibition OF his own needlework His
| daughters and several young friends
assisted him in receiving and in dis
| playing the embroideries. Hundreds of
specimens were shown; delicate linen
centerpieces, elaborate table covers
towels. napkins. doylies, wrought in
4 IL
and hemstitching of the finest sort.
| Every stitch was set by Mr.. Franklin
himself, AMI furthermore he washed
and pressed every piece to make ready
| for this day.
The story of how this CHEEKY old
| gentleman happened to find such en-
| pIoyment is interesting. He always led
busy. active life, first on a New
| Hampshire farm, then in many parts
OF the world as ships captain. and lat
er as a builder and decorator. About
ten years ago. while working on the
roof of building. he fell to the
ground and received serious injuries.
A broken leg meant months Of impris-
| onment, and his active temperament
| rebelled at the enforced idleness. AL
ways a favorite with his young ac-
| quaintances. he never lacked for COM
pany. and one sympathetic girl con-
ceived the idea of teaching him fancy
| work. Some coarse materials were
brought. and lying fiat upon his back,
he learned 10 his intense satisfaction,
few simple stitches.
Thus, at the age Of IS. when most
| people are willing TO fold their hands
and consider their work In this world
accomplished he became an apt pupil.
| In ten years he has developed wonder
| fully; has learned more complicated
embroidery and acquired the art of
| "dnishinR off" He ALWAYS buys his