New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-12


veal a less glorious of the present conflict with
Russia than is ordinarily presented at the recent
convention of the Congregational Womans board
of Missions, held in Providence r. l. Reports OF
the work in Japan gloomy picture of life at
the present time in the Flowery Kingdom Inc
common soldier It appears. receives practically no
pay Consequently the family which he leaves be-
formed relief societies care for such and
are doing work Sqe K Is not Ths
government has discharged many Of its employees
centage has to be paid back to the government.
Trade is dull. and every one is economizng. but no
one complains
Pastor wagner's ideas have impressed thought
full persons England that there is talk Of form
Ing a League of Simple Life" whose purpose
would be to bring into vogue simpler standard Of
living. The idea was first advanced two or three
years ago by woman's society" and fashion
magazine, and has recently been brought forward
again by OF the London daies. This latter
sheet goes on to say that suGn league could
lectures and that sort OF thing would do more
Rews of the Aforesaid soeey magazine Which
Gs % haI wh bnasa Sbn6 in ts fec
reminds one of that conspicuous solitude to
Sddidea aF HO"eS accuses LORD SF0" OF Oe'ns
One of the by-products of the enforced departure
from France Of many relgieuses has been to
duce the available supply of nurses. It does not
appear that Sisters what in this country
would be known as trained nurses. or that they
would rank in any professional with the
graduates of such training schools as say. the
New-York Hospital. Roosevelt. st. Lukes the
Presbyterian hospitals. But they were the best TO
be had, and their loss has been severely felt.
group of French physicians who have been IN Lon
don studying up the London hospitals and their
medical and surgical methods have been much i'm
pressed by the high standard of the nursing STATS
Of these institutions The fact that nursing had
honorable and lucrative a woman can follow. and
Supporting woman Of refinement and gentle birth:
seemed TO strike them new thought. One OF
attract the same type OF women that England pos
IN her br r5n SEQ Of YOUR women have
chosen" he said. Most Of them are clever, many
of them beautiful, all have the air of ladies.
I make you my compliments on them"
The young women of Kilkenny. Ireland, have
been kind enough give to THE Irish Packet
some ideas of the qualifications which they re-
ouire in husband. The first prize awarded
to Miss Pauline vesey Griffith who insisted that
her lord and master should be as handsome as
Apollo with the courage Of Michael Dwyer. the
strength of sandow. the subtlety of Macchiavell
the patriotism of Emmett the enthusiasm OF a
Loyoa and the patience Of job In addition to this
portentous list of virtues. Miss Griffith further
b haf the aa s bfoTe b
that he should smile sweetly when he found his
Ing soap bubbles with his fayortte meerschaum
find no fault when the wife Of his bosom sharpened
ton with joy should she determine to bring her
ciuson. Miss Grifith mentioned that she had
very great hopes Of ever finding this paragon.
Most of the correspondents had decided opinions
about the personal appearance of the future
spouse and one wanted TO be ruled. but not with |
Under the leadership OF its pastor. a converted |
Jew. a Methodist church in Wilkesbarre, PENN |
has adopted new way of paying off its mortgage. |
For whole week the congregation abstained from |
meat. pastry. candies. fruits that were not home
grown, and all delicaces, the money thus saved |
going to the church. Some Of the women old |
their own washing and gave from 80 cents to 81 |
stinence Some Of them walked and gave the car |
fare and some of the men cut down on their
cigars and tobacco At this rate II onght no6 10
take long to raise the mortgage which Is A,5oo
box of American Beauties. with stems a yard
long was recently forwarded from New-York to !
Mrs Arthur Paget, who was badly hurt in an ec |
vator accident in her London home several months
ago The flowers which had been kept in the |
steamships immense refrlgerators were quite fresh
the pretty attention, adds one wonders that more
do not reach us, for American flowers are singl-
larlv lovely and would be in great request here"
Tourists returning home from Germany are pro-
nounced in their praise of the German railway
tons which in point of contrivances for the COM
fort OF travellers go far ahead of anything in
America.
AT anv big station" an American girl heard
telling ber father who according to the good old
American custom had remained home hard
work while his women folk were enjoying them
selves "at any big station there bathrooms
with hot and cold water day and night so that you
ran take a bath Immediately on leaving the train
and reach your destination rested and free from
rayeI stain If the Journey has been particularly
ong and dirty enc, you can have your hair sham
pooed by skilfui hairdresser, who is prepared TO
follow IIp the cleansing process by waving, curl
ing or frizzing your locks and then doing them up
For Won into the latest style OF smart couture All
his is done too with commendable dispatch and
ne eye on the clock so that you can catch your
rain II you have one CATCH with absolute GER
ainty although there is not usually much OF
rgin 10 spare"
Poison in the Subway Vie,ys of experts, etc.,