The Lebanon express., October 30, 1891, Image 2

WOMAN'S WOULD.
SOME AMUSING FEATURES OF THE
CLEOPATRA CRAZE.
The l-setar Plaid In r.iithuai-Trontl
f Her (HwuiMitlon Ladr Tonnyena as
a Camnoewr .print; Walking stleke A
Htou Woman Honored. ,
As we pointed out over two months
eW. the wave of Cleopatra madness van
bound to sweep over this country, and
now that it has come to abide with ns
we are accepting it with snch alacrity
that it has developed into a craze or rage
which always wears itself oat from its
own violence. As nation we do noth
by halves, so have adopted this new
zest fw in all of its pleasing and homely
features, even including the snakes,
wnieli women have long been renowned
for rnmiiug awsyfrom; but that wasbe-
fori. Sunali Rr7ilmrte wnra thum tumnwil
awiut her lithe figure.
One amusing feature of the fad is that
the originator of it. Mine. Bernhardt, is
the most graceful and artistic cf women,
who can wear the long, cliugiaig robes
styjed Cleopatra with an air of her own,
Trhii'h makes her as easy in them as
ttaongh never accustomed to any other
kind of gown, while the leaders of
fashion essaying the same role find them
constantly in the way and feel so awk
ward, or, as a modiste put it, "they are
so disappointed that they do not look or
move as Bernhardt does, as though put
ting on a gown would make the trans
formation." Others, less venturesome, eschew the
robe and revel in clasps, , long golden
girdles, hip belts, snakes twined around
the waist, neck or head and ugly Sphinx
like faces calmly look on as brooches,
buckles or cln?ps. Embroideries show
. tlte lotus flower. Egyptian scrolls and
what-not to remind ns of Cleopatra,
who wa& aluiijpt forgotten, except when
tne old story of drinking a pearl was re
vived. An nsp or snake introduced in
jewelry, millinery or trimmings is hailed
with delight. Barbaric splendor is ear
ned out as far as possible hi golden nets,
orient yellow staffs, flushing passeuien
rrj it ouu k.itwuiicw iiuubi .coot orree
their purpose of circulating money, for
these fads come regally high and leave a
golden miss after thein. Dry Goods
Economist,,
The Lecture Flood in Gotham.
On days when neither mission schools
nor sewing circles claim fashiouable at
tention all womankind that can rake
-and scrape five dollars together bnys a
ticket for Mr. 's, Mrs. 's or Mia
's course of lectures. If on any fine
sunny morning New York should sud
denly be stricken with silence the voice
of at least 500 lecturers, both male and
female, proclaiming on 300 different sub
jects, would confound and astonish us.
They all make money, too, though half
of them scarcely know a hawk from a
handsaw, and talk flnently to us on no
less threadbare subjects than Ibsen,
Browning and Shakespeare.
We go to bear them, nevertheless, and
when you see a long line of carriages
along the sidewalk rest assured Mesdames
Jones, Brown and Robinson are inside
dnDking in the golden truths that drop
from a lanky professor on the wickedness
aud inwardness of "The Doll's Honse.,
All the women lecturers get Mrs. Cleve
land. Mis. E. D. Morgan, Mrs. Miwes
Taylor and Mrs. Marshall O. Roberts to
put their names to the card of lady
patronessef. and after that Tom, Dick
and Harry's wife would rather resign all
hopes of m eera) new spring bomiets than
nt pay their way into the same com
pany. They very carefully attend every one
of Walter Damrosch's Wagner lectures
at the Berkeley lyceutn. Not at all be
cause they understand or care anything
for the lecture itself which is. by the
way. always most charming but be
cause Mrs, Everybody Else who is any
body goes, and there are days at the
Berkeley when to hear a lecture one
has to stand ontsule and hearkeu turongh
the keyhole, so great is the demand for
seat. Then when pulpit orators doff
tfenr robes aud usHmne the lecture chair
again the demand for listening room even
is at a premium. New York Cor. Chi
sago News.
I'roiirf of Her Occupation.
The mid-Lent procession of laun
dresses in Paris this year invested their
particular carnival with much of the de
light that is often lacking in these de
generate times from public festivals.
Mile, Sicard. the queen of the laun
dresses, rode in a chariot at the bead of
the procession, clad in white satin and
surrounded with roses and rosy camel
lias. She is a statuesque creature, tall,
graceful and powerfully built, with the
( lassie profile common in some parts of
Provence. The gown, which was on ex
inoition at one of the laundries, was
Teally magnificent, and of the same ma
terial as one recently made for the
czarina.
The creamy satin was overlaid with
fern leaves in gold, and the gown was
copied from one worn by Anne of Aus
tria. This queen of the washtub and
ironing table is the main support of her
brothers and sisters, and well deserved
die applause to which she bowed so re
gally as the genine of hard work. The
other washer women rode in gayly deco
rated cars, preceded by bands of music.
Other co-operations of women workers
iiud their processions in the cavalcade.
'I Vie market women rode in landaus and
wen dressed in fantastic garb, copied
f, fcimthatworn the ffialejifld fejBsle
; masqueraders of the court of Henri CO.
j Paris Letter.
The New Qom at Hawaii.
Advices from Hawaii confirm the pre
vious reports that the new queen is pur
suing an independent course, and that
the has surprised all adversaries by her
promptitude and energy in dealing with
political business. After her success in
overcoming the obstructive ministers
who were in office at her accession, and
securing a cabinet of her own selection,
she proceeded to make snch other official
appointments as indicated her determi
nation to exercise her full constitutional
authority. By her diplomatic tact she
has put an end to various intrigues, and
by her decision of character she has
overcome obstacles that endangered her
reigu. '
Queen Liliuokalani has recently shown
her ability to carry on negotiations with
other powers. She has held conferences
with her cabinet regarding the new com
mercial treaty with the United States,
and, if the reports from Honolulu are to
be credited, she has shown that she has
her own ideas as to the method of set
tling the questions at issue. -
The many manifestations of independ
ence by the queen have confounded the
obstrnctionists, whose tactics are not to
be disregarded. But all Hawaiiaiuiare
now agreed that Liiiuukalnni, who was
formerly thought to be feeble willed, has
turned out to be a woman of decided
character. New York Sun.
Bar Aim.
The scene is the drawing room of a
charming woman who has made a
knowledge of American history compat
ible with fashion. A lecture thereon, set
down for half past 3 o'clock, did not tie
gin until 4, owing to the late arrival of
the greater part of the andience ail pet
ticoats. A few women, however, paid
the lecturer and hostess the compliment
of being on time. One of these earlies
protested against an unwarrantable de
lay, whereupou a young person looked
at this grumbler from head to foot, say
ing: "In society we do not try to be
punctual. Onr aim is to be late."
Then she changed her seat The grand
mother of this young person did most of
her own work, and lived nevaT mind.
The rich relative to whom this young
person owes her present position made his
money by the virtue, his degenerate
scion despises.
No society is fit to live that has not
brains enough to have good manners.
Punctuality is the essence of good man
ners, founded on the Christian doctrine
of doing unto others as you'd be done
by. Kate Field's Washington.
Lady Tennyson as a Composer.
An intimate friend of the Tennyson
home writes me that Lady Tennyson
has composed a wreath of song to some
hitherto imprinted verses by the poet
laureate. The poems are fifteen in all,
and although written at different times,
some of them as fur back as the laure
ate's early manhood), they were not pri
marily intended for songs. Lady Tenny
son, who is known to be an amateur
musician, however, conceived the idea
of wedding the lines to music, and the
melodies (two or three of them composed
quite thirty years Bince) are from her
pen alone, although she has accepted the
good offices of a young English singer in
furnishing the accompaniments and re
vising and preparing the songs for pub
lic performance. The poems, which are
dedicated by permission -to Queen Vic
toria, will be published first, Lady Ten
nyson's innsie not being given to the
world fur some little time to come.
Edward W. Bolt's Letter.
Sprint Walking Mleke.
Friendship canes are to be the fashion
with the young women who take long
pring tramps "over moss and fell." The
best friend of all gives the cane which is
longandlikeuntoan alpenstock. Around
the top is tied a ribbon with the name of
the cane donor thereon and the date of
Hie first trip upon which the cane did
duty. Each successive walk is marked
by another ribbon, which, in turn, bears
the date of the trip and the name of the
one who pleasantly beguiled the jour
ney. In time Little Bo Peeps crook
comes to wear aB ninny colors as were
in Joseph's coat. When the cane be
comes "sufficiently suffaiicified" with
ribbons, it is hud away among the scalps
of the season, and a new one is obtained
to take its place. The girl of proper
discretion becomes no more attached to
one walking stick than she does to any
of the beaux who are represented by
bow knots upon the alpenstock. New
York World. ;
Royalty Llkae the Brewer
A very handsome woman now attract
ing attention in English society is a lady
whose title would appear to indicate that
her lineage extended back at least to the
crusaders. She is a fine figure to look
upon, her manners are faultless, her
carriage stately, her pride immense. She
is always a conspicuous figure in London
drawing rooms, and the society papers
have as much to say of her as though
he were a royal princess, yet she will not
be found further bask than the last edi
tion of Burke.
She is Lady Iveagh, wife of Edward
Guinness, manufacturer of beer. It is a
strange rule that in Euglanda success
ful brewer is regarded with affection by
the sovereign, and may dine with her
after he has become wealthy. No other
tradesman or manufacturer is allowed a
similar privilege nor is ever ennobled.
London Cor. Chicago Herald.
Women Harhem in l-onuna. 1
The new women barters are a great
success in London. The uiemlwra of
their association have infinitely more
dexterity than the average man ohin and the tables are set without wine
shavers, an exquisite lightness aud soft- glasses.
ness of touch, und their hands never i ., , " ',' , ., ,
seem to be troubled with the cold, wet ! M 8riAm, of, -M'. Alu.. has se
clamminessfrom which men so frequent-, re1 !wd,t? of J4,r,tH) against the
ly suffer ' Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham
Now quite the reverse holds good in ' "ru"d r,tl,,U','lll1or bet 1n","uld;
th. hair cnttm , a.ul drwoono- atal.li.h. wu klllwl Uimll on that Wad
ment frequented by women. Ill every
shop a man hair cutter is employed, and I
Indiea submit their bangs aud braids to
his mercy with much greater confidence
titan to a wttnw.
Another decided reversion of traditions
is found in trie women's shops. The
toqnacious barber is silenced in the pres
ence of the more loquacious woman.
Loudon Letter.
Perfume from the Mlo.
A few verv fortunate sucietv people
arc rejoicing in a perfume which cannot
be duplicated unless one can capture a I
Kiiul-v Thi famnna c..nt. i. culb.n I
lUvof'tbe Nile, and It was broucht to
this country by Mrs, Stanley , who had
the perfume extracted from the natural
lilies as plucked from the borders of the
Nile. As a mark of special favor Mrs.
Stanley has bestowed a bottle upon a fa
vored mortal here and there. An enter
prising fancy goods dealer has duplicated
the perfume as nearly as may be, and
has dipped seaweed into its depths until
a grass was produced that was fragrant
and very like the real lily of the Nile.
The grass was then woven into mats
and put on sale at a big price fur laying
into the bottoms of bureau drawers and
trunks. Chicago News.
England's Futnra Queen
The future queen of England Is a
talented woman in various ways. Her
statne in hex full robes of doctor of
music, which title she beam, is , being
now chiseled by a princely relative, and
her success as an amateur photographer
is most pronounced. Her latest achieve
ment 1b the taking of photographs, very-
small, but exquisitively soft and distinct.
tor the decoration of a tea service in
china. Members of the royal household
appear in nearly every picture. This
opens a new field for amateur photog
raphers, far though this is the first
time the attempt has been made to print
negatives on pottery, it is successful.
London Letter.
A Buctoa Wuraaa Honored,
Miss Annette P. Rogers, of Boston,
bos been nominated as overseer of the
poor by Mayor Mutthews. Women have
served acceptably in that position for
many years in Brookline, but this is the
first time for 300 years that a woman
has been nominated in Boaton. The
city now has had the opportunity to
avail itself of the services of a thor
oughly competent woman in this capa
city. Miss Rogers is well known for her
public spirit and active interest in all
good work. The aldermen should prompt
ly confirm the nomination.
Tee anceeeeful Architect.
The success of Miss Havdon and Miss
Howe in the competition for deigns for
the Women's bniiding at the World's
fair one of them securing the first prize
and the other the second is a subject of j
congratulation, not only for Boston, but
for the institute of technology, at which
these young ladies have studied their art.
Miss Hayden. who took the first prize, is
a graduate of the institute of only one
year's standing'. Mine Howe took the
special course of two years, which has
now been discontinued. Boston Com
mon wealth.
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Woman BuflTHgUU In California.
The woman suffrage bill, which (Hissed
the California senate by a vote of 33 to
15, has been defeated In the house. Cali
fornia women evidently took a lively in
terest in the measure, for a reporter on
one of the San Francisco dallies says:
"The short haired champions of female
suffrage have haunted the halls of legis
lation for weeks. A fringe of iron jawed
femalos decorated the red plush arm
chairs around the senate chamber."
Boston Woman's Journal.
A recent caller on Atnelie Rives in her
apartment writes home about her: "1
was never so astonished as Vben she
entered the salon a ierfeot beauty
with a moss of golden hair, all natural
waves and curls: great, sonlful, lumi
nous gray eyes, and teeth that are ex
quisite, and although she has been an
invalid for nearly a year she showed no
signs of it save being possibly possessed
of a more graceful languor.''
Miss Edith Train, one of the editors of
the Fort Dodge (la.) Times, was recently
re-elected secretary and treasurer of the
Upper Des Moines Editorial association,
and was complimented upon her efficient
tnrvices as an officer, and upon her edi
torial work, which "has so satisfactorily
demonstrated that the journalistic field
is a proper province for female effort."
The Women's Medical college of Geor
gia has this year graduated seven women
as physicians, and a nniuber of others
received certificates as nurses. The salu
tatory was given by Miss Sara Souther,
the valedictory by Mrs. Jennie Yelving-
ton. Mrs. Yelvington and Miss Jennie
Newman took the first and second prizes
respectively.
Miss Florence Balgarnie, the rosy En
glish woman who came to the national
council and is now studying America
and Americans, says that nothing has
Btmck her with Biich a sense of novelty
as ladies' lunches, at which fashionably
dressed women sit down to dainty viands
at EiiHley City last October, ft is said to
!" t,,e 'HrBwlt '' ' lonl in-
jury ever awarded in the state of Ala
bama.
Mrs. John Drew, the nctress, is now,
by her own frank confession, seventy
one years of age. She is still playing in
Mr. Jefferson 'a company, but when he
rakes up" "Rip Van Winkle'! once more,
ns she thinks he may in a year or two,
:Jie limy abandon the stage, on which
she begun her career as a child of three.
. - , , ,
Ame"1' B' j lecturuig in
England on 1 he Art of the Novelist,'
I1"''' """ '.w"8 crowded bouses
wherever she appears. Miss Edwards
is reported to have said that "the lecture
platform seems more profitable than the
p'U." '' .
The memliers of the Woman's union,
of Paris, are soliciting uiiuuiil subscrip
tions of twenty cents from their rela
tives and friends to establish a home for
women out of employment in that city.
Miss Amy Petier, of New York city,
in another girl with u mission on the
brain. She is hound fur the Cyprus
island, and will devute bur lite to nurs
ing in the new Laruica hospital. ,
Tim heirs nf a wealthy Antitrian who
died ictwutlv autre given $..i.uiK) to found
a school of housekeeping r r rtrls.
TIM KanlMt Y- ev.
Jnuee, having sent a stupid servant to do
an erraud. wue grentlr onuoved on (hiding
liiat he hud dune exaerlv tlio opposite of
what he hud been ordered.
"Why, you havont common sime," he re
monstrated. "But, elr"
"Shut up! I fthould have remembered that
you were an idiot. lien I'm tempted to
lend a fool on an errant! again I'll not ask
vou Til go luywlf." Judge. . ,
A singular H Intake.
"1 gully, wlutt's the niattah with m' eyel
I euhut see through my glnhm "tall I
"Must he sguwge. I've made a mistake
and put my watch in in' eye itratead of my
glahssP' Horner's Weekly.
Changed.
We who weir lovcm tto warm and near
When enrinx'H yoitiij; IiisIh were Rmwlng,
Walk today thrmutli the vroadlutifU draar
With tine deuii iuuvt round us blowing.
Hen In the path where my tltuld arm
Ftrat dariHl in Ita elaati to fold her.
And here ley the dear Hlreaiu'ri nontefulcharm
Her ulieek Hist tuuuueu my shoulder.
, and yonder -what ixieslonuut dream le thls-
n tiut nreatli tlmaisn the elamee etltitilligr
Tlie (sliiiluit thrill of hii cuiIIcm kiss.
Or Hie Hound of a heart wlkt throbbing'
We walk as (if old, but we walk spurt.
Through the well known nookii und npaces:
We stand mi more with heart rimmed to heart,
in the loudly beuatifal iilaces.
Bat I f'lllciw mutely her fiMilatepelow
Through the meal bright Autumn weather.
Because we were learned nix niiniMot ago
Aud are ueed to btiiitf together.
Madeline ti. bridges in Judge.
He Was Particular.
Conductor (to man muoking! This is not a
smoking car, sir; I ahull have to uak you to
put tiie cigar out, if you iutenti to remain
here.
Smoker "Shall have to ask me, eh; shall,
future tense. All right, conductor, when
you get ready to ask, I'll tie ready to comply.
Conductor (getting iliiputient) I shall have
loiuHWt, sir.
Smoker "Snail again; more futurity.
fulf, pull.
Couuuetor Remove that cigar instantly
sir, or go into the smoking uar.
Smoker That's better. Present impera
tive. Out of the window goes the uigar.
Please be more careful next time, conductor,
in using the Koglish language. I am a trifle
particular on points of grammar. Yaukei
Blade.
He Believed In the aupentltlon.
Wllkins Have you any faith, Hilkim, in
the popular superetttiou tliat Friday is an
unlucky tiny?
Hilknw Yes, I have; and a certain chain
of uiuideuti in my lite jueaitles me, to a cer
tain extent, in that 'belief.
"Something supernatural, I preHUmef"
"No; iunt the opposite. It was on Friday,
five years ago, that I indorsed a note for
you; it fell due and Iwasforeed to pay .1
on rrmay: anu on rn
"Oh au er, what do you think of ths
ehancew t, the World'H fair being held In
Hew Yortr'-fcYankee Baide,
rVaokiw Bhtde.
willing la ftMlge ths Lady,
Thomas, one time member of eon-,
areas, was in tli city rwwntlv, ami among
tales of the old days (old the following about
'i'hsttdeus Stevens:
"Tliaddeiw Hlevnn Was sitting In hlsofflee
on day with a few friends, wlion in walked
an old lady, wearing a poke bounet, blue
(niggles, and rarrybig a grtwn allwlw um
brella. Hhe looked around the mini as It in
search of some onn, and then miti solemnly:
" 'Can you tell me where to Had Tuadduni
Stevens, the Al of 1 Jlrty'
" 'Old Thud' blushed. .
'"'I'm Thaudsus Stevens," hs replied very
shnrtlv. .
" 'Are von Tliad-e-ua Stevens, the Apostle
of Lilwrtyr
" 'I'riHikon 1 am, mn'sm.'
"Tlis old Isdy th-onped her nnraMil, made a
rush towards Htoveim tu La htm, and when
he held her orf, she suidi
" '1 came fr.wn lltii'lot county to see Thed-e-un
Kteyeus, I lie Aatln of t.llnjrty, and to
take home 'lth uiea lock of htfc hair.'
"The Apostle of Lilwrty took orf bis red
wig, handed it to her, and wild: , '
" 'There it Is, iim'uin. Tnke a much aa '
you want.' "New York Tribune.
Clot Over It.
Dancing Mnstei'lcniulescendlngly) ! pre
sume, Mr. Uuibny, you never leurued to
duneet
Mr. Oklhoy I w ones much given to the
habit, but have got over It ot tale years.
"1 dare nay you knew little aliout our mod
ern (lulicenf"
"For a number of yitars I tu thoroughly
familiar with an inti irate duuue that you
couldn't tem'h. prtifetaor.w
iKxelteilly! "Nuiue It, sir s
"The St Vitus." Chicago Ti-llmna.
She Knew.
I urulerttand," said a hnndiwime young
woinuu entering the priiitlngutliee, "that you
employ only girls and that you are in need of
a furewommi."
" Yew," replied the printer. "Can you make '
upafurmf
'Juxt look at me and sue," she anKWered,
turning hereelf around.
She won ungngisl. Boeitnn Oiurier.
Ob Uis Hurea nf a Dilemma,
Prowling Jeiimirfm B. oln dog, V bran
vtiiltikiu tin lid 'bunt dm lulille Cupplt
frnl dat 1 dotte font-it jmt wiita w itnliifd
ht bit mix nirlv lux' ntlu dutH minrliw in d1
mot, an nf bit wui lute dit. mom in' daft miu
et in d' went. Hwilc'n we Imtmh wait 'n
ntt which wny d file fire .wll'i gwiu ter
jump. Judjt,
Owmt HiH.rt.
"Any good nbootiu' oit your funnr" hiked
tbft tim.uir of the farmer.
"Splendid," ronlwd tba cranser; "thorn in
a windmill down in Can cUmu meadow, a
book agAtit at the mum, enndumut out iu
tht Iwrt.. aud two trttuipt. dowu tn tlie 6twk
.Yard. Climb riiflit nvm the fmm, loud botti
bamtl, and mu! in." Fccfe'i- Hun.
tttMCo Hiiuimlf Artny.
B4tnrdintc Mtmri infutr wuU'lmig a hoarder
at thrwunauwtKrti with gi'tmA (wttfrttyi Vuu
muttt Im nn Utlil Ftdiow, ir. fi
Uottrdw VouSe guoMtnl it; but how did
ymi knowf
Mixtrm I knew yttu mml int. Uy tbn fainiJ
iiir wbv ill wiititii you liaudlml tiitnte tbnie
liulsi, Lowell ViUvm.
Ml lull I ly t'urKrtful.
Judpt Hat e ynu evnr Iwuu KmUtnced to
(miunUmiit .tfor?
Act'iiawl Y; I had to poy f 10 on; for
triking a mutt.
'Wiiii tliri ay otUer ciw-r
"No yH fltay, it Cfiimw to my mind now
that 1 was iiiiou in juii iur liftoeit ywttruu"
Wasp, , ti i t i .
A H1 fiit Ctitaiitriiht)t
Excited Citizen do nmimr nf Mtreat rtiil
nmil) A wriutiii mmiduiit ocutii-fd just uuw
on Wiuliinicton hti'wt,
Munttar Wlmt wiwitf
Citiwm Thf di'ivur tutfxrd his oar whan X
aifiitaied u bin-.. Boston huruld.
HU Luck.
"I hear your hiiNtmnd lift bwin out tihoot
Ing; did hv havti any hitiLf" ankud Mm, Fit
roy of Mrs. HliiftlK
"Oil, yta he bud luck, if you jiltMUM. to call
it no. He twmxl tuo riugera of hu rigbt
hand." Hartf old Pout.
Blotrlmnra SpetilHlty.
Rfcoy By the by, 1 haven't awm younit
Biowhat-d for a month. Wher duel ha keep
himself (
UiUbv That in aomething he never does.
Re in alwayeuitaw!d Id giving hinuwU away.
Hunwy'n Weekly,
Glnttoitj.
Honora I wwlit f kape Matter Dick
out'r the kitchen, ma'am.
Mm. Ht. Jones Dwh he annoy youl
llonora-He doe, nja ui. Hu'k jhrt af thar
eatin' all th' holm 01 punched out o' the jum
ble. Kxuhaugtj.
A few IWIng Uemarha.
Jones What did your wit any whan yon
got home liwtt night',
Smith What did sha aayf My tioar fol
low, it would take me three hours to tell you
nan ot wnat mi Baiu.-'irauiilated lot' Teua
Sittings,
CiretunitanoM Altar Gases.
8mm:kiiu! the lips la a vulgar halilt unlets
tliey belong to a pretty girl lilts.
wii iM ilw1
mm