Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1893 — EULALIA’S ELDER SISTER. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

EULALIA’S ELDER SISTER.

The FrlnceM Isabella do Bourbon, Who la Also an Infanta of Spain. When the Chicago papers reached Madrid with accounts of how tho Infanta Eulalia was enjoying herself here during, her recent visit It la barely posssble that a feeling of envy

was experienced by her sister, the Princess Isabelle do Bourbon, is also an infanta of Spain. Both princesses aro daughters of the former deposed Queen of Spain, who now resides 1 n Paris, and both princesses are aunfg ot the

present child king, XrpKSffltfS XJII. Princess Bourbon lives In the palace with Christina, queen regent, at Madrid. She Is about 35 years of age and is described by the New York Herald as very energetic and Influential In the politics of Spain and popular' with the Spanish people. While the two princesses aro unlike In disposition they are devotedly attached to each other. Shortly after United States Minister General E. Burd Grubb arrived in Madrid Mrs. Grubb was taken-slck with fever and the Queen sent her personal court physician In attendance. General and Mrs. Grubb always had distinguished courtesy shown and entertained the court lavishly.

Fine Pigs. The wife of a farmer, having two marriageable daughters,- decided to give an evening party and Invite a number of her acquaintances, among whom were several eligible young men. Her husband, a plain, - blunt, Yorkshireman, who knew more about cows aud sheep than of etiquette, was quently cautioned to be on his best behavior while the company were present He was taught by his daughters that if by any means he did make a remark which might offend the guests, to immediately apologize by saying, “Of course, present company excepted.” , The night for the party came round, and all were ready to sit down to the table, when it was found that the host himself was absent. However, after an awkward wait of a few minutes, the old farmer came quietly Into the room. “Why, father, however Is it you are so very late?” asked the eldest daughter. “Well, you see, my lass, I’ve just been over to Farmer Giles’, looking at his pigs, and they are as fine a litter of pigs as you ever set eyes on—present company excepted, of coorsei”

Novel Head Covering. A daring young Southern girl has almost discarded her hat at the seaside this summer, and has appeared at all hours of the day (and even in the ball-room it Is said), with her head covered with an artistically knotted bright silk handkerchief. Nos, indeed, have these handkerchiefs always been of silk, for she has not disdained the use even of the ordinary bandanna, such as the old Southern “aunties” wear. Though the adornment was regarded as specially “fetching” in this particular instance, it is to be doubted that It would be becoming tc many.

INFANTA ISADELLE.