Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1895 — CANNIBALS FORTY YEARS AGO. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CANNIBALS FORTY YEARS AGO.

But Now a Maori Princess Is Clad in Bloomers. Apparently there is no quarter of the earth too remote for the “new” woman to penetrate. Just at present she has appeared at New Zealand in the person of the young Maori chieftainess. Forty the Maori were just emerging from cannibalism; now, the oldest daughter of the old King wears bloomers, and rides a bicycle. The princess is a source of general Interest and amusement all over the Islands. She prefers to be known by the simple name of “Pansy,” and by that name she will become celebrated the world over as the first woman of her race to adopt and even popularize the “reform” dress. “Pansy” is a very comely young woman, and it a pleasing sight to witness the attention and deference paid to her by the beaux of her race. These dusky gentlemen are exceedingly proud of the well set up Ma*

orl girl, and they watch over and attend her wants with a touch of gallantry which knows nothing of popular antipathy to rational dress.

THE MAORI CHIEFTAINESS IN REFORM COSTUME.