Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1900 — French Rage for Orders. [ARTICLE]

French Rage for Orders.

To the institution of orders, medals and diplomas in France there is no limit. The latest is diplomas for washerwomen. The washerwomen, to be sure, occupy a conspicuous position on the Seine, and have played an important part 4n the life of Paris, especially In revolutionary periods. They arc nearly as formidable as the market wonjen. The government has est#blishdd this new order and awarded twelve medals. The Important duty of distributing the diplomas to the prize washerwomen is discharged by the ministry of-commerce.