Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 December 1894 — THE FAIR SEX. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE FAIR SEX.

The Rev. M. Hamilton, of Bradshaw, Neb., had to be absent from his pulpit the other Bunday. His wife took his place and gave great satisfaction to the congregation. “ Countess Giannoti,' who is mentioned as one of the favorites among the ladies-in-waiting to the Queen of Italy, is an American, daughter of B cigaratte maker of Newark, N. J.

Mary M. Seely and Ja-on Hod/Ss, of Provincetown, Cape Cod, were engaged to be married for fortythree years. The engagement was broken because Jason pulled a corkscrew out of his pocket along with his handkerchief. Miss Seely says she is glad the discovery waS made, for she had had her suspicions for thirty-five years. ~~ ■ Mrs. Cleveland has a habit of keeping souvenirs of the official and social affairs she attends, and brought back what was left of the champagne bottle which she broke tn name the St. Louis. Mrs. Cramp gave her a unique and exquisite vinaigrette of cut glass set in gold, studded with diamonds.

The Empress of Russia pas a perfumery fountain in her reception room, and by touching a button can turn on a spray of any particular perfume she may desire. Evelyn Female College near Princeton, N. J., has been closed on account of an outbreak of diphtheria among the students, two of whom. Miss Lindsley, of Utica, N. Y., and Miss Burroughs, of Manasquan, N. J., have died. Mrs. L. A. Starkweather, of Kansas City, one of the first woman solicitors of life insurance, says she finds no difficulty in inducing women to insure. Last month she wrote $211,000 on tfee lives of women. r— ■ Dr. Y. May Kin was the first Chinese lady to receive a medical degree in America. She has now a large practice in Kobe, Japan, and was the first scientifically educated female practitioner in that country.

STREET COSTUME.

RECEPTION GOWN.