Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1896 — WOMAN HOME [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WOMAN HOME

IS MRS. CLEVELAND'S PROPERTY PRESIDENT 'Cleveland rides' in Mrs. Cleveland's carriage at Gray Gables. H-is coachman is not liis at all, but his better half's. From the handsome pair of bays, the carriage the chachman, down to the very harness, the entire outfit is hers. It is sai.l that her ownership does not stop at tlio Contents of the stable, but the entire estate is hers ns well; but, if this is t-ue, there is one tiling in which the man of the house is permitted to assert his supremacy. The President pays rhe taxes. The assessors of the town of Bourne have- Mr. Cleveland on their little list, and do not recognize his wife as a source of financial relief to the town treasury. The President is good enough for them. He accepts the de eree of values of the Monument Neck estate and settles with the ta? collector without a murmur each year. Mrs. Cleveland's new pair are light bays, and much better matched thau the pair she drove IfiSSt summer. They arc by no means small, but in good proportien to the t-wo-seated, canopytopped carryall to fvhich they are nearly always att&ebed. Mrs. Cleveland's horses’ harness is black leather throughout and somewhat elaborate. It is silver mounted in a new*pattern,’ and on the saddle pad in either side, on the blinders and on each rosette of the bridle are these three letters in a monogram: “F. F. C;“ Frances Folsom Cleveland, they stand for, aud are the evidence that the equipage throughout is the personnl property of the wife of the President. These initials are raised letters of polished silver of a peculiar, elongated, very English pattern. Miss Lillie B. Pierce, Miss Lillie Pierce, who read the declaration of independence at the opening of the national silver convention, is one of the ablest and most charming of the young women in St. Louis who have devoted themselves to elocution. St. Louis prides itself upon the number and the quality of its female professors of elocution, and Miss Pierce occupies a place in the forefront of that profession. Her great power of declamation began to show itself when she was a mere tot. At the tender age of (. she electrified her teacher by declaiming, with marvelous force and expression, Mr.* Eddy’s great oration on the decline and fall of the North Amer

lean Indian. When she had reached tne grammar grade her recitation 'of Ricnzi’s address to the Romans and of Marco Bozzaris’ death wore famed throughout the city. As she grew older Miss Pierce set her wing to higher flights and heavier 1 performances, and successfully coped with Spartaeus’ outburst concerning his intention of' mak'ng Rome howl and other gems of tragic Import. It is said that her reading of the declaration of independence is a stirring effort. Iler voice is remarkable for its volume, and her attitudes are' said to be art itself. Miss Pierce is pretty, cultured, and might have made a success “Upon the stage had her ambition led her that way. Chances of Marriage Spoiled. A mother who has brought up-both boys and girls is strongly opposed to the higher education for her gentler offspring. She a girl usually does not get out of college until she is 22 or 23, and “by that time her ehanees of marriage are sensibly diminished.” But there are a great many who hold that a girl’s chance of happiness is really increased by a college education. On the other hand, a girl is flung into society, immature and half-educated, with no future before her except in matrimony, and her ignorance of the world is such that she is likely to make a match which will prove unfortunate. On the other hand, the college girl has learned how to extract pleasure from books and pictures;' and she can earn her own living and does not depend upon the chance of some man offering her a home. In fact, she is not so prone to take the first chance that offers, and while it is probableithat “a girl’sclia of matrimony is sensibly diminished by a higher education,” it by no means follows that the higher education diminishes her chance of happiness. Symbolical Marriages In Ind'a. A curious custom prevails in certain parts of India which may be called a symbolical marriage. In families where theire are several daughters the younger may only marry after ihe elder sister,is married. That, of course, is not always the case, but the obstacle can easily be surmounted if the elder sister declares herself ready to marry some tree or a large flower or some other lifeless object. In this way the disagreeable consequences of disregarding the time-honored , custom may be avoided and the younger sister can safely be wedded to her living choice. Cnltivate Ease and Repnae. “In your own person you must live up to what the social world asks,” says Ruth Ashmore, In an article addressed to young girls „in the Ladles’ Home •Journal. “Achieve the stillness of form that is the great charm of the English

woman. Learn to be quiet,of body, d« not jerk, do not wriggle, dd not mov« from chair to chair, do not restlessly pick up first one and then another of the trifles on the table and toy with Ithem, do not bite yonr lips, do not set your jawsias if you were going to tight a battle, do not tap your foot, and do not show, by moving your: hands backward and forward, that the enemy of flood form, restlessness, is controlling you. Then, when you talk, avoid all those little smart speeches that seem to you so clever, but which are very apt to be coined at the expense of •somebody else." Mrs, Thomas C. Platt. While everybody knows something of Thomas G. I’latt, the great Republican bos3 of New York, little is generally known of Ills wife, and yet Mrs. Platt Is hardly less Interesting than the boss himself and is the virtual power behind the throne. She takes an active and intelligent interest in the affairs that interest her husband and is well posted on the politics of the State and nation. Her husband's triumphs have

been hers and his disappointments have been harder on her than on him. In appearance Mrs. Platt Is tall, with dark hair, tinged with gray, and dark eyes that look at one lyltk a very-di-rect, penetrating glance. Her features are small and exceedingly well formed and her manner is cordial and dignified. One of Mrs. Platt’s greatest, charms is her voice, which is exceedingly rich and musical. She dresses yith taste, Inclining now to grays and Micks, with much tine lace. She la thoroughly feminine in dress and manner. Mrs. Platt is now anxious that her husband should abandon politics, fearing that the strain is greater than he can continue to bear.

Skirt Grips of Jeweled Gold. With the wide skirts came in novellii's in jeweid skirt grips, and safety pins of gold owed Their popularity to the blouse, whose belt they hi stoned down securely to the jupe. Grips resemble handsome pins or clasps, and have si strong gold eye attached to the reverse side, in which the hook that is usually sewed on the band of a skirt is fastened. Some of them are plain, but substantial; others are a mass of delicate filigree work, ami studded with jewels. They are useful articles for holding up a heavy gown.. The Irish Joan of Arc. Her remarkable beauty no less than her sweet womanliness and patriotic fervor has made Miss Maud Gonne a successful worker in the eafise of freedom. She is called the Joan of Are of Irish politics. The daughter of the late Col. (tonne, who was Irish by birth but anti-Irish in sentiment, she was reared in a circle which was strongly opposed to home rale for the green isle. Her father was attached to the vice regal court, and here she was the reigning belle. But when, upon the death of her parent, she declared her sympathy for the Irish people she was

frowned upon and had to seek new friends. Then came a determination to work publicly for her country men. She went on the platform as a political speaker and toured England for the Liberal party in the last elections. She has also lectured in France and Belgium. Forecasts for Aatnmn. The sack or box coat will be much in evidence this fall. Braiding and sets of braided garnitures are to be popular. Yokes are universally worn, but a short, stout figure will look better in a long Y\ Next winter will be a winter of broad-brimmed huts and ostrich Illumes. The coming season promises to be a fur reason, and the long-haired kinds will be in especial favor. New skirts for autumn wear have their fullness flowing farther to the back and sides and the front less flaring. This fall very few plain materials will be worn. The advance wool goods are in plaids, checks, Persian effects and mixtures. Ombre, or shaded, ribbons and alpaca ribbons, which shed tlie dbst, au-e the coming ribbons for this fall and next spring’s wear.. One feature by which the very latest made‘^own may be recognised Iqby its high cincture, or girdle, of black satlq tlbbon, accompanied by a short bolero.

MISS PIERCE.

MRS. THOMAS C. PLATT.

MISS MAUD CONNE.