Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 26, Number 45, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 May 1896 — Page 3

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WOMAN'S WORLD,

AN ARDENT A*

AND EFFECTIVE ADVO

CATE OF WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE.

Women'* Treatment of Women—Necks and 1-4 Neckwear—Women Tiolet Gardeners. 1

Changing Sentiment low Lace Revived.

In Germany—Pil-

Mrs. Emma Smith De Voe began her H-ork for eqnal tmffrage in South Dakota. Her hospitable home at Huron was headquarters for the leaders during the suffrage campaign in South Dakota Airs. De Voe aided greatly in raising funds to carry on the campaign. After her removal to Harvey, Ills., through the recommendation of Mrs. Catfc, in December, 1891, she was engaged for three months in the spring and summer of 1892 to work in Iowaj doing grand work for the suffrage cause. She raised a good deal more money in collections than paid her salary, and she obtained pledges for hundreds of dollars that were promptly paid. The repetition of these results in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Kansas and again in Iowa has been remarkable, considering the stringency of the times during these late years.

Her strict adherence to making equal suffrage her plea first, last and all the time, avoiding partisanship on any oth-

MRS. EMMA S. DE VOE.

subject the atmosphere of good feeling engendered by her bright nature, which is governed by the idea that love should be the power used to lead to the right the suffrage scngs composed by her husband, which she sang so acceptably, and her cheerful acceptance of hospitality in the spirit with which it was given—all tended to make success. The results of her labor in the legislature of North Dakota, now being materialized, the suffrage sentiment she awakened in Montana, the state organizations she effected in Idaho and Nevada—all prove her daxmtless courage and keen executive ability, thrown, as she often was, upon her own resources and judgment in carrying on the work. She is now again in Wisconsin, called by the earnest petition of suffrage workers there. Long may she live to help on this work, so vital to humanity!—Boston Woman's Journal.

Women's Treatment of Women.

It is always a pleasure to record a denial to the masculine assertion that women treat each other badly.

Ono unfortunate who has just gone through tho ordeal of editor in chief of a woman's edition of a local newspaper gives hor testimony as follows: "I had 28 women as department and assistant editors under my supervision and my necessarily arbitraxy rule. In the ten weeks of our work together I may gratefully say that no one of these—although they wcro not my own choice, nor most of them my own friends, and although many of them were old enough to be my mother—over gainsaid any of my rigid decrees, no matter how disagreeable in their results for themselves. "More than this, they were invariably unselfish, thoughtful for all the otli ers, as helpful to me as possible, and, when tho paper was printed, as one woman in their enthusiastic praise of what I had done for it, with genuine deprecation of their own share. It showed throughout the best side of feminine nature, and I thankfully make a note of it 'Another tiling. A blunder occurred In one department, which was not its editor's fault, nor mine, but a composing room mistake. I had an opportunity to study the difference between men's and women's sympathy over that matter. The editors, who were terribly inconvenienced and mortified by it, said not a word of this to me, but were only profuse in their comfort to my individual distress. "On the other hand, the paper's publisher and the instigator of the whole sell em e—both men—shook their heads and sighed and exclaimed, instead of any syllable of solace: 'Yes, that was a bad break. I am particularly sorry to offend Miss So-and-so by leaving her article out,' It all showed that the much talked of superior kindness of man to woman is only when he is not inconvenienced by hex blunder. When he is, he shows his own need of comfort. "And that in turn displays the patient fact that, whereas a little girl out grows her girlhood when she becomes a Woman, a man remains a boy as long! as he live*, and we must always count upon the chi'dish strain in him."— Philadelphia Press.

Keeks and Neckwear.

Long necks, short necks, thin necks and fat necks, all adorned with the same style of stock collar, is a sight to make one weep for the lack of originality in the feminine world. Women whtfee chins are manifold and women of giraffelike throats both wear the folded or shirred bands of velvet or satin with the inevitable "ears.

For the woman whose neck is long and thin the stock collar has a multitude of charms. The soft folds (serve to give a well rounded appearance to the scrawniest of necks. The projecting loops and xoaettes at the sides take from the long drawn out effect Bat on a short woman whom chin melts by gen

tle graduations into her neck nothing could be worse. If she must wear a stock collar—as fashion seems to decree that she must at any rate on street gowns—let her see that it is set as low upon the bodice as possible. Let her also arrange that it be no deeper than necessity requires, and let her, if she has the faintest artistic sense, avoid projections of the sides, which have the effect of broadening the neck and face. All trimming on the stout woman's col lar should be massed at the back. Moreover, plaids are not for her, or any other very conspicuous style of material

No stout woman who wears a high collar upon an indoor gown should be forgiven the crime. Necessity excuses the violation of aesthetics upon street frocks, but there is no apology for it upon house frocks. Bodices may be fin ished at the top with narrow ruchings of soft lace sewed within the edga Or some of the numerous fichus in vogue just now may finish the frock with their slightly decollete folds edged with deep frills of chiffon or lace. Deep sailor and Vandyke collars of embroidery with no standing collar are also effect iye. But anything that swathes the neck or adds to the apparent size of the chin by massing material beneath it is permissible.—St Louis Post-Dispatch.

Women as Violet Gardeners.^

The woman in business will find nothing more agreeable or remunerative than violet farming, according to the worcj of a man of wide experience in the business world. As a matter of fact, this line of work is being widely taken up by women and with unwonted success. With the building of the hothouse, the services of an experienced gardener the first year and the means and ability to patiently await the initial crop, monetary responsibility, at least, is about at an end, for after the first coming the violets increase thereafter a hundredfold with very little care and a temperature of only 60 degrees, and there is always a grasping demand for them.

The most desirable, because the most natural and lasting, violet perfume of today is that of an importing Parisian house on the Place de la Madeleine. A few drops of this delicious odor suggests the very essence of a whole bunch of the gracious flowers, and yet it is well known that this is a wholly artificial color. Not a violet has been used in it So well guarded a secret are the means employed in its manufacture that this house has become the envy of the world of perfumers. The demand for violet perfumes is so much in excess of the supply it is a very difficult matter to obtain the genuine article. Violet being the most evanescent of odors, it is therefore tho most costly. Nearly all of the weaker mixtures, for instance the violet waters, are composed almost entirely of orris root, civet or vanilla.

Another industry that has fallen in woman's way of late is the candying of violets for the confectioner's trade. One woman in New Jersey, who farms these flowers successfully, can hardly keep pace with her private orders for this dainty confection.—New York Journal.

Changing Sentiment In Germany.

There are many signs that Germany, of all countries the most conservative as concerns the emancipation of women, is actively bestirring herself. In a single recent number of Die Frauenbewegung we find reports of several public meetings in various parts of the fatherland well attended by women and men of standing interested in the furtherance of the cause. In Berlin, at a large meeting called by Frau Schulrat Cauer and Frau Rechtsanwalt Bieber, the position of woman in the projected new civil code for the German empire was discussed with remarkable ability. Of the speeohes given in full in the journal mentioned that of Froulein Anita Augspurg, cand. jur., deserves spccial mention. That the leaders of the movement are not lacking in practical sense and ability is proved by the measures adopted for pleading with the members of the reiohstag in favor of more just legislation than the present draft of the new law provides.

At another meeting in the same city, Professor Dr. Med. Waldeyer, formerly noted for his hostility to the woman movement, acknowledged his conversion and Sanitatsrat Dr. Knster upheld the present agitation on ethical grounds. At Stuttgart, Pastor Gerok is reported as doing good service to the cause by a series of addresses before steadily increasing audiences, while a high military officer from the ranks of the nobility, Oberstlieutenant von Egidy, is advancing most liberal views at Brunswick, vindicating for woman the right enjoyed by men to all the intellectual and material possessions of the race.— New York Nation.

Pillow Lace Revived.

An interest in pillow lace making as fancy work seems to be awakening in London, if one may judge from the following extract from an English girl's letter to a friend in New York: 'You should just see our drawing room at present: There are no less than four lace pillows lying about it and mother's loom into the bargain. The room looks like a factory. Mary has lately taken to pillow lace and is making some handsome coarse lace to go round a teacloth. Mother has two pillows in use—one a huge thing like a barrel, on which she is making a large square of Russian lace for a sofa cushion. It will be exceedingly handsome. On her other pillow she is working some insertion to go between the strips of linen die is weaving on her loom for a teacloth! Did you ever hear of such an undertaking? I am making some very fine real old English laoe of the kind called Buckinghamshire^ which ia scarcely made at all nowadays and is' worth a small fortune. It is very quaint and quite beautiful, very fine and has a fine net groundwork like brussela, all of which is made b?me I have been busy lately drawing a design for a fan to be made in this fine old lace, and it is going, I hope, to be quite lovely. I tried

at first to prick it myself, bat that was impossible, so now I have drawn oat the design anew and sent it away to the lace counties—Nottinghamshire, eta— to be properly prepared for working. Goodness knows when I shall get it back—they always take so long."

Modesty of the New Woman.

The new woman tells us that the pres ent century is her own, and, indeed, ghe approaches the truth in this in stance. She has promised us a woman's Bible, and she has shown that even the infinite father does not escape her jeal ousy, for she has discovered that we should pray to a heavenly Mother as well as a heavenly Father. She informs us that the pilgrim fathers are no more, and adds, "There stepped on Plymouth Rock, on the bleak shores of New England, 82 women accompanied by 69 men and children." At exposi tions she must have a "woman's building," wherein she may glorify the work of her brain and hand. No work done by man can be placed beside hers for examination or competition. Surely she furnishes a noteworthy example of modesty and self abnegation for the benefit of the tyrant man!—Mrs. Frank H. Winston in Forum.

Woman tho Trfumph of Creation.

A new argument for the general su periority and all rightness of women was advanced recently at the Professional Woman's league. The speaker, Dr. Wilcox, was telling of a discussion she once had with a Virginia clergy man, who believed that women were quite inferior to men in intellect "You believe in the Bible?" she asked. "You believe in the first two chapters of Genesis? Well, if you will cast your mind over the history told in those two chapters, you will find that in the creation God began with the lowest In animate things came first, then the low er animals, up through the different grades, and what was the last thing he created?" V-*-f "'Man," was the triumphant answer.

Indeed, no. When God had created man, he was quite dissatisfied. He then made woman, and has rested ever since.' •New York Herald.

Two Prise Winners.

Miss Mary Brewster flazleton of Boston has wdn the first prize of $300 in the competition for the Julius Hallgarten prizes at New York. The $300 Was offered for the best oil painting executed in the United States by an American citizen. Miss Hazleton's painting' was entitled "In a Studio." It is the first time this prize has been won by a woman. Miss Louise Cox won the third priae of $100, a picture entitled "Pomona."

A Vassar Fire Brigade.

At a late meeting of the athletic association at Vassar the question of es tablishing afire brigade was raised and aroused much interest aud enthusiasm. The college is admirably provided with means to combat a fire, but the girls think that a little training of themselves would increase the efficiency of its fire service.

TEHEE HAUTE SATURDAY BTEyDTG MALL, MAY 2, 1896.

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Sultana Kenmier.

Sultana Neumier, who has just died at her home in Lebanon, Syria, was well known in this country. She landed as an immigrant at Ellis island in the spring of 1891. She was highly educated, speaking English and four other languages besides her native tongue, and it was her intention to fit herself in this country for Christian missionary work among her own people in Syria. She soon began to give talks in various churches on the customs and habits of eastern peoples, and many influential church members in the eastern cities became deeply interested in her. Though she soon learned to love America, she did not lose sight of her original idea, even after she married a young gradu ate of Harvard. Their decision to go to Syria was hastened by her ill health. They sailed last fall, but it was too late,. and the news of her death has just been received.—New York.Tribune.

Miss Virginia Ragsdal^'

The Bryn Mawr Europo*% -ellowship for the year 1896-7, just awarded, gives the highest academic hohor to be won in America to a North Carolina girl, Miss Virginia Ragsdale of Jamestown, N. C. Miss Ragsdale wins her prize in competition with an unusually strong class, making the distinction, of course, all the greater. The fellowship gives the holder $500 to pay the expenses of one year's study in some European university, the choice being left to her, subject to the approval of the Bryn Mawr faculty.

Two Women Appointed.

Mrs. Harriet F. Emerson of Ogden and Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon of Salt Lake City have lately been appointed members of the boafrd of trustees of the Utah Deaf and Dumb institute. Gov ernor Wells, in appointing two women and three men, is consistently carrying oat the equal suffrage law of the state.

Ivory carvings that have become discolored can be restored by rsing a flannel wet in turpentine. Put»Jem in the sunshine for three or four days after the first rubbing and wet than again while they are in the sun.

Never patch a woolen dress unless it is absolutely unavoidable. Tack apiece of the material underneath the weak place and darn on th%»right side, and if carefully done the repair will hardly show.

Mary JB. "WhittwHore and Mary A. Grover are members of the board erf directors of the First National of Nephi, Utah. -T'

It is a suggestion from an artist that a landscape rather than a single figure picture or a portrait should rest upon an easel

It is now a matter of comtuversy whether women ought to be naturalised before being permitted to vote.

FIRST OF THE KIND.

We Who Has Been Offered the Position of Mine Superintendent. Mrs. R. A. Emmons, who has been offered the position of superintendent of an Arizona gold mine, is a notary public and real estate and fire insurance agent, with an office in theBoyce build ing.

She is the wife of the Rev. A. EL Emmons, a Baptist clergyman, and lives with her husband and three children at Hyde Park. She began business eight years aga Mrs. Emmons writes

fire insurance only in Lake county. She takes her wheel every spring and fall and makes a canvass of Lake, but does business the rest of the year in her office.

Mrs. Emmons was educated for business woman, but married when 23 years old and lived quietly at home until her children were at an age when their education was too expensive for her husband's salary.

A family conference was held, and she determined to enter business life. If she accepts the offer, she will be the first woman to hold such a position.—Chicago Tribune

Bicycle Grooms.

ere is one difficulty in the path of wome omen who ride the bicycle which is not felt by those who are sisters, cousins or aunts to any member of the male {persuasion, but which nevertheless is an obstacle for those who are not, since the finding of a bicycle escort is no trilling matter. Very emphatically a worn kn should not go far from home on her wheel alone, not only because of the possibility of a breakdown in some part of her machine, which, after all, is of delicate construction, and the consequent walk home, but because of the fear of tramps and vicious boys.

From this necessity of women who have no men to ride with them will doubtless he evolved a new position for respectable young men—that of bicycle groom. It soon may be no uncommon sight to see a bevy of girls, all awheel, under the charge of a responsible lad who can be depended upon to "pump up," mend punctures, screw nuts and bolts, adjust saddles, oil pedals and attend to the thousand and one details from which feminine muscles and feminine understandings shrink abjeotly.— Philadelphia Ledger. 7 4' K. Kw?

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An Artistic Floral Wedd'

For a pretty decoratio} a summer wadding when the ceremt»»./ is performed at home Bell Bayless offers the following suggestion in The Ladies' Home Journal: 'Take a tennis net, fish net or hammock that may be cut the desired size and fasten it to the rings of a curtain pole, looping it twice and then allowing it to fall to the ground. Then weave white flowers in and out the meshes, taking ferns or delicately cut foliage for fringed border, being careful not to give too solid an appearance, and cover looping cords with a rope of flowers. White narcissus, lilacs and honeysuckle with white clover ropes may be used, but any flowers in season may be utilized—daisies, spireas, apple or plum blossoms, roses, chrysanthemums, anything white, but if preferred, pink, blue or yellow for a border or entire drapery would be very dainty. Asparagus vine works in beautifully for a green background."

Ida H. Hyde.

It is interesting to note that Miss Ida EL Hyde of Chicago, who has just taken the degree of doctor of philosophy magna cum laude at the University of Heidelberg, would have had gumma cum laude attached to her parchment save for the conservatism of one member of the faculty. No one, not even he, disputed her right to the higher encomium, but he could not bring himself to concur in such superlative praise for a woman. Miss Hyde haB held during part of her course in Germany the European fellowship of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae. Her splendid showing has naturally greatly delighted and encouraged that body of intelligent and devoted women —New York Times.iap fef,

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