The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-05-21
NO. I3.
HOOPS.

IN circulation to the prejudice of this arti-
Gle OF female attire. but the following. from
The Richmond Whig, exceeds all its prede-
cessors:
A few Sundays ago. modest young gem
tleman of our acquaintance attended the
morning service, in one of our fashionable
churches. He was kindly shown into a
iuXurously cushioned pew, aud had hardly
settled himself, and taken an observation Of
his neIghbors, before beautiful young la
dy entered, and with q graceful wave OF tue
hand preventing our friend from rising to
give her place, quietly sank into a sea, near
the end. When a hymn wa, given out,
she skiIGully found the page, and with a
sweet smile, that set his heart thumpnp.
handed her neigbbor the book. Tie min.
is'er raised his hands in prayer. and the fair
girl kneIt' and in this posture perplexed her
TREND TO know which most 10 admire, her
beauty or her devoutnens. Presently the
prayer was concluded, and the connrega-
ton resumed their seats Our friend re-
speclfully raised his eyes from the fair form
h had been so earnestly scanning. lest when
she looked up, she would defect him star,
ing at her After couple Of seconds he
darted faure glance at his charmer. and
was aetonished 10 see her still on her knees.
he looked closely, aud saw that she was
much affected, trembling in violent aei,a-
uon, no doubt from the eloquent power of
the preacher Deeply synpathizing, he
watched her closely. Her emotion became
more violent; reaching her hand behind her.
She would copvulsiveIy grasp her clothing.
ana S'ra'n as II were, 10 rend the brillian,
fabric Of her diess. The sight WAS exceed
lngly painful 10 behold, but he still eazed.
like one entranced, with wonder and aston
ishment After minute the lady raised
her lace. heretofore concealed in the cush.
ION, and with her hand made an unmis-
iakeable beckon TO our friend He quickly
moved along the pew towards her. and in.
clined his ear, as she evidently wished to
say something.
Please help rue, sir" she whispered, "my
dress has caught, and can't gel up" A
brief examination revealed the cause OF the
difficulty; the fair girl wore fashionable high
heeled shoes; kneeling upon both knees,
these heels Of course struck out at right
angles, and in this position the Highest
hoop in her new skirt caught over them,
and thus rendered il impossible for her 10
raise herself or straighten her limbs. The
more she struggled, the tighter was she
bound; so she was constrained TO call for
help. This was Immediately, IL not scieb-
tiicaliy rendered; and when the next pray.
er was made, she merely inclined herself
upon the back Of the front pew-thinkine.
no doubt, that she was not in praying cos
tune.
The WHisREY rRApE.-Tbe enormous
increase in the Manufacture Of whiskey in
the West, as well as in our own immediate
neighborhood, within The past few years
the particulars Of which we have from time
to time pnbiished-is attracting considera-
bic attention at present, on account OF the
purposes to which the product is applied.
Much the larger portion of it is manuisctu
red Into alcohol, the shipments Of which 10
France have been enormous, As the readers
OF our daily freight list will have perceived.
Cincinnati paper states that one da, last
week 10000 bbls. OF alcohol were sold TO
house III New Orleans, intended for sllip-
inent TO France. y considerable quantity
of the alcohol made here is employed in
the manufacture of camp.eBe and the vari.
ous burning fluids in domestic use; bu; the
greater part is exported. 1t is eonjec,ured
Is returned 10 us again, branded as pure
"Cugnac" genuine 'Rocliei!s" brandy.
To a certain extent this is doubtless correct.
so far at least a. brands of questionable
reputation are concerned; but we do not sup
pose that brandics are adGlerated to any
greater extent now than formerly. 1t will
be remembered that during the scarcity Of
breadsiutfs in Eu'ope, while the Crmean
war was pending, nn c,lict WAS promulga-
ie,lin France, prohibiting The distiIlation
of spirits from grain. This edict llas con,
tlnue,l IN force ever since; and hence the
extraordinary demaud7for alcohol FOR shin.
ment to that country. 1t is employed ex.
ten,ively in France in the manufacture Of
perlumery, aud for burning purposes. 1t
Is used also to Il considerable To for.
uy wines, and is likewise introduced into
the inferior qualities Of brandy. But the
well known standard brands Of Cognac and
Rochelle bIandics stand as high in tie
markets of the world to day as they have
ever stood. The extreme jealousy and ri
valry existing among the principal manu-,
factories is sufficient safeguard against
the extensive aduileration which is SUI Imsed.
We should as soon expect TO fud that .he
noted Geue>ee miilerS would suffer our
ordinary State -four 10 go abroad bearing
their brands, as L. find that the celebrated
Cognac manufacturers would ailow their
reputation to suffer by placing their brands
upon inferior qualities of brandy The
great scarcity Of bramlies in Fmnee, owing
to the failure in the grape crop last season.
will doubtless induce experiments in adllte
ration; but there Is every reason 10 believe
tl,at the standard brands will maintain
their previous clia'aclcr- Journal of Com.
merce.
NIour SrEcrAcLEs. Night Speciacles'
to see with in Tho da-k, are suggested Toy "a
correspondent in the Scientific American:
They woal 10 very desirable" lie thinks,