The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-02-17

From the Philadelphia Bulleten.

81 From the Philadelphia Bulleten.
The Scarlet Letter made something of
a fuss in its time, and Scarlet like his
friend Little John, was something of a
thief in his day; but neither the Scarlet
letter nor Will Scarlet, nor anything else
of all that there is scarlet, ever attracted
so much attention or stole so many hearts.
as the far famed Scarlet Petticoat is des-
tined to do-the great phenomenon, =
specimen of which has already arrived in
this city, accompanied by the red fan
mel calecoa, which forms part of tho
regimentals Place aux DANES mako
way for the sublime Pettisoat, and ERE
lie japon rouge! ta.f
Qucen Victoria Of nothing
less-being fascinated while at Bamoral
by the red petticoats of the peasantr", her
attention being called to them by observ-
ing the degree to which they absorbed
Albert as ''art studies" suddenly resolv-
ed to counter check Eugclie's hoops, and
Introduce something which should BIO
both useful and ornamental. Still tho
idea la been preached before. Some
where in Moriarty's Novels foppish hut
intelligent young man remarks the pic
turesque effect of the red petticoat of Irish
girls, and thinks that there is something
rather Spanish in it. However, tho
Queen got one of the pctticoats and cat
econ, and put them on. Albert put up
quizxing glass and admired the effect;
Lady Gore Ousely saw it, and introduced
it at Westinghouse hurrah for the
Scarlet Petticoat' and rire le jupon rouge!
1t is made sometimes with black stripes,
"a sp c.es of rouge ct noir, at which there
viii be much losing of hearts by those
whose affections arc readily attracted 10y
fine ankles, forming what is popularity
known as ''the devils mourning" Light
and darkness, JOY and sorrow, love and
hatred, are all equally typitied by these
stripes of the shell which cncascs beauty
so hurrah for the Scarlet Petticoat, ct
le upon rouge!
Men will NJ longer speak of the wars
of the roses, they will talk Of the wars Of
the red and white Pettieoats. When lite
rarv ladies put them on-tRose wlro wear
the bas Meu-then the world will behold
the glorious tri-color, their hearts will ex-
land at the glorious memories of liberty,
and with palpitating hearts anff glowing
cheeks they will sing the anthems Of hur-
reh for the red, Write ami bl,lc-so bur
rah for Tire Scarlet Pcttieoat, ct rire te
upon rouge!
It is warm and comfortable, it dos not
sweep up the dirt; like the celebrated
soar,if it does not eradicate, it at least does
10 show stains &c ived from any ordinary
enemies to ncatncss = so hurrah for tho
Scarlet Pctticoat, ct rire hc Upon rouge.f
In Bavaria the peasant women wear
pett:coat which is yellow inside and rcd
without, consisting of Que hundred folds,
like those of fan, resembling a strange
flower reversed. The red petticoat also
reminds of beautiful tulip upside down,
of which the wearcrts shee-tips IRE tho
pfstils. "Ohr' rs, Bevic St. John says of
the pyramids, '4indced they are very
lovelyw. All right, haurry them upt w"
have wanted some; hing new ever since
crnoline has been overdone, and now
we've got it. So hurrah for the Scarlet
Petticoat, anu rive le upon ct le alecon
rouge!