The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-08-24
VOLUME 4IJI.=--NO. IL.
"A BLo6MER..

way, New York. q young man accom-
panied her holding over her an umbrella:
Phe lady is desct ibed as very pretty mod.
'st'looking' and in every respect prcsenta-
bic.
She seemed to be offering herself rs
martyr in the cause of fwoman's dress. She
Is strong to brave so much-too much, we
op'ne. The stare Of the stranger, the leer
ofthe passer-by, the significant smile Of the
young idler, the shrug of the staider folk;
the cutting remark4.al this is more than
the experiment pays for. There are doubt
less objections in use if not in grace in tlfe
present style of dress; but such spasmodio
efforts can never abate them.
The fact is, beautiful woman is beatfffs
ful in any dsess;' and this class, ,snesa not
feel solicitods on the question of nisioaes:
They rule the world and bavessdone &xJH {,
all styles of dress, from, the mods'a lss
to the anple-roon' and:vergc enough
known as the Belle Of the South <FeJss
les 6elfes! IN Bioomcrs, theh, these are.
beautiful.
r Ugly women would bettcrtako care. Il
will not do to adopta new style, las the
Bloomer) without consideration.
Upright, brisk, little bodies are perfectively5i
irresistiye in Bloomels. Let these reflect
how muir they will gain by adqpaug SO
taking a dress. There is semesbiag. so
dearly pet;te,-so bouncy and glad, about
such body, that we wonder Mey do not
take more decided stand id favor Of the
Bloorhers. y
=, 10 dainty foot -
ogaiter boot s1es
and 80 forth - ,.:.s,s 80
But short bthicIf Fat folks masl Abeware,5atta
Bloomers They2won't begidstt =
saw one once experifnshas[ss ~; Z.
-! 4soh e was ats
Like Lochieb we shrieked .for, sss q
=. "Amantle % ee9sr shs phantdase ssssghss|.
ans ats ,.s. experiment q was conclusive asa'la
For misses; the short skirt and long tfas- 2
sers arc charming. We really wondsrthat
parents do not adopt this style with girlg
especially in watsr... ws. ga.rkei1s gs. Enqairsr:
AGE OF D4sr1Sauf fsuEpssrirEsMAr t1r
THEIR EAru.-The following .able,SalLbs
interesting at this time, as showing the sge
of many Of our distinguished statssnhah'at
| the time Of their death: 40
norN q s;ed =: AK
fGen. Washington :. .l7sassa7ae !. 81
Benjamin Franklin 80. l7d6 FOO, "a
John Adams =: -, A.. 1885 T7se 81
Thbarfas Jefferson -. l74s 1925 s2
John Q. Adams .. !. .:i7eT, 1913 81
Andrew Jackson =. :-.1767 is45 7s
Heu1asc1ay S.. .17H 1892 Is
John G. calhoun. -: 1ft SsasSQ So
Daniel Wobsser::., :. 1fsasaSsa 70
1homasft. BENTON :. .lzsa MSS 10
1t will be seen that Benjamin Franklir
was born at an earlier period than any stats:
man who figured at our Revolutiopagy his:
tery. Hawss the oldest man who Signed
the Declaration Of Independence, being at
the time 70 years Of age, and had filled the
voarts1IYar fbsn SsiESv ..hTss,on .na,,sas.
I 81 Years the senis rhouassJ JeFsreou:
In the number of years tha. hsliyea. John
dv;no at tho s,s .,sssss
He fi lived as ~ Gsn. Wssh. @
!, ingtou; wBo 3sz sesSg6 on bis motion
> instbo Continental y :conglsss, 81 .comsssndet-
: Chief of the American aalrniessaIssng the
war Of the Revolution. His SONY 5la e..
: Adams; was also vefy ased being 81 years
InJJ ~. a,,.;n a acl ,,oa ,n;,;sI,.,
i lfor its longSsSy.-Badiimdss Rtpubaea,s
4 - -.;..-'a.. =. ....--s, - So