St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-06

to profit by the lesson, remains to be seen,
That tho rebels will maintain their ground
50 long a. they are permitted to do so with ]
impunity to their property appear. certain
that Fpgl,nd and France will recognise
them soon if tie, are not edFeotually dis
posed Of, appears certain. This could
hardly be without involving Us in war
with those powers, and where the end is to
be. God only knows but Uncle Abraham
is going to stand his ground, and .ma,.-
tain his right to guarantee to the South
all their Constitutional rights, if tho whole
nation gees 10 smash. Ha hes taken his
position asd he will "sttct 10 it." .
True, his conversation with Gen. Lane,
as reported by Mr.. Croffut, would indi.
cate the reverse Of this but that was
talk, and in no way corresponds with the
so-cou6scation policy maintained in Con.
gre,s.
But our lady readers viii not forgive if
l neglect fashions. Well, Mrs. Ramsey
wears cloak down half way below the
knee of dark muskrat skins. 1t buttons
up closely in front, and has sleeves, aud
is altogether the most suitable winter
wrap I have seen. The fur is pretty
without being expensive. The garment
does not appear too coed to use for ordina-
ry occasions, and is in accordance with,
our limited State resources. I commend
her excellent example to those ladies who
suffer for want of furs, and yet could not
ooudescend to wear anything short of sa-
bles. Coat sleeves with small cuff or
rows Of puffs at tho top are much worn.
Black and white is much worn for bon
nets. A black velvet bonnet with white
feathers and strings is extra genteel, but
i'll this cold climate I prefer bright colors
for those who wear colors. Nature gives
us white enough, and scarlet, crimson,
orange or pink mived with black, has a
rich; warm look and makes good con-
trast with the surrounding snow and ice,
The Governors house is a model of
home comfort, and small elegancies, show
ing plain, good sense, and artistic taste in
the mistress Of the establishment. There
is piano, books, pictures, photographs
Of distinguished persons &.-Eureka
dinner without sauce plates. Oh, dear,
but it was relief to get our meat and all
the vegetables and sauce to be eaten with
it, on large plate, to be disposed Of at
leisure and not be required to take charge
Of half dozen plates, one of fowl and po-
tato, one of oysters, one Of cranberry, one
Of cabbage, one Of tomato, &c., &C., and so
on according to our St. Cloud company
programme. When I think of the stew
into which St. Cloud housekeeper gets
on the subject Of "sauce plates" and the
enforced limitation ID the varity in her meal
from the difficulty Of getting sauce plates
and spoons enough to serve each guest
with more than half dozen Of each, I
readopt, with renewed obstinacy, my
chronic contempt for sauce plates, and
give in a renewed adhesion to our old
Pennsylvania plan of eating meats, and all
that 60 with them, off one plate.
Lieut.. Gov. Donnelly, and lady, dined
and spent the evening with US. Our read
ers all know our opinion of Mr.. Donnelly,
Gov. Ramsey's right hand man in bring:
ing our State up from tho Slough Of, De-
spond in which they found it laundering;
but Mrs. Donuelly is by far the more en-,
tertaiuing companion. She is very much
the finest singer I have ever heard off the
stage, and those who hear her. can form q
good idea Of Jenny Lind. It it 80 long
since I have heard any of our great sing
ers that I have forgotten, but it appears
to me that few Of them excel her. Then
she read for US "LochiePs Warning" as
one might expect Charlotte Cushman to
read it. t. 49,: ,4'2 OF; ?.
" Mrs. Ramsey, gets no older, but re-
tains her queenly beauty fresh as when I
saw her first. She is as natural and unaf.
fected, in her manner, IS a@child who has
never been taughtto be a "little lady" and
when expecting visitors and runs to open
4, the E. door instead Of sitting in state while
they ring, stand in the cold and are usher
ed by servant into the august presence,
q IL parvenu, initiating aristocrisy. I