Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-24
DEMOCRAT & NEWS.
brilliant W omen.

| ne bdutcs Vi tHo pteeOut uoy uJ0 &c.
solved to shine, and o. diamonds and
other gems are now largely employed
to relieve the opaque duliness OF the
shoddy aristocracy, more novel devices
must be resorted to by the haut ton.
Eugene has appeared At n ball 10 = bril-
liant garniiure OF firsfles, and where
these living jewels are not accessible
they have been initiated in gold and
brllli.nts, and mounted upon feathers
AMI leaves. The Gas Light Journal
describes an elaborate head-dress OF
gas-burners, tiny enough to light
tairy's palace, as among the marsels in
preparation. The gas IS to bs hidden
in gold comb, and the minute jets are
to burn IN shades NO larger than cher
ry, cleaning like pearls, or flashing like
the opal with its heart OF fire. THIS de-
vice will probably necsssitate n new
branch Of the insurance business, for not
only hearts bu. hAberdsshery will be- in
danger +, every lady in . full dress will
DO a privileged incendiary, aud may
chance u light other fires than those OF
jealousy among her own apprecia,ive
sex. As preparatory step to the use
OF this dazzling CO ifiure, our ladies' $40
importing from Paris powdered gold
and silver, and Clustering pearl dust re
sembling snow, with ehicn their ebon
curls are ,hickly strewn, the crushed
wealth cleaning elk = star through
storms" as Grcnvillo Mcllen ssys. 4
bride in Philadelphia recently wore IN
her rich tresses the Gust OF fifty pulver
lied dollars with magnificent effect. A
BosIon firm. has been importing from
Paris the powdered gold and silver there
in use, rs well as 40 article called cristoi
ettncetle, now worn at the Tuieries, aud
which sparkles like iragmeutsry dla-
nonds. Hunml1g-bl d. nests and eggs
are also advertised rs ornaments for The
han; and altogether the brgh ness OF
modern tele-eood seems by no means
to have struck in.
ANOTHER 90. COMMON WoaAN.'-V .
paoiished a icM days slncb the exp!o.s
u Mrs. Spencer, OF Clinton coualy, Ia. |
diana, in presenting her husband, Joseph |
Spencer, on the 29!h Of December
last, with four young Spencers at one
birth. But Mrs. Magee. OF Rowens.
Wells county, Indiana, is greatly on
commouei" thar Mrs. Spencer, in the
way OF babies. During a period Of
three months aud nincteen days Mrs.
NJ. gave birth TO t~elre children, all Of
whom are "alve aud kicking The
births occurred as follows: June Gath,
1888, one child Junn 30th, 1859, two
children May 10th, 1860, two chill
dren; March 29ih, lo6l three children;
February l2lh, 1862, Iour children. In
these war times Mrs. Ma services in
recruiting infantry are invaluable
New -1tba"y Ledger.
Abolition Tracts tratcs.
Abolition Scnse-Li cense.
Abolition Joy--Love Joy
Abolition Hardward - lacks Is.
A Hard Lot for the Republicans
Bai,tot.
The Republicans wish to suspend the
Constitution IOr rear ~ VIII suspend
them.
Change wauted-The people would
like 10 see some chanye in the money
market, and in the Cabinet.
Ben. Butler, says a dispatch, has
been rendered the command Of the ar
my before Nlck sburg, tut declines. Our
Major Generals are getting to be very
particular. 1t used to be true in militia.
ry affairs that the place OF honor was
place of danger now the place Of hon
or is the place where the mos cotton
and horses can be stolen.
Wooden soled shoes are advertised il
the Richmond papers