Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-11-04
FAN Fashions In France.

The tail fashions in France possess some
| novel features. First the ladies wear very
! pretty chamois-colored leather boots, coming
| high above the ankle, and either buttoned %
laced at the side, the tops being ornamented
! with a silk cord and two small tassels; and,
/ secondly, the ca,,t,es or in plain English.
/ walking-sticks sportcd by the most elegant
among the yotaries of fashion. These canes
are simply wooden sticks more or less carved
and ornamented, with fiat, gilt tops, ard fin
lshed OF like the boots, with a cord and tas-
sci 1t Is to be hoped that these novelties in
female attire viii not be admitted in town.
they are all very we'll to climb rocks with, or
to walk IN the deep, soft sand, so firing to
the feet, but they would be quite absurd In
the streets or in the parks.
Jewels are now much worn even in out
aoor dress The style in vogue is the Orien-
tal-crescents, large round seauins. and long
dropping ornaments being preferred VERY
large earrings, brooches, clasps and studs are
worn to match, in dimensions hitherto un-
heard Of and either in plain gold, or in gold
and coral, or enamel These Jewels, bein"
but passing whin. of fashion, need not be
OF the purest gold or precious gems. Even
French ladies, who baye always been very
particular on this point, now wear imitation
jewels without the least scruple
Combs for the hair now come within the
sphere for jewels they are made with wide
fat piece turned back from the teeth and
composing very rich ornament, set with
gold and precious stones. These combs are
worn IN the back hair. Smaller ones are also
some times used to keep back the hair in front
Necklaces of very thick chains have become
indispensable with low dress. and are also
worn with the high ehemisettes and Swiss
bodices. The large round jet or coral beads
are preferred for demi- toilette and married
laf}Ia pft.4 I'll. 81, al
lines still hold their own, but in Paris they
are worn much smaller, especially at the top;
they are less round, and consequently more
graceful in their appearance. The skirts of
dresses are likely TO be very full and immense
ly long
4 Battle SoNG.-The effect of a stirring
song or tune is often electrical. The west
ern armies have one of this character called
"The Battle Cry or Freedom" which is des-
cribed in one of our exchanges rs of most
potent effect;
In either Grants or Rosecrans' army it on
ly needs to be started to be caught up from
camp to camp, till it spreads for miles over
the whole army. BY order of general com
handing one division of the Army of the
Cumberland the colonel of each regiment is
directed to start the Battle Cry" whenever
the army goes into action, and the effect of
thousands OF voices united upon the chorus
The Union forever, hurrah bows, hurrahl
Down with the traitor, U -,Ith the star,
While we rally round the flag, boys, rally once
again,
Shouting the Battle Cry of Freedom!
is described as awakening frenzied enthusi-
asm perfectly indescribabe.
1t is evident from its effect that this is one
of the few songs not written Ito order" but
written because the author could not help it,
The great number Of thrilling circumstances
under which this song has been sung i'll the |
army added to its popularity. When Gen. |
Blairs brigade, that led the assault upon Vicks |
burg last fail, ate: being hurled again and |
again upon the eneny's Notifications only to |
see each time CHASTITY proportion of their |
numbers 90 down in death, were at last or
dered to retire, the brave fellows closed up |
their shattered battallions and came out of the |
smoke Of that terrible carnage, singing
Yes wen rally round the flag boys wen rally one.
again.
Shouting the Battle Cry of Freedom!
We are not surprised that the remembrance /
Of that scene drew tears from the officer who |
described it to US. And when, after months |
of hardship, assault, and battle, these same |
troops ran up the Stars and Stripes over this |
same rebel stronghold, Gen. Mcpherson and |
staff, on the cupalo of the courthouse, fitting |
ly started the same song, and we can imagine |
with what a will it was sung by Grants entire |
army.