Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-03-23
SiSsrLie REVELATIONS.
4 Peep Rencsth Fashionable Pettie0ats
artificial or False Calves. f a.tf

Tho Ro,uld Table Of last week has An
article calculated to create great sem
sation in fashionable circles, a. 1t lays
bare what il we'll calculated to shock
the moICsty of most boholdc.s. II liz
on the subject OF "Artificial or False
Calves, - manufactured by corsct-mak-
ers, aud sold by eoraet.deaefa. Wo
present Il specimen of the Found Ia
bie's disclosures: .... ....-. ,.....,
By calves we moan iust what the an
atomists mean when they speak OF the
lower oxtremiies. We do not know
whose ingenuity devised them, nor
when they wCrc first introduced, nor
indeed their method OF construction
But that they were q popular article Of
apparel with young ladies, aud cspeci.
ally those who made dashing displays
on skates. we have abundant reason to
believe. In fact, several OF the promi-
nent corset makers devoted all their
energies to the fabrication of these rare
bits Of anatomy; and, Notwithstanding
the very rapid production, the supply
fell short OF the demand. or course
good deal OF care was taken lest any
prying masculine eyes should penetrate
the mystery. and give publicity to tho
newly created market Tor this would
have had very Injurious erect upon
the sale of the article, and the tantatiz-
Ing delusion would have been far less
pleasing. But the fact OF It's existence
was soon and easily transmitted by y
sort Of maidcnly leEprdemain, and all
who were dcsir0ns of making sensations
by marvellous perfection Of form, knew
very well where 20 supply their sweet
selves with patent enlvcs.
This may be aii announcement alto.
gotler unwelcomc 80 those ambitious
Young gentlemen who, at street corners,
from club windows, and in the bcwiid.
oring maze of the skating carnival
have felt their hearts throb with the
delicious ttillations Of delight 1T spec
tacles which kindly art has quite viii
iino1v placed at their disposal IL can
hardly fail to he u disappointment to
such 10 learn that for trliling consid-
Grafton they might have procured tho
bounding source of their happiness, md
that, too, in n very portable and endur-
ing shape. by, a visit TO almost any la
dies furnishing store And IL discom-
iitnre should chance to lead to rage, 1t
may he that an inquring spirit would
discover yet other remarkable devices
for lending cnchantment still moro al
lulino IA concerns the 4" human form
divinan Bnt if they arc wise they will
not be satisfied with but one revelation,
aud will hereafter devote themselves 10
studies lees deceptive aud far more pros
liable. if, however, IL is d satisfaction
to them to continue tho investigation,
horrible IA the idea may seem, we
should counsel an early visit to ono o!
the very numerous stores consecrnted
to the anatomy of fashion, which is
nothing more nor less Than the scuip-
ture Of cords. wires md cotton.
I ls,, 49, ~ tnp aT
tcrest to the innocent public to know
who the ladies may he that patronize
these enhancing little toys which call
forth the ogllng glances Of 80 many ad-
mirinr snectatOrs. This IL a secret
which only the corset-dealcrs and tho
ladies' bureau can reveal. We learn,
however, tlnt they have been very pop
ular with the so-calleA huppcr circles"
and 1t Is their surprising suecesB with
this class TINT has led to unusual pla-
liia for skating during the past season.
The ponds have been thronged with
young ladies' rs never before, and not
until this writing hos tho mystery hceDa
fully revealed. In fact. the rage Of the
season has been these adjustable calves,
nor has tho demand fallen off varv ma
terially with the passing away ofthn
skating season. They are worn b. tho,
most fashionable, IL not tho most re-.
spectacle, in the daily pronlcnad 2 md
at tho weekly social gathering, AMI, IN
fact, almost everywhere. Very iiico
young men stand behind counters, all
day long, and sell them to very nice
yonng ladies TN sizes to suit so it
makes little difference how eadawafous
or ill-shapai one may be, creii nature
is outdenc by the devices Of art. What,
with an Investment or two In falsa hair,
a false bust, pluinpers In tho checks.
and the now thoroughly Introduced
peteit calves, the most awi''ve7d in
shape and unat.ractive In general ap.
pcarance may become really charm.
ing" Who does not say that the world
moves!
Miss MARI SPENCER, o young lady
10 years of agc, living four miles rom
Cedar Rapids, committed suicide on
Monday week, by banging hcrsrlf wltli
handkerchief from the branch OF a
tree. Tho Cedar Valley Ia,teS says:
Facts developed at the Coroncr's in
quest showed her to have been driven
TO the commission Of the rash act by the
circulation Of stories deroxasory to her
character, BY an upprneipled villain.
who Should be made toaecupy the place
OF his innocent yictim.n IS
HENRY WARD BEEcHER, II 10 report
"a n % rooaiyod :, eall from q NCp f,r.s ~.