The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-07
INTERESTING ITEMS.


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! The MOTHER or THE REGIMENT "A letter from
Loupoigne, in Belgium, says:-"The venerable \
General Wautier, who, Notwithstanding bis
nmety6ve years, went to meet his new sove-
reign, Leopold II, when making his entrance
into Brussels, would be, perhaps, surprised if he
knew that there still lives, at the village of
Viesville, near Gosselies, former cartiaiere of
years of age. She is in the enjoyment of all her
intellectual faculties, taking long walks, and
even danced the first qnadrilIe at the Jete of
Thimeon, village near Viesyille, in September
last. She is iond OF relating her life of adeen-
tures, passed in the midst OF camps and battles.
sac was at FleuTs III 1894, and during the battle,
gave birth to a son. She only quilted the army
after the death OF her husband, to return to her
native village" Eaaea iu e.lrrt -..r H'u
ABOUT Doors AND SHoEs.-The costIiness Of
shoes and booCs, like other things, is on the
increase in Parls.r Shoes lor evening wear are
made either OF white gros grain or satin, or
silk to match the dress, elaborately embroidered
with beads. For evening home wear mule slip
pers are generally made either of velvet or of
unglazed kid, also embroidered with crystal
beads. White shoes are trimmed round with
ribbon ruches OF a gay color generally selected
to match the flowers in the head.dressa-the mule
slippers are T-uched with guipuTe over either
ce7iSe or blue satin ribbon. For outdoor wear,
in dry, fine weather, brown kid boots, with
black patenteather tips, are general; they are
fastened with black buttons, and ornamented
at the top with black, tassels. For children this
style OF boot is particularly fashionable; it Is
more youthful IN character than black kid.
CHARLES DICKENs.-The London correspond
ent OF the Tribune thus speaks Of Dickens per
sonal appearauce;--'sD Dickens will be ifty-four
Years old next Wednesday,. He was born Feb
ruary 2, 1872. He is on the short side OF middle
height, his hair and beard almost or quite grey,
the latter worn after the French or American
fashion, with shaven cheeks, the former brought
forward, and should think elaborately oiled.
His el es are dark handsome, and Vivacious, the
lines below and about them deeply defined. the
eyebrows appeared thick and arched to semi.cir.
cularlty. though this might be from his mobility
of features threading. His nose IS of no par
t,cular recognized order, odd, and full at the
hostrils, the humorous lines running from them
TO the corners of the mouth very marked and
noticeable. His complexion is not very clear,
and reddish about the rather s1nken cheeks He
dresses in good taste quietly, with dainty linen"
A FALSE ALkKM.-A good story is told in
Paris Of telegraph clerk to whom a comn,s-
Siondire delivered written message he had
been desired to despatch. On reading 1t the
! clerk sta ed and Inquired by whom the message
| was. sent; to which the messenger replied-"A
| gentleman living in the Rue la Fontainen The
clerk requested the man TO step into hIs office
| and take a seat. Mean while q poll ceman was
| summoned, and the message shown to him. 1t
| ran thus:--"L have thought of a better and more
| expeditious mode of killing Eaure," signed
/ Merry. The agent started for n. Mery's residence
/ he was in bed, hut was in the act OF announcing
4 to his collae orator, M. Dulville, with whom he
posing the music, that he had thought Of
another mode of despatching the Marquis OF
1 Rosa" (which part was to be enacted by Faure)
| than by pistol shot, as in Schlller's tragedy,
/ and had telegraphed to that effect TO him. 11 =
| SPRfNG 5TYl.Es- SoMpTHfse Novel IN Dssss.-
| Wem may state for the benefit OF such OF our
! readers as ike TO be beforehand in their in
\ formation on fashions, that, in Europe, stripes
prevail on all the ID in materials which have as
/ vet been prepared. Not that the spring dresses
I wi hG nm nj Of r ha
/ design on which represents stripes OF equal
| wtdthi but with three or four different pieces,
| the qroundwork OF which is similar but the
? stripes are of different widths. The skirts Will
\ be composed OF these different pieces, but the
4 bodices Will be made OF selEeolor, matching the
! groundwork OF the SKIRT, ard they will be
trimmed vita the stripes. Buff or Raukeeii
color, as Last spring, will = be fash onhble Tor
morning wear, and the stripes Will not be solid
B lines, (eitheI broad or narrowl, bus clusters OF
bne lines, which are softer in eject than when
the lines are solid. 1I3" ai2qhq DnA aA)oQ sA
7 The dsLANGn OF rHE PAofrt6 eoAsr. -2Mr
BOWles, in his new book, Across the Cont
\ hept2 gives these facts as)tq the slang OF Qah
toTnlai7YIhe slang PHRASES and tdloms, original
and in use among the people oil these States, are
SeIy odd, and some Of theup quite expires live
! Few or none of those noticed IN Colorado are
1 known hele. Each set.tion has a SET OF its Or II
I'You bet3 is one oof the most common here
it's @ strong affirmation orq Approyalaas lht
| EIThat's son Oi the East. uGetn or 'Ycu get
|
their horses; sect up and eis" and t'Get uI
and DUST are enlarged, emphasized forms o
II the lame, ,YYOp can't PROVE ittDv ,mep IS ais
i very common ior douot or disapproval or ieno
rance; and None Of II in mihen Is dseIina
ton aoi pmotfer and the liKeg and was pronabl
borrowed from the deelinallpnr to- take .Rlt
ters" or any extra FLIP in ones drink, 'Blk
r stands 1or a humbug, an impostor,H O .poo
p coot." "On it" is much useo, condensed, ep
ID grammatic phrase, with varying applications
81 liz signifies m that line after something espt
+ cial, determined, jim nlqearpest, and tbe bike
s t'We9kenp and ITO weakenn5 are yelY expire
I. sye, meaning failing strength, couvage or pu1
!. pose. "A man ''wea akens' IS that he Il backin
l-I down or backms QUITO Tue nlites iprnishanaD
d new phrases. Pan Out,p tor ltuTnlng out Q
II amounting to; as n.glill .span out good 0
J, bad, or an enterprise pansg OUT Iopeh or httl'
hi "Pettr OUT is colne to nothing, falling, giyiL
D.. out atoeerher. nSho w and 'eotor' GONE fro
e the evidences Of cold found in washing SAM
n and axe applied 70 persons, things, ana ppde
e takipas.oi "torFal, nom the Spanish word 4
d cattleguardG or hieh ience, Is apphea 70 eatc
Df ing, scorLerine, getting into e0ntrol sIhus
10 heard a man m Nevada saF the Montgomel
so street lrokers had ''corralied" all thr stock OF
D. ceitainamioeniand could, therefore, pat 1t up
le dos mas they pleased sl9flA GA mot 1lio ga {
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