, 1866-12-17
F0R TIE LADIES.


Aris attz dan.cs!' Every dress worn by the
Empress a. Compeigne this year, whether In
the morning or evening. has been specially
manufactured at Lyons, Of bFocaded silk
the object Of this being to employ the hands
which the late fashion Of wearing plain SIX
IDLY informed TINT the most brilliant aud ar
tistic desfgns hare been executed in colors on
d dark ground, and that Her Majesty has e1-
pressed to her guests her anxious hope that
such SILKS mar be worn this winter. for the
sake Of the starving weayers Of Lyons
Paris Correspondence Losadon Star.
AMERICAN LADIES N pAk,s.
There Is something almost melancholy In
the etatc Of mind of many lady travellers on
Their arrival In Europe, especially whcn
such are without the executive support Of
husband and e.Sther 10Th Ihsir dt:soatsnte
you, can they get into q French family
where they can hear nothing but French
spoken, or into some apartment where they
can have American comfortss TheF do not
like their boarding housc-theis sh+ets are
only washed once month, tho bread there
breakfasts consist merely Of roll and coffee.
They ask, do You think the food nouttshes
you in P4ris ~ 1t does at home. Would
Dresden be pleasant city to pass the vim
ts7 in. And Siec. how il that Tor a wiuter
residence, aud Is II ye1y expensive! Then,
U&SANcB AlE NElC14 GlSNQukNNl VI AEQh
there are usually one or two daughters who
have come to Europe With the idea that on
toucl!pc the land this side Of the Atlantic
some Aladdln's lamp Is to be Immediately
placed in their hands; Of course they arc il
q etAtc Of dtseuict. This may account for
French journalist fantasticallY imacines be
discovers In the faces OF american girls
Paris Correspondence Baaoa idxrfls<r.
L SERVANT GEL CCREn HI TIE FoPE's PIT
TIcoAT.
Three columns Of the Monde are ailed m
by the account Of = miracle which took place
a few days ago In Paris, Rue Tillcdo, No. IL.
4 servant girl was On her dealt hbed she had
already received extreme uuctsou, bad be.
come speechfess, and her eyes had closed,
when . confsssoE entered the death chamber
and rubbed her eyelias with = small piece oi
the fope>s white flannel petttcoat- trans.
late literally (aosaain< ~ iaine htnehel- The
effect Of this new species Of fiction, which
urtil now have neyer hcstd of, though
have 6urut = considerable amount of mid
uight oil In poring over books on thcrApsu
tics-was that the Soung girl. much to thu
edifeatton Of her weeping friends, Jumped
up and complained Of hunger, aad lssns
srE, however, increased to snch An alarming
extent that, to aatiPJ her v,racity, pro.is
ions were sent for to ! -netEhboring hotel
This may read like Joke, but you have only
10 open Le Nond< Of this the 18th Of Soyem
Der to be convinced that hare strictly ad
hered to the lndubitab1e yeracit{ Of truth IT
] thr above precis Of the said thrcs, colurns.''-
Paris bTTxszaondtats L0ados 7a.ts.
EAR RlH0s WITHOUT EsR PIERCING.
4 smart fellow IN London has discovered
| way to enable ladies' to wear ear ring
without having their ears pierced The fast
| ening Is managed thus: The rosette In from
| OF the tas rug top Is the head Of 4 screw
which, by being partly withdrawn, allow.
the wires to separate, and, on being screwet
back, when djusted, presses the wires OF
the lobe OF the car; the wires arc SO con
stIucted that they do not uncomfortabil
press the ear; In fact, the fastening, fnstcas
Of entering the desh, clasps It, This IusepI
oUs inveulon will recommend Itself to thos'
they arc not fearful that the ear ring will b
unsafe, thus worn&
BEEcnKR ON DANCING.
he says: "Do not hesitate to dance amoni
your own family znd friendA, under the sup
position that It IL wrong. It Is ccrtsin1,
your liberty, and 1t is right and wholesome
Some young ladies asked me, who may VI
| reckon ~ within the circle Of our family
Whoever is near enough to you to salute yo1
arc in your family. and all othera mas b
| safely considered - not In your family
Tour brothers, and sisteis, and cousins, aaI
those with whom you maintain relation
like unto thoee which exist IN tie househol'
| you may regard as within your family circle
But I think that, IL 4 person wants to know
| the truth. he viii flnd no dld1caltv L
making the proper dcmaslAtlon IN this re
gard"
ADVICE 70 xAAaIAGKAREk GIRLS.
"If man wipes his teet on The doo,-na
before coming into the soou, Toa may b