The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1868-12-01
BrAurr is the mark 6

EUGENE, it is said, nol
tortoise she'll combs. tZ''s
The Grecian Bend has now added l5:-
attractions the "lomaa wiggle.@ 2 y
, A bridal car is to be put on the Pacifo
Railroad when it is finished. .5rf
QUEEN Isabella only carries 5000
pieces of baggage with her in her uneasy
wandcrings in Europe.
I ITmay be interesting to the ladies that
Mrs Grant proposes to do her fall shop
ping in New York this week. " q
4 Nrw York society has refused to notice
la, Fifth Avenue lady because formerly her
husband kept stand in Fulton market.
QUEEN ISABELLA proposes to visit Ma
poleon III this winter. Ex-Empress
I Lincoln ditto. Nice old gals-tes-hee!
Why is an understanding with young
lady no understanding at all? Because
it is misunderstanding.
Was Hamlet thinking of his mother
in-law when he spoke of "an eye like
Mars to threaten and commando"
A young lady vocalist of limited pow
ers, consoles herself with the reflection
that if she. can't sing q. size can crow K.
(croqueD with case.
The following statement is attributed
to Napoleon Bonaparte: "a handsome
woman plcascs the eye but a good woman
pleases the heart. The one is jewell
the other is treasure"
THERE were 1850 marriages in New
York last month. This is at the rate of
5000 year, or more than forty day,
and more than one and half for every
hour.
In the case of Miss Lydia Becker, the
Court Of Common Pleas has rendered a
decision, in which all the Judges concur,
that the common law OF England gives
women no right to vote. a4.-
OLIVE Logan thinks that any woman
who can protect herself in horse car is
qualified to vote. and cxclaims, ..now
girls, be mem" Rather difficult COM
mand to obey.
The following young ladies' are ac-
knowledged bellies in, the cities in which
they reside: Miss Tudor, of Boston;
Miss Emily Schomberg, of Philadelphia;
Miss Daniels, of Baltimore; Miss Ho-
moro, of Chicago; Miss Kate Parks, of
Brooklyn; Miss Butler, of Washington;
Miss Burnett, of Cincinnati; Miss Josie
Fen,on, Of Albany. e
The "Radical Bend" is worse than the
"Grecian Bend" the former only aflicts
the men--the weaker class 'of them-ths
women being entirely free from it. It's
that weak posture assumed by men of
weak spine and weak knees since the re-
ception of the news Of the late elections,
showing their inclination to yield obedi-
ence to the Radical party. Those! who
amble with the Radical Bend.' are not
only willing to ''cat the leek," but to
smack their lips and swear it is sweet.
FASHION FolpLrs -Nlalachite and lapis
lazuli are favorite jewelry, Egyptian
shapes in green lava are also popular..4l--
Dresses open in front more and more. -=--
Absinthe is the new color .-L-B Bonnets
are actually fading into nothing, ,--Stri-
ped collars arc "the 60" Ladies' neck
ties are embroidered heavily aud Of tho
most gaudy colors.- Plushesfor cloaks
are now made representing the skins Of
leopards, bears, lions or tigers. Striped
satins are used for underskirts, Walk
ing-suits arc made with two skirts.---
Trails are adorned with heavy fur orijes
lace. cc3
UsDouBTBDLr 'LoYAI..-They have
at least one girl of undoubtcd "loyalty"
7 in Illinois. Judge Griffin was holding
court in Aledo, whilo camp meeting was
in progress near by. Certain yoangla- /
dies came over from the camp ground and
solicited lodgings. The landlady replied
| that every bed in tho house contained Two
dodgers, except one, and that was oceu-
pied by Judge Griffin. .'l3ut cometup
stairs" she said, sandI will Gnd place
FOR YOU" She led. Tho young ladies
followed. One Of them bursting into
tears, buried her face in her hands, and
leaning over the railing, sobbed bitterly,
exclaiming in broken accents ..I--I--I
don't want to sleep with Judge Griffin;
4 ho-he-he's Copperhead," There is
no discount on tna. girls "loyalty."
A, ,sprck OF REyoLrroN. What the
"Bloomerites' couldn't n, the veloci-
pedes may yet succeed in doing namely.
/ in introducing the bifprcate garment COM
monty called the breoches, among woinc..
The ladies of Paris have got the rficci-
peda fever vary bad. But no s;is; saddle
arrangement will do for tbs kind Of
hose, 1t has become necessity, tbere-
tore. for the msdiafs to veiotiyedc
costume. This costume. whether ii shall
be called Ia .lode Orientt,ie, or. Cosiau,c
Ia TrQpe, will, in plaiu English, be
some modification Of the masculine un
nientonables, But theco>tume, once in
-troduccd, will not long be confined to
vclocipedc riding 1t will beibutlnn easy
transition from riding, in this eas,upe,
on artificial horses, to bcstfiding real
ones. Riding en- easoiier will become