The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1868-12-14
Ladies' Column.

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women"
Tue high price of butter is attributed
to the more extended use of the piano
than the churn among farmers daughters.
OLD Brigham Young is looking about
for a likely young man to mary bis frs.
: installment of tlirty-six daughters.
TIE Queen of Portugal is crazy, and
occupies padded room to keep Ter from
breaking her royal head.
Ir is stated that there arc now over
three hundred graduates Of female medi-
cal colleges in active practice in the Uni
ted States, some Of whom are in receipt
$4,000 tcr annum from their profession.
IT is reported that Prince Louis Of
IIesse finds the temper of his wife too
muth for him, and will apply for di-
vorcc. His spouse is the Princess Alice,
Vic,orias second daughter She has
lost the little beauty sue had, and is cx.
cecdingly Jealous.
AT marriage recently, near Boston.
the ceremony was performed by two wo-
men. The promise 70 obey on the part
Of the wife was ommittcd. Such an an
tiquatcd virtue as obedience to the llus-
band would not be tolerated by bride so
strong-minded as to prefer that woman
shonld offiriatc on such an occasion.
TnE young daughter ofthe Emperor Of
Russia, who will mex: year be Queen Of
Bavaria, is slender young girl of me-
dium height, with a very sweet and rrgu-
lar face. beautiful hands and feet, aud
long dark-trown ringlets. She and her
betro,hed, the young King ofBavaria.
will be the handsomcst royal couple on
the continent.
A few days since bill was introduced
in the Tennessee Legislature for the ben
eft of Mrs. Granville Lindsay and others.
which provides, first, that said Mrs.
Lindsay shall receive scventy-fve dollars
annually, in consideration Of recently Civ
ing birth to three children at one confine-
men,; and, secondly, providing for like
annuity TO all other Tennessee women
who shall in future be equally prolific.
The bill was introduced in good faith, aud
islikely pass.
NICHOLAS, the Emperor Of Russia, wen
his bride in singular way. During
visit to the King Of Prussia, one day.
while at dinner, the Emperor rolled upa
ring in piece of bread, aud banding it
to the Princess Royal. said to her, in
subd1cd voice, "If you will accept my
hand, put this ring on your finger" This
Is the Imperial way of popping the ques-
ton" She took no time to deliberate,
but suffered her heart to speak at once,
and their happy nuptials we're soon con.
summated.
AT one time woman could hardly
walk through the streets Of San Francisco
without having every Que pause to gaze
on her, and child was 50 rare, that
once in theatre in the same city, where
woman had taken her infant, when it
began to cry, just as tho orchestra began
to play, a man in the pit cried out "s.op
those ID tiddlcs and let the baby cy. l
havn't heard such sound for ten years"
The audience applaudcd this sentiment,
the orchestra stopped, aud the baby con-
linued its performance, amid unboupled
enthusiasm. ul
A recent letter from Paris says All
dresses are now costumes. Velvet and
satin colonaiscs and TUNES are worn over
Scotch plaid silk pettcoats. Fringcs and
bows adorn in profusion tie edges and
sides efthe skirts; satin in rouleaus and
Us wide rs frstoons decorate silk gowns.
For home wear the skirt is ! n and
plain, with ilouncc quarter Of yard
deep on the bottom of the skirt. but it
only reaches the breadth where the dress
councnccs TO form a train, which is very
lcng, and without ornament. Saiins arc
the richest materials for these gowns.
French, English and German velvels, vel
vetcens, and oil the dim:nutives of velvet
are fashioned into curious costumes, and
worn upon the Loulevards, turning Vani-
ty Fair into carnival procession.
LADY DoCroEs. s.-Nowher, was the re-
cognitUn due to the eminent ftEess If
fc'nales as medical attendants oil their
own sex 80 long delayed as in Eug-
land. At present much satisfaction is
expressed in London at the care which
they devote to midwifery cases, and the
entire success whch has crowned their
efforts. Their c'i,i ncy has tecu we'll
tested in the British Lying-in-Ho pitals.
Tia. valuable institution ha, | rye
n inlbcr Of patients undor It's care, wlc,
u cvrdiug to the old rule, were attended
BY paid midwiv,s, Paid uurcs, es-
pecially those WHO attend the poor, are
not likely to be animated with the charity
and professional zeal, or possessed Of tho
skill Of volunteers properly trained in the
medical college. Hence the directors OF
the hospital accepted the offer of Dr.. Ed
munds, the founder Of the London Fc-
male Medical College, to supply u com
pctcn: curIs Of lady doctors who would
sex no remuneration from the Hospit,l
for their services ms nurses, but Netc
even willing to paya handsome fci in rc-
turn for their opportunity Of 'eqr'ri 6
experience Aproyision wts male that
| i, ta.e Of emergency n regular physiiIn