Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-27
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This favorito Juvenile periodical enters
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improved II is decidedly the most varied,
aad, ia many respects, the best Of I'll the
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A MODEL OFFICIAL AND A MODEL OFrI-
cIAI. AcT.-tFhe official acts Of our Radical
Reconstruction Sheriff have, in many in
stances, called forth some remark, but
scarcely ever surprise. Whatever, though,
his former acts may have been, a little
official trick, recently practiced, outloes
them all The facts We have upon the
Authority OF Alr. D. Il. Bunting
1t seems that this worthy Reconstruction
Sheriff of ours was paying visit last week
to one Of Holden's pets, on Long Greek.
A member Of his family there falling sick,
and being unable TO obtain a supply of
milk, which, 1t seems. was much needed,
he betbought himself of little plan whore
by he could secure the article quite
cheaply. The plantation of Mr.. Bunting
was near by, and this gentleman being in
arrears for taxes due since October LIST, to
the amount OF a few dollars, his plantation
was forthwith visited, under the guidance
of negro deputy, aud {! fine mich COW
and calf levied upon. This was driven to
the house where our Sheriff was visiting,
and the needed supply of milk obtained,
which may be continued even yet, as the
COW is still held in custody. No notice of
sale has yet been given Mr.. Bunting
holds claims against the county, which are
receivable FOR taxes, to a much greater
amount than the taxes due, and says he
wonld willingly have settled if he had been
notified. A failure to settle has been due
to simple neglect which we are all likely
to fall inlo, ....
The World OF EAsHIoN.-Style is every
thing and fashion will ever be the rage
To pander 10 the popular tastes, and to
manipulate with view 10 this end, falls
somewhat within our line, and, as the ladies
have the first and foremost claims, it is
we'll now and then to insert, for their ben
eft, fashion paragraph something like
tue following
"The =tyes this fall tend still more to a revival
OF the costumes CT the Ieigus of Louis Quatorze
and Louis Quinze Broadway, we are told is
thrOnged with troupes who look as if they had
stepped f, ON the canvas OF Vatican and Poussin
The pannier is now firmly established in its reign
Some tunes loOpsd at the side still TO 10
seen, but most are errGog5d Zen p4nuer," ard
ornamented in the back with large bow and
sash ends. The hats and bonnets, still more
diminutive. and bearing the names OF Recamier
the prevailing styles of dress and arrangement Of
the hair. The chignon hiss reso.oed itself into
"couronne," composed OF innumerabIo bands and
paffs. From this, when IN full dress, curls are
permitted to fall, long and heavy. ON the neck,
light and tendril-ike upon the forehead. Sleeves
are smaller than ever. Little trimming is seen
sround the waist, even in the richest suits. All
the trimming arranged nigh OF the shoulder.
puff around tie armiot, giving q military air, is
quito popular. Walking suits not quite SO
snort as they have been wOrn but still escape the
pavement by at least two incheJ. House, dinner
and evening dresses show an increase in the
length of the train but not any longer ia font
Or at the aides."
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