Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-08-27
noMe ANp FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The married ladies are more popular at the
/ Branch than the unmarried.
A vulgar and shlidy woman is Immediately
/ detected 10 the watering places by appearing at
/ breakfast in a silk dress and diamonds.
4 price current list Of the different grades Of
.eautv , published IN Paris. For twenty francs
alie- are warranted 20 be made to look sur
1is-ingly lovely for six weeks
The fashionable appenlare Of female dress in
'iris this fan will he an immense brown leaf,
-'lle' Ia f,ulle mosie d'Ere, TO be worn IN
-'etd Of the marvellous structures which now
uiorn them.
\ minister writes from Sarato-l: The belle
4 the season wears a dress valued at the
mount Of my salary for two years. and a set Of
tnmouds equal Ia value, 10 the cost Of CON-
'ortahe mission church, with infant room at
tcled, gas fixtures and cabiue; organ included.
tt is proposed ia a Georgia church to exclude
from membership an female communicates who
scar hoops, planers, Grecian benis, or small
jockey bats also, all Who paint their faces,
Eslr false hair or tai boot-hees or attempt other
lecepiious regarding hair, hoof or nails
Alta recent bali given by the Earl Of Files
mere. the Prince Of Wales made himself gen.
rll flvorte hj Introducing the French and
i-.lan fashion ot requesting the pleasure of
tluce ir m any oae whom he happened to meet,
sletler De made Ter acquaintance or not. He
aucai iuii-rr.mialtsly with young and old
.retty ami ugly.
4 correspondent Of the Boston Trgrellcr, to
Illustrate the universal iondness for rowing
which prevails in England, says: II saw a
our. lrel boat on the river few days ago,
O.
uau uuIin. stroke. two daughters amid,hips.
small boy bow, and a very small boy coxswain.
They were pulling welI-a good stroke-clean
hrougl the water, and in a narrow boat, too
-binS ir q shell.
The Emperor of the French IS said to be more
embarrassed by his private Indebtedness than
ven previous 70 the coup d'eiat. Both he and
the Empress have ben living for the past fifteen
years far beyond their means. and all Of Eu-
yeHie's private property is heavily mortgaced.
She never thinks Of the r-iny days which may
be H. store idr her in the future, but is as ex-
trlvagau- rs IL the French exchequer we're mex
hausuble, and the Imperial dynasty not founded
On sand, but sure to reign for centuries to come.
Three gentlemen Of high financial position
th1ught. before they visited Saratoga. it would
be prudent to telegraph for rooms. - All right"
responded lei nd you shall have the best in
the house" On reaching the Union, Leland
found himself embarrassed, and was obliged 20
put them no with the '' garret angels" under
the roof and 20 sleep them two in q bed and one
on "a shake-down." Leland was up to the
II he could not provide them fine
arartments, he could give them a first-rate no
tee 10 the saratoga Post which he did BY an
u0uncing as follows. " Distinguished arrivals.
Messrs--,- ,--, and are occupying cottages at
the Union Hall
The editor Of the New Orleans Picaylue ac-
knowledges the receipt Of a bouquet in the fol-
lowing terms s'Tintei with the blue Of the
softest summer skies, and laden with a perfume
recalling the delicious sea ar on a summer morn,
was the glorious bouquet Of double yiolets,
f0ckei here and there with white Lady-Bank
roses, sent Us yesterday by fair friend from
Jefferson Rare and odorous blossoms, caught
toeeti er by the delicate hands Of woman who
has an eye to effect and soul to drink in and
comprehend the beautiful, are cheering COM
Danions, and bring a sparkling pleasure to the
I'VE dullei by the m0nOtonous aspect Of printed
pages"
Fashion repeats itself, though sometimes at
oug intervals The gored dress and angel
lr g." gabrielle" Oversleeves that now figure in
he fashion plates, were all - the rage" exactly
i've hundred years ago. The sleeves were Of
uch immoderate length, and so an,astically
that priests preached against them,
loets satirized then, and finally they were con-
lemned, with other superfuous extravagant at
ire, by statute. But they still grew in length
md costliness until shipped off short by the
hears Of fashion, the only correetor of its own
buses.
The fine folks going to the Suez canal opening
AXE along with them other Partisan luxuries be-
ide the striped silken tents. There is the porta-
lie fresh butter ehurn, made out Of cut crystal
nd mounted on silver feet. 1t is provided with
silver rod which revolves swiftly in the cream
nd presents pat Of butter every three minutes.
he fruit refrigerator is made of plated silver.
here is a hollow in the centre Of il, for rasp-
erries, for instance all around them rises
rail- Of artificial ice the fruit is covered with
ONE chemical preparation which adds SAVIOR
nd eongeals after a rotary turn or two the
sspberries are frosted,