The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-05-03
Ladies' Column,

cockeIy oi uIess'
Woman shows her fopducss for unity
by always wanting to be won.
Bismarck's vito acts as his private Sec
rotary.
Girls of the Period can find nice para
soils in New York for $500 apiece.
Beauty in woman is like the flower
IN spring. but virtue is like the stars Of
heaven,
The spring style Of bonnet is des-
cribcd as ''reduccd in size and increased
in price"
What song might tall, slim man with
propricty sing to his sweetheart? Glove
nc linie, 1--we me long,"
Dangerous navigation is doubly dan
gerous in doubling tho "cape" Of o pretty
coqlctte. se
a lady in Putnam, New York, has
died of having too many teeth extracted
at once. ais as 'i5
When is wife like a great-coat?
When her husband is wrapped up" in
her. 7w t7H. aA
Charming mana fellow who has .
bow and a smile for everybody abroad,
and beats his wife at home. W.
Paris has a voman's paper which
aims to teach the sex "politic., science
and art"
A dashing young clerk was horses
whipped by lady in the streets Of Hous.
ton, Texas, few days ago. ii laWs "a
Aman's wifa is his best lawyer, his
best counsel. his best judge, his best
adviser, and also the cheapest and most
reasonable. i..l ags fr fsn7mAs
Ithas been decided by the Princess
Mettornich, leader Of the fashions at Pa
ris, that dresses shall bs still lowerin tho
neck and still longcr,in the train 1"i
Which is cheaper-a bride OF abride-
groom? The bride-she isalways given
away, the bridegroom often regularly
sold.
A low-brcd woman-One who stays at
home, takes caro- Of her children, and
never NEEDLES with the business Of her
niglbors. Species almost e1tant.
A girl in Wisconsin swallowed forty
percussion caps. Her mother rsfrained
from spanking her for fear Of an e1plo-
sion. ....,z t..i. 4 .,4t.,-ji
h Somebody wants to know what's more
"angelisiug" than fine black eye ina
lovely woman. Twoof them, Is our an
swer. s. 81. {ii-di, jiss7i
It's said the Fashionable ladies Of Paris
have determined to abolish chignons. If
this is true, there will Immediately be q
fall in the price Of huir-and WOODEN
yarn. a7 ass '.gAas
The ladies Of Hungary have asked Par
lament to authorize the Queen Of Hun
gary Qhc Empress Elizabeth Of Austria,)
to appoint twenty female members Of the
Hungarian House Of Mugnates.
The young ladies' of New York ore
now adopting the role Of "sweet simplici-
ty," and appear at balls and parties in
short muslin dresses, without ornaments
Of any kind. .t.r ea
The women voted at recent election
in Vincland, New Jersey (thongh their
votes were not counted. } aud while one
of them was at the polls, it il said that
her husband was ut homo doing the fanli-
ly ironing.
In an exchange the marriage Of IA Mr..
Cooper to Miss Slaves is announced.
Tho result will probably be barrels.
Not SO the result will be lot Of littlo
shayers, and if any Of them DO daughters,
it will cvoatuate in hoops.
WE'LL Pur.-A lady in Philadelphia
quotes 'notice" in tho announcement Of
a grand ball at the Academy Of Music.
"Femnles Of an equivocal character rigid
ly excluded" Why not apply The same
rule, she asks, to men Of equivocal char
acter? The question ID very well put.
Mrs. Cady stanton's paper says It's
emission is to turn everything inside
out, upside down and wrong side before"
Whcreupon Prentice says-'.Let the la
dy try the operation upon herself, and see
how she likes Ii"
Miss Kellogg for singing one night at
Elinira, New York, received fifteen hun