The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-01-04
Ladies' Column.

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Patti has composed song for herself,
The finest peel of bellies is said to be
about the bathing tine. <P
Common sense is valuable in all kinds
of business, except love-making. ~
An unpoeticnl Yankee has described
ladies' lips as the glowing gateways Of
beans, pork, sourcrous and potatoes"
Princess Alice, of Hcsse, has again
made Queen Victoria the grandmother Of
q son. s
Three girls joined hands and jumped
of y London bridge recently committing
suicide in company,
A young woman in Texas, having
!, adopted tho habit Of carrying pistol for
self-delence, first shot ono Of her fingers
OF and then killed one of her friends. 81
a late philosopher says that if any
thing will make a woman swear, it is
looking for her niyht-cap after the lamps
blown out.
The St. Louis law school CT the WASH
ington University, has admitted young
lady Of that city rs a student by unan-
imoas vote Of the Faculty.
Providence, Rhode Island, presents q d
!, woman to an admiring world who has j
had five children in eleven months-trip-, 4
let's at first; twius next She ought to
have vote, a.1 ss.s '4 li)
A Mr.. Lyon, Of Lehman township, !
Pike county, Pa, was recently shot BY
his wife, withwhom ho had some words.
Mr.. Lyon was in he'd, asleep, when this
act Of coajugal affection was performed.
Doth Of his eyes were shot out, and at
last accounts he was in hopeless condi-
ton. fst ~ gtF' 99s79'
A Portland lady attempted to kill a
rat that had invaded her parlor, when the
animal sought refuge BY running up her
garments upon her back. This SO alarmed
the woman that she fed shricking from
the room and tuubled down stairs, turn
ing q complete summersault, landing on q
her back. The rat was killed. ''i ~ 20 .
The cy-Queen Of Spain is playing tho
amiabic in Paris. Her salon is open to
all comers once week. But few nota-
bles, officials or others. have attended her
receptions. Marfori has more visits than
the Queen; but I'd admits no one. Two
armed men guard lis door, and warn of .
al! intrudcrs. " '+ l5
"What should a young, lassic do wi an
old MANI" Sixteen married eighty in 1
schoEario County some weeks since, and
the other day, tired Of ler old husband, =
she went of with two hundred dollars Of
Ibis money aud a young Augustus whom !,
shc had loved before she sold herself,
bound for the setting sun. No cards.
An editor wrote leading article on
tho fair sex, in tho course Of which ho
said: W s56, si .'lH 5itiqaiEd
Girls of seventeen or eighteen are
fond Of beaus.' @ Gtshii
E When tho paper was issued he was
rather shocked to discover that an unfor-9
tunate Typographical error had made him
say: tl..j .e.i. f-rs.f s3 ima 5I7it iit
Girls of seventeen or eighteen arc
fond Of beaus." HH0 ',Hl4 q
Power OF WoMES.-NIhatever may be /.
the customs and laws Of country, the
women in it decide the morals. They
reign because they hold possession Of af-,
fcctions. Whether they are our idols Or
our companions, they make US such as
they are themselves. 2 This, therefore, Is
law Of eternal justice: man cannot de-
Fgrade woman without himself falling into
degradation hc capnot raise them with
on. himself becoming better. One-half
Of the ancient world remains without
progress or thought; the women are serfs.
The other half advance towards freedom
and light (; the women are loved and hon
orcd. 'a .5la'ii f4 y tin'I '' w
II being a natural result Of the Alaska
purchase that tho ladies Of the United
States should desire q knowledge Of tho
prevailing fashions among their sister cit.
izencsses, we rejoice in being able to af-
ford the information. Tie body dress
consists Of equal portions of furs and dirt.
arranged to suit the taste Of the wearers.,
! The married ladies all wear silver rings
in their noses, and needles through their
lower lips, while elderly ladies add to
these Irresistible charms by the addition
of "stopper," whatever that is, in the
upper lip. Their antisemcnts1ars as yet
restricted to gambling and drinking whis-
Ky. The Law Of divorce is rendered un- =
necessary in Alaska from habit they
have Of getting married for a limited 4.
number of months. consideration for Which
is payable in fish bones whale oil and old
junk as The doctrine of perfect equal
ity is soon to prevail, little information
upon this point can not be considered out
Of place.
FAsnioys--The latest style of ladies
dresses is surprising il not beautiful
Just imagine you have never saeu The la
test style Of walking dresses, the picture
Of one Of tho old fashioned mothers Of til.