Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-05
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Go,sip for The Girls.

Gossip for the Girls.
A handsome blonde at Saratoga wore
twenty-one new dresses last week, and
she has just begun.
Mile Nillson inspires on porter, says
an exchange. When she expires she will
probably come to her bier.
Young men at Saratoga wear blue
wells round their hats, and vow they were
given by the ladies. The milliners, how
ever, from whom they are purchased, tell
different tale.
New Orleans paper says that a young
widow in that city, who writes well, is
training herself for an editor" Prem.
tice hopes that be is not the editor she is
training herself for.
The New Bedford Standard says a
lady in that city recently appeared in
church neatly dressed in calico, and con-
cludes that it would not be dangerous to
lend the husband of such woman money.
A new fashion has sprung up at Cape
May. Owing to the presence of num-
Der of fair Cubans, serenades are come
into fashion, and the night is often more
musical to lovely maidens than sleepy
and angry fathers.
Miss Anna Dickinson once met DR..
Holland at the depot in Springfield,
Mass, and at his request was introduced
to him, when the following conversation
occurred: Miss DIE l mistaks not,
you are the author of Miss Gibert's Ca
reer p DR.. HI am, madam" Miss D.
(curtly Then matrimony is womsn's
true sphere, is it2 Good morning, DR..
Holland"
A young enthusiast was talking to his
intended few evenings since, urging
upon her speedy marriage, and a start to
spend the honeymoon in California. 81
tell you" said he, his face glowing with
enthusiasm, california is the paradise
of this earth. There's no use talking"
" No use tslkingW exclaimed the lady,
what ia the name of sense do you want
of women there2 l don't 60 !"
A Saratoga exquisite is profoundly en-
amored of the male type of the beautiful
blonde, and sets himself up as model
thereof. He duly Celebrates his hair and
parts it exactly in the middle, carrying
his hat in his hand from fear of disar-
ranging the work of the barber, and goes
through the formulas of the glove exer-
else and dress parade on Major Lelsnd's
piazza with astonishing precision. A
fearful suspicion as to the identity Of sex
is the only drawback to the amusement
of spectators.
George W. Kirkland, formerly of b.
cyrus, Ohio, married, on the lst instant, |
Miss Molle E. Brown, of Atlantic City,
Wyoming Territory. The wedding was
the first one ever solemnizod in Atlantic
City, and the wedding cards were the
best and the only ones the market afford
ed. They were a very superior article of
playing cards. On the ace of hearts was
written, Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. James Irwin,
at home, Thursday evening, July l, 1869.
Ceremony at 8 clock" On the king of
hearts was written the name of George
W. Kirkland, and on the queen OF hearts
the name of the bride, Mollie E. Brown.
By means of the following process the
presence of wool in piece of silk less
Ihan half an inch square can be detected
in very short time. A half grain of the
material is to be boiled in about half
cubic inch of potash lye, to which about
ten times as much distilled water is to be
added. To onethird of a cubic inch Of
this liquid few drops Of diluted solu-
lion of nitro-prusside of sodium are to be
added. If no violet tinge is developed,
The experimentsr may be assured that
here 10 not the least fragment of wool
mixed with the silk,
A most delightful sensation was nipped
in the bud the other night at Saratoga, A.
oyely and charming blonde, vhose father
zss cruelty obdurste, had nearly escaped
.hrongh the window to join her anxious
who had arranged everything
'or an immediate wedding. As she put
ler delicate foot through the window
lpon the first round of the ladder, alas
alas her crinoline caught upon the bell
handle by the fire. place, and the poor
,irl, unable TO advance or retreat, was
detained until a chambermaid sceidsnt-
lily eutsFeq the rssH. epa released her
RON heF periloIs position.
Olive Logan, at Long Rrancb, We are
old by verscious correspondent, is get
ing haudsomer aud ruddier every day.
She gets up every morning at five O. clock
md walks four miles before breakfast, all
.lolA Aftsg hrcskfsvt SIZE pAts On
'rown liusn suit, ana goes down to the
each to battle in bloomer costume. She
5 the best swimmer Of her sex, so far;
'sddles, floats, tresds water, swims back.
Fard, aRd scares the bathing master BY
DING way ost EhSre the s6srss are.
After the bath she puts op blue dress,
nd plays billiards for two houFs, to the /.
stonishment Of the billiard marker, who
wears be never saw the like. Then she
uts On q gorgeous silk for dinner, aud :
fter dinner she goes out driving, and :
be way she handles the ribbons is eau
on to Grant. 10 the evening she puts /.
n satin dress With a lons Iys,n, sad
u bef4t-bslossd With red velvet and
ellow hoe. aud goes TO some hotel where Z
lere is hop, and here she comes out
ven stronger than in bath, billiards, or !.
owling along the avenue. At eleven
clock she comes hoTe, Pats 70 a ssit OF $
loya serino, and writes vomsn's rights
II bedtime
Some curious devices were resorted to v