Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-12-07

game, the latter proposed rifles. This Gu
red Mr.. Brooks, and he never showed fight
again. When long-haired Pryor essayed
to beittle six-foot Potter, and the tall man
chose bowie-knives to battle with, Pryor
"petered out" like bad claim in Colora-
do; and all through the land the laugh
was loud and long. These examples gave
check to the barbarous custom of dueling
in our country second only to that which
followed from Hamilton's death at the
hands of Burr When a few more dead
shots propose rifles, a few more tall men
choose bowie knives, and the courts decree
that all duels shall be fought with rotten
eggs. the puppy courage of our duelists
will evaporate; and perhaps the influence
may extend to this queer land where every
man with bottle under his belt considers
every look from a stranger an invitation to
die " a uingt pas"
How can forgive myself for neglecting
in my last tina: subject so dear to the heart
of lovely woman-the Fashions? What
difference does it make whether l know
bombazine from barge, or can decide be-
tween pea green alpaca and orange colored
shot silk with or without stripes? l could
have translated fashion article from " lie
F6IIet," couldn't l. Certainly. And here
l do it. donot make myself thorough
ly understood ask your lady readers to
have patience
Trains en- Yas cut bias and gored with
hem stitched nffles and tucks Ia Pompa-
dOaT, will thisseason Danish the unwieldy
appendages With which the floor of every
salon is now encountered. An evening
robe de mutt p trdine our correspondent
would be bettr understood if he had less
learning-Eo.2 should be filled and gath
| cred at thu edges so as to set like bOur
nous oh, how pretty, if it sets like bour
nous-ET Frills and puckered c0quiitat-
| toes wha kind of an animal is that?-ED.
| basted With blue bobbin, are worn with
brass bGckles which have pleasing effect.
| A menper of the EmperOr's household has
! lust seat home a description Of an Arab
wOmaJs summer dress which is unique
1t consisted of .tez cap and a pair of ear
rings At the Suez Ball the Countess de
| Detrsille wore a cOrsage blazing with bril-
liant. She was put out" by Madame La
Fiche who wore nothing but diamonds of
! the irst water. Sleeves will be worn this
winner. The most favored style will be
thai called the Louis Quatorge, cut square
at the arm, full at the wrist and fiounced."
Now, ther This is as much as l can
master of the mysteries of the toilette as
described in the most famous of all Fash
ion papers A merry brown eyed Ameri-
can girl wht has just assisted me in my la
Dor, and whD has just read my first attempt
at fashion writing, declares that it is ex-
cellent. Ihave too much respect for her
opinion to oppose doubt, and too much
modesty to believe what she says, and am
therefore ina quandary. This brown eyed
girl has a slice of mischief in her compost
ton with which she has perhaps favored
mine; so ifMiss Petroleum or Mrs. Shod-
dy find ANYTHING wrong in what have
written, letthem not blame your innocent
correspondent.
The Parsians are RECALLING themselves
with the letters now published that pass
ed between Ste. Beuve and the Princess
Mathilde, which afford much amusing court
gossip and scandal The fat but witty
Princess was an intimate friend of the great
critic and ler letters to him are full of spir-
; it. She describes very comically in one Of
them a council OF state presided over blythe
Empress, and also a conversation between
the Emperor and the Empress on religious
matters, which, it is said, will not prove
edifying To orthodox people, But the best
thing in the correspondence Is the report
of council of court ladies presided ovel
by the Empress, at which the suppression
of long trains was decided upon. Every
body is laughing over the correspondent,
except Napoleon and Eugenie.
. We ma laugh as much as we pleas,
though, at Ne Empress. She possesses tn,
faculty + kting how to dress well, ano
= it Is herr .dl magnifcence which is tn,
secret of hir sway over the people.
: BEN TROvATo.