National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-11-18
Riding Habits,

At this season par ercellenCe for the ex
cellent and elegant exercise of riding on
horseback, ladies' riding habits are once
more topic of interest Dark blue,
and very dark green, besides lack, are
/ the colors preferred for riding habits of
ladies cloth or light quantity of dtop
d etc Very little trimming is used upon
riding habits none at all is required up
on the skirt, though here and there one
sees graduated rows of Hercules braid of
finest quality, or a broad silk galoon
used as finish. A postillion jacket, or
basque made open in front en- rerers to
display a linen chemisette, is worn for
the upper garment. A scarlet nectie to
whomso yer will, or blue for the blonde
that prefers it, is added to gauntlet
| gloves of doeskin. either cream or lemon
| colored, and flower. or leaf or two is,
Englsh-wise, placed in the buttonhole of
mademoiselle's Jacket. The newest rid
| ing bat is two sizes lower than the tall
hat formerly worn, exclusively, and is
wound about with veil of froufr0u
gauZe. Some ladies, however, still adj
here to the tall hat, as originally worn.
Jauntv wings, or white seagulls' breasts
] Nlldtt'u lIolI gray, VI I'liE p0oii'h
plume curving over the crown, are among
the feathers preferred for riding hats
The riding whip last suggested by style
is not IA whip. but pliable stick with
mob, mere or less elegant, to designate
the handle end.
! Curious MANNER or DECIDING A CLAIM.
Two gentleman of high birth, the one
Spaniard and the other German,
having rendered the Emperor NJ dmil-
ian the Second many services the each,
for recompense, demanded his daughter
Helena in marriage. The prince, who
entertained equal respect for each OF
them, could not give the preference to
either; and after much delay he told
them that, as they both had equal claims
to his attention and regard, he could not
give his definite consent to either of
them to marry his daughter, and that
they must decide it by their own strength
and address ; but MS he did not wish to
risk the loss of either or both by suffer
ing them to fight with offensive weapons,
he had ordered large bag to be brought,
and he who should be successful enough
to put his rival i'll it, should obtain his
daughter. This extraordinary duel took
place in presence of the whole imperial
court and lasted nearly an hour. Al
length the Spaniard yielded, and tn,
German, the Baron of Talbert, when h,
had put his rival into the bag, took hin
on his bnck and placed him at the fee
of the Emperor, who, on the following
day, gave the victor his daughter Helena
. in marriage.
How SuGARIs ~ MADE WHITE. The wa,
in which sugar is made perfectly white
WIS found out in Il curious way. A her
that had gone through clay mud puddle
went with her muddy feet into a sugar
house. II wns observed by some ON,
that wherever the tracks were the suga
, was whitened. This led 10 some expert
ments. The result was, that the ella,
came 10 be used in refining sugar. |
, is in this way: The sugar is put il
| carthen jars, shaped M you see the suga
, is. The large ends nre upwards. Th,
ends have "A hole in them. The jar /
, filed with sugar the clay put over TIN
/, top aud kept wet The moisture goe
down through the sugar and drops fron
|, the hole in the small end Of the jar. Thi
makes the sugar perfectly white. - Ee.
Mi,s. Johnson, the postmistrcss n
Leavcnworth, Kansas, has won nm excel
lent reputation for the skiful manne
she conducts the business Of the office
| All parties admit the duties were neve
40 well performed before. She il dc
scribed M Indy Of thorough good man
, ners, soft and womonly voice, and frc
, from the slightest taint of aiiectation
r WHEN u man loses his integrity, h
loses the foundation Of his virtue.