Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-06-01
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.
Notes of and for the Ladies'

Notes of and for the Ladies.
| Mrs. SENATOR SPRAGUE and Mrs. Fernan-
do Wood wear the handsomest Jewelry in
Washington.
A VOICE comes from Washington Terri
tory, saying, "Send US wives!" And thou
sand unhappy benedicts respond, ''Take
oursr'
IHE new oolor5 in silks for summer and
evening dresses are called rest d'eau and
toatrterelle, and are trimmed with Swiss mus
lin ruffies or white lace.
Mrs. E. CADY STANTON writes from an
Iowa town that, failing to catch train, she
went back to the hotel sin good state of
mind to say damn it p' -il-
The latest fashioni in gold necklaces are
made of heavy links in the shape of horse
shoe, with small ball pendants, and made
so that they can be worn for bracelets as
well as necklace. ~
i BOSTON WOMAN complains that she has
stopped in sundry hotels in sundry places,
and she never knew one to have clock in
its ladies' parlor, or newspaper accessible
to its lady guests. But there is always a
mirror. -..
BLACK grenadines are to be the most
fashionable dress worn this summer. They
are trimmed with very gay colors, and some
with gold and silver braid on the founces,
which make them very dressy for evening
wear. . .-.. '.f HE. :
| Two unmarried sisters, Ruth and Han
nah Adams, who have lived together in
Newouryport, Mass, died of lung fever, on
Saturday night within few hours of each
other, in the house in which they were
born and have always lived. The former
was " and the latter IS years of age.
A TERRE HAUTE girl perpetrates the fol-
lowing excruclating bit of poetry: t-
"Since of your love 1 was bereft,
I've lost some ninety pounds in heft,
And now have scarcely ninety left
How could you be so cruel John ?"
AN INDIAN WOMAN was bit by rattle
snake near Mariposa, CAL, the other dav
An indian sent for bottle of whisky, to
counteract the effects of the poison, but
used it to get drunk on, and the bitten wo-
man died next day.
AS THE hair is now dressed too elaborate
ly to wear flowers in it, great many beau
t1ful ornaments are made of jewelry, and
are fastened on one side of the hair. The
most beautiful are butterflies studded with
small diamonds on the wings, and ruby
eyes: also peacock, the body and tail of
A BEAUTIFUL Washington belle had her
portrait painted recently by celebrated
artist in this city. When the picture was
finished, the artist asked SO large price
for it that the father refused to pay for it.
The artist Immediately put it up at auction
and party of gentlemen from the Union
League Club concluded to buy it to adorn
the walls of the club.room The father,
on hearing this, of course paid the price
asked, and the portrait is now on exhibition
at the Academy of Design.-N 7. Moil.
A SHORT WILL. following copy of
the will of a Spitalfelds weaver has been
proved in Doctors Commons: .5As %
AS to all my worldly goods have in store,
L leave to my dear wife and hers for ever
more; raI4Ef
freely give; I no limit fix .
This Is my Will, and she executIiX."
fit pendant to the epitaph:
ellis body's here, his souls in Heaven:- -. .
Eighteen hundred and fifty-seven."
A LADY had been cautioning her son,
bright, affectionate little boy, in the matter
Of taking cold. "You know, my child"
she said, 81 can not help being anxious
and troubled about you when you are ill.
An! Freddy, you have little idea of the
feelings of mother" sfNo, mother" re-
Piled the dear little fellow with genuine
earnestness, ''but 1 mag cnoao something of %
he feelings Of a fatter!' llc :, d,
A MARRIAGE is to take place between Mrs.
Ives, daughter of Mr. Motley, American
minister at London, and the Hon. Henry
Cowper, second son of the late Rarl Cow
per and grandson OF the late Viscountess
her first husband having been
Earl Cowper grandfather of the present
peer. Mr.. Henry Cowper, who is member
of Parliament for Hertfordshire, was edu-
Gated at Harrow and Oxford, and is a man
of good ability but indolent habits. Per-
haps his bride, who is both brilliant and
beautiful, may have salutary influence
upon his character. Many able but indo-
lent men have been stirred into activity by
clever wives r
A DANGEROUS PLAYTH1NG.-A lady was
recently out walking, accompanied by her
Nurse and two children, near st, Louis,
when one of the latter was missed for few
Moments On being called, he answered
rom little distance, ''Here am, mamma,
'ehlnd the stump. 1 am playing with
zig, beautiful worm. I've got a chip, and
t opens its mouth ever SO wide when [
ouch its teeth with the chip" Anxious to
zee the character of the child's playthine
he two women went to the spot, when,
,ehold they saw rattlesnake two feet
ong coiled up against the butt of the stump,
nd the child thrusting the chip against its
lead. The snake appeared perfectly pass
We, not even giving the usual warming with
ts rattles. Tt is needless, perhaps, to say
hat the mother was frightened beyond the
,ower of motion. The nurse quickly re-
moved the child, and one of the hands dis
'atched the dangerous playmate.