, 1870-03-21
efANtsEs. AND FASHIONS.
a Protest from One Of the
DoWn-Trodden.
Handkerchief not to DC
SnccZcd at.
Spring Fashions.

Riding in the street cars il ono OF those
cheap luxr1ics (and sonetimes, hfe other
cheap things, nastJ), Which Fach people VINO
own carriage ara debas1od uoro, rs thoy ~
in gt.tc. in solitary grandeur. They are not
crowded, and jammcd, and iolted into good
3,nrnor. They do not havo fellow-ainner'a
elbow digging into their ribs until their facial
expression resembles John Rogers' at The |
stske :: md they cannot AGO tho thousand little !
Incidents OF daily car Hio, condensed Into
glowing focus Ut the end Of their khlcidrse cope.
/ think they miss great deal, for there ii no
more improving or amusing study than vNie-
gated human nAturo-
am going to tell you a sa1et. It is who
to sit neg: to in stree! caz If you want to be
uoo.forta.le. It Is the lean nan With SpcctA-
cleA rho cIossea his knees and Ets on tho
y1ricst edge OF nothing or the woman IN =
b9nnet ard watsof, Th annt, y mg It's s.1cne. 1ant
but is ptIpetusll5 starting A. the name OF the
street Is called oat, aad gives the pleasing in
precision that els IS going to get out and give
You eo1ne room- -
Never sit next 10 the tas deacon with news-
fapcr! That paper is only snbtertuge. he
il you aIe 4 WOMAN, hugs you with his eloo"
Ee puts his pudgy foot SO close to yours that
you look rs il you had odd feet, and, II you
demonstrate gently, he esclaims, Indignantly,
10 [O2l GVa1yUCuS AEAlp u4A41 AAAA all A4A
You speak 70 sne," Beware Of the deacon.
He may look Ike sheep. but he is very apt
to turn out wolf.
Lat II you get seated nsxt to tho Ia, eizcum-
-spect old doctor, with gold specsacaea bo hap
eren venture On Glt1o Social chit ch1t, il you
feel inclined, and tho gracious old blne eyes
viii be sure to encourage you He Will tA1k 70
5ou an hour, and not ask you where Jon I'VE
Or wbzt your name is 1t is comfort TO meet
snci, neople in these dsys Of "Pc1sonAls" and
Which haa nothing whatever to do with the
fashions Here is d letter from good, SOLID
.o.t of man, whose nh1ne figures on Change
ST3ae Sunday Tn1BpsE has scolded Us for ous
faults in being mora polite to other lsdiea than
to our own wi3es- Well, suppose We deserve
it and are willing to take our saa1e but there
ere two sidea to the question: VIII mennon
hero ea,ne Of the faults Of ssid good wives;
One msn remarked 10 me that il his wife would
slysvs t1cat him With the satne consideration
th.t she did her gentlemen friends abs would
ncyer haye occasion to fad fault with him.
Seme women hAre the habit Of apparently look.
inr for something to f1,d fault with IN whas
tAeir husbands Say OF do, treating their tudB-
ment with sort Of contempt IN all social OF
fnts;nese tnstters, though invaEiAbly aitsI, re-
crcttiue that they hsd done so md using
strings Of adiectires on ~ trs1a oo;1none
such IL / WIS 80 sick,'' II WIS awful, ter
nhle.f on occasions Of nhght indiRposition, o.
.tThe almost chronic hshit Of djsapproUng oi
Whist husband says or does, teuds TO cool the
ws1mest lore, and causes ; nan 70 stay aVa5
maay hours WHEN he would much prefer to Be
At home il al wore pleasant. At such tunes
rnuc}, Is said thAt bad better never be spoken
and tbs huaband often lesyes, to avoid mAx.n[
tny renlv. Such life units man for tht
cares and business q the az, ~ a9d be sdea seeK
IvNl give the genhetnan's address, to my o
the ts good wives" who wish to answer th
above. It sounds like an isolated case,
Esides are the fashion at this seaaon O.
the yaar. Here want to ask question:
Why in the world does blue or yellow o
parti-eolored girl, get married, and inanacai
ately come out in pals drah or su0duOd mouse
lo4ing Al indiEidn a!ity, as completely - sht
over over he1 Is written, u an int married. The9'
ase my new things. This man in black
brosdcloth and tighs boots, Is my husbana7
I ssw such couple yesterday, sitting slde b
side on . hotel sofa, as like ns two peas al
slpaca suit, bonnet to match, gloves ditto
nc In bran new suit, with pAtsntAeathe1
md No. 10 lids, both sgonizinglJ awkward an
conscious. To such people marriage Is 81
cred institution, and it ought to be, foz tn
process is I soul-harzowing one.
At III our large hotels, the clerks and waite,
are on the lookout for the new married couples
They can tell them as far as they see ths1
They stand behind them while they inspect th
bill Of fare, and look ut the Last years. chlgno
looks 80 tassingly into his face md AK
s4What will yuu take. dear7" Immediately sdd
Ing, IT viii take the same" It is aunsing t
see them eating philopnnas together, and tai
tley could have tvice tho fun il shsJ did nc
look to everybody, 60 very much married
But, after all, Whist matter Il they are happ,
TEE Ax1H1cAH SILK wALKHa surr
has been = feature OF the past week, receive
Nith much favor, It is rnado By Lake stset
founce, ove1-skirt and basque whist, sells Il
S66. HAck silk il in Is great favor for auits
erer, but they viii not be 80 elaborately trimms
as Last year, ~ no fringe vii be worn.
RAKwH Fo1 SFn1Nu.
The gas striped ehAEl has come fur the car
season. A novel and beautiful garment in Il
summer Cashmere, 1t u and e1a,-a real
useful imitation Of the genuine article. It
aless stS viii % Be- popui.f pop E. feature of tha prom
nade, worn by young ladies'. Il 80. the aha,
Will be WON in tho graceful Eastern draper
20 much admired List fall. A white woolle
and elk circular, called the Africane, is
French imported garment, for eumner.
still be wp1n, both in plaids and plain good
tho h4ndsonest being this rich dark ladie
cloth mantle, bclsed in at tho waist, vi
hood. s---. ......,----..,-
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iss very fne white contzo, With black Chanh
lsoo border, Thoee hAndkefchiefs are pe
fectly elegant being .liks suitable fot seco1
mourning md colnred toilet. They cost trc
&1s to eio. The Empress first woro thern,
similar toilet Of three pieces-spron. coll
md handkerchief Az soon Is 4. 7. Stew
beard Of it he imported the r,ouchotr for
xristocztic American customers, Who In
nevcr, yet spo7ted ANYTHING no recherche
French sppaEel.
rEzff r,rY-S4 DHfENHR
for THIS season aIo beth elaborate and usefl
This il especia1ly the case with the pref
brown Holland dresses-ruiaed, with a row
heavy ornamental hraiding above each tuh]
L case OF imported goods, which my delight
eyes rested upon last week, contained so1
very pretty white pigue suits, nAde vi
double skirts and bsetelle wAists, and trimm
with two 1ows Of tho ornamental whate hrs
or cord used for such goods: This braid is
two hnae-A large cord being seWed on, nj
to ; tiat, wide gimp. White pique dress
braided in black. are also shown. Moth
viii be pleased to know that Eiie simple, pre-
trimming is being revived, and that they (
again ornament the ski1ts q their hsbi
blAck are the most important colors
hraiding, since blue and green fade out.
FOB BAHf Bors
there are pretty suits OF drat cloth, pants q
At the low price Of 81. Little brown Hollis
quits, With tiny eseques, md the skirts made
plaits, which are pressed down to tho hem,
sesy jsuuty and unique
I1TLx d1Bls' DRESSES.
In those imported goods, the childre1
1resses arc fac sin,iles Of their motaers', bel
made with high neck and long sleeves, "
folds and puiIs over the elbows, overenkirt
some different color, blate or brown, with til
naing 70 match the stripe IN the dress- r
w1is&, over the high corsage Of The dre
Thare are regulAr panic. md sAsh bows,
Same ~ Large dresses, and the colors arc qu
grave.
sAkHEs AND eowg
4 pretty new Ft5ie for ribbon sasheA is
finish the end with handsome t1ssel. eitl
OF the game color "a the ribbon or in h,igh
1n2te<iAl The early spring dAya have do,
.oped tendency to wear gAy Roman rib
eashes With black 1elyst hasques, with thu
width Of N inch, are In favor to wear with
pointed corsage- The bow At the throat see
to be standard feature, since quantities
spring ribbons are coming on purpose to m
them
I have seen few beautiful things IN p,
white One was yictoria lawn, with und
ekut made with one vide and two DAFT
c1itnped 1ufles; over-skirt edged with hA
some open emhroidery put on plain; sh
basque edged with the sauae. Above the
bEudery- one TOW Of open insertion, thrur
which ecariet velvet Wis mn. Another ua
nisseA' dress in white striped Nainsook. ]
'updeF-sti1t had ono deep rufae, with head
one inch vide, TO b auted- Over-skirt |
rufaes, cut bias, loopcd at tho eide With b
of double n1ate1il, nazrow rufHe on each 81
Waist uade with two rt1f1ts to oirnpl.4e Her
coat sleeve, with pun # the elbow, from VI
fall Of wide eRnhrpideEy depended; na,7
neck. To be worn with blue boots, q,
cloves, and h1ir sibbous, for dancing echoo
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