The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-10-05

SOCIETY GossIP-Our fair frieGds need not he IN
easy at this heading. The items are taken from all
exchange-not surrepiously obtained from either OF
the sewing societies-and give them in eNtenso in
martial excuse for SO perssently eschewng " fashion
articles in our columns. The fact is assume that
our Southern ladies are not light headed vain and
cddy as those dwelling in more northern CHIMES, and
care less for such frivolties we bereuno append
Still, little fashion gossip and then is reshed by
the wisest women and offer them this bonnie
bouche:
It's considered very vulgar for ladies to use very
strong perfumes In public
Jet trimming has come in fashion again, and is used
for trimming bonnets, cloaks and dresses.
The new styles of silks just imported are shaded IN
rich contrasting coors, and are very beautiful
Yellow and red are the protest contrasting col
ors for an evening dress for brunette.
lady at Saratoga wears pair of solitaire diamond
earrings valued at twelve thousand dollars.
Large gilt hoop earrings, studded with jet beads,
very fashionable
The women of Paris are subscribing literally to the
"Socety for the Wounded "-seling their jewery, in
some instances, for this purpose.
At wedding in New York recently the bridegroom
having forgotten the wedding ring, curtain ring was
procured and used for the occasion.
Large gold daggers, with jewelled hits, have come
into fashion again for the hair and used to pin the
heavy chateaine braids together
1t is proposed to make chgnons and curls out Of
spun glass which is said to be more durable and
cleaner
Painting and enameling the face has become of
an art in London among respectable people than has
reached in either Paris Vienna.
The most fashionable fur to be used next wii.ter,
according to the New York Evening Mail will be chin
cha. Ermine has gone entirely out of fashion, and
is now only used for opera cloaks.
There ia very ignorant revenue collector down in
the Indiana pocket He tried to compel each of the
gentlemen at a recent ball to buy fftycen stamp
the absurd ground that "hops" we're taxed.
wedding is to take place in New York in October,
which will equal, if not excel in magnifcence the old
diamond wedding. There to be twelve brides
maids, twelve groomsmen and twelve ushers, and the
church decorations are to cost over $4,000.
The new Bosto9 dance is described by Saratoga
correspondent as fearful and wonderful innovation
upon the elegance of the round dance. 1t is styled
the Boston dip" and must bear off the palm for the
most stupendous absurdty in the Terpsichorean art
ever conceived When the couples whrl they sink
simultaneously, as their knee joints giving way
The motion is suggestive of the rising aud falling of
boat upon the sea, of seasckness Of weakness of a
going down into the great deep, wiki strong apprehen-
sion that they may not rise again. They are now
swamped ard their friends greet them, when it is over
with manifestation of joy at their rescue.
MARX TWAIN MAKES A WAR MAP.-In imitation of
the New York Tribune, Mark Twain has, after
mental effort succeeded in furnishing to the world one
of the most remarkable artistic productions of the
present age rich in inventions and works of high art.
He evidently spent nights and nights of sleepess and
ceaseess labor upon this, his master piece; and in
offering it to the public, gives feeling account of
some of his trials As this is the first time he has
attempted anything Of the kind his remarkable
success is the wonderful He is fattered by the
praises lavished upon it, and says 1t is touching to
reflect that by far the most enthusiastic of these
praises have come from the people who know nothing
at all about art" He confesses to unimportant
oversight, however, in having engraved the map so
that it reads wrong end first except 20 left-handed
people. He forgot that in order to make it right in
print it should have been drawn and engraved up
side down." but suggests that the student who desires
to contemplate the map stand his head or hold
it before her looking glass.
He thus concludes his apologize and explanatory
comments in submitting it to a candid world:
l never had much trouble with anything in my
life did with this map. had heaps of little for
cations scattered all around Paris at first but every
away whole miles of batteries, AID leave the vicinity
as clean as if the Prussans had been there
The reader will find it well to frame this map for f.
ture reference that it may aid in extending popu
lar intelligence and dispeing the wide spread igno-
rance of the day.
OFFICIAL COMBINATIONS.
1t is is the only map of the kind ever saw.
I. S. GRANT.
1t places the situation in al entirely new light
BISMARCK.
I cannot look upon it without shedding tears.
BRIGHAM Young.
It is very nice, large print. NAPOLEON.
Ny wife was Tor years afflicted with freckes, and
though everything done for her relief that could
be done, all in vain. But, sir, since her first
glance at your map they have entirely left her. She
has nothing but commissions now. J. SMITH.
# had this map could have got out of Metz with
out any trouble. BAzAINE.
have seen great many maps in my time, but none
that this reminds me of. TRoCHU
1t is but fair to say that in respects it is a
truly remarkable map W. T. SHERMAN.
l said to my son, Frederick William, Z" If you could
only make map like that, would be perfectly will!
ing to see you de-even anxious" WILLIAM III.