The New York herald., 1870-08-21

'No fashions to write about =" do Paris writers
snappishly observe, and as told "compar
sons are odorous"I will hken these my contem-
poraries to a pack of weary, draggled hounds
when of the right scent. ] am aware this Il not
complimentary as preface; but we all more
or less lucky or unlucky dogs On looking down
the political column find nations are exactly in
the same canine position. For instance, there are
the Luxemburgers. Their condition il completely
piteous-obliged to give friendly beer to the Prus-
slams for no pay at all, and friendly tobacco to
the French for just much. Let us consider these
domestlcated friends on the map of Europe
animals that have to come in for more kicks than
hapence. Or, if have offended the lists are
open for retaliation, and authorize the brother
hood to liken me in return unto the "man at the
wheel" in Wagner's new opera, called "Olan-
dese"-"O Olandese' only means the Flying Dutch
man"-but being Wagner's, should say the most
"demn'd" man of all. After this, spite will be
worn out, and we shall each have had our say as
enectually as demOiseAes les n.itrdiaeuses,
just now coming to kind of misunderstanding on
the other side of the Rhine.
But seriously, what is to become of our styles if
their prophets take to mOnologues in this desert,
and stand through the dog-days on Paris asphalt,
asking, ''Wbat have we come out for to see p
nothing but flag here and there quite mistaken
by the wind" Instead of indugng in this easy lit
era-ry form, they should follow the motion of the
day and seek Fashion herself, they would find her
every evening at patriotic revvals, attired in
white satin, relieved by the tricolored shades,
and would see her working over funds for the
wounded, BY day, in all the pretty grays, buas
lemons and blues.
No fashions indeed, with Nine. de Sesto in
black grenadne and white lace; Nine de
Canrobert in fawn crepe de chine blue; the
Comtesse Walewski in ecru lawn, trimmed with
Vaencienncs; and Mines. Adeion, Buffet, Bour-
baki, &c, at the Palais de llndustrie voting
under the presdence Of Comtesse Flaviguy for
! more, more and ever more contributions of all
| sorts for the manned in the army. No fashions
with the officers wives in transparent muslins
and silk paners walking round the ambulance
| beds tents and pretty blue painted carts in which
| the wounded are to be taken care of and nursed
with, oh, such lots of dantes, preserved in tin
/ boxes No fashions? and each ambulance CON
! sists Of captain, two lieatenants four sub ten
| ants, and 120 men all ia the new unform-dark
blue trousers, loose jacket, having two rows of
buttons down the front, felt hat (widc-awake
shape), and on their breasts square of white
cloth, with red cross upon The same cross on
their hats
The officers of this noble corps wear stars on
their collars distinctive signs one star indi-
Gates the sub lieutenant, two stand for a lien.
tenant, three for a captain Each ambulance is
under the direction of surgeon, assisted by ten
majors, on horseback. The officers and medical
assistants are all volunteers, the men who help
fashion TO set among patriots The dag of the
society is white, with the red cross in the centre
it is to every tent and break in the
service the former are covered with green can
vas and the first ambulance, with its SIX tents
and eight chariots, leave for the frontier to-day.
No fashions and there has been a fuss about
volunteer lady nurses, who object to The apron
strings and white caps they to wear. As
much fuss ~ if soft white hand could not reveal
the lady under any garment; as ii white cap
ever did conceal stray locks completely az if the
Chocolate Maid" lin the Dresden Gallery) with
apron and cap on, were not the most fascinating
of maids. All! vanity, how blind
TO be truthful must say the fuss began with
An American lady, who went of on white horse
as nurse dressed in tghtftting riding habit
| mousquetaire sleeves, hat, boots and spurs ''She
a nurse ~ cried all the sister volunteer females
| "a nurse in white feather and spurs, while we,
Parisians, are not to hand so much as cup of
the -four blossoms tea to falnting officer with
out nightcap on our heads Hideous q cap
enough to make our patients faint all through
their recovery! Mo- we can't cure officers on
| this principle"
1t ia grave case for the Committee on Voup-
teer management.
No fashions. and there all the little Aisa-
tian boys and girls running about In their corn
fields with shakos on their heads, shakos SO wide
that they fall down to their noses and
| nearly cover their sunny faces! Where
fore this Because the French soldiers
have long SAID they have had enough
Df beuy hoo Inin .stth
brass on il and no front TO protect the eyes; a
beadpece which kept their brains hot and
weighed on their temples; therefore, as soon as
they got in the railway cars ont of the train win
dows the shakoes were flung, and all have had to
be hunored with the sensible KEPT
No tashionss And the upper officers are
allowed to fight without epaulettes--ap
mark for the enemy to shoot at. What
srs, DO new fashions? and here we have
the nobility at ChaloDs, young fellows from The
legations, creces and ambassadors in seed,
Obliged to lay down fine broadcloth foe the coarse
coat and cap with a scarlet band and thus equip
ped, by the side of their ex-valets dc pied their
cooks and balrdressers, to sit down to the rare
bits OF meat they can fsh out Of the depths of
some mysterious pan before them! No novel
fashions! do l again ask, when here il
the Archbishop OF Paris sending 900
francs to the wounded and having money
collected at Notre Dame, not for the chairs peo.
pie kneel on, but for good Christian priests TO be
sent on the field, there to minister unto those who
dying have messages of love and eternal fare
wells TO send unto absent fathers and mothers
Novel, this indeed
No new styles and whole families of The aris
tocracy are seen driving to the Strasbourg station
all among crowds of the pressing populace The
heir has taken service, and while his Hunkeys sit
high, in fine livery, he, the pride of the line yea
the last OF the race, sits by my fearful lady dow.
ager, with knapsack and pair of nail-soed shoes
ON his back. Is this not novel, my friendss No
new fashions let mo inquire still; and the impe-
rial Prince. under his tent, has "A waiting maid
who is nothing less ladyke than grim pioneer,
yoltgeur, with bushy black beard.
Nothing new in high life, and the Empress at
Cherbourg on being saluted by double snlvos Of
artillery last week said in her modest manner:--
II VIII have no more powder or ball wasted ior