Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-03-30
Correspondence Of the Beacon. }
Point Lookout,
March Goth, 1871.

Fashion Talismanic word di-With the
crash and thunder Of the far-off battle
fields, the bleeding helplessness Of Ia belle
France, and the appalled, nervousness Of
Europe. comes the anxious problem
irho's to set The FsshionsP Weishtier,
far. than the diplomatic councils now grow!-
ing over the mutilatcd members Of IA
pauvre France is that ominaus question
who is to be the oracle Of FASHIONS Tenn
pie. Grave Perplexity! His autocratical
majesty, obi Emperor William I. has a
much more relishable. and decidedly cas-
Ter job. to carve and slice and help round
to his little Dutch Kings and princes from
the dismembered joints and juicy parings
on bis gilded dish, than befalls the ven
turous task Of swaying with untricd as
sumption the future Of that arrogant jade.
before whose magical shrine Kings and
princes. the patrician and plcbian, the
millionaire and the pauper. beud by com
mon acknowledgement in dcferential sub
mission Ruling with undisputcd author
ity all classes, all branches, at all times !;
patterning the character. as we'll the CO.'S
TUNES, of individuals and nations con-
fcring henars Of distinction with the ono
hand. and ignoring MI previous standards
with the o'hcr to be found with the rod
of lic:atorial compulsiicn mid pans. krttses
and griddles in the kitchen officiating in
the nursery. chamber. dining-hall. par
lcr, courts and churches, until, BY inn
memorial prcrogativc, it belts the world
and issues to the adulating millions its ca
PRECIOUS mandates. 1t cradles the infant,
bedecks the bride, enshrouds the corpse.
1t presides over the grave deliberations Of
State, embeliishes science with new inven-
tions, art with freshcr tints. makes and
enforces laws under its learned wig. di-
reefs anatomy from the ghastly dissccting
table. and pours from the une.ious lips cf
its disciple the gospel in the approved
style. 1t provides the pomp and pageant
~ of life. as it decorates the funeral CIR
and rat,les upon the sinking coffin the dis
NAL knell Of dirt and gravel We come
into the world after a tashion. we live in
the world under its auspices. and we gu
out Of it a Ia n,otc. Supreme! univer-
sal Irrcfragable in its power. inexorable
in its DEGREES! From whence will come
its oracular dictu' '."
While not attempting TO foresha.low the
results from the rude shock this fcklc
deity has received. may. at least, has.r,l
N opinion - TO the direction Of that de-
partment which particularly concerns you.
ladies,-the toilet-which exercises such
undoubted influence over the moral. men
tai. and physical. condition Of the human
race; and--to your qualification hope
predict that. when the smiling sunshine
Of Peace once mere dispols the sulphurous
clouds from the zury battle fields Of France
and covrrx her fallen warriors with its
veriuous sod :-when her looms Of indus
try are ...ain set in motion By q diseu-
shralled people; when the sanguine en-
-ergies Of the French recover from their
humiliaiing woe. Paris viii again Be the
scicction of the Goddess for her Temple,
until which desirable resumption Of her
rrefereaec. the Faies preserve you from
the Dutch toilets Of intermingled yellow.
red, and black, or excess Of colors blended
Enthusiastically after the German fashios.
Nov, i am noe. inclined 10 End fault
with bright and attractive dressing in
woman. sos vith- saloons. nor payemenss
either. that summer with crimson and
!, violet aud blHc and emerald. provided sAs
tout ensemble is recherche. but the heter-
!. s.escneous assortment ofssartling contrast.
ss(ier The Dutch patterns Is as, displcasins
to refined taste a : limp muslin Of dimsJ
tarlatan would appear mid the superb eU'
!, tunes Of . gorgeous ballroom.
And Why. pray. can't our ladies' c<tsb
GAh their svn, and 0theE peoples' fashioas