The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-09-15
LADIES' COLUMN.

The best band to accompany o lady
vocalist-a husband. -,
A correspondent at the seaside speaks
of ian avalanche of grenadine.' -
Gail Hamilton argues that voting
power is based on fighting power.
What Is lovely woman's favorite
line in the dictionary? The last word.
Mrs. Lineoln's health has been
falling ever since the death of her son.
| CamePs hair scarfs will be worn for
the neck instead of fur tippets or boss.
Being mutually agreed, pair of deaf
mutes were married In Iowa recent
| ly. -H ~ - - :.
Advice TO lovers: When you cannot
catch the last car at night, take q
"buss" instead. .....
The man who popped the question
by Starlight" got his sweetheart's
consent in twinkling.
Why are young ladies ~ partial to
sunset and twilight2 Because they
are daughters Of Eve.
A new style Of good. has appeared
which closely resembles sealskin, sud
is not near so expensive.
Satin and velvet stripe. silks will
be very much worn next season, with
plain silk or cashmere overtiresses.
| kellogg, Iowa, has witnessed the
meeting Of man and wife who had
not seen each other for forty years.
A woman that marries a man sim
ply because he isa good match, must
not be surprised if he turns out Lu-
cifer.
n Hungarian proverb: The man
who on his wedding day starts as a
lieutenant in the family will never get
promoted. rrI. .
Madam Schwartz, the Swedish au-
thor, says thst America is the cradle
of the highest ideas-far in advance of
other nations.
| Beaux have been scarcG at the wa.
tering-places this year. 1t has been
no uncommon sight to see four women
laying hold of one man. -t
Chief Justice Howes, Of Omaha, has
decided in the Supreme Court that
"women are legal voters in all the
State, in the Union"
a man il in no danger as long rs he
talks love, but when he writes ii he Is
impaling himself OF hi, cwn pothooks
most efectually.
1t is anticipated that the rise in
wool will considerably enhance the
price OF the better grades os wool car
peting. te.
Low necked dresses are now thing
of the past, all evening dresse, being
cut la POmpadour, heart-shaped, or
square over the shoulder. .. ..
Pelure d'oignOn is the name of one
of the new fashionable cOlOrs. TraBs-
lated out Of the original Greek, il
means ''peel ofthe onion"
Large silk and velvet cIoaks reacli-
ing nearly to the bottom Of the dress,
with long circular capes, are TO bc
very fashionable next wiDter.
The Neglected Married Women's
Saciety," at Long Branch, has passed
q resolution inviting respectable young
men to attend the weekly meetings.
Mrs. a T. Stewart, in answer to
friend who asked her why she dressed
so plainly, replied: 81 can afford t0
do So" One Of the advantages OF bc-
ing rich, you see.
The fashion writer report that mllIi-
ners' "openipgsr will take place ear
lier than usual .his year, and they also
hint that the new fashioned bOnnets
will be perfectly" lovely.
A cynical man says the reason wo-
men are so fond of writing letters is
that they rejoice in the opportunity OF
saying all they wish without the pos
si6ility of an interruption.
Mr.. Beecher thinks it high time
girls were taught little practical na-
tural history, and SO shamed out of
screaming and half fainting at the
sight Of a worm, toad or snake.
The Indian women OF Washington
Territory all ride astride, usually with
a baby in front, and another one lit
tie Older sticking among the bundles
and bags with which the pony is ca
parisoned.
a JanesvilIe, Wis, editorials di.cov-
cred that many young ladies OF that
city wear their corsets I'm bed with
the strings tightly laced. The
know so much.
4 wise gentleman, who knew all
about 1t, on retiring from business,
gave the following sage advise to his
son and successor: Common sense,
my son, is valuable in ali kinds pf
business except love-making."
Here is a hint that may be valua-
be and will cost little In the trial: Lem
ons will Keep good for months if sliced
when prefectly fresh, and packed in
glass jars with thick layer of white
sugar between the slices.
1t is expected in some quarters that >
there will soon be material advance
I'm prices of all kinds of lace goods. In
spite of that, it Is believed that capes,
sacks, shawls, and 1lOunces in lace
will be more fashionable than ever.
We may obtain some idea Of the
number Of stitches now considered
necessary to be put into garments
from the fact that last year there were
over halfa million sewing machines
manufactured in the United States.
1T IS the style of eternal trutb,n
says John Ruskin, "that the souf's
armOr Is never well set to the heart.
unless q wOman's hand has braced 10,
and it is only when she braces il
loosely that the honor Of manhood
fails"
a resident of Wisconsin named
Sage, has given $2J0,OG0 for college
for women i'm 1thica, and promised
100000 more on certain conditions,
one being that attendance at morn
ing prayers in the chapel shall be com.
pulsory.
The opinion Of Horace Greeley that
10000 good cooks are wanted. more
than voters does not meet the apprOy-
al Of Miss Anthony. That lady sug-
gests that Greeley should have his two
beautiful daughters educated as cooks
to get $40 per month, before he made
any more remarks Of this kind.
Two countrymen gaping around a
Saratoga hotel the other day, were ap-
preached by lady wearing a fashions
able trail. One of the party lodged
it, but the other walked straight across
it, and on finding out his error apollo
giZed with, 81 beg your pardon, mad
am; ! thought you had passed some
time ago." ....
There is food for thought in this cx-
tract from the writings Of Madxm
Guizot: "a woman who bas reached
the end Of youth must not suppose
that she has any further concern with
passiOn-not even with vanquishiDg
il. Her strength must heEcefOrth lie