The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-07-21
GOSSIP ron THE bABzEs.

Costumes for country wear are ROt
so long as those for the street
The last visiting cards are pa4e lav-
snder.
Jockeys have superseded beavers ioE
ladies' equestrian head gear.
A lady who gave 3 party recently
had engraved In the corner OF she in
vitations the words ''small and early"
| Very pretty bracelets are wide bands
of silver, neatly chased and enamelled
The lIght-colored tortoise shell b
| preferable for earrings and bandeauX
| for the hair.
A new style OF shoe has Just made Is
appearance, and Is called the ~crOquet-
| buskin.s
Tortoise shell iewelTy b extremely-
| fashionable now, and looks remarkable
pretty with the prevailing ecrH tlnis-
Ladies' wear blue and gray yeils tied
around the neck as a protection frOR
the sun. besides being very becoming
Very handsome sets of jewelTy ara Of
| ''chrysoprase" In q dull goic setting,
the stone being 3 light RreeA with
! white back
Plain belts are worn with dressoN,
with the addition of several loops OF
narrow ribbon at the back OF the WSlst'
Bonnets for next tall and winter are
to have a wide boX-plaited curtaln or
cape at the back, which will complete
~ hide the back hair.
Small black lace sacques, lo0se fittsng,
with oriental sleeves, are very much
worn. They are In all styles, from tio
finest thread lace TO the cheapest imltE-
tionS
The polonaise is the favOrIte chaps
for morning dresses. They aAe eut halt
loose in 'front.' tight at the back - tia
waist, below the fulncss Is thrOWA o6t
in broad plait.
The key to the mothers heart b t1rc
baby. Keep that well oiled with prSlse,
and you can unlock all the .pantries IN
the house.
THE Legislature of Nebraska pro-
poses to let women vote whether they
shall be allowed to vote or not
A NEW YORK organ-player elOpcd
with an Earl's daughter while In BHg-
land.
THE young Queen OF Spain Is not
exactly what one would call a bcauty,
but size Is said TO have a tender, amiS-
bic expression about her face, grace
ful bearing, and commanding form.
at dinner-party, recently, all the
vegetables were served In China dishes,
made each TO resemble a flower sur
rounded by green leaves. The effect
was very pretty.
White linen parasols, lined with
dark purple or green linen, are usesi
by ladies at the sea-shOre In pro
ference to the pongee or silk ones,
which are so expensive and 20 essily
spoiled.
a pretty carriage shade for bride
fc of TrrnorKrad fvnrrr
shutting like a circular far around q
carved and jeweled handle Of ivory.
Embroideries, which for many years
past have been superseded by tucklngs
and machine trimmings, have reappesr-
cd this season. The Hamburg work fs
mach used. and is very scrviceable.
Carpets are now completely baniphed
from all country houses. Pure white
mating, or else the natural wood =
now the proper thing. Warmth and
color are given by means of numerous
brilliant rugs.
White grenadines in gIcat varicty are
displayed. Those with small black dot
or stripe are the most stylish, and make
up very prettily when trimmed with
black velvet. For young misses bTiSh-
ter cOlOrs are admissible.
With the coming of the warm weau.-
CI bllG lGW bAI lCb III thlfA tIlaLtfAAlh nave
made their appearance, White is She
preferred color, or rather no color, for
hot days. Very neat figured musliBa
are in market, but the plain white are
the iaYorites.
A Boston paper raptuFously cOmmens
on the " remarkable common scenta Of
Chicago. -" Next thing we know. some
shrewd "yank win be out here a bot
tim oY em up for 70 sell to the seBti-
mental bellies of Boston as a subtitute
for ''kiss-me kwickn and sich,
Mrs. More, of Nashville, goes down a
well-rOpe to rescue her son, when he
falls In, comes up hand-oyeF-hand with
him, and then seats herself on the curb
and sends cloud of fine spray from
the seat of his rescued pantaloons with
the palm of her maternal hand.
It is an exploded theory that women
dress to please men. They dress 10
please or spite each other. Any girl cyF
sense and experience knows that Il n
just as easy to break mans heart I'm q
two-d0llar muslin, neatly made up, -
it Is in five hundred-dOllar silk sOs
tune, made by man dressmaker.
White percales are handsomest when
oTnamented with black velvet: Il re-
lieyes the dead whiteness of the mate
rial. One very stylish costume had on
the lower skirt, two rows Of narrow
black velvet; upper skirt, rows OF mar.
rover. and tight fitting basque, Will
short tabs in front and long postIlIIo1
behind ornamented In the same stvie-
A petition was recently presented IN
the British House OF Commons signed
by upward OF a quarter Of million of
women When it was moved to '.lav NJ
upon the table there was no membeS
stout enough to do It.
\ very pretty mode for negilge ruba.
to be worn only I'm the house, has 4
yoke on the shoulders, the material set
into it tull across fhe front, and with
one broad plat at the back; the belt
passes uEder this so that it falls loose
en- WdtteGu. The trimming NAV Ipe OF
some contrasting color, should be nut
on fiat and carried round the woke.
! down each side in front, and round the
entire skirt.
The most fashionable hat for travel
ling Is the Josephine" It is 9 round
| hat OF high square crown with a narrow
| Drim turned up like the "turbansn eo
/ long favored. The brim should Be
/ bound with velvet or silk passed
/ around the crhwD, with floating ends
/ behind small os trich plume, TO ran
/ forward on the crown from the back.
/ For country wear and protection from
/ sun hroad-bTimmed coarse straws,
dropping OVea much at the sides, are
] In