The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-06-30

seven months.
Gold belt burklcs and high tortoise
shell combs have come into fsshioH.
Retired dressmakcrs and shoIdyifcs
will wear trailing dresses on the street
In Rome. there are eight American
ladies who arc scuiptors by profession.
Chimes. pix;1ils arr the latest novelty
In feminine eaDlllario1s emlciiiShmeni
White swiss muslin dresses will be
trimmed with black velvet or black
lace.
Old maiGs are described as "em-
bers from which the sparks have
fed"
Long sashes with small bows and
very long ends will be- in favor this
summer.
There Is in New York Cify a dress
maker who rides in a six thousand dot
lar carriage.
RespleDdent bugs and woadcTlul but
terflies are the rage for s'lorn .ncnt OF
the head gear.
The Boston Watcl,man calls Mrs.
Liyermorc The Daniel Webster
among women
a little girl at New Bedford, Mas,
last week, dislocated her hip whilst
jumping the rope.
Ladies who wear much jcwelrv ia
the streets cannot be accused OF hav-
ing very refined taste.
Some people say that dark haired
women marry soonest. We differ; it
is the light headed ones.
o..apivivns uiii Mva, :. :..,, -,,.,... 90.
black court plaster on the centre of the
forehead or on the check.
Miss Ida Greeley daughter of lIor-
ace Greeley, is said to be an accom-.
plished mathematician.
Shawls are now worn square over
the shoulders instead of being fold
ed lengthwi.e, rs formerly.
Which would young lady rather be
IA Dryad or Naiad? A Dryad for
then she would be Il woo-ed nymph.
We often hear of the pink of pro-
priety.r Can we not with equal propri-
ETY. speak of the "lie-lack of truth Z"
Paris has forty-nine female telegraph
operators; Lyons forty-seven; Bor-
deaux seven; and Marseilles eighteen.
A new color, called blue green, or
peacock green, is very fashionable for
bonnets, and costumes this season.
Madame Dudevant, is said to con-
template the issde of daily newspa-
per in Paris. with a staff of woman
Fighters.
Ii is said that three diamonds in
row is the latest engagement ring.
In Philadelphia a plain hoop of gold
is the thing.
Gold, silver and jet daggers, with
fancy heads, ars now worn as orna-
ments in the hair. with the addition
of lace barbe.
a Wyoming woman complains that
hundreds OF the sex refuse to vote in
the territory unless coaXed to do - by
good looking men.
Round hats are not worn over the
forehead this season, but are tipped
back far enough to show the cnrls on
the front of the head.
The Louis Quinze fashions are all
coming in again-striped underskiris
with figured overskirts, high heeled
boots and hair Ia PompadOur.
a young lady being asked by u
itch bachelor, ''If not yourself, who
would yon rather be ?" replied, sweet
ly and modestly, "Yours truly
Jackets for home and street wear are
II 4 - 1.
Organdy or lawn, being embroidered.
braided or ruiiled according TO fabric.
"Johny, what do you expect to do
for a living when you get to be
man ?" Well, | seckon I'll get mar
ried, and board with my wife's moth
er."
n most excellent old lady up town
is much exercised i'm mind, to know
how ii Is that little quicksilv er in a
glassitubc can make such awful hot
weather by just rising in il an inch or
two.
When daughter remarks, Moth
er, would not hire help. for can
assist you to do all the work in the
set it down that she will
make good wife.
A sarcastic young lady i'm Boston
says she never was so much in love
with man that two rainy DAYS to-
yether i'm country house would not
effectually cure her.
Kate Field felicitates her readers
in the Tribune on the Rev. Robert
COolyer's brave sermon in defense of
the drama, and OH his taking his fam
ly to theatrical performance.
The Scientific American lately
published descriptions and drawings
,f an anti-snoring contrivance, con-
,isting of leather band placed over
he head and chin, which eflectually
loses the mouth during sleep.
"Put out your tongue little far
her, said doctor to a female pai-
ent; "a little farther, if you please
! little further STILL" Why, cried the
,asping invalid, "do you think there
9 no end to woman's tongue!"
There are four women living i'm
Europe to-day, who have been de-
hroned within the past two years;
jarlOtta, Empress of Mexico Sophia.
# Naples; isabella H., Queen OF
spain; and Eugenie Empress OF
france.
A young fellow who has been i'm
Salt Lake City about year, writes
o say that any number of youne
Mormon girls have offered to eIope
With him. lie adds that the girls are
ii down Oh polygamy and want Gen.
lie husbands.
A young lady named Buchanan,
Who was once rallying her cousin, an
'fficer, on his courage, said: Now.
captain Jones, do you really mean TO
ell ME you can walk up a to lannon's
mouth without fear?" "Yes,v was
he prompt reply, cor u Buchanan's
ither."
A Cynical old bachelor, who firm
y believes that all women have some
hing to say on all subjects, recently
sked female friend, "WeIl, mad
IN, what do you hold on this ques-
ion of female suffrage? 2" To him the
ady responded calmly: "Sir, Ihold
ny tongue
JOHN WEsLEY's WAY.-When
Iohp Wesley saw young man i'm
langer of falling into a snare of evil
he did not watch him
harpIy at a ulista ace and sreak Of his