The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-21
NO. 49,.
LADIES' COLUMN.

| DioCh BIN uplOHS arc coming mo
fashion again.
Many plain young maids live to bc
pretty old ones.
The best band to accompany 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 favoritc
line in the dictionary? The last word.
Mrs. Lincoln's health has been
failing ever since the death Of her son.
Cancels hair scarfs will be worn for
the neck instead of fur tippets or boss.
Being mutually agreed, u pair of deaf
mutes were married in Iowa recent
ly.
Advice to lovers: When youcannot
catch the last car at night, take u
"buss" instead.
The man who popped the question
| by "star-light," got his swcethcart'3
consent in twinkling.
Why are young ladies so partial to
sunset and twilight? because they
are daughters of Eve.
Satin and velvet striped silks will
be very much worn next season, with
plain silk or cashmere overdresses.
Kellogg, Iowa, has witnessed the
meeting Of man and wife who had
not seen each other for forty years.
A woman that marries man sim
ply because he is a good match, must
not be surprised if he turns out Lu-
cifer.
a Hungarian proverb: The man
who on his wedding day starts rs Il
lieutenant in the family will never get
promoted.
Madam Schwartz, the Swedish au-
thor, says that America is the cradle
of the highest ideas-far in advance of
other nations.
BeauX have been scarce at the wa
tering-places this year. 1t has been
no uncommon sight to see four women
laying hold of one man.
Chief Justice Howcs, of Omaha, has
decided in the Supreme Court that
"women are legal voters in all the
States in the Union.n
A man is in no danger ns long as he
talks love, but when he writes it he is
impaling himself on his own pothooks
most cllcctually.
1t is anticipated that the rise in
wool will considerably enhance the
price OF the better grades Of wool car
pcting.
Low nceked dresses are now u thing
of the past, all evening dresses being
cut n la Pompadour, hcart-shapcd, or
square over the shoulder.
Pelurc d'oignon is the name of one
of the new fashionable colors. Trans
lated out OF the original Greek, it
means 'pcel ofthe onion"
Large silk and velvet cloaks reach
ing nearly TO the bottom Of the dress,
with long circular capeS, are to be
very fashionable next winter.
The "Ncglcctcd Married Womcn's
Society," at Long Branch, has passed
Il resolution inviting respectable young
men to attend the weekly meetings.
Mrs. a n. Stewart in answer toa
friend who asked her why she dressed
so plainly, replied: 81 can afford to
do s0." One Of the advantages of be-
ing rich, you see.
The fashion writer report that mllli.
ners' "openings' will take place ear
licr than usual this year, and they also
hint that the new fashioned bonnets
will be "perfcctly" 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.
sibility Of an interruption.
Mr.. Bcccher thinks ii high time
girls were taught a little practical ma
tural history, and so shamed out of
screaming and half fainting at the
sight OF a worm, toad or a snake.
The Indian women of Washington
Territory all ride astridc, 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 Janesville, Wis, editor has discov-
cred that many young ladies OF that
city wear their corsets in bed with
the strings tightly laced. The
editor neglects to say how he came to
| KNOW SO mucll.
A wise gentleman, who knew all
about it, on retiring from business,
gave the following sage advise to his
son and successor: Common sense,
my son, is valuable in all kinds of
business except love- ve-making."
Here is Il hint that may he valua.
bic 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 VIII soon be n material advance
in prices Of all kinds OF lace goods. In
spite Of that, ii is believed that capes,
sacks, slawls, and llOunces i'm 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 il the style of eternal TRUTH"
says John Ruskin, 'that the souls
armor is never well set to the heart
unless woman's hand has braccd it,
and it is only when she braces il
loosely that the honor of manhood
fails"
a resident of Wisconsin, named
Sage, has given S2jO,COO for II college
for women in lthica, and promised
100000 more on certain conditions.
one being that attendance at morn
ing prayers in the chapel shall he com-
pulsory.
The opinion I'll Horace Greeley that
G0,OOO good cooks are wanted more
than voters does not meet the approy-
al Of Miss Anthony. That lady s,rc-
gests that Greeley should have Ills two