The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-08
ITEMS FOR THE LADIES.

ITEMS FOR THE LADIES.
Tortoise-shell cuffs they're too large to
be called bracelets) are much worn with the
flowing sleeves at present in fashion.
The open Summer sleeves are much taxed
advantage of for the resusctatlon OF grand
maternal lace which for years has lain IN
state in camphor wood and lavender.
At one of the Summer hotels the guests
are called to their meals by the discharge OF
a piece of artillery. We wonder If the
landlord considers this a cannon a'd to
appetite.
Fishing will be much favored as an amuse-
ment by ladies this Summer. Ever since
the first introduction of the "Grecian bend'
American damsels have been giving to
angleing.
Small bottles of perflmery are carried by
some ladies in the sticks of their slm-shades.
A cynic might be tempted to say that they
had more scents in their parasol handles
than in their heads.
Ladies are beginning once again. to wear
charms. Bravo! This is certainly an inn
provemert, for the watch chain is much
peter place for artificial charms than the
back hair, or the complexion.
The girls are going to wear their hair in
coronet of braid on the very top of the head
this Summer. This may be considered
result of the up braidiag to which the
pendulous style Of couture has so long been
subjected.
Some Young ladies now wear small mir
rors set in gold hung on their necklaces I'M
stead of lockets. Every time they look at
them they see the counterfeit presentment
of the person in whom of all the world they
are the most deeply interested.
AT large parties nowadays the back
yard is often converted into gorgeous pa
vilion and used as a supper-room. We
should think people might be contelded with
their indoor accommodations. AT any rate
this is taking great deal of trouble for just
gard more room.
The ideas of young ladies used to incline
them to attract as little attention as posi-
BILE; now it seems just the other way.
Dress, attitude, expression, manner-al
say now as plainly as they can speak, "Be'
hold mel! am the celebrated Mrs So-and'
so; what do you think OF me good peo
ple?"
1t is mystery how many hair pins
I;itIy Gu. v....,,- he. oo;Hl,-o. W. hI,ow
Young lady who took out exactly fifty-sevel
of these the other evening, and still her hal
did not sscome down." We suppose it wa;
sign of a worthy ambition to have weighty
matter Somewhere in the region of the brain
New Haven had what is well called a pc
culiar gathering one night last week, tn
same being widows party, there bein
assembled dozen resident widows to wei
come back two likewise bereaved, fron
Pennsylvania, companions Of their youth.
A Montreal young man has written t
the papers that he thinks it should be pre-
vided that an action for breach Of promis
of marriage should not lie unless the be
trothal had been formally acknowledged b,
the passing of gift between the parties, j
the presence of two or more witnesses.
Elder sister to her protiel arv,.e 81
summers: so, you wicked, bad boy, pr
down that nine directly, sir, or III DO
,. o".- .a s- so. you" JUNIOR brother, VIII
had been smoking: ''Box my ears, if 70
dare! I'll go and tell papa yeu let cousi
Jack kiss you twice behind the door we
terday." N. B.-A truce was agree
upon.
A young lady, hesitating for word
describing the character of arejected suite
said, Gle is not a tyrant, not exactly don
ineering, but" "Dogmatic," suggestt
her friend. "No, he has not dignity enoue
for that think a,up-matic would conve
my meaning.'
ssClara, | love but thee alone ~ tn,
..1sLoJ A. 4ax,Jo., youth GO ham ~,
then, my passion own with trembling lii
TRUTH He pallsed-the blush o'erspres
her cheek; she let him draw her neal
scarce for emotion could she speak, yet 81
did say in accents meek, SLOW much ha'
you year,"
Mrs. Anna Place, who stoutly deni
existence beyond the grave, has lingert
102 years, at Portland, Me-, to convin'
the world Of the fact, and now moves abol
as sprightly as dame of 60. She is Il
widow Of revolutionary soldier, who e
listed in Lee, New Hampshire, and serve
throughout the war, and she now receives
pension from the government. She ST
retains her mental and physical faculties
remarkable degree.
That the idea of admitting female studen
to so strict college as Williams shoul
have become subject of discussion befol
the Alumni may be an important ''straw.
The Alumni can afford to consider the sui
ject seriously before the debate which Il
next commencement promises.
Advocates of a liberal education for W,
wen will be glad to learn that young lad
student in the State University of Nilsson
has gaihed the first prize for Greek scholal
ship. Miss. ]. +. Ripley has the honor
being the first woman who has ever su
passed the young men in such contest.
Twenty-one Montana ladies' recently o.
rived at Sioux City ON their way East. M
one of whom was attended by gentleman
There is living in Wisconsin a lady name
Mrs. Katy Terry, who will, on the 18th
July, be l04 years of age. She WI
personally acquainted with George Was
ington, who visited her fathers hou
during the Revolutionary war, and she
quite well possessed of her faculties, as b.
short time since she could converse upC