Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-06-03
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.

A joy for Cvery--a smiling face.
lie is idle that might be better en-
ploycd.
Have not the cloak to make when
it begins tOrain.
lie who would catch fish must not
mind getting wet.
Never wear any imitation Of fin
cry.
Wear little or no jcwelry in the
streets.
Large ornaments are seldom bccom-
ing.
Never wear two bright color5 at
the same time.
A travelling dress should be strong
in fabric and simple in make.
A short dress should just clear the
ground. No more, no less.
Avoid overdressing, if any doubt
exists about tho occasion.
Avoid glaring contrasts in color
material, or value. A real lace
shawl will look badly over a calico
dress.
The Chinese Government is dcci1-
cdly conservative" OIL the woman
question. The law is that any woman
who disputes, in the slightest degree,
the authority of her husband, may be
murdered out of hand.
A jefferson county, New York,
farmer laughed when his prudent
wife advised him not to smoke on
load Of hay. The widow has about
one hundred and fifty pounds of scrap
iron for sale,
Ideas generate ideas like a potato
which, when cut to pieces, rcproduces
itself in a multiplied form.
The Westminster Review says that
no American woman has cvinccd i'll
prose or poetry, anything like the
genius of Alice Carey.
Nettie Power Houston, the young
est daughter of Gen. Sam Houston,
has become a copiOus contributor to
the Southern press.
& "Pa," said a little friend of ours, in
quiringly, "what's the use of giving
our little pigs so much milkI They
make hogs Of themselves"
A teacher of vocal music asked an
old lady if her grandson had an ear
for music. "Wa'al," said the old wo-
man, 81 really don't know. Wont
you take the candle and sce?"
They talk of placing the Queen of
Denmark, the most economical of fe-
male sovcrcigns, on the throne Of
fashion, i'll place of the Empress
Eugene, the most eXtravagant
one.
A batchclor says that all he should
ask for in wife, would be good
temper, sound health, good under
standing, agreeable physiognomy,
pretty figure, good connection do
nestle habits, resources of amusc-
ments, good spirits, conversational
talents, elegant manners, and plenty
of money.
The child ofa womans right, advo-
cate heard Of the Lords prayer. MA,
said she, upon coming hOmc-"l
don't want to say amen at the end as
the other girls do. Why can'tl say
a-woman ="
The Louisville Ledger says: One
of our physicians informs Us that he
now has under treatment ayoung Ia
dy of this city, whose blind adherence
to the rule of Queen Fashion has caus-
ed her the most eXcruciating suffer-
ing, and may possibly render her a
cripple for life. She is victim of
high-heeled shoes. A few weeks
since she purchased pair of those
unsightly denominations and was i'm
prudent enough to attempt to walk
in them. The consequence is, that
for the past ten days she has been
confined to her bed, suffering dread
full agony from swelled feet. For q
time it was thought that amputation
would have to be resorted to, but by
careful attention this dreadful alter
native has been avoided, and in a
few weeks she will be able to hobblC
about the house. 1t is extremely
doubtful, however, whether she is
ever able to wear anything tighter
than moccasin again.
Mrs. SAMUEL DELzELL, lady Of
indianapolis, brought with her 9
sprig acacia, cut from tree in the
Cathedral garden at San Augustine
Florida. The seed of the acacia wa;
brought from palestine by some o.
the Spanish crusaders, and aftcrward,
cultivated in Florida for the bCaut!
and fragrance of its blossoms. Tho
sprig brought home by Mrs. DELzEL1
will be presented to Masonic
Lodge, of indianapolis, whcrcit viii
do duty as a marker for lllRAM'
. crave.