Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-10

WOMAN SMUGGLERs.-Wo are frequent
lY smugglers of fine laces, but rarely OF Jewels
On the Italy, however, some valuable jewels
were recently seized, having been found quilted
into an underskirt. A quiet-looking frau, re-
Gently landed from Bremen, had double-quted
pettiCoat filled with Shetland ShawlS, caps and
stockings. Another on the Westphalia, had a
quantity of the finest silk bindings, two valu-
able watches, two silk dress patterns, two dozen
silver spoons, a dozen silver forks, and eight
pieces of silk galloon quilted into a skirt of
serge. companion on the same steamer had
seventy-three bundles of sewing silk and twenty
nine pairs of kid gloves seCreted on her person
scarcely concealed, however, as the foolish
frauein had tied strong cords about her hips,
and the Struggled articles were suspended in
such way that she was scarcely able to reach
the dock.
The muff is very ordinary cover for snug
gled laces. An English woman, recently land
ing from one of the Inman steamers had the
cotton removed from her mutt, and its place fill
ed with valuable laces. The muff was strapped
to her person, where it stood for enbonpoint
In one petticoat of this lady were found gloves
in quantity; in the tacings of her dress, cigars;
and in the volumnons gathers Of a second pet
ticoat were meerSchaum pipes in sections.
A French woman, eXtrayagently dressed, and
moving about suspiciOusly, was invited into the
room of the inspectress recently. Her petticoat
proved to be nine yards of superior black vel
vet, one selyege being gathered into waist band
which also held a dress pattern of PonsOn silk
The facing of the velvet petticoat, which was put
on with the incest care, was well padded with
Chantilly laCes, cunningly run together;
and the ruffle on the bottom of this imperial
under-garment consisted Of five rows Of rich
Chantilly houncing, caught together, quite
likely, in the hope that itwould be taken for one
piece. An immense seizure of English open
faced watches has recently been made upon the
person of a well-appearing American woman,
them n # q
heavy flannel petticoat
Sometimes the German women seek to evade
the tariff dues in the most awkward manner; as
witness the stupidity Of hanging nine watch
chains about ones neck, with valuable watch
at the end of each chain. Frau Stumpt said she
had been, told that watches were worn by the
passengers and the officers did not take them.
A desperate looking woman, coming on one
OF the English steamers lately, on being exam
ined exhibited an am using spectacle, with sill
yer cake basket dashed to each hip, and two
huge dress patterns ieStooned as "flling" there
aud Whereabouts. On being detected, this
woman, in terrible rage, drew knife on the in
spectress.
Some of the smuggling expedients are, of
course, extremely amusing. A Spirituelle little
French woman had on her husbands red flannel
drawers, and these were tied in puffs, here and
there.
On being "unpacked," there came forth b.
hemian glass toilet set, two dozen saltcelars,
three dozen silver spoons, three dozen silver
forks several little articles OF bijoutere in bronze
and crystal and some fine Swiss wood carvings
all of which were put up in the soltest tissue
paper and paper shayings, that they might not
strike against each other. When the little body
was unloaded, no one laughed more heartily
than she.
As for the nationality of female smugglers,
German women are the most frequent breakers
OF the law. They even smuggle articles and
n fha Ind
icrous ways try to evade their tariff duties
Nevertheless, when discovered, they stolidy
resign their confscated treasures and are by
no means as mortified at having been caught
smuggling as they are hurt by their financial
losses.
Frencilwomen, on the contrary, are often
overwhelmed with shame, and, if they ever beg
for their forfeited riches, pledge them all as
cages PdmOllr. The Swedish women cannot be
made to sec why her articles are never to be re-
stored, but, as she is no adept at smuggling,
her experience is scarcely worth recounting.
The Irish, however, quarrel bitterly in giving
up their smuggings, and think the act of con
tiscation is nothing short of robbery They
neither yield their persons nor their hidden
treasures until actually forced to do So
But all these plain-spoken people are easy to
get along with, compared TO the American or
English women, who, by counterleiting ill.
health, excessive obesity, or a dashing extreme
of tournure, tchignOn &C., and by a naughty
mien, attempt to deceive and oyerwhelm the
modest inspectress.
Not long since, from off one of the Inman
steamers, there came magnificent grayhaired
Cuban lady, Her patrican air was charming,
her dress was faultless, and if she had been 4
tri6e less unnaturally rotund she might have
passed without suspicion. She was invited into
the Office of the inspectress, and an official di-
| agons made of her condition. She was found
| suffering from four point AgLiHe shawls two
gnpQupg. a Il
mantle of Chantilly lace of great value. MOI
was this all. Festooned upon her hoop. skirts
were 700 yards Of narrow lace which careful
hands passed days in untangling. In the
plaits OF her dress were pinned collars of an
exceptional quality Of point lace which took
the seams, than cocoon doessaganst Leaf
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