The Lincoln County herald., 1872-04-18
TERMS or ADVERTISING.
The Dolly Warden Dress,


As the fashionable world is running
wild over q new style of dress, called tho
Dolly Warden, we publish the following
for our lady readers:
dolly Warden is simply punched
up overdrcss, cut in antique style, and
made of any lowered material which
most resembles old fashioned chiptz bed
room furniture. In making them care
must be taken not only 10 tho purchase
of material, but in cutting them SO us to
preserve the integrity Of tho idea. Tho
sleeves must be antique that is, close at
the top with deep rufll,s. The high
bodice cut is one with the skirt to open
iu front, but closes go as to form long
waist, cut with spring which deepens
almost into points back and front. Tie
skirt is looped up in five different places.
three at the back, one upon each side,
with velvet ribbon.
"1he materials for Dolly VArdens ire
numerous and varied. here are cotton
chintzes with black, white or tinted
grounds Tho iassri are considered the
most distinyue. There are also chintz-
figured fould,ds. which are more stylish
than chntz, in black aud tinted grounds,
and richer striped silks. brocaded with
flowers, employed for the Dolly Var.
dens' that are used to complete dinner
costumes"
Tho New York Mail, in reply to an
inquiry as to who Dolly Warden Is, or
was, says: Dolly Warden was the charm.
ing daughter of q London locksmith,
Gabriel Warden by name, and lived in
the reign Of George III. She after
wards became Mrs. Joe Willett. For
further information we would refer our
inquirer to certain book of reference
called "Baruaby Rudge." written by one
Charles Dickens, an author of some local
reputation. Whether tho lady in ques.
ton was given to wearing materials Of q
startling loud character in color and pat.
tern, this deponent has no knowledge,
nor information sufficient to form te.
&. lief. About year ago, however, some
inspired modiste rechristened what wa.
then known as "cretonnes.' and called
them dolly Vardens." The name was
at first confined to chintzes. but it spread
to other materials At late dry goods
exposition dolly Warden silks were
exhibited, and now whole costumes, whose
! like was never seen on sea or shore, are
named after the charming aud coquettish
little daughter Of London locksmith.
Sons OF SUCCESSFUL MEN Next TO
the inquiry, what becomes of the pins
an interesting question woull be what
becomes of the son, of successful men?
A few firms are in the hands Of the sons of
, the founders but these are exceptions.
The old names and the old trade generally
pass into the hands of others "Do you
see that man shovellinG coal? Well, his
children, and children like his, will jostle
5 your pappered sons and rule this land, y
, said an old New Yorker the other day.
, The old names have ceased in the pull
pit. The famed man of the bar seldom
has a successor. The eminent jurists
carry their donors with them to the grave.
! Merchant princes are obliterated.
9 The reason is clear. The father laid
the basis Of business one way and the
, sons build another Men who earned
thoir fortunes by hard work, by atten.
Q ton, that were their own book.keepers
salesmen, cashiers, aud often por,ers, arc
followed by sons who do as little Us pos
sible, who delegate to others all the work
y they can, and who know moro Of the road
than of the Ledger,
n Young men who fling the examples Ol
n their sires to the winds, find it easy Ia
squander valuable name, run through a
g fortune quicker than it was earned, and
@ 6nd themselves, while young, at the
point from which their fathers started.
u Piggy got into large yard where he
y did not belong, and trying to get OuI
S again be stuck fast under high board
y fence, and there began to kick and squea
+ in the good old way. His master. a big
O fat Irishman. hearing the hubbub, ran
e out Of his house near by, and caught hi'
d pig by the ears, cndeavoring to pull hin
through the hole before his trespass wa.
detected. But this treatment had ne
effect but to make the pig yell the more
An old ram in the yard hearing the
? noise, and seeing piegy's hind legs aud
, tail aourishiug away in a menacing man.
6 ner, accepted what he thought was q
- challenge, and lowering his head charged
6 with all his might. He struck his mark
. squarely and fairly, and the pig sho
!. through the hole like pork cannon ball
h aud striking his master full In the breast
- knocked him fiat on his back. The onl!
:. person who witnessed this closing seen,
4 was just entering the yard, and not bein;
4 aware how many actors were engaged il
f. il, was very much surprised to hear wha
~ he supposed to bo the pig swearing il
\ Irish on the other side Of the fence.
:. .e Tho origin OF the title, Tho Thun
70 dersr," by which the London Time, !
'e known, was from writer beginning
a leading article with the phrase Nv
:. shundered forth the other day" &c
a - - Dr.riap