Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-19
GOSSIP ABOUT WOMEN.

of tsThe Woman Of the Period etc'
The Washington correspondent Of the
New York World sketches of recent visit
of Abby House to the national capital
AbbV's father was Gen. House OF the war
of 1872, and Abby herself was better imam
= regiment of Generals in behalf OF the
south during the late rebellion. she was
constantly on the field as aid and nurse
She carried a general who had been shot
off the field in her arms. For what service
her father had rendered the county she
came on to Washington short time ago
TO ask for a pension. The Governor
Of North Carolina she asked
to give her letter to Congress,
but added, "Don't 90 to putin any non
sense in it. Tell 'em just which slde III
on 2, and the governor took occasion 10
add that if the government should give her
100000 she would probably use 1t aIi In
irving to get up another rebellion: Then
she had another letter to the mayor on
Richmond, at whose house she was ADVISED
to stop on her way north. IL was oci V1
in The morning when she reached that
American Rome, and inquiring her way to
the MAYORS she trudged along, rang the
bell, and gave her letter OF introduction a., TO
the servant. who was a colored lad. Inc
bov disanneared. returned with light, and
taking Abby's travelling bag, proceeded TO |
show her to her room, ascending flight after |
fIight of stairs. "See here. boy" said Alb |
by; "are ye takin' me up 10 the eui'lii05
to sleep? 81,
GTJp to the attic" he replied.
ono YOU don't Give me my bag" and
turning about. she began to descend to the |
front door. Opening it, she gave the boy
a parting salutation-"Boy, yer not living
with quality. These folks are trash, or
wouldn't be sendin' an old woman, 50 years
old. to the chimney to sleep. If stald yer
he nuttin' me to eat at a side table Ia the
mornin', and if you did I'd brain you with
a chair"
And so she went out in the night, alone,
to find another place in which to rest her
old body. After arriving at Washington,
she went to the capitol to see the Senator
! from North Carolina, and with remarkable
enterprise insisteGnpon going into the sen
ate chamber herself. But after consider
able parleying the door-keeper prevailed
| unon her to take a seat in the waiting room,
and he would speak to the Senator. He
did so; telling him that very handsome
vounc lady wished to see him., But the
honorable member was busy-could see no
one. -
81 told him a handsome young lady
wished to see him. said the doorkeeper TO
her,
"You told him lie" shouted Abby.
sGYou 90 back and tell him that Abby House
wants to see him, and if he can't come and
see me 1 shall come and see him. Tell him
that" 80
who hustled Abby off to committee room,
when he listened to her story. The day
was a rainy one, and he noticed that Abby's
shoes were of rubber, aud very poor at that,
so he had her pull them off and dry her feet
at the fire. and after some rummaging he
fsbed out a pair of elegant Canadian boots,
and begged her TO wear them home and
leave her rubbers to dry. But before leaY-
inc she said she wanted to be introduced to
the uresidept, and finding that he was in bis
room, she rushed up, making her way
through crowd Of men to his eXcelency.
Some one kindly introduced her, and she
said she intended to make him visit at
the white house. So the President wro'e
: mon a card telling her sthat when she
came, if she would hand that TO the messen-
ger, she would be at once admitted TO MS
!, presence.
7 "Oh, 1 reckon I'd seeyou any how, paper
. | or no paper, II OHCo CoOh lIO '-ON
90 to the White House," she screamed into
Z his face. Next day she came back VIII
tba Canadian boots to exchange for the
: rnbbers. The Senator assured her thai
= the boots were too small for him, ana III
l desired her to keep them.
e "Weu. if they're Of no use to you,
$ s'nose yer clad to get rid of 'em and
: needn't thank ye," she replied. But Their
e was no law to grant her pension, and sh
IL went hack to her home fuller of fire an(
u wrath than ever, eager for another fight
q But if was very kind Of the Senator to give
her the boots.
- now To CONSTRUCT AFAsHIONABLE LAD
The Richmond Enquirer publishes tn
10 following recipe to make woman OF III
n period:
Int chiefly bones-wash clean, bore hole
a in fine ear and cut off the small toes; ben
the hack to conform to the Grec:an benz
tbe Boston dip, the kangaroo droop th
:. Saratoga slope, or the bull-frOg break, {
- the taste inclines; then add three yards
y linen. one hundred yards Of rutties, an
- seventy-fiye wards Of edging, eighteen yarC
~ of dimity, one pair silk cotton hose VII
~. patent hip attachments, one pair OF 1al'
% calves six wards flannel, embroidered, OF
us nair balmoral boots with heels three inch'
"a high, four pounds whalebone in strip
~ en1pnteen hundred and sixty yards OF ste
Iu wire. three-uuarters of mile of tape, K
~; mounds of raw cotton or two wire hen
81 snhnres. one wire basket to hold bush'
ny f6ur comics of a New York paper Grip
en shnetl. one hundred and fifty yards OF 81
On or other dress goods, five hundred yards
~ noint lace. fourteen hundred yards trln
~ and other trimmings, twelve gross OF bl
'n -! tons. one box pearl powder, one sauc
~ ~ of carmine and an old hares toC
.ne one bushel Of false hi
~ ~ frizzled and fretted la maniaque, one Du
1I die Japanese switches, with rats and m
10y and other varmints; one peck OF halrpi
oit one lace handkerchief, nine inches squa
-, with patent holder. Perfume with attar
~ roses. or sprinkled with nine drops OF I
olu mBIessed Baby or "West End" Stull
ca head with fashionable novels, BAD tlcke
~; pIav bills, and wedding cards, some sea
a. a. dal. great deal of lost time and very
eni9 tie SAGE; and half grain OF common sen
S SC three scruples Of religion, and m0ulcS
~ of modesty. Season With vanity ana an
y ,;cl tation and folly. Garnisn Win carr
[C finger-rings, breast-pins, chalnS' DTacee
oIS feathers and flowers, to suit the tas
the I9dIIeiS, - Az 5;orlOnds nav he thrown in
| l'6aTiS ana OldIuOl1Ao llleJ W -
20 - q YOU have them; if rot, paste and plncho'
nan iS from the dollar store will do.
I Lne Whirl all round in fashionable cr'
r nSI and stew by gaslight for six hours.
Ach + Great care should be taken that
' ouS thing is not overdOne.
neu lift does not rise sufficiently add m
AlsI; COPIES of New Y ork paper.
I lieu This dish is highly ornamental, and
nel do to put at the head of your table
neL, Grand occasions, but is not suitable
men le every day use at home, being very exp
~. Tue siye and indigestible. 1t sometimes g
I I men the heartburn, and causes them
pare break. and is certain death to children.
oes ; Ifvou have not the ingredients at Ia
anu YOU can buy the article ready-made In
eau os of our large cities-f you have mo
sS1 md enough.
IF in ANNIE AAOnlN'
will Notes and Queries has the following
of teresting memorials concerning the her'
usic of the well-known ballad OF Annie Lat
wild The birth Of this young lady, SO well kn'