The Republican journal., 1872-10-10

my eoP VI eho IloWH, anu i udih eoiooh
wing placed naturally was half concealed
by the drapery of the lace and spray The
strings were OF gros-grained ribbon of the
lightest shade, exactly matching the
sivery berries. Yet another delightful
specimen Of foreign art, and one impossi-
bic to initiate here, was made of bronze
colored velvet with a wreath of the most
delicate brown fern leaves across the front
of the crown. Falling from this over the
field daises. and at the side were large
full Marguerites with velvety brown CEN
tiers. A feather OF the same shade as the
velvet partially concealed the flowers and
sottened the effect Mixed with this Won
derful creation of art and nature was a
scarf of lace that fell in artistic folds over
the shoulder This bonnet was neat
study-a harmonious combination that
showed absolute genius-but the rcSpon-
sibility Of wearing it As looked at it
and took III its fine points, blessing the
art that could dream such colors and ma
terials into shape, mentally awarded its
ideal lovelinesS to a fair woman with rich
dark hair, though from the usual con-
trariety of inanimate things it is safe to
presume some dark muddy complexion
will be rendered more green and awful
by IFS possession. / had halt mind to
stand over the sacred contection with
flaming sword unit the rightful dame
who could appreciate or become it came
along hut censors md retormers have
hard time in Il milliner's saloon. and per-
sons of taste have their feelings laceratcd
IN seeing delicious colors made hideous
by unlucky or mistaken women who fam
cy they can wear them. The flowers,
wreaths and sprays of all kinds this season
are of unusual beauty Those on the inn
portations are wonderful in their delcacy
and perfect imitations Rich dark leaves
eNquisitely shaded, buds in luxuriant clus-
tiers. fine tringes Of tiny half open bios
SONS, impossible and yet beautiful con-
ceptions of Horticulture, brilliant humming
birds, enamelled butterflies, ponpons of
feathers, wings OF every shade, soft and
cleaning, natural colored heron and
ostrich feather trimming, lovely ostrich
tips IN bronze reseda and other new and
peculiar shades, and that latest novelty.
long willow plnmes, graceful as cloud,
with camel's hair tips. In Jet ornaments
| the desi igns are infinite. and many exceed
| ingly effective. Fancy butterflies, acorns.
| fern leaves, tlowerS-all perfectly simulate
ed in fine strung Jet delicate fringes of
the same material, and aigrettes mixed
with black ostrich feathers. The import
crs say they never before received so great
Il variety, and one can well believe it
! FOrty-scven different shapes of the new
| bonnet were exhibited at large establish
ment in this city last Tuesday, and each
one showed a surprising individuality :;
but then they We're all imported, and the
resources Of the Partisan artist are beyond
American conception. The exhibition
caused great tiutter among the feminine
community, and many ladies came on
from New York to be present. Boston is
fast getting up her name for choice inn
ported fashions, aud although Bostonians
do not dress well as a general thing, her
dealers have the faculty of bringing out
some charming costumes and hounets.
Their taste is queter than the New York
ers, and hence many people come here
every season to make their purchases,
feeling some OF the excellent Judgment
and refined selections awaiting them.
Boston has lost, this past week. in the
withdrawal of DR.. Blagden from the Old
South, one of her most honored clergy
and beloved pastors He preached his
farewell sermon week ago, and on
Thursday officially retired from his charge.
receiving an annuity OF three thousand
dollars = year from his people during the
remainder of his lite A the last of the
old school conservative ministers, his loss
is 10 be doubly regretted, and his fine
presence and scholarly bearing, his sound
logical mind can scarcely he replaced by
his former colleague, Mr. Manning. who
is Of the more popular and sensational
type. Dr. Blagden made no recantation
of his pro-slayery convictions, as they
We're called at the time when there was
such Il thing-but he did say he believed
and had always believed in all moral
Christian and soldier of the Lord should
do. Upon this the radical newspapers
consider him 4 convert to their doctrines
rs the brother-in-llw of Wendell Phillips
ought always 10 have been, and are pleased
to welcome him like penitcnt to their
fold rejoicing greatly.
A few more destructive fires among
loaded warehouses will teach owners, and
| insurance companies to insist upon the
new patent flooding pipes that Are now
used in the Boston and Maine railroad
freight houses 1t is Il remarkable inven-
ton, if water is not rs destructive us its
companionable element fire. and works
like Il shower bath, or will if there is oc-
casion to use it. People are tired Of being
burnt out, or the worse alternative of
score Of runous tiremcn rushing into their
houses and breaking open or tearing up
doors and furniture There is more ro-
nance than salvation in the best organized
fire department, and anything that will
prove an efficient annihilator deserves
prompt investigation. What could be
more delightful, if you did catch on fire.
than Just turn faucet and put yourself
out. JAY.
"A correspondent writes that one Lo-
renzo Dickey,a government clerk tor eight
years at Washington, where he lives and
has wife, voted at Monroe in September.
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