South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-02
Curiosities of Fashion-A Chap
ter for the Ladies.

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with Blue and yellow. However fresh the
complexion of Muscovite may be she
would think herself very ugly If she we're
not Piastered over with paint. The Chi
nese must have their feet as diminutire az
tie she goat, but to render them thus their
youth is passed in torture. In ancient
Persia an squi'ine nose was often thought
worthy OF the crown, aud il there was any
competition between two princes the peo-
pie generally went by this criterion of ma
Jesty. In some countries the mothers break
the noses Of their children, aud in Others
press the head between two boards that it
may become square. The modern Per-
slans have q strong aversion to red hair
the Turks, on the contrary, are warm ad-
mirers of red hair. The Indian beauty is
smsared with bears fat, and the female
Hotteutot receives from the hands of her
lover not silks or wreaths of flowers, but
warm entrails Of beasts or reekiug tripe, to
dress herself with-enviable ornaments
In China small eyes are liked, and the
girls are continually plucking their eye.
brows that they may be small and long
The Turkish women dip gold brush, 10
the tino'ure of black drug, which they
pass over their eyebrows. 1t is too visible
by day, but looks shining by night. They
tinge their nails, too, with rose color. An
ornament for the nose appears to US perfectly
unnecessary. The Peruvians, however, think
otherwise. Aud they hang on a weighty
ring, the thickness of which is proper.
toned by the rank of the husband.
The custom Of boring the nose, az Our
ladies do their ears, is very common
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foration are hung several materials,
such as green crystal, gold, stones, a sin.
gle, and sometimes great number of gold
rings. This Ia rather troublesome to them
in blowing the nose the fact ia, some have
informed US, that the Indian ladies' never
perform this apparently necessary opera
ti'n. Such is the power of fashion The
female head-dress is carried, in some couu-
tries, to singular extravaganza. The Chi
nese fair carries on her head the figure of q
certain bird. This bird 10 com posed Of cop
per or gold, according to the quality of the
person. The wings spread out, fall over
the front Of the head, aud conceal the
temples. The tail, long and open, forms
beautiful tuft of feathers. The beak COW
ers the top Of the nose. The neck is fast
ened to the body of the artificial animal
by spring, that it may the more freely
play and iremble at the slightest motion.
The extrsvagance of the Myantses is far
more ridiculous than the above. They
carry on their head slight board, rather
longer than foot, and about six inches
broad. With this they cover their hair,
aud seal il With wax ! They cannot lie
down, or lean without keeping tho neck
very straight, aud the country being very
woody, IL is not uncommon to find them
with their head dress entangled in the
trees. Whenever they comb their hair
they pass an hour by the fire, melting the
wax. But this combing is only performed
once or twice year To this curious &C
count, condensed from Dubslde, we must
join that OF the inhabitants of the land of
Natal. They wear caps or bonnets COM
posed of the fat of oxen, made from six to
ten inches high They then gradually a.
noint the head with purer grease, which,
mixing with the hair, fastens the bounets
for their lives. Economy there. Oh, la.
dies think OF never having but one bon
.--Rtchmond Enquirer.
a SECRET WORTH KSowiSG.- Every number
Of Peters Musical Monthly contains from eight
to zen pieces Of choice New Music worth at leret
81 in sheet form, and all the Publisher asks is
30 cents per number. Think Of IN Four or
FIVE Songs, Vocal Duets -Four Hand Pieces, and
four Piano Pieces for 30 cents.
No musical family can afford to be without this
valuable magazine. Our advice is, TO su6s-riJe,
ring, P'oy and be happy. The May number ia
just to hand you can get Il 10y sending 20 cents
tO J, l.. PETERs, 800 Broadway, New York, or
the irst four plumber, Of 1873 will be mailed
for 81;
Pospone1HeHf Of he PHJLe LJrory Gin Con.
cert.-lt will be seen by the announcement in
our advertising columns that the third gift con.
cert Of the Public Library of Kentucky, which
was to have taken place to day, has been post
poned until July 8. This postponement has not
been occosioned rs we are advised by Governor
| Bramlette, by the small sales Of tickets on the
| contrary, the sales have been unusually large
much larger than ~ either Of the preceding con.
certs-sO large, indeed, that the time given los
This ninety day postponement will enable Gov
. Bramlettes 20 dispose Of every ticket and insure
/ full drawing withOutanv reduction or scaling
~ The gifts, as has heretofore been the case .
Gov u sees his way so clearly that he anpoun.
COS IN The most positive and unequivocal Ian.
guage that The drawing will take place July
and that IL will be a full one. The owner Of the
ticket drawing the capital gift will get slOO. 600
IN Rreenbacks without any discount and so Of
ell The other gifts. The money sufficient TO pay
all the gifts-S5Oo 600 in grcenbacks-is already
on deposit in the Farmers and Drovers Bank
set apart for the payment Of the gifts and can be
used for no other purpose, as will be seen by the
cashiers certificate. With = knowledge If these
fncis-and We do not hesitate 10 guarantee their
scrupulOus ful6llment-there will be such Dc.
mand for the tickets hand that in all
probability not single one will be left Tor sale
weeks before the time Of drawing There never
was fairer more hOnorably conducted en-
terprse before the public, and it has ~ il de-
serves, The entire confidence Of Oui people IL il
one q those schemes in which the purchasers Of
tickets feel the most positive assurance that the
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