National Republican., 1873-01-07
A preftv HAL.

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Justly celebrated for his unriyaled skill as por-
trait and landscape photographer, and who makes
a specially Of copying oil daguerreotypea and
lshing In India INK oil or water colors, has made
his appearance as an author In beautiful little
book OF twelve pages, printed on tinted paper,
a@ on EsSs cnoss SSsVHs new and
First it tells about photographs; then, when to
come and about bringing me bables; then, how
to come.nsyer IN hurry or hurry; ne Also
for II a red dress takes black red face will do
the same thing, Then II tells how TO dress. In
fact, this Is 50 important, We copy from The hook:
"The question u often asked why actors and
actresses take the most pleasing pictures. The
reason Ia because they study the principles Of
art and good taste In the pursuit OF their pro-
Moreover, they generally bring with them NOT
only Just what they think may "look pretty"
but also selection OF articles, such as wells,
flowers, curls, hralds and lAces, which give the
photographer choice, and often make the pie
ture by adding to the graceful folds and lines In
II. They also give us permission 10 use these TO
helghten an effect or cover q fault.
''fhe hest materials TO wear, for ladies', are
such as will fold or drape nicely; for example,
reps, wtnceys, popllna, sattns and silks. Ma
tsrlals with TOO much gloss are oblectionabe,
many other things by managing onr light.
THE various color known in the dry goods
market take about as follows
French blue take very light, and are worse, pho
Geographically, than pure white. Corn color and
salmon are better.
"China pink. rose pink, magenta, crimson, pea
green, blun, plum color. dark purple, pure yell
low, mazarine blue, navy blue, fawn color,
Quaker color, dove color, ashes OF roses and
stone color show 4 very pretty light gray In the
.scsret, ciaret, garnet, sea green, light orange,
leather color, light Bismarck and slate color
take sun darker, andtre all excellent colos to
"oherry, wine color, light apple green, Meter
Mich green, dark apple green, bottle green, dark
orange, golden and rcd brown show nearly the
same same agreeable color In the picture, which Is
"Dark Bismarck and bnun brown generally
take blacker than black silk or satin, and are
nice on almost anybody, and II not bedecked
with ribbons or lace that will take white, gene
rally pleaaes.
"fhe lists Of colors above apply AZ wei to silks
as TO woolen goods, though a silk will generally
take lighter than wo0len dress, because Il has
more Rloas, and reflects more light. Striped
goods, or goods having bold patterns In them,
should never be worn for picture. Avoid any
thing that will look streaky or spotty. white
drapery, with deep folds, the bodies trimmed
with lacea, pufis, &c., are fine for shadow pic
lures.
"By a careful study OF the above you can
readily see how TO dress. great patch Of white
does not look well on q dark dress, therefore
avoid avoid pink or blue ribbons and trimmings on
such dresses, and vice rersa.
'lAdies with dark or brown hair especially,
should avoid such contrasts. Open, lace work
Soiss SSn snd em9rolderes are prettlsr than solid
"Ladles and children with light hair should
dress In something lighter than those whose
hair Is dark or brown. We will give you pho
photograph more quickly than dark. Hence II
fair person wears dark dresses, either the per
son or the dress Will be oyerdone, and rice rTsd
"In the matter Of head-dreRs, exercise good
taste. Few ladies' seem TO understand how 10
arrange their hair so as TO harmonize with the
form OF the head, and bllndly follow the fashion,
be the neck long or short, or the face narrow OF
broad.
hair Is ananged low over the forehead, or parted
"a long neck becomes dreadfully stork.llke
when the hair Is built up high, while q few
dropping curis wonld change the whole effect
agreeably. A high forehead In q lady Is I'm
proved by being hid with tho hair or curls also.
IN profile picture do not press the hair too
closely % the head or display too little Of II.
the artist thinks best. Powdered hair gives good
.denllemen will do well TO give attention to
the matter Of color In dress, as directed in re-
The book has much useful Information besides.
You can get one at Gardner's for nothing.
Smallpox.
The following cases Of smallpox have been re-
ported 10 the health ofiicer since our last report;
One case near the corner OF Tenth and streets
northwesti one on street, between Fifteenth
and sixteenth streets northwest; one on X street
northeast; one No. $50 Fighting alley, between
y and q, and Third aud Four-and-a-half streets
southwest; one No. 892 = street southwest: one
on Christian street, between Half and First and
U and q streets southwest; one In alley between
Third and Fourth and X and l. streets southwest;
one on street. between New Jersey avenue
and First street northwest; one corner OF N and
South Capitol streets southwest; one on the
north side OF New Hampshire avenue, near the
circle northwest; one No. ll2 X street northwest;
one corner Of Seventeenth and II streets north.
west. Deaths-One In alley between Third and
Fourth and and u streets southeast: one on X
street, between sixth and Seventh streets SOUTH
west.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES,
The health Oiiicer has ordered that hereafter
a suificient quantity Of carbOnte OF lime he
placed In coflns TO cover the corpse, and that In
case this be objected to by friends OF deceased q
double conn be used aud carbonate OF lime be
placed between the coffins. He has also ordered
that houses In which there have been cases OF
smallpox, shall be thoroughly whltewashed and
the paper In the room where the patient lay be
taken on and whltewash applied.
ADDITION TO THE HOSPITAL
sanitary inspector A. NJ. SpTague had been d.
reeted by the health oficer to employ force
and have the addition TO the smallpox hospital,
As ordered by the Governor, completed lmme-
dlately, Contract for the work has been given
TO Mr.. John Robey, and operations viii begin at
once, and the addition will he ready for use In
i've days.
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