Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-03-05
feminine points.

Yellow River, Arkansas, has ere
solved that the great need Of this
town ls about forty women"
An Irish lover remarked that s'it's
a very great pleasure to he alone,
especially when your sweetheart is
wild ye!"
Miss Betty Beck, daughter of Con
gresham Beck. of Kentucky, is on {
OF the most admired bellies this sea
son in " ashington.
For an English sixpence and 8
handful of powder one can buy 8
wife in Ashantee, and if he hasn'l
the sixpence they will take the pow.
der.
The newly reported sashes are OF
the most magnificent description
They are very wide, of the heaviest
watered silk, and have long fringed
ends.
American ladies in Paris write
home that the ladies there are wear
ing boots made of Russian leather.
In postscript they add: "Of course
we are, too"
New York ladies, the great MAORI
ty, make their own dresses and hon
nets. They buy the idea from
modistes and m~illiners, and then "work
EN- up"
Dancing classes that meet on
Saturday evening are quite the rage
in New York just now. No cake, no
wine, no anything, bnt small talk and
dancing.
There is on exhibition in New
York a piece. of lace FIVE yards long
and a quarter of a yard wide, so soft
and fine that it can be drawn through
a finger ring
New ear rings are of glass in the
shape of campagne bottles, with gold
cOrks and labels 1t is not to he
supposed a ministers wife or daugh-
ter will wear them.
Leigh Hunt was asked by a lady
if he would not venture on an orange.
MADAM" he replied, II should Re
happy to do 80. but l am afraid /
should tumble off"
There is a great rage just now fer
Hamburg edging and insertion. The
new patterns are very handsome, and
reflect great credit upon the factory
girls of Hamburg.
Brown says that the three leading
parties In the British Parliament are
represented by himself and wife
He is only q conservative himself,
but his wife is both q radical and a
home-ruler.
The Parisians' love for black toilets
is ON the increase. For street wear
there is scarcely anything else to be
seen, and for dinner and evening
they are universally adopted.
The ball recently given by Mar
shall MacMahon at the Elysee, in
rivaled the luxurious displays
of the second empire. About 5000
persons were present, and the cost
is roughly estimated at 10000.
A Duluth couple were married on
the ice the other day, and it would
been highly romantic if the
pride hadn't fallen down and cracked
ner auburn head, and kicked the
feet out from under him
A Brooklyn young man who sat
down to mediate in his sweetheart's
zap, mad occasion to caution her
against looping up her skirts with
pins. He found that the conseouen.
ces had q tendency to disturb h;s
mental poise.
There is no change in the style of
wearing the hair. In the spring
however, it is said a style so novel
and starting will be introduced that
each particular hair on q fashionable
Roman's head will stand on end with
surprise. That wouldn't be nice, af-
.er all.
As spring approaches street dresses
ire widened for the fashionable belle
the period. As yet they are al
'ogether too scant, and a tall girl has
he appearance of an animated scare
We hope times will never be I
70 hard again. Women should have
'nough to ciothe themselves deesaay.