Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-28

UuSiuGSS CdlNCl WIN - - e"SN
ty five years of labor and trouble and
y norry, only to 90 out finally in a panic,
which they had nothing to do with, and
which they could not prevent or provide
against.
SOCIETY"
What is called IS ,cieIy" in New York,
is a quecr thing. The great city is iull OF
people who have made money rapidly,
aud whose principal desire is to figure in
what tneY call "SlcIely," that is 10 say,
TO be recognized as p, ople Of iashion-to
haze their wealth recognized, and TO have
a certain status among The upper crust.
The real aristocracy are compelled to
recognize the new creations to certain
extent, for the Almighty Dollar has u
power anywhere in this world.
A little lawsuit in one Of the Courts OF
the Guy the other day developed some oi
lhe ways by which the sh3ddy arisio-
Gratis attain their notoriely. These pa
uers give accounts OF ladies present. at
certain balls, and their toileites-for a
consideration. They have regular
scale OF prices whIcn the fashionable pay
A mere modest melton COSTS $l0; and u
complimentary adjective or two tErowh
judiciously IN as 10 Inc lady's b, auty, adds
a i've dollar noie TO the bill; minute
description Of toilette brings up The ex
pense 10 $50, and Iull description, from
the white slipp-r TO the top dressing,
cusls from $50 TO $50. At the ball The
husband had agreed with one OF the re-
porters for a description Of ms wile, with
which he was displeased when il appear
, d, and he relus, d 10 pay. The reporter
took his revenge by suing him, and as
he Gould prove contract he gOt judg.
mrnt. .sf aI
"Will not this expose ruin your basi-
IL, ss?" .f ny
Inquired -s rari 4sl
Mol al all" was his reply. "it will in.
crease, Ior il will show them all where
they can get gOod accounts. But it has
killed Mr.. and Mrs. x. Everybody
knows to II dead rlainIy that they cou,
lracted Tor my rffurl TO make her appeiir
as she desired-und all their kind friends
will know that everything that is done
for ier hereafter is n mater OF cOntrsci.
They don't Gre what people think.
Inr they are shoddy, but they dread
proof"
And as the f llows paper has been full
of such work since, l rather think he was
right in his conjecture as to the effect OF
his procedure.
Speaking ol fashion, and the shams
that seem 10 be part of il, a lady ad-
verlises for employment as an "Ornamen-
tai guest" She off rs to assist al dinner
or evening parties, and by her grace,
vii AMI beauty contributr.to the entertain
mrnl fthe company. She will do ev-
srything in The highest style Of art,r but
will expect Il handsome compensation ior
Aer unique services. .r..I' f-...Ia- ? g. I-ifrr
You see you eau getanything in New
York for money. Tf Er.T h,.f.E
TEMPERANCE. ...., ,-4,-.
Fulton, the Baptist pulpit orator, Tai
nadse, and Others of the sensational or
der, are attempting TO lnauEurate the
movement here that The women, of the
West have made SO successful; But 1t
cannot be made to work here, The rum
interest is So stroqgTiis deYotees are
50 hardened and lawless, and what is
more, the men Of the city are so Iearfully
Iaken up by thrir business. that there can
never be the swell created necessary TO
carry forward such work. Bul tbe
women OF New York and Brooklvn are
loing splendid work neyertbel, IS.
rheY are taking drinking men bv the
land and helping them into better life
md by working in this way may have
lclnally reformed thousands, and closed
ioggeries by cutting off their custom
The air is full Of opposition to rum. and
1 cannot be but the same good viii come
Jut Of the movement.
ExTRAvAGANUE. 9hI
A lady blazed al over with diamonds
At Filth avenue party last week. On
'ach sh"nlder she had four stars, ihe
'ize OF dollar, made of diamonds. Her
mir was set Iliickly with diamonds. There
was diamond bnndenu upon her brow
She had diamond earrings aud diamond. |
Upon the sides Of her chest
we're two circles, oi diamonds. From
hem depended lines and curves of dia.
bonds reaching TO her waist, round |
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