The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-19

makers Of this city make enormous
sums ofmoney. The simplest bon
net on their stands, without orna-
ments, is marked not less than $50,
and then the expense begins. The
little French flower is put on at IS,
and the milliner who asks it never
bushes a blush, and if that flower
swells to a wreath or anything of
that sort, the IS swells to $25. Then
the plume and the lace must be adj
ded, and you find that the cheapest
bonnet that any woman Of pretension
wears costs not a cent less than $59.
Let us 60 a little into detail in this
matter Of
EXTRAyAGANT PRICES.
saw a little white hat the other
day at the milliner's store in the full
summer style, Of course, with a tick
ct on marked $780, Think of that!
And think, too that this triae, for it
was as frail as spun glass, could not
be worn a dozen times! That price
was doubtless paid for it, it was
doubtless worn and admired a dozen
times, and is doubtless now in some
dust-bin.
What, oh wives, Of hard-working
farmers and mechanics, do you think
Of such prices as $500 for a not over
lly extravagant ball dress-of 5000
for an evening dress, and then not.
considered extravagant at all? For be
it known, on special occasions it is
nothing uncommon to pay three or
four times $500 for a dress, to say
nothing of the lace and jewelry
necessary to set it out. 4 rich dress
of that kind must have all the ac-
compartments TO make it tho proper
thing.
1t is a curious thing in dress that
the principal
DESIGNERS OF LADIES DRESS ARE MEN
Everybody knows that Worth, the
Partisan man-milliner, designed and
superintendent the making Of the
first dresses that France has seen
for many years. All the great
houses in the trade in New York
kept masculine artists to adorn femi-
nine beauty. As women dress to at
tract the admiration of men they have
an idea, land they are correct doubtless
in this, as in every thing else,) that
a man can better judge Of what men
like than they themselves. The prin-
cipal bonnet trimmer is a nan six
feet in height, and be handles needle
and thimble with a grace and dcx-
terity that is simply wonderful.
The milHners and dress makers Of.
New York are the recipients Of as
many secrets as the physicians,
though they are Of another character.
Mrs. Blank desires to outshine some
other Mrs. in her set, and Madame,
the modiste, is complaisant in the
matter Of credit-in fact she urges ali
the rich goods possible upon the poor
rich woman. But the bill is finally
presented, and horrorl what a bill it
isl Item after item is scanned, till e.
nally the grand sum total is reached.
1t is a long way up into the thous-
ands. Now, Mrs. Blank has no
earthly way 0 fpaying this bill She
dare not ask her husband for the mon
ey, for be, poor fellow, is struggling
for life, and besides she has told him
little fbs about the mater, in rep
r~esenting that she has been paying
for all these nice things, as she got
them, out of the liberal allowance for
dress that be made her. The COM
PLEASANT Madame suddenly becomes
as rigid as an iron poker, and as cold
as a stone. She must have her mon
ey. Mrs. Blank in her terror, does
queer things. Sometimes she pawns
her diamonds, sometimes she steals
coupeous from bel. husbands bonds
and sometimes alas. she sells her yir-
tue to some wealthy libertine In
whose pay Madame is, that the dread
secret may be kept till economy ena-
bles her to pay. The passion for
dress has ruined more women than
all the other causes combined.
TIKI BEEcHER BUSINESS.
1 have been praying for seven days
that | might never be compelled to
write the name Of Beecber or that of
Tilton again, for The subject smells to
Heaven. The accumulation Of nasti-
ness that is filing up about their
names is terrible. Your readers all
know the facts so far as the telegraph
gives them. / can only assist them
as to the drift Of opinion here. 1t is
against Beecher and is daily growing
more intense and pronounced, New
developments are coming to light
daily. The fact is, it is believed,
that Mr.. Beecher has lived q life in
total variance with his professions;
that his am0urs have been fearful in
number and quite as fearful in charac-
ter. Instances are coming to light eyry
day, and whether true OF false they
are believed. Reports are circulated
concerning a lady, who for years,
was his short hand amanuensis, and
it is stated moreover, that the officers
Of Plymouth Church knew Of his in
fatuation for her, and attempted by
force to save him from pursuing the
intrigue.
OF course no n can say with any
accuracy, as to whether there IS any
truth in all this, but there is a grow
ing belief that it is true. And now
Bowen, Of the Independent, is being
dragged in, and who will come next
no one knows. 1t is to be hoped. in
the interest Of common deceney, that
some definite conclusion may be ar
rived at, and that an end may be put
to this horrible scandal. We have.
had gnough oft.
SUMMER CHARITIES.
This terribly hot summer following
on the privations Of the last hard
winter has added to the sufferings Of
the poor almost beyond endurance.
Days when thermometers marked 1O2
in the shade, and there have been
weeks Of such weather since the first
Of June, the state Of things in down