The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-11-26
MRS. FRED. GRANTS UNDERWEAR

One-half of it is of the finest linen and trim
med with hand made embroidery; the rest of
health suits or wrappers, vest and underwear
of the finest pink silk, the soft clinging fab,
woven, made with a nicely of finish that marks
all the English underwear These are IN two
faint pearl color, others pale blue tint, then
suit of peach bloom, and then deep flesh pink.
Next come the hosiery, and this assortment is
perhaps the most complete of all since it COM
prises morning, dinner, reception, carriage,
promenade and evening hose. There are silk
stockings in Rayadere stripes pearl color and
pink, blue and white, gray and blue and other
Gle in lace work, a beautiful silk called sandal
lace, with clocks. There are dozen pairs OF
those in all the delicate cOfOrs, and at the fl
nancial value of sl2 pair. Then pair Of
white silk ground with blue and white, or lilac
and white raised dots. The next relay is a pale
white with embroidered instep and a fine silk
en- mesh. Then promenade called the per-
pendicular, the stripes being of that design.
To the full supply of the above is added guam
tity of Irish balbriggan OF the finest quality
one dozen robes de mutt of fine linen silk, Paris
muslin, fine jaccnet and Louisdale cambria,
and one dozen of the best and smootheSt long
cloth one dozen linen and cambric and gros
cloth chemiseS, and one dozen linen and lawn
and muslin and embroidered corset covers and
two dozen pairs of underwear of the same ma
terialS. There are three dozen White under
skirts and four very elegant robes de solr. The
bridal corset was made of q piece of the white
bridal dress. 1t had one hundred bones IN It,
and was stitched with blue silk. A white silk
stitched in blue, were among the orders, and a
lace coutiI completed the list. Sachets of costly
and delicate perfume were stitched into the
bosoms of each and lent delicious odor. The
three dozen skirts spoken of did not include a
dozen of those, and they are wonders of art.
Put1ipgs and embroidery alternated with tucks
and ruffleS 1t took a whole week to laundry
Them and four women working every moment
with f1uting scissors and embroidery irons.
The room that was devoted to them looked as
| if bevy OF ghosts had entered it for mas
querade.
We cut the above out of Republican
paper. We do not know whether it is
intended for a joke or for earnest, and
so do not know what kind of comment
to make upon it. We propose to treat it
seriously, at venture.
That article reads very much like
some of the articles about members of
the royal families in the East. Where
does the money come from which this
weak young man, Fred. Grant, lavishes
upon fine living2 He gets the pay of a
Colonel in the regular army. What SER
vice does he render the country? Abso-
lutely none whatever. Fred. Grant is a
very weak young man, intellectually, and
out of pity for him and his parents, moth
ing should be said about him, if himself,
and his wife, and his wifes underwear,
&C., were not continually thrust before a
disgusted public, The only things Fred.
Grant ever did to distinguish himself,
was when he abused the colored Cadet,
Smith, at West Point, and when he took
man with him and attempted coward
ly assault upon Donn Piatt
Let us have done with Fred. Grants
and all that kind of stock. Such fellows
would be in their appropriate sphere if
set to hauling wood or tan bark, or dig
ging in an ore bank. We have heard a
good deal about "Grantism," and But
lerism," and do not know what the terms
really imply; but if they mean the sad
ding of such barnacles as Fred. Grant
upon the oyertaxed people, then we re-
joice in their downfall