The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-02-17

form centres for their sections of tn
country, aud the lake ports neare
the sesboard hold their own, and arr
getting more to hold every year. /
is thought that after the steady cole
of the winter. spring will open early
aud this years trade be a genuin,
advance on The last.
THE CHARITY HALL
this season was distinguished by III,
most superb dressing and creates
display of jewels at any Of these pop.
ular balls, since they Mere instituted
Good society had a dread that the
attendance of 1.-The charity was TOO
promiscuOus for fashionable suscep-
ribilities, and an effort was made IL
rescue it from the hands Of those
who wished, by their presence on
this occasion, to push them elves in
TO society. Accordingly, tie dresses
were magnificent, and The attendance
of the best families all hat could be
desired, although comments were
made on the presence of several ac-
t~resses, whose success condones their
uotoriety. Mrs. Rousby, the Eng
lish actress, celebrated for her beau
w, was much noticed in q white
satin dress, with several yards o.
train, which her attendant had some
ado u keep clear of. The dresses
were of the richest description, vel
vet and heavy silk, or velvet and
satin, with overdresscs of point or
Of silver lace. Topped up with such a
profusion Of iOwers-app,e blossoms
aud Driar roses, pond lilies, snowballs
and geraniums, roses iu full bloom,
das.es, lilies of the valley and iuchsias
till all the seasons seemed u have
lent their contributions to the ball.
The loveliest dresses of all were
cream-eolored silks, embroidered all
over like superb damask, or with rich
lace insertion in stripes. Rich white
silks were worn by ladies Of every
age, instead of the deep regulation
colors set apart for ~dowagers.
The young ladies, for the most
part, wole white or pink tulle and
gauze, while young matrons display
ed II certain daring in %colOrs, wearing
pale-greeu,, tulle aud Puppies together,
black satIn and fiery scarlet over
skirt and trimmings, white satin
with black velvet hounces, and yards
of pink roses, straw-colured satin
with crimson velvet nounces, buff
and scarlet satin, pale salmon silk
train, with deep scarlet basque, %rufles
aud ~iounces edged by silver netting
and fringe. A great many heirloom
jewels were shown; bat, as an artist
observed, the ugliest women were
the most splendid dresses.
TIE KHEDIyE's PRESENT.
The Custom House has been be-
seiged this week by ladies of the
highest fashion anxious to be per-
mitted 10 see the diamonds sent by
the Khedive Of Egypt to General
Sherman's daughter, Mrs. Fitcf.
General Sherman rendered impOrta IT
service, TO that p~otentate in training
his army, which are acknowledged
by the handsome tribute Of $3.50, 900
worth of diamonds for the lately
married daughter Of the American
commander. The necklace forms
three festoons about the neck, and is
so valuable tbat it is locked up in
the Sub-Treasury for safe keeping.
The throng of ladies to see it vas
so great that the photographer had
barely room and space to catch a
hasty image of the jewels. for Harp
er's Bazaar, which in its chronicles Of
what Interests good society, always
marked W tn taste aud judgment, is
for American readers what the court
is to British ones.
sMUGGLED SILKS.
Whether every woman is q rake at
utdIL Ut uOl, Gbcff HODdu 10 d Tree
and none of the sex appear
profoundly affected by learning that
the low price of silk which has de-
them for months is owing to
extensive and systematic smuggling,
it is said with the connivance of the
custom officers. The latter, it is
pleaded, have pretended to wink at
the business, in hopes the easier to
find a clue to the guilty parties.
accounts charge this light
dealing to force the government to
restore the moiety system. Anyhow.
silks are cheap, and both women and
merchants are of the opinion hat
the GO per cent. duty on silks may as
well 90 into their own pockets as be
distributed in a possible Pacific Mail
subsidy.
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