Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-03

I"es III small towns employing pOol
ana cheap preachers, with Slim attend
ance ifa:l would umite and employ .
smart preacher, and preach Christ in
stead Of creeds, they would have full
houses and good sermons.
Our New York Letter.
New York, Jan. 90, 1876.
~ NJ wad some power the gitie gle us,
10 see oursels as others see u.s.
Il prayer which might with fsrvo,
nave been uttered by the lady who walked
mile or more through fashionable
tnorough'are, without hat. Every now
anu then, too, We see an advertisement
tor lost hat: and all this goes to show
that hats in general are rather uncertain
possessions just now. Examining into
causes of such state of affairs, VIC fine
hat the towers of false hair on which
hey were accustomed to rest in compare
tge safety. being no longer worn, the
Glecian coil, simple and pretty as it is
atfrds in place thereof, bat slippery and
unr>liable foundation to the hat, which
PLACID far back on the head, is removed
qulteout of the wcarcr's sight. From
thenq the descent to the pavement is
easy-@so very easy indeed, that the
wonde is how it is kept on at all. The
veil toy. being put on separately, and
plnnedlto the coil, remains steadlast
through all changes of fortune,
and so tnds greatly to complicatc mat
ters' sine the bcreft sister, sheltered by
that frield;y covering, concludes that
the hat isthcrc also, and thus in what
seems a refinement Of torture, the
certain possession Of the one, involves a
proportiomtely cruel anxiet y in respect
to the othG. This state Of affairs would
be absolutely uncomfortable, but that the
hat PIN comes to our aid, from five to
six inches bng, and after the manner of
pins, provided with head, it may be
run through the hat at the back, and in
TINS way fasten it to the coil. But some.
times it is forgotten; some ladies
wont wear one; sometimes it gets out of
place, as pins in all ages have been wont
to do; in wind, it does not prevent the
hat from being lifted at the top, and
blown back, so after all, the question re-.
mans a vexed one, and we have the mel.
ansholy pleasure Of seeing professions of
ladies', each tightly grasping her hat as
ste struggles in the embraces of Boreas.
The only compensation is, that hats are
ccItainly very pretty. and pay for the
trouble of looking after them.
The Grecian coil is not the only fash.
lonble way of arranging the hair just
nov, ana those who desire a change wear
ch.teleinc braids, to which finger puffs
are sometimes added at the sides, if there
is act sufficient fullness.
out door garments in plain velvet are
les worn than for many long day, and
Tor this, there are several reasons. In
the first place, the popular fancy runs to.
wards silk garments lined with fur, or
bordered with fur on the edges. Then,
too, such elegant velvcts show plaids and
figures throughout. that purchasers nat.
urally incline to them, and being made
up into polonaises, these stylish fabrics
lave largely taken the place Of plain VEL
vet, matalassc also, both in silk and wool,
having been introduced, has proved very
desirable material for cloaks and sacaucs.
Still velvet is always velvet, and through
every caprice Of fashion, must be regard
ed as elegant and standard.
EVENING COSTUMES.
Cream white CRANBERRY gauze is in
unusual favor for evening dresses, and
as in all other classes of fabrics, so
here the fancy for both plaids and floral
patterns is apparent. Checks are in
every imaginable size, from the very mi.
mute up to large squares, and fowered dc.
sgns are in tiny sprays, bequets and
railing vines. Opportunity is thus af-
brded for charming combination toilets
Il white silk and gauze, ant also in the
various colored fabrics in vogue. Words
cannot do justice to. the delicate and
Ovely hues, which must be seen to be ap.
2reciated, and which seem rather the
aint shadowings of color than realities.
rulle and tarletan are much
worn for evenings, either in CO.'S
!umes composed entirely of these
[abrics, or as trimmings on white and
colored silks, but toilets throughout of
such thin materials are regarded as more
suitable for debutantes, or very young
sadies, than for older persons. Flowers
arc arranged chiefly in boquets, scattered
here and there over the costume in q
random sort Of way, but new and stylish
toilets show wide garland extending
the entire length Of the train, and placed
in the centre Of the box plat at the back.
Almost an inspiration seems the present
'ancy for creamy lace, which, bestowed
everywhere, imparts charmingly re.
fned effect, especially in millinery, neck
ties and scarfs, where it gives a lively
finish to the toilet. Meares, corner Of
y:>.l l. .vo,,no .o.1 N:~.A...Il nA..A =:
outdoing himself just now in this special
line, presenting also handsome silks and
suits at low prices.
would like to say something in re.
gard to certain curious arts now Irac-
tised, by which lady may be made to
appear just half her age, but space does
not permit further detail in regard to so
delicate . matter. In the near future the
subject may be resumed. At present,
word as to
/ HOW THEY MANAGE CHO1RS.
Not an uncommon and seemingly inns-
cent diversion on the part of our rich
men is to run" = church choir-always
that of some fashionable church. Let it
not be presumed that knowledge of mu.
sic is necessary. Greenbacks accomplish
the work more satisfactorily than any
degree Of acquaintance with the divine
art, and, provided pewholder be willing
and able to pay for it. he may easily
build up reputation as musical critic,
and lord it over quaking organists and
singers. The more profoundly ignorant,
the better 'jujge," in his own opinion;
aud to see artists, who have spent years
in study, brought up to be criticized by
one Of these white-whiskcred dig
nitaries fresh from Wall street
is one of those absurd facts
which do not startle US, because we are
accustomed to them. Sometimes the
money bags are distributed among half
dozen, who unite their forces, and criti-
else in body, the richest one Of course,
being the chairman of the committee,
Rufus Hatch has for years past
managed tho music at Christ Church,
and VIM. E. Dodge. Jr., not only runs
the choir Of st. Bartholemews, but is
himself the organist; both Of the above,
being very fashionable churches ,-Epis'
copal, Of course, as most Of the people Tin
society," here are Episcopalians. Money
however does not rule Sankey's great