The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-12-21
ABOUT WOMEN.

A new and stylish color is toad green.
The Breton costume is now worn only
by young girls.
Some of the handsomest imported
dresses are made with the round waist,
which is worn with belt.
The long blouse reaching down to the
knees, with a yoke and worn with belt,
is one of the repulsive fashions.
Unless the coming womanis born with
a longer arm than those now in use, she
can't wear any more buttons on her kid
gloves than the present fashion permits.
The new material for morning dresses
very much resembles the old dolly
Warden cloth, as it is covered with large
designs, such as birds, flowers and insects.
Handkerchiels can DO more be slowed
away in pockets, but must be carried in
the hand or attached to the waist, and
therefore none but nice ones can be used.
The iashjonabIe. style of wearing the
me- ~. = outside shf'iront Of the bon
net, pTd resembling false teeth in the stiff
~ .Fity, arc. no longer in Tegue.. :,
! little girl who had often heard her
mother speak of her father, who was
SOMEWHAT bald, as being self-made man,
askei her one day why, il he was " self
mad" man, he didn't put more hair on
his lead.
Blland has a town where visitors are
required to leave their shoes at the door
before entering a dwelling. But, even
after complying, St. Louis belle would
find it impossible to get in-ar least so
says Chicago paper.
Harriet Martineau, in her autobio-
graphy, classes the politicians as the
lowest of the three classes of men with
whom she WAS brought most in contact
during her London residence. The next
higher class were the men of letters, Snd
the highest and best or all were the
scientific men.
Sentimental tea-sets are in fashion.
A lady publishes her intention Of getting
up one, and forthwith her friends--Par-
ticularlv her male friends consider
themselves laid under contribution for s
cup and saucer apiece, Ofsuch size, SHAPE
and costliness as each ones purse and
taste may dictate. When the "senti
mental SET" is full, the lady gives the
donors tea party.
There is an expression in the face of {
good married man, who has a geod wife
that bachelors can not have. 1t is in
describable. He isa little nearer the angel
than the prettiest young fellow living
You can see that his broad breast is
pillow for somebody's head, and littl
fingers pull his whiskers. No one eve
mistakes the good married man. H
can protect all the unprotected females
make himself agreeable to the ladies, an
vet think all the world of his wife.
Queen Victoria regulates and disciI
mines her children as if they were sti
BOYS and girls. Prince Leopold is twenty
four years old, but the slightest move
ment or plans are telegraphed TO Windsc
or Balmoral by one of his suite. On
recent Sunday, when in Elgin, Scotlan'
he accepted an invitation to attend Il
Episcopal church, but received, fe
minutes before the hour of service, pc
tive orders to go TO the Presbyteli;
church, which he did.
, At matrimonial bureau lately open'
r in Vienna the ladies pay fee, and
? required to attend for two hours dai
' Men call and are introduced. Wom
who possess accomplishments are
D quested to play the piano, and are e
e amined with regard to their sentimer
n and acquisitions. One visit sometin
i settles case, but more are often paid. 1
Y ladies have the privilege of rejecti
n candidates without being subjected
e additional fees during the period
e which they have paid.