Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-13
Pickings from the Photographers.

Nea0 Orleans Picayu1ee :. The old Ten
Commandments were so personal that
modern reformers have been Obliged to
set up new rules on different alley.
Herald: Those young ladies at church
fairs who sell five cent pincushions for
So ought to be arrested for robbing the
males.
Brooklyn Aagus:' When girl begins
to take an interest in the arrangement
of a young mans necktie it is an infalli-
bic sign of something more serious than
sisterly regard.
The Wheeling Register remarks
Simon Cameron Went to church the 9th
er Sunday, and when the minister an
nounced that he would preach on the
subject of Foreign Missions" Old Win
nebago took it as Il personal atfrout, and
left in high dudgeon.
Puek's Goethe:
Who rides late through the night wind
It's Rutherford. pa, with his darling child;
He holds in his arms, to keep it warm,
His own little Civil-Service Reform.
The father groaneth-he rideth wild;
He holds in his arms the sobbing child;
Arrived at the White House." with fear and
Close In his arms, the child lay dead.
Worcester Press Stalac- tite dresses
are the latest thing in clinging garments.
The Lynchburg NeUs s..s 5 1t is report
ed that a Danville man recently stole a
Moffett punch, thiLAing 1t was bar
keepers cashbox. But the way heswore
when he discovered his mistake is be-
lieved to have awakened the bones of
Davy Crockett.
Frisco Mail: Since Josh Billings saw
this imitation of his peculiar style. he
wants to be a Republican candidate in
Ohio, oran old gate post, or something
OF that sort: 'Doant karrey aigs in your
cottale pocket. Aigs amt good after
they've been sot on awhile"
A correspondent asks the Burlington
Hdvkeye, "Do you think it is wicked to
smoker" And the HaaokeDe replies
"Oh, dreadfully, awfully, sinfully wick
ed. Send your cigars to this office and
let us burn them up for you, while you
swear off and reform before it is too late.
1t is already too late for US. We went
to swear off last week, but the office was
closed aud the pan had gone to a pic
nip.1
Haa0beye, Six months ago a party OF
young men left Burlington for the Black
Hills. From time to time they have
proudly written back that they were do.
wrote to his. father that he would be
home Wednesday evening, and added,
'Meet me on the Agency road, at dark
just out of town, and bring a blanket OF
2 WHOLE pair of trowsers with you.
have a hAt.N
Alexandria Press. A coiored man
who had been sent to hunt for valua-
BILE dog belonging to his employer, after
| tho hoio tOmn rptnrnp6 auG
announced that he had come to. dis
clusion" "dat if de dog wore not in dc
| limits OBJ dis town, "he must be out"
Detroit Free Press: ''Boucicault says
there isn't dramatic critic in the world
who can tell what comedy is. Is it q
comedy when you go down CELLAR with
| the hired girl to see where the leak in
the water pipe is, and the candle blows
out and your wife stands on the stairs
and wells for match and makes a pun.
gent remarks at the same time?"
N. Y. Herald. The season will soon
be here when little boys fall through the
ice on Sundays and make texts for Sun.
day school hooks,
| FASHION GossIP-Large lace collars
like those worn in olden times, are again
coming into fashion, as though young
ladies had suddenly become their own
great graDdmOthers.
The latest styles ofkid gloves for ladies
are fastened at the side, and are intend
ed to add to the contour of the arm.
The favorite dress th1s season FOR little
girls is the Fritz blouse" a long pleat
ed blouse, with double breasted yoke
and kilt pleated skirt.
The Princesse dress with elbow
sleeves, filled with illusion land worr
for mans delusioD, will be the favoritt
evening dress this coming winter
/, aealskin is again the tagorita gur fol
sacques, and. indeed, whole sets arr
1 shown, consisting of sacque or dolman
muff, boa, hat, and gloves.
Bridal wells are again of costly Lace
Tulle is tabooed.
The "poodle-dog' style of hair-frlz
zed, frowzed, and apparently urcombet
is all the rage al present.
The Marie Stuart bonnet is one Of th,
most popular styles of the season. TIL
brim is bent low on the middle of thu
front, and slightly followed out at tn
sides. as all Marie Stuart coiffures are
and is fastened by ribbon-strings tie
under the chin. -