National Republican., 1877-10-11
The Chinese Government

Those we call our own to-day.
wAsHISGroS, d. e.. Oct 4. 1877.
The Chinese Government
a few years ago appropriated 81 500 O0o for tho
purpose Of educating a number Of Chinese
youths Of the wealthy class, in this country.
Yung Wing had the charge of selecting them
and giving them in America such trimming ss
he thought best The lads were from seven to
fourteen years Of age, and the first party ar
rived in 1872, others in 1873 aud 1874. there
being about ll5 in all. They were plh"c two
togcthcrl in the families Of New ENglRnd
farmers, so that they might learn the lrn"unge
quickly, but spent certain portion Of tho
time ut the headquarters Mt Hartford, 81 that
they might continue their Chinese studies. 4
fine edifce has been erected by Sung Wing at
Hartford. The Chinese boys have generally
been victorious in school contests with their
American classmates. After a thorough collie
giate education they will return 10 China 20
engage in teaching.
The Literary Ladies' of Great britain
appear to have been astnnisNingly lonC.livi d.
Here Is a list Of them, with the ages Mt which
they died: Miss Jane Austen, 81; Mr. Raj
cliIe, 50; Miss Milford, 60; Mrs. Trimmer. 80;
Miss Jane Porter, "a; Mis. Elizabeth NJ rntsgu,
50; Lady Morgan, 81; Mrs. .Piozzi, 81 Mrs. BAR
baud, 81; Miss Edgeworth, 90; Madame d Ar
blay, Ss Miss Hannah More, 81; Mrs. Marcel,
| 80; Mrs. Joanna Baltic, 50; Miss Berry. 80;
Mrs. Somcrvlle. ~; Miss Harriet Ice, aI; Miss
Caroline Herschcl, 0s; Lady Smith, l02. II
will be observed that the majority Of these are
maiden ladies. 1t might he unsafe to mention
the ages of our popular American writers here
Freaks OF Fashion.
The ugly Oxford ties, which make the most
perfect foot shapcleSS and awkward, still con.
tinue to be fayoritc walking shoes with New
York ladies.
Ann. ,I,o ,,o,,, ort,,,, ooo,, 4, N ,oro n ~
expensive novelty for ladies' ovcrdresses
called French cord" which so closely resem-
bes the corduroy worn by gentlemen that It h
most generally known by that name although
the merchants protest against so common q
title being applied to so fine stuff.
Evening gloves appear with scalloped tops
which give more elasticity to the part which
binds the arm than the hemmed kid.
Gold and silver frnges are used somewhat
in trimming felt hats.
Jennie June says that the majority Of womei
ought not to spend more than from $3.50 h
$500 , car on dress Take the country over
this may be just estimate, but for the ultrl
few of the creme de Ia creme this sum would no
buy one reception dress and lace haudker
chief, not to mention the thousand and on
acccssions to single toilette.
In New York jewellers case Is displaye'
broach and earrings made to represent brool
trout The tiny scales are spcckled will
enamel, and their eyes are opal.
At the Queen of Englands drawing room
receptions, married ladies must present them
selves with hair adorned by three feathers
while unmarried ladies must wear but two
Peeresses and their daughters arc kissed oil
the check by the Queen, but other ladies O
less degree are allowed to kiss her Msjesty's
hand. The Princess of Wales sometimes takes
the Queens place ut their drawing room,' in
which case the kisses are dispensed with.
Beaded lace, is again in style, and indeed
beads Of all colors and kinds are used In every
imaginable manner of trimming. Huge
I "wheels" Of silk passcmonterie arO again In
favor, associated with heavy Cablo cord,