National Republican., 1878-01-04
ITO Whom II May Concern"

The "NI,Tc' Of Heavenly Peace.
WASHINGTON CITY, D. C., Jan. /, 1878.
"To Whom 1t May Concern"
Remember, girls, that your every day
toilette is u part of your character, as indica
tive Of individuality MS the expression Of youi
cOuntcnancc, your gait, or your hand o.
write" The young lady who goes about
slovenly and slip-shod In the morning, un-
kcmpt and looking like fury" generally, is
not to be trusted however claborately she may
be gotten up during company hours. Make it
a point to look tidy at the break fast-table, and
later in the day improve your toilette, what
ever may be your status in life or your circle
in society. If your home costume be only q
cheap Calico,Or pOlOnaisC that has been cleaned
or cOlOrCd, worn over a make.shift skirt, you
can at least have II spOtlcss and In good repair
no pins stuck in TO supply the place Of mis-
sing buttons or to close gaping rents; hair
dressed smoothly and becomingly, and shoes
neatly laced. There is certain air of self
respect and satisfaction that comes only with
the consciousness of being appropriately
dressed, and that no art eau supply. A very
common but.
LAMESTABLE MIsTAEE
that young hOusekeCpeTs are liable TO fall into
is that cf imagining their appearance in the
morning to be of little consequence, and that
one is rather expected TO be en disLaLiHc than
the lover always found neatly attired during
the blissful billing season, as a wife, presents
herself at break fast, morning after morning,
land often at dinncr,) with back hair Ia
dOOr-knOb, and lorC-tOp in crimping pins,
frowsy, dishcvellcd and down-at-hcel, with
sOilcd wrapper resembling q map Of Africa,
or u walking cook book, upon which a history
Of each day doings, complete in one volume,
is 50 plainly written in butter and eggs and
-four, that by Saturday noon, "he who runs
may read the family mCpW for the week.
Where such slUUChincss prevails, the only
wonder is that husbands remain faithful and
lOvcr-liko rs long as they do, and that az time
wears on. more of them do not become so dis
enchanted with the uutidy creatures who sit
opposite them at the table, as to wonder in
their secret souls what was the namclcSs charm
that cnthTallcd them ia tho the COurting days,
and why they had not lamcicd Samanth Smith
or Julia Jones instead
Make il cardinal virtue, good housckeep-
crs, to arrange your hair upon first arising ne
carefully as though company were expected,
even IL you have Ia get up half an hour cs.rlicr
to do it, and sacrifice your precious crimps'
in consequence.
arc Of small consequence compared 10 the in-
ward content of being able to sit down to ones
own table self-satishcd, and to receive an un-
expected guest with serenity unrulied by con-
scousness of frowsy head. Those ladies who
perform with their own hands portion Of tho
household dutics-and there are plenty of wise
huusekoepcrs in the highest walks Of life whose
morning hours are spent largely in the kitchen
should have plenty of well.mado and we'll
fitting morning dresses, of calico OF other wash.
material, that can he easily laundrcd. Style
aud trimming are Of little moment, so that
these dresses be neat and becoming. Then,
with clean linen collar OF rutile and bright
knot Of ribbon at the neck, one Is far moro
sensibly dressed for the kitchen than in faded
tucry and soilcd silk, and one is spared tho
usual furry of dodging out Of sight to escape
the chance caller, or Of making hasty additions
to SlOvcnly tOilCttCs.
No matter how humble your circumstances
may be, or how plain and bare
YOUR CuILDREN's ROOMS.
there are eight things with which your sons
aud daughters should he nbuudantly supplied,
and in their own private apartments, viz:
mirror, washstand, soap, towels, combs hair,
nail, and tooth brushes. Parents commit u
serious sin of omission who fail to inculCate
proper habits of the toilet in the minds of both
boys and girls at very early age. lnstill into
them the principle that the latest style is of
iar less consequence than personal ncatness.
Fashion Notes.
The Bachelors Club "Gcrm"n" was great
SUCCESS, under the able management Of Mrssrs.
Blair, Bradley, Wilson, Howard, Freeman,
ponrC Morris Colonel AudCnrcid, and leu
tenant Paine, who form the executive COM
inttcc. The music, under direction of Pro.
fcssor Weber, was especially hnC. Thc next
soirer occurs on the evening of the I'D instant.
The Phi Kappa Phi Society give a grand re-
ccption, on the evening OF the llth, Ut Tall.
madgr Hall.
Mrs senator Lamar is at Willard.
Among the dcb"io,tss of the season, Miss
i. , ~ i
of in admiring terms.
The marriage Of Miss Mollic Smith, Il pretty
brunette, OF this city, and Mr. George Jones,
of the army, is announced as on the tspis.
Also that of Mr. Frank Shrivcr OF WcStmin-
stcr Md, and Miss Helen McSherry, of this
city.
The wedding of Mr.. ". q. Bailey, of WASH
ington, aud Miss Ida Febrcy, OF Virginia, oc-
Curs ut Falls Church, oil the sih instant.
Mis-, Ida Kilwcll, Of Georgetown, is about
to make happy tor life Mr.. George Hyde, u
promising young Ia wyvr 0I this rNy.
A very delightful soiree was given New
Years night by the pretty Miss Randolph, Of
Capitol llill,
beliefs at present the guest of Miss llagrnder
on T. street.
Mis-, Mamie Ray, SO ,ay the gnid nu,cs, gives
Il large ball this month.
Mr. jesse Wilson aud his bride have returned
from their wedding tour and taken up thoir
residence in Gcorgctown, on Gay street. near
High.
Ladic, toilet slippers are trimmed with
Slycr and gold bullion hraids.
SGilt and silver buttons are much worn
The larger the buttons and the more Of them
that you can crowd upon Costume the mop
du tnt will it 10.
Silver earrings, vuum,llrG with small shells,
"A broad velvet baud for the ucrk with Aat
shells sowu upon it, and Jrwelry made Of tigers
claws, is fashionable.
novelty in jewel cases is silver, cmbel-
lishcd with japanese designs painted upon 1t
in all their native hideousncss.
RiArk Mnlnmt sidrhnards haNc panels Of en-,