The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-14

VI IOlOlCu uROlf
velvet is sometimes used in con JUNCTION
with black cathedral silk.
In outside garments the dolman is consid-
erably heightened this fall while the long
sacque OF last winter is shortened.
Ornaments of jet, steel and ware beads
are still to be seen ON fall bonnets, in
shapes of BUTTERFLIES and bugs of all descrip-
tionS.
The Bishop of Calcutta recently called on
the Maharajah Of Jeypore, who kindly called
in troop of nautch-girls to entertain his
distinguished visitor.
Bonnet ribbons have made decided hit
by departing from the Sros grain standard,
which has obtained so long, and blooming
out in all the bravery of satin and many
colors.
Dresses are universally trimmed with em>
brodery which is applied, if not wrought
upQn the fabric, or they use combinations
of plain color with figured armure, or
brocade.
Mrs. Louise Chandler Moulton, who has
been two years in England, returned this
week. The literary journals speak highly
of her poems.
! Miss Sarah Jewett, the graceful actress
| is said to have beautiful voice, which,
had she not entered the dramatic profes-
sion, might have been heard to advantage
in opera.
Ladies will wear fancy aprons now, be-
cause they cost 50 apiece, and some of them
would perhaps wade through their kitchens
once in while if they had to pay $40 for
the privilege.
Madame Jenny Van Zandt is to take the
part of "Adriano" in the forthcoming rep
resentation in London of "Rienzi, by the
Carl Rosa Company. 1t will be the first
performance in English OF this opera,
New roses are made without foliage in
different shades of silk, satin or velvet,
from almost black to blood red. The
darker shades predominate, and when used
they are associated with shaded foliage
The Crown Princess of Germany has been
staying at Hamburgand delighting the peo-
pie by the simplicity of her existence.
She went to the spring with her children
every morning arrayed in a plain costume
of buff linen.
The gold medal awarded at the Paris
Exposition for dresses was for a lavender
silk embroidered upon satin, with silk of
the same shade. Mrs. Mackey, of Bonanza
fame, bought the finest set of diamonds ex
hibited at a cost of about $l75,000
The finest things in artificial flowers are
the long full cordons of vivid autumn
leaves in all the colors ofa American land
! sCape, and the wonderfully natural repro
duCtion OF branches of the hazel and chest
nut, the bursting pods showing the shell O.
kernel beneath.
The Rev. Isaac NJ. See, pastor of the Wick
l;Ao Draehutor,a,, Tb1rrh Nawarly WI
J was tried by the recent General Assembl,
for allowing women to occupy his pulpi
and for preaching the doctrine of Christian
perfection, and who was more recent,
= charged with being convert to the SWe
, denbOrgian faith, has resigned, and will
preach his farewell sermon on the first Sun
day in October.
London Truth says: The carnivorous pre-
e pensties of German women are absolutel
astounding; they eat of every dish, and no
seldom eat twice. 1t is disenchanting to Sc
, bewitching being-a tiaxen haired, blue
eyed, pouting-mouthed young nymph-d
l vide her pike with her knife, then immers
5 the blade in the accompanying vinegar
and, with the speed of lightning, thrust
into her mouth!
, London Dramatic News: Scotland
y hear, is to supply the fashionable beauty {
I next year, who is to eclipse not only Mrt
y Langtry, but even Mrs. CORVALLIS Yves
and the Countess of Lonsdale. She is ia
and statuesque, with glorious abundanc
J. of the real golden hair of the poets-whicl
+ have no doubt, all the other women wi
= contemptuously pronounce to be red-bu
for all that it isn't"
' Quite romantic marriage recently too
: place at Los Angeles, Cal, the parties bein
p Judge Orson Brooks, of Denver, Col, an
y Mrs Nancy Michael of Los Angeles. Fort,
{ five years ago the Judge was the accepte
e suitor of the lady he has now wed. Ci
n cumstances separated them, and the lad
and gentleman have both since marie
twice and lost, he his wives and she hi
" husbands. A year ago their paths crosse
first choice. He is seventy-three, and b
Z, bride sixty three years of age. j.,
d
- THE CoLoRED RAcE-Left to themselve
- and free from the Vaccinations of polite
T. adventures and demagogues, the colort
Of race more often develop affection for the
a employers and devotion to their interes
than the reverse. That such qualities ha'
ID all along existed among them, the histo
h. of the war fully proves for during tn
20 period of anxiety and often of suffering
the pare HeCeSSdTlSS VI lllc, buOuSaluS
In families whose male members and natur
ar protectors were absent in the field, had
st depend mainly upon the devotion al
'' fidelity of old and tried family servan
n But it is to the present time of sufferi
us and distress that we wish to refer, VIII
,r- Thousands of homes have been left by thu
:. occupants and property of great value co
Is signed to the care of colored servants.
NJ a general thing all through the South tn
nd have proved faithful to the trust CO.
~ mitted to them There have been some c
as ceptions, but the exceptions only go
tn prove the fact we have stated. In our oV
ts community numbers of families have |,
w. the city, leaving their penates and hou
ne hold goods to the care of servants in who
on they have confidence. This confidence I
to not been misplaced, and we have yetto hi
of the first case of any of these color
We people proving recreant to duty.-[Mob
nd ALA Registe'