The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-13
PARIS GOSSIP.

BLEs-A DOG SHOW AT FRANKFoRT-PRIcEs
IN PARIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81 RING
PARIS, April 20. 1873
You received, OF course by cable, the news OF the
death OF Prince Lucen Murat He was born In 1903
and was the youngest son OF King Murat HIS oose-
quies celebrated at the Church OF 81 Augustine
and the gathering was, might be expected, almost
entirely Bonapartist novelty observed on THIS
occasion the entirc absence OF mourning jewelry
II being now the etiquette to abolish jot from all
dresses during the early period Of grief. NOR mat
is the ruo. On the other hand, the second period 10
to be lghtened by amethysts and those deep yellow
stones called jacinths. Yellow, it viii DO remembered.
10 mourning IN China.
AND WHAT IT Is.
As by the veterans OF high life fall on re-
mark is always made al the funerals of the last de-
parted sHe was only remaining personnalN OF our
period" BY this is meant the last character" and
the regret expressed iufers that We who outve the
deceased uobodys because we are all alike Thcre
is nothing about different from other people; we get
up walk sit down. 60 10 bed and put on our nightcaps
pretty much in tho same manner. NO one is so much
enjoyed in Paris as a "charactcr"-such man as
Prince Poniatowski, Tor instance. He was talented
composer and wrote pierrc de Medics He used to re-
hearse the best TO his dog. having more reli
ancc this animals demonstrations of pleasure and
scurs.
HIS VOICE AND THEIRS
When he wished to show how his pieces were to DO
interpreted by the PRINCIPAL singers he rehearsed the
role himself with a cracked voice. and tho dog was
one the In tho case oil declaration Of love
the animal was the lady addressed. &c would gush-
ingly fall down his knee before it, and when tho
elopement scene commenced he took tho animal on
his back and after putting the different OF his
shA nff hn hAP ha
scramble up tho elevation, which figured the Alps,
and, emitting awful all the tinae sprained hts
ankles In q way other Romeos would not DO inclined
10 initiate The dog seemed to enjoy II all, aud nell
on bravcly throughout his .breakncck rehearsal
Now it would be rather unreasonable to expect that
In our cultivation OF the Gne arts We should initiate
the cccentrcites OF such pcrsonnote as this Prince
Ponatowski Again, 80 arc told that people have no
physionomie nowadays / am inclined 10 diner
with this assertion, and from what observe In daily
liie to say that have tho contrary. TOO much,
at least In the way OF cheek.
TOO GENERAL APPEARANCE
As to one person being exactly like another, this 10
carrying tho figure too far Ladies' might BIO said 10
be SO In until the reign OF cOttedc-maI set
in In this guise they were all supposed to DO formed
on the model Of their FIRST mother. This model has
been in It's turn transformed Tor they pcrambulae In
costumes defining startling and unexampied anatomy
Some have fronts, others have not; some have fat
backs others rouna ones; many are all backs. II the
uniformity denounced has reference merely 10 our
minds and morals all trying to alter them a.
fast as we can. Every one is introducing now creed
10 his family CIRCLE. and religions based i'm
proved systems. Then II princes by way Of singu.
larry dld marry shepherassses they have aban-
doned that Ducoical tendency ana now write poems
PRINCES, POETRY AND DOG SHOWS
There 10 the young KING OF Portugal translating
whilo Prince Leopold OF England Is
setting ms own words 70 his own music and singing
both 10 his accompaniment. Original this
surely. Talking OF these things there 10 lady who
Is publishing book entitled thoughts OF Animals
Put Into Words" BY means OF the writer's discrimin-
alton WI snail perhaps got some Of The thoughts OF
those dogs which have been invited from Paris 10 .
at FranKiort.on.ino-Haiu. This event Is 10 come on
on May 2o. The President oil the society - Prince
sohns. VINO is master o. maanincea. breed OF
OF puppies 10 cross the Prusslsn frontiers
friendly way. Ihoy IRE not 20 pay through their
Tor their keep like tho people who are crowoing
NOT 80 VERY HIGH.
But must not credit all we read ABOUT ex0rbi.
tsnt char gee during the Exhibsion period. news
paper ndent has written an alarming letter
70 London paper, with view u would seem 20 Keep
people home. he rays thai mutton chops already
cost hail u crown pound here. can affirm have
never known pound OF mutton chops cost over one
franc aud hall, and this 10 fancy price. II sucn
faUuious cnops ("not OF tho nrst quaty" says tho
wrIsr) do exist, why old not the writer say IN The
same breath that al good restaurant one can have
an excellent STEAK wine bread aud vegetables Tor the
same rum as TINS pound OF meatY Butchers will
STRAIN their prices II they can, but for providing we'll
for an exhibition give the resources oil this city Of
Paris
DELIGHTS OF SPRING.
We making up tor all tho drawbacks oil
last winter. We have lilac, crocusses wood viocts
anu wall lowers by day, and balls dinners and music
by night Inc salons continue open everywhere, ana
hospitality is the order The day in OF the Ex
hiblion. Is proposed thai on The opening day tho
houses shall be hung with cosby tissues, carpets Co.
ana that the windows snail DO illuminated. Mean
wnilc every one Is waroiing and humming the only
pretty ballad from Folow's "Ama IncAntatrce, and
at soirees there arc tue requisite cle-
mcnts Tor piece every one wants 10 hear
the "rro des Cigarettes There Is wonderful brill
inncy about tho music OF these two m0rceauz unlike
lhe rest oil This hastily written opera
coLoRED PRiSTS
Not thus imperfect Is our scale OF colors on prints
aud washing aorics We have all the prism on plain
surf aced goods, vsined marbles, sun and rainbow
s,rcaka Scli-coiored, however. are me spring
tunes, varying IN tue beige shades from cigar TO
coffee, fawn, chepeuE u Refine. almond, gaxele,
no'seste, golden gray anu golden dust
What shall / say OF inc carious mixtures OF soft
woods sent up by The Labbey factory and exhibiting
designs with threads unnKe those placed next 20 them
yet SO pretty over beige SILK and over ccruf The
Juror Tor these Indescrbable tissues, all prcky
and ihorny yet supple, with narrow ribbons arranged
in loops bows. These called bouclettes There
are SILVER and GOLD braid bouccitcs on ieit hats,
though tnis Is April aud there are mais mandarine
ana moss oeucet,es 10 long, wavy loops all round all
under, all over. all about our flowing drapery.
LAJg AND KyicK-KSACKs
Wo have also passion Tor beaded lace, so beaded
AZ 10 be sewed on foundation oil tulle 20 prevent tho
jet from tearing cobwe0 iabrcsL Our wells are
lringcd with chenille. Collars and CUTS no longer
white starcned ncn but brownIsh ecru with colVred
ocru Insertions. Roscs arc no longer worn Ostrich
planes are tipped with seed beads aud straw. Pockets
longer the side out are reached through
sI In The back OF the skirts. There Is no room Tor
n hanakerche f nywnere else. Shade hats pro-
usely trimmed but close ntttng chips are mado plain
In 'front.' oiien having nothing but nat folded nIet by
way oil diaden.
4 satin princcsse robe trimmed with frs Of worked
muslin Is the newes! style The make is long, tight.
plain and flowing