The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-25
The Art Of Q

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The Pail Mall Gazette, in a review OF NJ.
Charles Blanc on the art of dressing, says:
ssSome of our readers will perhaps be sur
nrised to learn that the style OF a ladys
dress should depend upon the shape OF her
nose. inst as the cOlors she wears must DE
chosen with a due regard to her complexion
and the particular shade of her hair. Ii the
nose is classical the toilet must have a GER
tain style about it, especially when the per
sons features and bearing are imposing.
But what is style? asks Nj. Charles Blanc;
and then he proceeds to tell us that tins
question NAV be answered by the first prln-
ciples Of decorative art-namely, that there
is more majesty in repetition than III altera-
ton, and more dignity in harmony than ID
contrast. Few colors, lines that are seldom
broken, an air of simplicity even in the mlds
of richness, uniformity Of materials and
quiet trimmings constitute a toilette sereIe.
On the other hand, different shades OF color,
broken lines, move, trimmings, and the
piquancy caused by contrast are the charac,
%teristic features a toitettede genre, and would
suit a person with a ''tip-tilted' nose. as
Tennyson has it, or at least an unclasslcal
one, a pleasant-looking cOuntenance, or sau-
CIV ewes. There are thus two extremes-aus-
terity and coquetry, or, IN other words, dig
nity and gracefulness-as we'll as a medium
style, which may be termed pompous ele-
gance. NJ. Charles Blanc compares the
three orders Of toilet to the three orders Of
architecture, and tells us that by taking a
little more from one and a little from another
we can compose dresses that will suit any
style of features. A lady, however,. IN Sc,
lecting her toilet, should always bear in mind
that she must adorn herself in such a man
ner that when people look at her, their at
%tention, after resting a moment on her dress,
will become concentrated on her person. In
this manner the elegance and gracefulness of
a lady's attire will cause people to admire
the lady herself. How often have we heard
it said, 'We saw some magnificent dresses
this afternoon Now, if the clever dress
makers who fashioned those robes had exer-
cised a little more ingenuity the same peo-
plo would have remarked, eve saw some
wy pretty women this afternoon"
A recent outrage committed in the town
Of Westerville, Ohio, stands without a rival
for sheer diabolism, and creates a shudder
ing horror when we reflect that beings
claiming human attributes exist, who are
capable of such cold blooded %atrocity. A
man in that own had invested his money in
a hotel enterprise, and had secured a license
to retail liquors to those who should patron
lie his house, and to others who might de-
sire to purchase. This aroused the indig-
nation of the people, and he was waited
upon by a delegation Of citizens and re-
quested to %rellnquish the business. AS he
had invested his money in a business recog-
nized as legitimate by the laws of Ohio, as a
m~oney-maklng enterprise, and had complied
with all the requirements of the law, he did
not see tit to accede to their request. Thus
the parties separated. A night or two after.
however, while all the family and guests Of
the hotel were asleep, the house was blown
to atoms by the explosion of two kegs of
g%unpowder which had been conveyed into
the cellar by some miscreant, and ignited bv
means OF a fuse leading to the outside of the
building.
Reidsvllle lines: Quite an amusing "seu',
was perpetrated Monday evening, lust be-
fore Mrs; Potts came In. A young man
put on a lady's wrapper, a hat, and closely
velled, and got on the railroad away down
the track, emerging from the thick n;nes
and made fast ticks for Reidsyille VIM
a small valise with one hand and hold;ng nn
his dress with the other, showing his strine99
stockings and a very well formed leo A
cheer went up from the crowd as he nassod
ana as Tor the ladies who thronged the Tn,es
ofhce, the dear creatures gazed silently anJ
steadily, only one declaring she could see No
underclothlng at all; simply the gown and
s.ooAlngs: one supposed 1t her walking
because SO light and airy.
The fruit growers of Western New York
are largely fruit dryers as we'll, and have
us;ne # II 5h sho1 ffu 1T by the use of sulphur
used to bleach hops, broom corn. etc anJ
now q they are called upon by one Mefford ~ I
Of Clyde, Ohio, and ss~le e4olo, OF
from $50. 90 to $1,000. 90 for the r;ah t ~ pay
1t; he claiming to have a patent dated 1s ase
on preserving fruit by the use Of Suln nboo
rous Acid Gas. Knowing that snln bbupn no. :
use to bleach dried fruit before lp thu d was :
OF his patent, those interested have un;t aeg
tending their rights. poseo OF de-