The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-01-22
Two Dollars a Year.
Morphine Drinking.

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But | set out to speak of habit which
prevails 10 an alan ming extent among
women-the use of morphine to quiet
pain of one kind or another. l can easily
imagine that the habit may grow from
ignorance of danger. A fearful pain IL
luIled by seemingly simple means an
opate in the shape of morphine. The
suffering one rests easy and plying
friends may believe that morphine was
just the thing needed. But has the opiste
cured the disease which caused the pain;
Not bit Of it. Ii has only beaten
down and slenced the faithful monitor,
The nerves, which, in the shape of pain,
told OF injury, and begged that help be
given 10 the Injured part. Mothers, it
l. lieved that those who are most likely
to become the victims of morphine are
women who, rs children, were lulled
with soothing syrup land let it always be
remembered that this syrup derives its
| Soothing power from the morphine il
| contains), or dosed with paregorc or
the more potent laudnum. They never
learn to bear pain heroicalIy. They
grow up inclined to selfindulgeuce, and
If hard work and sickness overtakes
them, they fall an easy prey to morphine.
Do you know that person who becomes
addicted TO morphine cannot be de
cent without it ? 1t is said that a NOR
phine drunkard can never be trusted to
tell the truth. She becomes at last so
unbearable in disposition, when not un
der the influence OF her medicine, that
her friends make every effort to CRAFTY
her morbid appetite. All this that have
said applies equally to the use of opium,
morphine being but another form Of
opium. Neither should be used, except
in some emergency, when given by a
skilltul physician.
For the Ladies' Of Fashion,
Turnover collars are no longer styl-
ish.
Short sacques are worn only by young
girls.
Pearl ornaments for the hair are very
fashionable.
The newest bonnets in Paris are ox-
ceedingly large.
Preserved butterflies are introduced
into floral designs.
Cassquines, or long sacques, are pre-
ferred to wrappers for this season.
Dress skirts fit closely over the hips,
the only tullness being at the back.
Metal buttons are all the style for
trimming all kinds of dresses and jack
cts.
Crinoline of small proportions is be-
ginning to make its appearance in Paris.
Very beautiful forms in belts and side
pockets are now offered in our stores.
The newest velvet bags are deliberately
embroidered in gold and silver threads.
Combinations of violets and Douglas
roses are fashionable for hand bouquets.
Ribbons and flowers are used in abund-
ance for the garniture of evening dresses.
All the new shades in silks have been
reduced to suit holiday times and prices.
Plain velvet skirts, short and round,
without a single tiounce, are very popu-
lar.
Hanging baskets for holiday gifts have
been and are unusually elegant this
year.
Delicately colored leather sachels,
trimmed with silk fringe, are late inn
portation-
1t is Partisan freak for women to
put half-opened fan in their hair, in
stead of a high comb.
This season Of the year demands I'M
selfshness, generally and good will. In
fact this ought to be the style, if it is
not
The Oriental style of jewelry is be-
coming fashionable, and the public taste
runs toward the fantastic though graceful
shaped and high ooloring it presents.
Fashion demands that gloves shall be
still longer, the buttons being too numer-
able to mention. By and by we shall
have gloves and stockings all in one
piece.