Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-05

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How TIE Bellies OF GREAT BRITAIN
DRESSED AT coT-Tnc dresses worn BY the
lsGias were particularly rr9Ity. Among tho
mos! notable features were oosl5cd!ces quite
disloct frogl the skir!s. Over silks aod satirs
velvet Louis XIV. coats OF the simo shade
wero worn. bu; moro rcn.I!kab!c still were
| those showing decided contrast. For IN.
stance, q gendarmcs satin skirt and sleeves aod
a sleeveless coat of old sltiu, having upon 1t a
velyo. brouade OF macy ooors. OF dark olive
| groen coat With steel blttons, over buelsh
tone OF saiin. Some few artistic toilets wero
noticeable, as for example, peacock er,en
cashmere, the bodic, cut round at tho neck ard
bali high, with thick Wnlto linen chemlSette,
fully gathered. shoWlGg above II; round the
bodic, was t!immiOg OF gold aud peaoock no
bon, twisted in points; the same appeared on
the sleeves. which had white putting ut tho
elbow, and also around the drapcd iuaic' Two
sisters wore white washing silks, also cut 10 q
round form at the neck, with figured net chem.
iscttes coming higd 10 the thrJat. tic sleeves
made with the deep puff from the shoulder to
the elbow, aud gcodaTmo satin, iuc'mlzed
with old gold saliu stoetlcp, had tight seaVe
of tho dark blue, and plain oycrscevc TO elbow
of old pnd. revival from tie S!X:een!h car-
Jury. Most ct these wcra worn wItn large COAL
scuttIo OF cottage bocaets CT hats, Tlth Wide
b.ips sod Of picture! he forms. Ii IS dltl:uIt to
describe the bonnets. they we're ethervcry close
shapes CT Of cosIsc s,raw revived from modes
ahich hci good ffiy years ago. The pima.
fore mlso CT d:es5 loud great favor. Two
sisters wore skirts and bodies OF light blue
sa.cen, and 07tr this piEaCr1 tul!cS aud BINS.
Pom oad0ur c0ttcn, the desigas rose BUDS 90
3hlte ground, trimmed With D:2toa la9e. il 10
most OF the dress .s these Tcrc wjra very high
TO the throat, lace lipp2L bei0g tied at lh'
back boow tho itiIilog aod scared 10 frcrt
With brooch their bets were co'r5e straw win
turaed up c3rooets irlmulet With c'eam Six
and pale pink roses. Short b!scl veiset dress-
cs and bojc.s W:re much VIII. with black
velvet bats acd pinsitfo tu9cj u WhlIe VAST
ing silk. a pretty drass vas srcnat VeiVct
skirt, boiice a1d cap0;c DOnoct, with PINK
brocaded satin fJuIard pinatore tuoio. Pom.
psdour fou.ards AID pomp padour ooitons were
we'll worn, mado into shor! dresses very bcut'
fact 10 the skirt. Intxpens!v, materials W:ro
generally adopted. rich volvets aud silks being
,he .eptior bat tho trimmings and styles OIL
making generally made tbs costumes c)sIly-as
in the cEs, ofs white alpica-thc iroat covered
With tbrcs dcaparies Ct vide white embroidered
musip; large round collar ct the same, hat
made vi the SINE, all having deep alenlstcs
bordering the eubroidesy. Nearly all the dress'
es wsro made with round nlautlts to match.
The Princess OF Wales WJyc . rich black satin
and white silk striped dress, with el!et plas:'
ron cf black satin. ias'irgs On the Itf: side With
cas,ade Of black aud Viii 10 lace, G black straw
! bonnet With pointed ciGTu ep1 white feathers.
The Duchess ct C0oaaugh. wore q silver gray
silk and white STEW cottsg, bonnet With While
Trimmings Prioces5 Christian's drass was q
gray and whto striped silk, wofu With black
bonnet. O,e OF the haadsomes. dres Gs in the
royal bIx was Tllmh calHred velvet coat over
light mauvs silk-We QuecN, June
4 HORRIBLE SCENE-fhe movement 10
! France to have all clptal santetc:s executed
! ia private is likely to receive e remarkable i'm
pstus f:om The horrible scene which occurred
at Agcu Il. tho execution tf the parfc DO L'p'
rado.
When Dabler, R1ch' : succ ,asor, cG!erad Tho
condemned mans cell with hIs thrco alis, lap,
rsds srrang toto coraer and re!uscd 10 Blu
down on tbs stool aud hav3 his hair Gu: and
no said. and when tho cx:cu;ioner said socih'
inrIy. Come, ooue; W. don't want to mako
YOU puff.r." shouted, "Bus you do make mo
| sntfer. and utiustly, too-l uCvtr hurt aDy
ope."
! 1t took the four cXscutoner5 nearly halt an
4 hour 10 get him down, - desperately dld nc
| defend himself With hands, feet aud teeth
| indeed, four keepers had to b. summoned to
their assis!auco. Then when they had tied bis
| l.ps he refused to sit down on the stool, and
| breaking The jrls with which he was bouod
began another fierce sIusslc, crJlog all the
rime: You dun'G thick its paiutui-l wish
sou were iu MY place." At last ooe OF the
keepers took the PROSTATE map by tue har and
ears and pounded bis head against the stono
| l,or till he surrendered aad promised to strug'
| sle no lorg,r. -,
After feeling the steel Of The scissors as tho
mock Of his shirt vas Gu: ctF, Lcprade mado no
resistance, but remained 10 horrible calm,
| nu.tering ouIy from lime to time. This ID
psinful--very psiotul!' AS is done with par'
ricides, q white shirt was thrown upon his
| shoulders aod black vail knotted about bis
| head deec.udiog TO bis taet. When at the
scafFo,d the veil was removed h:s iaco was seen
to be- ell bruised and tletdog from the poundr
| iog be had recei7cd. After his head had been
| nlscad iu The lunettc be writhcd round eDdeay-
| erirp to &c. a glimps, Of the aXt, but ID
moment nom it vas placed 10 position and ths blade
fell.
a si4iar case occurr!d in l949, when a
poccher a. Nie7re, who had asssssinated
game keeper. was condemned 10 death. He
resisted 10 prison first, and thea 90 the acsfold,
and foslly assistarcs was sant for end the VIC.
lin was literally forcad uhder The guile tine:
The crowd heard bis sroaaa and struggles uotl!
the fatal blade c1t off his head. Charles and
Francois Hugo ,he GOD Of tbs poet, related
tho terrible affair 10 the E7encm at the time
aod were coodeuoed to imprisonment Tor H.
sul.iup the law and the magistracy.
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