The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-07-18
4 Few Phases OF MetrOpoIftau life aS
Seen by Country EditOr,s VIC.


PHILADELPHIA. July j., 1879.
am an editors wife. You all know Of his pa
per; 70 has the largest circulation of anv journal in
that section Of the state and in truth nv hus
Dand Is a very popular man at home, and all edit
ors who were on the excursion 20 Cape MAY are
obliged to admit that he treated with great
respect and consideration, but not more than was
As all 1.-THE the papers have given an account of our
the Stockton House. the banquet and ball 1 shall
only make few original remarks about the speech
gress OF these excursion parties. and yet somebody
must repeat the details every time in the dryest
kind of n way; and then who wants to listen for
haii an hour to the praises Of such small State
New Jersey am sure don't and, confidential
", even my husbands remarks were so exceeding
~ dry that don't think anybody heard what he
SAID or remembered that he spoke at all. Only
the love had for him made il endurable to me
Now, Colonel MCluTe's speech entirely differ
ent; every person listened with pleasure 10 him.
and the applause showed that aIi he said was an,
preciated, while the side remarks gave decided in
dicatton OF the COloncl's popularity. One gentle
man reinaTked; He Is the editor of the principal
paper in Pennsylvania TO which a lady sitting
near replied y always thought from what my
husband said that has par.er was the hest known
but see he has deceived me-" Another friend
whispered THE editorial capacity and political
influence of Colonel NI-C,Iure may he cobsidereJ
something wonderful The oration OF the Colonel
was certainly grand but had quite long con
Nersation with him afterwards and he did not say
one word to me about politics. about editing
me Times. He talked pleasantly and agrecably
upon subjects l understood. and l remembered
what my husband had said Of him: The editor
OF me Times knows how to please the public, be
cause he understands individual requirements"
30 knew he guagcd his conversation by my abil-
tty to comprehend.
We left Cape Nav with the rest Of the party and
together with our friends made up our minds TO
make a few days stay in Philadelphia. L is the
dulI season here, they say, but with daily eXcur-
sions to some of the airing grounds Of the city boat
SallS, and shopping, we are kept busy enough Did
tell you this is the first time was in large
city? No! Well il IS. and the most wonderful
sight have seen is the Grand Depot. where TWEEN
ty-siX stores under one roof and all on one
floor. 1t positively took me two DAYS to 20 around
and examine the novelties fo- of course everything
to me- and the store contains every imae-
household goods
wearing apparel. from nutmeg CRATER TO mag
nihcent silken robe, worth $500.
Speaking OF dresses reminds me of the fashfona-
hie costumes. How do they looks Why, exactly
like the pictures in book of illustrations Of the
days Of Watteau, Queen Elizabeth, and other odd
concerts. Some Of yOu will remember when l
bought the book so we could get up costumes for
our grand masquerade Some of the reception
robes have long, graceful trains, eaborately deco
rated, others are merely laid in large deep box
pats and still others are halfshort and are trim
med with a multitude of little nounces ruffies.
The skirts arc ''en princesse'' shape. while the
basqucs to them are plain. or decorated cuiraSsc,
with lace finish. The young girls look pretty
and quaint in the odd dresses, with their plain
stripedsSirts and pued panier overskirts with the
piece Of white tullc folded with Quakcr-like pre-
cision around the neck end over the breast and
then the fabrics pretty not original for they
are such read Of in ali the oIden times books
of fashion-howcred. figured embossed. and bro
caded and sometimes embroidered. Why one of
these costs enough TO keep Maria Jane and yours
truly in clothes for two years. including shoes.
gloves, and hats That reminds me OF the bouncts
and hats, which arc quite novel as the costumes.
They are mostly with rather wide hrims. smashed.
upturned. dtntcd. wared. and hNed in all kinds Of
ways, with the most graceful trimming you ever
did not intend TO write one word about fashion
when started. but my husband says / could not
keep my hands Of of fashions to my life and
that this trip to Wanamaker's has been the death
blow to his making fortune but. really did not
spend SO very much money. and then the articles
only cost me about half much as they asked for
such goods at home and there had no assortment
to select from.
L am not going 70 sew any more; il don't pay. It
is good deal easier to cook and do general house
work than it is to stitch stitch. stitch from
ing until night. and my girl requires constant
watching and working with. so I'm going to dis
charge her. and put that money my own and
my childrcns backs and heads Why, the twelve
dollars month viii dress us handsomely.
My husband is not the only gentleman editor
who says he got busted for dry goods. We were
sitting and resting in the beautiful reception
of Wauamakcr's- and who should come In but our
friends from Lock Haven and EaStOn. One gen
tleman remarked. MY wife has ruined me here
We've got about 5 between and if IL wasn't for
our passes could not get home but they all
seemed cheerful enough up in the lunch-TOom over
the reception chamber. where we found everything
scasonable to eat, and had real jolly time.
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