The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-09-24
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70 DC plllcu lnan feared; thelr threaten
ings serving no other purpose then 10
forearm him that is threatend T.
Failer.
Years give TO some men a hner har-
mony Of the heart, but from others they
take more then they give. Those strong
hearts resemble gardens which age
makes greener, fuller more leaf;
whereas the nan of the world is v
cred by years with dried-up and disGg-
ured boughs.
IL Is In the minute circumstances Of
a mans conduct that we are to inquire
for his real character. In these he
under the influence Of his nature
disposition and act from himself, while
in his more open aud important actions
he may be drawn by the public opinion,
and many other external motives
may have taken part in them.
Miss Anna Louise Cary is having
some new gowns made IN Pairs.
Among them is a princess wrapper of
light blue cashmere, finished around the
lower edge in points trimmed with
silver braid. Below the points is a knife
piaiiing covered with Vaienciennes,
A purple morning dress, made with n
skirt and u half-ltting sack. is also
trimmed with silver braid, and Is quite
as pretty as the wrapper.
A discussion has arisen in France as
to the costume worn by Charlotte Cor
day when she stabbed Marat, and some
modern ladies have proclaimed her
conduct shocking-not in committing
a murder, but in killing n man in his
bath. Modern modesty need not he
shocked. In the after days Of the old
French monarchy ladies frequently re-
ceive visitors, while enjoying II bath.
But there was no improperly. They
wore bathing gowns OF the finest lawn
trimmed with Valencienne5; aud the
water in the bath was made a by
the addition Of a bottle OF essence or a
jug Of milk. But for the name of the
thing, they were more decently clad in
the bath than in the ballroom.
A short time ago charges were pre-
ferred against a clerk in one OF the bu-
reaus Of the National Treasury. An
other clerk, Mr. M, Of the same
bureau, who came into the Assistant
Secretary's room on business, was
questioned by that official as to the
character of the man against whom
charges had been filed. ~ hate 10 say
1t" said Mr.. NJ ''but the fact is that
he Is the-har in the world. Shortly af-
forwards Mr.. @, also of the same
bureau, came into the Assistant Secre-
tary's room, He was questioned about
the clerk under n cloud. al don't like
to say anything about fellow-clerk,"
replied Mr.. q. .'but | must say that,
with the exception OF M, he is the
liar that was ever permitted to live
The Assistant Secretary prosecuted his
inquiries no farther.
The splendid yacht recently construc-
ted for the Emperor of Russia is to be
furnished in truly imperial style. The
furniture, specially designed by GLOW
" Co., OF Oxford ST., London, is superb.
The furniture Of the Imperial saloon is
white and gold and colors in the Byzan-
dine style, with rich silk and velvet up
holstery work. The draperies are in
pale blue and a reproduction of the old
satin brocade. The boudoir is in satin
wood, relieved in amboyna, gold and
beautiful placques of wedgewood. This
is all in the Louis XVI. style and ere
ates n splendid effect. The Emperer's
sitting room furniture is in walnut thu
ya wood, black and gold, every article
being Of the most massive description
and rich. The bedrooms are en- suite
with these, one room opening into the
other, and the effect produced thereby
being very pleasing. The Grand Dukes
apartments are also most luxuriously
furnished, the drawing-rooms in silk
satin, and plush, the bed and sitting
rooms in tapestries and silk damask,
and amber, rose du Barry and old gold
being the prevailing colors. As to the
Imperial apartments, so in these, the
bedrooms are en- suite with the sitting
rooms.