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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-25
TIE PHANTASIES or HAIR-DRESSING.
From Gdiignani

From GdtigndnL
The Count de Provence, brother of Louis XVI,
being one day In the dressing-rOOm Of Marie An
tolnette, then recently married. and seeing the
celebrated coiffeur Leonard engaged professionally
on the head of the Princess. said to the artist;
" You transform the heads of our ladies into areh-
tectural edifices. You are genius, and deserve
fer on you the title of Marqulsp That was IN
1873. The compliment of the Count became the
news of the day at Versailles, and all the Court
ladies wished TO have their hair dressed by Tue
Marquis Leonard who, bewildered by 50 much honor
and adulation conceived the most extravaRant
coffures for his patrons All public events, anee-
dotes subjects OF gossip and theatrical successes
were represented in the head dress of ladies'. To
name only the most famous. there was the pouf ds
sentiment O complicated composition into which
were introduced multitude of objects figuratIye OF
the tastes of the wearcr; then the pooW Dc
Ia Duchesse de ChOrtres, wife of the
Prince who was afterward Duke OF
Orleans (Egait6 This pouF was quite q
history, and merits a description. In the centre
was seen seated woman and infant to represent
the Duke de Valos Louis Philippe) and his nurse
On the right was parrot, favorite BIRD OF the
Duchess. pecking cherry, and on the left negro
page, the image OF her preferred attendant
The rest of the couture was made up OF
hair Of the Duke, her husband. the Duke de Pen
they're, her father. aud the Duke dOreans, her
father-in-law
and been inOculated with his brother, the Count dc
Provence, and the Countess Art0ls, than the ian'
tasto mathematical coltfures called Fth0calduon
appeared. Next came the coi1are a Ia circumstance
which was expressed by Il sun rising out OF tunerH
Grape, to symbolic tine hopes given 20 the people by
the opening reign. Suddenly there broke out IN
1775, under the Turgot Ministry. the food revolt
called the Gu9re des Farines which was the
prelude to serious disorders. Then appeared
the bonnets Ia rerOlte. But tie riot was
soon forgotten at Versailles and the Trian9n,
aud the young Queen received from Leonard dc;
lIghtful couture initiating all sorts OF flowers and
plants. This introduced tie fashion of floral Golf
lures the ladies all the parterres of Irianon
in their bair, SO that by studying their heads one
might become far botanst. The porcupine fol-
lowed tie hedgehog, and was succeeded by oupds
a Compartments, bandeaur dGmour, coi6ares "a vi;
nerre aur bagneuses la modeshe d la frirotH{ d
la Gabrielle de Vagy, PEWyiice. an Colisee, a "a
VoItaire. d Ia seruitte damaSs6e, the work of the
Marquis Leonard. Ia Jregate. aar pdpiIions. du
Ddndcbes etc.
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A PAEISiAN FASHION.
From. The PoH nal Gasette.

From The PdH nal Gasefte
King George preserved the closest iucOgnlto
during his last short sojourn in Paris. He occupied
a better suite Of rooms than on the Oc-
casion of his first VISIT. when he and his
suite were lodged III the mansard OF inc
Uniel BRISTOL Yesterday he dined ut the Restaurant
OF the Lion d'Or, IN the Rue dl He der in the com;
mon room. This eating-house Is the gdRde mode OF
the hour. If fortune Is won suddenly on inc
Bourse the winner asks the friends who rush 10
fccitate him to 90 with him 10 dine or sup at the
Restaurant du Lion Dor. Gambetta went there 10
reakfast n few Wednesdays agoand was not able 10
find IN empty liable. Tho host OF the Golden Lion
transported that healdic beast from the Rue de Ia
Grange-B iteherc, where IL was huhS ny hIst nun
bred and sixty years ago SlgnbOarus went 0u'.
The Golden Lion WAS pui away IN stable loit. Inc
idea of regildiug ard hanging HIM up again over
tho door of a tavern, bu,it and decorated IN use
iIenri H. STYLE occurred to the land ord IN the kne
des Nations IN the last Universal Exhibition iis
tavern is just such one as Catherine dc MelOns
might have patronzed IN jouncying rom
lorraine TO Blols. Dishes, plates, drinking
vessels silver, chairs, tables. hnen etc., "eIe
manufactured according 10 models louhu :"
Cluny and in NJ. Doubles collection; otunsu pa
cocks with tails erect, stand on the sdeOofus, ~
are superby decorative. Ancient flanOcis lapTS"si
reprcsenting sylvan landscapes, cover the wais q,
tavern and porch. which is III old OAK, ana I'unY
carved as the stall OF an abbot Dayhgh, Is T I',y
lowed by the amber tint OF the botle-ehd NIn"IIT
panes, which are set IN leadcn frames he n;,g
and his luxurious Italian VIE, nat g'aSs naii5
been in their time bad and dear, utilized me emu"
wine bottles in the windows OF thelr palaces pS
in their reign bottles had not tho dtep NJ.
which ~ now "a source Oi mighty piohl 10 '"o VIZ
trade. fas
Every kind OF monde able to pay its way i ,a ~
sembed in the restaurant OF the Golden Lion Ivy
private rooms, which are arranged ~ hlVie ~
ern style aud decorated with paintings Dy tuuiDus .
Diaz Rousseau DeacrOix, gres and Fiandrlh, aso
specially reserved for TIE double monde. lllhoesg
dc Vle-Castel writes 10 her fronds, inaseui'nc ~,
feminine that as she Is Disguised Win het o ooa,
she hopes they will do her the honor OF coming "
dine with her en- partie dne III the private rooms -.
the Lion dOr. salon furnished with dsy' Iua, ~,
tnsstv goes with the Sdlte-d-mdhgr. NOt tns ia
motest suggestion is made by anything here OK a"o
cabnd parieWIier. The temporary sutronnosnsI ia
less the pictures on the wail-oi Ia Itiu ns rich
Welt asie and her gay party are those oi hen
and lavish maiquise of the eighteenth cenlui. az
she received Grimm aud other choice spiii'S az
petit super IN her pets appointments.
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When n number are done pile MP az many as can
conveniently be cut through ana tr'l tne lien
cut the sandwiches some IN traDRIes, or sn'aii
squares or round and others in fingers g., pieces
4l2 inches long and li2 lnches proau ood ore NM
of the fingers two and two. as logs OF woon arr poS
in timber wards, and ROUND them MAKE III VI 90 81
the small ones Land slanting and overlapping eao"
other
HAM SANpwICHRs.-Proceeda as above, using fng,
lisb instead of French mustard but be very careiu
not to have too much fat on the slices of ham.
ANcuovY SANDwICHRs.-Take the contents OF
bottle of anehovies, wash them IN seveLa, VIII
remove the bones and put them In a mortar WIN
ouantIty of butter equal to them IN buik pounu
thoroughly, so as to get smooth paste. wEeIe"'''
spread the slices of bread aud proceed as ABOVE
BOLOGNA SAUsAGE-Take ten pounds OF beef,an9
four pounds of pork 1wo-thirds of the meat should
be lean and only one-third tat. Chop 10 very me
and mix well together Then season IL WIN oix
of fine salt. one onnce OF Dlack pePPur
an ounce OF cayenne one tablespoonful OF PoWusIou
cloves and one Glove of garlic minced very nne;
Have some large skins nicely cleaned ana prepareeh
and wash them in salt aud vinegar flil tnem VIII
the mixture and secure the ends by tying them VIVID
fine twine. Make a brine Of salt and water strong
enough to bear mp an egg Put he ssusages mo ~
and let them lie for three weeks, turning tneih
daily Take them out wipe quite dry. bang up anu
smoke them. Before you put them away auo 'nei'
all over with sweet OIL Keep them IN ashes'
To Corn ABEEF-ThIs should always be done IN
cool weather il YOU wish it to keep more than two
or three days. Wash the beef well alter u mas IAN
awhile in cold wafer Dram it and trim 1t ana ruD
pentlfullY with coarse saib anu d wy oia P ~
of satpetre added to 1t. In cold weather warm inc
salt by placing it before the Are.
TO KEEP A STOVE FREE FROM Rust in any at
mosphere during the Summer months you have only
to rub Oft all the rust you can and varnish 1t WIN
common varnsh. In the Autumn when you WISH
to nut n mn again the varnish Will all burn of IN
very short time and all odor from it will go with IT,
CoUGH SYRUP-The following recipe Is sent by
n valued friend who has found it very eihcIent IN
her family In curing coughs: lincture OF Dloou
root two ounces tincture of lobelia. two ounces
tincure of tolu two ounces essence of anlse three
drachms essence Of wntergreen, one drachm; TWO
quarts of mOasses. Dose one teaspoohfui every
three hours, or Oftener as the case may require.
MOSQUITOES AND FIIEs.-If water in which qua,
ssia chips have been boiled Is put upon the exposed
parts of the body and left to dry there, mosquitoes
and flies will trouble the surface protected
Quassia water is harmless to children and grown
people but death TO insects.
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always of black felt and Of the kind which we SEQ
IN pictures of Spanish life" He also throws over
his shoulders q black cloth cloak with real gold
silver clasp and takes in his hand bis fayorite
OK -goad as fall himself straight as an arrow,
well rounded and polished and bound with Brass
Thus attired, and with his guitar round bis neck,
he makes for the PEASANTS drawlDe.room: " the
nearest fashionable threshIng-floor" He finds here
n large company of old and yonng or both sexes,
come together for gossip, song and dance" II the
dancing Is not always graceful, and the singing Is
not particularly refined both are the expression Of
o bright and healthy temperament.
The only serious hardship in the ordinary lot Of
the Portuguese peasant is the CONSUMPTION; but.
unfortunately, this a hardship Of the worst kind.
Often and often" says Dir. Crawfnrd, have
watched with pity and strong indignation the
workings Of this most damnsbe system" At one
time married men were not liable to conscrDtOD,
and this IS said to have led to large increase Oh
early marriages. Now, however the law is more
strict and the Portuguese like most OF their conti-
mental neIghbors. have to submit with as good &
grace as possible what is regarded as an inevi-
table evil Whether it is really inevitable, 10 ~ diff
fcult for foreign observers to decide. The only
nation the Portuguese have any reason To fear Is
Spain which has undoubtedly some enthusiasm for
the Iberian idea" But this so-caled "idea0
awakens no response In Portugal and the people
would fght hard for their national independence
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sold. There was, first. disappointment and
then maybe, hearIbreak. -. Better to De a
journalist. The public is obliged to buy wnat
Won write. whether it likes your work or not.
Make book if you can and mast, but be sure
that you must and, above al, be sure that you
can
One thing / am anxious to say. and hope
that it will not be taken unkindly. IMity
odd years ago, all the young women OF une
country had been made ambitious OF tame
and of fortune by the temporary success OF u
lot of mediocre books also written by young
women. One of them, who is since goou
wife and mother, and who never puts pen
to paper except to write affectOnate letters 10
her uncles and aunts and COUSINS brought me
a great heap of manuscript; aud would fea1
it And would | say what / thought about IL !
And did think that Messrs. Octave, BREWER q
Co. would give her a lot of money Tor IL, as
they gave Miss Drumming for her beaulilu nt
story of "The Lamp Extmguisher" SAID most
positively that | would not read 1t, and that
she had better read it to me. That was my
sefshness, because liked to listen to her voice.
But alas that pleasant voice." an excellent
thing in womanr-cOuld not, for many pages,
conceal from me that the romance was not wha1
| had hoped, against hope, 1t might be. Ana
then, taking my life in my hand, | neryed
myself for short address. said My dear
Miss X, | wouldn't bother with this sort OF
thing, if | were you. IL is ladyhke, ana th9
grammar is not bad, and your Handwriting, L
observe, is unexceptionable but those
scoundrels of publishers never buy anything
which is really good and fear that this, ana
anything else which you might write, would pe
altogether too good for them. IL you coulu
sell It for fair price, and so add to the CON-
forts of life, which you so entirely deserve,
wouldn't say word but you can't. If were
you, would get from literature and study
something better than fame or money, neltneI
of which you are likely to get. would make
it a private pleasure and personal pIGstime.
! would write, not to please Others, but TO
please myself, and would deposit my pest
things under the lock and key of my portfolio;
She went away sOrrowing much and little tlifed;
but whether She took my advice or not, never
saw her poor little novel IN print. This Is an
ancedote which | put here foI the benefit oil
several correspondents whom L have not had
time to answer. | wish them all manner ol
prosperity and will they please to takethis as
a sort of circular response
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PIRISIAN RESTA URANTS.
rrou The Whitehall Repis,c.


II was at the MaisOn DOree that the late Dn8e Oh
Hamilton met with his untimely death having
alteration with waiter at the heau Oh t .ile
staircase leading to the cabinets pqrhcahTs the
0arcOn pushed the Duke, who fell backward the
whole length of the staircase. Brought BACK IN an
unconscious state TO the Hotel bristol ana careiuly
tended by his cousin, Her Majesty the Empress Euge
ME the premier Duke of Scotland expired III lew
hours without recovering consciousness. Among
other famous clients OF the Malson D9l Zee we Wouiu
mention the Prince 5, saYant.and frlnce Il
an archeologst, both Russians, and both famous
gourmes in former days. When the fquem was
uncOrked they invariably began the following curl
Ous dialogue: "Wine was certainly made to be
drunk; don't you think SO y said the Prince r.,
eying narrowly the golden bubble, and then
daintiy lifting tie delicious liquid TO his lips.
There can be no doubt of it. think" Prince s. s.,
would reply. There is too much OF it to say Mass
WITH and not enough to turn a mill. 30 there can
be no doubt it should be drunkP .
Another patron of the MaisOn DOree never hnds
the game III Paris high enough to suit his taste lie
is invariably served IN private room, ana there ne
eats with fork and spoon wOOdcOck and pheasants
killed six weeks before The poor waiter only en-
tiers the when his presence Is absolutely indis-
pensable, aud invariably holds his napkin 10 hlS
nose The windows are all thrown wide open and
pastille burned in the room when TINS
extraordinary guest has taken his leave. One OF
the best dishes to be had at the MalsOn Doree is
q f[et brdis6 with stuffed tomatoes and mushrooms,
the whole surrounded with what COOKS term
cults of truffles. This, to be had in PERFECTION,
Mason DOree is remarkably good; but we advise our
readers not to attempt the much Wanted La1tte OF
the Comet year, for 1t Is absurdy dear, now greatly
degenerated and in fact far inferior to many less
pretentous and famous vintages.
BIgnon's is par excellence the restaurant for extra
ordinary dishes and it is here that AIRY will feel
for the first time, that he is having " dInndy
Parsang :" for he may. If he likes, be served with
dishes the existence OF which he never Defore even
suspected Those who go to BgnOns belong to no one
particular class of society, but are made up OF men
of every rank Of life who have money to spend and
who like spending it III eating. Some idea OF the
cosmopolitan natnre of the place. and the mosaic
composition of its hdbitues may be obtained
when we state that it was the fay0rte resort OF the
late Prince of Orange and that the rotnnd Morris.
the well-knOwn boOk-maker never fails to add
nourshment TO his far from fragile frame at Big
MONS 1t is famous for Its eggs there are no inner
to he had in this planet. In order TO have them of
an extraordinary size, each egg, before purchase is
subjected to the following test II 1t passes through
q large napkin ring II Is rejected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-25
Social LIFE IN PORTUGAL.
Ernm The 81. Lan,es,s Ga.eite.

II is a common remark OF travellers that Portu-
gal Is 100 years behind the rest of the world. The
trnth is that in some respects Portugal is consider
ably IN advance of most OF the progressive ma
tons of the Continent. Her system of government
is constitutional IN reality as well as III name, and
her people enjoy larger measure of individual
freedom than would DO considered safe either in
Germany or in France Ii there are fewer great for
tunes in Portugal than III some other countries,
there appears to be very little downright poverty.
and spirit of conte1tment peryades all classes. \
recent writer, Mr.. Crawfurd, offers particularly
attractive picture of the state of the Portuguese
many OF our own middle classes, and his amuse-
ments present q striking contrast to those
of British workingmen. When his days work
and smoke pipe. nor does he lnger III the WINE
shop" :" IL il be holiday or a sunday and IN a
rural district he puts on clean shirt, with large
cold or silver stud rs n notwithstanding. and his new
est hat varying IL shsna according 10 locality but
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A OSE FOR THE CAT.
From The london TeIeQraph.

So enrrossng is the Partially of the domestic cat
for its home-so vehement Its yeainiug TO return
tbitber when circumstances over which 10 has no
control have resulted III it's transfer To unfamiliar
localiies-that certain Dutch naturalists have come
IN the sage conclusion that Grlmakn NAV be util-
lied rs a letter-carrier with considerable advantage
10 public interests. These worthless propose to or
ganlze service OF pOst-cats and at present en-
gagged by series of ingenious experiments. in test
lug pussys capacities Tor delivering the mails Sc
lectinR LUX for their headquarters, they thence
dispatch n number of cats. securely tied up In
woolen bags % the neighboring villages, where they
are freed from confinement ana turned loose. with
neat packets of letters firmly strapped to their
backs. At once their domestic instincts come into
full play and they swiftly fee homeward with
ans wering directness. OF thirty-seyen eats, thus
constrained to serve their country. not one has
hitherto failed to fulfil Its postal junction with ex-
celent plnctuality.
1t is feared, however. that when = double service
shah be arranged difficulties and delays may arise
from the meetings of p0s-cats on the high road. II
tho feline postmon can be inspired with high sense
Of duty, overriding personal impulse all VIII be we'll
Failing this we apprchend that irregularities in de
livery will take place.
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AMASA KILBORNS FAST
From The NOrnlch star.


In the unwritten annals OF SALEM u the tradition
of a curious fast by an eccentric individual. Amasa
KilbOrn, KilbOrn's fast, which was begun during or
shortly after the war Of the Revolution, ended only
with his death. It made his name notorious all
through Salem and neighbJriDg towns, and there
are people living to-day who recolect distinctly The
stories told them by their parents OF the strange old
fasting man and his peculiarties. lie lived, with
his family, in little old brown hOnse IN clearing
on the top of beautiful hill In the northwestern
part of the town. Every sign OF the homestead has
disappeared. In the latter part OF BIS life Mr..
Kilborn took offence at his family and determined
10 commit suicide by starvation For over forty
days he is said TO have positively touched no food OF
any kind though he chewcd tobacco continuously.
He attended to the affairs of his daily life carefully.
and I'D bis conversation never spoke OF his voluntary
fast or his resolution to die. People who heard
of the case came from a distance to look at the man
who was Starving himself to death" Day by day
be grew leaner and more haggard, and for man
who chewed navy plug tobacco and swore horribly.
he grew TO be quite spiriiaei. He was at last
fined to his bed and died on or about the forty-hfth
day of bis fast
One freak of Kilborn's early life has never been
forgotten in Salem. One day 10 Summer he had
fye-acre lot of choice grass cut and spread out 10
dry. In the afternoon shower came up and
drenched il. The next day the hay was spread out
to dry. Another shower came up ana re-drencbed
IL. On the third day the same programme was re.
peated. On the fourth day. after the hay bad been
properly dried and raked into winrOws, an aabaster
cloud pillar was showed up the western horizon.
and distant grOwl OF thunder echoed IRON The
hills Kllb0rn was mad clear through. lie looked
at the hay and looked at the cloud. " Run to the
house. boy" he said, IN a voice trembling with re-
sentiment, /" and bring down fre-lrand; quick.
nOwP The boy asked no question. lie came back
with a blazing tore l. and Kllborn touched off each
wnrow. There" said he, dom IT I'll see II this
hay will Git wet agalnp
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TODAY AND TO HORROW.
If Fortune with Il smiling face

If Fortune with smiling face
Strew roses on our way,
When shall we stOOp to pick them up !
To-day, my love. to-day!
But should she frown with face of care
And talk of coming sorrow.
When shall we grievc. If gricve we mustt
Tomorrow. love, tomorrow
If those who've wronged us own their faults
And kindly pity pray.
When shall We listen aud forgive
To-day. my love, to-day
But il stern justice urge rebuke,
Aud warmth from mem'ry borrow.
When shall we chlde. II chIde We mustf
Tomorrow, love, tomorrow
CHARLES MACKAY
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SPRING CATER MELE4GER.)

Now the bright crOcus flames, and now
The slim narcissus takes the rain.
And, straying DER the mountains brow
The dafiodilies bud again.
The thousand blossoms wax and wane
On void, and heath, and fragrant bough,
But fairer than the flowers art thou.
Than any growth of hull or plain.
Ye gardens, cast your lcafy crowd.
That my Loves feet may tread 1T down,
Like lilies on the lilies set
NV Love. whose lips are softer far
Than drowsy poppy petals are,
And sweeter than the violet
A. LANG.