The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-04-24
FOR THE LADIES.

Crimson, with brownish tint as i
) darkened by time, is the new shade
called Titan red.
A young man who has recently
taken wife says he didn't find il
half as hard to get married as he die
to get furniture.
1t is estimated that handsome wo.
man weeping before jury has more
effect in five minutes than two hours
talk.
Worth is said to have made this re-
mark to lady who was dowdily
dressed: MADAME, | cannot risk my
reputation on YOU"
In the Iowa agricultural college
every girl in the junior class has to
know how to make light bread before
she can rise to the seniors.
Titan and current color, poppy or
duke red, fuchsia, zulu and cranber-
ry, are all fashionable shades of red.
Rev. Thomas Beecher is responsible for
the following bit of advice: 'If your wife
objects to kissing you because you smoke,
simply remark that you know some girl
who will" That settles it. And that
confession generally settles the husband.
AS there is no place in Leadville
level enough to play croquet upon, and
the women have enough other amuse-
ments any way, the men of that city
can't see any need of hiring clergy
men to come to town.-Boston Post.
According to the Lowell journal,
the reason why Mr.. Tilden refuses to
marry is the same reason why he re-
fuses to accept the vice presidency
"he won't accept the second place on
any ticket.n
Rouge cloth, a fine cotton with
firm thread, dyed a sanguinary red,
the true and republican color, will be |
used with dark blue and buff linens
for summer dress in pleatings and
scarf draperies, much as the brocades
are blended with satin, in more eX-
pensive dresses.
Edging of single flower sewn in
row on the outside of the brim are a
fancy in trimming bonnets. A border
of yfolets or small buttercups, or the
fiOrets of lilacs, are seen in this chain
edging, the stems braided neatly to- {
gelher and invisible.
1t takes while to get used to woman's !
WAYS. When young husband steals up
behind his wife, while she stands at her
and suddenly bends forward
and prints an unexpected kiss on her lips,
he gains the knowledge that a woman
holds about 1917 pins in her mouth while !
The is dressing.
The so-called "Jersey costume for the 1
aides is thus described in an advertise o
nent of London tradesman The bodice a
,fthis costume is composed of material es- &
,ecially woven for the purpose either in II
ilk or wool, the texture of which is so v
lastic that perfectly fitting dress can be 81
made without the ordinary seams. The W
ress is arranged to lace up the back, and Il
tting to the figure as well as a kid glove Il
hould fit the hand, produces a remarkably g
God effect" That is, provided the wearer
as a good figure. Probably none others a
enture on such display of their person. al
al
The coming summer hat for women al
, to be of straw. 1t will be knocked NJ
4 ON the front, jammed in on the back, "
hoved i'm on each side, and kicked in \,
n top. Then the rim will be damned III
n ali around to make the whole effect OF
armODious. Ii will be trimmed with tn
+rips of sheet tin, turkey wings, old tn
uit cans and debris generally. 1t is %
n economical kind Of hat, as it can r
E made by taking boys old straw
at. running a wheel barrow over it a
w times, and hitching on whatever CO
mes handy.-St. Adams Adv. Ill