The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-12-21


Enahfou'a Eaftaf Hrtake.
Al New York correspondent writes
Dainty little nail cases have become
fashionable os presents. and IRE even
saen among wedding gifts, when the in
biluments are mounted in gold and
silver. One given last week was made
10 order in Paris, and included q button
hook and gloge-buttoner. Like all the
other pieces, the handles were Of ivory,
studded with small torquoise. md the
Russian leather case was lined with
t0rquisa blue satin.
Nowadays, If you 60 to call on young
lady early in the morning, ten to one
you find her 1olling back in an easy
chair, with her rosy finger tips immersed
in a finger bowl OF scented water (the
first step in the process), or else cha
mois polishor in hand, carefully and
laborionsly rubbing her nailswith fine
pink powder that eventually makes
them shine ike diamonds.
The other day, having desire to
write up the process, visited the estab-
lishment Of Mrs. P, and it was there
was impressed with the growth of the
new fashion, being asked to make an
appointment three days later, owing to
the rush Of customers. / noticed that
only ladies' were present, but when /
commented on it. Mrs p. showed me
small Office, entered from the back of
the house, where were seated some gem
tlomen, one congressman, all looking
rather shamefaced at being there.
They have not the courage to be
seen entering said The manicure; "so
I had to arrange sort Of back door. a
greet many gentlemen come here, nota-
bly, ministers and actors, as in their
respective professions they are given to
using their hands freely, and like to
have them as effective as possible.
Then fashionable young men have
taken up the idea, and many Of them
are regular customers, and pay so much
month to have their nails taken care
Of My two most fashionable patrons
are Brooklyn preacher and Wash
ington politician and orator."
eAnd how about the ladies ?"
"Oh, you can see for yourself" and
the manicure took down q blank book
IN which were inscribed the autographs
Of her lady patrons. Among them were
the names Of several well-known ac-
tresses Of stock companies and of an
American prima donna. Amusing to
relate, the list Of matrons was longer
than that Of young ladies.
But to the point When my turn
came I sat in row with Eve other
ladies, Ia che easiest of armchairs and
with damask napkins in our laps. Fin
ger bowls Of stained glass on plates of
painted French china, filed with tepid
water perfumed and containing an acid
10 soften the skin, were given us, and
solemnly we sat and soaked our fingers
for fifteen minutes.
At the end of that time an "opera-
tor" on a low stool seated herself be-
fore me, dried one hand, posed it on a
pink satin cushion. and witha fine steel
instrument quickly scraped away all
the soft skin around the nail, then. she
filed 1t into point at the top and
clipped the sides with sharp scissors,
then she rubbed red salve over it,
wiped it off and proceeded to polish
with the diamond powder, using the
palm Of her hand until the nail fairly
giittered, and finally warm water, CASTLE
soap and soft brush left it clean,
smooth and SHINING.
The process was repeated on every
finger, and in half an hour for the sun
Of $l.50 was finished, and the resull
was ten pink and brilliant weapons ..
defense, so sharp and pointed as to sug
gest the advantages of peace. The
fashion Of wearing these long anc
pointed nails has become so exagger
ated, that it neoessitates long-ingeret
gloves and extreme care to preven
their breaking OFF.