Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-09
THE SOUTHERN BEAUTY
AS SEEN AT THE INTERNATION.
AL COTTON EXPOSITION.
DIAMONDS AND PRETTY WOMEN
Az ATLANTA.
How They Affected the Proposed
Reception 20 sherman.
atlanta Cor. Cincinnati Commercial.

During the past week the Northern visitor
at The Cotton Exposition has enjoyed q
more than favorable opportunity of observ-
ing at his leisure that fascinating element
in Southern society immOrtalized by Mrs.
Southworth and her contemporaries, and
popularity known as the Southern beauty
Among the thousands of citizens of Geor-
gis, Alabama, the two Carolinas and sister
States represen ed here in the largely In
creased attendance OF the past five days, the
Southern beauty has been present in no IN
considerable proportion, and wherever
found she IL distinctive among her sex, and
is collectively the reflex OF several
types of feminine loneliness. You find
her as a slender brunette, with classic
features, faultless though delicate form aud
flashing black eyes; or, less numerous but
fully as attractive, In the enhancing aud
ever popular blonde, who, while OF more
robust figure aud of less delicate tout eqSerl-
Die, is equally graceful and eminently fitted
TO shine with and in contrast to her dark
eyed rival. There is another type here
which a stranger will fiud prominent among
the two, but which can not properly be
classed as beauty. That is the blondine,
who must be called pretty, but not beauti-
full; whose dignifed manner, charming
presence and graceful carriage necessarily
add to her natural attractions. She is met
in mixed throng in greater percentage
than either of the others, and when seen in
variably commands extensive and respect
full comment from the opposite sex.
DIAMONDS AND PRETTY WOMEN.
Just here, to close observer, there is one
very pleasing and striking peculiarly about
the Art building which does not exist to
nearly the same extent at any other point
on the grounds, and that is the fact that it
is popular resort for ladies of refinement,
FToly he do
Southern beauty in her native atmosphere,
and her intellectual attainments and fss-
cinatiDg manners form an appropriate set
ting TO her prepossessing personnel. In no
place can her combiBed qualities be seen to
better advantage than here. She goes
through the several buildings, admires the
exhibits which interest her sex exclusively,
grasps the intricate scieLtific problem as
it is presented in the mass of cotton
and other machinery, aud reads in
the exhibits of improved agricultural
instruments the discrepancies and necessi-
ties of the soil culture in this section but it
is in the Art building where she is found in
her natural element Here are features more
: coDgenial to her taste, and in one point par
ticularlY is this most prominent. speak of
the diamond and jewelry Of the E. Jaccard
Jewelry Company, of st. Louis, which at
tracts more widespread attention than any
JULIET uClOs - 20 III JuC uldiu AEb
Immediately west of the Arcade, and de
serves special mention not only because of
the popular reputation of the firm, but be-
cause of the varied and valuable character
OF the exhibit and its handsome surround
ings. In this portion of the building the
first thing that greets the eye of the visitor
is massive and handsome
EBONY AND GOLD PAVILION
Draped in curtains of rich material, carpet
ed and with heavy plate-glass sides forming
also the outer walls of cOmmodious show
cases, which are srtistically upholstered in
silk and satin. This is where the Jaccard
JewelrY Company exhibit is located, and If
1othiDg else were to give this information,
mammoth iron safe inside would almost
tell ofthe great treasures which 1t is its duty
to hold withinits grasp.
The most prominent feature of the dis
play consists in the diamonds which it en-
braces, and here the ladies, true to the in.
stinct Of their sex, cOngregate and appa-
rently never weary in canvassing the many
qualities of the solitaires and other costly
gems At all hours Of the day the pavilion
is thronged with the elite of the gentle sex,
whose position in society and circumstances
make them critical cO9l7lOlSSe1trS in this par
ticular branch of the art of female adorn-
ment. In passing judgment In this respect
the visitors are grea ly assisted by the very
reputation Of the Jsccard Company, which,
having been established in 1S29-more than
half century agO-has acquired an extern
siVe and valuable business throughout the
South and are constantly making important
sales at the Exposition which compels from
day to day the replenishing OF the stock of
diamonds from the home establishment.
A TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR PAIR.
Among the extensive display of diamonds
is a matched cut pair of fiftY-two aud one
half carats, valued at 10000, which are the
largest matched pair ever brought to this
country. When one views them the mind
naturally reverts to the crown Jewels of
England, France and Russia, to those in
Green Vaults OF Dresden, and to the cele-
brated Kohinoor of India. The latter, you
will remember, weighed 500 or 900 carats In
the rough, aud 1872 carats when cut. But
while diamonds are a special feature with
the Jaccard Company, they are also eZteu-
sive manufacturers of sllverWare, of which
there are many most beautiful, artistic and
modern specimens on exhibition. The COM
pany has large connections in Europe, by
which means they are enabled to i'm
port all of the latest French, English and
Viennese goods, bronzes, clocks, bric-a
brac, etc. TIE exhibit also embraces cabi-
nets Of silverware, clocks, cutlery, bronzes,
bisque, parian aud porcelain ware, vases,
repousse ware, watches, bracelets, and
many other articles in the fine iewelry line.
a pair of large Satsuma vases which were
recently sold to Ex-Governor Bross, Of Hi
nois, are greatly admired. They are beauti
fully illustrated In trSceries of gold oxides
by martial scenes taken from the earliest
history of Japan, and as articles of virtu
are very valuable. The Jaccard Company
are to be congratulated on the exhibit made
here, and during the earlier days of the Elk
position 1t appeared as though the enOrm-
GUS outlay aud the heavy draft on their
stock had been made for naUght, but under
the present improved condition OF things
the value Of their display is being properly
appreciated
While speaking on the subject, It would
be well to show what moral IL fuence the
Southern woman exerts in herpropcr sphere,
as demonstrated incident to General Sder
mans visit here on TUESDAY. It is a re-
markable fact that while the male natives
have ceased to bear snimos!ty towards the
grim old warrior who left black souvenir
in Georgia ''forty miles wide and three hun
dred long," the women, on the contrary
will never forget that Sherman burned their
homes, and they uniformly refuse to regard
him as anything else than an invader and
despoiler. Speaking 10 some Southern
ladies about Sherman, few days ago, they
said they would never forget him, and they
would not permit him to be feted here if
they could prevent It,
"Why," said one, "when he came South
before and was Toasted here, there were
women at the banquet table who wished
every drink he took could be transformed
into poison; and others, while lending their
presence as a matter of necessity, hid be-
meath the guise of politeness a hatred which
BODIED no good for the destroyer of their
homes" have found that this sentiment
still exists here very largely among the
women Of Georgia, and, If reports he cor
rect, it was potential agencyin influencing
change Of programme on Tuesday. A
committee Of citizens proposed to honor the
General of the army with banquet, but
current rumor has it that the members
of the committee were informed that It
would be distasteful TO some, and that
number of ladies visited a merchant who
was on the committee and warned him not
to give the banquet, or they would with
draw their patronage. | give this as l got
1t, and one corrobOrative fact Is present In
the absence of the banquet. Gen. Sherman
came here as a private citizen, and by his
conservative and sensible course, did much
TO allaY the feeling against him, and take
1t that his next visit South, II he comes
again, will witness a change In popular sen.