The Benton weekly record., 1882-11-02

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1e went TO Lisbon, Portugal, where the sen
d, became interested ia a street-railroad pr
III ject, and finally was made president of Il
le company, being the largest shareholde
le Nine. Guimaraes also took an interest
, the business, having about $1O0, goo, Whic
e she made out Of the Rio sewing-maehi-
h venture. Senior Gu1imaraes lived unt
l. 1874, when he died at Lisbon, leaving h
II wife about 100000, well invested. Aftt
his death Mime. Guimaraes returned
{ Oswego TO live, and bought house Q
e East side. She made quite sensation
d and was very liberal III the bestoWal Of he
0 money. She built the block on West FirS
I street, which bears her name, in 1873. an
: it's one Of the Iandsomest business build
ings in OsWego. While Nine. Guimarae
+ was in Brazil she had in her employ a
chief clerk in q general store, Of which sh
was the head, man named Antonio Ri
berio Seabra. A few years ago Seabr
came to OsWego on q visit as Nine. Gui
maraes' gu est, and shortly afterwards, il
1879, it was announced that she and Sea
bra had been married in Lisbon. This al
lance was particularly unfortunate one
as oeabra was many years younger thar
his wife, and Was inclined to be gay. L
soon became apparent that his object IL
marrying was money, and this led to com
pications that resulted in Il suit for al.
Torce, which is now terminated by tae
death OF the plaintiff. Snits are also pend
ing for the disposal Of the property. the
history of which is well known here.
Since 1880 Mme@Seabra has been suffering
with disease that was surely fatal, but
she battled against it with her unbent]tng
will for long time successfully. She
never had child, and her property will
go to near relatives.
now WOMEN DRESS IN THE EAST.
Every few minutes (writes contributor
to Thu GentJeUcn'S -Mdgdzjne) you meet a
group ofCarene ladies closely yelled. with
the white muslin or black silk yasmak and
group of attendants. They ride astride
their donkey decked with tassels and all
manner of gay trappings, and as they pass
every man with q proper sense of decorun
averts his face, lest his eyes should rest on
so much yelled loyelness. Even the work
ing drudges, who are often elaborAtely
tatt0oed, are eqaally strict in keeping the
face Ylrtnously covered, though the rest of
the draperg may be caught mp or blown
about i'll such style as scarcely suits our
notions OF deccncy. The same thing con
tinually strikes one among tie Hindoo
women, who would be eternally disgraced
by the taintest approach TO our ordinary
evening toilet, but who have no manner of
objection to displaying q wide stlucid in
terYaF' between the arm and the waist,
and any amount of uustockinged ankle
! remember 4 Hindoo gentleman remark
ing that on his first visit to london draw
igg-room he wished he could have hidden
himself anywhere, he felt so shocked at
the company in which he found himself,
"a somewhat similar comment was made
by young Highland lad at harvest
nome, which was always attended by the
lalrd's daughters. On one occasion 2
friend accompanied them, very much de-
colletei and, ls he sat aG the end of the
room among the eVergreens. the lad gazed
in open~monthed admiration till the lady
rose, and when he saw that eli Was11,fa /
Waxen image, but a real leddY," he fairly |
lett the room in horrort) There are sey-s
eral other contrasts in the dress habits Of /
the eastern and western world. One IS
5he respect involved in piling extra yards
on the turban as the acme Of yeneratior-
more especially on holy days-in opposi-
ion to the custom of taking off the hat.
suppose it must be some such lingering
tradition Of Oriental fashion which makes
he Jews wear their hats in the synagogue
wen in western lands And so, whereas
'ur poor folk in Scotland, even smart las
les with fine bonnets, will rarely put on
heir shoes and stockings till they are near
he kirk, Or sbig hoose," no Hindoo or
1ohammedan Of the highest rank
would enter your draWing-room or any
emple or mosque with his slippers on--tlae
lust OF the outer world must not Dolnte
ny dwelling worthy Of honor. AT the
anne time you constantly see both Arabs
no Hindoos carrying their shoes III their
lands when marching on flat ground, both
4 order to save them and facilitate their
Wn progress. They are all good walkers,
nd It has been observed that such civil
led annoyances as afford employment to
the ehiropodist fraternity are utterly I'M
noWn to their shapely, hard-soed feet. :
how curious it would be to sec
snglishmen swearing eternal friendship :
Ver an exchange Of hats, but with these
len an exchange Of turbans especially If
hey should be the green tnrbans of Islam)
the most sacred token OF inyiolable
'iendship
\ PR1MA DONNA IS ADVENTURE.
When Marie Sass was playing Queen !
elika in L Africaine, !" IN Paris, she was !
wing at Enghien, and one night, when :
eneores had prolonged the per- i
until nearly midnight, she was !
! danger Of missing the last train out. !.
9. not taking time to change her dress. s.
le wrapped herself in a large cloak and :
astened to the station justin time to catch !
le train. She fell into dose in d corner !
aek,