Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-11
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eaCeles, n. Il, last week, was nne i've
pig, presented by brother of the
groom.
A ST.. Louis woman, after transacting
a lot of shopping in town, alleged as 9
reason for hurry1pg to the return train
that she had can exertion ticket and it
perspired to night.
AT German IN Memphis, six doves
were placed in each of SIX large center
cakes, and when the cakes were cut the
birds flew out and perched on the window
cornices and mantels.
"SPEED the parting guest Things
one would rather have left unsaid.
"We've had such a pleasant evening,
Mr.. Jones. May / beg of you to ask
one of your servants to call q hanson ?"
s'With pleasure, Mrs. Smith, '-Loaadon
Punch.
81 SAY, Featherweight," said one
''dude'' 60 another, talking of the Wander
bit ball, "who vas Marie Stuart, any
how ?" ''Oh, ".said Featherweight, s'she
belonged to the family of Stuarts in Eng
land-sugar refners, or something of that
sort, believe
BRUTAL husband In the Atlanta Con-
st1tution: There is no reason why a
young girl shouldn't be married under a
floral parasol. Let her enjoy life while
she may. In a few weeks-a few months
at farthest-she will be frying batter
cakes over a greasy stove.
A PIECE of rose point lace at the Lon
don aquarium, six and three-quarter
yards long, is valued at So, 900. There
are ninety-six sprays to each inch of the
fabric, and each spray cost two days
labor. showing that it required seven
years work of a skilled workman to CON-
plete the trihe.
Ar dinner party few days ago a
young married lady, who is celebrated
for originality IN matters of dress, APP
peared in black satin dress with a waist
coat or vest composed entirely of natur-
al flowers Only small flowers were
used, and these were sewed on a founda-
ton OF muslin. The effect was perfectly
lovely.
MARY, my love, do you remember
that text this morning ?" "No, papa.
[ never remember the text, I've such a
bad memory" " Mary" said her moth
er, did you notice Susan BROWNE"
ooh, yes, What fright! She had on
her last years bonnet done up, a pea
green silk, black lace mantilla, brown
CATERS, an imitation Honiton collar,
lava bracelet, her old ear-drops, and such
a FAM"
TERRA CoTTAI' said country wom-
an IN Boston store, repeating it after
the clerk, els that French for CHINA
mon?" Not that I know of, madam"
answered the Sinking salesman. 'FLa,
you needn't laughg I've known the color
before you was born, but never heard
1t called nothing but cinnamon brown. !"
All OF which illustrates the folly of at
tempting to get up any thing new in this
benighted age.
THERE'S something about your
daughter, Mr.. Wanghop said reflective
ly-''there something about your daugh-
ter Yes, said old Mr.. Thistle
pod, " there is; had noticed it myself.
1t comes every night at s o'clock, and it
doesn't get away usually till about IL
o'clock. And some of these evenings I
am gong to lift it all the way from the
front parlor to the side gate and see
what there's in it."
Rev. DR.. COLLIER, of New York says:
have nourished the conviction for
some years that a woman should do any
thing which she felt called upon TO do
as the helpnate of man, not only In the
home, but also In the great world, from
beng a soldier to being a preacher,
priest OF the most high God. She must
answer herself for what she does as we
men do, and she must be tried by the
results which she achieves. | wonder
how many of us would stand that test 2"
The latest invention in the line of en-
tertainments is that known as the IS Gel
estIal Party" The floor of the hall or
vestry which is to be the scene of the
festivities is marked off into orbits and
numerous young ladies, handsomely
dressed to represent the planets, such as
Ceres, Hygeia, Astraea, Vesta, Ariadna,
Flora and Terpsichore, revolve and TO-
tate through these orbits around young
man dressed IN hame-colored habiliments
to represent the sun, who discourses to
his satellites In poetry and prose. Smith
College has the honor of having origin
ated this unique style of entertainment,
which takes place when the young ladies
celebrate having finished the study of
astronomy.-BoSto9a Journal
WASHINGTON special: The family of
ex-President Diaz Of Mexico, or so
much of 1t rs was here last week, had
some elegant diamonds, which SET the
ladies Wild. In bracelet that Mrs. Diaz
wore at an afternoon reception in her
honor, there was a single stone Of twenty
carats, as well as other smaller solitaires.
This bracelet was composed OF several
tiny bands of gold linked together, form
ink several rows, each having diamond
on it. Her earrings had each two
very large solitaires, one below the
other. One set of diamonds which her
husband presented her when they were
married fifteen months ago, cost $685.
900, and included earrings, brooch,
pendant, necklace and tiara for the head.
Another set was bridal present from
the present president Of Mexico. Sonora
Diaz is very young, more than ordinarily
beautiful, and highly accomplished,
speaking English with the greatest fin
ency. Her husband does not speak it
at all, and she translates rapidly into
Spanish the conversation OF those who
talk with him in English.
DNK DAVIS, the lucky Philadelphian