Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-23
FEMININE FANCIES.

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cold.
A BLACK velvet dog collar, dotted with
Jewels, usually diamonds and pearls, is
fashionable to wear with full dress toll
lets.
Mrs. PARvENU thought that Dutch hall
clock she bought looked too old and
shabby, and so she had new case OF
rosewood and new face put IN.
GLOVES thirty one inches long. IN
mosquetaire shape, without button,
are made of reddish tan suede leather,
to be worn with any evening dress, either
white, black or colored.
RUBIEs, cats eyes, topaz, bronze and
all dark precious stones are used this
winter to give oriental coloring to the
cold white diamonds of ear drops, pen
dants, brooches and bracelets.
A CHICAGO woman has just received
divorce from her husband on account of
his inability to dance. She admitted,
however, that she had never stood before
him with rolling-pin in her hand.
A oAPoTE made entirely of many mar
row pleatings of velvet in row after row
beginning in the center of the crown, is
one Of the favorite bonnets In Paris.
A panache of feathers is its only trim
ming.
MRS. EMMA S. PHINNKY, who died re-
Gently at Naples, was a sculptures
of great promise. She got her first fame
from a negro boys head.-NeoO York
World. No one can know what is in a
negro boys head until it is searched.
A LITTLE girl sat on the door-steps
looking at the Few moon, when she re-
marked: SISTER, you told me that no
one ever saw God. You hadn't ought
to tell such stories, for yonder is His
thumb nail in the clouds, right now"
The Louis XI. hat, with the straight
brim in front, but turned up at the
back, is the latest London favorite, to be
worn IN cloth or chenille or velvet, with
walking suits to match. A fine gold
chain with sequins and feathers is used
for ornament.
THERE comes from Boston story of
highly cultured and intellectual mother
of Beacon Street, who would have had
her infant daughter christened Cloacina
had not an illiterate and coarse New
York lady told her that Cloacina was
Roman goddess who presided over the
sewers!
KoUMIss is now the drink among la
dies who want to get fat, or atleast have
comely degree of rotundity. It is not
exactly the Koumiss of the Orientals,
but Is made of cows milk, sugar and
yeast, shaken and then left to ferment.
Tt tastes like buttermilk, and has fzz
and sparkle, those who have confidence
La the fat producing qualities Of this
mixture drink pint day, and then
run around to the nearest grocery store
and get weighed.
"OH, yes" said the eldest Miss Gull
ture at table d'hote the other evening,
81 breakfasted yesterday with Mrs.
Brainwait, and we enjoyed a delicious
repast-excellent coffee, superior bread
and piscatorial globes done admirably"
"What ?" asked her friend. "Pisca-
torial globes" repeated the Boston
Miss. "And what under the sun are
they ?" 6" [ believe" said Miss Culture,
drawing herself up stlfy, 81 believe
uncultured people call them fishbalIs. "
BECAUSE the Duke and Duchess of
Edinburgh positively refused to invite
the Baroness Won Pattberg, natural
daughter of the grand duke of SAKE
CobUrg and Gotha &c ball In honor of
the duchess birthday, the grand duke
issued a peremptory order that none of
the nobility of the duchy or persons
connected with his court should attend.
The lights were lighted, the musicians
IN attendance, the supper ready, but no
guests appeared. The ball was up. So
was the temper Of the duke and duchess.
They shook the dust of the duchy from
their royal feet and left the grand duke
to divide the cold victuals among his re-
tanners. Royal society is scandalized,
and it is expected that when the Duke
of Edinburgh succeeds to the duchy he
will make the society of SAKE Coburg
and Gotha revel on old crusts and char
ity tea.
In Armenia girls are married at II and
Is. If they are left unmarried at Is
they are likely to remain old maids, but
there is hope for them till the nineteenth
birthday. After that they are called
"Lor," weed or useless plant. Be-
trothals which are legally birding may
be made by parents for babes in the
cradle. There is also a special rite in
Armenia TO betroth conditionally chill
dren who as yet have not come into the
world. Two married women In this case
say before witnesses, ''I, Anna, do
ter shall marry your son or daughter, as
the case may be, provided both live to
manageable ege;" and 81, Maria, do
solemnly accept the hand of your son or
daughter as the husband or wife of my
child, God willing" Children thus dis
posed of have no resource but to carry
out the life that was for-eordaiIed for
them.
"SNGLE, ladies, said the captain of
an ocean steamer, Gotten cross the
water under the special care of the cap
tain of the ship. A very fascinating
young lady was placed under my care,
and three young gentlemen fell desper-
ately in love with her. They were all
equally agreeable, and the young lady
was puzzled which to encourage. She
asked nv advice. Come on deck. said
I. the first day when it is perfectly
calm-the gentlemen will. of course, all
be near YOU. I will have boat quietly