The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-12-15
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upward Of 1900. 900 small brilliant
hued birds were imported to England
the past year, one-sixth of which are
those plumed gems the humming
birds, the remainder being parrots
sunbirds, orioles, king6shers, and
birds of paradise. But these, when
landed. only bring $775.OOO. whereas
the ornamental feathers. such as those
Of ostriches, emus, rheas (South
American ostrich), egrets. jungle
cocks, orioles tragopans, peacocks,
ETC., bring more than s9,225,0OO in
Great Britain alone. Surprising that
we count the rest Of Europe, the
United States, India and China, there
must be annual sales which bring to.
frat hands at wholesale at least 80
100000 more.-Chtcago Times.
Tho Empress Josophino's Dress.
The Empress Josephine's passion
for dress is, a matter of history. So
extravaganza was she in gratifying this
passion that annually her stipend of
100000 francs was entirely consumed,
aud year after year her debts increased
to an appalling degree. Her toilet
consumed much time, and she lavished
unwearied efforts OF the preservation
aid establishment of her person.
She changed her linen three times a
day, and never wore any stockings
shat we're not new. Huge baskets
were brought to her containing differ
ont dresses, shawls and hats. From
these she selected her costume for the
day, She possessed between three
hundred and four hundred shawls,
and always wore n in the morning,
which she draped about her shoulders
with unequaled grace. She purchased
all that were brought to her, no mat
Ter at what price. The evening toilet
was as careful as that sof the morn
ing; then she appeared with flowers,
pearls. Or 4precious stones in. her hair.
The smallest assembly was always an
occasion for her to order a new cos
tune, in spite of the boards of dresses
IN the various palaces. Bonapartss
was irritated by these expenditures;
he would, fly into a passion, and his
wife wouldsweep and promise to be-
more prudent; after which she would
go on in the same way. This passion
for dress never exhausted itself. She
died covered with ribbons and in a
dress Of pale r~ose-colored satin
brooklyn Magazine.
xyomen,s Faces.
What is my opinion of a pretty
wornan's face2 Il is about the weak
est Recommendation she can have,
whenyou get down to the real worth
os it: but for the or~dinaryluses. of
society, such as winning popularity,
attention, and a husband, it probably
takes first place. Men are just as big
FOOLS about q pretty face as women,
and. women are too silly for anything.
We hardly live aday that we don't
hear Of women undergoing all sorts
Of torture to improve their beauty,
sven when they have q very fair
ssaount OF good looks to. start on. Y
was just reading yesterday of one whoN
had q freckle doctor take all Of the
skin off Of her face with some kind Of
mediclne IN order to remove the
harmless little specks. I am glad to
say she Is disfigured for life. Every
time she looks ats herself now she will
Zee d monpment TO her folly, and if
she has any sense at ali she will learn
that something besides beauty of face
Is requisite to give her true beauty.
III doesn't seem TO occur tesa girlsthat
t.e superficial beauty OF face Is nos
varrantsds not TO fade. even though
she sees every day the disg gresably
hofnely faces of women who III their
youth were considered beautiful.
Tbat women thus place such value
1pcns pretty face s No 4 compli
meat 70 the men for whom they care;
ssSst " % pretty. because II u a.