Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-08-30


Here is Il description of Mrs. William
Is. Aslor's reception room in New York
"iiic wide window of which," saws the
writer, ais casrd in ebony wood and
'moilcrc'l i'll hnn"inpg of turquoise blue
silk and indigo tinted lace. The walls,
are hung in turquoise silk, with n deco
rativc dado and II canvas painted ceiling,
and The ebony finish of the Woodwork Is,
ns beautifully polished ns n piece of
onyx. In The centre of the Inrq,ciry
floor is an odd design of small Persian
rugs, inlai, M il were in field of garnet
terry. Precious RUGS drapc the slmnll
'livans, and superb specimens of needle
paintings ARE shown in the chair cover
ings. The most attractive article of FUR
nilnrc is II small upright piano Of light
mahogany, beautifully cmbclliHhcd with
panels Of carved silver, symbolic Of
music and song.
"Fignrcs of cupids nr'l husts of chill.
Ilrcn ill The corners Of the room with
beauty, and ns HE visitor enters, she
passes under The GLOSSY green branches
pf - small palm tree that stands on II
pedestal of polished green marble. All
The ornaments are of Dresden china, and
the fantastic beauty and grace of the
figures, the variety of design and briliancv
d color produce i'm effect both novel and
agreeable. On the walls hang brackets,
baskets and pockets of ihc llowcry porcc-
lain, and about the metal cabinet. along
The edges Of small stands and fairly
;rowding the piano shelf, are shepherds
und ahcphrrtlcsscs, iroubndomrs, peasant
girls and court figures, no two alike, and
each ouirivnlin9 the other in gayciy and
color. Another feature Of this room is
The splendid army Of artificial flowers, II
Variety of decoration, by the way, that
Mrs Asior is very fond Of
"Violets, lilies, lilacs, fcvcrfcws, hya-
>inths, buttcrcups and little wldcrncsscs
Of field flowers are knottcd together in
clustering bouquets and freight the wheel
oarr0ws, vases and jardinicrcs Of Dresden
china, while in the slender forms of
,rysial and jcwclcd wares ARE roses, as
:crs, japonicas and mngnolias OF such II
remarkable composition ns 10 challenge
detection in flower show without the as-
'istcncc Of touch or smell The linen
blossoms were brought from France last
summer, and the sum pnid for them
would have procured IL very nice supply
Of cut flowers for an entire season. All
The hangings about the room ARE made Of
rich blue silk canvas, handsomely worked
IN silver threads. The family crest. done
III field Of scarlet and white in silk, sill
yer and gold, and mounted in banner
orm, is the glory of an east corner.
TIE COKEAN LADIES Ar WASHINGTON.
The ladies OF the Corcnn Embassy are
little Notwithstanding creatures, not more
than five feet high, if that. They have
delicate, slender, fragile bodies and
smooth, shiny, lcmon-colorcd faces that
arc really. very pretty after you get accus-
toned to the ASiatic style of beauty
Their hair is of midnight blackncss,
parted in the middle, smoothly combcd,
and fastened in loopc AT the napc Of the
neck with massive gold pins, not like our
hairpins with two legs, but just straight,
simple pins with large ornamcntcd heads.
Their eyes have the moon-.ilt, are black,
Of course and very bright and expressive.
Their lips are full and red, and they are
cxquisitcly clean and dainty about their
persons, and fond Of the most delicate
fabrics. Their gowns are of silk and all
made alike, with full gathered skirt of
some bright hue scwcd to II little waist
like that that little girls wear to their
petticOats, and which reaches Onlya little
below the armpits. Over this is worn
little silk jacket of II bright contrasting
color, and not any longer than the skirt
waist. The sleeves are Large and long,
but not uncomfortably so. The neck is
faced with ribbon, generally two pieces,
the one next the skin being white, and Is