The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-25
OUR GOSSIPER.

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our weekly gossip for women moro in
tercst ng to themy "Writo about tho
men," said tho mean thing.
Mrs. Edith Nicholl, daughter OF the
Dean Of Westminster, and well-known
to many readers OF THE TIMES, was
recently robbed in New York. Mrs.
Nichols summon house is in Bedford
City.
Why should tho ladies of Roanoke DO
made to feel under obligation to u sales
mae when they occupy a few minutes OF
his valuable time? And why should he
speak TO his supcriors in culture and
station i'll patronizing, familiar or
irritable tone?
Most OF tho shops in our city, which
arc frequcnted by women, are in charge
of clerks who arc polite and obliging.
but there are few who arc neither.
This is tho season when men and
angels are treated to tho spectacle of q
S50-clerk sending a 500 present to
100000 girl.
No woman should ever give an cxpen-
sivc present to n man, no matter what
her relation to him may be, and no mat
ter how costly his presents to her may
have been. LIZ may bo only q supersti-
ton of tho ages that dictates absolute
reserve to woman. but while that super
stition is in foroc, let her disregard it
at her peril.
Some women who would not wear
dress OF red. or any other startling color
on the street. do not hesitate to appear
in conspicuous furs or hats, which arc
fully as Objectionable. 1t "a we'll to DO
consistent IN matters Of dress.
Mrs. Stanley il two inches taller than
her husband.
Macaroni is tho favorito dish on tho
dinner table at this soason OF tho year.
Silk crash is said to DO very pleasant
for underwear.
Faille is tho most fashionable silk FOR
evening dresses.
Whom Chief Justice Fuller removed
from Chicago to Washington III 'sS he
had eight marriagcahle daughters
Three of these have since married and
tho engagements OF two others have
boon announced.
Victor Hugo says, Tho nineteenth
century is the woman's century
Lady Florence Dixie is the most noted
advocate OF dress reform in London
She wears indoors white flannel
blouse tartan hose and kits extending
just below the knees.
4;x:s
A high authority in matters OF dress
writes as follows:
Don't BIO spotty; tako away from
your dress and out of your parlor any
thing that asserts itself. Don't wcar
gold and diamonds with dark dresses,
but with yellow"
Cardinal Gibbons deplorcs the Rus
sian persecution OF the Jews.
Ono dress made by n dressmakor,
whose work is worth SIS, will give you
more satisfaction than two dress made
by careless and underpaid women.
A good water color by an American
artist can be bought for from seventy
five to a hundred and fifty dollars
Water oolors arc tho rage now among
people OF taste.
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DR.. Talmage walks five miles day,
though he is one of the busieat men in
those United States.
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Tho refitting of the blue room at the
Executive Mansion cost Sl2, 600
Pale blue has dethroned yellow.
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Miss Mary Garrett, of Baltimore, has
bath room lined with onyx, which
cost $4,000.
In midwinter no present so delight.
the soul of woman of pure heart and
simple tastes as basket OF flowers To
DO in good taste, the flowers should DO
scnt in suoh quantity as 10 suggest
great expenditure OF money.
Do not uso the terms "bon ton" and
upper tom; the uso OF these express
sions carries with is tho idea that YOU
belong to the lower thousand.
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Last weeks issne of Harpor's Weekly
has a beautiful portrait Of Mrs Thurber,
founder OF tho National Conservatory OF
Music in New York.
Horace L. Scuddor has tho editorial
management OF the Atlantic Monthly
since Mr.. Aldrich gave it up.
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1t is not prosuniptuous for woman to
mako tho evening hat she intends to
wear to {. concert, but her church or
visiting nat should he made by pro-
fc.sional milliner. Put money into the
making Of your hat whatever tho ma
tcrial may he.
hir. Smith Explains.
To THE EDIroR OF TIE TINES: Your
repOrter did mo an ininSL;ce ynAtardax