The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-07-31

over the plain ones, or some equally
complicated arrangement concealing the
useful buttons and buttOnholes, make
them, to the average man, a mystery as
to how they are gotten into. In arrang-
ing the closing do not be tempted to use
the so-called patent hooks, warranted to
stay clasped. They do exactly what
they are announced to do-they stay
fastened. But first you have to get them
hooked and eyed. then after that you are
likely to lose your temper and break
your finger nails in an effort to get them
unfastcned. A small hook and eye is
equally undesirable; look at a French
bodice and you will see that a good lap
over is allowed and that the hooks and
eyes are chosen with Il view of an easy
union and separation that does not re-
quire the assistance OF Il maid. These
seem like little things-they are-yet
they are the little things that tend to
make ones bodice comfortable. and that
means putting ones self in an ami.
able state OF mind.
-A.t.o - .i.sLici Was ,r.u W all &C.
quaintance that there We're only two
painters in the world. himself and Velas-
quez, and he immediately replied "Why
drag in Velasquez?"
Won Moltkc in speech few DAYS ago
announced himself in favor OF still fur
Their increasing the number Of men i'm the
German Army. He has no faith in the
peace Of Europe, except on war basis.
The present serious illness of Lord AL
cester, who has now reached seventy
years OF age, is due to having been knock
ed down by an omnibus in London a few
days ago. Two OF his ribs were broken.
DR.. F. j. Furnivall has gone back five
generations i'll the ancestry OF Robert
B owning and discovered that he had a
forefath'i who WAS head butler ut Corfe
Castle. Do:setshire. How will the Brown.
ing Clubs ike this!
Attire" carnegie paid $1,000 for the
lowers and decorations alone at the re-
cent big dI,n,.i which ne gave in WASH
'nSlon. This fact will have sweet
fragrance for the nostrils OF the men
who's" wages he reduced 10 per cent.
WOMEN Of NOTE.
Mrs. Julia }. Irwin. graduate Of Cor
mel us been app 4 junior professor
o: crock It WeIIr College.
Florence n 1t;insale has completed
her SEVENTEEN ii II sister. lie wife
OF Sir Har Serney, has just died.
The ex-kmpress Eugene OF France de-
votes most of her time to the preparation
Of a memorial volume containing the let
ters OF her husband and son.
Mrs. Harrison presented a plate decor
ated by herself to fair at Washington
to be rallied at ST. a chance; also a doll
baby and trosseau valued at $500
Mrs. John A. Logan is An accomplished
and fills her house with skill
ful conveniences of her own contriving.
She Is just now getting a rousing recep-
ton on her travels in the far West.
Miss Nellie Arthur, daughter of the
late President Arthur, has become q pic
turesque young lady with a brilliant com.
plexiOn, large, soft brown eyes, a grace
'ul figure, and an original and effective
taste in dress.
Princess Victoria, a sister of the En-.
peror OF Germany, has announced her in
tentiOn to pass her life in single blessed
ness. She will set up an establishment
of her own in London. American heir
asses have made the competition too
lively for daughters Of the royal blood
Mrs Langtry, according to the gossip
which drifts over here from London, has
oeen guilty OF rather risky dressing in
her new play. She was bitterly preiudic-
ed against this sort during most of her
experiences in America. and clai. i To
nave an extrem. horror of wum... who
made a too liberal dAs.iay Of their charms
while Oh the stage.
The Queen Dowager % Portugal on
one occasion brought home l.,,,, Paris
600 pairs of shoes. S,:',se,; lrntiy she
ordered no less than v,r.v dresses
rom Worth, to be delivered together
which on their way home We're los, at sea.
Her Majesty, no way disconnected, sent
word to Worth to supply seventy dupli.
'ates. and these reached Lisbon safely