The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-19

smiling Mt him. When you casually
remark to him that you have worn your
cloak for three winters. and he removes
| his fifteen cent cigar from his mouth TO
say that he is awfully hard up. be sure
to smile.
New York society is indebted to Mrs.
Paran Stevens for introducing the Gus
tom of en- tcrtaining on Sundays. which
has now become general in upper-tcndom
except among few old families, mostly
PrcSbytcrians. who keep the Sabbath in
the old time way.
Mrs Langtry has perfect form. and
is reported as saying that she wears but
one skirt and that suspended from the
waist by Il yoke. This skirt has plcating
around the bottom to keep the dress
from cinging TO tho feet.
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Miss Katherine p. Wood. the young
author of ''Metzcrott. Shoemaker" is 4
Nirgnian and the nc;cc OF w. Gordon
McCabe, the principal of the Petersburg
University School.
At the market: Five year old: ''Nlam-
ma, why do they call the chickens
dressed when they are undrcssed -
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The leading set in New York belong
mostly to the Episcopal Church, but
there are many Presby terians and Il few
Catholics among the Four Hundred.
xSs.:
DO YOU wish your hands to be bcauti-
full? Then take care OF them; il it is
necessary for YOU to do rough work, the
hands can be softcncd by using meal
bran. or lemon juice in your hand-bath
and by wearing gloves at night. Cold
water. not hot, and hard pure soap are
best.
The Princess of Wales wears No. &
shoe.
Looking at certain designs for fash
ionablc sleeves few days ago. we were
reminded of old pctruchio in Tanning
of the Shrew,' who said:
whats this? sleeve? tbs like
demi-cannon.'
War is continually wagcd against the
corset. We agree in part with those
who condemn it, and it may be well for
mothers of young daughters to examine
into the merits of the numerous modern
substitutes for it, To those who have
worn corsets from the age of ten to wo-
manhood, we say continue to wear them
if you choose, and be thankful, for how
can you expect to discard them now
without becoming one-sidcd? A corset.
properly worn, improves the health and
appearance. a woman ought never to
wear one tightly drawn; it Injuries the
health and gives the figure a stuffed APP
pearance which is highly disagrceable.
To be sure there are people. even men,
who admire the laced figure, but as DR..
Holmes said many years ago, what is
the use of catering to the opinion of
ninety-ninc people whose opinion is
worth very little if in SO doing we dis
gust tho hundredth, whose opinion alone
is of value?
We have not read the much-talked-of
Russian book, but We have read much
about it, and have long been interested
in the life of the author, Count Tolstoi.
In his youth, he was man of the
world, but long before he reached mid
die age. he became imbucd with pity
for the appalling wrctchcdncSS OF hui
mainly, and turned to study of the
Man of Sorrows in the hope Of finding
! relief for some of lifc's woes. lie be-
came a profound believer in the teach
lllBS vi Jesus, anu III NFlllilss VIC
Sonata, his purpose was undoubtedly to
strike blow at sin.
TO sum up the opinion of pure
minded and impartial critics, his motive
is beyond criticism but the book is
based on grave errors, physiologically
considered, and it must partially fail of
its purpose to do good. Bill Nyc in his
funny way, says the book is much like
Il treatise on cholera. but that no man
need read such work unless he is suf-
fercr from that disease.
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Have you read ''Thrce Men in Boat"
by Jerome *. Jerome, and ''Plain Tales
from the Hills, by Rudyard Iiipling. The
English have begun to compare Jerome
to Mark Twain, to the disadvantage OF
the latter, and indeed his book referred
to above abounds in healthy humOr.
Mr.. Kipling has furnished the literary
sensation of the year.
MN
No women should wear n shoe with a
heel more than one and onc-cight inches
high.
The railroad meeting at tho court
house was enjoyable in every respect.
Wit and wisdom expressed in clear
cut phrases and burning cloqucnce
flowed forth from the lips of our leading
citizens. Many humorous incidents en-
livcned the proceedings. MIR. Henry
Trout, in predicting the future growth
of our city, stated that it was his belief
that within ten years from the present
Roanoke would contain $4,000 Gntcnd-
ing to say pcoplc) and, on detecting his
error. made the following apology with
inimitablc bon hommc: ''Wcll, you know
I'm not good speaker Thercupon a
wag in the audience exclaimed Never
mind. Henry, you always talk money"
Mr.. Garner convulscd the meeting
with AN innXhanSiihlc fund of native