The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-25

only offer the rules Of procedure.
One OF the company lies upon a table or
couch. Those trying the experiment Of lift
ing him arrange themselves as follows: One
places finger under each shoulder OF the
reclining Inquire. Two on each side place
the fingers under the figure between the
shoulder and hips. under hips. thighs and
calves OF the legs The one at the head
counts l, 2, 3, when all. including the one
% be lifted, simultaneously inhole
to the fullest capacity OF the lungs;
repeat this three times, and as you
lnhale for the third time lift. This
body will rise and remain poised in the air
upon the tips OF the lifters' fingers as long
as all hold their breaths. Tbs surprising
feature OF this experiment is the buoyancy
or the figure the exerti0n by the liftsrs be-
Ing scarcely felt. tits imperative that all
shall act in perfect unison to produces sue
cessful results. The sensations Of the one
being lifted are OF floating in space unas-
sisted. This phenomenon, up u the present
writing, has been unaccounted fer by
scientists. Should any one exhale while the
body is suspended upon the tips OF the
fingers it returns TO it's normal heaviness,
and has tendency to grsvitste suddenly
back TO earth.
The greatest latitude is allowed to indi-
Vidual taste just now in matters OF dress,
says the New York Tribune, and fair dnmes
may be long WASTED or short aist ted, may
wear sheath skirts OF gathered skirts, affect
lndnitesimAl ''caDOtss,n or the veritable
poke bonnets of their great-grand
all as their fancy dictates. Everything is
really chaotic yet" ssid a social autocrat
the other day. Zone may wear whatever
suits her best just now, but we must ell
make up our minds to full skirts gathered
in at the waiIt eventually. They will DO so
heavy aud cumbrous that wa will finally
have TO adopt crluoliue to support them;
and what pity it is to be sure. Just az we
have evolved the highest and most graceful
OF skirts we must needs have the voluminous
petticosts aud heavy gathered gowns forced
upon US again"
Although there is no fixed law as vet as TO
what shall or shall not be worn, it seems to
be the tendency to relegate the empire style
TO evening gowns. This style is by no means
an exact copy as its name would denote.
and it seems, moreover. To cover several
styles; for some OF these picturesque gowns
are made with scanty skirts attached 10 a
waist that comes Just below the armpits,
and which is trimmed with drapery OF
silk velvet or crepe, while other so-called
empire styles have closely fitting, long
wasted underd resses of satin OF silk, with
gauze or lace overskirt which alone is gath
ered Just below the arms. This latter clever
adaptation Of the short~wnisted style is
shape of the figure through ths disphanous
material.
A pretty throat is far more beautiful
when its curves are relieved by the slender
lines OF gold chain. now so much in vogue.
The fashion prevails OF adding pendants of
jewels at the front Of such necklaces. Oae
OF the preteiest thnt was recently shown
had double row OF clear faceted jewels.
one row longer than the other, pendant from
the front Of the customary slender chain.
There was no particular harmony as to
color in the arrangement of the stones;
they we're put together in a hit-oT-miss
manner, but the effect was happy in the ey-
treme. Small seed pearls hung in punches
are very satisfactory pendants, also.
For the Threats OF young girls who are
restricted In their choice OF jewelry the
circlets of turquoises. with pearls, are es-
pecially liked; sometimes VIoleta or mar
guerites are worn.
Nothing could be prettier than the peridot
for the older sisters, who are no longer buds,
but genuine roses. This stone is known as
the Divine and as the chrysoine: it lie a
pjeerc de tdntdtsic and comes from India
and Egypt. It has lovely yellow lights and
is beautiful when combined with clear white
diamonds. The most charming of the lace
pins worn now are set with these two stones.
They do say says Clara Belle in the Gins
cinnati Enquirer, that women who arc
rushed to death with Christmas shopping
arc more and moro in the habit of taking
something hot" TO brace them up and
make them feel better. Il nd what is the
something hots Usually wat in the last
generation was called ''toddY," whisky
and water. and perhaps little lemon, and
of course little sugar, and all hot. II is a
harmless drink enough at first, but oh girls
look out. 1t is whisky, and just whisky that
gives the droopy, dull look TO the eyes OF 81
many women. know men who say they
can pick a whisky drinker out among
women at once. OF course these women
don't consider themselves whisky drinkers
The name would probably induce reform
at once. But they are. And just you look
out. Luster Of eyes and hair and skin are
surely burned away by a steady addiction
to the pernicious something hot" / am
not talking morals. ] am not talking health
But am talking real important considera-
tions. Hair, eyes, complexion. In a word
beauty.
"Do you believe in letting a man kiss
youl" one girl asked. The other girl flushed
Indignantly. "No indeed ~ she cried. Then
she added thoughtfully: Il believe in a
maa who kisses you without being let. Why
do you ask"
20, nothing much. was only thin King
that the Christmas gift John would like
best, and that I'd be glad 10 give him,
would be kiss. But ! can't see how to
deliver it."
Bonnets and hats are worn sometimes in
the house by hostesses. when giving lawn
party or any country fete. who expect TO
mingle with their guests out OF doors. after
receiving them within. writes Mrs. Burton
Harrison In the second OF her series OF de-
lightfuI papers on THE Well-bred Girl In
Society" in the December Ladies' Home
Journal. But there is neither reason nor
apology for the freakish fashion adopted
recently by the hostess Of n woman's lunch
con in town, who elected TO wear her bon-
net in her own drawing room Nor
does excuse present itself any more
readily for the lack Of taste In the woman
who arrives in street costume and bonnet
at an evening of readings, lecture or debate
for whatever purpose in u private house. To
omit the bonnet is slight concession to
conventionalityI that is little to accord TO the
giver of the drawing room, whether tickets
TO enter 1t be sold for charity, or cards are
sent out in compliment. AT evening con
certs, art exhibitions. loan collections, as at
theatres, the American custom of wearing
bonnets has not yet given way to the indis-