The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25
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Uncle Sam has 200 female clergy.

Mrs. Mackay is popularity referred
to in England as THE Silver Queen"
The fortune OF Mrs. w. H. Wander
bilt, Of New York, isestimated at $780,
600, 200.
An expensive ruffie on cheap shirt
whist is one of the prevailing incon.
sistencies.
A small silver heart with plush bind
ing is the latest thing in pocket pin
cushions.
1t may safely be declared that COM
mon sense women wear common
sense shoe.
Bow knot rings of gold are the latest,
and are intended to be worn on the
little finger.
She is trifc in arrears of the pro-
cession who has not sunshade for
every costume.
Society girls ere wearing the ring
with the precious stone for the month
they were born.
Gossip bags carried by the ladies are
now made of the richest and most ex.
pensive materials.
NoioiCo hio hEc NOEu Nltn
afternoon gowns this season as they
never were before.
No girl of the periods summer ward.
robe is complete without ut least one
pink gingham dress.
Marquise fans, recalling n kind in
fashion long years ago, have como
among this seasons revivals.
Lace of every kind plays part this
season in the trimming Of gowns that
is almost as eXtravagant as it is beau
tiful.
The fashion of wearing flowers ut
the corsnSe with afternoon and evening
toilet has been revived Mt the Watering
places
The women on tho Saratoga pinzas
nro carrying single flower with a
long stem, oftcncst nn American
Beauty rose.
To exhibit the now fashionable "Sa.
polcon curl" over tho forehead, the
girl of the period must needs tilt back
her sailor hat.
Novel Freuch skirts are shaped with
many cores, then gatherc1 front nni
back, but left with plain smooth
gore ut the sides.
Mrs. Abram $. Hewitt has inherited
Peter Cooper's old Dutch Bible, which,
with its data Of family history, makes
very curious reading.
Black chiffon edged with white lace
is partially successful rs n fashionable
material for the fichus women are try.
ing to wear this season.
Not every girl who docs not believe
in sleeves below the elbow has either
II pretty wrist or hand, albeit one looks
for both with that fashion.
Several years ago, when Miss Carrie
Astor, of New York City, became Mrs.
Ormc Wilson, $4,000 worth of roses
were distributed Mt sick beds the next
morning.
The Delsarto methods turn out
csthctic young ladies', who hang their
arms and hands and heads and who
are monochromatic instead of poly
chrome even to their finger rings.
White muslin is worn by young girls
for ball dresses, with moire or satin
Empire sleeves and sash deep in
front, narrow toward the back, and
finished off with small bow and lono
ends
There is sudden revival of all the
rich and pale shades of brown, from
auburn, chestnut, Vandyke, etc.,
through tho many handsome half
tones, to beige, fawn and pale amber
brown.
Miss Jeannette Glider is said to be
the author of tho remark that New
York men divide all women into two
classes-fools and rogues; and that
they prefer the rogues, although they
marry the fools.
The day is fast approaching when
every one i'll the feminine world above
seventeen years of age will again have
II 'best black silk" which this fall
! vii! ho of satin, bengaline or satin,
figured gros grain.
"Novelty" hop-sackings and dainty
mountain sui.ings are set forth by
leading Broadway importers this week
quality and especially we'll adapted
for travelling, beach and mountain COS.
tunes. They are fifty inches wide ant
cost sixty-tivc cents yard.
The Pratt Institute, of Brooklyn,
teaches twenty-five different branches
to women, among which are dress,
making, millinery, cooking, laundry
work, sewing, typewriting, bookkeep-
ing, normal training in art education,
designing, art needlework, photog-
raphy, wood carving, architectural
drawing and library training
Miss Harriet Eliza Green, who dice
recently Mt Oakland, Cal, was one OF
the leading authorities on library
cataloguing. For many years she has
been employed in the Boston Public
Library and the Boston Atheneum
She was also connected with the Co
lumbus College Library, where sh
gave Instructions to students in he
department.
The size and color of hat has
marked effect on the apparent statur
Of u woman. A black hat takes inche
off II tall woman, while bonnet lighte
in color than tho dress will make