The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-01

set upon il. One New York hostess. who
is especially favored in the possession of
a dozen beautiful solid silver plates, an
heirloom in her family. uses them always
at her clothless teas for the permanent
plates.
A funny story, says the New York
Tribune, is told of a Murray Hill dame
who ordered new gown for her portrait,
which had been painted half a dozen
years ago, and, oddly enough, the artist
consented to furnish it. Il never liked
the dress, anyway explained the lively
lady, who is nothing if not original, land
l have grown tired to death of it; so I told
Mr.. - that l would give him the price
OF new Worth gown if he would turn
me out in something new. AT first he
laughed, and refused TO do it: but l IN
sisted, and offered to pay his own price.
1 said that my portrait must absolutely
wear new dress, and if he would not do
II, must lind some one else who would.
This alarmed him, and he finally con-
sented, and now my portrait is wearing
my latest pet from Dou3et.n
Il suppose in a year or two you will
want 1t done over again, laughed her
friend.
mo, don't think So" was the reply,
( given. however, rather doubtfully. You
see this IS really becoming, and | feel
/ quite content to show myself to pOsterity
in gown that l really like"
! We know that Venice is city without
streets. without houses, except four or five
/ bronze ones; without carriages, without
! trees, except in one garden, and without
! wooden houses. But there is a city still
more peculiar than Venice. 1t is in Mon
goiia, close to the borders of Russian ST
/ IBERIA, and is named Maiwatchin, and it is
the only city in the world peopled by men
/ only. The Chinese women are not only
! forbidden to leave this territory but even
| to pass the great wall of Kalkan, and en-
| ter into Mongolia. All the Chinese Of
| this border city, are exclusively traders,
and they accumulate money till their
! trading with Europe, through Siberia,
| has created a sufficient fortune to enable
| them to return to their native cities, and
! live there in ease with their
families. Their dwellings indicate
their prosperity. They are sepa-
rated from the street by a clay
wall, rather ugly it is true, but surround
! ing generally, a very elegant looking
| house, before which are gambolling those
| sleek-looking, plump cues. with unusually
| big eyes, such as are pretty faithfully
| represented on Chinese vases and screens.
| The main part of the houses of Maiwat-
| chin, is divided into two compartments,
and that which is behind is raised. Fires
are kept up under this great platform,
which is covered with mats that serve as
| seats by day. and beds by night. Oppo-
site the door, niche is generally seen,
where the domestic idols, unaccustomed
to aUtitudinize to profane eyes. repose be-
| hind an ornamented blind. The walls of
the reception room, are lacquered in red
or black, and sometimes covered with
| figured silk, according TO the
wealth and taste of the owner The
apartment overlooking the court. is gen
orally of light wood perforated and
carved, and over these openings, colored
paper is stretched, producing something
of the graceful effect of stained glass.
| The idol temples are gorgeous buildings.
1t seems strange, indeed. to go through
| the streets of this city, and enter the
houses, and nowhere to meet a woman,
nor hear a womans voice. What a lone
some time these men must have, shut in
tOgether-no home in the real sense of
the word, no babies, no toys, no household
chatter. 1t is well, indeed, that there is
only one city in the world where there are
no women.