Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-06

rings, the thickness OF which Indicates
the rank Of the husband Nose-boring "a
also very prevalent among the Hindoos
and often a number OF perforations ara
made from which are hung tiny rings Of
Jade, crystal. silver, gold, or turquoises
Ears also are bored 20 an extrayagant
extent, and sometimes n belle will have
the entire rims Of both ears sarnished
with innumerable rings
In Spain even the youngest girls Main,
and powder absurdly, while In Vienns
the celebrated Titan red hair IS sim the
rage and is obtained by chemical means
The women Of the Island OF Natal
when young, are decorated with a can
II six to ten inches high made from the
solidihed fat OF oxen. over this their
lair IL trained 10 grow. and affixed by
more grease. This arrangement remains
tor life. MgantseS have an even more
1bsurd headdress. They carry on their
reads a piece Of board a foot in length
md six inches wide. Their hair IS train
d over this and fastened with wax.
They can neither lean backward nor lie
Town without keeping their necks in one
iosition. Twice year the wax Is melted
md the hair taken down, combed. wash
%, and put up again.
Painting the eyes and eyellds ls con-
ildered a great aid 10 the fascination OF
me female orbs. \ Circassian TO be
really lovely must. in addition 10 being
fery corpulent. have golden hair and Jet
black lashes Ale stiffened with kahl-
.ohl is also used by the Persian and Ar
nenian women to lengthen their eyes
The bazaar women and Nautch-girls Of
most eastern countries dye their finger
ialls with henna, and where they wish 10
e thought great ladies they allow their
ffY "a 10 70.
md keep them in finely wrought gold
5heaths.
The statement has been very freely
made Of late that not only people IN
general, but women In particular. re not
attending church to tho extent or with
the regularity that was the case some
few years back. The bicycle is blamed
Tor a great deal of this alleged careless
ness, in matters which received much
attention at the hands of the p1rents and
grandparents Of the present generation
Whether the bicycle is TO blame or not,
1t has TO stand considerable criticism as
being, If not an agency of his Satanic
Majesty for the weaving away Of souls
from Heaven, at least a very convenient
means by which those who do not care
ID go to church between four walls can
obtain some comfort in what they are
particular to explain is natures church
among the green fields and hills Of Gods
country"
Whether the statement is true or not,
that the bicycle has the tendency 10 ul-
vert the feet of the fair from travelling
In new shoes to the family pew on sun
day. sending them instead to push the
pedals over the country roads, it is
worthy Of note as being one out OF the
many walls set up b. various interests
which imagine themselves hurt by the
at present tremendous popularity OF the
sport OF cycling. Some two years ago,
while there was no regularly-orsanized
effort upon the part of ciergymen gene
rally TO discourage the pastime OF 'cy-
cling, a great many ministers. fearing, IL
not foreseeing, what is said TO have taken
place since then, started In TO, II possible
stem the tide OF popular favor which was
setting toward the wheel" Their cru
SADIE was fruitless, and their efforts TO
taboo Sunday bicycle riding only seemed
to stimulate the use OF the bicycle. and
do for the pastime OF cycling exactly
what they did not want to do.
The broad statement however. that
women. as a class, do not frequent church
upon Sunday as much az formerly, and al
on account OF the bicycle. is not true.
There are thousands OF lady riders who
do not think of taking out their bicycles
on Sunday. not that they think IL Is wrong
TO do so, but because they do attend
church and Sunday school and cannot find
time for both. These women constitute
the majority OF our fair riders OF the
wheel, and they always VIII remain In
tho majority but there Is a minority who,
not satisfied with riding a bicycle on
Sunday. after the fashion In which they
would take walk or drive. make II a
point 10 dress as conspicuously as posi-
bic and ride in places where they will be
objects OF interest, or rather OF curiosity,
to the world at large. These are the wo-
men-and after all there are not so many
OF them--who give color TO the statement
that the bicycle has iconoclastic tenden-
cies. and, therefore. should not be given
the countenance which 10 now being uni
versally accorded TO II, The ever ready.
critics who take every occasion 10 as
sert In connection with the bicycle, -