LADIES' COLUMN.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 222, 2 May 1872, Page 8

LADIES' COLUMN.

An Illinois young woman cuts foitr loads of wood per day in order to raise money to get <: them furs." The New York ladies have revived the fashion, of wearing black patches on the cheeks and lips. The announcement is made that thirteen women have applied for admission to the new school of journalism at Yale College. A Californian lady has had a robe made from, the skins of birds. It cost 1000 dols., and it is said to be- " indescribably rich." Kate Stanton advises all men to marry healthy widows with health) children. But, then, must'nt some one marry the girls first in order to make them widows ? Girls are advised by a Maryland dowager nob to smile much at the man they wish to secure. A little quiet sadness will do the business much sooner. Mrs. Stowe says that "motherhood to woman who has ft ved only to . be petted and to be -herself the centre of all things, is a virtual dethronement. Something weaker, fairer, more delicious than herself comes; something for her to serve and care for more than herself. " A recent number of a leading Icelandic newspaper contains an advertisement which* to ladies will not *be a little alarming. It runs as follows :—: — " Two Russian merchants, Messrs. Johannesberg and Welensky, have arrived in this country who are desirous of bin ing women's hair. They pay well." The full significance of this announcement will be at once apparent. Russia, which up to this time has supplied chignons with liberal hand to the coiffeurs of London and Paris, has at length given in, and the dealers have been obliged to seek in the uttermost parts of the earth for the necessary material for their trade, and to " pay well " for it. Probably the inducement thus held out will have the desired effect, but when all the available tresses of povercy stricken Icelandic women have fallen under the scissors of Messrs. Johannesberg and Welenksy, where are these enterprising gentlemen to look for a further supply 1 Unless the leaders of feminine fasnion can introduce a taste for the woolly' curls of Africa, or the coarse black hair of the Tartar races, we fear that they will some day be compelled to content themsolves with the plaits and twists with which nature has supplied them.