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Otago Witness, Issue 1584, 1 April 1882, Page 27

Ladies' Column.

The world was sad— the garden wtt'a'ikildi'f And man, the' Hermit tithed— till ibbman tmiltd.

. The Mechanical Boy. * S.i The mechanical boy should have'a.shop of his .owni Let it be the atticj br,< an .'unused room, or a place in. the foam "or.' fthe ' woodshed. Give him a. place and tool's. Let him fliave a good pocket-knife, a' gimlet,' fohisels,' gouges, planesji cutting' nippers,; a <foqt*rule,saw.B, and ■materials to work. Let the boy have a chance. If he is a mechanic it will.come'out, 1 and he will do himself oredit. r ' If he fails, !he; is itobfollow some calling that dbea not demand niechanical skill; With a foot-rule-in his' pocket 'the boy will be continually .'measuring. .Before he la aware of it, his eye will' be ; educated r td't judge of dimensions and'; proportions. ,It is ia good substratum on whichtp erect the knowledge of practical mechanics. I '('Acquired as an>'amusememythe will .become 1 ' practically useful as the boydevelopea iritothe.niari. The employments Suggested ij by • the' ipocket-knif e and rule will 'occu.py many;an 'otherwise idle hour, and afford a pleasant relief to the routine of school study, and. the' weariness of oftplayed games; ■ The boy, willjbe'come.a'cquaifited practically with substances, and be interested in the mechanical .operation's he. witnesses, and this will patfe the way. for, his. easy entrance on the vast field of .useful .ended-vour -before him. He will become an .intelligent and! willing apprentice,' and a judicious] and skilful 1 workman. Give the boy a chance. „ <. Marie Carandini'a Wedding;; 'On Saturday, the llfSh/'inst., 'a ; fashionable wedding took place at the Scots' iChUr^h, Collins street, which was ' crowded to excess, the fair sex of course predominating. ' The bride was Miss Emma Marie C&randini, daughter of the late Marchese di Lazam,- Comte di Risi and Vicdmte Ferrario, of Italy; 'the bridegroom,. Mr Robert' Walter Wilson, a wealthy Queensland squatter. The bridesmaids wore Miss Ida Palmer, Miss Emily Palmer, Miss Parker, and Miss Turner. Mr ' Gilbert Wilson, of Brisbane, the bridegroom's 1 brother, was the best man. The bride wore a -handsome cream gros-grain silk, most exquisitely made, and trimmed with lace worked by her mother, Mdme. Oarandini, 45 years ago ; a veil of Honiton and old point, made by her aunt, Mrs Crouch, of Albert Park, within the last four months, a' lovely piece of work; wreath' of orange I 'blossoms, diamond brooch, bracelets, earrings,' cross and necklace, the gift of the bridegroom. ' The presents she received were very numerous, &nd all of the most costly description^ atnoun'ting in value to nearly £2000. Her wedding ring was made of gold got far from the busy haunts of men, 130 miles in' the interior of Queensland,' a man having ridden out there for' it,! carrying a loaded rifle before him for. protection from the blacks. On the conclusion of the ceremony, the path from the church door to the carriage was strewn with flowers ■ by Miss' Daly, her sister and brother, and a pleasing novelty was introduced when : the weddirig-party showered the bride and bridegroom in the carriage with orange blossoms, tuberoses, and other white flowers. The wedding dejeuner was held at the residence of Mrs Palmer, the bride's sister, where the guests partook of an elegant and sumptuous repast, after which the bride and I bridegroom left for Ballarat at 4 p.vo^i' en route I for Brie Brie, where they will make a short stay, previous to their departure for "Queensland. Let us wish them every • happiness. This wedding must interest most of our inhabitants, | for who has not heard, at one time or another, one of this family of charming vocalists— Mdme. Carandini, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Cottrell, Misses .Fanny and Lizzie Carandini (now married in India), and last, but certainly not least, the fair bride, Marie. They seem part of Victoria, and now all but Mrs Palmer have gone to grace other homes. The wedding-day was tho birthday of the bride, who then attained lior 19th year, and the anniversary of her mother's and grandmother's wedding-day. There were the four generations in the ( church on the occasion— Miss Palmer (one of the bridesmaids), her mother,, her grandmother (Mdme Carandini), and her great grandmother. Mdme Carandini wore . a magnificent costume of myrtle green, trimmed wityh satin ; bonnet, old gold, arid pink feathers, gold ornaments. Mrs Palmer was dressed in violet velvet and lavender satin, trimmed with lape • bonnet to match, trimmed with pajieies, ■ The travelling dress of the bride was FreiichgreyiCftchemira

and satin ; hat to match.— •Melbourne Bulletin, March 18th. Pimples. What is the cause of the pimples, the splotches, that spottiness on the nose of girlhood ? The answer is that in nine cases out of ten its origin is to be found in the 'violet powder' with which the fashionable young demoiselle at an early age begins to pun and daub her face, in order, as she fondly fancies, to enhance her beauty, and to cover up a vagrant freckled In a remarkable article recently published in a Vienna periodical, Prof. Helwig seems to have probed tho bottom of this subject. , Prof. Helwig has frequently been consulted In recent years by young ladies respecting the disfigurations to which reference has been , made. In the cases of several of the patients he removed the pimple or a portion of the blotch ,with the lancet for microscopic examination. In every instance he discovered minute living organisms — human parasites. These were the pimples. As respected the smaller eruptive or black spots that frequently afflict the nose of beauty, he discovered that it was caused by another living creature, to which the .formidable name of Dmodex Folliculorum has been assigned. If any belle, so noseafflicted, when she reads this article, will step up to the mirror and administer a slight pres- , mire to one of those ' beaty spots ' that appears enlarged and whitish, with a terminal black spot, the matter forced out will consist principally of the accumulated sebaceous Becretion, .baring these tiny parasites with their eggs and young mingled with it. If she has a friend who , possesses a good microscope she may carry him the exuded material. By the addition x>i a little olive oil, which will soften the sebaceous matter, the parasites, with their eggs and young may be separated. They can ba observed at leisure, and they will be seen to be formidable little creatures, worth more than cursory inspection. , ' When Professor Helwig had advanced thus far he bethought him to examine the toilet powders used by his fair patients. Here lie found the clue to the mystery. In one specimen, prepared by a leading house in Paris, he found the eggsjof the Demodex FoWculorurp,; in another, prepared by a Vienna perfumer, he found the germ of the active little burrower „ that raises the pimple. The doctor told his interesting patients that they must either discontinue the use of the farinaceous powders or pay the penalty of having their fair skins transformed into hides. ' „ „ The origin of these living organisms and . . their germs is by no means obvious. Prof.,Helwig is of the opinion that the introduction of the volatile oil for the purpose of perfuming the powder renders the farinaceous f eculaj a fit habitation for these living germs with Tyhich our whole atmosphere is undoubtedly pervaded, Prof. Ohon, of Berlin, attributes the appearance of the germs of the creatures to putrefaction. • According to his view, the prevailing fashion of ,■ using those farinaceous complexion powders may be described as 'a perpetual conflict between' the person using it and the specific i organism which multiplies at her expense, appropriating her air and moisture, and • frequently, poisoning her by the decomposition it i causes.' .Vexed and annoyed with' the . ' pimples and disoolourations, the would-be ibelle • , jumps from theirying-pan into the fire, i . She begins to take arsenio in some of its • alluring forms.. The organisms are spe,edily . ' - destroyed, the eruptions disappear, and the v .belle as ske views herself in the mirror is , delighted to discover that she is growing .-■] stouter. .She imagine* that she is plump, but it is the . fictitious plumpness that indicates dropsy, .and ' inevitably brings death in its train while the > woman is yet comparatively young. • There is only one safe plan to pursue : Check i the habit of using these dangerous ' toilet powders in our young girls, aad when ' they grow up they will have no cause to be ashamed of their complexions. ' Parisian Fashions. ! The introduction of the Spanish mantilla is welcome. It is most appropriate, if ' well draped' over the very small bonnets wornj and "Which are only fit as foundations for a ; more ample display of 'head-covering,' especially in this season. Neuralgia is the consequence of - the so-called bebe-shape, neither is it becoming. Low heels are preferred to the high forwalk- > ing out of doors, while the Louis XV. sole and heel are for indoor wear, especially for satin. Very pretty shoebuokles form the centre of rosettes, which are worn on the instep. The sunflower craze is notable in Paris as .well as in London, but especially on screens, .boxes, &0., and not on articles of wear. Small muffs are made in the shape of reticules, satchels, and bags lined with coloured satin. A very pretty muff is a ball of loops made of satin with a bouquet of chenille flowers on one side. Russet brown and red are warm - looking and becoming ; lemon and tilleul are delicate. Evening head-dress is calculated to show the shape of the head ; nevertheless, it is admitted that the knot of the hair now adopted by detni-toiletbe should be twisted less simply, and that curls on the nape of the neck are preferred in which wind the diminished leayes of a garland that encircles the head in front. The colours for the present season are greenish blue, old reds, pale yellow, prune, ruby, bronze, reddish tan, and a peculiar salmon that is made up with Russian blue on red horsechestnut; pale mulberry and myrtle, with pale blue, are favourites. In the costlier fabrics I are damask, velvet, brocades, &c, with large . designs, and also watered plush, .which is admirably shaded. , Black marabout feathers are the lightest trimming for, plush mantles. The pa/mpille fringe, made of chenille, is charming when , mixed with lace and plush and beaded drops. Cloth applique* is a new decoration on mantles. . The seams pf rich mantles are concealed under narrow, dead-black gimp. The shaggy chenille fichu is worn in all shades. A cloth which imitates close-cut fur is employed for winter mantle trimming. Tags of gilt and silver are much employed on the ends of wide ribbon used for lacing. Metal buttons are large and beautifully wrought. Paroquets are still in favour; so much so, that stuffed birds may be worn with plush foliage on the shoulder. Birds again settle on muffs made to correspond with the dress; the prettiest muffs are lined with swan's-down, and outside they are simply a piece of gathered material puffed by a number of runners, The English Wesleyan conference has au thorised the use of the Revised Testaments in the church catechisms. A letter from Nice, dated 20th December, States that the town had been much startled by the wanton and unpremeditated murder of a missionary o f the Evangelical Church, as lie ' was oq the previous day walking home after dark;. The murderer had just killed a companion with his knife in a drunken row, and ( was 1 running away from the scene' of his vio- , lance, when he met or passed the missionary I ■ " And struck the weapon into bia heart, i