Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-28
Visit to the Fashionable Straw Hat w arc


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over the advertisements in the Herald Of late, thu
species Of light reading has been highly amusing, IN
teresng and sentimental The stars and figures thus
particularly please me-"Its"-" 3m."-"lm.". =
These hieroglyphics are much interesting than
those recently decyphered by Champollion on the
tombs of Sesostris at Thebes. On Wednesday morn,
ing found, in reading, the following
Tuscan straw Hats.
| II BE ADVISED-Al who are ahont TO purchase Tus
can Leghorn or Straw Hs-the largest choice OF me nnes
may "a Me- Straw
may be found at this well establishment
assortment Of fashionable Silk Hats and Dress Caps at very
low prices. o25-lm@
Bennett Bennett Bennett" said l. "who
are these! Do they belong to the great family OF
the BENEFITS, or Benoit, originally Norman race OF
which the Tankervlles of England are the chiefs T.
looked at the original manuscript. 1t was written in
very pretty female hand-the very style was odd
for an advert sement.
"Pll go and see my namesakes," said l.
Accordingly on Wednesday afternoon, little be-
icro sunsetting as was taking my stroll to inhae
the bamy female atmosphere Of Broadway, sought
for 297 and entered the door thereof found self
in spacious store, elegantly fitted up with large
glass cases, we'll filled with splendid Tuscan straw
hats of every variety Of form and shape On the right
is neat counter-and before me was back room,
with a number of young girls engaged IN the manu-
facure Of straw hats very good locking lady,
dressed with taste and neatness, came forward
There was mldness in her eye grace and modesiy in
her mein.
Madam" said ], ais Mrs. Bennett in y
n am her" said she with smile.
"well-I saw your advertisement in the Herald,
and have called to see your place"
She comprehended me in an instant.
= This is a very elegant storo," said |.
"Yes!' said she, "but come up stairs and see my
Tuscan saloon"
followed my fair conducress. Onentering thefront
apartment in the second story found fitted up with
great and elegancelargc glass cases all round
filled with splendid Tuscan hats and fancy bonnets,
of every color shape variety and form. An excla-
nation escaped from me as entered. The lady, at
that instant called from an adjoining apartment her
daughter. In an instant there entered young girl,
about sixteen, of the most beautiful and interesting
figure and complexion ever saw. Her face is oval
her eye dark-her hair, in long resses, clustering
around her rosy cheeks as if afraid the breath of
Heaven should vis, their dimpes too roughly, and
her pretty figure arrayed with neatness economy and
simplicity.
"If this" said 10 myself, SIS specimen of the
BENEFITS, in the feminine gender, shall feel little
prouder of the name than have ever done yet"
The youthful creature Immediately went about and
showed me her hats-took out the Italian pats-ex-
planned the mode Of manufacture, and was as easy,
frank, and communicative if she had been
sister
o. further inquiry, l found that Mr.. Bennett, the
husband Of the cider lady, and father of the younger
beauty is now in England, purchasing fresh stock
of every thing in the fashionable Italian straw hat
line The whole family are originally from London,
about six years ago. Mrs. Bennett was in the habit
OF supplying many of the nobility and gentry with
fashionable bonnets. During the political excitement
of 1880, 81, they got alarmed and left England for
this country. In this city they have established
the fashionable straw hat manufacture and supply all
the families Of taste about town. and throughout the
country with these beautiful articles. The straw In
single plats is imported from Italy and here is ma
nufacured under the superintendent of Mrs. b. and
her lovely young daughter Mrs. b. has never sent
any specimen the Fair at Nlblos. Indeed, we learn
from various quarters, that persons in the higher
branches of art and manufacture never think OF send
ing their goods TO be tossed about at these fairs
Onv the loafers in art trouble themselves about the
pal,ry medals or prizes Of these Institutes.
We looked over several specimens of Tuscan straw
hats manufa cured by those ladies' and we must say
that, in point of elegance beauty and taste, nothing
within half centurys distance has been seen like
them at either Of the fairs. My dear ladies'" said
I, "you do honor TO your name This hat" CONT
nucd ], taking it from the soft hand Of the young
beauty, lis as superior to any thing have seen
in this line, as-as-as-as-."
"As" said she, with wicked, but lovely smile,
"as the Herald is to all other papers"
rpu, my hand to my heart, but could not utter
word How many thousand warm feelings throb
over the human heart during our brief existence, that
language never could catch-and the tongue Is unable
10 tell!
Ladies, ye who are in want Of beautiful Tuscan
straw or fancy hats 60 TO 1877 Broadway, and say ]
sent you You will be accommodated to your heart 8
content by as pretty AVID charming a girl as you
yourselves are. She is Bennett and beauty every
inch.
kt not the king
-Ay, every inch King.
THE SHIsPLAsrERs.- The Exchange Company,
No. 3 Nassau street. did not open yesterday. A