The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-09

ish drswers) Of orange and bla,k are tasefhlly re-
lieved BY bathing robe OF white, with scarlet trim
miDgs, and she has a broadtrimmed hat upon her
head But the daughter OF the house OF Smithnoodle
is nowhere, by comparison, when contras.ed with
the son. All there Is neat and appropriate cos
lnq lSr ne and
alternately-Nith a sort of nightcap TO match. ooh
papa shouts yonngster by our side .see the
clown see the circus man!'' But Smithnoodle
strides on in blessed inconsistencies of the re
mark.
And now they are oil in together--on comes
breaker. Look out Sally" shouts the almost saf
located smthnoodIe, pere But the warning comes too
with the undeItow; the thinlegged animal is hur
red into series Of attitudes, which usually figure
under the head Of ground and lofty tumbling by the
Turkish drawers above the bathing dress and exhibits
her ankles to a most unprecedented extent-and you
carried away by the salt water and your
feelings-seize, an elderly lady by the leg
the sea weed from your eyes to apologize to meek
looking clergyman in second hand rig, hired for
York shilling, who looks astonished as you mention
the leg affair and says, Excuse me-" a. a venture.
And SO passes twenty minutes and then back you
60 to your bathing cars, with your gowns most rid
eulously displayed, and vague impression upon
your mind thatthe whole performance is a humbug:
hist you have teen on exhibition in u most unbe
coming guise, for the benefit Of half hundred
lockers on, your c0achman not included. And then
the misery OF getting dry, of feeling sti Ky and
u
and opening the pores with pepiration to get them
clcggcd with dusty clouds upon the return drive.
But why should we expatiate upon these points for
are they not written in the chr ncles 81 every baher
at Newport Alden, then, for to-day to the Smith
noodles-they have gone home to dress for dinner;
but We shall meet them at the hop,-or it may be in
the hall, and record their sayings and doilgs in
some future epistle.
OF local news in Newport there is really but little
to tell unless indeed we were to tread in the beaten
track, and interest your readers by informing you
that last nights hop was brilliant affair; that
beauty, to all beholders; that Mrs. b C., Of
Smashtown, twinkled her legs AMI firtel her fan
with equal grace and Judgment; that Miss
C D, Of Hardscrabble, and the beautiful
daughters Of Potiphar Parks, the Egyptian Bashaw,
were divine; and Mss Squalliali Vincent de Poodle,
eninently charming. But we won't bore you with
list OF Alphabetical beauties. s., you may take
it for granted that the yisters down here ere like
the house Of 8ayard, where the were all brave,
and the women all something eiss-we have fofgoS
ten what, except that 1t sas something very con-
plinientery- and 30 settle these alphabetical re-
iteraiions, which must be unintelligble to most
people, and great nuisance to every sensible
woman so distinguished
IL Is said that the agent of the steamship Isabel,
from Havana, which was not permitted - iaud her
passengers at New York. by order OF the Quarantine
authorities in your city, threatens to send them here.
lie would 90 well before attempting this to consult
the Newport Nsrs of this days date, in which or
friend Col. Cranston gives him fair warning that
we have no greater penchant for Yellow Jack than
your good people In New York-in short, that our
sanitary regulations quite strict those under
which the passengers Of the label intined
OF musical Intelligence there is no dearth.
Count Stankowitch, husband Of Madlm La Grange,
arrived here on Sunday morning. Mons. Cots
chalk was to be here to-day. They will give their
first grand concert here Tuesday evening, August
II, at the Ocean House dining ball. assisted by Sc
teral artists.
Signor Guidi end Herr Carl Wells give concert |
on Friday evebiIg, the eth instant, at Ocean Hall,
assisted by Madame Scphan and Mr.. Ap.omas.
The Germania annual benefit concer. and soiree |
daas ante, will he given the 10Th at the Ocean |
House dining hall. hope that this will be we'll |
for to the Gcrmanians the visiters owe
much OF their summer pleasure-at least the yong
people, for their
Sly firtatiors-by the light cr q chandelier,
With music 10 FL up the pauses, |
is alu ost as essential TO the l
Mamma too blind 10 discover
The little white hand 10 Ioy own.
Madame Isdola Clark and SignoTina veslvali |
will shortly be here TO conaertize.
The attendance at the hops is improving, but the |
want Of dancing men conoues to be sensibiy felt.
Among those soouTning here, Col Fuller Of the
New York Mirror who has been In very poor health,
but seems to he improving, and Mr.. john II. B. La |
'robe OF Baltimore, who cones TO The Ocean as reg
nlarly as the year comes round.