Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-08-11

The correspondent Of the New York Times,
mot "Jenkihs," but "Podgers,") thus diseour-
ses of femininiiy at Newport:
"ln the matter Of hats have been amazed
at the ingenuity OF womankind-the numerous
changes. hive been here ten days now, dur
ing which period seven distinct fashions have
been aired in the avenue, had their day and
disappeared some turn up, some turn down,
and some don't turn at all, but all have the ev.
erlasting pheasants tail or goose wing, but not
one OF Them have'a vestige OF prott ction 10 the
face and the broad glare Of sun falls tull upon
the Ices OF the weares which is particularly
comfortable when a lady is dri ing and cannot
handle her surshade; the consequence is the
coniortions OF countenance are fearful, ds6gur-
ing the rrettiest fnces with frowns and souints
to such degree that their own mothers would
scarce know them. There are any quantity of
teams driven by young ladies', and lots of pony
phetons conveying, at first glance, the idea of
bundle OF clothing going to the wash in
basket.
1t seems 10 be the thing for ladies to invite
the nice young men to a drive, and you see
great many young ladies doing the avenue
holding the ribbons, and by their side young
man being aired who, for want of occupation
for his hands, in the awkwardness of his posi-
tion, either carries the parasol in clumsy man
ner, vainly endeavorng to shade the delicate
nose of The lady and his own eyes, but the more
orthodox style is to told the arms, la Napo-
leon, looking as though they were sitting for
their pictures and had Just given the word all
ready and were also following the artists di-
rectons to now wear pleasant expression
Everything in these days seem to run to mas
cullnity. Look TO the dress--hy degrees the
female race have adopted garment after gar
ment; they began with the never-mention-ems,
and have now got TO swallow-laed coats, sack
coats cvercoats, paletots, hats, caps, boots, and
and now take the reins in their own hands and
drive horses, and make a man look the person.
ihcation of humiliation, and a woman a perfect
Tomboy.
1t may be fashionable, but for a lady to do
those things at fashionable watering place,
in such a conspicuous way, argues several
thihgsi first, sufficient assurance to relieve
her from the charge of bashfulness and tmidi-
y, evUo"Iiy, /. Looks fast loud too stun.
ming and such young lady is quite likely tc
consider herself competent to drive after mar
riage, which leads to slight domestic differences
commonly known as rows Sensible men dc
not often select such for wives. but almost any
man is liable to he taken in and done for Get
ting wife is great deal like buying horse
high grooming covering multitude of defects
and however well they look. they don't alway,
turn out kind in double harness ard wher
they bear little too heavy on the 'snaff1e, ant
YOU have 10 put the curb on, ten to one th'
heels don't 60 slam into the ashboard-show'
ing the effects of being put on the market wilt
and half-broken. What blessing a 'Rarey
would he to subdue such; but women, lik,
horses in another respect, have so great an ad
miration tor any ything that con9uers them, tha
they would be very apt to follow of the con
QuerOr.'