, 1870-08-07
NEW YORK.
The Shadow Of Coming Despair.
A Hat a Week for Long Branch.
The Costume for Hot Weather.
Other Things Heedful to the Happi-
ness Of Woman.
Dothehoys Halls for Girls.


Ne" YORK. July g.
Just think Of i, my dear Tn1BrSr, nIrs-
sheba tthat horrid croaker) persists in pre-
dieting, with the most aggravatingly couvinc-
ing mods Of her sapicnt head, That - imported
.ools will be enormously high this autumn,
+ dear: noureanses will be out Of all cog
'-Asciencc, and hard to get at that. Wars Ara
terrible thinga lanotheE wicked wag (, especial
y when they interfere with ones comfort or
convenience" Now, appeal to auy .,ntid
Christian mind whether, under such outr,cs-
ousls e1aspera.ing circumstances, am bound
to forgive one who so srltefu.iy entreats an.
persecutes me- Aalams Shebs Las nine fresh
black silk d1esses aud costumes your hnropls
servant has two, both in condition Which
Mrs. Sheba you'd describe AZ - shabby " and
Her malicious ladyship, strong in the rncni
lection Of yards upon yarus of An,werp AMI
pouR lying intact nt home mildly suggest. tJ,.t
American silks look well when new, an.l ars
better than none: American silks, Indeed!
that crack il you look 1t them. to eay notltn,r
Of their pronounced and ever,inc1easins red.
ness, ~ though perpetually blushia; at their
ulhkero' impuuence- Tne r1saeu.e a,uy
quiesude Of tbs fashionable D. c.'s. in view Of
tho possibility Of u general European
var, aud the probability Of come
down to goods OF hog,e manutactuzs,
u positively ludicrous. The bewi:ch;nSi:
duhy, transparent, wavy French .Io1ncs i:,
Lace ai1d muslin are peculiarly becoming to oar
tr1l1, slas!tuese beauties, conceallng o3,rusiya
bones, and impartins = eoftness to sal1ow. IN
! healthy intcg,stnents- ren,ltr for an earIv
cltt oi pastry and confectionery. and \ later
regimen Of p0ta3e a Htsque aud pouiin1
9t,ee. Fancy your OWE petfec,1y-appontei
os''se heap Of smouade1ing r1ir-, and xoa
aga.n AZ inmate OF The dlngy deu opposite tho
sherman House, and you can form, perhaps,
| some idea Of the an1ittiea OF tile women who
have worn homemade dresses too recently
| not to remember Whist euys and fsiehts they
we're III them; aud whose appreciation Of
[ what French cotsets. dresses. boots, aud eLo$es
have done for them. il only cqaalled lE their
| determination to have them At auv cast,
Al the Long Branch racer, real Italian, dap
pug Leghorn bats were wo-n. trimmed with
| sine-learcs, hops, and elder blossoms *
qu!s'so "seaths for laca hats are Of roscs sud
halt-opened ludr. made Of eolored crape
Strawberry Enes, with tile fruit III eyerS stage.
from the la}f-opentl blossom to the perfsrt-
ly-rlre berry. arc exquisite ga1uitnte for
straw hats. The most bsw1loering hats Of
With ripe tomatoes, na=tul,iuns. grapes. anl
cherries are raade for Newport and Lon.
ltancll. Fsesh hats aze sent srona the cit. ii
the 1ate OF oac Zach week for tho moderate
| people, and had almost said one each ,tay fur
| ,hneo fapld young ladies' who much pfeter
f1teh toilets TO the cardinal viriues Tarta-
tan I'ttsstF ale beiuS substituted for those or
! ofgali:T. l ne oAiy beauty OF ts,s trimming
s... IL freshness and transparency. tho ef-
!.rs s :a:.e:lr destroyed By soap and stare.,.
!; e. :: nm plain On the front width uf
rt,.'. Au=tumes, and allowed to fall in spiraIs.
I - eakcsdes, over the panier behind. 1t il
| considered very chic TO hare the top ot tie
bodice and sleeves OF one coloE, anil the poirts
ard lower raEt OF the sleeves OF another. 4
new ard rsther extraordinary trimming for
| Elsck ailk teGcugotes arc 1o1iAonnes of Wutc
| taIlaiau between narrower ruchuss Of black
| elk. Black FciSet is used in profusion IN
1lusain, silk, ard lawn The hteet fancy is
perpend1eu}a1 bands Of bias velvet. or ribbon
velvet, between the aouEces, extending a1ovo
tue trimming or tho ore1sEis.. I2rnges,
Guc!,esso, and ClunY laces are al appropriate
for fonlard aud ssk ponsee as guipure Is fur
Cashmere-
the recent heated term, that tried warraut-
| cd last colors A. well a. mems souls, proved
the folly OF snbjectiug printed materials tn
the action OF euch III eGec:ual h1eacllcr ~
pcrspi.ation- Ecrn linen suits were !. mot
lied III Labsn king, and orders poured in upo:l
Stewart aud Shaw for white linen habit shirts,
as tho on!y thing likely to so triumphant:
through repeated drenchings- These ara
| meFel, Ga:itadi Naists. with i've boa-plait,
! in the bsck and two IN each front. With
broader fold in the centre The plai:s arc run
| together and pressed fatty, and should 10
| sleeves. with q WIDE cuT that buttons on tho
outer EIDE OF the arm, and straight tu,ues1-
| collar. tqnsrc At the ends. Some of there
| waists nre orzamenteh with lows OF in.cttion
| and embroidery, but the plain oies ase in
| greatest favor.
The leae: expensive and most sery:-eah!o
| gloves for the eca-+loIe Or county afs lon:.
9dats IL S,rede, Of updressed kid. The tr,,s
are made like etocEing-ler, without ans
opening or binding At the top, aud exse,.d
abuse the elbow. Ike kid il SO elastic sat
| Luttons or fas:erirg. arc uruecessar-. Tt1,.
/ a mai fN,&, f..r
pairs were imported, and those wee bought
up Immediately.
For full toilette, cot ono button Iess taaa
I eight is admissible.
3lrsar2, the leader of the Paris ssemi-knonIs,
are affected BY some Of our d4.hi3s bellies At
| Long Branch.
| 4 touExnt cvct1ress OF B1asse'4 net or
b'ark il1ns;tn over black silk, with ornaments
! OF Kcuaau Ettld. aud gloves to c,rres.ond IL
| striking art. c!eG=n, Set-np for tT1.ae. :.
travelling co-tr.r,e made for bsile. lat week.
Was L skirt II Eray sll trimmed vi !. . wt3s
hou'sre Of six. Gu: bt2s. a,,'l surnIoun,ei by =
vide pun anti fi''ktsi rl,ching. The ov.r-Li,t
wns re1y long Ar: full, looised ligt. II tho
s:dss, and tsiuEe.l to match tho p"ticoat.
Dene-0djaste tas4uc. flushed with t. natro:s
| r1,f1!e and pinkej ruchiEg above. Sleeves 1ooss
1rem the elbow Round hat OF gray str4w
topnd with velvet the same sLade and sri.,-
med With ustrici rluE1c1.
| The bew Queen Anne siipper. with its poil,t-
ed toe, funny little heel. and sisarv bIcLl-,
| is finding Ereak 1aroT. and bids fair t., A::.d
the Marie An:uineste to the wall. All tho
French boots lately imported have bloaI,
! the middle OF the bout They ere lover gv
two inches than those worn Tor two U. three
years part, aud are fastened with eilrer, gold,
!! or o1ydized buttons.
| narow. prune-bl blue ard puyrIe-plu,u silk. with
heavy handles covered With Russia leather,
| Il pretty way to vAfs dEeH5 trimmings u tn
| use naErow footing on Suiss aud Feeuci,
] tnEklin not1nces aud rutiles. and narrow yajeu-
clennes lace on each edge, Of orylndy fti;ly.
! Oh hpe pioua over.kirts and iscke,s. Bur.
| nou>es, Desiouins. aud all tie lees ToIuminou.
i aTaf,t will To aupplanted during tile coruiu :
! eeason oy the various jacket shapcs. 4 black
Cashmere sac4ue, oEnamented with combi-
nation or LrnlItng and eilk embroidery, TN
liked hy row Of rrimpea f1iusee, is the rtet-
| test and noet sensible garment one can hoye
| feaaE for the Early fall eveninss. when WOOL
len garment ID irdi-pensahle. Embroidered
eha"is are sometinaes rcmorselessly cut into
I s,cHues and Metternichs but suci, youdal-
isrn would not advise your readers to iui-
tste- French Jackets OF black Cashmere hayo
na1sow border. and fringe in cauleIs hair.
brilliant coiors, One or two dresses trim.
mel With sssavl border. sent over iate last
| be considered the dc1nt tos4r7ieTs OF anr num-
hers OF like COSTUMES next winter.
More eltnpie styles OF dEee4ioE the hair havo
! prevailed during the warm weather. The
a.a31o,n:; increase in headsches, fainting fits,
! stozy, are at last attributed bt the phyticians
| 10 the unnatural heat caused bY :stopseya-
ard an incredblo number Of ounces Of false
haiz. Heroes are croWntd ~ith laurel. and
lave 1ewelaed swords presented to them. for
duranee Of martyrs 1re set forth in song and
stos5 but, Alas for the victims OF fashiou and
! laIee ba1t! No Ten can write, no Tongue
can tel" OF the honrs Of agony silently borne
sy theee patient siases Of the crimplng- -lEo,a
your seneations would b il your own capil-
inry subetance were long enough to ba tfa:.-
Etti hack and tied so tightly shat vour ere
htoTs "e1e. q Ia Gyclops, 10 the cenire OF your
Ioseheaa. and an expression OF perpetual sus-
stances, Add to .bs pad covering tha en-
tire head, AID hundred hair-pins Or MORE
some CT them embedded In the scslp, 2nl the
others pt tessing upon the nerves ana blocd-
vessels, until the head feels like huge 2alse,
The beating Ct whsch Is feit thtuush
every fibre OF the body. hare seen
women rushing throHEh hotel h.lls
lnlaing hair-pins out Of their heads snd throw
/ ing them right and ftfi. perfectly unawa 6 Of
the pain have described Namna relurt-
aptly w1thdraws from delicious posi- orautli-
al gpsrip. tbat eEa may treat her head" and
Anrelia dutifuily follnas 10 give her head "a
chaEee to cool OF lsefore evening""
The religions pape.s nnnounce convention,
to he held IN Cincinnati, in October, for the
cnnside sas,on Of peaitentsasy and reform. m.tazy
! tib. iriine. i 1nu.t praisewDrthy object. and
tue that would commend itself to ali hu1uapa
re: Pie, il the abuses that exist in the r,ajosi-
ty VI boarding schools {many OF which are, in
fact, but reputable peaa1 1nst1tutiou-), could
| lie included. That the principals ana teachera
i'll r,oss boarding schools ars thoroughly in
tued with tie doctrine Of total depra v1ty no one
1: familiar WITH the unnatural and mistaken
J tsstens Of governments and discipline. to
which tbey cling with pestinarity worthy Of
= better cause. can Doubt dsra not Put upon