Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-09-08


the city is somewhat dreadful. The Demo
cracy generally confess that this trick ends
the hope Of the Democracy of carrying the
State. had rather they had kept Sey-
mour on, for it wss a very weak nomina-
ton.
THE COAL DROP.
The hard times has broken up one COM
binatiOn-the coal kings of Pennsylvania
have been obliged to succumb to the down
ward tendency of the times. At the big
coal sale here this week, half million tons
were taken at a reduction of fifty. per cent,
from the established prices. This drop
means more than appears on the face of it.
Not only is it relief to the millions of
householders who have their winters fuel
to put in, but it is a letting up on the
manufacturers, who, compelled to sell their
product at reduced rates have been paying
old prices for coal, an important item in
the cost Of production. The effect of. this
viii be felt all over the country, and will 60
a long way toward reviving business in the
East.
SWIMMING.
The prettlest sight have seen for some
time was at the Ladies Swimming Acad-
emv. Tuesday. the occasion being an exhi-
bition by the pupils of Miss Bennett. Lit.
tie girls of four, and matrons and maids
of forty, participated in the exercises, and
they swan with skill and pluck that I
never saw men exhibit. One race was be-
tween two little girl babies of scarcely four,
who disported themselves in the water as
gracefully as trout. The women dived,
swan, foated, and took every position in
the water that the most experienced swim
mer ever did, seeming to do it with more
ease than men. Miss Benefits pupils have
no reason to be afraid OF accidents on the
Sound, or any water not more than three
miles from land. One young lady swan
four miles and came out not at all fatigued.
FALL FASHIONS.
The new styles of the season. arc simple
and pretty. The volumnious pulled and
looped overskirts which not one woman in
1ozen knows how to arrange, disappear
for close long polonaises, whose fullhess in
the back is hardly lifted at all, but hangs
in folds crossing, or shawl fashion. What
draping there is, being very low on the
skirt. The tournure is merely frame to
carry out the skirt gracefully, instead Of let
ting it fall to the form. Young ladies who
wear big bustles standing out at the waist,
are warned that they are shOckingly out
ofstyle Also the button fever is over, and
nothing more certainly betrays the country
visitor at the Centennial than a sacque or
polonaise with three rows of buttons back
and front. Third-rate dressmakers cling to
the style, but it is gone out, and the figure
and the polonaise looks much better with
out them. A dim, grayish dark blue, like
the deepest hue of smoke will be the color
most worn, as it blends admirably with the
cardinal trimmings and accessories, which
are part of the fashionable dress Flounces
line their depth with the red, so as to show
when the wind lifts them, will be the re-
fined version of the red silk shirts worn
abroad, and bows, pipings, narrow pleat-
ings and bindings will relieve the costume
in every way. Nothing is worn for the
neck but white lawn or cardinal silk ties.
Even the slipper bow for the house matches
the rest of the trimmings. The effect is
delightful in American eyes, which have
been used to gray and drab suits so long.
Importers and modistes try to introduce
deep myrtle green as the leading color, but
do not seem over successful, as the sallow
women are sure to take to it, and the effect
discourages popular taste. Blondes, pure
and, simple, cling to the blue which they
fancy sets them off best, not aware that
fresh complexion looks daisy fair in dark
green suit. Dark brown and dark red of
maroon tinge will be rather more stylish
than either blue or green as the season
wears, for the reason that every one will
not be seen in them. The high crowned
coaching hats have had their day; more
modest hats with the same pointed crowns
and turned up brim are worn with net
scarfs enveloping the crown and plumage
falling low besides it. Turbans, with |
either deep blue or red velvet brims, almost |
concealed by bands of feathers of the same
color, finished with dropping plumage are
shown for bright autumn wear, but the
scoop bonnets are leaving the face of the
earth.