The Newtown bee., 1879-07-23

on their fans.
 Selling introductions to beauties is the last method of money making introduced at the English fairs.
 Two female physicians residing in Chicago realize from their practice Sl2,- 000 and $l5,0O0 respectively.
 "A farmers wife, writes that cradle in nursery is nuisance. "I don't wonder children cry when their brains are muddled by continual rock ing.n -..
 An Association for the Advancement of Women has been organized iii pougii- keepsie, N. [. It gives course of free lectures on science, and all the lecturers are women.
 Two of the best journalistic positions in New York city are filled by women, the editorship of weekly and monthly publication; each is ss.id to receive S5,000 year.
 The English factories act requires that no woman shall be employed continu- ouslY for more than four honrs and a half. After working that length of time she must have rest.
 A well-patronized and novel company has been organized in New York, which furnishes, on application by ladies, tenn porary escorts to places of amusements, or wherever an escort is needed.
 The Neapolitan women have the most the atmosphere of Naples is said to de- prive then of every other personal charm by the time they reach thirty.
 A writer on archery says: A lady walking through the fields or on un- frequented roads is well protected if she is an expert archer for good bow will put an arrow through the stoutest tramp"
 On the last promenade day in New ork's fashionable park, when the elite ot the city were taking an airing, there were 213 dogs sitting in the different carriages, and but eighty-three little children.
 Gerome, the painter, is credited with the remark that young American women have the lOveliest faces he has ever seen. He often walks along the boulevards of Paris and drives in the Bois purposely to admire them.
 The Chicago Exchange for Woman's Work, which was organized four months ago, recently gave its first re- ception. The exchange has about four hundred members, and is very success ful organization.
 Nancy Wa-pa-co-ta, the Miami Indian maid of Wabash, who gave notice that she would settle farm upon any re- spectable white man who would marry her, has received two foreign applica- tions, one from a ''count."
 The Fashions.
 NOVELTIES IN DREssEs.-Many of the fresh looking and inexpensive striped fabrics introduced this season have their colors matched in the half transparent wool goods, which are as d class similar to the most delicate old-fashioned de- laine. Such a combination as white gauge delaine and striped pale blue and white satin raves is exceedingly effective A charming dress of pink batiste, trimmed with bands ot the same, embroidered in the gayest colors, has short train, and a wide, plaited fiounce, trimmed before plating with three inch band ot the or Lavuisi overskirt has the upturned piece finished on the edge with embroi- dery also, and the back, corresponding, . is arranged in puffed drapery. Ribbons 9eomprising the colors of the needlework are used for looping. A stylish dress of pink and blue plaid gingham has a short walking skirt, trimmed with deep side plating, fastened half way down and again near the top with two small pipings of bias blue linen. The over skirt, cut bias of the material, is raised
 
 opposite side dropping toward the foot of the dress. Several puffs dispose of the drapery of the back breadth, and the overskirt is trimmed with wide lace, with piping of blue linen for a heading. The double basque has vest and under basque of blue linen, the upper one having garniture to match that upon the over skirt Coat sleeves and standing collar finish this graceful dress, to which is | added parasol matching the material and trimmed in correspondence with the toilet generally.
 l .a LACE AND EMBROIDERY.-A striking picture of the summer fashions is th( l enormous amount of handmade lace an( ] embroidery used in decoration. Tht I Breton lace has become more popular within a few months than even its pre- l decessor, torchon, although a great mis take is made in using Breton for man, I purposes to which torchon can be ap l piled. Breton lace is pre-eminentl, l adapted to such garments as do not re I quire washing, but tor underwear ant whatever involves hard u sage or req I service torchon is infinitely better an, I more appropriate. -ze- I < Needlework seems to have advanced step and taken 8 place which it neve previously held as a trimming for dresse I and outside garments. No other trim
 ming has been used so much this seaso
 for chintzes, cambrics, ginghams and al
 the superior class of washing material
 as white needlework edgings and ma
 chine-embroidered bands. The facilit
 with which these are now made and tn
 great reduction in prices have doubtles
 contributed to this end. The yard c
 needlework which formerly cost fit
 cents can now be obtainedt or $2 tn
 dozen yards. and of course dozen ar purchased where one was formerly. l REASONABLE FABRICS. = Silks hay
 never been more beautiful and hay
 rarely been so cheap, and the variety
 multiplying every day, it seems-almos
 perplexes instead of deciding the prefer
 ence The most attractive materials il
 the market at the present time are tn
 American foulard silks. They are some
 what heavier than the French silks
 more lustrous, are said to be more dura
 blc and have the merit of washing a