Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31

Selling introductions 10 beauties Is the
iast method OF money making introduced
mt the English fairs.
Two female physicians residing in
chicago realize from their practice SI2,-
600 and $4,000 respectively.
"a farmers wife" writes that a
cradle in nursery IL nuisance. 81
don I wonder children cry when their
brains are muddled by continual rock
ing"
An Association for the Advancement
OF Women has been organized in Pougl.-
keepsie, N. Y. 1t gives n 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 cditorship of n weekly and monthly
publication; each il said 10 receive
$4,000 year.
The English factories act requires that
no woman shall be employed cOntinu-
ously for more than four honrs and
half. After working that length of time
she must have a rest.
A wcll-patroniZcd and novel company
has been organized in New York, which
furnishes, on application by ladies, tenn
porary escorts 10 places Of amuscments.
or wherever an escort is needed.
The Ncapolitan women have the most
perfect hands and feet in the world. but
the atmosphere of Naples is said 10 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-
frcqucnted roads Is well protected If she
is m expert archer, for "A good bow will
put an arrow through the stoutcst
tramp
On the last promenade day in New
Iork's fashionable park, when the elite
of the city were taking an airing there
were 2l3 dogs sitting in the different
carriages, and but cighty-thrcc little
children.
Gerome, the painter, j. credited with
the remark that young American women
have tho loyciicst faces hc has ever seen.
He often walks along the houlcvards of
Paris and drives in tho Bois purposely
20 admire them.
The Chicago Exchange for Woman
Work. which WAS organized four
months ago, recently gave its first re-
Ccption. The exchange has about four
hundred members, and is very success
ful organization.
Nancy Wa-pn-co-ia, the Miami Indian
maid Of Wabash, who gave notice that
she would settle n farm upon any re-
spectacle white man who would marry
her. has received two foreign applica-
tions. one from 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 rs "A class similar
TO the most delicate old fashioned de-
laiuc. Such a combination rs white rauze.
dclainc and striped pale blue and white
satin raycs Is exceedingly effective. a
charming dress of pink haiiste. trimmed
with bands Of the same. embroidered In
the gaycsi colorz. has short train. and a
wide, plated nouncc, trimmed before
plating with thrcc-iuch band Of the
gay embroidery. The familiar reversed
or lavuisi' ~ oycrskirt has the upturnod
piece finished on the edge with cmbroi-
derry also. and the back. corresponding,
is arranged in pufTed drnpcry Ribbons
comprising the color. Of the ncodlcwurE
are used for looping. 4 stylish dress Of
pink and blue plaid gingham has short
walking skirt. trimmed with a 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
high ~ one side by rows OF shirrinr. the
opposite side dropping toward the foot of
the dress. Several puiis dispose oi the
drapcry Of the back breadth. and the
ovcrskirt IL trimmed with wide lace.
with piping Of blue linen fof heading.
The double basque has vest and under
basque of blue linen. the upper ono having
a garniture to match that upon the over
skirt. Coat sleeves and standing collar
finish this graceful dress. to which Is
added a parasol matching the material
and trimmed in correspondence with the
toilet generally.
LACE AND EMBROIDERY A striking
picture of the summer fashions Is tho
enormous amount Of hand made lace and
embroidery used in decoration. The
Breton lace has become moro popular
within few months than even ils pre-
dcccSsor. toryhon. although \ great mis-.
take is made in using Breton for many
purposes 90 which torchon can be ap-
piled. Breton lace is prc-cminenily
adapted to such garments as do not re-
quire washing, but Tor underwear and
whatever involves hard u sage or rcal
service torchon Is infinitely better and
l HAtAf hftttll lttAfs
Nccdlcwork seems 20 have advanced 2
step and taken place which ii never
| previously held rs trimming for dresses
and outside garments. No other trim.
ming has been used so much this season
/ for Chintzcs. camhrics, ginghams and all
/ the superior class of washing materials
rs white noedlework edgings and ma
chine-cmbroidercd bands. The facility
with which these are now made and the
great reduction in prices have doubtless
contributed to this end. The yard oi
needlework which formerly cost fifty
cents can now be obtained or - the
dozen yards, and of course n dozen are
purchased where one was formerly.
SEAsoNABIE FAHRICs. - Silks have
never been more beautiful and have
rarely been so cheap. and the variety
multiplying every day. il sccms--almost
perplexcs instead of deciding the prefer
ence. The most attractive materials in
| the market Mt the present time are the
American foulard silks. They are some
what heavier than the French silks,