Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-09-17
Some Points in Which American Wom-
en- Have the Advantage Over Their
British Sis crS.
"Gath's" Cor, BROOKLYN Eagle,

There Is llttle lathllS Ill DflEilOn,
and in this respect was Disappointed,
People do not come here flying from
the heat and plunge into the water to
cool the hloodaS We do Thcy fly from
the cold rs wcll. Is those sheltered
south coasts, and seek an equal climate
rather than rCNulSion of climate, All
the time have been here il has been
pretty cold weather, although a soften
ing wind from the face of the sea ahldcS
even III the dampncss. The English
men are often fine swimmers, and
there seems to he no trCachc Gus cur
rent here. hearing the swimmer oil to
sea, and consequently the mud" bodies
of Young BritonS are seen half Il mile
out in the water. The women do not
swim as much rs ours. Eng
/ fish women battle in flannel, generally
! blue, with no sleeves, the arms, which
are the best limbs they have 10 show,
being exposed to the armpit The sun
does not Scorch those time muscular
arms, but mere puts little haze or
fog upon them tn tempt their roses out.
They all wear bathing shoes, on rather
slippers. which do not hide the ankle,
rs the pebbles here and strong surf
would soon lacerate the feet. They
wear stockings in hut few eases, and !
think. wear corScts iii the water but lit
tie The bathing dress is made loosish,
particularly below the middle and is
seldom hclted. The legs are wide and
not tied, 50 that the British legs are re-
vcaled in their full length, and often
above the knees 4 cool, measured
and judicial view brings me to the con
illusions that the British leg is fair to
middling. II lacks three of the noble
elements Of the American limb, the
large, round, tapering calf, the small
ankle, and the high-instepped, we'll.
born foot. Tho British calf is like i
bandage tied ON, punching once and
then Sliding away into leanness; til,
whole foot of the English woman Is q
masculine article girdcd into ahomm
able shoes, which may be sensible i'll de
sign, but are without symmetry
think we make the best shoes in the
world for both men and women, AND
our machne-madc shoes arc not only
the cheapest in the world, but the most
slightly and comfortable We are th,
hcst-drcssed pcoplc. Wut9GlES a Is mon
tho'ly 1famsan Continuing with jLo
female anatomy. | may ~ that
American g,rls resemble the French
more than the English, vet resemble
neither much. There is Il refinement
Of skin and Latin contrasts in the
French girls face difficult 70 surpass
but i'll form the French woman is al.
most without hips, unless she be Il
laboring woman, and is planned off like
a board. Her feet arc nomcly how
ever, and the ankle is cut square, gin
ing her freedom without strength of
motion there. At Brighton ! saw some
few rare specimens of beautiful vital
life in English girls; such had generally
darkish hair, dark gray or brown eyes,
skins without roses. Of pale. brunette
tint, and bodies fluent, limbs long, and
neckS and heads cut fine and clear Of
dc shoulders.
Capt. Warren, 4 Cork landlord, went
to the farm Of two Of his tenants,
named Middleton, for the purpose of
dishaining for rent The people col
lected around him and threatened him,
lwhereupon he drew his revolver. A
stone was thrown at him from behind II
hedge and he was beaten Nv the mob