EDUCATION: MISS HALE'S SCHOOL.-We wish to draw the attention of our readers to the advertisement of this school in the Editors' Table. We are certainly interested in a seminary conducted by a daughter of our old friend and associate, Mrs. Hale, and where our own daughter is receiving her education. But though interested we are not swayed by such considerations in what we say now on this subject.

Miss Hale's school is situated in the very best location that could be found in Philadelphia for the purpose. Close by the regions of fashion, and remote from the dust and confusion of business, it is yet in almost country seclusion, fronting a beautiful park, whose verdure in the season of green, which lasts here a long time, refreshes the eye, while its extent affords a healthful circulation of air. We do not hesitate to say that few boarding-schools, if any, have such judicious system and regulation, and receive the same faithful care from the Principal.

The best part of education comes from the infinence of contact, and the morals as well as the manners are insensibly affected by the circle in which we dwell. How important it is, then, for children and young girls who leave their parents' control to be habitually under the supervision of the lady who undertakes the office of parental training! The ladies who assist Miss Hale in the French and English departments are experienced in teaching, and perfectly understand what young ladies require for the development of the understanding and the heart.

Philadelphia, it is unnecessary to say, is not surpassed by any city for its professors and teachers in the arts, sciences, and foreign languages; therefore every advantage for the attainment of accomplishments will be within the reach of Miss Hale's scholars.

L. A. GODEY.

MESSRS. J. E. TILTON & Co., Boston, have for sale all materials for the different styles of Painting and Drawing taught in their book, ART RECREATIONS. They will send a price list, if requested, and answer necessary questions, and will send, post paid, the book for $1 75. It teaches Pencil and Crayon Drawing, Oil Painting of every kind, Wax-work, Leather-work, Water Color Painting, and hundreds of fancy kinds of drawing, painting, etc. etc.

THE Lady's Book is a wonderful success in procuring receipts. In a late number we mentioned that a lady wished to procure General Twiggs' receipt for the hair. We have received over twenty letters upon the subject, and we thank the writers of them all. We once advertised for a particular number of the Lady's Book, an old one, saying that we would send one of the current ones for it. We came near exhausting a whole edition, and had to stop the exchange as soon as possible. Here is the receipt:

One drachm lac sulphur, half a drachm sugar lead, four ounces rosewater. Mix them, and shake the vial on using the mixture, and bathe the hair twice each day for a week, or longer if necessary. It does not dye the hair, but seems to operate upon the roots, and restore the natural color.

THINKING AND SPEAKING.-"Indeed, you are very handsome,” said a gentleman to his mistress. “Phoo, phoo!" said she; "so you'd say if you did not think so." "And so you'd think," he answered, "if I did not say so."

Grover and Baker's Sewing-MACHINES.—We have frequently and strongly recommended these useful articles to our subscribers; we have done so because we know and have tested them both in our homes and elsewhere. There are two necessary things for housekeepers-one of Grover and Baker's sewing-machines and Godey's Lady's Book. It is not housekeeping without them. Send to them for one of their catalogues, 730 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, and see to what various uses in sewing they can be applied. The very finest and the coarsest sewing may be done on them. We have to chronicle a matter connected with this firm which shows their generosity. They have lately presented to the "Foster Home," in this city, an entirely new sewing-machine, and mended their old one which has been used in that establishment for many years without having had the slightest repair until now. When we consider that, in an establishment where there are so many children, their clothes and the repairs had to be done on this instrument, we think we can pay no higher compliment than to say, that it has lasted through such an immense amount of work without getting out of order.

A Word to WRITERS.-The great length of many of, the articles on hand prevents our giving them an early insertion. If writers would send us short articles, they would be published much sooner. Racy and to the point, not abounding in description about the beauty of the parties, which most persons skip, but go into the story at once, and, if possible, avoid making the heroine a school-teacher or a governess.

THE PARLOR GARDENER.-A complete illustrated guide to the cultivation of house plants, care of green-houses, aquariums, and instructions to many new and beautiful methods of growing plants, of grafting, budding, etc. etc. Price 65 cents. By mail, 70 cents. J. E. Tilton & Co., Boston, Publishers.

RIDING-DRESS OF THE EMPRESS OF FRANCE.-A dark blue riding habit, made with full sleeves and ample basques, and on her head a low-crowned hat and plume of white feathers.

WHAT OUR FASHION EDITOR CAN SUPPLY. Address Fashion Editor, care L. A. Godey, Philadelphia. Mrs. Hale is not the fashion editress.

Hair-work, patterns for all kinds of garments, and for women and children, jewelry, caps, bonnets, cloaks, mantillas, talmas, mantles, headdresses, shawls, beadwork, materials for wax and paper flowers, embroidery, collars, capes, worsteds, Shetland wool, infants' wardrobes or patterns for the same, stamped collars, orné balls, canvas for working, etc. etc.

PHILADELPHIA AGENCY.

No order attended to unless the cash accompanies it. All persons requiring answers by mail must send a post-office stamp; and for all articles that are to be sent by mail, stamps must be sent to pay return postage.

Be particular, when writing, to mention the town, county, and State you reside in. Nothing can be made out of post-marks.

Mrs. S. M.-Sent hair ring March 19th.

Miss S. W.-Sent patterns 20th.

W. G. S.-Sent hair bracelet, breastpin, and books 20th. Mrs. H. L. S.-Sent silk 24th.

I. S. W.-Sent hair work and comb 24th.

C. C.-Sent hair ring 9th.

Miss J. B.-Sent patterns 9th.

Mrs. W. B. J.-Sent humming-bird 9th.

L. C. K.-Sent patterns 9th.

Mrs. L. E. W.-Sent braiding patterns 10th.
Mrs. I. S. H.-Sent patterns 10th.

Mrs. J. M.-Sent full braiding patterns for child's talma 10th.

Mrs. W. B. F.-We can braid it if you desire it.

Mrs. P. S.-Humming-birds are decidedly the most fashionable trimming for a bonnet. They are of various prices; the brown with golden breasts the most expensive.

Miss M. C. G.-Religieuse is the name of the new style of sleeve; they can be sent by mail.

Mrs. C. H.-Black braid washes well, and is the prettiest for either white or buff piqué.

Subscriber, Cincinnati, Ohio.-Address Fashion Editress in all such cases, inclosing a stamp with your name, and she will reply. We cannot notice anonymous inquiries. By the time you get the reply in this department the information would be of no use to you.

Miss E. A. M.-We must decline republishing any story. Woodstock, N. B.—It is enough for us to lose the extra number, without having to pay ten cents postage. In this instance the number was sent.

E. R. P.-Glycerine is the best remedy for chapped hands.

A. R.-MSS. intended for publication must be written only on one side of the paper.

Miss G. H.-Yours is a singular question: "Is it unladylike to catch eels?" We think it is a matter of taste entirely. How is a lady to know whether she will catch an eel if she goes fishing?

Miss E. L. G.-It is not improper to accept a gentleman's arm in the evening.

S. T. O.-The lady rises from the table at the proper time, and the other ladies follow her lead from the room.

Mrs. H. R.-We do not send duplicate numbers unless applied for immediately. Your numbers may have been lost by lending. It is preposterous to suppose you would not have applied for them before.

J. S. P.-Different designs have different terms of abbreviation; we have endeavored at times to publish all, and have done so-cannot refer you to the numbers; but if there is any particular "term" that you wish explained, we will try to do so. We thank you for your very kind and complimentary letter.

Chemistry for the Young.

LESSON XXIII.—(Continued.)

Having

561. Take a wax or composition candle. trimmed it to an even and moderately short wick, try to produce a flame made up of two cones, the apex of the internal one being represented by (a), of the external one by (b). Possibly, the whole of the original flame may not be driven laterally

into the horizontal cones. This matters little, provided the cones themselves be of the right quality, the outside one being little more in color than a faint halo, the inside one terminating at (a) in a sharp blue point. This point (a) is the hottest part of a blowpipe flame, which, when projected a little downward into a depression excavated on the side of a piece of charcoal, produces a most powerful mimic furnace, in which little pieces of silver can be melted with great facility-nay even copper and iron, by a dextrous experimenter.

562. The flame, when employed for analytical purposes, should not be ragged, noisy, and uneven, but clear, tranquil, and well-defined. Occasionally a noisy, roaring, and uneven flame is employed in glass-blowing operations, but never for the purposes of analysis. It is made by removing the jet of the blowpipe some dis

tance from the flame, and blowing rather strongly. Its appearance is like the representation subjoined.

563. Hold a small needle by the eye by means of a pair of forceps, and fuse it from the point backward-as far as you can-by continuously directing upon it the conical tip (a). If this operation causes the slightest fatigue, it is a sign of your not yet having acquired the art. When mastered, breathing may be maintained with the greatest facility.

564. Hold a small piece of English flint-glass (a variety which contains oxide of lead) in the blowpipe flame at (a). Remark how black the tube becomes, and how this blackness is within the substance of the glass, not externally; it depends on the removal of oxygen from oxide of lead, metallic lead being left behind. Now heat this blackened glass in the flame at (b), or between (a) and (b); after a time the blackness becomes removed, metallic lead being reconverted into oxide. Hence, remember generally, that the external cone adds oxygen to substances; the internal one takes it away from them. This is very important.

565. Scoop out a depression about the size of a pea in the side of a piece of charcoal; into it put a bit of metallic lead the size of a grain of wheat. Direct sharply down upon it the outside cone of the blowpipe flame; observe how the lead is rapidly converted into a yellow oxide, which diffuses itself over the charcoal in concentric rings. This appearance is indicative of lead; nothing but lead being capable of imparting it. Remark, too, that the oxide of lead melts before the subliming into a vapor-consequently if we were to place in contact with it a spongy body, not affected by the lead, the fused oxide would be all absorbed.

566. Take a piece of silver about the size of a pin's head; treat it precisely as the lead was treated in the last instance, except that it must be fused at the point (a). When once fased it may be retained in fusion at

the point (b). Observe that the silver remains quite bright, not generating any oxide, as the lead did.

Fashions.

NOTICE TO LADY SUBSCRIBERS.

HAVING had frequent applications for the purchase of Jewelry, millinery, etc., by ladies living at a distance, the Editress of the Fashion Department will hereafter execute commissions for any who may desire it, with the charge of a small percentage for the time and research required. Spring and autumn bonnets, materials for dresses, jewelry, envelops, hair-work, worsteds, children's wardrobes, mantillas, and mantelets, will be chosen with a view to economy, as well as taste; and boxes or packages forwarded by express to any part of the country. For the last, distinct directions must be given.

Orders, accompanied by checks for the proposed expenditure, to be addressed to the care of L. A. Godey, Esq. No order will be attended to unless the money is first received. Neither the Editor nor Publisher will be accountable for losses that may occur in remitting.

The Publisher of the Lady's Book has no interest in this department, and knows nothing of the transactions; and whether the person sending the order is or is not a subscriber to the Lady's Book, the Fashion editor does not know.

Instructions to be as minute as is possible, accompanied by a note of the height, complexion, and general style of the person, on which much depends in choice. Dress goods from Evans & Co.'s; mourning goods from Besson & Son; cloaks, mantillas, or talmas, from Brodie's, 51 Canal Street, New York; bonnets from the most celebrated establishments; jewelry from Wriggens & Warden, or Caldwell's, Philadelphia.

When goods are ordered, the fashions that prevail here govern the purchase; therefore, no articles will be taken back. When the goods are sent, the transaction must be considered final.

DESCRIPTION OF STEEL FASHION-PLATE FOR

JUNE.

Fig. 1.-Dress of white grenadine, with scarf mantle to match. The dress and scarf are trimmed with a fluting of green silk, and the sash is of graduated green silk, with heavily fringed ends. The hat is of white chip, trimmed with a long white ostrich feather and a short green one.

Fig. 2.-White silk dress, with double skirt. The upper skirt is slashed at intervals to the depth of half a yard. The ends are folded over and caught by a black lace bow. The sleeves are trimmed in the same style. The corsage is plain, and pointed both back and front. A black lace scarf is pointed at the back to form a bertha, crosses in front and is tied at the back, where it falls in long streamers. Straw hat, edged with black lace, and trimmed with black velvet and a black feather.

Fig. 3.-A purple grenadine robe dress, with scarf, made over purple silk. The corsage is made with a jockey at the back, and revers in front. The mantle is trimmed with two rows of rich lace. White chip bonnet, trimmed with green ribbon and a white feather.

Fig. 4.-Little boy's dress of white piqué, richly braided above the hem and up the front in the tunic style.

Fig. 5.-Dress of cuir-colored alpaca, with Zouave of the same, trimmed with braid and drop buttons. The skirt is gored to form a corslet in front. Leghorn hat, trimmed with flowers and grass.

Fig. 6.—Dress of thin blue Mozambique, barred with black, and trimmed with a fluting of blue ribbon sewed in waves just above the hem. The corsage is low and square, and worn with a muslin guipure.

NEW SPRING DRESSES.

From A. T. Stewart's Establishment, corner of Broadway and Tenth St. New York.

(See engravings, pages 510, 511, 512, 513.) Fig. 1.-A pearl-colored percale dress, stamped in tunic form. to imitate rich embroidery in black. The design, reduced, is on the Zouave and sleeves. The hat is of fine white straw, trimmed with pearl-color and black feathers, and black velvet ribbon.

Fig. 2.-A dress of cuir-colored wool taffetas, barred with black, and a rich design woven as a bordering on the skirt. The design is also woven on the Zouave and sleeves. White Leghorn hat, trimmed with black velvet, loops of white ribbon, aud a single white feather.

Fig. 3.-Another pretty robe dress, with sack to match, very suitable for travelling. This style of dress is to be had in percales of neutral tints, and in wool goods, such as taffetas and alpacas.

Fig. 4.-Organdy robe, a white ground, with tiny red figures. The odd design on the flounces is of scarlet and black, the effect of which is charming in the original.

NEW COIFFURES.

(See engravings, page 515.)

Fig. 1.-This coiffure is composed of puffed ribbon and bows mounted on a wire, with flowers at the side and a lace barbe looped behind and fastened with ornamental pins. The color of the ribbon should correspond with the dress with which it is worn, or should form a decided contrast.

Fig. 2.-The hair is dressed with three rolls on each side of the face. The wreath is made very full in front, and has a gold cord and tassel trimmed in with it. It gradually diminishes in size towards the back, small buds forming pendants behind.

CHITCHAT UPON NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA FASHIONS FOR JUNE.

THERE is a charming little French tale, which fascinated our childish imagination, in which a band of young girls were to choose and wear a wreath of their favorite flower, and a prize was to be given to the one who had made the loveliest selection. The prize was won by the lily of the valley, twined as a garland, with a few dark green forest leaves. We recalled this story of our childhood while standing a few days since among the delicate creations of Madame Tilman's opening spring parterre. Our eyes rested on a bridal wreath, consisting of a coronet of pure white Narcissus with their golden centres, surrounded by orange-buds and lilies of the valley. A cordon of orange buds surrounded the veil, caught together at the side by a rich blossom of Narcissus, and terminating in two floating sprays of lilies of the valley, trailing over the shoulder. The wreath was mounted with Mme. Tilman's own peculiar grace; no arbitrary arrangement, but studied to suit the style of the bride for whom it was destined. The wreath was part of a bridal garniture, which com

prised a garland for the skirt, and a bouquet to be worn quite to the left, rather than the centre of the corsage.

A pretty novelty appeared, in the wreaths intended for the six bridemaids. They were each of the simplest flowers, lightly mounted with grass in bloom, and each wreath a different flower. Buttercups, wild roses, the downy white tops of the dandelions, with blades of grass spangled with dew, violets, and Guelder roses, made up this novel and charming set of decorations for one of the most fashionable weddings that the daily prints have chronicled this "season of flowers."

Of Mme. Tilman's bonnets, we may say that in shape as well as style, they are entirely different from those of any other house. The general effect as to shape is as though the front of the brim drooped beneath the rich trimming of lace, crêpe, and flowers which is placed upon it. The charm of simplicity as well as novelty and richness, belonged to all that came under our review. We mention a few of them. One was of white crin, with a garniture on the brim, of rich French moss, on which a butterfly was most gracefully posed. The inside trimming was of the moss and clusters of rose-buds; the cap was of pink crêpe, laid in folds. Another of white crêpe had a cordon of violets of three shades, bordering the front, and drooping over the forehead, forming a complete Marie Stuart.

Nor must we pass the most stylish of all, made so by the straw edging of its black velvet bands, the delicacy of its trailing lace ornaments, ending in a cluster of black ox-heart cherries and shining ivy leaves.

For a general guidance, we might say that lace, rich plain ribbon of delicate shades, or black combined with high colors, crêpe, a profusion of lovely flowers and butterflies, are the materials chiefly used in the decoration of summer straws.

We are also indebted to the same lady, whose address is 148 east Ninth Street, New York, for some new styles of round hats. The Francis I., looped up at the right by bands of black velvet, edged with straw, and decorated with field flowers and grass, drooping like a plume at the back of the hat, is decidedly the most piquant. The Andalusians, high sloping crowns trimmed with feathers, flowers, lace scarfs, and humming-birds, will also be very popular. A novelty to us, though long known in Paris, has just been introduced for the opera. It is a round hat of illusion, the crown laid in folds, and the brim a mass of puffings. A silk scarf is tied at the back of the hat, and a cluster of moss rose-buds, among which nestles a charming crested humming-bird, is placed directly in frout.

In this connection, we would commend the tasteful selection of Mr. Myers, 303 Canal Street (Reynold's Bazaar), for children. He has introduced the hummingbirds, of which we have before spoken, among the pretty flowers with which the hats are ornamented. He has also an excellent array of natural ostrich plumes, more serviceable than pure white ones for little people. The styles are varied and becoming, and the combinations tasteful.

We have been busily engaged in gleaning all the information we could respecting new dresses. Fancy is always creating a thousand novelties or new and charming arrangements of old materials.

Fluted ruffles are much in favor for every kind of material. It is true, ruffles are old, but what trimming is more becoming? and the present season they are arranged with other trimmings, which greatly increases their style.