Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-15
music IN the city. Come, by all
means, and have u good time,

music IN the city. Come, by all
means, and have u good time.
nusiNfss
Is slowly improving, but it is moth
ing To speak of; the country mer.
chants are here in some force, but
they ara buying very closely, rs all
of them believe that prices have
not yet struck bottom. The failures
for the week aggregate 1913, none of
them very large. AS an evidence of
the coscness in business matters,
there are lGi empty stores between
the Post Office and 14th street, and
they are likely to stay empty for
some time to come. They cannot
be rented, for there in no business
to do IN them. There will be no
building OF any consequences this
season, for there are thousands Of
empty houses.
POSTAL TROUBLES,
The city had Il scare this week.
The appropriation for the expenses
of public buildings being all OK
haustcd, and Congress having made
no provision for such an emergen.
cy, the postmaster here was notiii'
ed 10 cut off the gas, water and FL
ell. This of course meant cessation
Of business in the post.otlice. and II
virtual closing OF it. The city took
alarm, Postmaster James was help
less, and for dav it seemed very
likely that the city would he with,
out postal facilities. Imagine the
consequences of closing the New
York poSt.oflicc! The business of
the whole country passing through
it, and the effect would be felt from
Maine to Texas. But New York
was equal to the emergency the
gas companies authorized Mr.. James
to go on, they taking their chances
of getting their pay from the gov.
ernmrnt, the water board did like.
wise, and the merchants pledged
money enough to pay other eXpens.
cs till the government could turn
itself. So we get our letters as
usual.
THE FASHIONS.
The spring openings are rather
late after all, but the new bonnets
are out, and for the benefit of my
lady readers | hasten to tell them
lot to buy scoop bOnnets, (unless
they are more becoming than any
other,) for the newest and choicest
style is Il snug little Partisan shape
with high square crown, and close
brim, Sloping very narrow toward
the back, crown and brim being an
inch smaller chan last years shape,
and ever so much more becoming.
having peculiarly neat and mod
est appearance on the head, as l,
though mere male mortal. can tes-
tity from inspection The ladies
say that they can tell the shape as
far AZ they can see it, for it is So
much prctiier than the spreading,
tlaring bonnets Of home design. 1t
seems that no sooner does a pecn
liarly happy French design get over
here, than our designers, as they
say, begin to adapt to American
tastes, in which it loses all its dis
tinctive grace and effect.
This particular fashion, | am told
is only to be found at the importers.
so advise ladies to insist on their
milliners selecting it for them when
they go on to buy goods. Rough
and ready straws, in close forms,
small and becoming, will be a styl-
ish bonnet this season, and there is
a satin-tinished French rough straw,
of beautiful design, that is the pref
test thing out in bonnets in a mas
culine eye, it is so unpretending
with all its style. AS usual, this
choice simplicity is not economical ;
an untrimmed hat of this sort cost,
ing So, and the wreath of wheat or
oats which trims it, as much more.
Rather coarse unfinished chips of a
light ecru color, are the stylish dress
hats either in the scoop or the 9th
er shape and scarfs of yellow net,
lace, or wide Grape like silk ribbon,
with wIeaths and masses of fine
flowers on or about the crown are
the tavorite trimming. PIETRO.