The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-04-07
ETANGELICAL CORNER.
Fans of Russian leather remain fashiona-

Nellie Sartoris will visit this country in
October.
Black and white check silks will be worn
this s summer M
alligloyes are worn very long, often
reaching to the elbow. ISIS
In Rockland, Me-, a cornet band COM
posed entirely Of women is being organ
ized.
Gros grain ribbons arc returning to favor
FOR hat trimmings.
A littl girl at school examination chang
cd Keats verse into ssa thing Of beauty is a
boy forever" I A
Already, when a Washington belle is de-
tected in any little sinful game, she is spo-
ken of as bellenapping.
Christening robes ornamented with VAL
enciennes, in handsome styles, cost from
sixty five to seventy-five dollars.
An "Albam Party " was the name given
to a recent entertainment where an un-
usual number of pretty ladies were present.
A certain woman, never widow, fre.
quently speaks of her "late husband be-
cause he never gets home until after mid
night.
"Max" wants to know how he may
break through the conventionality which
eompels him to leave his girl at 1890. Give
a minister $3.50, and tell him to put stop
to it.
Frizzes are as popular and as much
worn as ever. The low coil at the back of
the head is still seen, but the revived chat
claim braid, with and without finger pufs
at the side is most popular.
White is this season known in several
shades; blanc rose-also called month Of
June-a white overcast with pink; blanc
creme, a cream white, and blanc mat,
dead white.
MIR. James Parton's petition to the Mas
sachusetts legislature for special act to
legalize his marriage with his stepdaugh-
ter has been reported adversely by the
committee which had it in charge.
Senator Christiancy walks around the
Senate with his hands behind him, and at
receptions where his very young tid-bit
of a wife appears in flowing white, like
Ophelia, he is SAID to appear awkward and
sheepish.
There is such fatrear for creGm-color
that it is said the fashionable and wealthy
classes here have entirely given up the use
of milk because of the decided blue shade
discovered in it.
Women are allowed to vote in Wyoming,
but they are Indifferent as to whoo what
they vote for, At a recent local election
there fellow running for town clerk
bribed eighteen female voters with a pound
OF chewing gum.
He was taken sick in the night, and in
youthful ignorance she made two mustard
plasters and put one on in front and one
behind, and then with horrid sarcasm sho
asked him how he felt. But he was a well
bred man, and merely said that he realized
with tenderness he had never known
before, the true position Of a sandwich in
the community.
The Hindoo Bible forbids woman to
see dancing, hear music, wear jewels, black
en- her eyebrows, eat dainty food, sit at
window, or view herself in amirror during
the absence of her husband; and it allows
him to divorce her, if she mas no sons, in
jures his property, scolds him, quarrels
with another woman, or presumes to eat
before he has finished his meal.
The Emperor Of China has sent pairof
gongs to Queen Victoria. Presents like
this from gentleman to a lady in good So
ciety mean something, too. 1t hasn't been
announced officially, in fact her majesty
once intimated that she never would marry
again--but the emperor Of China is very
fascinating fellow, well Off, and the Queen
has lately seemed. more sprightly than for
years. tall means something,
And speaking Of white hair, says the
Home Journal, there are more lovely white
haired ladies IN Washington this season,
than can probably be seen in any city in
America. Mrs. Col. Mcclure, of Indiana;
Mrs. General Dunn, Mrs. A. G. Riddle,
Mrs. Speaker Kerr, Mrs. d. d. Pratt, Mrs.
Secretary Robson, and several others, who
are handsomer perhaps, than they were with
brown or golden locks. But the most dis
tinguished woman in Washington society
was Mrs. General Kraman, of Philadelphia.
who has now returned to her home. OF
large and magnificent form, she blends the
regal presence of an empress with the pure
complexion and conscious innocence Of
child. She seems not to know that all are
observing her; but she walks amid the
throng like royal lady of ye olden times,
just stepped out from some antique picture
frame. Her dresses, like herself are mag
nifcent. There is no other word to suit
her. Her shoulders, Of alabaster white
ness, though broad and tender are dimpled
as those of child, and she shows her good
taste by wearing necklace Of pearls in
stead of diamonds. At Lady Thornton's
last reception she was attired in pale rose
colored satin with white lace oyerdress, and
pearl ornaments.
PoLIcE STATISTICS OF VARIOUS CITIES.
The Chicago Times has gathered the fol-
loving statistics concerning the police
forces Of various cities: New York, with
|. population of more than million, has
|, 1850 policemen, who cost the city annually
81. $50, ,367 Philadelphia, with popula-
tion Of 75o, 900, has 1,29s men, and the an
nual COSTS 81, 400, 600; st. Louis, with
population Of 800, 900, has force Of 467
men, costing annually S1o1, 1886 Brooklyn
with population Of 4s3, 900, has force Of
59s men, whose annual cost is $7sS, 776
Boston, whose population is about S42, 200,
maintains 100 men at . yearly expense Of
ss15, 600 New Orleans has population Of
about 2Os, 900, j force of $50 men, costing
every year $685., 600; Cincinnati has 216.-