The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-11-15
EVE-ANaE11cAL CORNER.

cost her $780,
Madame Niisson's loss of property is said
to amount to $500, 900.
Miss Juliet Corson is going to Montreal
to teach the young idea how to cook.
Mrs. Woodruff loves England, and it is
to be hoped she will continue to do so.
The latest song is, ''Why does sister lace
SO tight, when mamma says she mustn't ?n
0 Lord, bless me and make me the boss
little girl, was the concluding sentence in
Boston 4-year-old's prayer.
An old lady said she had often seen men
struck with a happy thought but conl1
nsver see where it hit 'em.
Flowers and autumn leaves made of vel
vet, and SO perfect they seem to rival ma
ture, are found now on nearly every hat.
Invisible checks and stripes are ruling
designs in suitings. The ground colors are
often confused lettings of dalk and bri ,ht
tints.
Velvet and satin united in the weaving
form a splendid dress texture; the raised
figures are of velvet di posed in small regu-
lar patterns
Delicate consideration for the elephant
Consder&te little girl" Please, Mr.. Keep.
er, will it hurt him if give him a currant
out of my bump
The family of reds is well represented in
THIS seasons modes. For example, there
are ten separate colors of this character
the Bordeaux and Cardinal take the lead.
An anonymous admirer of Miss Clara
Louise Kellogg, after one of her recent con-
certs IN Chicago. sent her costly diamond.
She passed it over to the yellow fever suf
| ferers.
al one OF thu great shoe manufacture Of
| Iynn, M,ss, recently, pair of kid side
laced woman's boots was made from the
stock in just eleven minutes, in sight of
| visitors.
Mrs. Ida Greeley Smiths son is to be
named and known as Horace Greeley, Jr.
1t, when of age, the Junior wants to add the
word ''Smirh " to his great, good. GRAND
fathers name, he will be at liberty to do
SO.
Neckwear does not show many innova-
tions, only two are worthy of mention, One
is the Queen Elizabeth ruff, high 1uff of
black silk net, with loops of black velvet
applied, cord of gold edging the top
rouehe.
70 wear with linen collars are fine linen
cravats edged with linen lace. The linen is
plea'ed like fan partly open. and the lace
is new feathery patters of torcbon. New
Feather bonnets without crowns are to
take the place of the dressy flower bonnets
lately in vogue They are simply band
of closely ,uIcd ~ i shaded feathers held
by loops OF satin ribbon, a piping Of satin
is in front, and the strings are also made of
satin.
Among novelties in ribbon is satin rib
BON with polka dots of velvet. This is
handsome in biege or 10 gid sh'des for
trimming black velvet bonnets. New wal
tered ribbons are shaded from the palest
tint to the darkest of single color; the
wrong side of such ribbons is of satin.
! The new bonnets the coming season
| promise to fit the head comfortably, and
that is more than they have done for sever
al seasons past. The trimming is princi-
pally massed al the top of the bonnet, and
the strings are fastened under the chin in
bow, or at the side, if preferred
| Miss Helen Astor, second daughter Of.
Wm. Astor,is engaged TO marry ]. r. Roos-
evelt, only son of James Roosevelt. An
other engagement is announced-that of
Misa Nina French to the Comte de Suzan-
net formerly Second Secretary of the
French Legation at Washingtnn.-N 7:
| Tribune.
The beef-eater is new English round
hat of great size, with til, broad brim
rolled upward ON the left side and trim
med with several plumes, some of which
are short and nodding over the front, while
others sweep backward around the crown.
| 1t is shown in black felt, with gold cord and
with black ostrich plumes.
For trimming purposes there is a great
variety of material, the satin and plush
striped goods being used for Innings and
scarfs: feathers come in all possible combi-
nations and have great deal Of gold mixed
with them, while peacocks' eyes are also
much employed. The ribbons this year are
much wider, and are cross-grain satiD-faced
Or doubled faced satin. Black faced with
gold coloris fayorite.
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