The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-02-27
NEWsPAPER DECISIONS.
EvE-ANaELIcAL CORNER.

Mrs. Ann Denny, Of Smyrna, Del, has
just celebrated her 102d birthday.
The pull-back's advantage--It makes 1t
difficult for lovely woman To stoop TO folly.
Franklin said that rich widows were the
only second hand goods that sell at prime
cost. taf a.n
Humming birds with wings Of gold and
silver lace appear in bonnet trimmings and
as ornaments for the hair.
Vests Of embroidered satin. in mono
chrome and jaidiniere colors, are held to
wear with all sorts Of jackets.
Flowers are worn in great profusion this
season as garniturc for evening dresses, but
are FREQ aantly rivalled by tropical birds.
Miss Mcclellan, daughter OF General Nc
Clellan, is one Of the bellies of Washington
this winter. She is described as tall, slen-
der and fair, with peculiarly sweet smile
and Winning manner. ....u
When man at Anderson, Ird., was in
formed that he had fallen heir to an es-
tate valued at sl,s5O,OOo be bought his
wife five dozen clothes pins to celebrate the
event. She had been wanting then for ten
years. ...... ......r..... ....
A good Rochester pastor, a widower, pro-
posed to young lady short time since
but was rejected. His feelings had the
second severe test when widow neighbor
sent him the following text to preach from:
eye ask and receive not because you ask
MISS" .....s ....-....
Mrs. John Jacob Astor expends SIS, 600
in charity every year. This is commenda-
bic in the lady, and she should have due
credit for her noble generosity. 1t is as
much as though woman having an in
come Of $4,000 year should expend $25 in
charitable works. . '5.-
She met him at the door and ushered
him in; then said: "The weather has
changed rather suddenly" "Yes, got
damp quick" said he, and to this day he
cannot account for her leaving the room 80
unceremonious!y, and the "old man" ap-
pearing and conducting him out.
A well.husbanded lady is now residing in
the State OF Arkansas. She is 65 years Of
age, and is now living with that courage
GUS man who has assumed the position of
being her 14th husband ! It is said that
in the hall of her house ais 10 pegs upon
each Of which hangs hat duly labeled as
the property of each Of the defunct hus-
bands. 1t must take considerable courage
to hang up your hat" in that hall.
The hair continues to be dressed in va.
rious ways. Some hair-dressers are ar
ranging 1t rather lower in the back,
with a few very short cnrls, just falling be-
low the torsads. The bouquet worn in the
hair must match the flowers on the toilet.
Garlands of flowers are at present preferred
for this purpose; they are without leaves,
and terminate In small bnnch, which may
be surrounded by shell-shaped lace trim
ming. This is fastened on the left side
near the ear, SO that the hair falls a little
below the flowers.
nhouu gin opeour6ko iuofo toah ooo
admirer at time? A foreign newspaper
has received answers in the affirmative,
among them the following: Yes, because
Cd from a number of sparks she Is sure to
get fame; (2) with several hearts in her
hand she may play her cards we'll; (3) by
encouraging the many she tests the courage
of the one; (4) she should have more than
one beau to her string 90 no young lady
could possibly wish her lover to remain sin
gle; (s) it looks SO shabby to have only
one spoon; (D it is only fair that the girl
should nave some choice In the matter; (S)
the advent Of fresh sdventurer tends to
bring tbs others out; (9) the competitive
market is the best for all investors