The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-11-17

the stores was CONCEALED to the consistency
of thick syrup by the intense cold, and the
cup from which one of the travellers essayed
to drink actually froze to his lips. The low
temperature of this latitude permitted some
Of the Esquimaux in the party to practise 8
terrible revenge upon some wolves which had
attacked them. They set upright in the ice
several keen knife blades and covered them
with blood. These the wolves licked, slicing
their tongues, but being prevented by the
cold from feeling the wounds at the time,
and their own warm blood tempted them to
continue until their tongues were 50 sacrificed
death was inevitable. The natives also bound
up long stripes of Whalebone with pieces Of
meat, and after allowing them to freeze,
dropped them in the animals way. These
pills would hold together until they had
passed into the inteslines Of the wolves, when
the meat having thawed, the Whalebone
would spread open and produce an agonizing
death. Hunters believe that nothing is bad
enough for wolves, but these devices of the
Esquimaux sought to satisfy any one.
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FAsHI0U, FRTPPERY AND FOLLY.
dresses.
Gay stripes in silk and wooden for costumes
are aru0nr the nova1itaa
Stockings for children's wear have The sen
sible English double knees.
The new glove is the Sarah Bernhardt,
which fastens only at the wrist, and above it
is closed like a stocking and wrinkled stylish
y on the arm.
Black lace scarfs wound round and round
the throat and fastened at the left side with a
single brooch appear to be more fashionable
than ever.
A great fancy prevails at present for the
Maria Antoinette fchu, so we'll known under
the name, and depictured in the picture by
Paul Delaroche. It is made of Indian mus
lin and very fine lace, Breton or Mechin be-
ing most in character.
New ribbons are in colors and designs to
match the new dress NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
%velyets, brocades, tinsel tissue, plaids, and
soft ottoman ribbons. Prominent among
low priced ribbons are stripes in monotone
satin and silk widths for sashee, bows and
bonnet ribbons.
Two ladies went to see Clara Morris. In
one Of the most affecting passages Of the
play, when the whole house was hushed in
stiffness, one lady who had been useing her
opera glass attentiyely, remarked to the other
"Pooh! The trimming on her dress is moth
ing dut Hamburg edging."
The popularity of plush is u%nbounded, and
plush jackets with bagques added TO them
are used with cashmere skirts Of every color
to match. The sole trimmings consists Of
large and handsome buttons, which are very
fashionable indeed. The Tam O'Shanter hat |
or the drawn bonnet matches the plush.
The new winter petticoats are Winsey.
Some have the lower edge, half q yard deep,
embroidered in a contrasting colored silk,
such as old gold or cardinal or dark blue, in
spots the size Of a form. Others have equal
and unequal perpendicular stripes Of a con-
color, the newest interviewer with
The material is wide enough for the
depth Of the skirt.
To make a black silk full round skirt do
duty with more than one waist and thus give
the apron is omitted and the shirred
used. A belted blouse of tan,colored
Or Of corduroy, with three box-pleats il front
back, is stylishly worn with such a skirt
for morning toilets on the street, for the
house greater latitude in color is admissible
for these blouses, pale blue being the favorite
white and ecru basque cloths are
1sed, also lavender and cardinal red. The
black skirt may form part Of a handsome
costume by having q round coat basque
# brocaded silk of mixed Persian colors, and
$ especially stylish with brocades combin-
ng old gold and black.