The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1886-04-30

Her trail had evidently caught in a doorsUag
lido not think lady oughtto give too much
thought to her apparel neither should she
feel too much above her clothes | say this
in the kindest spirit, because l believe that
man should be friend to woman. No family
circle is complete without woman. She is
like glad landscape to the weary eye. In
dividually and collectively, woman is great
adjunct of civilization and progress. The
electric light is good thing, but how pale
and feeble it looks by the light of a good
woman's eyes. The telephone is a great in
vention. 1t is a good thing to talk at and
murinur into and deposit profanity in; but
20 take up a conversation and keep it up and
follow man out through the front door with
it, the telephone has still much to learn from
woman.
1t is said that our government officials are
not sufficiently paid; and I presume that ia
the case, so it became necessary to economize
in every way; but, why should wives concen-
trate all their economy on the waist of
dress? When chest protectors are SO cheap
as they now are, hate to see people suffer,
and there is more real suffering, more priva-
ton and more destitution, pervading the
Washington scapula and clavicle this winter
than ever saw before.
But do not hope to change this custom,
though spoke to several ladies about it and
asked them to think it over. do not think
they will 1t seems almost wicked to cut off
the best part of a dress and put it at the other
end OF the skirt, to be trodden under feet of
men, as / may say They smiled good hui
mored at me as I tried to impress my views
upon them, but should l go there again next
season and mingle in the mad whill of WASH
ington, where these fair women are also
i1.1 7 laf
will find them clothed in the same gaslight
waist, with trimmings Of real vertebrn down
the back.
Still, what does a man know about the
proper costume for woman? He knows moth
ing whatever. He is in many ways a little
inconsistent Why does man frown on a
certain costume for his wife and admire it on
the first woman he meets! Why does he
fight shy of religion and Christianity and
talk very freely about the church, but get
mad If his wife is an infidell
Crops around Washington are looking
we'll Winter wheat, crocusses and indefinite
postponements were never in a more thrifty
condition. Quite number of people are
here who are waiting to be confirmed Judg-
ing from their habits, they are lingering
around here in order to become confirmed
drunkards. es@E a
/ leave here tomorrow with a large, wet
towel in my plug hat. Perhaps / should have
said nothing on this dress reform question
while my hat is fitting ME SO Immediately.
1t is seldom that l step aside from the beaten
path of rectitude, but last evening, on the
way home, it seemed to me that rdidn't do
much else but step aside. At these parties
no charge is made for punch. 1t is perfectly
free. asked a colored man who was stand
ing near the punch bowl and who replen-
ished it ever and anon, what the damage
was, and he drew himself up to his full
height.
Possibly did wrong, but l. hate to be
burden on any one. 1t seemed odd to me to
90 to a first-class dance and find the supper
and the band and the rum all paid for. 1t
must cost good deal of money to run this
government BILL NYE in Boston Globe