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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-25
A Fashion Writer With A Decided
Aversion to Mannish
Modes.
Parasols in Full Flutter at the
Races, Brilliant, Light and
Unsubstantial.
Pretty Audacities in Summer Gowns-The
Mode of . Girl Who Was Actually
Handsome.

Especial Correspondence Of The INDEPENDENT
New York, May 21.-The world grows gay
and lovely and the parks are full of sum-
mer. Fourteenth street and Twenty third
street are almost given over to the flower
vendors, who keep the air scented with
roses and do a thriving business amongst
the shoppers who seldom spend So much on
fuss and feathers that they haven't quarter
left for more fragrant wares. The spring
poet bursts into rondeaux and trlolets, or
would if he hadn't been SO mercilessly
snubbed and sat upon, as he watches the
bright panorama of the streets where quaint
longwaisted figures set off by slim straight
skirts and huge pulled gigot sleeves, pass
and repass in picturesque, foreign-looking
and altogether delightful parade.
Now and then, amid the multiplicity Of
trig military jackets and jaunty little capes
of cloth and velvet and large hats bent and
caught up in every conceivable way one
meets girl with the veil. Why in the name
OF Mrs. Grundy she wears it is past compre-
hension, but the display is made more
piquant by this square of white tulle with
its two huge staring black spots, one just at
the east corner of her mouth, and the other
trife below the outer corner of her west
eye. Onward she moves and onward, her
tailor gown and Delsarte gait contrasting
curiously in their pronounced modernity
with her imitation of the patches worn by
beauties of the last century. Imagine one
of those languishing, long ago coquettes
leading a fierce bull TERROR and yearning
Tor cane.
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In spite of the raised collars on our capes
and jackets more and more of the smart
summer dresses are cut to leave the throat
or even the neck bare. Sometimes the bodice
IS simply rounded or cut down in short
point without a collar, sometimes there is a
very decided when the bodice is turned
back with wide embroidery and again the
waist is cut low and a chemisette fitted in.
This last is girlish style which is capable
OF being much prettier and much more
ridiculous than most other modes. A round,
rosy, brlght-eyed creature made charming
picture at country party one day this week
Ill blue and white striped silk, the skirt
gathered full and undraped and having a
broad band of blue velvet about the bottom
edged with silver cord; the low bodice was
edged about with narrow line of blue and
silver and was open in front to show the high
to the waist line. 1.-The leg o'=mutton sleeves
were. Of the same soft white material, the
favorite stuff of southern women IN the ante
bellum days. W
Summer fashions are now pretty we'll set
tied and the race for attractiveness is con-
Guided almost wholly on the. go-as-you-
please plan. Everything is fashionable,
and with real taste the architects of the
simplest and daintiest trifes try to give to
each an individuality, marked quality of
its own, indicating rather than strongly
stating the period of architecture ii. g. fash
lon) to which it belongs. Thus a fabric
which is a little different from anything
else in color, texture or design is eagerly
sought alike by the modiste and the belle.
The advantage of such a costume-a Co.'S
tune which is beautiful in itself apart from
any consideration of present fashion-are
very evident. It need not be thrown aside
at the end of the season, but can, with deft
freshening, figure on the gay scene for two
or even more years. ~,---r,
A good-lookinp anthofess was 17r;vino in
the park the other day in an attractive
frock of fawn-tinted plaids, with linen shirt
marked with brown lines, white silk tie,
white cloth waistcoat and white coat fast
ened with big white pearl buttons. Her hat
was little brown straw turban,7 trimmed
with white clover blossoms. She wore
brown gloves, and there stood at her side
slim, tightly rolled brown silk parasol.
ELLEN OSBORN.
COpyright,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-25

apothecsis Of the easy, the neglige. The
white silk shirt striped in blue and gold,
worn under an open French guard coat Of
blue cloth and with a pale gold skirt
Of India silk splashed with scat
tered, big-stemmed blossoms, is, If the toll
81, is crowned with blue eauze hat
'4teathed with yellow and white roses.
Quite the smart, out of door costume. Yes
terday saw in the park a pretty girl. One
always says 'pfetty. to awaken the interest
9f the reader, but this girl was in sober
truth good looking. Her gown was Span
ish red silk figured with black and with q
rache of black lace at the bottom. The
high round waist was slashed at the top to
form v from throat to chest. soft black
crepe lisse filling in the vacancy. The long
leg-o'-mutton sleeves had black laco frills
at the wrists and the smart semi-ftting
short coat carried neRligentiy on the left
arm was lined with yellow. The young
brunette's hat was black. satiny lace straw
trimmed with currant twigs in full fruit
age. Ten minutes later passed a twitter
ing bevy in scarlet and yellow and white
blouses under open Jackets and relieving
dark-colored gowns. They were like red
winged blackbirds chatterinp.
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We have three sexes on the streets this
season, for a distinct place in nature must
be assigned to the gentlemanly girl. "Man-
nish maiden is inaccurate; it implies self
class referred to is Correct, with big c,
carefully conformed to a rigid rule. With
their plain skirts of black and white check.
! with bodice terminating at the back in
7 swallowtails; with their starched shirt bos-
oms with collar and fourth hand tie COM
plete; with their close English walking
hats, broad-soled laced shoes high in the
leg, tan-colored dogskin gloves and small
! watches of oxidiZed silver ornamented with
monograms in raised gold letters and fas-
/ tened each by brooch on the left front of
the bodice or Elton jacket, they display a
l tiawless fit, conventional perfection of
apparel which scouts the mannish; it is
gentlemanly. When the girl feminine
with her aesthetic loose draperies and hang
ing sleeves has one of these chic, severe in
dividuals for escort it has all the imposing
effect of masculine companionship and pro-
one.
The parasols come out in full f1utter at
the Gravesend races, brilliant as flowers and
light and unsubstantial as the baseless fab
TIC OF dream. Leaning back on the cush-
ions OF an open carriage an auburn tinted
Chine dome that is wreathed with immense
roses. big. brown-haired girl with
brilliant complexion and dimple in her
chin carries parasol of black and white
sinterlaced ribbons woven like basket
aosiers.. Ribbon loops dangle like fringe
from the edges and every loop is finished
with little metal spike that gives out
musical tinkle as it swings against
seems wonderfully interested in
the colt Diabolo carries black parasol
Aat1ame with circle of scarlet rosettes. and
here and there in the crowd one catches
sight OF half a dozen parasols with plaid
Tscarfs tied round their tops like sashes
above toddlers' spreading draperies. A
s5howy looking woman thrusts into your
lace one of those odious parasols which
divert from its proper uses nearly half a
ton of marsh grass to make fringe. There
are parasols edged with ostrich feather
5rimming-these are hot-looking; there are
oarasols edged with swans down-these
ook as if they had picked up as a perquis-
te something they would have done better
% leave alone; there are parasols with
punches of cherries or other small fruit
dangling from the handles-these suggest
unch to we'll regulated mind; but there's
no accounting for the WITNESSES of fash
enable parasol. especially when it takesfa
HF bonbonniere. or silver pencil, or
q vinaigrette, or a powder box in its
candle. One of the parasol's whims is very
Sensible, it no longer equips itself for any
ching very desperate in the line of combat,
h instead of the sharp. weapon-like point at
The top it now carries an ivory button,
blunt as the fencer's foils which hit but
B.urt not,'' or big fluffy rosette of lace or
luttering knot of ribbon. Most of the par
considering the hat brims they are expected
exceed.
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% exceed.

Earlier in the season street costumes were
nipple and. as rule. dark colored. but as
slmmer advances shaking ont her bannere
be pretty audacity that always Character
ses seaside and country dressing shows
! self for a brief, bright week or two in
.un. The end and aim of the summer
owns am itious is the gioy,fitiou, the
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-25

WANTED-GIRLs WANTED FOR HOUSE
w work, out of town. Inquire Woman's Ex-
change Intelligence office, No, II Warren street.
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WANTED-ONE GIRL, PRIVATE FAMILY.
W One dining room girl. One dish-washer.
N. P. Employment agency.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-25

WANTED-5 NO. GIRL WALTERS. $50 PER
" month; 10girls for private families, 800 to
Those desiring situations should send their names
to E. +. Raymond. Box 1896. Missoula, Mont,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-25

WANTED-LADYsAG AGENTS FOR NEW RUB
w bef undergarment: indispensable to ladies';
proof free Address Little Co.. PIG Clark street,
Chicago, ILL
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-25

WANTED-CHAND WANTS GIRLS
W for out of town; girls in town; woman
cook for city.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-25

WANTED-GIRLSF FOR GENERAL HOUSE
" work in various parts of the city. Capital
employment Office, 212 Lawrence street.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-25

SITUATION WANTED-BY AN AMERICAN
~ lady with best Of references, as housekt Q ser;
fair wages expected. Address, giving full rartlc-
II ars and references, Mrs. Brown. room Wright
block, Minneap oils, MINI.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-25

~ par d to let work on the Lewiston extension
of n. T. 4. X. Don sld Smith & Howell, Mos
COW. Idaho.
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WANTED-NURSE; MUST BE WILLING
w and obliging; understand the care Of chill
dren. Apply with references at SOL Broadway,
corner Raleigh street.
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new YORK DRY GOODS STORE

the evidence and everncreang trade
public confidence and appreciation
feel graided with the any
only local. but extends Of the adjoining
toners by the thousands.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-25

HELP WANTED-MALE.
WANTED-5O MEN FOR r. r.. FREE FARE.
w 100 men Missoula. Ship Monday. Mon
tana Employment agency, conner Sixth avenue
and Main.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-25

The
readily accounted for,
We advertise thetruh
genuine You that when
items advertised found exactly represented.
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SITUATION WANTED-BY COMPETENT
~ lady teacher to give music lessons; terms very
reasonable. Adde'S or call $40 Breckenridge
street
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-25

HELP WANTED-FEMALE.
WANTED-FEMALE COOK FOR OUT OF
W town, S35, and girls for places and places
for girls in town. Capital Employment office,
III Lawrence sire t.
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SITUATION WANTED-BY A FIRST CLASS
y. retail clothing salesman; city references.
Address David, postotfice.
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WANTED-GOOD SOBER YOUNG MAN
w who has had some experience in the bakery
line; state wages. Address Vienna Bakery Boze-
man, Mont
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WANTED-ONE GOOD MAN COOK, PRIV
w ate family. N. 2. Employment agency.
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TVANTED-2O MEN BOULDER, FREE FARE.
w Is section men. N. P. Employment agency.
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re- s
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE
TOR SALE-BED-ROOM SET OF ANTIQUE
= oak folding he'd. Apply at 204 Breckenridge
stFsOt.
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WANTED-PERSONs WISHING INSTRUC-
w tons given in English branch hes dutirg the
sn.r vii le 8, address Expert snced ca, her,
Il ia Office.
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ANTED--ExPERIENCED STATE, spE-
" cial and local agents to represent tho Ma
tional Home Building q Loan Association. Our
agents are making money. Address with refer
ence. naming this paper. l. N. Clarke Secretary
Bloomington. Ill.
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DOR RENT-TWO UNFURN1sHED, ROOMS,
r 81 and IS each. Apply 6ls broadway, two
blocks rom Rodney.
nor RENT-TWO BEST OFFICES IN
e Bailey block. Apply Wade d Motter, II and
IL Bailey.
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NEW YORK DRY GOODS STORE,
Cor. Main and Bridge Streets Helena, Montana.

TOR RENT-CHOICE OFFICES IN THOMP-
son block, Main and Grand streets entrance rance
modem conyeniences; best location in the city.
INQUIRE John W Thompson, Pittsburgh block.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-08
On TIE. ErintiStonc.

A humdrCd Yeats ago or more it Was
customary IN some parts ui New Eng
land for men and boys to wear trousers
made of leather, says the IoUth'S CUnt-
1'"nt"n. Th" historian of the town of
Wells. Me-, remarks that such garments
were not altogether satisfactory, for
the rather curious reason that they
lasted too long.
the Oldrn time tell Il story Of the tive
boys Of one Of their nrighborS. They
had begged of their mother that they
might lay aside their leather trousers
and have Il pair made OF domestic cloth;
but all their cntrcaticS were in vain.
She would Civ" them no othrr cncOur-
aScmcnt than to promise that when the
leather was worn out they should have
pair of homcspun.
They endured for Il long time the
vcXation of the unyiclding garments,
which promised to be as lasting us the
ramcnt of the Isrncltcs in the wilder
ness.
Finally all hope failed the boys and
their wits came to their aid. They took
to tho GrindStonc. One sat upon it
while the other turned the crank. In
imagination they SAW themselves al.
ready clothed in the lony-,lcsircd home
spun.
But, alas, their hopes were suddenly
blasted. All at once their father came
round the corner Of the barn and dis.
covered them thus employed. They
had still to wear the lrathcr-for how
much longer the historian is unable to
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-08
The Lame Walk.

Pitiful indeed is the condition o
those who are confined to their bed,
on chairs unable to walk. How CRATE
ful all such mast feel when they re-
cover from their hclplessnoss. b. B
Is. QBotanic Blood Balm) has made
more than one lame person happy
Mrs. Emma Gritliths, Unitiu
Tcnn., writes: My little boy ha,
scrofuia SO bad his knees were lrawl
up and knees stiff, and he could not
walk. He derived no benefit from
medicines until / tried B. b. b. AT
ter using it II short time only. he can
walk and has no pain. I shall con
tinue to use it."
Mirtle VI. Tanner, Boonville, Ind,
writes: II had blood poison from
birth. Knots on my limbs wero as
large us hens eggs Doctors said J
would be cripple, but b, B. b. has
cured me sound and we'll I shall
ever praise the day tho men who in
ventcd Blood Balm were born"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-08
An Opium Victims Vnruric.

Particularshavo been received III Mas
sellon, Ohio, concerning the strange
and IneXplicablo conduct of Justice
Peter Hawk, who resigned his office
at the village of Bolivc, south Of this
city, last fall, and continued to cxyr
else the various functions pertaining
thereto for about four months after.
In addition to executing deeds, mort
cages and other legal papers. it is
known that he married at LEAST six cou
pies, which acts were unlawful. IT.
IS not yet developed who the mrort
matcly mated people are, ~ they
were non residents who drove to the
village to have their nuptial knots.
tied. Tho Justices acts are now *
planned by the fact that he is victim
OF the opium habit, has been driven
insane from the use of the drug and
has been sent to the county imtirlnary
cleveland Lender.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-08
Economy in Good Roads.

ne English horse, employed III
TN" streets ofN city or on the roads
OF the country, docs twice as much
work rs the American horse similarly
placed. How! Why? Is the En-
EllSh horse better than the American?
Not at all. Is he overworkcd? I
have seen no evidence that he is. I
nave seen but one lnmo horse in Lon
Lon. The simple explanation is, the
liliSllSl have invested in perfect and
permanent roads what the Americans
cNprnd III periShablc horses that re
uturc to be fed. We are supporting
hundreds of horses 10 drag loads
through holes that nLght to be filed,
over sand that should be hardened,
through mud that ought not to be
permitted to exist. We have the
misery OF b,V Ioads. and are actually
or practically called upon to pay q
premium for Them. 1t would be
d"n'nhtii.bly cheaper to havo good
r"alS ii'tn poor ones. 1t is so here
,"''d we'll built is easily kept in re-
palr. y mile OF good nlncadamized
road is more easily supported than u
poor horse. But after all, the broad
"rrrS oi English vehicles have much
To do M.!H saving the roads, while
oar narrow ones cut them uD badly
Springfield Republican.
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FREAKS OF THE TORNADO.
\ Larg" Flock of sheep Apparently Blow,
Out into Space.

Larg" Flock of sheep Apparently Blown
Out into Space.
q. ". Doyle, of Smithiicld. Hcnry
county, was in the city yesterday.
and told of remarkable freaks per
formed by the tornado in his ne igh
borhood, for the truth of which nc
vourhca. About one mile west of
Eminenec lives James Drnnc. n pros
porous farmer. His farm was directly
in the path of tho tornado a Mr..
MADDOX and child, who lived on the
place, were killed by II fading house,
and Mr.. Danes residence was un-
rooted and his barns demolished.
But the most singular occurrence
was that large flock of sheep on the
farm was picked bodily up by the
wind and blown away. The sheep
were missed the day following the
storm and diliSent search was made
FOR them I'LL over the surrounding
country, but no trace of the animals
could be found. SO thorough was
the search that it left no doubt in tho
minds OF those engaged in it that the
sheep were actually blown out of the
ncighborhood
a fow miles further on from tho
Dranc farm n sink hole was found, in =.
tc which the tornado had disgorgcd
itself, but had evidently held on to
it's mutton, as none of the sheep were
found in the hole Into this hole the
tornado had dropped n largo quantity
Of articles, some of which had Ger
tainly been brought long distance.
as they were unknown to tho people
of that locality. The article attract
ing most attention was n large. clo
gnntly carved pulpit.
None of the churches in that neigh
borhood had lost pulpit, and among
them all, such II fine one could not
have bccn found, even had the lorna
do gone around and selected the best.
Beside the pulpit was large uusn-
tity of bed clothing, mattresses.
fcathcrheds, pillows comrortablcs.
sheets, etc. The bulk was held down
by number of tin roofs, which also
must have come n long way, as the
roofs of that section were made of
shingles. Courier Journal
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-08
Mrs. lIarriSOn'S LalIdnblc Wish

a lady who is quite intimate with
Mrs. Harrison says that her great
ambition is to have the projected
alterations to the White House com
mrnccd during her husbands term
OF office. You would be astonishcd
to know, she says, "how much Mrs.
Harrison is really Interested in the
matter. She has a great deal of taste,
and would doubtless like to have the
opportunity Of exercising it in the
new arrangements for the Executive
Mansion. But it is not that pardon
able vanity which makes her SO ear
nest i'll tho matter. She really desires
to have the White House made Il
crrtlltablc establishment to the coun
try, and ono Of which Americans can
be proud, as we'll as to have it made
hnbitnblo"
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AsDestus Mining in Canada.

Mining is carried on by cutting down
tho hills of notwithstanding serpontine,
much as q farmer cuts down n stack OF
nay or straw. or by open quarryinY on
the lev9l. The rock Is blasted out, and
tho asbestus, separated from tho con.
tanning rock, Is "cobbed"--i O.: separ.
atcd by hammering from adhcrlng for.
elgn matter. This "cobbing is com.
parativoly easy matter IN the case OF
the finer quality, as it usually separates
readily from the ganguo, but In the
lower grades much difficulty is expert
cnced In separating the fbrous matter
from tho non-fibrous. At best there is
great waste. Much of the asbestus 10
IN Thin or narrow veins, and is wasted,
as by the present mode of operating It
does not pay to separate this from the
serpentine. A machine that will enable
these narrow veins to be utilized Is a
desidoratum.
When "cobbed," the asbestus Ia
graded according TO purity, color, and
length OF fiber Into three grades and
bagged for shipment. The finest quail
ty OF 'frsts" finds ready sale at prices
ranging from $50 TO $l1O per ton;
Seconds" fetch from $50 to $40 per
ton; while "thirds" may be valued at
$!8 to $15 per ton. Ia good mines the
yield Of asbestus is from 8 to 8 per cent
of the rock quarried, and the cost OF
mining may be put down at 1926 to $50
per ton. Returns obtained by the
Geological Survey of Canada show that
for the year 1888 Canada's output was
y, 4O4 tons, valued at the mines at 1926
OOo, and the output of nine different
mines. Over three-fourths of the
whole output was shipped to the United
Stetes; sG,al quantities going to Great
Britain. Germany, France. Belgium. and
Italy, and being used in domestic
manufacturing. Popular Science Month.
IT,
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DCpcw at EaGsar.

Popular male speakers declare that
the hardest audience in the United
States to face is the 400 or 500 girls
who are attending Vnssar College.
There isn't woman's face upturncd
toward the lonely masculine person adj
dressing them but expresses 10000
shafts Of wit upon his bearing, gesture,
voice, and upon what no says. Yet
our own Chaunccy, a fow days AGO
went up'to Poughkccpsic and darngly
and unilinchingly endured this ordeal.
Mr. DcpcW was introduced to the Vas
sar girls by one OF their number. a
Miss Sanders, pretty and bright
woman. AS she was cScorting Mr..
Dcpcw up the aisle Of the college hall
She was observed to speak to the orator
quietly, whcrcupon he almost laughed
loudly. and, with his face oversprcad
with mcrrimcnt replied to what she
had said. There was good deal Of
curiosity felt rs to this chat. and finally
one VaSsar girl said to Miss SundcrS:
''What did you say to Mr.. Dcpcw when
you were walking up the aisle with
himP"
Il was wearing my first train" said
Miss Sanders. land Mr.. Dcpcw went
100 fast far me, and ST. | said To him.
w hon' whoa, you,ll break my lrain."
fon dldn't darcto say 'whon. whoa,'
TO sncn man rs Mr.. Dcpew?"
II dld-.why not? And he said he
would SLOW up at once. Being rail-
way man he knew what breaking trains
meant. ."-N. \. San.
Don't carry money In tns pocket on
tho right-handed side of your trousers,
? ckpockots expect to find money thera
Don't forgct that you arc jusl as IKE;
ar any6tMy olso to be tho vi ~ -
klVeke'A '---BoSton Trduscrir%