Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-04-27

started ont.
A walk ont Charles Street on
Sunday afternoon, or any bright
sunny day will give one mere de-
finite idea Of what is worn than
gazing in shop windows where one
sees so many pretty things at once.
Large hats turned up and bent
in cnrions shapes seem much affect
ed by very young ladies and Misses.
and they are stylish and exceeding
~ becoming. Flowers and ribbon
are Of course, the fayorite trimming
for Spring head gear, but feathers.
lace and fancy gold and silver braids
are much used, and as the hats
seem to require a great deal Of
trimming this season, they can all
be combined, even with the addition
Of jeweled buckle or pin.
The popular hats are of Leghorn
or Milan braid, and may be of black
or white or of shades to match the
gowns with which they are intend
sd TO be worn. The sailor will
again come to the front as an out
ing hat, but fashion DEGREES that
the plain band of last summer be
replaced by more elaborate trim
ming. For ladies Of maturer wears
bonnets and small toques with lace
or ribbon strings, are much more
stylish and appropriate.
But it is not entirely upon cover
ing for the head that the female
mind is bent. A new dress is the
next important factor, and a wo-
man must be fastidious in the ex-
IRENE who cannot find something
suitable and becoming among the
many fabrics now III vogue. Novel
ty goods. in all the leading shades.
are nObby, stylish and inexpensive
and material called whipcord is
very much the rage. Reseda is one of
the leading shades. 1t is something
between light green and blue, and
it makes q charming and becoming
gown for blonde, combined with
velvet Of the same or darker shade.
Magenta is one Of the old shades
revived, and nothing is more be-
coming TO brunette with good
complexion than this color, once so
popular with our mothers, and so
long out of style.
The odious hoopshirt has been
frightened of, but the skirts are
made very full and with many CORES.
They may be trimmed with folds.
rufiles or braid put on with wide
spaces between. The round waist
is almost universally used, but the
basques may Toe very short. aud
either round or pointed without
breach of fashion In fact. the
styles Of this season are so varied
that the most fastidious can surely
be suited.
The Hog Island question is still
agltatihg the minds Of those con-
cerned; but if the Government is as
SLOW about erecting u Quarantine
Station, as the authorities OF Balti-
more city are about taking the ne
cessary sanitary precautions agains,
the cholera, the present generation
IN that vicinity need have no fear
Of being disturbed.
Mr.. German words TO Mr. Clag-
get IN reference TO the Internal
Revenue Collectorship imply that
even this great factor il machine
politics Is to be ignored, and Mr..
Cleveland will make no exceptions,
bat appoint his men on merit and
not on their political weight in this
ward or that district. We are glad
that Maryland patronage is not to
be placed in the hands of Office
trafiickers, who dispose of them to
the highest bidder without regard
to efficiency. Indeed some of the
smaller ones have been known to
trade their stock of positions in
hand for their own personal inter
est, without any pretense of justice
or even to what they usually term
the good of the party. These good
Democrats are strong advocates of
reciprocity when distributing posi-
tions: IN give you a place, if
you will give me your trade, or in
huence IN the next primary, which
ever i may need" This is their
idea of reciprocity. Only this and
nothing more.
lnotice that delegation of prom
lncnt Democrats from St. Mary s
recently visited Washington to urge