Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-01
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
Sidney Earle Rcminiscent-Stylcs and
Specialties for Spring.

CltS4ai tollt ioA tfutt.
New York. Jan. 1.-THE new season
opens admirably. For twenty five years
] have canvasScd the styles and >pccial-
ties OF two continents. Yet / never siW -
many excellent and hcalthful novelties -
tighten labor aud improve taste. ! never
saw 50 many creative Interests ir.ag aired
at one time. or So many excelleut >tecial-
ties 10 the fore as there are lust r,w. \
Madison Square n~antua-maker, vino Is
the highest authority in London. Paris
and New York. thinks the present prefer
ence for Louis Seize STYLES will inaugural
a reign of crinoline. Heaven knows al
most any method of relieving women OF
the present wciglty draperieS which. de
spite The perfect Rodfcrn ripple. will flop
about the feet and sweep the S'r.etS If
unwary microbes would Ice gratefully wei
coined. III things considered. t,e hoop
Will be a health factor. and tke iiria
who makes one of featherwcight braided
wire 10 take from spine and stomach 1le
friction "f fashionable skirts. WIN. grace
fully preserving Tie contour of fae figure.
can soon count upon building h castle
and retiring from active Labor. f3- there's
millions in It,"
In Mr.. Hcdfern'S method o. frishirg
ltiNLlA'fiitif.' SMITHS. AflNtttFn HIS f-ltlIf4k
superseded braid: and an ornate panel
revereA in at the left side is .L- latest
Innovation. Tho manufacturers II Il new
velvet binding have struck the keynoto
Of universal requirement. l. j. of Gn2
grade and comes in all shade, - match
the most capriciously tinted fah-lS.
1t is 50 neat and stylish. 50 es Ia ap-
ply. and outWoars a skirt made gwen from
H.. ri r - III 80 r
hem facing is just The thing ~ prevent
contraction which might accr'.e j.. nut
ting 81 the S,itfcncd piping corl aiI -
cure the graceful rounding up tpr which
the new velvet binding is celebrated. Tn
best retailers in every American d 4u ani
city sell y. Y. r.. and it is re,o1smended
by ladies tailors ana dress 1T
every compasS-point. However. should
any one of my lady readers nca. r., or 70
mote from this great ceuter care - secure
Il pretty little silvcrplated piE tray. ler
her drop line To the KurSheei Manutac-
turing Co.. of New York. naming tho
merchant from whom she purchased her
y. Y. B.. or the dealer who had uot Yet
added il to his stock. and she VIII receive
further data concerning the y. =. =. ami
the pretty little souvenir which ! use for
~ At4A''ttA 'tifA'AE. INtlN y Na' AZ
best, and they are put up and s,ii 10 ~
druggists by y. j. Ditman. W. = barclay
street. New York.
Plaid stockings for Soling. cyciing and
tennis have long been in brillian. evidence,
but plaided stockings for home. visiting
and street toilets are among imported
hosiery for spring at Lord X Tayior'S.
Ladies who have tried them arr IN costa
cinc ovar Ralrs poorlasc ,1racS r.,.e ..ii.s
have an over and under spring. and adj
just themselves to the figure with glove
like precision. Being double. they render
the seams taut and smooth rs in Il tailor
made bodice. These stays are strong and
durable as we'll as adaptive. i ST of one
dozen. costing twenty cents n retail. will
do duty for several dresses. always re-
tanning their primitive shape aui fresh
ness. In short. though they endure long,
they never make old bones" AMI a gar
ment So stiffencd retains its symmetry
long after the first gloss has Worn from
the face of the fabric.
Having secured the best stays cor tho
much bedrapcried modern bodi,r. the next
consideration i Il corset which will keep
its shape under the friction ut constant
wear. The X. X e.. does. The makers Of
this perfect stay lead the lines in Ameri-
can corsets and are rapidly ii>placing
foreign brands in the oldest mercantile
houses.
There is always room nj the top. and
in the face of many rival soaps. ladies' and
physicians who have tested its merits from
every standpoint accord the palm Of pref
ercnce To Sanador. This latest claimant
for commercial honors is made only Of the
purest ingredients. 1t stimulates skin
glands to healthy action. prevents impure
secretions. thoroughly c~leanseS the skin
and scalp and recoups the depleted cuticie
for the waste entailed by frequent
bathing. Besides being antiS"3tir. Il
is an ever-ready remedial for all
the disfiguring blemishes 'has femi-
nine flesh is heir to. What more can be
said. except that | will gladly send Il sam
pie to my readers who, having proven its
merits as | have. can then order direct
from the SALVADOR Medical Com
pany. 10 Nandewater street. New YORK.
That reminds me To- mention boraV,
which. as Il personal cleanser and purifier,
is of the greatest Importance. Mrs. Eliza
X. Parker. of Kentucky. the well-known
writer upon household topics. recommends
it for the toilet az well as for the house.
hold and laundry. and Mrs. parker knows
exactly what she is talking about when
she heads the list of practical aids ID
labor with boraX. by the way. if any
lady reader of this paper wants Il good
cook pooh / can send her one which. a a
guide To many wholesome and EXCELLENT
food preparations has no equal.
| will likewise send samples % the new
cotton dress goods which are tine AZ
silk" if stamp be incloscd 10 pay return
postage.
To mothers of boys and girls and babies
/ will say that Best X Co.'S beautiful
book of styles for spring is just ont. -Four
cents in stamps sent to me or the firm
will secure it To amy lady in this country
or Canada. SIDNEY EARLE.
. West One Hundred and Fourteenth
street. New York.