West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-05-26
cur NEW YORK LETTER.
The Firing At sumter aud the FAN
OF aanila Dry GaodS and Food
StUAS.

special Core ,ponicnoc os lHE ARers.
Lovely May; At last NC Gao greet
her, a. our "long-lost sister" She
fairly beams upon us now. walked
Tor nearly halta.tnle on the sunny
side Of The street, to-day, to have tho
pleasure ot a good old.fushioned per-
sp.ration "a iuNury indeed in view OF
the cold SpringIime we have expert
euecd. thus far
But the very sweet air seems filed
with the Acc aud futne OF the far.away
eonhicI The newspapers overflow
with IT. SO there : nothing left to be
said. Though, 70 any survivor of the
Civil War; that terrible four.vear
siege OF blood shed aud misery, this
may seem sort OF international 10y.
play. heard an old soldier say So.
the other dav
WAN the firing OF the FIRST gun at
fort Samter ctiae the renling OF tho
nations heart with the mighty seine.
tar OF revolution. Those were DAYS
when the singing OF Maryland, my
Maryland" Dixie" aul the "Bonni,
Blue Flag was, ia neutral states
punishable with Imprisonment Now.
times and sentiments have changed.
There 10, to-day no North, no south.
no East no West only one great
America! And our trouble is an in
ternutional affair which the whole
country tackles, as oae mani And
now, at evening time. after the last
Extra has been read. in my old.
faAhioned phrlor overlooking the Hud.
son river, ali lyrics are sung with in.
punity To the accompaniment OF an,
eNquisitely manipulated Italian man
do'in and sweet Pease piano, than
which, than this latter named instru-
menL there is nothing hner today i'm
the musical market The tone is rich
full and resonant AS tho notes OF a blue
bird in Spring, and the mechanism is a
masterpiece. ANY QUITO! town resident
desiring hrst-clasS instruments would
do well to send for, aud examine the
catalogue of the Company. Issued from
their extensive establishment. $40 To
S22 west asa Street, New York. The
firm deals justly and generously with
all patrons at home and abroad.
Prices of all wearing products have
diminished with the shrinkaga of val
uos incident to- the war, though the
charges for articles of household sup
ply are nearly doubled One may 90
TO any OF the big stores and buv the
choicest OF everything, from silk To
silverware, for less than cost; but II IL
be a dinner one wants, one must pay a
war price for IL The stringency i'm
the provision line presiges, notwith-
standing Dcwey's brilliant victory at
Manila, that times will be worse be-
fore the end comes.
Yet this city has seldom been so gay,
and certainly the devotees OF fashion
have never dressed themselves more
attractively The styles are "a Devil.
dering study. aud textiles OF all classes
are simply superb their colorings re-
sembling "a garden OF sweet Spring
blossoms. Strange to say, blood-rcd
obtains amid prevalent tints and tones;
and there is also "A deep pansy purple
which Indicates mourning for many
who sing and dance today. But the
end is with the God OF battles. and we
must simply Oide our time. feeling as
sHrcd that all will come right.
Some OF the new graduation gowns
are nOunced to the waist.
The Innings OF tailor-made gown
are more expensive than the gown
itself
The style and trimming OF the sep-
ara u bodice should TO i'm Sespin.s
there with, if designed to accomp INV 4,
particular skirt. EVELYN CAuLE