West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-05-05
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
The Seats or war-The Fieetness or
The Fleets Sunshine And STYLES.

The Fleets sunshine And STYLES.
Special Correspondence OF Tar Anous
whew Fire aud torpedocs What
n terrible strain IL will be on the Jour.
nalistic nerve of this town TO get down
TO ordinary type after this war agita-
tion Is safely locked mp in the limbo OF
the past There is one sheet IN par
ticular--I will not say which one, for
don't want to give IL free advertise
ment--that prints sensational head.
lines In letters black ms Erebus and
half-a-foot long at least, and deyotes
It's entire time and capacities to the
Issuance OF extras galore.
Above all things. next to raciness,
readableness and relia bleness, IA paper
should possess opulent reserves Of
dignity, and temper every movement
and expression with that same dignity.
do not object To an occasional spir-
tied Hing Mt n contemporary, but
such ding should be timely, sea soned
with pertinency, and conducted al ways
upon the lines OF good breeding and
justice. Now, this yellow Journal
have In mind is so very green in regard
TO effective methods OF attack upon
journals less green. less yellow, but
more re(a)d Il positively could rot re-
frain from saying that, MIR. Editor,
though fear poor old Oliver Wendell
Holmes would give an uneasy twitch
In MS honored grave could he but
know OF i,) AZ to seize npon this stress
ful Occasion TO slop over and paddle I'm
the slop OF vituperation because nll
other mediums fail To think aud feel
and express themselves as IT. does.
''Ah wad some power the gifte gle
us 70
IL the Spanish fleets get around from
place TO place with the mysterious and
truly phenomenal rapidity with which
this same yellow newspaper records
their alleged movements, heaven helm
Uncle Sam when we all do get 10 fght-
ing The seats OF Spanish war out
number the Wanted seats OF "The
Mighty" in about the ratio of one hun
dred TO one.
Not long ago, read n sort of ballad
entitled The Philosophical RenarLs
Of a Languid Engiishman /" lie touches
upon business. love and politics; and
anent the latter remarks: AFTER all
the fuss and fight, why, perhaps the
wrong mans right. don't you know -
We'll. begin 10 believe that OF our
President. His petitions for "mory
time" seem. In the light OF later de-.
veIopments, to bc reasonable and nee.
essary for our better equipment for the
emergencies OF wur.
And now that have eased my con.
science regarding onr most potent.
grave and reverend Chief Executive. (;
will get down TO business with the !
ladies, and talk dress for a few mo. I,
ments.
The sun shines brightly, and oh. the |
hnery one sees everywhere is enou0b |
TO turn ones head around so far IL viii |
never get back into its place again
The new silks offer so many temptino /
varieties that choice becomes 4 .fiienl, |
IN the extreme. Next to chan2eable
tafetas come plain Indias in fancr /
shades. even iu street wear. Lh,i. !
girls are dressed 40 becomipglv no,va.
days that they tide over the iankv /
period without exciting common,
thereon, Best & CO. have provid.d ~.
most ideal frocks- frilled mp 70 the ton
notch and emineotiy calculated 70
conceal long limbs and acute apgl,s
They make, also, "A speciality Il a ser.
v'ceabie Eton suit which in,parts p,r.
ticular lissomsncss to growing
figure.
White pique shirt waists arc all the
rage.
straw Alpine hats nrr jaontny trim.
med with gull and ribbons.
DARK , ne is the SNARE a shade az ali
Tor cycling suits.
Flowers NAV be worn upon All 90
cssions, day or night
perfect fever Of luxnriop. o,a
t"nciiul dressing IS upon us.
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