West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-28
QUE NEW YORK LETTER.
The New War Taxes. The Weather.
The soldiers Worst Enemy.-The
Styles.
.prcIal corrospondence OF rnr Aner..

Special Correspondence OF rnE Ansus.
The weatber--ths hat well-worn but
sver-new topic--calls for lot of
interesting conversation and. con-
sideration. IL wore to take trip
to Brooklyn or any other outlying
borough this morning, to be gone
the day, i would not know whe. her
to take along lineu duster or a
furlined over coat. And, speak
ing of outlying. brings to my mind
the classic fe :tures OF dark eyed
young man with whom | took a
stroll along the Boulevard. not
long ago. We psssed picturesque
looking red house, nearly smothcred
in trees. "What quaint, low
lying place." i remarked. He
replied Giving is always low. !"
1t Is, for a fact, but sometimes we
have to do considerable Of it.
But 1 really am not telling a
tarradiddls when I state the uni
versally cheerful acceptance Of the
new war taxes. They are neccs-
sity. Our dear. brave boys ut the
front are facing foes more dreadful.
even, than the enemy's guns; the
foes of fever and pestilence, and
without the comforts which alone
render such Affections even family
endurable. How hard it is Pic
ture the feelings of the tender
mother whose hands have ever
smoothed the life Of her beloved
son; of the devoted sister whose
ministrations to an idolzed brother
have been an important part of her
life-creed; of the fond wife, who
gloried in those endearing little at
tentions which every affectionate
man finds it so pleasant to receive
Alas !! Alas all these men reft
women must now do the hardest
form OF seryice--''stand and watt
while their dear ones labor for their
country's honor.
But, yellow fever or no yellow
fever, the Spsniards are getting q
few bitter tastes of our fighting
quality. They need it all, and
more.
The almost universal liking for
mauve this season is rather sur
prising; that Is, If there be any
truth in an assertion l read recent
~; which was to the effect that the
admirers OF this particular hue are
Invariably of q serious turn OF
mind. Or, it is barely possible that
thsre may ba more thoughtful
folks ir the world than we imag-
Inc. saw an awfully pretty gown
OF mauve fanny yelling at Lord s.
Taylor's yesterday. Thirteen rolled
plaits and two f1ounces Of mauye
tsffetas trimmed the skirt. The
corsage was draped with mauvs-
spotted taffetas. and the collar was
edged with guipurs lace. ByzAn-
tine passementerie braid, set with
colored Htones, trimmed neck and
waIstband.
A very dressy shirt-wsist is Of
white tsffetss silk, with plain yoke
back, and horizontally tucked
front, the tucks ueing interpreted
with strips OF VaIenclennes lace.
The new costumes Of army and
navy suitings are made with mill
tsry precision, and trimmed with
army buttons.
Fresh air, proper food, comforta-
bic dressing, and the requisite
amount of exercise are all great
besutflers; but it is best TO keep a
few OF Ditman's Trigestia Tablets
right to hand in ones bon bon Mere.
Write TO him, at 2 Barclay street,
for = sample package.
Toilets of pique aud canvas may
De combined with lace aud silk.
Striped piqaS m axes fetching
tennis gown.
EVELYN CABLE.