National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-11-04


The Fashions.
\ new afternoon toilet is thus made
Dark blue grenadine dress. with deep
tiounce of Russian plating the heading
Is sewn down with a row of velvet of the
same color. Black Fl lie tunic. with
round tabher i'll front, very full at the
back, and looped up at the side with Il
large bell plait. The trimming consists
of three blue silk bands to match the
dress Small close-ftting casaque, open
in front to show the high blue dress;
the basque at the back is in single
piece, and forms three box plaits, which
open fan-like over the tunic. Pagoda
sleeves, cut up to the inside of the arm !;
mdersleeves of blue grenadine. Narrow
ruche OF white tarlatan round the throat
and wrists Blue crepe lisse bonnet. or
namented with white daisies and loops
of blue ribbon velvet.
pretty morning toilet is made of
brown silk The skirt is trimmed with
tlounces, all headed with II row Of ecru
gupure. Long tunic of ecru batiste.
trimmed with two founces, each sewn on
with row Of velvet the same color as the
skirt, and looped mp slightly with two
bows Of the same. The tunic is open in
front, and describes two round wings.
Batiste bodice with epaulettes of brown
velvet, trimmed with ecru guipure the
basque and sleeves are Ornamented like
the tunic. Brown velvet sash Brown
straw hat, with tuft of brown and ecru
feathers in front, and velvet bow with
long ends ut the back.
A new costume for the promenade is
made of Irish poplin, trimmed with rich
tassel fringe, and bias bands of velvet of
the same color.
The ARLINGToN ESTATE The death
of General Lee has brought into discus
sion the subject Of the government pos
session Of the Arlington estate opposite
this city, formerly the property and res
idence OF General Lee, and which it has
been supposed was held by the United
States under the provisions of the con-
fiscntion law In this connection a Wash
ingtou paper publishes the following 1t
Is supposed by many that the Govern
ment holds possession of Arlington by
reason of the contscatiOn act. and ac-
cordlng TO the provisions of that law, the
title can only be vested in the Govern
mcnt during the life of the person en-
gagged in rebellion Hence it is said that
the property now reverts TO the heirs of
General Lee Such is not the case, how
ever, a- the property is not held under
the coniscation act, not having belonged
to General Lee. At the death of Mr.
Custls, a life interest III the estate was
bcqueathed to Mrs Lee, his daughter.
and at hol death it was to be his grand
sons Custis and Fitzhugh Lee. The
taxes upon the property having accumu-
lated during the rebellion, it was sold,
therefore, and purchased by the Gov
crnmeut. Thus it will be seen ii is held
hN virtue of tax title. Subsequently,
efforts were made to redeem it by paving
the amount Of taxes, but SO far have been
unsuccessful. and the title is still vested
in the Government 10y virtue of the tax
sale above alluded TO. As the Arlington
estate Ina. been converted into vast ma
tional cemetery, and is filled with the
bones of those who fell in the war of the
rebellion, IT cannot well hc used for any
other purpose, and it's possession could
hardly be desired 10y the Lee family.
washington, paper
At rIu ASSuAL meeting Of the Amer
can Soclal ~cIcncc Association in Boston.
the Trcasurcr's report shows the dis
hurscmcuts for the year 10 be- So. sol
nd the receipts 81, 5s3 The whole
uuIshcr ui members of the Association,
including "a life members, ~ G3i 4
sinking iud has been subscribed for the
completion and publication of an cmi-
grants handbook. which now amounts
to nearly $1,000 The report Of the late
Secretary. Henry Willard who has been
compelled log III health to resign, gives an
elaborate account Of the doings of the
SuclctN In II mention tx made of
und-book for immigrants to Toe issued
by the Sgeiot.f, designed 10 prevent inn
prudent immigration, to furnish ,mmi-
grnnts with such information as will
enable them to cross the Atlantic and
find now homes and occupations in the
United States in the cheapest safest and
quickest manner The following list of
officers was reported President Samuel
Eliot, Treasurer, j. r. Blnuchlord (:
Directors, Jumos VI Barnard Emory
Nu-hhurn, + B. Sanborn, G. &. Perkins.
Geo T.. Emerson and Waldo lligginson,
Mrs plrkmuu aud Miss May were added
to tho Board by M unanimous vote.
The President then made an address.
and the meeting dissol,
"HNp m iIRsr Two years ago.
during prca, rivalry between two hotels
IN Massachusetts. both houses running
free roachcs, one Of the proprictors had
put every available vehicle on the rund.
amongst which WIS one IN most dilapi.
dated condition. threatening dissolution
with every iouucc This cunch wis driv.
en- 10 the depot. and having secured two
passengers the driver drove IN triumph
to the hotel, which lac approached with
q grand flourish of the whip aud mir Of
the greatest triumph Calling upon
waiter to open the coach-duor to help
out the passengers, the couch WIS found
tu be empty
Whore urc thcy2" said the propric-
tor, as he looked IN with u glance Of con
steruniion
They dropped through the bottom.
up here about mile, - said u little fel.
low who had just then drove up. 'and old
Wnttlcs Of the horseshoe picked 'em up
aud carried en- home.
"Did hc - said the rival landlord
"wcll. 10y thunder, knew | had 'em
first there's some consolation IN thnt
the other house has to be content with
my lcavings' '