, 1870-07-10


and left floAting over the shoulders. Wigs Of
cutls arc handy to have in this Aouse, but they
are warm to wear; SILL they arc much used,
and it is not uncommon for brunette to Weax
= blonde 7'sg. and r,ce teTsa. V1c-
ALL ABOUT a HEIFER GALE.
A Ncsr way Of Celebrating the
Fourth
Mr.. ". E. Baker, Of Ridge Hill Fa1ne, Vel
lesley, Mass, has heifer which was bonn
July i, 1862 ae wanted a name for her, and
accordingly invited iarge number of persons
to visit him ON tho first anniversary Of the
heifer's birth, and to send By mail. II they
seo not be P.'sen sasss'sa' TO thu IL
heifers name, and to soeial gather
ing. The note of invitation added: "The
rights Of women, N we'll as those Of the Etern-
er sex, will he respected At tt,ia fr1terno-soro-
sis, five minutes being allotted to each for oral
e.:emEo1anles; Come one, como AZ IN
good time, rain CT sE.ne." About $50 persons
we're present. The Few. f. E. Hale offered
prayer. after which the host made d humorous
speech, il. which he 1ade all Lis guests do their
bcst to have good time. Tic Boston -idrer-
ttser's report ssys:
The company made choice Of the Rev. E. E.
Hale, Frnklin IS: Smith, and Mr. Austin. of
.he Sandwich Islands, ~ committee to ar
EanEe pTellminaties for naming the calf, and
to distribute the prize gifts and medals, and
then separated to examine the various attrac-
iers, W Tent Of tl,its W feet ionE con,sinsi esa @
various couical features appreciated by
smokers; an outoEaaton figure rep
re-enting an unfortunate individual
troubled with tho collie By reason Of
created much laughter !; as did nlso tue Turk,
large as life, dressed in an artists n1auikin,
leaning on tho window-siIl. smoking q pipe
thirty feet long. The " Lunch re7y hungry
people attracted numerous visitors, each par
ty visiting this tent tskng especial care to tell
Therein wan found a complete collation. Of hsl,
chickens, pickles, ,steHed game, apples, peaches,
cake, boiled eggs, slices OF Bologna sausage,
e.c, etc. but it was, literally, as tho ten burn
ing caudlea on the table Indicated, "only a
light repas!,' iuasmuch as all the articlcs wero
nerous visitors to this tent were victinized.
Some calling for water to waAl, down their re-
g1et at being cheated, found on moving the
goblet from the table, where it had been filled
IN their presence, that the water hsd mysteri-
ously disappeared from the goblet before it
could reach their fps.
Stuffed owls. croWs, golden robine, paradise
aud other birds were placed on tho trcee. I'll
well as music bokes containing birds aud nlov-
ing figures; and swinging pendant, weze yati-
ouA curious aud eouical figures, Chinese and
Japanese lanterns, &c- Some two hundred red
balloons we.e tied to the trees, fences, ttc. GU
tho border line Of the farms. Stuffed deer
were placed On tue greeu lawns, and dogs tlat
looked savage, but made 10 noiss. and required
no feeding, we're lying about tho buildings.
One Chinese stone idol was placed in the
grove against tree. surrounded by 1,rge
number Of pairs Of shoes, With card over
head reading:
..Jolu Chiuamau, the idol Of North Adams,
but not idelizea by politicians living in large
Irish districts"
An ifo:, statue OF = negro holding ten fool
ripe to Ills mouth. the large bowl Of which
was nllcd with white lowers and the bloom oi
smoke tree. was labelled:
"Coiord Soter-Dis y dc pipc Of peace"
Another figure, OF Feuian, holding long
| piece Of pipe, near it, read:
s'This is pieces Of pipe"
AT 2 o'clock ean1c the meeting in the grove
! Of the ss Committee Of the Whole on Tastc,
after which tho ceremony Of naming the hcafc1
| waa in order.
jas. at this ti1,c the leifer broke her ropt
and ran away. Messrs. Francis Dane ant
| Chas. 4. Gsenncu ware chosen committee o.
| two to bring her back As it was known that
tho calf bad. a few days previous. ran away
and could only be caught iy the united effort
| Of ten active tat.u la.lda, much eynpathS KA
expressed for tho members OF this eounittce
for fear they would lose some flesh ant
| weight III &llI9 dlNlUuS Qult. IOl14NAktlf
she uaa found in the barn.
Tee following namcs we're submitted b.
Eurora, Juliet, Independence, Shoo Fly
Betsey laket, Yankee Doodle, Fetuee or Fid
nia, Koee, Liberty, Fanny Fem, julie, Plin
Rebecca. Echo. Nopesneb, Nilkwee1, God
dess Of Plenty, Fancy. Sweet gne,
Maxwell, sairey Camp, Lady Aforr
ington, Zephyr, Gillian, Daley, u
lette. Nonparei!, Molly, Dolly, Sail.
Sue, Maid Of Il. H: Farms. Belle Of Welle,
Getty Meade, Lady Washington. Meg Merri
lcs, Lady Grant, Lew Lew, Martha Washing
ton, Aanposa, rhube. Bakers Calf, Maid
Wellesley.
After several votes tho company final
; adopted = Hame. The Rev. Mr.. Hale the
various names were proposed Tor tho leife
, The ceremony Of naming the calf tullowe
/ this. Mr.: E. i. Potter, placing around IL
neck Of the calf wreath Of flowers presentt
By Captain c. t. Gitbs, and Miss Magg
Nichols, Of Chester Park, Boston, opened bo
and propouncing lcr name to he the Belle
Wellesley"
The comic prizes were then awarled-tl
Rev E. E. Hale getting 'sheifer calf sermt
, caec," and tle largest tin medal, which mea
+ ured two feet in diameter; one other CLERIC
i received "soft brush for bald heas
James rage, 4 heavy calfskin: :" Mrs. Conat
I aI,asket Of EARLY Nose potatoes, dug this day
: other visitors got box OF face rouge" "
t '.pair Of white gloves for heller calf, F" =
. Of teeth, firmly set,.. bar 81 brown soap
q vas compelled to make speech, under ps
t Of forfeiture ef the gift Or prize.
i The exercises were concluded By singing t
: following poem, written by Mrs. F. ". Smst