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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-26

al ain the purchaser of your farm, and have
brought the deed, that you may see If it is all
right"
He took it listlessly enough, but as he glanced
over 1t his countenance changed.
81 don't understand" said he, and no wonder,
for tho deed was made out in his own name.
$50 you, too have forgotten mo, as we'll AZ
the big landlord up there; but maybe you will
remember that and she held out queer little
purse OF netted silk"
John Mallory fixed his startled gaze upon her
face and something in the lustrous eyes, tho
smiling mouth, touched long-silent chord of
memory. She saw it, and answering his look,
said:
"Yes, am Estelle LeI,oy, and the same Prov
idenco which sent you TO me in my despair has
sent me to you in your time OF sorrow. No
thanks, John Mallory. do no moro than re-
quito your kindness to me, and hardly that; 10
keep the deed pray you. But the little purse,
with that will never part.
She then told him that within two or three
years after returning to Canada, she had mar
ried an Englishman Of rank, and had been in
| Europe most of the time since; but that being
| now Cn tour through "the States," they had
| como out OF their way to visit those who had be-
| frended her in her need.
''Ihe dear mother is gone, hear; but the
| pretty Marie, she is well?"
"My wife is well, and will come herself and
| thank you for your great goodness"
| mot tonight not tonight but tomorrow
| Sir Edward will come with me- apd we will talk
it over-the past and the present He knows it
all, and he will say the thanks arc due from our
| Selves not YOU"
And in this sho proved true prophet.
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wyoming Institute.

ANY1yERsARY EXERCISES, YEsTERDAY-MEETrSd
OF TIE BOARD OF TRUsTEEs-THE BUILDING TO
BE ENLARGED.
Correspondence Of the Commercial.
WYOMING, Dell, June 20.
The Wyoming Institute held interesting ami
versary exercises on Wednesday evening.
A large audience convened to listen to an ad-
dress from Rev. DIR. Weston, Professor in Gro
ger, Theological Seminary. Tie Dr. treated his
hearers to an excellent discourse on the beneht
and necessity of academies and schools OF hl9h
grades as feeders for colleges. :,
Wyoming Institute is in prosperous condi-
ton under the direction of Prof. NJ Heath, VINO
has been principal the past three years. There
was n general rallying of the friends at the an
nyersary and liberal means were devised TO
meet the financial wants Of the institution
Subscriptions were raised to meet small pres
ent indebtedness. and arrangements made ior
a new building TO meet the growing wants OF
tho school.
Three ladies, and one gentleman graduated
and received testimonials to that effect.
Prof Heath deserves much credit Tor lhe
work he has accomplished in tho three years that
he has had charge of the school. The EXERCISES
showed thorough culture, and the productions oil
the schools compare favorably with those OF any
similar school i'll the land. -
The Board of Trustees mot in the AFTERNOON
for the transaction OF business, and were much
encouraged with the reports of the institution.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-26
Dickinson college.
COMMENCEMENT ExERcIsEs-REv. JACOB TODD THE
ALUMNI ORATOR.

COMMENCEMENT ExERcIsEs-REv' JACOB iopD, ihA
ALUMNI ORATOR.
The commencement exercises AZ Dich'ison
College have been in progress tho past week.
On Sunday the sermon before the society o. pl
Religious Inquiry was preached by hey, D. T.
Newman, d. D.. of Washington, D. y. ms stip-
iect was, Christian Missions" On sunday eye "
ming the president, Rev. j. A. McCauley, -. ~,
delivered an admirable and classic baccaiaureate ca
discourse on "Personal Responsibility. me
oration before the literary societies was py the
Hon. Judge Herman of Carlisle, and tho poem poem
by s. Pollock, M. D., of Williamsport, Ia. Ing
Alumni Grafton was by Rev. jacob Iouu' ol
Philadelphia. The prizes contended lor III ' ene
iunior contest for excellence in grafton anu cnn
nosition were awarded to ]. i. Price, (the goiu)
Of N. j., and @. +. Robins (the silver)also OIL M
Tho commencement exercises took place on !,
Thursday morning. The programme hciuueu
twenty orations by members OF tho gradulatlne
class. including Mills W. Wilson, OF Mlison'
Dol, and Edmund Avery, OF taiT,iiomu., m,' !,
Md. who received tho degree OF A. b. liz 10
deoree of A. M. WAS conferred upon H. Il
Skinner, OF Delaware. ,, ,,oos
The college is taking stops forward. Meas,
ures have been inaurated to largely increase 1ne {
endowment, and vigorous efforts Will DC maue u. ~
mt M new building and to add to tie iac,i1-
lies OF the institution The faculty ID al apie
one and is working harmoniously.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-26
The poIytcchnic college.

COMMENCEMENT LAST EvENISG-fouh WilMiNo-
ToNIANs GRADUATED.
Tho 22nd annual commencement of the Poly
technc College at Philadolphia was held in the
Academy of Music, last evening, in the pres
ence of large audience. After the proceedings
were opened with prayer, Rev. W. Q. Scott made
the Introductory address, and was followed by D.
Price wetherill Jr., who delived the alumni az. aa-
dress Tho degrees were then CONFER.
red by Dr. A. l.. Kennedy, president
Of the faculty, Bachelor Of Mine En-
pneerlpg being conferred on the foliowinS
Wilmingtonans, among others John Mcleod,
whose thesis was Steam Boilers Jas IL. Tat la
nall-thesis. Surface and Jet Condensers. the
degree of Bachelor of Civil Engineering was con
forrod upon Fred. II. Robinson, of Wilmington,
and Lewis O. Weldin, of Newport, among others.
Their theses were: Mr.. Robinson, Application
of Compressed Air to Engineering Operations
NJ. Weldin Iron Truss Bridges.
The committee of five, consisting oil MessrH.
stacy b. Opydyke. Jr., Murray Bacon, jerome
Keeiev. william s. Nelson and Gratz Mordecal
appointed to select the best thesis among the
twenty-five presented to the graduating class, t9
the author of which the prize badge authori1eMa y
by @, II. Roney ESD, was to be gwen, deciaeu ai
that the thesis on 'Compressed AR, by WI.
Fred III. Robinson, Of Wilmington, Del, oil the
school of civil engineering was the best, ana the
badge was given to him by Mr.. Nelson
A large number of Wilmingtonians were pres
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-26
The Regatta.

p,,nrusR PARTICULARS OF THE RACE TOMORROW
1t is by no means certain that the fenhsyi'a-
min crew. mentioned in yesterday COMMERCIAL
will participate in the regatta, tomorrow Ineii
letter of acceptance had the condition that they
would be present if they could. o,> ,,,;,os
The crew will row a distance OF "a mlies,
commencing at Third street bridge, and turning T,'
op q stake al Walton & Whann's wharf. Ihe
n,,hs viii meet this evening to choose positions
Tic prize for the home clubs will be ;, smai a,.
onnronriate silk flag, and the prize for all IN 9,
cppptestng clubs will be a suitably inscribed sii
yer vessel of some kind. . n,,;., stroe
,,ridge' and the umpire and three judges are ye
to be chosen. ,.,. .,,o,,,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-26
MeaifaI.
PUBLIC REPORT
OF A POLICEMAN.

have not enjoyed good health for several years
past, yet have not allowed 1t to Interfere with my
labor. Every one belonging to the laboring class
knows the Inconvenience OF being obliged to labor
when the body, from debility, almost refuses to per-
form its daily task. never was believer in dos
ing with medicines; but having heard the VEdETiNE
spoken of so highly, was determined to try it, and
shall never regret that determination. As toric
(Which every one needs al some tiIfe) 1t surpases
anything ever heard OF. It invigorates the whole
system it IL Il great cleanser and purifier OF the
blood. There are many of my acqnalntances VINO
have taken it, and all unite in praise of It's sasfac-
tory effect.
Especially among the aged class OF people, IL in
parts to them the enc thing most necdful in Old
age-nights OF calm, sweet repose, thereDy
strengthening the mind as well as the body. one
aged lady, who has been suffering through life from
scrofula and has become blind from its effects,
having tried many remedies with no favorable re-
suit, was induced by friends to try the vKGErINE.
After taking a few bottles, she obtained snch great
relief that she expressed wish for her sight, that
she might he able to look upon the man VINO liad
sent her such blessing.
Yours respectfully.
O.P II. HODGE, Police Ohiccr, Station 6,
BOSTON, Mass, May .. 1871.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-26

[From our Late Editions OF Yesterday.
The Flood in tho Garonne.

DAMAGE GREATER THAN REpoRTED--DEAD BODIES
FOUND IN FLOODED HOUSES.
PARIS Juno 25.
The damage to property, and the loss of life,
by the flood in the River Garonne is greater than
previous reports have indicated. AT Tolouse
alone tho bodies of 100 persons, who were drown
ed were found in houses which were Hooded,
but left standing. Many other people perlshed
and their bodies were carried off in houses that
were swept away.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-26
DALTIsIORE 81 POTOMAC r. h.

BALTIMORE 81 POTOMAC X. X.
NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON THROUGH
ON AND AFTER MARCH 7TH, 1875
Trains will leave wilmington in connection with
the Baltimore L Potomac X. h, ss Ioiio~s'
rnave wilmington 2O3, A. M. Arrive washington
s.is, A. NJ, city time. ,...,,,,,,..o,,
Leave Wilmington lO.02, A. Nj. ArrlVe WashnHton
2,43, p. NJ, city time. ,,.,.,-..,v
4O3 p. M, city time. ,.,,-.o,,
BIB P. M, city time. 49,. ,,,..,,,,..o,,
Leave Wilmington ITO, Y. NJ. ArrVe washington
1928 p. NJ, city time.
RETURNING:
Leave washington sos, A. NJ, city time. Arrive
Wilmington 1907, 7. Nj. ....
Leave washington e.23, A. NJ, city time. Arrive
Wilmington 1910, p. M. - ,,,r..,,...
Leave washington at LIS P. NJ. Arrive Whining
ton $50, p. M. 49,, ,,.
Leave washington s.Os, p. H., city time. Arrive
Local Trains leave Baltimore 100. $40 and I0.c6,
A NJ. 90 41O, 7.15, 9.s5, p. NJ. Arrive washington
s35 g4b and 23 A. NJ, 2.43 5.o5, sOo and lil0 I.
Leave washington $40 and 1i.o5 A. NJ $40, T;lo
and 10 Tsp NJ Arrive Baltimore 10.lo, A. M, l2o,
( iit5 a5. s. rs and il, P. NJ GEO. @. WILKINS,
'''' '''' superintendent
FRANK THOMSON, Genl Manager.
d. nj. BOYD, JR. General Pass Agt. reosS-u
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-26
police Court.

Iaoob August, Jr., was arrested and brought
before the Mayor by Officer Donovan, charged ;l
With Committing an assault and battery upon his
father Jacob August, Sr. August junior being
intoxicated and tho assault being of an aggra-
vated character, he was find $40 and costs.
Two boys in the habit Of sleeping out at nights s
and committing petty thefts were repfinahaeo
"1 There were only two cases of drunkenness
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-26
browning Case.

A LITTLE BOY DROWNED IN THE onRIsTIANA, 'hiS
AFTERNOON.
A little boy named John McGilley, aged III
vears. was drowned, this afternoon, at half past
! o,clocL while irving to swim in the Chris
tiana. nj the foot of Orange street. lie, with
other boys, we're padding in the water; when
getting beyond his depth he was carried nhaep tsa
by the current. Search is being made ior the
BODY.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-26

.eomu rvIDaHnHoo eua 1s seoId MOI 5ul
us,uoosR ,1 pa1UId sI9Ulo puB 'sI9In1ovJnusW I
ssNHTVTQ HHvMUHVH HOA 6DVAH
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-26
HAS ENTIRELY CURED ME.

MR. STEvENs.
Dear Sir-My daughter, after having seyera at
tack of wloopng cough, was left in n feeble state
of health. Being advised by friend fhc tried the
VEGETINE, and after using few bottles was fully
restored 10 health. g,
have been a great sufferer from Rheumatism,
have taken several bottles of the VEGErNE Tor thls
complaint and am happy to say 1t has entirely cured
me have recommended the VEGETINE to others,
with the same good result. IL ID u great cleanser
and purifier of the blood 1t i5 pleasant to take and
] can Cheerful ly recommend II.
JAMES MORSE, 1854 Athens Street.
SOLD Ry ALI, DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS
EVERYWHERE. jel-4w
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-26
NHE MILD POWER
CURES.
HUMPHREYS

HAVE PROVED FROM THE MOST ample eI-
perence. entire success. simple, Iru,upu, h,le e
ent and Reliable. They are the only lnedicihes per
fectv adapied to popular use-s0 simple that mis- |
takes cannot be made in using them 80 harmless s
aiways reliable. They have the highest commenda- |
No. cures. Cents
i. FEvKRs Congestion, Innammations. .......'".g2
2. WORMS, Worm Fever, Worm Colc,.. ........-.2o
g. CRYING-cOLIc Teething OF Infants '....'...ae
4. DIARRndsA, OF Children or Adults,
g. CHoIRRA A-MoRBUs, Vomiting, ...... .sssss...''a2
I. CouGns, Colds, Bronchitis .'."'Ss
g. NEURALGIA, Toothache, Faceache,..
o. HEADACHES, Sick Headache. Vertigo. 70
TO- DYSPEPSIA, Bilious Stomach, ;...........'.-.52
H. SUPPRESSED or Painful Periods.
IL WuITKs too Profuse Periods, ,................25
49, CRoUP, Cough Dinlcult breathing .......''..'aa
u. SALT hnEuM Erysipe az Erupsi'ua' boips
49, FRYER AND AGUE Chill Fever, Agues, 'mm m
II. PILES blind or bleeding, 70:
10. CATARRH, acute or chrome, lnnuehzh, ',''''y0
20. WHooPING-C0UGH, violent coughs .'...--'''ssV
~ ASTHMA, oppressed Breathing, .........'.'''W 'W
~ EAR DISCHARGES, impaired hearing, .'.''..'ms"
%. SCRoFULA, enlarged glands SWehlngs, q. ~
a. GENERAL DRBILiTy, Physical Weakness, ...'R
25 DROpsY and scanty Secretions, ............''n
26 SEA-SICKNEss, sickness from rldihg ..'..'''.
ri KIDNEY DISEASE, Gravel, ............"......3 90
49, NERVOUS DEBILITY, .......-"..'...' IN IN
20 soRK MOUTH, Canker, !"
20. URINARY WEAKNESS wettlng ln ase oe' .'.'' 70
So. ErIRPsEY, spasms s.. vtus Dance ..''.l =" 20
as. Chronic CONCESSIONS and Eruplions' -'':;'S "S
Walls, 80 cents except 20, 49, ana S3,) .'''si w
FAMILY CASES.
Case (Morocco) with above 3o large vlas anu anu M
Manuel of directions. Go
Case (Merocco) of 20 large Walls ano Booh'''.''o u"
Single Boxes and Walls as above. . -. ,i,o,o
fF.These remedies are sent by the case OF slhse ~
box to any part of the country, free OF cnuee VIZ
receipt ofprice. Address
HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE co,
On,csand Depot, No. 562 Broadway, New York
For Sale In Wilmington by
w. r. ALRICH,
JOHN j. GALLAGHER,
B x G. SIIOEMAKER,
E BRINGHUkSf u co
Il, MCINALL, JR.
x,,,.s1 ,ooasu1v A. WALTON
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-26
CEAL'S TRANSFER AND

CEAL'S TRANSFER AND
BAGGAGE EXPRESS.
COACHES MEETS ALL TRAINS,
AT TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER PASSENGER
Baggage called for and checked from Hotels and
private residences to destination.
OFFICE: p, W. u b. Depot, and Il. BrlnghurstH
store, eth and Market streets.
j. Fl. SEAL Proprietor.
mar2T-Cm
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-26

At Wilmington with trains on the Philadelphia,
Wilmington Il Baltimore and Delaware Railroads.
At Chadds Ford with trains on T. " u. Y. II. II
At Coatesville with trains on Penna. X. X, and al
and East Penna, and Reading Il Columbia Railroad,
and ti,e Reading and LehIgh Railroad.
K. COI.L1NGS,
mpra.tf General SUPERINTENDENT
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-26
XAil Bnaa Y.ues.

3AA 8pah 9-hkH.
pLEASURE TRAVEL. .+
FOR THE SUMMER OF 1875.
via NORTH PENNSYLVANIA RAIL
ROAD From PHILADELPHIA.
To all the principal points of interest and places
OF summer resort In the Northern and North EAST
ern sections of the United States and Canada.
Excursion routes and combination t;ckets NJ
greatly reduced rates TO all points In the
LEHIGH VALLEY NIAGARA FALLS, B.
MAUCH CHUNK, BUFFALO,
SwITCH-BACK, SAkATOGA,
GLEN ONOKO, CswEGO,
WuKEsBARRE, THOUSAND ISLANDS,
WYOMING WILEY, ALEXANDRIA BAY,
ELMIRA, MONTREAL,
WATKINS GLEN TT. LAWRENCE,
SENEKA LAKR WHITE Mrs. &C.
Philadelphia to wltchback and return. Si5O
'' d" Watkins Glen and return 49,. l3.oD
" Niagara Falls and return. .....1I 30
Tickets are sold from June LIST until September
3Oth, and good to return until October 3lst.
(Fifth and Chestnut Sts.1
TICKET OFFICES ! 1872 Chestnut street. PHtIA.
(berks' street Depot J
y wrH-E Elegant Drawing Room Parlor Cars on the
fast line, leaving Philadelphia at $50, A. M, and
reaching Niagara the same eving.- II Route DOCKS
and time tables may be obtained At either OF above
Offices or of ELI Is CLARK, General Agents,
je2-3m Front and Willow sts.. Pha-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-26

H. r. STEVENS, ESQ.
Dear Sir-I have heard from very many sources
of the great success of VEGErNE In cases OF Scrofu
Ia Rhenmatism Kidney Complaint, Catarrh, ana
other diseases Of kindred nature. make no hesiia-
tion in saying that ki0,c VEGETINE 10 he the most
reliable remedy for Catarrh and General Debility.
NV wife has been troubled with Catarrh for many
years, and at times very badly. She has throughly
tried every supposed remedy that we could near OF,
and with all this she has for several years been
gradually growing worse, and the discharge from
the head was excessive and very offensive.
She was in this condition when she commenced
to take vEGETINE; could see that she was improy-
ing on the second bottle. She continued taking the
VEGETrNR until she had used from twelve 20 fifteen
bottles am now happy in informing yon and the
public III you choose TO make 1t pubc) lat eie IL
entirely cured. and VEdETINE accomplished the
cure after nothing else would. Hence feel Justl-
fled in saying that VEGErrNE fs the most renable
remedy, and would advise all suffering humanity to
try it, for believe it to be good, honest, vegela-
bic metlicine and shall not Hesitate to recommend
1t. | am, &c., respectfully,
l.. G, CARDELL.'
Store i5l Broadway.
vEGErIsE acts directly upon the causes Of these
complaints. Il invigorates and strengthens the
whole system acts upon the secretive organs alays
Inflammation, cleanses and cures ulceratlol cures
constipation, and regulates the bowels.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-26
A YER'S AGUE CURE.
FOR TIE SPEEDY RELIEF OF

Fever and Ague, Intermittent Fever, Chill Fever
Remittent Fever, Dumb Ague Periodical or Bilious
Fever etc. and indeed all the affections which arise
from malarious, marsh, Or miaSmatic posons.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-26
HEARTFELT PRAYER

I
Ii. II. STEVENS, ESQ.,:
Dear Sir ~ should he wanting in gratitude, II
failed to acknowledge what the NEGKrIkE mas
done for me. / was attacked about eleven months
since with Bronchitis, which settled into ConsnmI-
distressed for breath, and frequently spit blood
was nil emancated, very weak, and so low that my
friends thought my case hopeless --
WAS advised to make trial OF the VEGETINE,
which, under the providence OF God, has cured me.
That he may bless the of your medicine TO others
as he has to me, and that his divine grace may at
tend you is the heartfelt prayer Of your admiring,
humble servant, ...
BENJAMIN PETTINGiLL.
P.s.-Mlne is but one among the many cures your
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-26

E,IRST NATIONAL BANK
OF WILMINGTON.
DEPOSITORY OF THE PUBLIC MON1Ks
FINANCIAL AGENT OF THE UNITED STATES
EDWARD BELTS, President
GRO. d ARMSTRONG;, Cashier.
PAID UP CAPITAL, foo'ooo
ss- Philadelphia and New York Exchange rur-
nisfled to regular depoaltors without charge.
Discount days, Mondays and ThuTsnays, AZ sA A-A'
DIRECTORS.
Clement b. Smyth, George W: Bush,
Israel Pusey, I'LL Garrets,
Henry S. McComb. Joshua u Heaiu,
Daniel James, Wluiam isihan' nv, i,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-26
MAKE IT PUBLIC.

P.S.-Mlne is but one among the many cures you
medicine has effected In this place. u. p.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-26
saaiI Ruad gimes.
UT1LMINGTON 81 READING r. r.
w SUMMER ARRANGEMENT
ON AND AFTER

THURSDAY, JUNE 10Th, 1875.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-25

NEW BEDFORD has but one whaler left
"A schoolmaster.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-25
Congressional.

In the Senate, on the 11,h, the question
ms to the resolution for the appointment of a
committee to visit the Indian Territory during
the recess being In order came up, and after dis
cnssion the whole subject was laic on the table
80 to ~. Executive session and adjournment.
in the Senate, on the 18th, memorial
was presented and referred from the heirs OF
William X. Sebastian, Senator ffom Arkansas In
1861. asking that the resolution expeling him from
the Senate be rescinded Consideration of the
resolution for the admission of Pinchback was
resumed, and Mr.. McCreery, Of Ken ucky, spoke
In opposition to It. He was followed by Me-srs
Salisbury Of Delaware and Christancy Of Michi
and holding Congress aud not the President re-
sponsible for the alleged Illegal Kellogg Govern
ment In Louisiana. Executive session.
The resolution for the admission of p.
B. s. Pinchback as Senator came up In the Sen.
ate on the 18th. and motion was made by Mr.,
Edmunds OF Vermont, to insert the word "not''
before the word admitted" Mr.. Thurman
then spoke In opposition to the admission OF the
applicant, and was followed by Mr. Whyte, who
favored the amendment offered by Mr.. Edmunds
Executive session.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, resolution
was agreed to requesting the President to trans
NIT to the Senate, If not incomnat,-
bic with the public interest. any inJormation in
his possession 10 regard TO The proposed emigra.
ton TO the Black Hills country, held by the Sioux
Indiane under the treaty OF Feb IA, 1863; whether
said emigration Ia with the consent of the In.
dams holding said country, and, IT not, what
measures will be taken In reference 10 the
ssme....The Pinchback resolution was further
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Lace.

A WRITER SAYS: "Old lace is classed in
the Imagination with fine jewels and
other personal adornments, such as
school girls all long for, and all intend
to become possessed of when they make
that rich and happy marriage which, I'M
fortunately for most OF them, never does
come about in this world. Yet, though
there is good deal of old lace in exis-
tence, it is amazing how little has been
known of it until lately The young
matron can name every stone in pa
rure, and perhaps tell you its value as
we'll But she has very little knowledge
OF the comparative value of her lace
fiounces and capes. She calls one piece
Mechlin and another Valenciennes.
She talks readily enough of the Venetian
rose and 'guipure Espagnol,' but on the
whole all lace worth having is roughly
described by her as point If the name
of place is added it is usually wrong,
being often only conjectural For this
and other similar reasons there is no
fabric of the kind which derives its mar
ket value from its beauty. There is no
other art production which stands SO
much on its own merits. II a work
woman at Honiton could make piece of
lace as beautiful as some designed and
worked some 200 years ago in Italy, she
could get as much for it, modern though
it be, as the older work would fetch.
Really fine lace can only be produced
at an expenditure of time, trouble, eye
sight, and actual skill and talent which
give it, ancient or modern, value apart.
There is nothing but the expense to pre-
vent our seeing better lace now than has
ever been seen before; and, though it is
not at all likely, it squite evident that
few worthy specimens Of what ladies
can do who have taste and leisure will
go down to posterity from the lace-mak-
ers of the present day"