Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-29
:, The bright Easter Monday

ing. The bright Easter Monday
had drawn thousands of children to
their annual sport Of egg'rolling in
the capital grounds, which rang all
day to their shouts. But within,
the formal proceedings drew a gal,
lery. crowd to see how the ex.Secre,
tary stock it," The fOrmalities,
slight rs they are, were very i'm.
pressive from u body that pays SO
little regard, usually, to them rs the
American Congress. Chief Justice
Waite came swiftly in, wearing his
silk gown Of Office, and tho House
of representatives filed the floor
in the Senate to hear the proclama
ton made by the Seageant.at. Arms,
aud the impeachment read. The
counsel on both sides gathered, II
formidable looking array OF sound
learning and character on the side
of the government lawyers; on the
other, were the legal dexterity of
Matt. Carpenter, the keen, crafty
face OF Judge Black, and the cun-
centrated regards OF pale Montgom.
CRY Blair. Mr.. Carpenter met his
client, and brought him in on his
arm. Belknap was less ford than
usual, but he seated himself with
ostentatiOus assumption of entire
ease, threw one arm over the back
of his char, slanted his command.
ing person megligently in his seat,
aud fixed his eye Oh one particular
part of the gallery where two strik.
ingly pretty women were seated,
and kept his regards there most Of
the time while he was in the cham.
Der. The impeachment summons
was read, to which the counsel filed
answer that the said VIM. Belknap
was not an officer of the United
States at the time of the summons.
The government counsel asked an
adjournment to prepare their an
Swer, and the show was over. The
great self indulgent dragon who
lately held the Office of high cabi-
net minister, stalked out of the sen.
ate chamber, half a dozen men shook
hands with him, q courtesy which
he accepted in lofty impatient fash.
ion, as if he had rather not be tr0ub.
led with such demonstration; but
not a Senator was seen to shake
hands with him.
THE FASHIONS.
Easter is two weeks later this
spring than last, which was favora
ble to people who found it conven-
lent to put off shopping as long as
possible. The styles at the open
ings display judicious mixture of
last years notions which the millin
ers cannot get out of their heads in
any one season, with very much
that is new in the way of fabric and
trimming. Pearl gray and pal,
drab chip bonnets of the small ca
pote shape are in the best taste for
ladies, while all sorts Of turbans and
pretty fancy hats are shown for the
country and to be worn by girls.
Wings and feathers are interdicted
by fashion, though the second rate
fill hats with them as they
were worn last fall. The trouble is
that these dealers are too slow in
the modes, that their hats
always look behind.hand, and the
styles of last winter uovetail Oh
those of June. Heather, with its
delicate pinky white and soft foliage,
is the flower admired for trimming
Plumy oats and all soft tressy, droop-
ing flowers and grass also fall in
with the style of trimming hats,
and with these heavy crape.like rib
bOns and plain fine grained silks
are used more than anything else.
Fine Panama bonnets in French
shapes instead of the odd, wide
brimmed hats in which this braid
was only found last year, makes a
desirable variety together with the
satin and opened trimmed hats
which are but a trellis round the
face to be filled with silk and flow
,rS. PIETRO.