Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-05
Millinery Opening.


The opening at Mrs. Ccchrane's Yesterday
well attended by the ladies'. and the exhibition will
be continued the remainder of the week. Glanc-
ing over the stock were fist attracted to
what seemed to be a mound of white vo.ets but
on closer observation we found that these modest
flowers were tastful y informing led with light blue
silk, and delicate feather of the same shade all
Of which rested on hat, which peculiar shape
showed it to be French imported chip. The
next is q white chip hat with larinl brim, hav-
ing crown Of cameo pink silk, with a twist of
same, combined with rose color, passing around
the crown, the brim of which is faced with the
light silk, is caught up the left side, while
wreath OF roses Of the same soft shades, having
foliage of dark leaves, extends from the front of
the hat far down the back, face trimmings of rose
pink and valencennes lace. Another handsome
hat was black chip, with pulled crown OF cream
color trimming Of black velvet cashmere lace,
and spray of blackberry blossc ms the brm faced
with black velvet and wreath OF the blossoms in
front.
Brown ard black hats were almost invariably
heightened commnglng with cream color, and al
occasional addition of soft cardinal red.
A Railway Iacidsnt-Anin,ais ON PAssen-
ger Cars.
Doubtless many of our readers who have been
journeying on the cars. have occasionally come
across unaccommodating individual, who had the
idea that the worlI was made solely for his CON-
for him to dispense. Mr., J. +. Murdoch of the
Wareham Ia News, in a recent trip to Maine
came across one OF these animals, and describes
him in this entertaining manner:
On the llth Of the present month took a seat
on one of the beautiful palace at Bangor Me-.
en- route for the hub Directly in front of me
well dressed individual that Is, he wore stylish
clothes. A silk hat, kid gloves, good stock of
jewery, embracing a bosom brilliant, &c, and the
oh Of dutc Nv led nd m
been at least two hundred and twenty pounds, or
upwards. Directly in front of him. | mean Mr..
Hog, short name for such gentlemen, was seated
lady. AS the train moved out of the depot Hog
in mechanical easy way, peculiar to hogism,
commenced to arrange himself for comfort. The
position chosen was corner wise, across the
seat placing his feet on the back of the seat occu
pied BY the lady, the heels Of his boots in contact
with the beautiful rosewood pauels Of the coach,
indicating, although stranger to us, that he was
member of the Hog family, from the fact that
every movement NANTES ted the style of first
class hog. do not pretend to be scientist in
breeds Of the animals of the Hog family. but know
that in all my travels have never beheld so fine
specimen of the two legged hog. Cars made and
adapted to the transportation OF dumb animals
should be prepared for the accommodation Of the
genus Hog, that they may take their case after
their own fashion, not to the annoyance of ladies
and DETACHMENT of the palatal coaches now fur
nished the travelling public. In behalf Of the Ia
dy and railroad corporation, l attempted to re-
monstrste against hog acuohs towards the iady
and railroad in brave manner, when he, Hog,
turning on me snortng, grunting, rolling up his
eyes and exhibiting his tusks, together with his
weight brought 10 mind the old adage, that eds
cretion is the better part of valor," and with be-
coming language | withdrew from the field.
When Pittsfeld station was reached was made
happyj by Hogs exit from the car. 1t is not an
uncommop oecurrsnce to see well dressed indi-
viduas enter railway cars, and place their feet
on the cushions and furnishings with the same in
dependence thew would tramplc on the floor of q
stable. Follow this class to their birthplace, and
in every instance . hog-pen or a dog-kennel is
where they first saw light, lis said "where ignor
ance is bliss us folly to be WISE" but do insist
that it f. necessary to have special car on each
passenger train for the lower kingdom travelling