The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-11

Charles 0'Conor-His Estate-Deoeased Law
yors-The style-valentino's Day-Begin-
ming ife-Reminiscences Of Fashion-Byron
Dual Lives.

escape was one of the very Harrowest
kind, his physicians will be entitled to
handsome fee. They will probably collect
81, 900 for their attendance, and perhaps
receive an additional gratuity as present.
This will be mere trllle TO a man whose
income is estimated at $50, 900 year from
his misunderstanding that his prac-
tice is now past. He is a widb.eI, without
children, and no doubt his will contains
some large requests of a charitable nature
His only natural heirs are his sister, Mrs.
McCracken, and her famllY,who will prob
badly receive the bulk of the estate. This
consists in land at Washington Heights Cor
One Hundred and Fifty-sixlh street., worth |
$500, 900, and large amount of personal
property. His law library no doubt cost
$4,000, bu. this, in case or his death, |
would go for small sum, for law books |
bring very little at a forced salF |
they are wanted as momentNc1A(. is not |
known what has become of .R 0t |
some of our great lawyers, 81 '.' ,n
der Hamilton, Brockholst Linn eve;
The last death amoug our y nsu
lawyers was James X. Whiting WAS
an old man and had long beenNS )rac-
tiee. and as he had early acqsnhl large
wealth by speculation he did AOt ieel the
same necessity for professional ABR which
forms the best impeling power. ~ hitting
distinguished himself for his vigilence while
district attorney, and during this service he
won the noted title of "Little Bftirs." He
prosecuted the John G. Colt east with
stern and rrepressible determination which
has seldom been parallcled
OTHER NAMES.
Next before him in the neurological list
is the name of James r. Brady, who was
| the most brilliant member Of tho ta' of his
| day. He had an opnlent practice and a
very fine library, which prObaBkfwent to
auction and perhaps ina large degree TO the
paper mill Brady was preceded to the
grave by William G. Noyes, who has been
dead ten years He was during the latter
years of his life in the enjoyment Of a prac-
| tice worth 1928, 900 year, and had some of
| the most important cases of that dsy. AS
tenacious and almost inexbaustititl ca
soner he had few equals, and he could
argue, not only by the hour but also by the
week, and has laborcd thus day after day
in the court of appeals. The history of
these men and also of the important cases
which they have managed would form an
| interesting book, and | would suggest to
any unoccupied writer this subject as one
of much power. 1t would develop great
NailSAJ VI N5idBhl1hls II Sdl anu llI6iFllN1
facts whose rules would be generally adj
mitted.
CONCERNING FASHION.
The present style of dress reminds us
that fashion can furnish little that is new,
and looking back to the days of Goldsmith
we find that his language can readily be ap-
propriated to the present time. Their
clOthes," says he in the Citizens of the
| World, care at one time boated ott with
whalebone. AT present they hay, laid
aside their hoops, and become as Sim as
mermaids. All, all, is 10 a constant state
of fluctuations" The march of fashion is
among few somewhat checked b. the
hard times, but display will be maintined
by fashion-worshpers until the last. The
approach of Valentine day brings it del
uge of trash, but the undercurrentf all
this is in the natural tendency of the Pxes
one for the other. This reminds IN that
the new styles of wedding cards ne an
nounced. | advise each of our reader who
may be in matrimonial way to be orefu
how these details are managed, RYhp
can forecast the consequences-ysk
follow an ifregularity in so imp07vy'slyl
point? Love, as 1t is saId laughs at lock
smiths, but dare he laugh at etiquette
"CupidS shaft" as Shakespeare says, sis
too haTl for Hercules club !" but that was
in Oh times. AS Valentine day draws
near. what an inspire don of amatory gen.
iusS manifested? Smile not in disdain,
inquire reader, for in your day you too
blve made your "woful ballad to your
mistress eyebrows" Now let every lover,
like Armada in Loves Labor Lost" in
woke all his powers "Assist me, some ex-
tempore god of rvmne, for am sure | shall
turn sonnettecr. Devise wit, write pen
for | am whole volumes ia folio
STARTING IN MEE.
Love leads to courtship and cOurtship to
marriage. This at least is the natural track,
but in hard times like these there are so
many barriers that the course of true love
seems choked with snags. One thing how
ever is very certain, love in a cottage is
thoroughly played out. "Wedded pairs"
must come down to the plain reality Mar
| ried life is an inevitable increase of ex-
| pense, and yet under a proper system the
| latter can be encountered. The great foe
| of domestic life is "slyle." The necessity
of maintaining appearances" Is so great
that everything must be sacrificed to ii. /
have seen couple start in life poor and by
dint of Industry and good luck rise to an
easy condition. Their children are brought
up fashionably, and when they marry they
expect to have house furniture and grand
menGge corresponding 18th that in which
they have been bred. To start Young peo-
pie thus is simply to place them on Suits.
They may travel a little while hui they will
eventually come down. IL they have wealth
| ii may answer, but for those under salary
and in a moderate condition, this method
soon leads to humiliation. 1t ismuch bet
ter to omit the stills and travel on the
beaten track. An acquaintance of mine
who was counting girl sent her for an en-
| gagement seal, instead of a ring or a gold
watch, a sewing machine. This act was
the key note of future life. They married.
and though poor have weatherel the hard
times in a very snug condition, and never
having been on stills, are in no danger of
tall. A century ago 1775) George Col
man brought out his play "Bon Ton" be-
fore London audience, and the prologue
gives the following view of the time, a
view which may indeed be applied to our
own day;
| 'Fashion in everything bears sovereign sway,
And words and periwlgs have both their day,
| Nature lt thwarts. and contradicts ali rea son,
IT'S stin French stays and fruits-when cut OF
| season,
| A rose, when half guinea is the Price,
a set Of bays scarce bigger than SIX mice,
10 WISH friends you d never WISH to ss',
|
| Hearts may be black, but all shouldwear clean
| faces,
"The graces, boyl the graces, graces graces,'
| Such Is bon ton. and search the city through,
In various shapes, Ills ever In our ylew"
The stage in those days made some pal
pable hits at the ridiculous vagaries of fash
ion, and if Oakley Hall had renewed this
satirical comedy it would have paid much
better than the "Crucible." Garrick wrote
the following epilogue to the RUNAWAY"
IN 1776-which will apply to modern head
gear;
mo rampant plumes shall DER my temples
| play,
Foretelling that my brains Will fly away.
| o learn ye fair II this same madless SPREADS
| Not to llfJ up, but to keep down your heads
| BE not misled by strange fantastic art
| Hut In your dress let nature take some mart
| Her skill alone a lasting power insurss.
And best can ornament such charms as yours. "
TRANSFORM FAsHIoNABLIs.
The scenes of fashion have been contin-
uslly changing. There was time when
Wall street was the centre of style, and
| this continued to as late A dav az that of