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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-03-25
Spring Fashions,

Damasked goods in all colors, from
plum and seal brown to the Hghtest
shades of ecru and cream, are to be
much worn, says fashion Journal, and
range from $1.75 to 50; but they are mar
rover goods than those mentioned.
Plaids, in thinner materials, more
like the de bege Of the past seasons,
come in two or three shades of the same
color, soft grays, ecru, and fawn. These
are made over plain material or they
can be made up over silk underdresses.
The plain diagonal camel's hair is also
seen in all the light shades for spring
wear; it is cheaper material, coming as
low as sixty cents and 81, and makes
useful travelling dresses, and early spring
walking dresses.
Blight colored plaids intermixed with
gray, in such colors as light blue, rose
and lilac, come in thin woolen mate
rials for house dresses or for childrens s
suits.
Beside these the striped goods take a
prominent place-stripes formed by
groups of smaller ones, as in the camels
hair imported last year, which simulated
algerienne. Only instead of the stripes
being colored they are shaded from the
lightest to the darkest tint of the
groundwork of the goods; for instance,
in light coffee colored ground the
stripes beginning with a fine stripe of q
lighter shade, deepen to seal brown, and
each stripe increases in width. These
materials will be also made over plain
ground camel's hair, and some idea for
making them up may be found in de-
scriptions of dresses given below, in
which substitution of plain camel's
hair or worsted may be made for silk.
Steel gray silk skirt, with deep kilt
plating. The tunic overdress of darker
gray in some of the soft wooden mate
rials. The ends of the overdress are
tied in loose knot ut the back. Worst
ed fringe, of the two colors used in the
dress, edges the tunic. Cuirass of wool.
en- goods; sleeves, collar and pipiugs of
silk. A sleeveless jacket, with facings
OF silk laid over like wide lapels, is add
cd for street wear.
A brown silk skirt has two deep plait-
ings, which are held in by rows of
stitching twothirds of the way up on
each flounce, and let loose at the edges.
Princesse shaped overdress, in wooden
material, edged with bias bands of silk.
The front of the overdress is long and
plain; the back is divided up the middle
to the waist, allowing the two sides to
be draped tightly to the figure, and
caught together in one place by an iu-
visible hook and eye. This style is
very simple, and is particularly suited
to spring cambrics and percales, which
will be made generally in the polonaise
shape.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-03-25
Passing the Family.

The Aurora (Ill.) Beacon says, speak
ing of certain railroad officer:
Speaking of Gross reminds us that
when be first removed to Riverside nu.
merous Irish women and colored men
were employed in the work of house
cleaning, and they were sent to and from
the city day by day on Mr.. Cross fam
lily pass. One day the pass was present
ed to Hi. Evans by charming young
lady. The afable conductor inquired:
care you member of Mr.. Cross
familyS"
eyes, SIR" was the reply, accompa-
MED by winning smile.
"Singular, muttered Hi, "I have
seen this pass several times, but sup
posed Mr.. Cross family were all Irish, !"
The young lady's eyes flashed fire,
and in a thoughtful mood Evans re-
sumed his call for "tickets."
Next day Sam Chance was in charge
OF the train which conveyed the young
lady to the city, and the same pass was
prese ted
care you member of Mr.. Cross
family" asked the conductor.
"I am, sir" said the lady, in an irri-
tated tone; 81 have the honor of being
his daughter"
Sam looked suspicious, but finally re-
marked:
"You will excuse me for being so par
ticular, but our orders are imperative.
This pass has been presented to me sew
eral times of late, and -was-under-
the impression that Mr.. Cross was col
ored man..
The flush of indignation which over
spread the countenance of the lady was
more convincing than argument, and
Sam abandoned his investigations.
OF course, Miss Gross related the cir
cumstance to her father, and his rage
knew no bounds. He registered SOL
emn vow to kill every conductor on the
line, but what he would have satisfac,
tion. Several weeks elapsed before he
discovered the offending ones, and by
that time his feelings were considerably
Modified, and both Hi. and Sam still
live.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-03-25
A Pertinent Question.

A Washington correspondent of the
New Haven Journal and Courier says
Ono morning as 1 started for the capi-
tol, [ passed the queerest specimen OF
the genus African that / ever saw. Tat
tered and torn but family expresses the
utter decentralization of his wardrobe,
only q scrap of hat covered his wool,
shoes world too wide, and horribly
misshapen, disfgured his feet, and pow
erty had written her autograph in every
feature of the queer face, on every fin
ger of the hard, knotty hands; his ugli.
ness was SO distinctive that when he
shuffled up to the corner where waited
for car smiled. Just then, with awk
ward effort, he stopped to pick up pin,
looked at it to see if it was straight, and
stuck it away among his rags. An ele-
CANT gentleman observing the move
ment exclaimed: "That's right, Pete
pick up everything worth saving, and
some day you may be rich" Pete
grinned, ducked bow, and looked ex-
pressively at his forlorn garments.
"Now mind" said the gentleman, a
poor boy once made his fortune by pick
ing up pin, and when he became O man
he owned a great bank and was very
rich; it all came from his way of taking
care of little things" Pete was listen.
ing, butlooked like an idiot till his men,
tor finished his speech. Then knocking
his hat on one side and scratching his
wool, he dryly said: "Say, boss, was
that big bank the Freedmen's Savings
bank2" Fancy how we laughed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-03-25
Centennial Chimes,

The exhibition OF the Argentine re-
public will consist of $4,000 articles.
Twelve men have been killed at
the Centennial buildings in three
months.
Four pictures from the Munich art
gallery will be sent to the exposition.
The foreign exhibitors, as general
rule, bring their own showcases with
them.
An area of $685. feet, or nearly
thirteen acres, is covered by machinery
hall.
A colossal statue of Prince Bismarck
will be exhibited in the German art de-
partment.
The kingdom of the Netherlands
will exhibit l, $50 books published dur
ing the recent years on educational top
les alone.
A design in chrome hthography, IL
Illustrating the growth and history of the
American flag, will decorate the main ex-
hibition building.
The finest part of the italian display
will be in the art department. There
will be two hundred exhibits of statuary
alone, and the paintings will be carefully
selected.
The entire process of reducing and
amalgamating ores will be illustrated by
a California firm. They have con-
tracted for the construction of q minia-
ture twenty-stamp quartz mill for that
purpose.
Thirty Indian families, with their
dogs, trappings and paraphernalia, will
encamp on the Centennial grounds, un-
der the direction of Professor Baird.
Four structures in the villa style of
architecture, in addition to the main
building, will be erected to accommo-
date applicants for space in which to ex-
hibit works of art for which there is no
room in the main building. They will
each be one hundred and forty by forty
feet. The cost of the four will be
$12, 800. -Four rooms will also be added
to the north side of the annex to the art
gallery.
After all there will be a specimen of
European royalty on exhibition at the
Centennial fair. Herr Castan, of Ber-
lin, has succeeded in making wax
figure of William 1. so true to life that
the emperor could not withhold his ap-
probation when it was a few days ago
brought to the palace and exhibited to
the imperial family. The figure is
clothed in every particular like the en-
peror on state occasions, the dress hav-
ing been made by the emperor's tailor,
and the insignia are all exact copies of
the originals, and some of them are of
nearly equal value.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-03-25
Effect of Extreme Cold Weather.

NJ. Payer, the eminent Arctic explorer,
referring to a certain day on which the
thermometer indicated fifty-eight de-
grees, Fab, below zero, says that so great
an amount of cold paralyzes the will,
and that, under its influence, mel, from
the unsteadiness of their gait, their
stammering talk, and the slowness of
their mental operations, seem as if they
were intoxicated. Another effect of such
cold, mentioned by M. Payer, is a tor
menting thirst, which is due to the
evaporation of the moisture of the body.
1t is unwholesome, too, to use snow to
quench the thirst. as it brings on in
hammation of the throat, palate and
tongue; besides, atemperature Of thirty
five and one-half degrees to fifty eight
degrees below zero, Fab, makes it taste
like molten metal. Snow eaters in the
North are considered rs feeble and ef-
Terminate in the same way as an opium
eater in the East.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-03-25
The Masks We Wear.

If we could only read each others
hearts, we should be kinder to each
other. If we knew the woes and bitter
ness and physical annoyances of our
neighbors, we should make allowances
for them which we do not now. We go
about masked, uttering stereotyped
sentiments, hiding our heart pangs and
our headaches as carefully as we can;
and yet we wonder that others do not
discover them by intuitions. We cover
our best feelings from the light; we do
not so conceal our resentments and dis
likes, of which we are prone to be proud.
Often two people sit close together, with
st love you" in either heart, and
neither knows it. Either thinks: 81 could
be fond; but what use of wasting fond
ness on one who does not care for it ?"
and 50 they part and go their ways alone
Life is masquerade, at which few un-
mask, even to their very dearest. And
though there is need of much mask
ing, would to Heaven we dared show
plainly our real faces, from birth to
death, for then some few, at least, would
truly love each other.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-03-25

The gulf between the Russian soldier
and the Russian officer is a wide one; it
cannot be easily crossed; but when q
man has once left the ranks and passed
the gulf, his promotion is comparatively
easy. Ivan devoted his whole time and
attention to his duties, and won the ad-
miration of his superiors. Step by step
he advanced; the battalion was ordered
to st. Petersburg, and four years after
his entry into the service Ivan found
himself on duty at the palace, and fire.
quently under the eye of the emperor.
Nicholas was pleased with him, and
one day said to Ivan that he would grant
any favor he might ask, provided it was
not too great. Ivan busted himself q
day or two in the preparation of a paper,
and then tremblingly presented tito the
emperor. The latter glanced moment
at the document, frowned, and TUNED
away.
That evening a courier left the palace
and hastened away eastward as fast as
his horses could carry him. -Four
months later he returned, and with him
Dolaeff. They waited in the ante-room
until Nicholas was ready to see them
and were summoned to his presence.
"Your majesty" said the courier, 81
have brought the man for whom you
sent me. This is Paul Dolaeff."
"Send for the lieutenant OF the
guard" was the only response of the
emperor. A messenger left the room
and in few moments Ivan was brought
before the czar, and into the presence of
his old master.
"You are pardoned," said Nicholas
to Dolaeff "and all your estates,
titles, and civil rights are restored to
you. This meritorious officer, whom I
promised to grant any favor he would
ask, instead of seeking promotion, in
terceded in your behalf, and to him you
owe your release" "
This was the revenge of Ivan Step
anOf.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-03-25
The Editors "Fire Company"

"I demand satisfaction /" yelled an
infuriated man, as he came leaping into
Chicago newspaper Office one day.
Tut-tut-what now2" said man at
the local EDITORS desk.
"You've attacked my character
you're a set of liars and scoundrels in
here |" screeched the excited visitor,
shaking his hand in the editors face;
81 say, sir, demand satisfaction" he
reiterated, as he drew back his fist as if
to strike.
"And here you have it !" replied the
city editor, quietly presenting revol-
yer under the intruder's nose.
"That'll do-that'll do" suddenly
remarked the man, in subdued tone;
that's all right-I'm satisied-per-
fectly, sir-perfectly satisfied" he con-
tinued, blandly, as he backed out of the
door,
Then the editor resumed his work,
but not without observing to his re-
porters, with a gentle smile "Isn't it
wonderful, boys, what great coniagra-
ton little fire company will some
times 'put out p"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-03-25
The Unfortunate "Seward HOuse.o

The Washington Chronicle says: 1t
would seem as if some terrible misfor-
tune is sure to follow all in official life
who pass any time in Gel tain mansion
which should be haunted, if gloomy as
sociations could invite the presence of
ghosts. When General Belknap first
came to Washington, he took apartments
for himself and wife in what is, and pos
sibly will always be, known as the
"Seward House," or "Club House, "
these titles connecting it with two of the
tragedies among the many sorrowful in
cidents with which it is associated. And
the record of the sojourn i'll Washington
OF ex Secretary Belknap adds other asso-
Citations of tragic character to it's
gloomy history, though his second wife
did not die there, nor did the present
Mrs. Belknap pass more than two
months there. John G. Spencer, when
secretary of war, resided there, and his
son was hung for mutiny to the yard
arm of the vessel on which he was cruis-
ing. A member of the cabinet who per-
ished in the fatal explosion which, during
Iyler's administration, converted a
pleasure party on the Potomac into a
funeral of statesmen, also had lived in
that house, though [ believe he was re-
siding elsewhere at the time of his tragic
death. The attempted assassination in
that house of Secretary Seward, the
death therein of his lovely daughter, and
the killing of Barton Key Immediately
after he left its threshold, are some of
the other melancholy associations of the
old house, built with prize money by
Commodore Rogers, the father of the
wife of General Meigs. A singular and
very sad coincidence connected with the
death of Mrs. Carrie Belknap it will be
as we'll to recall now. Mrs. Grant con-
tinued her receptions through the spring
of 1870, and always invited a number of
ladies', both matrons and maidens, to re-
ceive with her. At her last reception
that year Mrs. Carrie Belknap and Miss
Maggie Beck, both handsome and popu-
lar Kentuckians (the latter la1y the
daughter of James Beck, then Represen-
tative in Congress from his State, and
now Senator elect), were the receiving
party. Before another public reception
was held at the White House, the flower
covered coffins containing the remains
of both Mrs. Belknap and Mrs. Corco-
ran, nee Beck, the latte bride of few
weeks, wearing her wedding robes as a
shroud, rested side by side in the chapel
at Oak Hill. The two died within few
days of each other.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-03-25
An Old Man.

The hour far spent, the harvest in,
He goes serene along his ways,
Blessed with the sunshine that befalls
The Indian summer Of his days.
A dear old mar, whom all men love,
Who loves all men and round who's,
head,
AS round the brows Of ancient saints,
The silver locks of nimbus shed.
Just as the sun comes sitting through
The violet vapors on the hills,
Building land of promise where
The vista with new glory thrills,
So shines his smile on all he meets,
Atender after-glow and mild;
he sees the other eide of life,
And takes it sweetly rs child.
For genial as the autumn day
That spells us with its soft surprise,
Life seems to wait as waits the year,
Obeying his benignant eyes.
He dreams not Of a dark unknown
So close at hand, so chill, 30 drear,
The ice cold and snow covered the grave
He only sees the sunshine here.
He lifts his eyes up to the hills
Whence cometh all his help and stays,
To bless us with the light that fills
The Indian summer of his days.
-.Bdzdr.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-03-25
An Indian Legend.

In the year 1860, while in Crescent
City, California, daughter Of the Oldest
woman then living of a tribe of South
river Indians told me legend OF a great
food that greatly interested me, and it
may interest some of your readers, says
a correspondent of the Tribune. 1t was
as follows:
At one time there came q great rain.
1t lasted long time, and the water kept
rising till all the valleys were submerg-
ed, and the Indians (who were very
populous at that time) rt tired to the
high land, as the water rose, covering
their retreat, were swept away and
drowned. There was one pair, how
ever, who were more successful. They
reached the highest peak in the country
and were saved. They subsisted On fish,
and cooked the fish by placing them un-
der their arms. They had no fire, and
could not get any as everything was
watersoaked.to such an extent that no
fire could be produced. At length the
water began to subside, and continued
to do so till it returned to its former
level, and from tina. forlorn hope are all
the Indians of the present day descend
ed, as also all the game, insects, etc. AS
the Indians died, their spirits took the
forms of deer, elk, bear, insects, snakes,
etc., as the fancy of the departed
prompted. By those means the earth
became again peopled by the same kind
as formerly ex sted; but the Indians still
had no fire, and they looked with envi-
Gus eyes on the moon as having fire,
while they had none. The Spider Indi-
ans formed a plan, having secured CO.
operation from the Snake Indians, to
obtain fire from the moon. In pursu-
ance of their idea the Spiders wove a
gossamer balloon, and started on their
perilous journey, leaving a rope fasten-
ed to the earth, paying out as they
went. In course of time they reached
their destination, but the Moon Indians
looked on them with suspicion, divin-
ing their erraLd. The Spiders, how
ever, succeeded in convincing them that
their only object was to gamble. At that
the Moon Indians were much pleased,
proposing to start the game forthwith.
While thus engaged sitting by the fire,
Snake Indian arrived, having imbed
the rope, and darted through the fire,
making good his escape before the
Moon Indians had recovered from their
surprise. On his arrival on earth it be-
came incumbent on him to travel over
every rock, stick and tree: everything
he touched from that time forth contain
ed ire-and the hearts of the Indians
were glad. The Spiders were not so for
tunate; they were kept as prisoners for
a long time, but finally released. They
thought the appearance of the world
much improved, as it again glowed
brightly as before the food, and gave
them light. The Spiders returned to
the earth expecting to be received as
benefactors OF their race; but they were
doomed to disappointment, for on theil
arrival they were Immediately put tc
death for fear the Moon Indians might
want revenge (probably as a peace offer
ing). AS the fire has remained constant
ever since, the Snake Indians congratu-
late themselves on their success.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-03-25
A Bill Collectors Story.

In my younger days, said Mr.. Maguf-
fin, l was at one time a collector-a bill
collector. At first 1 had a good deal of
trouble finding place. There's pre-
iudice against young collectors, you
know. The keen, experienced debtor
handles them very easily. A glass of beer,
cigar, or, cheaper and better yet, a
little iudicious fattery, and the young
man goes back and reports "Can' t
get anything out of him" Middle
aged or prime old men do best as col
lectors.
But l managed to get work, and was
very successful. In fact, being young
man, l could not afford to fail, and l
made it point never to undertake the
collection Of a bill that did not present
reasonable hope so that 1 collected
every bill ever undertook to with one
exception, and in that case the circum.
stances were such that 1 never consid-
cred my failure derogatory to my char
acter as a collector.
He was rich man, abundantly able
to pay, and I didn't doubt that some day
1 should get the money. He had taken
offense at something said or done to
him at the store, and swore that he would
never pay the bill. But I had heard
men say worse things than that, and pay
after all. So 1 went to work at him.
First I called about twenty-five times,
at regular intervals that was enough to
show me that he was man of en-
durance, and that it would be long
chase, on which l could not afford to
waste time. So put him along with
whenever 1 was in their neighborhood.
If 1 was down town, near his Office, ]
dropped in and asked him for the
money if I was up town, near his
house, I called there if l happened to
meet him in the street, didn't let him
pass without dun. One evening saw
him get out of carriage, and I nailed
him on the spot; but always he said il
was no use, he never would pay.
And so it went along for two years,
but was not discouraged for 1 had re.
covered d BITS after waiting longer than
that. In this time we got very we'll &C.
quainted and he used to smile and talk
good humoredly when l came, and ]
must say that while he was very pig.
headed and obstinate man, still he had o
cheerful courtesy about him that ma.
terially lghtened the monotony of my
visits.
In the summer of '53 l went on my
annual vacation, and came back to town
fresh and hearty and ready for business.
The first call l made was on my resolute,
good natured friend, whose conquest ]
had come now to regard as essential tc
the preservation Of my prestige as col
lector. 1t was at night, quite dark
night as 1 remember it, and I had skip
ped up the doorsteps and grabbed the
bell handle preparatory to an energetic
yank, when Ifelt something on my hand
soft, and at the same time kind O. crispy
l bent over to see what it was, and by
CAD the good natured, resolute man had
beaten me at last. The stuff on the bel
knob was Grape!
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-03-25
Partisan Dogs.

In Paris all stray dogs are taken to
the prefecture of police, where they are
examined and divided into lots accord
ing to their value. Those of high
breed are we'll cared for, as it is Lnown
that the owners will soon appear and
pay handsomely for their board and
lodging. Those of good breed, but
less valuable, are also treated handsome
ly, as at the sale, which takes place
weekly, they will fetch good price /;
but the worthless ours, which consti-
tute the largest portion, are taken to
the fourriere, or municipal pound,
where they are left without any food for
two days, and are then. if unclaimed, or
if they do not die in the meentime OF
hunger, hung up by hooks fastened to
their throets and tortured in the cruelest
manner,