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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-21
Fashion Notes.

The princesse dress model has the
back quite plain.
Basques and overskirts are in demand
for laundried suits.
Grenadine dresses have the skirt ap-
pended to the polonaise,
Afternoon, dinner and evening suits
all have the skirts trained.
Suits with vests and overhanging
jackets are made OF muslin.
Princesse dresses have a gradual tap
ering off to the extremity of the train.
Oriental combinations are fashiona-
BILE.
Dress skirts of the solid shades in
linen and percale are worn with fancy
ecru overgarments.
For young ladies the new mantelette
is pretty. The back is cut round, and
extends just twelve inches below the
waist.
The mode materials for indepe dent
garments are Sicilienne silk, India cash
mere, and Summer camel's hair cloth,
light and dark.
The Summer wraps are very hand
some, and quite novel in style and finish.
The dolman mode, that presents draper
les in place of sleeves, is preferred by
married women.
The Marie Stuart bonnet is much ad-
mired; the shape is cottage, coronet
front, and arched brim. The modified
Gainsborough is much liked, and par
ticularly by young ladies'.
Rich grenadine dresses are trimmed
with side-pleated founces, arranged
closely together and stitched on by ma
chine. Lace futed and bands of pas
sementerie, also bands of galloon, both
beaded and plain, are fashionable.
There are many pretty ideas in dress
garnitures. The simulated style of
trimming is one of the observed peculi-
arities of the season. For example, the
front breadth is made extremely long,
and then shirred so as to represent an
apron.
Misses suits are made almost exactly
like ladies' costumes, with the exception
that they are very simply trimmed.
The polonaise or princess dress is draped
with scarf, the skirt with tunique is
draped, and the waist has small
basque.
Satin buttons are used; they are frail,
but when new look very handsome.
Buttons of all kinds are employed as
dress embellishments. Moulds covered
with dress fabrics are passe. Evening
toilets are often beautified with silver
trimmings; galloons with silver threads,
tlver tassels, and fringes are used.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-21
WILD STRAWBERRIES.

"More Strawberries ?" said Mrs
Wylde, with perplexed contraction of
her brows.
"Yes," said old Phillis, the cook
GIVE made two short-cakes an a pie,
an dar amt nigh enough left to fill de
big glass dish for tea."
Dear mel" said Mrs. Wylde, "what
shall we do? Lsette is dressing, and
Maude never could endure the sun.
Barbara"-to slender young girl who
was curled up in one of the deep win
dow-seats, reading-''you'll have to 60"
Barbara Wylde reused herself out of an
Arcadian dream of Dickens Little Nell,
and fixed pair of big blue eyes on her
mothers troubled face.
$50 where, mamma ?"
"Down to the south pasture lot for
wild strawberries. The ground is Grim
son with them there, and"
Barbara Wylde scrambled down out
of her high perch.
Mamma, =" said she, "what nuisance
all this is I don't believe Captain ELL
wood Severn is worth all this trouble.
I don't believe he'll fall in love with
either Maude or Lisette. And I think
preserved gooseberries are quite good
enough for him."
"Hold your tongue, child I" said Mrs.
Wylde, sharply. "Take the basket and
go for the strawberries at once"
"But it's so hot, mamma |"
"Put on your broad-brimmed straw
fat"
"And haven't finished my novel,"
pleaded Barbara, with her mind revert
ing longingiy to Little Nell.
Nonsense, said Mrs. Wylde. ''You
read too many novels, q deal, for o
child of your age. f"
And Barbara disappeared, unwillingly
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-21
A WOman's COnscientiOusness.

The Haverhill (Mass.) Gazette has a
correspondent who tells the following
story: Perhaps the reader has noticed,
while iourneying upon the Boston and
Lowell Railroad, at Willow Bridge,
Somerville, plain but substantial neat
brick house upon the hill, only mo-
ment's walk from the station. Its doors
have not been opened for twelve years.
Twelve years ago one of the brightest
and smartest mechanics to be found in
our bustling city-young, handsome,
whose only apparent fortune was his
daily wages, of which he was very care
full. saving all he could for the one
bright object of his life, which was to
marry her whom he had won, as soon as
they could get money enough to COM
mence housekeeping. She was con-
scientious to fault, brought up in the
most puritanical of Puritan families,
good, pure, and beautiful. One bright
morning in springh he invited her to take
a drive in the suburbs. They halted
after about an hours drive in front of
this house. He asked her how she liked
it. OF course she wished it was theirs;
they could be SO happy if they only had
a home like that. He invited her in.
The house vas just completed, and very
nicely furnished. Judge of her surprise
when he quietly informed her that the
property was his, that he owned it. She
was completely dumbfounded, and, of
course, wanted an explanation. How,
when did he come in possession of SO
much property? He tried to avoid the
question, but she was firm. He finally
told her that he drew $4,000 in some
lottery scheme, and with it's funds built
and furnished this home for her. She
turned upon HIM as though he was the
veriest gambler, vowing then and there
that she would never be his wife until
he gave back the property which he had
gained by what she termed unlawful
means. She scorned all efforts of his
to occupy the house. They separated
parted at the door, which has not been
opened since. The furniture remains
the same to-day as when they left it
twelve years ago, except what age has
done. Both are wanderers on the face
of the earth, both lives blasted.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-21
Rice is a grass, a native of India.

Rice is grass, native of India.
Salt water is about four per cent. salt.
Carrierpigeons fly thirty to forty miles
per hour.
An ounce of gold upon silver wire is
capable of being extended more than
1900 miles in length.
In child the head is equal to a fifth
part, and in a full grown man to an
eighth of the height of the individual.
"My son is a great mechanical ge-
MUS" said lady, speaking of her son.
He has made fiddle out of his own
head, and he has plenty of wood left for
another"
Instead of sitting up nights and wear
ing the down on her cheek off on some
fellows vest, an Indiana girl has during
the last year made six hundred dollars by
cultivating broom corn.
In a very large hens egg, weighing
1000 grains (rather over two and one
quarter ounces), the shell and men,
branes will weigh about 100 grains, the
white about 610, and the yolk 300 grains.
The average weight of hens egg, shell
and contents, is about one and three
quarter ounces.
The British colonies of Australasia
have population of $500, 900 souls; a
revenue of $4,000, 900; commerce of
$475, 900, 600 annually: herds aggregat-
ing 1000, 900 head of cattle, and Co.,
900, 600 head of sheep. Less than twen-
five years ago the colonies were penal
settlements for the convicts of England.
When migrating, birds adopt O tri-
angular form of fight, because it is the
most favorable for cutting the air, and
also because the birds are thus con-
stantly supplied with fresh leader and
as the bird at the point becomes fatigued,
his place is taken by one of the other
birds, who gives way in his turn to
another, and so on through the whole
band.
The chemical principle of the suns
rays is more active, relatively to heat
and light, during the spring than at any
other period of the year. AS summer
advances, this power diminishes and
luminous force increases whilst with
the autumn both light and the chemical
force are subdued, but the radiatlons Of
heat increased. Thus the conditions Of
the light of seasons vary to suit the
necessities of vegetable life.
Must it not be exquisitely romantic
to be on your knees before one of Ewes
lovely daughters, heaving up torrent
of delectable sentiments between her
glowing, parted lips, raising roses on
her cheek by the acre, bringing tears of
ecstasy to her eyes, and at the critical
moment, when she is On the point of
swooning blissfully away into your arms,
to hear her anxious mother cry: "You,
Sal, hev you fed them ERE hogs ~
Chicago Com. AdU.
The term "grass widow" is said to
be corruption of "grace widow" the
former expression being merely bar
barism. "Grace widow" is the term
applied to one who becomes widow by
grace or favor, not of necessity, as by
death. It originated in the early ages
of European civilization, when divorces
we're but seldom granted, and wholly by
the Catholic Church. When such de-
cree was granted to woman, the papal
receists stated, Vidatc0 de grati0, which,
when interpreted, is, "grace widow"
In the law of the French it would read,
Veuve dc grace, or "grace widow"
UeUUe meaning widow.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-21
Quite an Old Mann,

The ripest old Missourian living is
Mr.. Christopher Mann, of Independ-
ence, who has reached the great age of
one hundred and four. He is the father
of twenty eight children, eighteen of
whom are still living. The eldest, son
living in California, is seventy eight.
He has been twice married, his second
wife, now fifty-two, still living. He is
grandfather and great grandfather to
about one hundred and fifty children.
He is well-to.do, his land being worth
$100 per acre, and his dwelling house
covering nearly half an acre of ground.
The first hat he ever wore was purchased
with wild turkeys; his first pair of shoes
were bought when he was fifteen years
old; his first boots, when he was twenty
three. His folks lived on corn ground
in a mortar, the distance to mill being
so great and Indians so troublesome
that trip was seldom made. Sticks
we're used to prepare the ground in
which corn was to be planted, as no
hoes, spades, ploughs, or harrows were
to be had in those days. He has stood
turn as guard many time in Ken
lucky while others were inside q stock
ade or house attending divine worship.
He was in st. Louis seventy years ago,
when it contained one brick house. In
1843 he first saw Kansas City, the total
number of houses at that time being
but one frame shanty. He has seen
General George Washington and other
celebrities of the revolutionary war;
knew Daniel Boone intimately; was a
soldier in the war of 1912, was volun-
teer in the Black Hawk war, and had
three sons in the Mexican war; he was
also scout for the government and COM
mander of militia company during the
late war.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-21
Dogs Oh the Battle Eield.

The suggestion of the Wehr ZeitWag
is that race of dogs should be at
tached to armies in their campaigns,
or at least to the corps Of ambulance
service attending upon them, and that
after every battle the dogs in question
should be sent forth to range over the
field of battle in search of those wretch
ed wounded soldiers who have not been
killed outright but who have hidden
themselves in some refuge, and after
figuring in the list of "missing" men
too often perish miserably before any
relief can find them out. It seems that
the idea of employing dogs in this way
is by no means new one, but was
brought forward two years ago at Dres-
den, where some dogs qualified for this
purpose were shown in an~ exhibition.
Since that time experiments have been
made by means of crossing the st. Bern
ard with other races with q view to obtain
ing the most suitable breed, and very
satisfactory result is said to have been
arrived at by the German fanciers. The
precise mode of employing the animals
ON their beneficent mission is described
in the Vienna paper, which explains
that the dog is furnished with leather
collar and plate, having marked upon it
his number and the division of the army
to which he is attached, and the Geneva
Gross. To this collar is suspended
small leathern bag, containing pencil
and slip of paper, and even little Ian
tern in case of his being sent out at
night. The wounded man, upon being
found, opens the bag and writes his
name if he can upon the paper, together
with the nature of his injuries, and on
the return of the animal to the ambu-
lance assistance is sent under its guild
ance to the spot where the sufferer is
concealed. Land and Water.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-03-12

TURKEY CREEK MovING.-The
Democrats of Turkey Greek, who are
among the staunchest in the State,
and who were about the first to move
in the campaign of 1870, arc in motion
for the ensuing campaign. We are in.
debled to the Secretary Of the Club,
Mr.. James w. Gardner, for the pro-
cccdings of a meeting held on the I'd
instant, which arc as follows:
Pursuant to notice, Turkey Greek Demo-
cratic Club met on the Cd of March, 1878,
the President, j. J. Josey. in the chair.
The subject of primary elections was DIS
cusscd and laid over for further consldera-
tion ut the next meeting.
The President announced. that in ac.
cordancc with the recommendation of the
State Executive Committee relative 10 re-
organization. the election of officers was IN
order. On motion, the election was post
poned until the next meeting. The follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Rcsolced, That. when this meeting al
journs. it adjourn to meet on Saturday the
10Th instant, at two o'clock, 7. NJ, and
that every member present be constituted
a.committee Of one to secure full attend
ance.
There being no further business, the
Club adjourned.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-03-12

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-Thc
following is list Of transfers Of real
estate recorded in the auditors Office
for the month Of February:
+. V. Kirkland to l.. l.. Clybnrn,
190 acres in Flat Rock Tnwnship, S495.
Jonathan Page to s. Wolfe, town lot,
s175.
Henry Mo,hershcd to Esther NJ.
Mancum 100 acres in Buffalo Town
ship, $500.
Il. j. Rollings to Calvin Rollings, IS
acres in Buffalo Township, Sl25.
+. B. Dunlap to Benjamin Murphy
/ acres in DeKalb Township, 500.
Caroline n. Banks to Mary \. i.
Clyburn IL acres in DeKalb Township,
$500.
X. McCaskill to J. Daniel McCas'
kill. 500 acres in Buffalo Township. 81
Jane II Truesdel and jesse q. Trnes
del to A. +. Young, $50 acres in Fla
Rock Township, 81 400.
T. a. Moore to Jack Wright, towr
lot. $50
Mary G. Reynolds to Emma { keyn
olds and Esther S. Davis, town lot.
John Dolby. Sheriff, to II. {. Salmon1
trustee. Sl02 acres in Dckalb town
ship, 5000. oo,
j.. NJ. Clyburu to w. n. Hilton, 2OC
acres in Flat Rock Township, 500.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-03-12
The American Farmer.

For March is full Of seasonable instruc-
ton. all of it it evidently from PRACTICAL
and able hands In the agricultural de-
partment much space is given TO manures,
and the work incidental to the season is
abundanily treated. The live stock and
poultry departments embrace many appro-
pirate articles, and IA interesting account
is given of the successful preservation on
large scale. of green corn fodder, af.er the
French fashion. an improvement. which
promises to be so great boon TO dairy
farmers.
The horticultural pages are unusually
attractive. Fruit culture, the cultivation
of flowers in the garden and the house. and
rs especially suited to the time of the year,
the management of vegetable and ''truck'
crops receives special attention. One OF
the attractive features is the home depart
ment for ladies' of the farm hsuseho!d, and
another is the grange news, addresses, &c.
The subscription price Ofthis old journal
with whibh our farmers ought to be well
acquainted. is Sl.5G year, or 81 to clubs
of five or more. Samual Sands Son,
Baltimore, are the publishers.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-03-12

them justice. The ac:irg Of Miss W..
in the character of Mrs Maloprop in
the play of the Rivals, was certainly far
above the average amateur acting. and
tgen the peculiar language Of that
character was so vSry--wel
any way it was head and shoulders IN
advance of Mrs Partin:ton in style,
and reminded me somewhat of the old
woman Ger in "Arkansaw' who said
that her child was very sick with 0,gjcs-
tic chiNs, and she feared that it was go
ing into mcludious Jcrer. Ifthis should
chance to fall under the eye Of the bcan-
tiiul and accomplished Mrs. Maloprop
trust that she will be generous enough
to forgive and forget the comparisons,
the first opportunity.
Then again, there being no prospect
whatever of a war inside Of the next
generation, we Flat Rockers, are be-
coming very--how provoking to be in
want Of high style language to express
our idea. Well, in plain English, we
have organized military company, and
in military parlancs it numbers seventy
four men rank and file. Your humble
servant has the honor of being one Of
the file. with the chances favorable for
promotion after the first engagement.
if perchauce he should escape sudden
indisposition just before the fight Then
again we have Planters Hotel, the
furniture of which consists oftwo chairs,
a stool with ar odd number Of legs, two
tin plates, a cup and one iron spoon.
Other luxuries In like proportion. As
to table comforts, they are about ditto
with the furniture. I shall expect a
free lunch (more likely sore hcad) at
an early day.
Think 81 much Of the good old
CAMDEN JOURNAL that | would be
most happy indeed to give you some-
thing nice and interesting for its columns
but the fact is, we Flat Rockers are
such law abiding, quiet, peaceablc,
temperate, (best reasons in the world
for being tempcrate,) good natured,
aud good for---I was going to
say good for nothing sort of people,
bat as that might not be exactly the
truth 1 will omit it any way there is SO
much of samcness ever present with
US, that nnthing ever occurs worth a
cent as a news item. Buc few births.
no deaths cant afford to die, ani ton
poor TO get married Ifa marriage should
take place it is so quiet aud sly that We
may never hear Of until there is call
for remnants of calico.
Yours Truly, Butts.
p. S. Farming arrangements about as
usual at this season of the year. Am
anxious to leave ont nothing in the way
Of news. March s. 1878.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-03-12
Notice

All persons holding checks of County
commissioners of this County. drawn on
Donald Mcqueen, Esq. late County Treas,
urcr. are requested to furnish list oil
same. describing them by numbers, dates
amounts. and the fund on which they are
drawn. and exhibit the originals TO W. H.
R Workman. Clerk of the Board OF Count!
commissioners. Immediately.
W. II. WORKMAN, Clerk.
Feb. 26-tf.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-03-12
From Flat Rock.

Mr.. EDIroR: | am here, sir. wacth-
ing and waiting events. When the cam.
paign fires are kindlcd and the political
horizon begins to warm up-cxcusc ME,
sir, | a mgoing beyond my means. What
I'm can to say is, that am D. Is. on
roli,ical matters. | belong to that
school Of politicians who support meas
ures, rather than men always. But
the political fever is not very high in me
now. OF late, my head has been turn
ed in Tic direction of pretty actresses
and--. BY the way, MIR.
Editor, | am proud to say that Flat
Rock is getting to be place Of no mean
importance. On the 18th ult., Gas
stated in your last issue, } the Il. u. 5.
G.. favored us with one Of its delightful
entertainments. and delightful it was,
too. | would like very much to say
something nice about tho different char
ucters, but confess my inability to do
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-03-12
Municipal Election.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, March 5, 1873.
An Election for Intenlant and Wardens
of the Town of Camle l, is hereby ordereu
to be held on first Monday, the first day, Of
April next The polls to he opened at u
o'clock A. NJ. at Council Chamber, and to
he open until o'clock p NJ. Immediately
after the Polls are closed the Managers will
count the Votes and declare the Election.
All Male citizens 81 years old and upwards
who have been residents Of the County and
Town for 60 days preceding the day Of
election, and have registered their names
as electors, will be entitled to vote at said
election.
All bar-rooms and drinking saloons with
in the corporate limits of the Town, are
hereby ordered to be closed from 10 o'clock
on Saturday night preceding the day Of
election; until Tuesday morning o'clock
after the day of election. by order Of the
Intcndant and Wardens of the Town Of
Camden.
F.. SILL, Clerk and Recorder.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-03-12
Notice
Town MArslIALs OFFICE.

Town MAnsMALs OFFICE,
CAMDEN. 5. c.. Feb. -. 1878. I
The books are now open at the Council
Chamber for the reception of Town Taxes
for the fiscal year 1873, and will be kept
omen until the 10Th day of March next;
ot,cr that date the books will be closed and
executions issued against all delinluents.
All persons keeping Livery Stables, and
running Vehicles for Hire, Draymen, Hack
drivers. Auctionccrs, and all persons la
bic to Special Tax under section D OF an
Ordnance to raise supplies for the fiscal
year 1878. are required at once to take out
license and pay the special tax. Failing to
comply, the law will be enforced in every
case as specified in sections 10 and IL oil
tho said Ordinance, T.. f. SILL.
Marshal and I. c.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-03-12
II Office.

Complaint having been lodged at this
office Of he breaking of window glass ny
the use Of Sling Shots IN the hands OF ia'e
and malicious persons, notice IS hereby
r;vc, that the Ordinance prohibiting the
using of Sling Shots will, in every case
renor,cl. he rigidly enforced, and the par
tics offending will be arrested anu pun
ished to the extent of the law.
E.E. SILL, Town Marshal.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-03-12
The Cotton Market.

CAMDEN, S. @. March II 1878.
The price of cotton for the past week
has advanced a fraction, and we can
report a lively competition between the
principal buyers cor the purchase of
what came to town. Mr. j. Il. Welsh,
of Lancaster county, and Mai. j. S.
Miller cfChestericld, were in town with
their wagon trains, which considerably
swclled tie cotton receipts for last week,
We report sales Of l75 bales at III Ia
cents for good middlng.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-03-12

COOP PRICEs.-Thc property sold at
the Court House on sale d,y brought
good prices, as did also the goods of
MessrS j. G. Ncighbors and Keith S.
Viilcpiguc, which Were sold subsequent
ly at auction. Alcssrs. Mcroncy 4
Reed were the auctioneers in every in
stance.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-03-12

Levi Bradley to Theodore ". Barnes,
so acres in DeKalb Township, SIG.
c.. T. AMI NJ. +. Clifford to Madl-
son George and Candace Smith, Town
lot. 500.
John Bowen TO Daniel Morley, ~
acres in Waterre Township. sll4.
A. ID. Kennedy and Il. II. Boykin to
J. T. Hay, assignee, 3 town lots:
John Sumter to f. Shiver, 2O2 acres
in DeKalb Township, $40.
Hiram Stokes to Henrietta ltolllngs'
Martha Brown and Laura Evans, 200
acres in Buff,lo Township. $500.
j. +. Sutherland, judge Of Probate,
to Levi Kirkland. l05 acres in Flat
Rock Township, $3.50.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-03-12

ANOTHER CLuB.-A meeting was
called at the residence of Mr.. W. p. pu-
Bose, n few miles south Of Camden, on
Saturday, for the purpose of organizing
another Democratic Club. Owing to the
lateness of the hour, however, the meet
ing was adjourned until some future
day-we hear next Saturday.. when
the organization will be effected.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-03-12

ANOTHER HREAKDowN.-Ano'her
breakdown Of the engine on tho Cam
den Branch of the South Carolina Rail-
road occurred on Wednesday. Arringes
men,s were made, however, by which
but little tim. was lost.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-03-12

The COUNTY ColiMIssIoNERs.-Wc
invite attention to the communication
of "Westcrn Wateree' in reference to
the Board of County Commissioners.
The author knows whereof Ec speaks,
and he corrects some old fashioned er-
rors that many people fall into in judg-
ing the Commissioners, who are us pa
triotic and wide awake TO the interests
of The county as men can Ge.