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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23
Woman as a Census-Taker,

In many parts of the country women
will be appointed as census enumera-
tors, with the probable result something
like this:
Neatly dressed woman of an uncertain
age, with big book under her arm and
pen in hand, rings the door-bell. Young
lady appears at the door.
Census enume rator-"Good morning.
Lovely morning. Pm taking the CEN
sus. You were born"
Young lady" Yes'm."
Census enumeration -" Your name,
please. What a pretty dust cap you
have on. Can | get the patternP It's
just like the one the lady in the next
house has. Let's see, your name"
haven't the pattern. Don't you
get awful tired walking round taking
the census?n
"Oh, yes, it's wearisome, but | pick
up great deal of information. flow
nice your dinner smells cooking. Plum
puddingPH
I'm Maine. No, l haven't plum
pudding to-day. I'm looking for new
recipe"
I've got one that l took down from
a lady's cookbook across the way. Are
you married."
"No. Want an invitation to the
wedding, don't you? 1t will be long
time before you get it. You can keep
your plum pudding recipe, thank you u
4" sh'd think 'twould be some time
Have you chill Oh. of course; for
got. This hall carpet is Just the pattern
of Aunt Prudy's. She's had it more
than twenty years. How many are they
in the familyP"
" If this hall carpet don't suit you you
can get off from it and go about your
censusing"
well. you're an impudent Jade, any,
how. You haven't told me when YOU
were born, or what's your name, or
when. you expect to get married, and
there's ten dollars fine for not answer
ing census-takers' questions, and if
was you wouldn't be seen at the door
in such slouchy morning dress, SO
there"
ooh, you hateful thing. You can
Just go away. Til pay ten dollars to get
rid OF you, and smile doing it. It'snone
OF your busin" IS, nor the census either.
NO, it isn't Y GU can keep your pattern
and your plum pudding and your
saucy, ,impudent questions to yourself
IL"
Good morning. l must be getting
on. | haven't done but three families
all the forenoon" and an energetic bang
OF the door just missed catching foot
OF her trailing dress skirts. -NeqO Haven
Register.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23
A Return to the Fashions of Our Grand
mothers.

CHANGING at the fashion books of fifty
and even seventy years ago, it is Curl
Gus to note how in many points we are
returning to the modes then in vogue
Nothing but short dresses were to be
seen half century ago; the skirts were
Just long enough to show the shoes and
boots, and were trimmed with satin
rouleauX and bias folds. The fashion
able colors were Christmas holly green,
scarlet, pink, clarence blue. giraffe vel
low, ponceau, camels hair brown, In
dian red, camelopard yellow, mocassa
brown, apricot, olive, peau de serpent,
burrage blue, Egyptian sand, Indian red
and violet shot with bottle green for
shot silks were coming in then, as they
are with us now. The January of 1928
was particularly damp and cold, and
silk and satin pelisses were the rage,
but, like. short princess dresses, reach
ing to the hem. with lace cape over
the shoulders. These pelisses were also
worn in the evening, cut low in the
neck, and showed robipgs of white
satin in front. Shawls and scarf shawls
were coming in also, and feather trim
mirgs found special favor. The hats
worn We're large, and dress hats were
adopted with full evening dress, made
OF satin and gauze, with blonde lappets
and plumes of ostrich or marabout
feathers or floral wreatns, birds IF para
disc being arranged inside and out.
They were placed far back on the head.
1t is to be hoped that we shall not re-
adopt anything so startling as hat of
paradise yellow, lined with crimson vel
vet, trimmed with white puhings and
yellow ribbon, brocaded black, as worn
by belle of that day. There is much
TO learn in avoiding past follies. Our
dresses have of late chung closely to the
figure, but have never as yet attained
the scantiness of those times. The
skirts were always scanty, as well as
short, an trimmed often with one or
two gathered founces, scalloped at the
edge, surmounted by one or two rows
of straight satin rouleaux; the bodices
full anG banded, the sleeves large and
pulled. Such bodices and puffed
sleeves are coming in again, as well as
short dresses for evening, which may,
and very likely will, resolve themselves
into short princesses, not unlike pelisses.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23
FOR THE FAIR SEX.
Fashion Notes.

The newest sleeves are open little at
the wrist.
Parasols to match are now sold wit e
the most elegant ready-made promenad
costumes.
Satin de Lyon fchus and dolmans are
faced with either scarlet or butter
cup" satin.
Fine nainsook embroidery with Tor
chOn lace sewed on the edge is used for
trimming ladies' underclothing.
New parasols have the Innings placed
underneath the ribs which are painted
scarlet or gilt in Chinese fashion.
Silk mitts in fancy colors are among
the novelties, and it is expected they
will be worn extensively in the sum-
mer.
Spanish lace, embroidered with pearl
beads, will be one of the most stylish
garnitures for dressy white bCnnets
during the season.
Soft, wide ribbons are used for waist
belts. They are wrinkled in the tying,
and form large bow with short ends
at the left side of the front.
The kilt-plaited skirt will be retained
for children's wear, nothing prettier or
more appropriate for ordinary costumes
having made its appearance.
Languedoc lace, which is the rage
just at present, comes in two shades,
coffee and cream, both of which are
used to trim pure white dresses.
Skilled American tastes are toning
down the too strong contrasts of French
models, so that blonde and brunette
American styles are better suited.
A lovely button to trim suits of the
new shades of purple, is an exact copy
of the pansy. tits made of enamel on a
metal foundation like the earrings worn
by young girls.
White dresses of satin or silver bro
cade are enriched with lace in graceful
cascades and white Jet embroideries
upon lace, into which pearls and shell
work are introduced.
Pretty long handled fans, oval in
shape, are covered with pale blue satin
trimmed around with two rows of
plated Breton lace. A small cluster of
buttercups or daisies adorns the center.
The new and beautiful cotton Grape
material, feur de the, is a formidable
IlNdl W Quiet SuIDIner IaDrlCS. III Is eX-
tremely fine and delicate, precisely like
Grape, and retains the crinkled appear
ance after being washed.
Cotton goods this season closely imi-
tate the dashing novelties exhibited in
more costly productions. Monte cam
brics have garnitures of broche and
lowered patterns, and percales are bor-
dered in Oriental designs.
Beads are in great demand for trim
ming purposes, and come in beautiful
tints of bronze, sapphire, garnet, gold
silver and changeable hues called cache
mire colors. Beautiful effects can be
obtained by variegated styles of bead
ing.
The newest stockings are of sewing
silk, knit in the various fashionable
cOlors, in lace patterns and odd designs.
Emhroideries are much used upon self
colored stockings, and very choice arti-
Giles are of exquisitely fine texture, with
lace either let in or woven of the silk.
Some, like the new ties, are beautifully
embroidered with floss and beads, in
any and all colorS to match the costume
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23
Words of Wisdom.

1t IS with nations as with individuals
those who know the least of others
think the highest of themselves; for the
whole family of pride and ignorance are
lncestuous, and mutually beget each
other.
1t is perfectly delightful, the philoso-
ply with which we reconcile ourselves
to the misfortunes of our neighbors.
That another should be hungry, after
we have dined, is consideration that
distresses nobody.
The greatest loss of time is DELAY and
expectation, which depends upon the
future. We let go the present, which
we nave IN our power, and look forward
to that which depends upon chances,
and SO quit a certainty for an uncer-
tainty.
The everyday cares and duties which
men call drudgery are the weights and
counterpoises OF the clock of time, Civ
ing its pendulum a true vibration, and
its hands a.regular motion, and when
they cease to hang upon the wheels the
pendulum no longer swings, the hands
no longer move, the clock stands still.
knowledge is not ability, cram is not
power, least of all in education. A man
may be able to count accurately every
yard of distance to the stars and vet
be most imperfcctly educated; he may
be able to reckon up all the kings that
ever reigned, and yet>be none the wiser
or the more efficient for his learning.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23

The part which the skin plays in the
regulation of bodily heat is not ade-
quately estimated. The envelope of
complicated structure and vital func-
tion which covers the body, and which
nature has destined to perform q large
share of the labor of health preserving,
is practically thrown out of use by our
habit of loading it with clothes. 1t is
needless to complicate matters by al
lowing it to be cboked and encum-
bered with dirt. If the skin of an ami
nal be coated with an impervious var
nlsh, death must ensue. A covering of
dirt is only less inimical to life. We
are not now speaking of dirt such as
otfends the sense of decency, of those
accumulations of exuded matter with
which the skin must become loaded
If it is habitually covered and not thor
oughly cleansed. The cold bath is not
a cleansing agent. A man may battle
iaily and use his bath towel even
roughly, butremain as dirty to all prae-
teal intents as though he eschewed
cleanliness; indeed, the physical evil of
dirt is more likely to ensue, because if
wholly neglected, the skin would cast
off its excrementitious matter by peri
odic perspirations with desquamation
of the cuticle, Nothing but frequent
washing in water, of at least equal TEN.
perature with the skin, and soap can
ensure free and healthy surface. Tn,
feet require especial care, and it is too
much the practice to neglect them
The omission of daily washings with
soap and the wearing of foot coverings
so tight as to compress the blood vessels
and retard the circulation of the blood
through the extremities, are the most
common causes of cold feet. The
remedy is obvious; dress loosely and
wash frequently.-Lancet.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23

In Spain, a man of wide sympathies
is generally called "a man with two
hearts," But it by no means follows that
a man with two hearts is a man of wide
sympathies. A Spanish peasant, living
in the vicinity of Madrid, in a petty
quarrel, killed an aged woman, aad
would have murdered her dauQh:tr,
also, had not the latter succeeded in
making her escape. Thinking himself
robbed of great pleasure by the girls
escape, he revenged himself by lepeat-
eddy stabbiDg the corpse of the mother.
Singularly enough, remorse preyed so
quickly upon his mind that he immedi-
ately hanged himself. But the rope
broke, and he would, in all probability.
have survived his attempt at suicide
had he had not broken his skull in the
fall. On a post mortem examination
the man was found to have two hearts
instead of one, both being of regular
size and presenting no popularity of any
kind.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23
Foreign News.

An American citizen, accused OF the murder
OF Turk at Constantinople, was recently
tired before the American consul-general, and
being found guilty of manslaughter was SEN
fenced to two months Imprisonment. The
Turkish minister OF foreign affairs protested
against the right of the American consul to
try the case, and demanded the prisoners sur
render, which was refused.
The British steamer Darita has been sunk
by collision on the river Danube. Eleven
passengers and five OF the crew were drowned
Mr.. Parnell, the Irish agitator, has received
the freedom OF the city of Cork for his services
in behalf OF Ireland.
The peace strength OF the German army
until March 81, 1880, has been fixed at 49,
270 men.
The wife OF President Diaz, of Mexico, is
dead.
An English correspondent at Thyetmyo
Burmah, telegraphs that the Mandalay astrol-
ogers maintain that, in order to remove evil
influences, great propitiatory sacrifice is
requisite. The vic inns are to be taken from
all ranks to the numbers OF four hundred.
The priests are to contribute one hundred.
The remainder will consist OF men, women
and children Numerous arrests have been
made TO secure sufficient number OF victims,
The priests, who have hitherto enjoyed i'm.
munity from sacrifice, are quitting Mandalsy
in great numbers. ,,,
Three persons were killed and six injured
By railroad collision near Moscow. =
A London dispatch says that "the seven
hundred men, boys, girls, priests and for
eigners sacrificed at Mandalay, Burmah, for
the restoration of the kings health. were
buried alive-not burned, as previously stated
under the towers OF the city walls The
deed was done to appease the evil spirits"
A London dispatch says that "the seven
hundred men, boys, girls, priests and for
eigners sacrificed at Mandalay, Burmah, for
the restoration of tho kings health, were
buried alive-not burned, as previously stated
under the towers OF the city walls. The
deed was done to apDease the evil spirits"
Eleven persons were killed and several
wounded by the explosion OF still in creo-
sote mandatory In London.
Many persons have persisted In Hoods In
Asia Minor,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23
Vegetine.
Superior to anyFamiIy
DOCTORS GAVE HER UP.
Vegetine Cured Her.

MONTREAL, P. O., Oct. "a, 1879
Mr.. 81. r. STEVENS Dear Sir-About fifteen
years ago was troubled with ScrOfulous Humor,
which settled my lungs and brought on a severe
cough. consulted Eve six of the best physicians
in Boston, but they gave up treating me- said there
was no hope Of a cure, and they could do nothing
more for me- A friend who had used VEGETINE
in his family recommended me to try it. pro-
cured three bottles, aud before finishing the third
bottle found myself entirely cured, and had not
another attack Of scrofula fOr nine years. After
that period had to get some more VEGETINE,
but it quickly restored me TO health again, and
have not had a third attack. am sixty-nine years
old, and since becoming aware of the virtues OF
your medicine, have given it to my children and
grandchildren, and have recommended it to my
friends. The results have been invariably all that
could be desired. Previous to my first trial of the
VEGETINE had a cancer removed and scrofu-
ous sores broke out me, but none have appeared
since, and believe it superior 10 any Of the Family
Medicines in use. MARIA ]. HIMBALL,
can vouch for the above statement in every
particular, and consider VEGETINE the best
Family Medicine now in use.
MOSES KIMBALL,
Husband of Maria ]. Kimball.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23

Expose yourself day and night, eat too
much without exercise; work too hard
without rest; doctor all the time; take
all the vile nostrums advertised; and
then you will want to know
How to Get Well,
Which is answered in three words
Take Hop Bitters! See other column
Express.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23

California contains about 100, 600
acres of land, of which about 43, 900, 900
acres are unsurveyed. The San Fran
cisco Bulletin says that there is not
much exceeding 1000, 900 acres under
cultivation, although something more
than 100000 acres are inclosed with
fences, and that there are in the State
5000, 600 or 100000 acres, more or less,
which can be bought from 81. 25 an acre
up to 81.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23

Tom, Dick and Harry are now appearing
with their Grandfather's recipes for Cough,
etc., and seeking fortune through advertis
ing, but the people know the value OF DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup and will take no other.
Price, Is cents bottle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23
From Washington.

The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations: James B. Angel, OF Michigan,
to be envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary to China; John F. Swift, of Calf
tornia, and William H. Trescot, of South
Carolina, to be commissioner to China, to
constitute, with the envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary to that country,
commission to negotiate and conclude by
treaty settlement OF such matters of interest
to the two governments now pending between
the same as may be confded to it; Charles
A. Adams, of Colorado, to be minister resi-.
dent and consul-general OF the United States
10 Bolivia.
The race between Courtney, Hanan and
Riley, or some other oarsman, is announced
to take place at Washington, on the mne-
teenth of May.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23
Western and Southern States.

Samuel Robinson (colored) was hanged at
Leesburg, Va, for the murder OF Edward
Thomas in October, 1879; and Amos Wooten
(also colored) was hanged at Bennettsville,
S. c., for burning and robbing mill, this be-
ing the first execution in the State under the
new law against arson.
The Oregon Democratic State convention
has elected six delegates to the national con-
vention.
A suit pending in the United States court
ut Chicago concerning an oleomargarine
patent has brought ont the fact that oleomar-
garine has sale in this country OF 9S,00U,000
pounds per annum.
San Francisco has had one of the heaviest
earthquake shocks felt tor years. The build
ings rocked so that the motion was plainly
visible.
Republican State Inventions for the selec-
ton OF delegates TO the national convention
were held the ohrr day in Iowa, Missouri
and Kentucky. The Iowa delegation was in
structed to vote Tor Blaine; those OF Missouri
and Kentucky for Grant.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23
A Household Need.

A book on the Liver, its diseases and their
treatment sent free Including treatises upon
Liver Complaints, Torpid Liver, Jaundice,
Biliousness, Headache, Constipation, Dyspep
STA, Malaria, ETC. Address DR.. Sanford, 1852
Broadway, New York city, N. Y.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23

The man or woman who never growls
about the weather is greater than he
who taketh two cities. Wheekno
Leader.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23
y Dnaghts q, Wiys. and Mother.


lively cure Female Weakness such as Failing OF he
Womb, Whites, Chronic Inflammation or Liberation Of
she omo, incidental lemorrhage or Flooding Painful
elioble remedy Send postal card for pamphlet Wits
treatment cures aud certificates from physicians and
patents. TO nowARIH { BALLARD UTisx, N Y
keld BY all DrvggiHtb-Sl60 per bottle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23

A CARD.-To all who suffering from the eros
loss OF manhood etc. will send Recipe that will cure
you, FhEB OF CHARGE This great remedy was dis
covered by missionary In South America Serd self
addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH 7. INMAN,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23

The Violate Belt Co.. Marshall, Mich.
Will send their Electro-V oltaic Belts to the
afflicted upon 80 days trial. See their adver-
tisement in this paper headed, " On 80 Days
Trial"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23
Grocers keep G. Gilbert's pure starches.

For sore throat, gargle with P1so-s Cure,
mixed with little water. Relief is instant.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23

The silk manufactures of Paterson,
n. J number eighty, and give employ.
naent to $1,000 persons.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23

When exhausted by mental labor take
Kidney-Wort to maintain healthy action
of all organs.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23

When we say that painting is hor-
ribly executed, do we mean that it is
badly hungp-- Waterloo Observer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23

Send cents Tor specimen OF The illustrated
Catholic american, II Barclay St., New ork
Bright pictures, stories, poems, and sketches.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23

Lyons Heel Stiffener is the only invention
that will make old boots straight as new.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23
FOR SKIN DISEASES

TORONTO, July %, 1879.
II. r. STEVENS, Esq:
Dear Sir-Havng been troubled with bad skin
disease breaking out into little my face
was recommended TO take VEGEIINE. l am
iappy TO inform you that it has completely cured
me after taking three bottles. 1 can highly recon-
mend it to any one who is troubled with skin dis
case. Yours, faithfully, CHAS. L. BUTT.
We hereby certify that the above testimonial is
rue the man being in our employ at the time he
was sick, WESTMAN Il BAKER,
119 Bay Street, Toronto.
Vegetine is Sold by All Druggists.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23

VEsETINE has restored thousands to health
who had been long and painful sufferers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23
How to Get Sick.

Cane handles with watches in the
knob are the latest.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23

1t doesn't take plate of soup long to
COO, unless you want to eat it.-Sdlem
Sunbeam.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23
&C.,: e: VASELI =: e: ::
PETROLEUM ]

This wonderful substance is Acknowledged nv rhvv,
clans throughout the world TO be the best remedy de
severed Ior me cure OF Wounds, Burns Rheumstina
SKIN Diseases, Piles Catarrh Chiihains Ac In oTde;
hat every one may try it, it is put up in is and S es
ootueh Ior household use. Obtain il from your drugs
ueed. - ~ '@A'Ae wv NAfertf'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23

N Y N U-IG
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-23

vegetine is Sold by All Druggists.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-04-22

Dr. A. l.. Lindsey Of Portland has been
appointed Que OF the commissioners % repre-
sent the general association OF t6e frcshy-
terian church OF the Uri'ed States, At toe
Ecumcncal coanel Of churches oi the Pres
oyterian order tArpns a'ut the worlt Toe
council IS 20 be held IA PAaNlc'Phia next
September
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-04-22
Newspaper Decisions.

I. ANY person who takes paper regularly
from the post.oilicc. whether directed in his
name or anothei's, or watcher he has sub
scribed or not-is responsible for payment.
2. If a person orders his paper discontinued,
ne must nav all arrears, or the publisher may
continue to send it until payment is made, and
then collect the whole amount, whether inc
paper is taken from the oilice or not.
s. The courts have decided that refusing TO
take newspapers and periodicals from The post,
Office, or removing and leaving them uncalied
for. is priina racia evidence of Intentional
fraud
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-04-22
sTRAwBERRrEs.

A fruit so delicious, and easily raised
as Strawberries are in this country,
should be plentiful in almost every
family. BY setting them in fall or
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-04-22
J. N. ARMSTRONG

Announces to the citizens OF Clarke county
that he has thoroughly refittcd his gallery.
and is now prepared to take all kinds of pie
lures, from the little Gem up To the largest
cabinets or framing Photographs.
Parties desirous OF having pictures taken
are invited to call and examine samples OF
the work done
Small Gems ~ cents per dozen.
Prices for all kinds Of work are much lower
than Portland prices.