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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-05-25

The new mantles are extremely dressy
and graceful; satin and silk-serge dis
pute favor for the most elegant models,
while cashmere, light black serge, and
numerous jersey cloths prevail for ordl-
nary wear. The last things in ornament
are exquisite scrolls carried out IN
smooth round chenille, very much like
fine "mt's tails and here and there
terminated by tiny oval filled in with
beads blacks or steel. The effect is
most pleasing. The Mother Hubbard
cloak has not altered at all, save by the
insertion of four French lace tlounces
below the waist gatherings. Hoods
have almost disappeared, though they
are occasionally indicated by trimming
for instance, at an art lecture the other
day, a young lady wore mantle OF serge
silk adorned by n hood-point OF lace
ruching completed by satin ribbon
bow, the triangular space being covered
by 40 embroidery of steel and pear.
shaped jet beads, large studs introduced
at the tips of stalks, etc. An original
idea is the formation of plastrons by an
infinite number of loops in two-inch
ribbon, placed overlapping, row by row.
There is a rich, raised look about this
ornament, and it is, moreover, an excel.
lent idea for freshening up jacket and
mantle backs which begin to look shiny.
London Ladies' Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-05-25

IT, is now evident that, notwithstand-
ing tho immense importation of fancy
Tuscan straw, plain straw in Dunstable,
and especially in MANILA braid, will be
very popular. A beautiful straw bonnet
in modified poke shape is trimmed with
an Alsacian bow of cream ribbon. a
wreath of tea roses surrounds the hat,
and this foliage and rose stems with the
thorns plainly showing mingle with the
roses. Acluster of stems is pendant at
the back, where a bow of cream ribbon
is left to fall over the hair. A beautiful
hat of MANILA straw is finished by u
shiring of dotted null and trimmed
around the crown with band of twelve
ostrich tips. An olive Grape bonnet is
trimmed with clusters OF mignonette
and ombre tulle shading from pale yell
low olive to the darkest color. A beauti-
full Marie Louise hat is in the huge
shape seen in pictures of the French
queen, and resembles the Gainsborough
hat in its prodigious size. A large wreath
or roses and close wells surround the
crown and mingle with dropping plumes.
A great many Grape hats trimmed with
silk Mirecourt or with Valenciennes are
seen. The pale rose-tinted Grape, trim
med with rosebuds and creamy lace, are
especially lovely. Possibly the most
popular hat for everyday wear, and even
dress occasions where picturesque hat
is allowable, is the rough and ready
straw. In dark shades, particularly in
deep gold color, condor brown, navy
blue, prune and black, it is used for the
street. These hats should be simply
trimmed to be stylish. White rough
and-readys are trimmed with white satin
and q place left to fasten careless clus-
ter of long-stemmed roses, not the artl-
fetal but the natural flowers, little
freak Sarah Bernhardt set ahoat just be.
fore she left our country.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-05-25
FASHION NOTES,

Trained skirts ara worn only by mar
ried on matrOnly women
Tan-colored undrehsed kid gloves are
worn with white costumes
sateen or satinetta is tho most pop
ular wash fabric OF farisans,
All Young women wear short, unframed
skirts on all occasions,
Black costumes are frightened with
ombre Suah or iiayaderc striped goods
bright gold color, not to say yellow,
n one Of tho most popular shades IN
dress,
Little pufed pockets Of ombro and
Bayadore silks arc worn, with hasheH to
match,
Albatross cloth II tho new material
destined to rival Chudda cloth and nuns
yelling,
Embroidery Of the finest kind IL con-
Mdered moro elegant on null dresses
than lace,
Childrens collars are 30 immense that
they are little capCs Of lace or cmbroid'
cry,
A soft and pretty transparent cotton
stuff Of u nNnkoon color lately intro
duccd, IL called Surah lawn.
Some Of the new hats Nre fastened by
strings tied under the chin not over half
an inch In width,
Medici lace Is q now laco In torchon
stylc. II IL used to trim childron's
dresses and for various wash goods,
Some oi the now dresses made with
tho polon0isos arc fastened from the
neck TO the bottom Of tho dress by no
less than sixty tiny bullct'shapod but
tons,
Gingham dresses or plain blue or pink
bingham, are made with tiny tucked
fronts. A wide aouncc which joins the
uppor part of the dress, Is headed by q
wide fold of the material, Tho en-
brodcry used to trim the dress edges
this fold and the cuffs and deep cape
collar, or wide mlllo Of embroidery is
set over the nounce at the bottom OF
the fold, and the collar of tho dress Is OF
embroidery.
The new gloves offered for summer
wear, when the weather is too warm for
the uso of kid glove, aro exceedingly
fine and handsome. Tho choicest are
the silk gloves, the silk and linen, and
the French Isle thread The silk gloves
are usually in nmousquctaire style Among
the evening colors are white, pale blue,
flesh tint and straw color and tam The
street colors are black, pearl-gray, silver
gray steel color and dark slate. These
gloves are in from six to ten button.
lengths. French silk gloves are finished
this season by three or four elastic
bands, which also gives full stylishly
wrinkled wrist, which is considered SO
graceful feature in the mousquetaire
| style of glove.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-05-25
CLAY,S SLEEPING ROOM.

Tn the once elegant country-seat Of
Lord Baltimore, few miles out of
Washington, a room in the second story
is vet called Clay's room, and is exactly
as he left it. The walls are painted
green the carpet is green, with geomet-
rical roses; buffet is decorated with
painted china, over this hangs Clays
picture; the towering bed has three
steps beside it +; his dusty shoes OF cloth
and patent-leather, are where he lett
them, and his inkstand OF china. Also
a chair with projecting leaf, on which
the Missouri compromise was written.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-05-25

Bashfulness may sometimes exclude
pleasure, but seldom opens any avenue
10 sorrow or remorse.-Joknson
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-05-25

ASwiss colony is about to settle in
Laurel county. Kentucky.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-05-25
Ono of the pleasantest things told OF

Secretary Robert Lincoln, when he was
a rosy-cheeked boy, is an act OF kindness
shown to private soldier ut City Point.
A guard on duty had been wounded in
one of tho early engagements about
Petersburg, and had returned to his
post while yet uncured. One stormy
day young Capt. Lincoln watched the
poor fellow pacing back and forth until
his kind heart could bear it no longer.
He borrowed a private's overcoat, and
went ont, insisting on taking the
soldiers place as guard. The man yield
ed. and for an hour the presidents son
carried the gun and guarded the head.
quarters tent.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-07-21
Love that Laughed at sailboats.

-hSNhN9NNA
 Sodus Bay was the scene of a lively climax in a love affair few days ago. Emma Heck, pretty, aged l6, and daugh- ter of Augustus Heck, fisherman, fell deeply in love with George Cleveland of Sodus Point. Emma's parents didR't take kindly to the eourtship, and had more than once intimated that they would "sit down on it." The lovers got their heads together, and agreed that the first time the coast was clear Emma should go out on the bluff and display white signal. Her father was off attending to his nets one day last week, and Mrs. Heck had gone to make purchases at the Lake Bluff store. The lovers programme was carried put to perfection at first, and they started oii in a rowboat together, bound for Sodus Point and minister. On her way home Mrs. Heck saw the two. There was a full-rieged sailboat down at the dock. The irate mother ran to this craft, set sail, and started off before the strong wind blowing from the west in pursuit of the couple. They soon saw her com ing, and realized their danger. Pulling short to windward they prevented the sailboat from following them further. landed at. the Parshall dock, south of Rriscoe's Cove, and hastened thence to Alton, where they soon found minister and took advantage of ,his authority to make them one. He did so, and they are now living with the parents of the bridegroom, while the brides parents threaten vengeance.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-07-21
Personal.

CONGRESSMAN Hendrick B. Wright is dan- gerously ill at Wilkesbarre, Pa.
 WIRT SYKES has written another book. Wirt is well known as Olive Logan.
 SENATOR Eugene Hale is resting at the Maplewood house, Bethlehem, N. H.
 JUSTICE CLIFFORD of the United States su- preme court, is dangerously i'll at Cornish, Me.
 FRANCIS MURPHY, the temperance apostle has decided not to preach, although recently licensed to do so.
 AR. W. W. AsroR has taken possession of the cottage at Newport. which the family of Thos. A. Scott expected to occupy.
 MR. W. W. PHELPS, our new Minister to Austria, has rented the house of a noble in Vienna, and, 1t is said, will entertain in a style unknown there since the days of Mot ley.
 BARON MAGNus, late German Minister to Copenhagen who was recalled in conse- quence of his attendance at the banquet to Sarah Bernhardt, has died in lunatic asy- lum.
 MRS. MARY THOMAS, wife of the brother of ex-Gov. Philip Francis Thomas of Mary land, sustained painful and possibly serious injuries by falling down flight of stairs at her residence in Baltimore.
 EMORY STEER, an independent Congress man from Georgia, denies the rumor that he informed the President that he would vote with the Republicans in organizing the House of Representatives
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-07-21
MY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, JULY 2l, 1881.

ritory, and it is believed the treaty term for final transfer to Greece will be shn-.sn@,St..
 THE Persian Govorn n sIIt mas ordered the provincial authorities to send detailed in- Formation of the extent and causes of emi- grafton, which however has slackened in some districts
 HE blundering act of pious enthusiast at Prague, who must needs throw a parcel containing Bible into the Crown Prin- cess pony carriage may, it is feared, nave untoward results.
 AN exhibition of pipes and snuff boxes at the Crystal Palace, London, contains num- bcrs of pipes collected by the Emperor Maximilian, which were found in the buried cities of Mexico. There were smok- CTS thousands of years before Raleigh.
 TIE Khedive of Egypt has informed France that he would act in conformity with the wishes of the Porte, and therefore would not recognize the proposed French protectorate in Tunis. This statement has caused some surprise in Paris, where it has been believed that the intrigues carried on in Cairo and Alexandria by the French em- bassies would sway the Khedive to the French side. In Paris it is the belief that the present attitude of the Khedve is due to the preponderating influence of the Eng fish government.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-07-21
A Princes Froliss.

Paris is not nearly on the eve of that moral regeneration which it was hoped might be attained by the transformations of the Folies Bergeres into temple of clasic music. Mir. Sarf was thought to have done big thing, and so he has, yet not in the sense he meant. All the disre. putable clements were weeded out, but as those were it's chief attraction no one went after the first performance 10 the Free Love Temple except few browne ials who did not know or its moraliza- ton, and brought down upon themselves indignant remonstrances from respect able matrons whose daughters were there, not to look out for "the coming man," but to listen conscientiously to symphonies in la major and sol minor. The provincials fancied that mammas were putting on airs and tried to win favor by the offer of a glass of beer, which, producing Tn several instances certain muscular manifestations with strong maternal hands upon the visages of those impudent scoundrels," there was a stampede of hapitucs towards other less proper regions, such as the circus and the Mabille Gardens, where the ex> hibitions have not been regenerated, and in which H. R. H. Albert Edward may always be seen whenever he is in Paris, although forbidden by his pious parent to go to Sunday races. I do not affirm that this particular Fl. R. H. is the man, but there is an heiI to large sized throne now among us whc is ex- cessively hard up and would pay any interest for an immediate advance. His name is on the books of every usurer in Europe, inclusive of the British Islapds, for sums of every magnitude. But wbat does that matter? The H. k. II. will be Q majesty sooner or later, he will inherit colossal fortune, and besides viii always have the resource of State loan wbere- with to settle outstanding liabilities Still it was rough on the noble stranger. that dispatch which the royal or I'm. perial one received yesterday: "Prince, your signature is not good for more than two millinnsp
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-07-21
A STORY OF JENNY LIND.
An Incident of Her Life-How She Won tn,
 Friendship of Rival.

Friendship of Rival.
 N. Y.sun.
 In lS47 Guila Grisi and Jenny Lind
 were singing in London, but at different places. Each star struggled to outshine the other, and those who one evening went into ecstaeies over Crisis "Norma" were the next evening enraptured with Lind's "Casta Diva" Such was the rivalry that it was not expected that they would sing together in a public concert. But Queen Victoria, thinking it shame that two singers so eminent should be separated by a petty jealousy requested both to appear at Court con- cert. Of course, they complied with the request. The Queen cordially welcomed them together for the first time. She then gave the signal for the concert to begin. As Jenny Lind was the younger of the two, it had been arranged that she should sing first. With perfect con- fidence in her powers, she stepped for, ward and began. But, chancing to glance at Grisi, she saw the Southron's malignant gaze fastened upon her. The ierceness of her look almost paralyzed her. Her courage left her, her voice trembled, and every thing before her eyes darkened. She became SO faint that she nearly fell. By the utmost exertiop of her will, however. she suc- ceeded in finishing her aria. The pain- ful silence that followed it's conclusion. a silence ever noticeable where those present are embarrassed, convinced her she had made failure. The conviction was confirmed by the triumphant ex- pression on Crisis countenance. De. spite the semi-torpidity of her senses, she realized that the failure meant lost glory, the destruction of her happiness, and the modification and grief of her parents and friends. Suddenly some> thing, it seemed like voice from Hea- ven, whispered, "Sing one of the old songs ia your mother-tongue." She caught at the idea as an inspiration, which had flashed into her mind be. tween the termination of the vocal part of the aria and the aceompanist's final chords. She, unnotioed by the company, asked him to rise and took the vacated seat. For few seconds she suffered her fingers to wander over the keys in low prelude; then she began to sing. Her selection was little prayer, which, in the long ago, she had loved above all other songs in her childhood's reper- toire. She had not thought of it for years. As she sang, she was no longer in the presence of royalty, but in her fatherland, surrounded by those who listened not to criticise. Not one of those before her understood the words of the prayer" but the plaintiveness Of the melody and the inspired tones of the pure, sweet voice brought the mois- ture to every eye. There was the silence -of admiring wonder. When, having finished the prayer" she lifted her mild blue eyes to her rival. whose fam ing orbs had so dsconeertcd her, she found no fierce expression on her coun- but instead, tear diamonding | the long black eyelashes. A moment after, with the impulsiveness character lzing the children of the tropics, Grisi | rushed to Jenny Lind's side, placed her l arm around the girls neck and kissed | her regardless of the lookers-on.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-07-21
West.


 CHIcAGo's death rate last week reached 800.
 DENVER is to have twenty-five Herdic coaches.
 THE Wisconsin Greenbackers nominated full State ticket.
 THE damage by the storm in the vicinity of Marshaltown, Iowa, is put down at $25O,- 000
 A HEAVY fire broke out in the manufac- turing district in Cincinnati. The loss is estimated at $l,000000,
 THE Summit and Lorain, 0hio county Democratic conventions expressed sympa- thy for the President, and denounced the crime.
 THE Muscatine cattle company is new The company will engage in the cattle busi- ness on the Cinnamon river, Indian Terri. tory.
 OFFICER Wm. Mitchell, of Chicago, who found a waif, created considerable sensation by christening 1t in court as Charles J. Guiteau. The indignation has become so marked that the infants name will be changed and be relieved of the incubus of so discreditable name.
 A CROWD of side showmen, peddlers and gamesters, follow every circus, and pay for places close by the main tents. A soap vender refused the customary tribute to Forepaughs menagerie, but consistently bawled his wares near the main entrance. Mir, Forepaugh whipped him at Black Riv- CT Falls, Wis, and was fined $24.
 A SPECIAL from Marengo, Iowa, on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad, gives the particulars of a destructive deluge there. Half the town is submerged from the Iowa river overfowing it's banks, and many residences and business houses are flooded in cellars and first floors. Business is entirely suspended, and everybody is en- gagged in removing property, household goods and all portable things to dry land,
 GRAND RAPIDS, Iowa, reports from the surrounding country indicate great damage to all kinds of farm and residence property by the storm. Many bridges were swept away, and great damage was done to crops by the flood. It will be week before the Chicago and Northw western can run trains through to Council Bluffs. The B., c. R. & N. had some bad washouts, and ran their north trains over the Milwaukee division of the Illinois Central Railway to pass the wash-outs.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-07-21

A CAPTIVE bear at the Arkansas Hot Springs finds occasional solace in bottle of beer pr0fiered by some good natured person. A recent visitor, who had been much amused at seeing bruin draw the cork and drink from the bottle with evil dent satisfaction, determined to treat as often as the bear desired, taking 2 glass himself from every bottle which the cap tive put under his belt At the end of two hours the man had succumbed to nineteen glasses and was borne away on a shutter, while the bear strolled back and forth at the end of his chain with a serene and benevolent expression afop his countenance.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-07-21
south.

AN old negro died in Maryland, on whose life there was an insurance of $200, 900.
 BALTIMORE is making efforts to secure a large proportion of the seaport grain trade.
 THE newsboys of Memphis. Tenn, have formed union for their mutual protec- tion.
 THE presence of the comet has driven the superstitious negroes of Richmond into the revival meetings in hordes.
 AT Petersburg, Va, Williamson's and Rouths tobacco and cooper shops burned Loss $34 900; insurance S23,Oo
 AFTER Tuesday next all boats reaching Memphis from the south will be required to stop at Presidents Island for inspection.
 THE Kentucky Central railroad changed the gauge of the entire track of the road from southern gauge to standard gauge in one day.
 MARY O'NEIL, living in Rutherford coun- ty, Tenn, while on visit from the house of friend was dragged from her horse by a negro choked and ravished.
 Two men have shot aad killed, near Palatka, Fla, fifty allieators he past week. measuring from seven to twelve feet and half in length. The hide teeth and tallow are preserved.
 OSE clergyman took an active part in an prohibitory meeting lately held in Yadkinville, N. O., and another was ap- pointed one of the eleven members of the Congressional District Executive Commit tee
 Ar Eudora, Miss, little girl, bitten by a mad dog, has been cured by the applica- ton of Ia mad. stone, the property of Ben Melam, of Waterford, Marshall county, who has applied it in 1,3l0 cases, and with success, except in two. The stone is porous and is believed to possess the power of ex- tracting the virus from the wound.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-07-21

THERE is theory that it is bad for a family to produce a really great man. Social scientists holds that it foreshad- ows.the extinction of the family. Many Instances must occur to our readers in support of this view; for example, Crom- well, Bonaparte, Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, Webster, John Randolph, John c, Calhoun and many others, whose descendants, if any, remain obscure and Sew in number On the other hand, families distinguished for nothing but respectable mediocrity flourish and in- crease in numbers and substantial pros perity.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-07-21
THE ABSORBING TOPIC.
Further Details of the Attempt upon the Presidents Life-Growing Better day by day-Doings of In-
 terest.
The sixtl, Day.

WASHINGTON, July This has been a remark ably quiet day at the White House even more quiet than before the President was shot People seem to have exhausted themselves in constant attendance upon the White House since Saturday, well, they stay away and let him have the quiet he needs. Except cabinet officers and messen- gers from the different departments very few peo- pie called Matters have dropped back to where they were before last Saturday The clerks have gone to their regular work and they have plenty of 1t on hand, though no new executive business Is transacted, except the registering of appoint ments and the visits of hundreds of office seekers and others. The White House has about the same appearance that it wears when the Presi- dent is absent. The telegraph instrument is also quiet to-day, and but few messages are sent or received Physicians can now come or go with out being stopped on every step and questioned as to the Presidents condition.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-07-21

IF this thing goes on much longer peo- pie who haven't been shot through the liver wilt soon be in contemptible mi nority. Fsdi returns are not in yet; but since the i'resident's wound nearly every community so far heard from is bringing forward it's hero who was pep pered precisely the same way, and in the majority of cases the lucky fellows are rather better than the worse for hay ing ball pass through or lodge in their liver. It's a great thing to be in good company.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-07-21
Continues to Improve.

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 10.--From appear ances about the executive manson this morning 1t was difficult to realize there one week ago to- day were such as to cause the great pulse of the nation to throb with the keenest sensation of hope and fear. Nothing could be more different than the circumstances of last Sunday and to- day. The eager throng that then crushed upon each other to sean the earliest bulletin, was re- presented this morning by a single individual who merely paused in passing long enough to see what was being lacked against a tree This the Presidents health, but is an illustration of general confidence in his recovery. The opinien that he is no longer in danger prevails to great extent in all classes of people, and they have quietly gone about their regular daily avoca cations, satisfied that but one result is to be anti cipated
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-07-21

F. NICHOLAS CROUCH, the author and composer of Kathleen Mavourneen," is engaged as varnisher in factory in Baltimore. His career is marked by nu- merous failures and successes. During the war of the rebellion he served in the Confederate army and sustained severe injuries in the losing cause. He was born in England in 1908 and came to this country in 1S49, with Max Maretzek.