Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Especial Correspondence OF THE MONITOR.

The hot wave that struck our lati-
tude like simoon's breath, few days
since, awakened the fashionable world
to realization that the time for seek
ing the mountain heights, the medici-
nal~springs and the seaside had come,
and the consequence is that our dress
makers and milliners are over run with
work. Although it is now much cooler
than 1T was week ago, yet the work of
preparing for the next attack of summer
has not abated. 1t is wonderful what
fashion will do for us. for the ladies in
particular, only think of black velvet
dress when the mercury stands one hum
dred in the shade. Fashion is the most
cruel monarch alive, under her reign we
must be choked by stiff shirt collars
which are bound by heavy neck ties,and
though we melt the said collars by the
dozen still we must endure, and as for
the ladies, they are walled in by stays
that are torture and death. not only
death to them, but degeneracy and mis-
cry to those who come after them. There
are thousands who cry with Paul, who
shall deliver me from the body of this
death ? but not one has the daring to
face insatiate fashion, and with one bold
stroke become its master. As for styles,
which those away from great mctropo-
lis know little of. I would say for the
ladies' benefit. that the more like an
Indian you can appear in dress, the
more fashionable you are. Your hat
may be any shape. as you cannot posi-
bly, be out of fashion wear what shape
you will, and, as in case of lady friend
of mine, you may turn the hat wrong
side before if it does not become you
when placed on front foremost.
As a result of Decoration Day, | have
an amusing incident to relate of an en-
thusiastic young patriot, who resides
upon certain street here. He was so
full of the fire of devotion to the day,
that when he came to his home about
midnight he led his horse into the front
parlor. To many such enthusiasts no
celebration is enjoyed unless they are
filled with "Red eye" i.
1t is pleasant to record the GONZALES
ence of Mrs. Garfield. 1t is thought
she can be removed to the Soldiers
Home during this week. as that is the
summer residence of the President, and
a grand home it is. On rustic seat,
fairly hidden underneath the dark foil.
age of the forest trees. you may catch a
glimpse of an old soldier, bronzed and
battle-scarred, quietly reading paper
or half asleep, dreaming of the smoke
clouded fields where comrades sank II
rise no more, or you will find other!
busy with axe, spade. or pick. toilin&
to add more beauty to the already Crane
hills and valleys over which the grin
old Scott, who planned this retreat
looks down from the hills where hero
worship has placed his statue.
AS | write there is the unusual SCUM,
of thunder rolling through the heavens
and the rain is falling steadily. L
those who have been used to the 6erc
storms of the West it is hard to realiz
: how welcome such sounds are wher
thunder is seldom heard. There ar
/. residents in Washington who sigh fo
5 one of the small tornadoes of home
s that bends the trees and flashes in th
: forked tongues of thousand flames ths
5 dart from the riven clouds.
n Last night another tragedy was enac
n ed, on tenth street near M. that b;
brought the colored people into prom
# nent notice of late. A colored man en-
J ployed as night Waterman in front
). buildings in course of erection, BEGAN
r exasperated at a small negro boy wi
n annoyed him by running into the mo
IT tar and refusing to keep out of the wa
n so seizing the child he dashed him upt
n the pavement with such force that Il
t. life of the boy is despaired of. II
'r negroes in the neighborhood turned O.
d in body and would have demolish'
IN the offender, but for the interference
c. the police. Physicians give no hope f
D. the injured child's life. ~ sa
D. During last week three more dead j
at fants were found in Washington. The
ut comments on the morality of the ci
ly are not hattering to US. sat
as The president who has been away
of few days recreation has returne
n He was warmly received at Fortrt
Id Monroe and Norfolk and feels mu
be pleased with his trip. His mother b
Oh gone to the more quiet home in Oh
ed Though worldly honors may be eager
I'D sought after, they do not ease even
on presidents shoulders of weary burde
n ems HIS [X] MARK.
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