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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-01-25
FASHION NOTES.

The Medicis collar is very popular this
year.
Lace pins come in a variety of beauti.
full designs.
Pale pink and blue repped velvets are
used for dinner dresses.
The newest handkerchiefs have the
merest shadow of hem.
Some of the latest bridal dresses Lave
broad band of white fur bordering the
train
Gauzy stsffs, tulles, crepes, and silks,
and Indian muslin, are in great demand
for ball and fancy dresses.
Some curious fans are made entirely
of owls feathers, and have an owls head
with ruby eyes on the frame work.
The flowers most in favor for ball
dresses are hlies-of- -the-valley, forget-me-
nots, hedge roses, Alplae, heather sprays,
and red or blue salvias.
Birds and butterflies of the most tropi.
cal appearance are placed fiat on the cor
sages and drapery of many gauzy and
tinsel- dresses.
Bands of black velvet are worn around
the throat and wrists at afternoon sat
homes" They are always ornamented
with diamond or pearl pins.
Elbow sleeves have the upper part of
the cloth cut away, showing the arm to
the elbow, save where it is covered by
the bands that fasten the sleeves across it.
The straight, high dog-collar is affected
by women with long, slender throats. II
is generally made of dark velvet, stiff,
with gold, silver, steel or pearl embroid-
cry.
The colors for brnettes are lovely this
winter, and some of them are equally ap-
propriate for blondes, says the Philadel-
phia Times. They are dark, nasturtium
red, old copper color, seal and nut brown,
dark claret and maroon, in the rich hues,
and for evening delicate tints, ivory
white, flesh pink and glycerine, faint,
pinkish mauve shade, with new plum,
kind of greenish blue or purple and a
red tinged gold color.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-01-25
SELECT SIFTINGS.

Earrings were worn by Jacobs family,
1882, B. c.
Certain Eastern nations like the smell,
of valerian and assafetida.
In proportion to numbers there are
more persons in China, who can read and
write, than among any other people on
the face of the earth.
No process of machinery has ever Deen
discovered which equals the effect pro-
duced on sealskin and ermine by tramp
ling them under foot for twelve hours.
A giantess named Ann Dunn died in
London a short time ago, aged thirty-nine.
She weighed nearly 500 pounds, was nearly
nine feet high and measured round the
shoulders over three feet
A brook and lake near Northwlsn,
England, have been swallowed up in a
cavity formed by pumping brine and it
Is feared that they will met the rock salt
and cause serious subsidences of the
earth In the near future
A dog at Milford, Penn, got tired of
working a churning-machine, and let the
rope encircling his neck strana1e him to
death. When at liberty he was full of
play. He had tried once before to com.
nit suicide on the machine.
The earliest colonial coinage was in
Massachusetts,, In pursuance Of an order
of the general court, passed May q, 1862
which established "a mint house" al
Boston. The coins ordered were of the
values of twelve, six and three pence.
The Brahmins invest the COW with
great sancity. No place is forbidden tC
it; wherever it chooses to feed it is al
liberty to eat; wherever it may elect tC
lie down, the place is sacred to its needs
A COW may never be struck or even re-
preached.
Housekeeping must be staple busi
ness in those parts of Buenos Ayres re
Gently described by traveller, for the
staple artiles of diet is meat; vegetables
and fruit are only eaten during on,
month, and farina, the substitute TO
bread, is very scarce.
A clock was set going at Brussels thai
continued to go for nine months and hat
not run down when. last heard from
An up draught is obtained in shaft b!
exposing it to the SUM- This draugh
turns fan which winds up the weight
of the clock until it reaches the top.
then works brake which stops the fal
until the weight has gone down a little
when the fan is free to recommence.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-01-25
Tanning an Eagle.

"a workman" p" says the Spanish jour
nal El Dia, "who has acquired certain
celebrity by his fortune in the hunting
field, as we'll as for his success in train,
ing wild birds and animals, had succeed
ed in domesticating an eagle so far that
the bird would come down from ths
greatest height in answer to a simpla
sign or slight whistle. The eagle flew
about with the pigeons, causing no little
CONSERVATION among them at first. 1t
used to fly long distances, but came back
two or three times day to take its food
out of the hands of its MASTER After a
few days, however, a flock Of eagles were
seen in the neighborhood, and their do
mesticated fellow disanneared with his
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-01-25
Sleep.

Sleep is to the brain what rest is to the
muscles. Sleep is craving more impor-
tunate than hunger. Among some of the
ancients, deprivation of sleep was used
as a punishment This cruelty was in
ficted by the Romans upon Perseus, and
the Cathaginians deprived Regulus of his
eye-ids in order to make him so far
sleepess.
There are three kinds of sleep. First,
natural; second, pathological; third, Or
tifsial
The length of time that should be de-
voted to natural sleep, it is not easy to
determine. Amaxim of the school of Sa-
lerno runs thus:
"Rise at six, and eat at ten;
Eat at six, and bed at ten;
Ten times ten years
You may live then"
A child spends more than half its life
in sleep. An adult should spend one
third of his. The aged sleep but little,
though in extreme old age the habit Of
infancy often returns.
Girls and women require more, but
generally get less than men. An hours
sleep before midnight is worth more than
an hour after midnight. Saint Francis,
of Sales, used to say that early rising
preserves health and holiness"
Insomnia, or sleeplessness, is common,
especially among mothers with young
children, and among the victims of over
work and anxiety. Students in college
often complain of sleeplessness. 1t is a
perilous thing to resort to Drugs. The
only real cure is found in physical labor.
Fatigue from exercise in the open air is
almost invariably followed by sound
sleep. .-Dio Le,ois'S Monthly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-01-25
Glass Napkins,

Napkins are now being made out OF
spun glass, at the price of one hundred
dollars per dozen. They are of delicate
pearl color, about the size of an ordinary
breakfast napkin, and almost as pliable
as silk. The filling consists of minute
glass threads, crossed by silk chain
and the fringe of glass fiber is about two
inches long.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-01-25

Cornelius Nolan killed eighteen ducks
at one shot near Yazoo City, Miss, re-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-01-25
Artificial Oysters.

Artificial oysters are the latest things
in deceptions, and numbers of 'manu-
featured bivalves" are said to be passed
off on the Paris public. Hitherto, al
though the oyster itself could be well
initiated, it had been found impossible
to make the substance adhere to the she'll
like nature, but an ingenious parsonage
has invented glue which overcomes all
such difficulty. The exact composition
of the imitation is not stated, but copper
is prominent ingredient.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-01-25
ISLAND POND VERMONT, FRIDAY JAN 26, 1884,
OH, FOOLISH HEART:

OH, FOOLISH HEART:
oh, foolish heart, why fee
In pain pleasure,
And Danish smiles to find
In tears treasure
Why seek the cruel thorns
Beneath the roses;
Why harbor thoughts of night
Before day closes
The joys of life, at best,
- Are far too fleeting,
That thou should haste the hour
OF griefs sad greeting.
Sufficient to the day ,
4 Is its sorrow;
For the pleasures of to-day ;
May pail tomorrow.
Jerome B. Ben,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The German Reichstag was opened yes
terday with an address from Emperor
William.
Capt. B. q. Nowlin, an old and prom;-
nent citizen Of Lynchburg, died yesterday
of paralysis.
Miss Nellie Arthur will give birthday
party to six Of her school girl frieuds at the
White House this evening.
The suit for breach of promise brought
by Miss Fortescue, the London actress,
against Lord Garmoye was begun in Lon
don yesterday.
The Chinese in Tonquin have attacked
the French gunboats in the river Claire,
and 8, 900 are reported to be coming down
the Red river.
1t is stated that Nine. Patti will appeal
against the recent decision of the tribuna
at Paris granting NJ. Caux q divorce from
her and denying her suit for divorce from
NJ. Cau1.
The total amount of money received by
the National Democratic Committee wa:
1888 900, and of this sum S52, 900 was re
ceived through the popular campaign fund
in amounts of less than $500.
Twenty -one years ago Ira Davenport 0
Plymouth, Pa, buried two democratic can
non to await the return of democratic su
premacy. They were exhumed Wednesda.
for the purpose Of firing salute. One broke
nearly every pane of glass in the neighbor
hood, and the other burst without doing
any damage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-21
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Tragic Incident.

VIENNA, Nov. 2l.-A tragic incident Is
reported from eastern Hungary. A clergy
man with his wife and children were driv-
ing in sledge from Krasnisora to the neigh
boring village of Kis-Lonka. A pack of ra-
venous wolves pursued them. The mother
was terror-striCken and let the child fall
from her arms. At that the father ieaped
from the sedge to save the child. Father
and child were at once tisrcely attacked by
the wolves. The father fought desperately
and killed two OF the wolves, but he was at
last overcome and both he and his child
were devoured Meanwhile the horses had
rushed onward with the sledge, still bearing
the agonized mother. In her agony of ter
ror she gave premature birth to a babe,
which was dead when it was born. This
terrible shock with all the rest that she had
suffered proved too much for the poor -wo
man. and when the sedge reached Kis-Lon.
ka, she too was dead. So the whole family
persisted inside of an hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-21

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-EHin-
ger vs. Kenny, trustee. From the Circuit
Court of Rockingham county. Affirmed
Judge Lewis delivering the opinion.
Commissioners of Sinking Fund vs. Ken
dali Bank-Note Company. FROM Circuit
Court of Richmond. Affirmed, Judge Lacy
delivering the opinion. Absent, Judge
Richardson.
Nelson's administrator vs. Counsellor and
ais. From the Circuit Court of Clarke county.
Reversed, Judge Richardson delivering the
opinion-Judges Lacy and Fauntieroy dis
senting.
Whitehurst vs. Common wealth. From
the Corporation Court of Norfolk. Affirmed,
Judge Hinton delivering the opinion
Flanagan vs. Central Lunatic Asylum,
upon petition for writ of mandamus.
Rule discharged, Judge Lacy delivering the
opinion.
Larkin vs.. Watson Appeal allowed from
decree of Circuit Court of Lyncbburg.
.Rehearings denied in following cases :
Planters Bank of Farmville Va. Whittle :;
Matthews Va Hill, and Thurston Va. Sin.
clair,
Stewart q Palmer Us. County School
Board of Prince William county. Argued
for appellants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-21
From China.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 2l.-The Chinese iron
clads Cho-Luug and YungWei have arrived
here. They intend to force the French
blockade of the Island of Formosa.
LONDON, Nov GA dispatch of to-day's
date from Shanghai to the Times says: The
peace negotiations have been suspended.
The French have made overtures to the
English and American pilots Oh the Yang.
TIE river. The pilots demand 10000 taels
about $780, 0O) each. The Chinese complain
Of this action on the part of ueutrals. Adj
vices from Tamsui, as late as Tuesday Of
this week, state that Admiral Courbet still
remains at Keeling. He is unable to ad-
vance until he has been enforced. Chinese
labor is scarce, and the French soldiers are
employed in coalng the ships.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-21
lCOMM UNICATED


On the evening of the 18th of November
Mr.. Blaine was serenaded al his home Ia An
gusta, Maine. A careful study of his speech
on this occasion reveals depth of moral
depravity, which only such character a,
his can present. Remorse, revenge, disap.
pointment, modification, humiliation, ey-
posture, ridicule, disgrace and defeat al!
the scorpion lashes of these dire visitants
have stung him into the incerdiary his words
proclaim him to be.
His specious presentation OF the power
and plurality of the republican party in the
North and in the West in the very face Of
complete overthrow from quarter Of
century's domination, his wicked attempt to
array the Northern white man against lis
Southern brother, his false assertion that the
course of affairs in the South has crushed
out of political power more than six millions
American citizens, and has transferred it
by violence to others" his diaboical cl@rt
TO stir up the fears of the laboring Glasses ~
threatening decline in their wages, !Il-
fuaI eliminating cain-like sin of trying TO
resurrect the buried auimosites OLA bloody
fratricidal war, which had hurled his coun-
Try to the very brink Of ruin-Al this and
world unsaid proclaim James G.. Blaine to
he the CataIiue of the 10Th century.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-21
The Rights Of the Negro,

Governor Cleveland having been asked r
he was aware of delusion existing oror,
the negroes of the South that a chano. -
administration would unfavorabiv aI.r.
their condition, replied: YES. hay.
been astonished at the statement thnt ,La..
was an apprehension existing amono ,bo
coored people that in some way tb.i~
rights, now secured to them under the Lave.
and Constitution of the United States, w,ro
in danger from the election of democrat,
President. | am even told that some :,
them are led to suppose the result of tn,
recent election means that they NAV ass,
be made slaves. All Of this has anrr,.,,i
to me to be so absurd, and have bee. -.
sure that the slightest intelligent rrlirc, ,n
would dislodge such foolish fears, TIA
can hardly deem any notice of lhcm n......
sary. But there is not the slignt.>t al =.
ton to calling the attention of all wuo ..,.
III the least uneasy or uncertain upon mi.
subject to the fact that the title of cntor,
people to freedom and all the rights Of e..
zenship cannot be disturbed except nya
change in the Constitution which II wo;l
be absolutely impossible to make. Beside:
the present condition or status of lht,r
people has been so fully accepted by tn.
entire country that no one should have tn.
slightest idea that any attempt will be NAH.
to change it, if there was any possibility OF
accomplishing such Il thing So far a. H..
new administration is related to this ,g'.
ject, the whole country can be sure tina. he
lawful power and Jurisdiction OF he exrcu.
tive will be so exercised that the right d.
all citizens, white or black, under the Con
stitution and the laws, will be- preserved
and protected, and all the advantage, 70
which they are entitled by reason of thr
citizenship will be secured to them. There
need be no fear that either the democratic
party or it's newly. elected administration
proposes to Cypress or enslave any part o.
our population, nor TO destroy the bneine,,
interests of the country. We hope, on the
other hand, to do something to benefit the
people,. 1t seems to me that our eTJri- in
that direction would be aided if mischicvou3
croakiug and dark imagnings should give
place to an earnest endeavor to inspire con.
fdence, and to make universal a cheerful
hope for the future"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-21

RAILROAD MATTERS Considerable op.
position to the Norfolk and Seaboard Rail
road bill was developed in the House OF
Delegates yesterday. All of the Richmond
members Of that body antagonized it be-
cause they believed it inimicsl to the inter.
ests of that city but. by close vote, the
bill was advanced to its engrossment.
The Richmond Chamber of Commerce
yesterday adopted resolutions opposing the
two bills now pending in the Legislature
authorizing the Norfolk and Seaboard and
the Richmond and Danville Railroad com.
panies to invest in and operate other roads
in this and other States. The resolutions
of the chamber appeal to the General As
sembly, if these bills are to be passed, to
eDgraft upon each of them, a proviso which
will forevercompel each road to recognize and
observe the existing differential rates which
give 10 Virginia, cities the advantage which
they possess geographically. A resolution
was passed heartily indorsing the charter
asked for by the Richmond and Washing
ton Railroad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-21

TEE PHILADELPHIA Record says: what
better proof could be afforded of the inca
pacity of the negro population of the South
TO exercise the right of suffrage with any
proper apprehension of the responsibilities
involved than the ignorant panic which now
prevails anoug them on account Of the cleo.
ton of democratic President" And yet
it was to such people that the Mahoneites
and the Blaineites would have committed
the entire interests of those States, counties
and cities of the South in which the negroes 8,
with the aid of a few white scalawags, have,
or would have, the majority of voters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-21
ALEXANDRIA, Va.
FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER q.

WE ARE informed that the coloreo peop'e
in the country are alarmed and Tear 'na'
their old masters will claim them as slaves
NOW that the democratic party has succeed
"A in the national election. TO quiet tne'f
FAIRS. we copy below Article XII! OF the
amended Constitution of The Cnted os@eS'
N. snnreme law of the land:
.Neitber slarery, nor involuntary servituae, e.,
cont ga q punishment for crime. WHEREOF the parry
hi, have been duly convicted. shall eTlst IN Tue
Tinted States. or any place subject TO tne'F
diction." 49,,
This amendment was ratified By three
fonrths of the States and became part OF
the Constitution. No one desires TO nave
It disturbed, and if any one or any poh'lca'
faction should propose change to the Oct.
rimept of the colored race, the people o.
this country would oppose the proposition
with such force as to silence and bring lo
yrief its authors. The colored citizens neeo
not fear. Let them, with the help OF gooo
conservative apd honest government, WORK
out their proper destiny.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-21
Explosion.

WORCESTER, Mass, Nov. 2l.-Whils
work men were warming Atlas powder car
tridges in kettle of hot sand on an exca-
vaion for a city water pipe this morning,
an explosion occurred. Matthew Hahir
had the top of his head blown of, causing
Instant death, and two others received
Slight injuries. The force of the explosion
was tremendous, blowing out the windows
OF the houses near by and spreading a stone
wall over an adjoining field.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-21
Appointed Guardian.

LYScnBURG, Va, Nov. 21.-Hon. J. r.
Tucker, who was recently reelected to
Congress from the teuth district by the
democrats, has been appointed guardian
for the minor children of the late President
Garfield. His trust includes all the prop
erty owned by Gen. Garfield in Virginia.
Mrs. Garfield, in making the request for his
appointment, referred TO the kindly rela-
ton which had existed between Mr. Tucker
and her late husband.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-21
Mr.. Hendricks In BROOKLYN.

The Brooklyn rink was dersely crowded
last night by an audience eager to take part
| in the welcome to ex.Gov Hendricks, wh
arrived from Indiana Wednesday. When
Mr. Hendricks made his appearance he was
greeted with prolonged applause, in which
| the hundreds OF ladies' present joined with
great enthusiasm. Mr.. Hendricks spoke a,
considerable length. He sale Indiana sent
greetings to New York and clssped hands
with her over Ohio and Pennsylvania. He
was not present to glory In the republican
defeat, but in the democratic triumph. He
regretted that after the victory had been
achieved an attempt had been made to ere.
ute the impression among the colored PEG
pie of the country that the success Of the
democratic party meant the destruction OF
the rights of the colored voters. This was
a great wrong.
The republicans had said the democratic
party was not to be trusted, but on the
fourth of this month millions of their coun.
trymen had declared that the democracy
was to be trusted The republicans had
called the democrats the old Bourbon party,
aud Mr.. Hendricks said be accepted the
name. It was French name given to the
race who fought for right. The great ques
ton of reform represented by the democrat
ic party had been taken up by the people,
but reform does not mean destruction OF
our institutions. There will be a change,
but no destruction; change that will mean
nothing more nor less than government
of the people by the people aud for the
people. They would see great change in
the government when President Grover
Cleveland takes his seat in Washington.
Mr.. Hendricks said he was in favor of
civil service reform, but that he was not in
favor of continuation of many things that
they had seen in the past. Continuing. Mr..
Hendricks said
do you desire to know from me what
civil service have confidence in? I am
very free to say to you people tonight that
am not particularly confident of success
after schoolmasters examination. But |
will tell you what have confidence in. AS
it was in the days of Andrew Jackson, let
true man come to be the President Of the
United States, and let true men be called
around him to aid him in the public service,
and let these men resolve that the only test
of qualification for Office under them shall
be honesty and fitness for the service, and
you have ciyil-service reform"
Mr.. Hendricks said the recent contest had
settled the question ofrevenue reform and
made it imperative to relieve the people of
some of their burdens The standard of re-
form in this direction was that taxation
should not exceed the needs of the govern.
ment economically administered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-21

Mr.. s. BLAIR, General Mahone's Al
torney General of Virginia, is now openly
accused of writing the minority report O
the committee of the Legislature appointed
TO investigate the charges OF crookeonesS
against him; and not only that, but to have
drawn conclusions in it not founded upon
or warranted by any evidence produced be
fore the committee. The charges, which
nre that he has possessed himself illegally O
large sum of the States money, are sustain
ed by the majority of the committee, and
stems have been taken to depose Mr.. Blair
and appoint an honest man as his successor
Aud yet it was to such man as MIR. Blair
and to Judges who are cheating gamblers
and who decide that the noun ordinary
in the statute prohibiting gambling at GER
tain public places is an adjective, that the
Interpretation of the laws and the deteuce
of the Status legal interests were entrusted
bv General Malone, the man whom the
grand old party" not only in Virginia, but
throughout the country, recently delighted
70 honor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-21
The Official Vote of New York.

ALBANY, n. Y, Nov. 2l.-The Board Of
State Cuuvassers met at noon to-day. All
the memhers were present Secretary Wood
announced The fooliags of the tables a. fol-
lows: Highest democratic elector, Dir.
Priest, 5G3 ,l54 highest republican elector
Mr.. Carson, 562 ,O05 plurality, 1,l49; Low
est democratic elector, Mr.. Ottendorfer,
63,04S; lowest republican elector, Mr..
Harris, 56l,97l; plurality, 1,077i highest
prohibition elector, Mr.. Miller, 25,0o6; low.
est AIr. Ellsworth, 24,94S; highest Butler
elector, Mr.. O'Donnell, 1904; lowest MIR.
Campbell, 1851. After this announce
ment the members OF the Board signed the
tables and the certificates.