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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12
Fashion Notes.

The variety in ribbons is daily widen
ing.
Black stockings are more worn than
colors.
Long wraps are most generally worn by
young ladies.
Military braid and cord are much worn
on tailor-made suits.
Evening gloves are long, and bracelets
are again worn over them.
Gray gloves, stitched on the back
with black, are stylish for theatre wear.
For wedding dresses the correct style
demands duchesse or heavy corded silks.
Tabliers with plastrons to correspond
are embroidered with gold and plomb
beads.
Pink is daily gaining in favor, though
not as formerly so much worn by bru-
nettes.
Feathers and birds are much worn in
the hair, in place of flowers on full dress
occasions.
New spring goods include colored
Hamburg embroideries with which to
trim WASH dresses.
Jersey waists buttoned behind, with
kilt-plaited skirt, with sash like the skirt
are still fashionable.
Hooks and eyes of large size, with
precious stones set in, are used as a clasp
for an elegant wrap.
Lovely costumes are made of India
shawls, and even of cheaper quality, for
girls or young ladies.
Very deep hemstitched bordered, white
handkerchiefs are in better taste for
mourning than black-bordered.
Amber is much worn. The preference
is given to the brilliant sort. 1t is made
up in necklaces, combs and hairpins.
Lace pins take on larger shapes than
formerly. Flying swallows, or flock of
them, may be represented in one pin.
Pompadour fronts are embroidered
with gold and pearl beads and have PEN
dants like dog-tooth coral of the beads.
Pointed pokes of felt or of velvet, with
high pulled crown, are pretty for girls
and becoming to those of irregular fea-
! lures.
By "wash dresses" is meant dresses of
any cotton or linen fabric, such as zephyr
ginghams, French percales, satins, and
the like.
The Elton jackets with vest and sash of
white or buff silk are being much worn,
and are very becoming to the young ladies
who wear them.
Ostrich tips, with aigrette and tiny
humming bird, are used for adjoining the
hair. The feathers are to be had in all
the evening colors.
Fancy pocket handkerchiefs may be
tucked into the bodice we'll up under the
chin, or may be secured to the waist by
some of the fancy pins now in vogue.
For ordinary street wear there are Ty.
rol Suede gloves, Substituted, warmer
than the usual undressed kid ones and
wearing better than the old castor glove.
Pretty white muslin aprons in all
shapes, and of nainsook or Victoria lawn,
are being worn Those in most favor are
long enough to cover the dress from
shoulder to hem, and keep the dresc free
from so much that would damage its APP
pearance.
Girls of two years of age wear then
dresses to show about two inches of the
stockings above their boots, then they are
gradually shortened until the child is five
years of age, when the skirts reach just
below the knees and remain at this length
until the girl enters her teens, when they
are tri1e longer, and lengthen until at
sixteen they reach the ankles.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12
Stealing the STYLES.

eve are compelled to be very particu-
lar" said Broadway New York; MILL
ner. 1--WE have buyers in Europe and
get our styles at a great expense, and we
must protect them, but we find it almost
impossible on account of the spoilers
from cheaper and less stylish establish
ments. Although their actions are not
an offense under the laws, they ought to
be. Last year had my buyers in Paris,
got my styles here, and in two weeks 1
saw my styles of hat promenading up
Broadway with women in rouge ana
feathers" In fact the very exclusive
milliners have opening days and they
send cards to their patrons and none
others will be admitted Sometimes,
however, their employees are unfaithful
and copy the styles themselves and sell
them to cheaper establishments. More
frequently, however, women come in
with the pretense of making purchase,
look over the styles, and like news
paper reporter, carry the ideas away in
their heads.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12
An ElHplantine Child.

Mr.. John Hout, who resides near Eli.
cottvill, has probably the greatest prodigy
in the shape of child ever seen anywhere
in this section. The child in quest on is
a boy, whose third birthday octurr ID
Wednesday last, at viii h time he
weighed 1O5 pounds in his hirt sleeves
and stockings. lie is only about four feet
tall. His limbs and feet resemble those
of an elephant in shape and size more
than those of human being, and his en-
tire body is correspondingly large. He is
healthy and robust never having been
sick day in his life, and there seems to
be no diseases to account for his prodig-
ious size. Both of his parents are of
small stature, neither of them weighing to
exceed 1876 pounds. Port Jercis (N. ~
Union.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

American women try to do too much
A woman IN moderate circumstances,
says Adelaide Hardy in Good H0use&ees-
ing, who does her own work, must afford
as many ruffies on her childrcn's clothes
as her wealthy neighbor can afford, who
has two servants and puts out her sew
ing. Many would rather do the wash
ing and ironing than the sewing. Some
part of the work should always be put
out; it is economy for women to do so,
unless they prefer to give their money
to doctors and nurses, and suffer all
they will if they work until they are
worn out. There will be suffering and
loss of money and time, and, perhaps, no
hope of future strength.
But those things which will make
your work easier, and, in order to save
your time and strength, make plain
clothes, to lessen the labor of washing
and ironing. have been in rooms, SIT
ting-rooms, especially, where what-nots
and mantelpieces were filled with many
strange things, without utility or beauty;
bedrooms arranged in the same way,
on bureaus and mantels, so that the
labor of busting such a house became a
dread and burden. 1t is a matter of
health, too, to have as few surfaces as
possible to collect dust If women would
sit down and resolve to lessen their hours
of labor, they would soon find the I'M
necessary things they did. l know one
woman who makes dozen pies a week,
and sometimes twice. Short-cakes made
with cream and baking powder, split and
buttered, with fresh fruit or good canned
fruit spread between, are good substitutes
for both pies and cakes Plain cakes,
made in a large pan and cut in blocks,
are better than the most expensive ones.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12
Casts from POmpeii.

A museum has been erected in Pompeii,
in which are preserved plaster casts of
some of the people who persisted in
the eruption. These people were covered
up by the fine ashes just where they fell,
and in the position in which they died.
These ashes hardened, and although the
bodies, with the exception of few bones,
entirely disappeared in the course of ages,
the hollow places left in the ashes were
exactly in the shape of the forms and
features of the persons who have been
there. An ingenious italian conceived
the idea of boring into these hollow molds
and filling them up with liquid plaster of
Paris. When this became dry and hard,
the ashes were removed, and there were
the plaster images of the persons who
had been overtaken and destroyed before
they could escape from that terrible
storm of hot ashes, which came down in
quantities sufficient to cover whole city
from sight. In some of these figures the
features are very distinct, and we can
even distinguish the texture of their
clothes and the rings upon their fingers.
There are eight figures-men, women and
girls beside the cast of large dog.
To stand and look upon the exact repre-
sentation of these poor creatures who
persisted here seems still more to shorten
the time between the present and the days
when Pompeii was lively, busting city.
st. Nicholas.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

An astronomical lecturer recently gave
good advice to artists and poets. When
artists paint the moon, they should not
make it too large. Sometimes the moon
is represented with its horns pointing
downward. The horns, of course, must
always point away from the sun. When
poets talk about moonlight, they should
be sure that the moon did actually shine
on the night in question. The author of
the well-known poem on the burial OF
Sir John Moore has fallen into this error.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

There are still some Christians in the
Russian empire who sacrifice beasts as a
part of public worship, in imitation of
their pagan fofcfathers. This practice
prevails among the Karetes at Wyborg,
in Northern Finland, who are devoted
adherents Of the Orthodox Church. The
same custom Is now observed near
Walaam, where every year three oxen are
slaughtered amid the ringing of bells,
and then boiled, the villagers. and pill
grims making dinner out of the sacred
flesh
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12
W0MAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
Dish washing and Neuralgia.

One last word to the healthfulness Of
dish washing. There is no such certain
cure for poor circulation; the constant
and varied exercise with hands in hot
water sending the blood to the extremi-
ties swiftly and freely, and neuralgia will
fly before it. A young lady, who is an
enthusiastic pianist, tells me her fingers
are never so supple as on Monday morn
ing when she has a pan Of hot water
brought into the sunny breakfast room
and takes Katie's place washing up the
breakfast things" Do not be afraid of
it, only let your dish washing be done
decently and in order.-GOOd Housekeep-
ing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

Rugs in bedrooms in summer make the
cleaning easy. In a few hours the rugs
can be gathered up and thrown on the
grass, hung on the line, busted, and the
rooms swept and mopped quickly; the
sweeping and hopping altogether not
taking more than one-half hour to a
room. Then the full carpets can go down
late in the fall, unless the house is very
warm, OF there are double floors. There
are many ways in which time may be
saved; to a busy and Over-worked
woman more leisure may be one of many
things recreation, health or social life.
- Good Housekeeping.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

Four score years and ten have not seen the
equal Of Ely's Cream Balm as remedy for ca
tarrh, Gods in the Head. and Hay Fever. 1t
manent benefit. 4 thorough treatment cures
the worst cases. Apply with the finger into the
nos trils. Price 80 cents at druggists, co cents
by mail. Ely Bros, Owcgo, n. Y.
autumn developed into difficulty decidedly
catarrhal in all ts characteristics, threatening
n return of my oil chronic malady, catarrh.
cradicated every symptom of that painful and
prevailing disorder.-E. w. Warner, l65 Hud-
son ST., Roche, ter, n. Y.
We have used Ely's Cream Balm In our home
for nearly two years, and find 1t the best medi-
cine we have ever used for colds or catarrh.-
j. Q. Nasselin. COYimgtnn. TiogA. Co. Pa.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

1t may be interesting to know that at
Lake Nyassa, Africa, a strong young man
can be bought for forty yards of white
cotton cloth, young woman for ifty-six
yards, and young mother for thirty-six
yards. Age is evidently at a discount,
for an old man can be bought for four
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12
A Case Of TelepathY.

The subject of telepathy or the action
OF one mind upon another, irrespective of
distance, is attracting attention in Phila-
delphia as well as in London. A singu-
lar incident occurred a few evenings
since, which shows that if there is moth
ing in telepathy there is at least some
thing queer in condolences. ID. ]. ].
Levick was sitting in his library talking
to friend, and incidentally the subject
turned upon telepathy. He had been l.
Illustrating it by anecdotes of what he had
noticed in hospital practice, and in this
way the subject of the great fire of 1850 in
Philadelphia was brought up. bespoke Of
the fact that it originated from explosion of
saltpetre in Brooks warehouse, and re-
marked: ''This gave rise to the question,
will saltpetre exploded" He had not
spoken or thought of this matter before
for twenty years. The conversation re-
verting to telepathy it was explained by
saying: "Now, if what we are talking
about should be interesting to another
mind, as there is nothing to suggest it,
that would be telepathy" The CONVEX
sation broke up about midnight, the
friend going home and DIR. Levick re-
firing. The next day each accidentally
took up an evening paper and read the
following paragraph "There used to
be much-vcxcd question in Philadel-
phia as to the explosiye nature of saltpe,
tire, growing tout bf the explosion at
Brooks store, ii. Water street, in 1850.
Now that a brewery has blown up by an
explosion Of oat meal, the old question
comes up In a new form: will lager
beer explodei'n While they were talk,
ing, some one, Unknown to either oil
them, was penllhg the paragraph in
question. - 1iiadsl9hia Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

The life saving service, it is stated in
the annual report for 1885, saved last
year thirty persons, exclusive of lives
saved in the regular service of rescuing
distressed, endangered, and wrecked YES
sells, as follows; Total number of disas-
tiers, 371; total value of property in
volyed, s5,e34, $50; total value of prop
erty saved, 1870 83; total value of
property lost, s1,,e54, 1917; total number
of persons on board, S,43S; total number
of persons saved, 2,429; total number of
persons lost, IA; total number of ship
wrecked persons cared for at stations,
SOS; total number Of days succor afford
ed, 1855 total number of vessels lost,
ffty-six
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

Has NJ. Pasteur discovered cure for
hydrophobia2 Why should he not? Greater
discoveries have been made. For instance,
Red Star Cough Cure contains no mar
cotics, is purely vegetable and yet quickly
cures the worst throat or lung trouble.
ONLY 25 cents.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

John Kuhn, of Lafayette, Ind, had very
narrow escape from death. This is his own
story: Zone year ago was In the last stages of
Consumption. Our best physicians gave my
case up. l finally got so low that our doctor
said | could not live twenty-four hours. My
friends then purchased a bottle of Dr. VIM
HALLS BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS, which bene-
fitted ne. | continued until l took nine bot
Hes. am now in perfect health, having used
no other medicine"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12
PremafureIy Aped.

Many woman is robbed Of those charms
which the gentler sex value so highly, and
made old before her time by functional irregu-
larities. To such the bloom of youth may be
restored by the use Of remedy which has
stood the test Of time and which Is to-day ac-
knOwledged to be without an equal as cure
for all female weaknesses-Dr. Pierce's ba-
vorite Prescription" BY all druggists.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

A bob-sled used for 90 lsting in Albany,
N. Y, weighs I 900 pounds, and it is cs-
timated that when under full speed on
the Madison avenue hill it courses along
at sixty miles an hour. Another sled
has a platform thirty-six feet long, the
plank having been brought from Maine.
1t will accommodate thirty riders.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

This line OF an old hymn is quite appropriate
when applied TO pleasant Purgative Pellets"
81 don't like TO take pills II can avoid it," We
often hear persons say, because they consti-
They are so gentle and mild that their effect Is
almost precisely similar to a natural movement
of the bowels and no unpleasant effects are
left hahind.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

Mensman's Peptonized Beef Tonic, the only
preparation of beef containing its entire nutri-
tiOuS properties. 1t contains blood making
force generating and life sustaining properties
invaluable for Indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous
prostration, and all forms OF general debility;
also, in all enfeebled conditions, whether the
result OF exhaustion nervous prostration, over
work or acute disease, particularly II resulting
from pulmonary complaint. Caswell, Hazard &
Co., ProprietorS. New York. Sold by druggists
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

MERGED county, CAL, can boast of the
largest man in the State in the person of
Mexican Archibald, native of Nova
Scotia. He is over seven feet high and
built in proportion He wears No. Is
boot andrarries his own last.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

Frog breeding is one of the latest
American industries. Thousands OF
frogs are canned and shipped to France
from New York and Baltimore
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

Il am a. merchant and planter" writes Mr..
T. N. Humphrey, of Tenn, land 1t gives me
great pleasure to say, that for severe coughs
and colds Aliens Lung Balsam is the best
remedy now offered for sale. have in duced
many to try IL with the best of results" Price
25c., Oc and 81 per bottle at Druggists.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12
Throw Away Trusses.

Cures guaranteed of every case Of rupture
undertaken Book of particulars, 10 cents in
stamps. Address, Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, Buffalo, n. Y.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

Do as you please when you please to do
right; and you will always do the proper
thing in taking Bigelow's Positive Cure for
coughs, colds and all throat and lung troubles
Pleasant to take and cure speedy. 80 cents
and 81.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

Those who take Dr. Jones' Red Clover Tonic
never have dyspepsia, costiveness bad breath,
piles, pimples, ague and malaria poor appetite,
low spirits, headache or kidney troubles, Price
N cents
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

There are S,Oj4 licensed saloons in New
York. Estimating the population at l,4O0,-
900, this is one saloon Tor every ia inhabi-
tnnts.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

In Algeria 2O2 lions have been killed
during the last twelve years; also 1874
panthers, 1, e92 hyeDas, 81. 1875 jackals.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

If afflicted with Sore Eyes use Dr. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

st. Louis will soon have twelvestory
building.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

When the follicles are not destroyed, Halls
hair Remover restores hair 10 bald heads.
For all ailments originating in disorders Oh
the stomach and liver, take Ayers Pills.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

25c. buys a pair of Lyons Patent Heel Stiff
feners, which makes a boot or shoe last twice
as long.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

Piso's Remedy for G ltarrh Is agreeable to use.
II ID not liquid OF q snuff soc.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

Lasts four times as long as any other. Use II,
and save your horses and wagons. A trial will
prove that we are right.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

The best Ankle Boot and Collar Pads ar
made of zinc and leather TRY Them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

In New Yok Ciy within the last twenty
years there have been but thhty-nine deaths
from hydroph1ba.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

FoR RATES for advertising In this paper apply to ths
Tubli.her. N Il SIX
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

General Rufus ingalls,, Quarter-Master-
General U. S. Army, says: "St. Jacobs OH
is the best pain-cure we ever used"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

Heated freight cars for carrying sensitive
fruits is a late railroad improvement.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12
lt Is economy

TO buy Hoods Sarsaparila, for in it you get more
real value for the than in any other medicine
bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilla contains 100 Doses
and lasts month while others will average to last
not over week. and the superior curative powers OF
Hoods Sarsaparilla also well known. Hence for
economy, purity strength and health buy Hoods
Sarsa paria.
"All ask of any one is to try one bottle OF Hoods
Sarsaparllla and its quick effect II takes less
time and quantity show Its effect than any other
preparation ever heard Of would net be without
1t in the house."-MRs. c. A. M. HUBBARD, North
Chill. N. Y.
II was generally run down, had appetite, and
felt the need OF a good tonic | have taken other
medicines but never used any that did me much
good as Hoods Sarsaparilla. | now have good APP
petite and feel renewed all over am better than
have been for years."-E H. RAND, Al WestEinth
Street. oswego. N. Y.
Hoods Sarsa parilla
Sold by all druggists. 81 six for S. Prepared only
by c. HOOD CO., Apothecarles, Lowell Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
Uw yA Fm Em book worth 81 s. on a EANHG
- - N N Courtship, sent free EaWE
"a by the Union Pub. Co, kn1 q nz
q ] - III Newark,N.J Send stamps for post,S:
PENSIONS ING q { a S Ed.
Write L. Bingham, Atty, wash'n' d.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-12

"Pisos Cure for Consumption is the best medicine
we ever used. 20. L. ROPER ABILENE Kans
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-05-05
A story About SAINT. Ana.

Apropos If noted men. the bishop of
the diocese, who was member oi santa
Anas cabinet, has an anecdntc 10 tell
which is characteristic II the latter
worthy. The bishop is one of the most
distinguished gentlemen in Mexico, and
a man of great learning, whose life has
been a model Of holiness. While cab
net ministsr he went by appointment one
afternoon to see President Santa Ana on
some important business concerning at
fairs of state. Hardly had this confer
ence begun when Santa Ana abruptly
arose and left the room. The minister
waited. but the president did not return.
Time passed on, and still the minister
momentarily anticipated the return Of
his chief. until at length he inquired of
an aid-de-camp in waiting if he could in
form him how soon his excellency might
be expected. Really. cannot tell YOU"
replied the officer. for his excellcncy has
gone tn visit 'Colea de Plata silver
Tall" And pray, who is Colea lie
Plata" said the Bishop. ~ favorite cock
Of his eNcelency's wounded in a fight
which he won this morning. and towhose
care the president is now personally at
tending" was the answer. He did not
return that afternoon; and il is needless
To add that the minister soon afterward
sent in his MISUNDERSTANDING b.
Wards Morelia Letter.