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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-06-25
FASHIONLETS.

Horseback riding is now very fashionable
for ladies.
Silk undervests, sleeveless and square in
the neck, are now the fashion They are in
colors.
Some very stylish gray wool dresses have
been made recently, the embroidery being
executed with oxidized silver cord
A novelty is the Scotch plaid net lace 1t
is not stamped, as one would suppose at first
glance, but actually woven that way.
Too abundant neck dressing meets with
small favor; the close, neat, high collar effect
being preferred by those who know how to
dress.
Yellow and mauve are used together, but
the yellow, closely described, is really a
golden maize, and the mauve has in it
faint flush of red
Very pretty white canvas dresses with
rows of white watered ribbon are gotten up
at small expense for summer afternoon wear
at tie watering places.
Dark blue canvas dresses have the killing
Of the skirt trimmed with rows of red or Of
white wool braid Of new kind that is
woven in open lace-like patterns.
French sateens. which brought fifty cents
the yard at their first exhibition, can now be
bought for thirty cents and for the same
price can summer silks be had
Rorsehair braids are again fashionable,
and when they are jetted with cut glass
beads they are more effective and less heavy
than the whole bead bonnets.
A little stringless bonnet by Virot is
simply bed Of pansies, delicate velvet pan
sizes in every shi,e of pansy color, and
Gale blue bow stands in the front The
waole secret the success II this m;xturs
Les in tie shrd.S of blue
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-06-25
THE BANANA.

Whole ship.oads of the mild, pleasant
banana come to all our seaports. The trade
Is increasing every year, and is becoming
something immense. The plant was originally
brought from the East Indies. and is
variety of plaintain. In the most southerly
part of the United States it fourishes richly.
The islands about New Dreams are vast
banana plantations. In Florida there are
great fields OF it, and it promises to becom,
an export from that state only second to
orang 1t grows abundant!y also in Cen
trail America and the West 1ndi's.
When allowed to grow at will the plant
becomes a tree sometimes forty feet high.
But it is not cultivated in this way for profit.
The roots are p anted in rows. They soon
shoot sprout about four feet out of the
ground Then three or four more appear at
short intervals until as many as eighteen
show above the ground from one root II
all these are let grow there will be no ba-
nanas So all the sprouts except two or
three of tho healthiest are destroyed. The
sprout will mature in ten TO fourteen
months.
purple flower. This soon gives place to in
numerable little bananas, which rapidly
grow to maturity The next sprout comes
III het3I luk HUM III O0 " Aout NWCCAS ak
the,first,, and Others follow at regular in
teryals, Throughout the year. Each sprout
bears one bunch of bananas, and is cut down
when the fruit is harvested. The bananas
grow ' in rings about the stalk, IS to
100, or even more upon one stalk. The
dealers cut bunch into clusters and half
rings for sa e. Such cluster contains hall
a dozen 10 fiji zen different specimens, and is
called in the trade language a "hand"
of Lananas That is because the long, sl,n-
dr. fruit looks somewhat like fingers.
Bananas anci .ntly were called "the food of
the wise men," because they were what the
famous and mysterious wise men of India
were supposed to live on.
The yellow bananas come mostly from the
coast of Costa RIGA. With the exception of
a sh TT season in midwinter the New York
market is CO ntinuously supplied with this
fruit.
The banana is wonderfully productive
plant, it being estimated that land which
will. produc. 900 pounds OF potatoes will
produce "a, o - pounds Of bananas 1t is es
timated that land sufficient to grow wheat
enough to feed one man, when planted to
bananas viii feed twenty five Besides its
fruit the banana pant is made available in
other ways Its young leaves are cooked as
green's The oil leaves are filed with an
acrid juice which stains white cloth an in
delible ba or dark brown. The fibres of
the leaves make q textile fabric of great
beauty. known as fine kind of grasscloth
A plantation W II yield all the year by tim
ing the planting. .hough the crop is much
more abundant al one season
Bananas are ca zen raw, cflt of hand, or cut
in slices cav d With suga' and cream,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-06-25
EActA Of IntoreAt.

HOLSTERS are being successfully propaga-
ted artificially at Woods Holl. Mass.
So much glucose is used in the manufao-
ture of candies that it Is no longer safe to
eat them
An ingenious sick room nurse ties coal up
in bundles Of paper and puts che bundles
upon the CRATE, so as not TO disturb his pa
tient
Chinese iron and steel are becoming an
important competitor in the worlds mar
kats
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-06-25
TARGET PRACTICE.

IAn0EA ERASAAS%
The boys are made to keep themselves
very clean. They do their own washing and
mending. Tney are drilled in military exs..
cises, sword practice. loading, pointing and
firing the heavy cannon on board the ship.
They must also learn to heave in concert the
great guns in and out Of the port holes
The picture shows how thy fire cannon.
They have practice in shooting smaller guns
and pistols They have this war practice,
besides learning all the ordinary duties OF
sailor, ru ming up rigging, attending to
sails, etc.
They have not so bad time Of it on the
school ship. They have pretty blue uni
forms, get So 80 a month and their rations
from the start. II they pay strict attention
to duty and are strong and skilful, they are
after few months, promoted to first-class
apprentices o: seamen and get SIS month.
If they are number one smart fellows they
sometimes do not stay on the school ship
more than year, but are sent into real SER
vice, with pay of s24 a month. Then the
hariships of sea life begin
On he other hand though. they cruise
all over the earth. They see foreign coun-
trie, and 60 around the world. The ships
of our navy are generally sent of on three
years cruises On the school ships the toys
are not allowed to waste any time. 1t Is an
excellent discipline for a lazy boy, and
takes III, kinks out of him very quick. The
young marines learn from books, too, under
instructors They are taught seamanship,
gunnery ami other studies First thing,
when bov is admitted to the New Hamp-
shire the officer of the deck says:
"MaSter-at-arms. you will ee that this
boy has a bath and that his hair is cut; then
take him down 10 the sick bay to be vac
cinated After that get him his bag and
hammock: show him his swing and how
tr, Zach and carry
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-06-25

novelty In faGsian lingerie 4 thu "parurs
roumeliote" II consists Of collar and cuffs
IT white batists s.amped With neat designs
In red and blue to form . border, and
cravat Of na'nsook, with faint design
worked on the en- Il Of the bow.
Gloves for dressy purposes are In light
suede shades OF undressed kid. Some of
these have long arm pieces Of lao. A
variety Of styles are to be worn for ordinary
purposes The Derby glove Is very well
!apted to use with English cut cloth
iackats
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-06-25

Ornamental hair pins are now worn no
only to dress the hair at home, but on the
street to keep the ION Z. IN place. When
employed for this l. t-r purpo-e these pins
are usually of gold or silver, both tops plain
sometimes, but oftener carved or decorated
by knot or ball. The pms are stuck Yer
tically into the hair at the back, and not
through the bonnet as an ordinary bonnet
min would te-Jewelers' Circular.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-06-25
Neck Wear and Gloves.

Plated crap is no longer used for neck
and SIEVE trimmings 1t is replaced by
plated silk "crepoi" cut bias and folded
double, or by bias Grape trimmed with rows
Of fine pearl beads Tbs crap is in al
colors. A row o. cut bcals so s,rves TO
neck ard 81 eve ornaments Th sreatesi
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-06-25
The Banana Plant.

This fruit is becoming such an important
article of food that some notice Of it here
will be in place. It is probable that mix
and bananas acne would keep an average
grown person in good health and nourish
ment the year round The fruit Is like old
Weller's tripe, "werry film for the money"
Well ripened, it is healthful and nourishing.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-06-25
Charadie.

l in the treeto's sing a sweet song
Or twitter and chatter as l wing ong.
l am sown il tie denthS of the earth;
Sweet sprin announce, to YOU NV birth.
Give me often to birdie-you'll ha~N the lev.
To the secret of MS melod Gus -.
Ansve Bi-r.s ell
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-06-25

RALE's HONEY Is the best Cough Cure, IS, &c., n
GLENN'S SULPHUR SOAP heals and beanihes, 25c.
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns & Bunions Csc.
HILLS HAIR 4 WhlsKER DYE-Black & Brown, Soc.
PIXIES ToOTHACHE DROPS cure in Minute, 25c.
DEANS RHEUMATIC PILLS are sure cure, sOc.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-06-25
Lace Shawl Nantes.

Many ladies have beautiful old lace shawls.
The illustration below will show them how
to utilize these In making the lace mantles
now In fashion. It Is done without cutting
them A grandmother might thus lend her
precious lace shawl to DO used by her favorite
granddaughter.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-06-25

the same color, but 81 inches wide, being
taken for the trimming. The hat No. S. Of
very coarse yellow straw, with lightly
turned up brim 334 inches deep, and crown
Az inches high is trimmed with Bordeaux
red reversible ain ribbon and gilt buttons.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-06-25
SCIENCE zP'RocREss
HANGING Haskell IleN.

A resnected correspondent, who evidently
knows the feeling OF father, sends the ac-
comnanying sketch and pic'u with sng
gestion that they DO reproduced here The
suggestion h accepted with pleasure. This
Is something which belongs to science and
pro sresS both.
A woman is the inventor Of this unique
convenience. She gives description OF II
In Babyhood. She writes Of II:
There IL many mother who Is obliged
to keep the Laby In her own bed because
her sleeping room Is too small to admit a
crib, In addition to the other necessary fur
niture, and also many mother who cannot
place the crib by the side Of her own bed,
thus necessitating her leaving her warm bed
to atten to the wants Of her nesting, how
ever cold the night my be. To such mothers
would recommend a hanging basket to DO
suspended over the foot Of the bed
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-06-25

Fig shows the front Of the hrst pattern.
Fig 2is the back Of the shawl whose front
appears in Fig. l. Bring two adjoining cor
ners together at the top; let the slack fall
down the back in q Bsdouin fold. II It Is a
three cornered shawl, bring the fronts to-
gether and let them fall in the fold behind
the desired length. Tack it here and there
to make it holt its place. and at the top be-
hind place neat bead and gimp ornament.
Tie with ribbons at the throat Take clus-
ter Of plaits in the proper place, to form the
half sleeves for the arms.
Fig. 3 shows the back Of another style Of
lace shawl mantle. It Is q three cornered
shawl Fold it through the middle, up and
down. Lay it upon lady's back or upon a
model with the loose fold hanging behind
while you drape it. At the back Of the
neck gather the fullness in plaits Leave the
edge implanted so as to form the pretty hood
shown. A few gathers will make the hood.
Bring up the lower edge towards the waist
no as to make fullness. Arrange it as
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-06-25
BOYS zG1RLs
Play UpNn States.

A gentle Miss, once seized with chill.
Was feeling very, very H.,
When came an Nd. for to know
II N, Y. service no could do.
60" cried the maid TOR scared was she),
Do you Ind. Tenn. to mur,ler Mar
"L'.," erie tho doctor, ~ Kan save
You from most untimely grave
II you will let me Conn. your case,
And hang this liver pal in place."
sam la. tool'" the patient cried;
Il cannot De- the man replied;
But no one can be long time III.
Who Tex. patent blue Mass pill"
"Ark {" shrieked the girl, an hear no NO.,
Your nostrums are n NO CO."
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-06-25
Young Sailors.

Many Of you boys are crazy to 60 away
to sea. You have read stories about it till
your heads are all turned. Well, it is DOS.
sible for you to 60 and learn to be sailors il
your parents will let you. The best way Is
to get yourselves apprsnticed to some one of
the United States schoolships. There are re-
ceiving ships for boys who wish to enter tho
navy at New York, Boston, Philadelphia
and San Francisco The schoolship to
which they are finally sent to get their train
ing is the New Hampshire, of the coast Of
Rhode Island. A writer in q newspaper
Rays:
Amy boy can learn for himself something
about the discomforts Of life at sea II he will
get out Of bed at midnight when there Is q
storm raging and 60 out. dressed only in
coat and trousers, and climb tree, and
busy him,elf until daylight by cutting off
limbs with jackknife. Thi, Is hardly the
season for a fair trial, however, sle,t storm
la in the fall would give better idea Of the
real life which sailors live"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-06-25

FIG. 2 Fro. 8
shown in the illustration and fasten in at
the waist with belt underneath This belt
il ribbon, which Is tied in bow in front.
Lace ruching around neck. Tie it with ri:.-
bon bow.
Dressmakers Of taste and skill can now
all drape shawls into nantes without cut
ting them
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-06-25
Iw;st,edDedth

would end my aGony. my suffering from neural.
~ was 10 great bad terrbles spells every two OF
three weeks befoes taking ATHLoPHoRoa, which
was yeer ago last April. and have only bad two
Lnce. Words can never express my relief."-S0
writes ArA Q. N. PA1os. Boltonvills. "
Many ladies' suffer from headaches which srs
Of neuralgia origin. In such cases. Athlophoros
y invaluable, q twin quickly remove the CAUSE
Thousands arc enduring untold agony from
neuralgia who might md instant relief BY using
A1nl 0Ph0R08 The IT.. most aslio..s ns.d
IT'S aboolutoly safe and II never falls to drive
neuralgia away. Neuralgia aud rheumatism sre
twin diseases, Athlophovos cures both. Hun.
dreds Of people have tried itsnd now warmly
recommend It. Send for names Of parties In your
own State who have been cured by Il II you have
any doubt ~ TO it, merit
Ask your druggist for Athlophoros. II you
cannotget II OF him we will send II express paid on
receipt Of regular price-oi.oo per bottle. We
prefer that you buy II from your druggist. but II
hs hasn't II do not DO persuaded TO try something
else, but order 1t once from Us - directed
ArnL0Pn0R0s CO.. ~ WALL ST., NEW YORK.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-06-25

Relying THE ToPsAIL.
The picture shows how the fellows must
stand uDon ropes and balance themselves
almost upon nothing while using their
hands to pull in and fasten the huge sail be-
fore squall comes
Before they can 20 to the real sea, how
ever, and do that. they have much to learn
in the United States schoolship They are
taken as naval apprentices, serving in this
capacity three years. They remain in the
navy until they are 81 years old.
After that they may resign il they wish.
1t is better to resign then. indeed, for boys
who have served the navy in this way
can never become high officers, no matter
how skillful, TALENTED or ambitious they are.
The officers are taken from the United
State. Naval academy at Annapolis.
This is shame, but it is fact A school
ship boy might stay in the navy fifty years
and be as skillful as brave Admiral Farra-
gut, but he can never get to be nything
more than boatswain-pronounced bo'sen
with pay of few hundred dollars .
year. So 1t is better after being educated
in the scholarships to resign and go into the
merchant marine service. This means the
common trade ships that carry cargoes and
passengers In this service the young man
can Get to be somebody if he is ambitious.
Boys are taken into the navy between the
ages of IA and l6 They must be physically
perfect, and be able to read and write This
is not much, but it said that only about
twenty-s,x boys out Of 100 are able bodied.
1t is sad fact that most have something
the matter with them Many have hurt
themselves smoking cigarettes, which in
jures the action of the heart. No boy who
is cigarette smoker is admitted. The ex-
aiming ryeon always knows it If they
a,e, too The smoke stains their fingers
brown. and he has only to look at their
The National tribune., 1886-10-14
Crowns Stolen Prom A Shrine,

One night last week thieves broke into the
Church Of the University Of Notre Dame, Ind,
and stole two crowns from the shrine Of the
Blessed Virgin. The larger was a magnificent
piece Of artistic metal work, presented 10 the
University by 80 American ladies, among them
being Mrs. Gen. Sherman. Five Partisan work
men were constantly employed during three
months in making the crown, and ~ others for
two weeks. IL contained 23a pounds Of pure
silver and nearly two pounds Of pure gold
Sixty -four turquois and GO other precious stone:
and l6 miniature paintings on porcelain deco
rated the embossed and hammered work. Tn,
smaller crown was al exquisite piece of work
manship and a gift 10 Notre Dame from tn,
. Empress Eugene. 1T WAS awarded the prize fol
iewelry work at the Paris Exposition Of 1867
The thieves broke the crowns into pieces and raj
away with their booty. They were followed
and the one who carried the spells was captured
and is now in jail in the neighboring city o
South Bend. The crowns are ruined beyon,
! repair aud are great loss
The National tribune., 1886-10-14
Death Of Senator Pike. Of \. II.

United States Senator Austin +. Pike drop
ped dead on his farm near Franklin Falls, N,
H., Oct. 8. He had been in his usual health
since May, when he returned from Washing.
ton. He leaves a widow, one son and two
daughters. Mr.. Pike was born in Hebron, N.
H., Oct. 70, 1919. He read law with George
w. Nesmith in Franklin, and was admitted "a
the bar in 1876. He was a member of the
New Hampshire House of Representatives in
1850, 1851 and 1852, and was a member Of the
first National Republican Convention in 1856
lie was State Senator in 1857 and 1858 and wal
President Of that body during his last term
In 1865 and 1866 he was Speaker of the New
Hampshire House of Representatives. Mr.
Pike was elected Member of the AID Congress
serving from December ], 1873, TO March 3
1875. AT the election he received 10, 792 votes
his opponent, Samuel N. Bell, having 1918
In the next election, for the 44th Congress, IN
was defeated by Mr.. Bell.
Mr.. Pike always ranked as a Stalwart Repub
lican and served three years as Chairman o
the Republican State Central Committee Q
New Hampshire. lie was good public speake
and did effective work in canyassing ant
stumping the State, and was an earnest ant
strong pleader. Mr.. Pike was elected Unite
States Senator Aug. 2, 1883, after an exciting
contest Of six weeks in the New Hampshir
| Legislature.
The National tribune., 1886-10-14
AFTER e7 YEARS ABSENCE.
A Long -missIng Daughter Returns 20 Claim Her
Fafher's Estate.

Mary Elizabeth Edgar, only child Of the late
DR.. Edgar, after % years absence returned TO
Greenville, Pa. last week, TO claim the estate
left by her father, who died in January. 1882.
Over quarter of a century ago, after a stormy
scene with her father, she left home, and
though afterward sought for far and wide, re-
manned hidden. Years ago a citizen of Green
vile saw her Ia Dayton, o., and thither her
father sought her. but she had gone. Then she
was seen in California, and thence letters and
advertisements were sent but 10 no avail When
she left she was q beautiful young woman OF
%. Now she returns a gray haired woman OF
so. Ten years she has lived in Carrollton, No.
She was married 10 a man named HOyt, and
has a son. Her father was q Spiritualist, and
left instructions in his will TO his executors
that he would appear 10 them TO direct his af-
fairs within two years after death. Naturally
they awaited his coming with fear and tremb-
ling. but he came not. Then the property, in
Guiding hall left for the use of spiritualistic
meetings, etc, was sold, and the money put at
interest. Advertisements were spread far and
wide in all the States aud Territories offering
$500 reward for any information Of the missing
daughter. Even in California papers they pub
lished the notices Of reward.
Claimants appeared in that State Colorado,
and other places. An Ohio claimant came per-
sonally, but was soon proved an impostor. Mrs.
Hoyt saw the notice in a Missouri paper, and
came on at once. Old citizens recognized her
Immediately, and she has answered all Ques-
tions satisfactorily SO far. She will take
steps 10 formally claim the property, which
amounts 10 between 1000 and 10000. The
whole affair would form the basis Of a most in
teresting novel. Citizens who knew all the
facts in the case and her fathers unavailing
search, all supposed her dead years ago. The
distant heirs had just taken steps TO have the
property legally divided among themselves.
The National tribune., 1886-10-14
Gold In Alaska.

Mr.. S. Alexander, OF Alaska, is in Washing
ton. He is an enthusiast on the subject Of the
mineral wealth in our Northwestern possessions.
he said 10 a reporter: The recent discovery
of valuable gold mine on the borders Of Alaska
is only the beginning of discoveries which will
show the Northwest Territory TO be the richest
gold field in the world. 1t is only within the
last few years that there has been any prospect
ing 10 speak of and nowhere have prospectors
met with richer rewards / would not be sur
prised TO soc in the near future such rush 10
Alaska as occurred in the case of California 80
years ago. Why, on little Douglass Island
there is a mine which could be sold for over
Sl00,0O0000. 1t yields quarter of a million
monthly in bullion and at this rate cannot be
exhausted within $50 years. l suppose you
have heard of our great mill there. IL is the
largest in the world, the most perfect in equip
ments. and is constantly in operation. The
discovery of gold on Douglass Island started a
gold fever, but on account of the small popula-
ton and the difficulties Of exploring it never
reached any great proportions.
at is hard TO draw people from the States to
Alaska even with prospects OF certain wealth
before them. In the minds Of most people here
Alaska is always connected with North Pole
expeditions starvation, and freezing To death.
Even gold cannot attract them 10 undergo suf-
ferings which they imagine attend residence
in Alaska. The bad laws, or rather lack OF
laws, keep back those who are not intelligent
enough 10 see that a man can live as comfort
ably at Stika as in Washington. Consequently
the great mineral beds of Alaska lie untouched
and gold enough TO supply the world remains
under ground. The Government could, if il
would, make Alaska the most valuable of our
Territories. First, il should give us Terri
torial form Of Government, under which we
could own land and have the benefits of the
general laws Then the Territory should be
explored, and information concerning it dis.
seminated. IL Congress should attend 10 these
matters you would find Alaska equaling Cali.
fornia's strides in population and wealth, and
another San Francisco where the little town Of
Sitka now stands"