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The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1886-01-02

he death Mrs. Jackson informed him
that his recovery was very doubtful,
and that It was better that he should
- prepared fQr the worst,
He was silent bra moment and. then
said: at will be my infinite gain to be
translated to Heaven" He advised
hiSxiSS, II the event Of his death, to
return to her fathers house, and added:
"Youhass . kind and good father, but
there y no one 70 kind and good as
your Heavenly Father"
He still expressed q hope that be
would recover, bat requested his wife,
In case hs should die, to have him
buriedin fA4isgton, IN the valley Of
Virginia. His exhaustion increased
% rapidly that ct II O'Clock Mrs.
Jackson knslt by his bsd and told him
that beiors the sun went down he
would b with his SAVER.
He replied: 30, no! You are
frightened, my child. Death is not SO
nss{. = may yet get we'll"
sik11Ihpon the ned weepidg Bit
tsFlxnud 7gsin told him, amid her
tears and sobS, that the physicians
dselafsd that there was no longer any
hePs Of his recovery. After moments
pause hs asked her to call the family
physician.
nDooier," he said, a. the physician
sntSfta ths room, Gamma informed me
thai ypa have told her am to die
today. Is II so?"
When hsw1 answered ia the affir-
native, 30 turned his sunken eyes to-
wM q c6illhs and sassd for mo-
ment or two ~ II In intense thought,
then locked 1t ths friends about him
and said softly:
avery good, very good; it is all
right"
Then turning to his heart broken
wiz II tfled 10 comfort her. He told
her that there was much he desired to
tell her but that he was too weak for
The undertaking.
Col. FShdlston, one Of the officers of
hls STAFF came into the room about 1
o'clock, Gan. Jackson asked him;
"Who IL preaching at the hsadquar.
ter to-days', F
When told II reply that the whole
army waspfsying for him, he replied !:
'sThsnk God they are very kind"
Then hs added "It is the Lords day;
my ynh y fulfilled. I have always
desired to die On Sunday"
SLOWLY his mind began 10 fail and
wander, and he frequently talked in
! hls dalirium n II in command of his
army on the field Of battle. He would
give orders to his aides in his old
way, and then the scene was changed.
He Wae ct the mess table in converse.
ton with members Of his staff; now
with his wife and child; now at pray
es with his military family. Occa-
sional Intervals Of a return of his mind
would Appear, and during one of them
the physician offered the dying man
some brandy and water, but he de,
clinsd 1t, saying:
"It will only delay my departure
and do no good; want to preserve
my mind to the last, II possible"
A few moments before the end ar.
liYAd the DIVING uarrfor criad onf In
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FOB WORK Executed with
81 Neatness and at Low Prices
at this office. Get our prices.
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A darkey, talking with a friend on
the subject of answered prayer, was
asked if the Lord always answered his
prayers. He replied that it depended
entirely on how he worded his petition.
He said: off I ask the Lord to send
me a turkey I won't get it, but if 1
ask him to send me after turkey al.
ways get one before daybreak."
One of the cruelest retOris made by
any musical audience is reported from
California. A vocalist was warbling
to her own great satisfaction, "Oh,
would were bird" A rough miner
replied, "Oh, would l were gun."-
Musical Courier.
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Spring,

with one of the best assorted stocks of
goods for Men, Boys and Chldren's wear,
comprising all the choice novelties that can
be.found in foreign and domestic markets.
which will be made up and trimmed in the
most beautiful style, and equal to any Gus
tom made garment, at about one-half the
price, so that any one can be elegantly
fitted from our Ready-Made Department,
as easily as if he had left his measure to
order.
Our great Specialties will consist of all
the new and varied shades of Banockburn
Cheviots made in Sacks or Four Button
Getaways for Men and Youths Corkscrews
of all the most fashionable colors, Broad
whale DiagOnals cut into Prince Alberts OF
our own special design and make, which
is pronounced by all to be the most beauti-
ful garment in the market Special price
for this suit $50. Getaways and Sacks.
For Children we have an endless variety,
Mikado, Norfolk Jackets, Blouses &C.,
and for Boys the leading style will be
straight front sacks. We start these suits
at S6 and up to SI2.
We haye re-arranged our Custom Depart
ments and filled them with choice selec.
tiOn of goods, which we will make to order
to those that prefer purchasing this way
at popular prices.
We still continue our great leader, q
ChevfOt Suit TO order, for SIP.
! Samples sent on application, with instruc-
! tiOns for self-measurement
Garitee, MaSten e Allen,
TOWER HALL CLOTHING BAzAAR,
! 5lS and $40 Market Street, Philadelphia
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A Word to the Wise.

The Second Series Of the Clayton Savings ana
loan Association will commence April 18Th
This Association is worked on the latest plan
and no money Is allowed to stand idle.
Shares, 81 per month.
ply at once to
JOHN A. HOFFECKER, Secretary.
marI7-4w Clayton, Del.
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RTOTICE.

L
~ Notice is hereby given that l. Michael
Riley, being the tenant of the house known
as " The Railroad Hotel" in the town of Clayton
Kent County and State of Delaware, intend to
make application to the Court of General Sessions
of the Peace and Jail Delivery of the State of
Delaware. in and for Kent county, at its next Ses-
sion which will commence and be held at Dover
IN Kent County aforesaid, on Monday, the twenty
sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and elghty-six for a
license for the keeping of an inn or tavern and
less quantities than quart, to be drunk on the
premises, in the said The Railroad Hotel" The
sad The Railroad Hotel" wherein an inn or
tavern is proposed to be kept, with the privilege
| OF selling therein Intoxicating liquors in less
| quantities than one quart to be drunk on the
premises, is located i'll School District No. 1l9 in
| Kent County aforesaid, and on Front Street, in
! sail town of Clayton. in Kent County aforesaid.
| adjoining lands of the Delaware Railroad Com
/ application will be made by me will be on Mon
| day the twenty-SiXth day of April in the year of
/ our Lord one thousand ight hundred and eighty
six being the first day of the next term Of the said
/ Court of General Sessions of the Peace and Jail
| Delivery of the State of Delaware, in and for
Kent County. The names Of the respectable citi-
zens recommending my said application, are:
/ Geo. G. Allen, William ID. Green,
/ Wm. p. Wright, A. R. Merritt
/ Hugh Fleming, John H. Colt.
/ ThOS W. Downing, Moses FOrcum,
| Thomas Holiday John s. CaSpeTSOn,
| Vim. T. Young, Bernard Sweeney
| II. w. WOOlfoTd, John Magure
Edward Mcguire, D. G. Marsh,
/ A. S. Clifton, Geo. Hearn.
| MICHAEL RILEY.
! Clayton, March %, 1856.
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nrOtnTGE

ALEXANDER NEWMAN.
Harrington, Del, March is, 1856.
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mo THE PIrRTIC

mo THE PUBLIC.
i /, Al eXander Newman, of the town of Har-
ringtOn, in Kent county and the State of Della
ware, do hereby give notice that on Monday, the
26th day Of April, A D.. 1886, intend to make ap-
plicatiOn to the Court of General Sessions of the
Peace and Jail Delivery of the state of Delaware,
in and for Kent county then to be holden at
Dover, for license to keep an inn or tavern, and
to sell Intoxicating liquors in less quantities than
one quart to be drunk on the premises, Mt the
house known as the Delaware House situated
in United School Districts, Nos. "a, l26 and l27 in
Kent county and the State of Delaware aforesaid,
incorporated into one consolidated School Dis
trict governed and managed by the Board of
Education of the town of Harrington, and located
on the southern side Of Clark street in the said
town of Harrington, that am the owner ana oc-
cupant of said " Delaware House" and the re-
spectacle citizens recommending the same are US
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Maryland Items.

A new NJ. E. parsonage is to be built
at Marydel during the coming Summer.
Through the efforts of Rev A. W.
Mowbray, preacher in charge of that
circuit, a large portion of the money
has been subscribed.
Miss George J. Spear, of Masseys,
who was seriously burned some time
ago by the ignition of turpentine, died
Monday morning from lOckjaw. She
was we'll known and much esteemed in
the upper part of Kent county, and
was possessed of considerable means.
George Gardner, of Chestertown,
while out walking recently, seated
himself on an old stump to rest. Di-
rectly he began to kick the loose earth
under his feet and soon uncovered a
brick. Kicking the brick aside he was
astounded to find huge pile of copper
coin and nickels, over S14 worth. One
of the coin has "1871" on it. Hence
the burial must have been made since
that year.
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J. f. Mowbray, Esq, is to lecture in
the FELTON, M. E. Church, this evening.
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800 and 81 Chestnut Street, Phila.
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DR.. and Mrs. w. L. Lafferty, of Can
terbury, celebrated their golden we'd
ding on Monday.
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Opening OF Mails.

Going North, 6.50 and 1885 A. NJ, and 4l5P.M.
Going South, $50 A. NJ, and 7.2OP.M
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ATOHICE

NOTICE.
IN /, TERRENCE CARVIN, Of the village of
Kenton. in Kent County and the state of Della
ware do hereby give notice that on Monday, the
2Gth day Of April, A. D. 1856 intend to make ap-
pleati0n to the Court Of General Sessions of the
Peace and Jail Delivery Of the State of Delaware,
in and for Kent County, then to be holden at
Dover, for license to keep an Inn or tavern, ana
to sell intoxicating liquors in less quantities than
one quart to be drunk on the premises at the
hJuse known as the KentOn Hotel" situated in
School District, No Q, in Kent County and the
State of Delaware and located IN the village OF
Kenton aforesaid, in the County and state atore-
said on the eastern side of the street forming a
part of the road leading from the said village OF
Kenton to Downs Chapel and the names of the
respectable citizens recommending the same are
James Williams, William NJ. Jones'
Samuel NJ Taylor, Emory Temple
Charles =. Bailey, VIM B Bowman,
J. b. Messiek, Jas. d. Wright
j. H. TAYLOR, John T. POOre,
franklin Temple w. ID. WildS,
John Numbers.
TERRENCE CARVIN.
Kenton, Del, March l8 1856
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NOTICE.
IN I, JOSEPH c. COLE, Of the town of Clayton,
! in Kent county and State of Delaware. do hereby
give notice that on Monday, the 2Gth day of
April: A. ID. 1886, intend to make application to
the Court of General Sessions of the Peace and
Jail Delivery of the State of Delaware. in and for
Kent county, then to be holden at Dover, for a
license to keep an inn or tavern and TO sell in
tOxicating liquors in less quantities than one
quart to be drunk on the premises, at the house
known as the Clayton House. situated in
School District No. li9, in Kent County aforesaid,
and located on Front street, in the town of Clay
ton, in Kent county, adjoining lands of the Della
ware Railroad Company and other lands, OF
which house, hotel, and premises am tenant,
The names OF the respectable citizens residing in
the above named school district, recommending
my said application are
John H. Colt William Leinberger,
Moses Forkum Hugh Fleming
| Daniel W. Jones, William j. Campbell,
| Geo W. p. Darrell, Aaron b. Marvel
| John T. COppage, James Hamilton,
/ w. l. Murphy, NJ Hewlett,
/ w C. VanWinkle Harry Collins,
! Thomas L. Simms, J. II. Melvin,
/ Newlin Pearson, Jas Dugan.
| his John O'Neil,
| Raymond Z HOllingswOrth
mark.
JOSEPH c. COLE.
Clayton Del. March IS, 1886
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TBe SmGtaa Gimes.
Smyrna I8ranoh Trains.
Closing of BFaiIs

Going North, 7.19, s.SS and 11.O4A. NJ, and453 NJ
Going South, $50 A. ii. IL 27 A. NJ 453P.M 743 p. N
Smyrna times., 1886-04-07

IMPAIRED VITALITY.--When you
feel as if the vital powers were giving
way, strength gone, spirits depressed,
memory failing, appetite lost, exhaus-
ton stealing over every sense and par
alyzing every energy, then is time to
resort to that powerful ally of nature,
DR.. Walkers Vegetable Vingar Bitters.
It soon works a glorious renovation in
the system.
Smyrna times., 1886-04-07
County and State Items

From the North, II On a. NJ, and SIS Pm.
From the South, 81 aud Ii 80 A. NJ
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Think Twice

Before you buy anywhere else,
without first calling on us to see
our $1.15 Moquette Carpets and
$1.OO Body Brussels, or Tapestry
Brussels at 65 and rs Cents.
You will find that we are offering
the value of one dollar for every
seventy-five cents spent with us
-besides-our garantee is also a
great advantage, it protects you
as to qualities, prices and all we
have to say about them, so that
you run no risk when buying of
us, even ifyou are not a judge of
Carpeting.
J. & J. DOBSON,
oOQ ond Q11 Chestnut Street. phila
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Do Not BuY

Your seasons clothing without First
Seeing Our Immense Stock of
Splendid GOODS!
1t will help you to decide on your pur-
chase and prevent you giving too much
money for Inferior Goods elsewhere. Our
Clothing is unequaled at the price, and we
cannot and will not be undersold
We commence the Season Of 1856,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-05
New Industry.

Three Olks, Berrien county, Mich, takes
pride III the fact that it is the only flea Their
bone factory on earth. What is feather
bone, Briefly a sub,ttute for whalebone.
Mr. T. X Warren OF Three Oaks, several
years ago decided that an excellent bone,
equal to whalebole could be manufactured
from quilts, and after months of study per-
fecte1 his idea and paten ell his process and
machinery Qu Is of turkey and goose
feathers only are used. The first thing is to
strip the fpa hers Of their plumage; roler'
with knives attached split the quilts in
halves; the pith is removed by sand papercd
rollers rapidly revolved then a series Of
interlOcking knives reduce the quilts TO fiber,
and in this state the material is fed to a
machine which 70 ms it into a strong, fine
cord which is at the same time wound with
thread In another machine four of these
cords are wound with thread in such "A man
ner as to form fl tape; sewing machine
sets line of stitching between each cord,
Civ ny increa sel siren eth and elasticity, and
it is finished for market by being passed be
tween heavy rollers, which smooth it and
give uniform surf ICE, and packed in boxes
contSining twelve yard lengths.
Featherbone is absolutely unb-eakabla.
Bent double, when straiqhtened. it is as cool
as ever 1t j. made in all colors, and in sew
eral grades as regards fineness, the "extra
fine" being, we SHOULD JUICE, best adapted
for use IN dresSmaking Castings are not
need d. as where wha ebone is used, the
feathprbone is simply sewel to the gar
ment The manufacturers claim it will not
warp and that boiling water does not injure
it. Genuine whalebone sells at retail at
twenty cents for somewhat less than yard
lengths; featherbone for fifteen cents per
yard.
A large whip factory is the outgrowth of
this unique discovery, and featherbone whips
ara said to be superior to the best whalebone
for awakening and renewing the energies of
a lazy horse. Michigan Farmer.
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with Tailor suits.

With the severer tailor suits worn with a
masculine collar and cravat young ladies
wear a high straw hat tha color Of the dress
rpade of rough straw, or else in an open
braid that has no lining The rim turn, up
closely behind AMI rol, also on the LETT side
while the right side Is straight. or in ex-
IRENE cases is hartened low .ainss the
head. The brim is boun with velvet aad l
narrow velvet baud encircleS the crown. 4
ladder of cross bows OF ribbon may extend
up the back OF the crown, or ol-e i. may have
long, erect loop, with a buGcn OF long
stemmed blossoms usually OF very small
towers
For older ladies to wear with tailor su u
the newest bonnetS are OF rough, dark straw
made small, yet very high in the crown, 50
that The extremely high bows Of last season
may be- dispensed with, and instead rosette
of velvet ribbons is used THIS arg rorette
may BE- all of one color but is NOR. often of
two or three colors, made with all the loops
OF each co.or maSsed together and forming a
third of the rose "a. Thus on a b ack rough
straw bonnet there are cream, pale yellow,
ami black looIs IN the rosette; for a blue
dress dark blue. da K rel and cream white,
or else pale blue loops form the rusette {:
with brown dresses are white, yellow. and
brown loops. This trimming is also seen On
the tlack tulle tonnets worn with dressy
back suits. ami is especially pretty when the
IA ,hionsbie pistacbe green is usei with pal.
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Facts of Interest.

Do not eat much meat in hot weather.
When rain cloud is more than q 900 feet
thick, hail IS produced
There is now telephone communication be-
tween Philadelphia and Boston
A Scotchman, Herbert FRANC, has invented
an electric machine which prints music Us it
is played
A spring of magnetic water has been found
in X sciusko county, Ind. 1t was struck by
som, persons boring for coal
It is thought that I'm shots from the
new German bomb, charged with dynamite
shells would destroy the strongest fortlhca-
ton, in the world
Glass plates have been substituted for
copper in the sh athnS of an Italian ship,
the advantage claimed being exemption from
oxidation AMI incrustatiJn. Tho glass was
cast, like IRON, in plates to fit the hull
Egyptian engineer; have recently diScov-
cred the bed OF the ancient Lake Moeris.
They propos, to utilize it rs q reservoir for
the overflow Of tho Nile. a canal will be
cut from the river to the lake bed. This IS
the Identical thing that Joseph in the Bib,
is believed to haze done, 1000 years ago.
lake clThJ Huei square Is 10 be con
structed under the Bhore Chants, or noun
tains which is to supply water to Bombay,
British India. An aqueduct will be built to
the city. The work will require six years.
So ancient Rome was supplied from the
Sabine mountains, so Glasgow is supplied
from the Highlands to-day
A case of Spencer guns was ordered by
Governor Foraker of Oaio, during the recent
apprehension OF danger from riot. The
Spencer rifle is away behind the times,
these days, although the United States
soldiers are provided with it. Th' Martini
Henry rife, used by European armies, is the
only ono up TO the requirements OF molern
times.
Dr. Saniras, Frenchman, claims to have
discovered that by the use Of different in
relations, bringing the larynx in contact
with air saturated with different vaporS, the
human voics can be greatly modified. Holrse-
ness brought on by cold may he curei in
few minutes, and the strength, pitch and
character of the voice entirely changed by
these limitations, lie declares.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-05

1t is asIoni,hing, seeing what an annual
affair going to the seaside is that PEOPLE dc
not yet understand how the sea air will prey
on knots of ribbon, pretty enough when new,
and all the Fittings and drapinys of COS
tune that look well in Rotten Row AMI not
at all well by the "lone sea wave" Glnrtams,
zephyrs, holland and dark linen withstand
the a sauts of wind AMI wave best; and
serge, cashmere. nuns cloth, canvas or
vicuna III wool; but no. cheap, badly dyed
stlffs. nor muslin, which loses its stiffness in
an hour or 70. And yet, at the fashionable
watering Places you see every day people in
fiinsy washin, gowns and rich brocades
utterly unsuitable to the occasion, and fail
Ing in the simplicity and cleanliness which
should distinguish such dresses. Very big
hats are worn, and far too many flowers, by
the seaside
How ignorant, too women seem u be
about dyeing. The aniline dyes, soluble 10y
p'rsairation, not only dye arms and legs OF
undesred tnts, but bring out eruptions.
Vol t, rel, Or ght blues AMI ye'lows should
be lerlei with care To be healthy, cloth
ing should Only be treated with vegetable
dyes. Any dye, rs broad rul', Is bad that
uuparts und sirel color 10 the skin
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Tho drum Is united the fife il raised to
ALby's lips, a1l 500 tdc girls hear the rattle
OF the oars over the quiet water Then from
the tower fu.tars the white signal. and cut
on the still air rings the sharp IA -a-tat- tat
of the drum AID ths shrIl not OF the IF
10 wakes the echo among the rocks and
start : tn iislsrmel from their work on the
mackerel lie t. while from the dwellings OF
the town, in eager alarm, the men in shirt
sleeves and with mu ket5 ia their hands
come running Il wn TO the shore
And still the martial music rings out clear
aud shrll, with not quiyer mr. "A pause
and the boat, crew hear il, too; their oars
are suspended in air; a look Of rage passes
over the faces of the seamen as they see The
rallying on shore, and with muttered curses
a auSt the Yankee troops for baking them
In their purpose, they turn AMI row swiftly
back 10 the Fri ate
The men from tho village have reached
the shore and looking eagerly around for
the coast guard, are amaz i - Seo In place
Of the familiar fglIs tn two daug ters OF
Jared Bates, with white faces, but deter
mined air, still plying the drum sticks and
blowing tn fife
@Why, girls, it isn't YOU thats saved us
tonight from grief and maybe dcathF
broke on, Capt. Folger, the leader Of the
company God he thankei Tor your
bravery and forethought.7
All the -. % their lives, til they grew to
he old NUmen, the SISTERS wee houorei for
what they diI that day. The story will lie
tod as long a. ;ie Un.tsd States Is republic
When Abby died IN March last veterans Of the
Grand Army II the R-pub,c carried her u
her grave, wearing tbsir unifcTms
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Misses and cnidrenS hats are very pref
tIly trimmed Legho'n straws are line
with fine gauz, ruch.ngS AM have large
fail, tovs. Quite as much care l. be-
s'owed on tn, "garniturcs' of Eng 'ish straws,
= raw, in open work and course straws
Tlcy $50 have the under part OF tn brin
lined W tn ruchings OF piaitlngS, and often
the GUS ID OF the hats ar, covered with
she SHAPED lac, fastened down here and
there under flowers OF ribbon roS'tt1s If
the Trim Of til, round hat is raised on one
side, "A band Of ribbon is taken across Il and
fastened on the crown unier a bow or a
bunch o. flowers Sometimes there are three
or foar small bands OF fable arrang"t in
this way They ar, b0rdered on ether 81 10
with tiny ruchngs or gauz' or tut: Many
chilIrcns hats are covere vita flowers 49,
New York inns
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Little Girls summer Gown.

Girls from . TO years wear yoke slips,
with sash of the material sawei IN the side
ieamS and tel behind. These are of the
lew open worked lawns in stripes, checked
,inghnms and white muslins, AID III all cases
he yoke and sleeves ran tie whi Q. Guimpe'
If VIII te muslin, with low-neckcd Cingham,
Chambery, cashmere or lawn dresses, are
worn by girls from years upward. Beltei
ircssos, with n yoke and fun round skirt
tucked and remmci, are for girls from TO
IL, or even for girls in their teens Two
piece dresses, with kit skirt and getaway
jacket, are liked for pique or the dlmity
fabrics. Low-necked ,quare yokes of velye'
are used with India silk, Chali and foulard
dresses. but all low-nackei dresses have a
white muslin guimpe or front piece. oper-
ings, with emb oidery let in and the WI st
laced across, are used on Chamtery, p que,
cashm re, and white muslin dresses