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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-10-26
The CharlestOwn Papers.

Special term of the Jefferson Cir
cult Court will be held on the Goth of
October, when a decision in the rail-
road case W i'll be rendered. The reg
ular term of the Court will begin on
the third Tuesday of November, the
18th.
Our friend, Mr.. Jas. II. Fritts, one
of Jefferson county's most enterpris-
ing farmers, brought to town on
Wednesday a hog that weiged 500
pounds gross. The hog was nicely
proportional and carried his flesh
well.
Mr.. Thos. Clayburn Green, son of
Judge T. C. Green, of the Supreme
Court, prominent young lawyer of
this place, and Miss L. r. Harris, of
Louisa county, Va, on last Wednes'
day evening at O'Clock were united
in marriage, at the home of the
brides cousin, in Richmond, Va, by
the Rev. DIR. Hoge, pastor of the
first Presbyterian Church of that city
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-10-26


A. KOGLESCHATZ
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-31

Not only. too, does the system super
sede the old conventional forms OF gym
nastics. but it also takes the place and Is
somewhat of an elaboration of massage
treatment, and bv the ingenuity of the
machines and the extreme convenience
OF the mode of applying and using them
they afford special facilities for move
ments OF a eymnastic nature, or, rather,
which produce the gymnastIc effects
without the accompanying conditions OF
personal activity which would IN many
cases render course Of ordinary gym
nastic exercises not only announcement
and undesirable but impossible. OF
course these theories are pat forward
here for their novelty, and as an account
of curious innovation IN exercise as
practiced by some OF the New York
swell ladies, but without either endorse
ment or condemnation.
But our bellies are not yet prepared to
take all the risks of ordinary muscular
development They have observed that
brawny oarsmen and ball-players have
hands like stone-masons so far as size
and ruggedness are concerned. and they
have no notion OF sacrificing their man
ual charms even for the sake OF i'm
proved health They like to broaden
their shoulders, swell their biceps, and
inyigorate their walking members by ex-
ercise, but they do not wish to increase
the size or shspeliness OF their gloves
The second picture shows how the ply
stefan got over this difficulty for one OF
his patients. The device enables her 10
exercise her f0rearms and wrists by
means OF exertion that does not require
a hand grip or any strain at all upon
the fingers. 1t seems to be practi-
cal too, according 10 Its gen
tie operator, who declares that
her wrists and arms have developed
markedly in muscle, and that without
the slightest change in the small dainti-
ness of her hands. ApropoS OF fash
ionable hands, let me wander of for a
paragraph about contrivance that a
lady lately brought from Europe II is
nothing less than a muif-warmer. ID is
the invention OF some japanese genius,
and is very simple little perforated
box containing wee roll of compressed
charcoal. which is lighted st one end
ike cigarette. Shut in the box it re-
mains alight for couple of hours or
more, according TO the amount OF air
admitted. The beat given out is quite
considerable, and the apparatus is so
small and so light that it can be carried
about for hours without the slightest in
convenience. Should il be duplicated
into common use suppose there would
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-31

To return to the mechanical improve
nant of figures il must be said that it IS
only claimed to be feasible for girls who
have not much more than gained their
growth. There must be sufficient OF
youthful pliability. for nothing can much
change figure that is once fixed and
settled into maturity. Round-shouldered
forms are the commonest feminine OIL
fence against symmetry. Some OF the
Douular exercises, even that OF horseback
riding. are calculated TO increase rather
than remedy this defect And pillows are
also TO blame for il. To lie on ones
back. with the head bolstered up six
inches higher than the shoulder IS con-
ducive to round shoulders, aud in lying
on either side Just above the same rela-
tive attitude is apt to be taken. The
machine for STRENGTHENING the figure, as
sketched while in use in the home Of an
owner. il so weighted and contrived as
TO pull the shoulders back and to train
them into that position.
More pretentious is an apparatus for
developing and limbering the shoulders
and elbows, aud III this case, indeed,
most of the benefits Of a well-equipped
gymnasium are embodied in it. How
often ordinarily does q woman stretch
her arms straight upward? Her clothes
are mt to be an impediment to such free
nse of the arms. Few of her outdoor
diversions even call upon her for just that
sort of exercise.
But what nonsense such n machine
as this is" said professional athlete to
whom | showed the drawing "lf the
girl were 10 simply fasten pair of what
we call flying rings to the ceiling of her
room and let them dangle at q height to
which she can Just reach when standing
on her tip-toes she will have Just as good
an apparatus as this complicated ma
chine offers II she will clutch these
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-31

rings with her hands and throw all of
her weight upon them she will stretch
herself as moderately rs she pleases, and
with no danger of harm. If she wishes
stronger tension she can lift herself
entirely off the floor. When she has &C
customed herself to it she may swing
as hard and as long as she pleases.
His condemnation seems reasonable,
but it does not hold against the interest
of this letter, which sets out merely TO
depict some of the very curious means
of physical development employed just
now by way of fad by some of our
girls.
Let the exhibits be concluded with
the chest -expander--a construction
viii oh braced the operator comfortably
behind her shoulders, while with her
hands she worked pair Of wooden han
dies ia a manner producing somewhat
the effect of rowing in a boat, except
that she sat bolt upright while doing 1t.
AS q method OF producing a concavity
Of back and convexity OF breast |
should think this might have practical
value. Anyhow, that was what the
physician prescribed it for. and in the
hope of which the young lady was labor
ing industriously an hour a day.
The usual modes OF mild exercise, like
the calisthenics practiced in N ost schools,
and the use OF dumb-bells and Indian
clubs, are in great and increasing vogue.
One swell class of hundred and fifty
women and girls meets twice a week at
the Berkeley Lyceum. Several of the
most fashionable dancing-schools have
been made to include gymnsstic eIer-
cises, swimming-b baths, fencing-rooms,
and even well-equipped gymnasiums are
the resorts Of Fiith-avenue femininity.
1t is stylish, as asserted at the outset Of
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-31
The Founder OF rhe n,ues.


A friend who is thoroughly posted on
the subject informs us that the state
ment in our issue Of the Dist instant
that Captain William Richardson
founder OF the ancient military company
the Blues, and for y number OF years
Mayor of the city OF Richmond, was the
grandfather of General George William
RICHARDSON and Colonel John Haryie
Richardson is erroneous in this, that ne
was their great uncle, not their grand
father, who was his brother MAJOR
George Richardson. both of whom were
Revolutionary officers. The latter was
the father OF General William harviee
Richardson. Captains George Parke ana
John Blair Richardson, Of Charles Cren'
shaw aud Nathaniel Bacon richardson,
an officer OF the United States navy, VINO
died when very young man 81 sea.
Major George Richardson was also fne
grandfather OF ColoneIs William harvie
Richardson, Jr., OF the cavalry, ana
Charles richardson OF the artillery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-31

tCorrcspondencs Of the Richmond Dispatcn'J
New YORK, March 30, 1889.
"Take the bride.path and it will lead
you to the bridal-path." The speaker
was one OF our famous physicians whose
practice is among extremely fashionable
people, and his advice in this particular
instance was addressed TO a stylish
weakling Of the feminine sex. Her
health was bad, and her wedding-day
was set for elk months ahead. What he
meant by his jocose remark was that
horseback exercise was the thing requi-
site to improve her physical condition.
"But, Doctor, can't stand outdoor
exercise until the weather becomes
balmier," the fair patient objected.
"Then will have a mechanical horse
constructed for YOU" he answered, land
you can ride it indoors.
Expense was no consideration IN TINS
case, for the girl was heiress presumptlve
to a million, and so within ten days
mechanical horse was set up IN her bou.-
DOR at a cost about rs great as that OF
any live horse in her fathers stable. A
picture OF it is here given:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-31

IT has the motion OF n trotting-horse,
not the easy canter that Is initiated IN
the spring rocking horse for children,
but q gentle jogglety-jog Of trotter.
Ii is operated by the motion OF the body
and the pressure OF one foot in stirrup.
The eduestrienne has been uang 1t an
hour a dav for month, and sure enough
il has done considerable for her IN
STRENGTHENING way. OF course, now that
spring is advancing, she will quit TINS
contrivapce 10 take side-saddle seat on
q genuine horse. use her case merely
as n FIRST exhibit of the manner in which
this nhvsician, whom | am enjOined not
10 name for fear that the Medical So
cietv viii rate him as an advertiser, con-
trives machines for the physical I'M
provement Of his wealthy patients. 1t
is no longer fashionable to be puny.
Our bellies are cultivatlng ro-
bust figures. This departure from
old-fashioned nonsense has been
going on for several years, until now the
beneficial results are quite visible IN the
healthier compilations, Strengthened ilg-
ures, and elastic carriage OF the girls
who have practiced it. But the doctor
in question, and he already has several
imitators, aims to devise apparatus for
exercises exactly suited to individuals.
Just as a surgeon plans special appliances
for outright cripples, so these advanced
practitioners are providing machines to
improve forms that, in Old days would
have been let alone in their lack OF sym
metry or strength. The fundamental
idea of the system is the substitution OF
cleverlv-constructed machines for the
ordinary manual efforts used in obtain
ing gymnastic exercises and the furnish
ing by mechanical means Of passive
movements in the limbs and bodies OF
patients, which are further aided by the
active movements of the apparatus
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-31

A Pacific coast paper reports that the
blowing up OF u rock IN the haroor OF
Nanaimo was attended 10y remarkable
sioht. At the moment the explosion oc-
Cured an immense shoal OF herring was
nassinc over the place, and thousands oil
them were thrown high in the air. FOR
several minutes aiterward the water was
az silver color from tho immense num-
her Of fish which Aoated on the water 70
the depth OF loot or more, stunned or
killed by the shock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-31

this letter, to be stllwart. That belle is
well pleased with herself who can greet
you with hand as soft as babys, but
who can also raise the muscles on her
arm when she chooses until it looks IN
congruous as barred by sleeveless ball
dress.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-31

mattress after eating and other dyspepilc
SYMPTOMS are cured bx Hoods sarzknArhiA'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-31

swIPr's SPECIFIC cured OF malignant Bleed
Poison after hal been treated Ia vain with old
so-cnlled remedies Of Mercury and Potash. y :.
= not only cured the blOoc-foisou. but relieved
the Rheumatism which vas caused ~ mo poi
sonous minerals GEORGE BOy BILL.
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scrofula developed on my Misunderstanding
and Jumps on her reck. We gave her cNIfTs
cute prornpL
\, A. DIAMOND. Cleveland, Tern.
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dy and j. the only medicine which permanently
cures Scrofula, Blood Humork. Cancer, and Con-
taglous blood Poison. send for books on Blood
ana skin Diseases, mailed free
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-31


So she lets me look ct her"
An unhealthy woman is rarely, II ever
beautiful Tie peculiar diseases 10 which 90
many of the sex are subject are PRONE
causes of pale sallow faces. olotched with I'M
slightly pifnples. duh. lustreless eyes and ema-
cisfed forms Women so afflicted, can be per-
manently cured by using DR.. Pierces Fevor1tes
Prescriptions and with the restoration o,
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-31
DR., PIERCE'S PELLETS
Purely Vegetable J
Perfectly Harmless
VJEEoUALED as a LIVER PILL.

smallest. Cheapest, Easiest 10 take.
Ono tiny. stigssr-cOated PelleL dose. cures
Sick Headache Bilious Headache, Conetlpa-
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-31

Tur BEsr TosIc
known, furnishing sussenance to both brain
and body.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-31
HEALTH is WEALTH.
rExALE PHYSICAL cULruRE-soME
NOVEL coSrgivANcys THEREFOR
II Is the Style. and Bellies Cultivate ROBUST
Figures Machines for Wrist, Shout
der, Rlbsw, and Chest Exercise.

correspondence Of the Richmond Dispstch.l
New YORK, March 30, 1889.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-11-22
NOTE AND COMMENT.

English courts have decided that
"bucketshops" are gambling establish
ments.
The contest for the speakership goes
on in Washington at a lively rate. 1t
looks as if Mr.. Reed of Maine, the maa
who looks like SHAKESPEARE, would win.
Correspondents and advertisers will
please send their favors one day earlier
than usual next week, as the paper
must be printed before Thanksgiving
day.
The st. Johnsbury Caledonian advises
the State press to "drop this misleading
talk about our mis-named abandoned
farms and agiJate ballot reform legisla-
ton
Dispatches from Brazil say that the
monarchy is overthrown and that a re-
public has been established. The de-
posed monarch, Dom Pedro, is on his
way to Europe.
Now that the railroad managers under
stand how greatly some at least of our
church-goers have been annoyed by the
passage of stock trains on Sunday dur
ing the hours of service, partial or entire
relief may doubtless be looked for. Or
ders recently given train hands have con-
siderably mitigated the nuisance, and
had the blowing of whistles and ringing
of bells been prohibited from the outset
of the Sunday train business probably
no complaint would have been made.
The common-sense of the situation is
about this: The Sabbath was made for
worship rather than carting hogs through
the country, but if the first is allowed to
have the preference the last may be en-
dured but if one or the other must cease,
it certainly won't be the first.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-11-22

life too short to reserve more than frac-
ton from the AK of the spoiler. Where
one acre is so redeemed hundred others
are attacked. This very autumn a tract
of thousands of acres on the east side of
the mountain has passed into the hands
of Russell, the millionaire pulp maker of
Massachusetts, whereon the axes will
presently be at work. And in this in
stance Vermont will not reap even the
meagre profit arising from the lumber's
manufacture; for the logs are to be put
into the streams, to the nuisance of every
one having property thereon, and floated
beyond her borders.
Practical Nermonters are too apt to
look upon this matter as a question of
sentiment merely, when in truth it lies
close to the heart of Vermont's material
prosperity. For, aside from the disas-
trous results pointed out by Mr.. Marsh,
there are other considerations of the
gravest nature. The Green Mountain
range affords the nearest and most acces-
sible belt of primeval forest to many
great and growing cities. "There is a
pleasure in the pathless woods" sought
each summer by numerous and multi
plying army of visitors from these cities,
seeking health, rest, recreation and en-
joyment. They look for "the grand old
forest" They will not seek region of
unsightly stumps, decaying brushwood
and naked rocks. They are mostly poo
pie of wealth, and, when they find what
they are seeking, they spend their money
with liberal hand. Let the State but
assure the permanence of our mountain
forests, and private enterprise will rap
idly make their beauties accessible, sum-
mer resorts will spring up, the young of
both sexes will find home employment,
and farms along the foothills which they
tell us are now being abandoned, will
yield double harvest. Thus preserved,
Nermont's mountain woodlands will
prove one of her most prolific sources of
wealth. Cut off the timber, leave the
mountains naked and hideous, and you
wipe out forever this source of perma-
nent prosperity. Active steps cannot be
taken too soon, and the legislature of
1890 should see to it that these steps are
taken.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-11-22
HOME FROM BuENOs AYREs.

Messrs. Geo. McCue of this town and
Henry E. Bissell of Shoreham arrived at
New York from Buenos Ayres on We'd
nesday, the 18th, on the Advance and
got home Friday morning. The former
sold the three span of horses he took out
for Mr.. j. A. Wright and the latter dis
posed of the Merino sheep and Galloway
cattle he had. They report the Ameri-
can colony there as doing we'll. Mr..
Hammond had disposed of two of his
spans of horses, and intends to be
home in January. Mr.. and Mrs. Rider
will not be along till March, probably
Mrs. Riders health is better than it has
been for years. Gold went up to S2.45
in September usually the best month in
the year,, paralyzing business Tor sever
al weeks. When they left, gold had
gotten down to S2.l5; but confidence
had not been entirely restored, and the
market for livestock and pretty much
everything else was rather shaky. The
Advance narrowly escaped being run
down in fog while coming iato New
York harbor by the Teutonic, one of
the ocean racers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-11-22
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1889.
GOV. DILLINoHAM'S THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION.

In acknowledgment of the countless favors
that have been extended to the people of this
State during the year now drawing to Il close,
do hereby designate Thursday, November
rs, to be observed as day of praise and
thanksgiving to Almighty God.
And earnestly request that the day be
appropriately observed by the people in their
homes and that in their places of public
worship they unite in services of praise and
thanksgiving to Him whose mercy is new
every morning whose faithfulness is unto all
generations, and who is nigh unto all them
that call upon Him in truth.
Give under my hand and the seal of
the State, in executive chamber at
Montpelier, this eighth day OF Novem.
L. s. Der, In the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty.
nine and of the independence OF the
United States the one hundred and
fourteenth.
WILLIAM =. DILLINGHAM.
By the Governor:
FRED A. HOwLAND,
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-11-22
E't'y1'g.a G'.''T'V s'''|
@ Merchants HOW.

We are now comfortably settled I'm our new
quarters, neat and commOdious store, well
adapted for our largely increasing business.
We occupy the whole OF our present ware
rooms, which gives us a chance to display our
instruments at IA much better advantage than
was possible ever before, besides enabling us
to carry a very much larger stock of Pianos
and Organs than was ever attempted by any
concern outside the large cities
The Estey Piano still continues growing in
favor, and II Is safe to say that already more
of them are being used in Rutland than OF any
other one make, which is a signifnant fact,
considering that II is but little more than one
year ago since they were first introduced
here. The Decker Brothers Pianos, which
we control, need no comments from us. This
piano stands first among musicians every
where, and everybody knows IL. We also
control the Behr Brother s. Piano which is well
and tavorably known in this locality. In this
piano is combined all of the best qualities of
other makes, besides possessing several inn
portant features OF its own, which makes IL
the most desirable moderate priced piano now
manufactured. We car. y full line of these
pianos and invite comparison. Besides the
pianos mentioned we have IL number of cheap
er makes which are reliable and give splend-
id satisfaction, and now we can truly say we
are in position where we can defy competi-
tion from any and all sources. We carry a iull
line of the world renowned Estey Organs in
their new 1889 models, with latest improve.
ments in design and mechanism, including
very complete, and need only be seen to be
appreciated
All communications should be addressed TO
hn
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-11-22

A miserable existence prolonged
Farmer Squashead observing a metro
politan daily on the counter of the village
store)-What. Amt that air paper bust
ed up yet? Why, quit takn' it 10 year
ago. Time.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-11-22

Montpelier-Paviion Ho tel, Tuesd ay
Dec. 3.
Middlebury-Addison House, Wednes
day, Dec. 4.
Burlington-Van Ness House, Thurs
day, Dec. ..
SsS~ Remember the dates, and if sick
do not fail to consult DIR. GAGE, for his
cures in this vicinity are truly wonderful.
47-w2
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-11-22
7 E r NJ S

JOB PRINTING of every variety at the lowest
prices consistent with good work and quality
of stock.