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WHAT A WOMAN CAN DO.
Mrs. Dow Is a Good Cook, Editor and Rail-
road Manager Besides Other Things.

Mrs. Dow Is a Good Cook, Editor and Rail-
road Manager Besides Other Things.
The Illustrated Americana
Mrs. Mary Edna Hill Gray Dow, of
Dover, N. H., is the first woman to be
elected President of street car company.
She comes of Puritan stock, was graduated
with honors at the Boston High School,
taught at st. Louis and took part in anna
teur theatricals with Nellie Grant with
great success. She married George Gray,
an editor of Dover, wrote editorials, made
advertising contracts and managed job
Office. She took first premium twice at the
New Hampshire State FAIR for best jellies
and canned fruits, for best brown and white
bread, and butter. for imported French
Houdan and buff Cochin fowls, for best
darning, for the greatest number of patterns
of tatting, crochet edging and knit lace and
for the best varieties of cakes and frostings.
She has always been very skillful cook
and has given lectures on cooking.
Mr.. Gray died, and after five years his
widow married DR.. Dow, one of the leading
physicians of Dover. They lived abroad
several years. On their return Mrs. Dow
took the management of her husband s prop
erty as well as ner OWL. among 0ther
securities she owned some shares in the
Dover City Street Railroad. The accom-
modations of the railroad and the dividends
were meager, while the expenses and the
fares were high. The stockholders were
dissatisfied, and in the summer of 1888 a
Boston syndicate started in to buy up the
road. They offered Mrs. Dow q third of
what she had paid for her shares, and this
set her thinking. The result of
her meditations was that at the
annual meeting of stockholders Mrs.
Dow surprised everybody by showing that
she had acquired control of majority of the
shares, and elected herself President OF the
company. Then she began to introduce re-
forms, raising the pay OF employees, reduc-
ing fares, and buying new rolling stock for
cash, and at the end of the first year she an
nounced dividend of II per cent, some
thing unparalleled in the history of the road.
Since then the company has been moving
along on high wave of prosperity.
Mrs. Dow has resigned the Presidency;
but her success was so great that efforts are
making now to induce her to take charge of
horse railroad in the West, one in the
South, and thirAin New Hampshire. She
is seriously thinking of assuming control of
one of them. Mrs. Dow is also good shot
with a rife; is skillful at fly fishing, is
good judge Of horsedesh, and has taken a
prize in an amateur swimming contest
among ladies. At the same time, she is q
charming wife, mother, and mistress of the
home, and, withal. she is fair, fat and forty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-20
may be used as coverings. The wall behind
can be draped with similar material, and

may be used as coverings. The wall behind
can be draped with similar material, and
pictures, mirror, brackets, busts or statu.
cites can be placed over the divan, with its
many big, soft pillows, which are piled in
artistic confusion.
The effect of tent is given by draping
with silk or some soft material over the
lounge, as shown in the illustration. A cur
tain pole is fastened to the floor little to
one end of the lounge, and another pole ex-
tends from this to the corner of the wall,
where it is fastened. A rope is stretched
from the angle made by the meeting of the
poles to the wall on either side. A large
hook is then placed in the wall higher up
than the top of the rope, and tine whole
width of the silk or whatever it is draped
with-even cheese cloth of a pretty dull
shade will dds taken up there in bunch
and simply let down over therope, and looped
and draped as effectively as possible. A rug
laid at the foot of the lounge and small, 5
o'clock tea table give the character of a
small room by ITSELF
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-20
OVER HER MOTHERS COFFIN.

Touching Circumstances Attending the Mar.
riage of n ST. Louis Lady.
Mrs. Charles Moore died last Monday at
4159 Lucky street, st. Louis, says the Globe
Democrat. On Thursday her daughter,
Miss Clarissa A. Moore, was married to Mr..
John Fenton, and the bridal party attended
the funeral. Mother and daughter had
been inseparable companions more like two
sisters. Seven months ago they met Mr..
Fenton, and both liked him. Soon the
daughter was engaged to him. Then the
mother fell i'll.
The invalid. feeling that she would never
recover, insisted upon the marriage of her
daughter taking place before her death,
which she felt would soon occur. The
daughter endeavored TO comfort the sufferer
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-20
WHY CROKER STAYS AWAY.

Tam"any's Chieffain Has Been Smoking Too
Much TO Return to Politics.
New York Sun.1
The latest authentic information from
Weisbaden is to the effect that Richard
Croker will not return to New York before
the end OF August next. He is gradually,
but slowly, recovering from the effects of
what IS known outside Of the ranks of medi-
cal men as nicotine poison" Recovery
from Its effects is extremely slow, and would
not be assisted or promoted by q return to
the turmoil of local politics.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-20
CAMPING OUT in TIE PARLOR.
A Novelry-seeki Belle Has Erected Ten

A Novelty Seeking Belle Has Erected a Tent
In Corner of Her Home.
A New York belle has tent in one cor
ner of her parIor, according to the Herald
Several big packing boxes were placed on
the floor, as shown in the sketch. their width
from the wall being 81 feet and their height
from the ground at the most foot. On
these were placed two small mattresses such
as you can purchase for single beds at any
large furnishing store for So or s.. This
made delightfully."- wide and low divan all
around the corner, which seemed to invite a
siesta at once. Bagdad rugs, double-faced
cotton plush or any heavy draping material
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-20

h uAu sucy use
to court in old
DAYS, in the times
of the Puritans?"
said a Boston
maiden to an an.
tiquarian. The
classic fossil made
reply to the effect
that the social
laws of the Colo
nists were some
what stringent,
that love made
itself manifest
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-20

then as now, but the difference between the
methods of 1860 and 1890 was great. He
said: II think the maids and youths were
more innocent then than they are now, more
bashful, and the poor enamored youth was
obliged to face not only his lady love, but
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-20

who, knowing us better than we know our
selves, admonished us to mourn In secret"
If we but obey this admonition we can wear
black ior the dead or colors for the quick, at
will, and consistently, and be less travesty
upon grief than we often are under the Gus
tom of wearing mourning in public.
Still another reason for adopting black is
the popular failacy that it is becoming hue
to all. There never was greater mistake
One wise woman defines the age-limits be-
tween which a woman may wear black with
safety, to be under 25 and over 80. We
know that black enhances the beauty of a
fair skin and emphasizes the charms of
well-rounded figure, but it mercilessly calls
attention to augularities of the form and be-
trays the existence of every wrinkle and its
shadow. Therefore, my dear, young widow,
you must not wear crowsfeet with your
stylish black or you will be less interesting
than you think you are.
THE FASHIONS IN GRIEF.
But stop! have been asked by esteemed
friends, but friends who insist upon buying
their woe at the end of a yardstick, to
write up" the latest fashions in their line
of apparel, and 1 must tighten the stay
chains OF my opposition, or / shall succeed
only in writing them "down."
While standing at a counter that was
WelRubeQ MlI0 CHOICE ana novel Dlack
goods, examining with interest if not with
admiration, lady was heard to remark
that she had been in mourning continuously
for Is years, and had never been shown
such a variety Of equally elegant fabrics
any one season; nor did she remember
time when there was so much latitude given
for decorating. 1t does seem to me the de-
signers have amply provided and
that they must have sweated their
brains to lend little novelty to an other
wise monotonous garland succeeded in
their efforts For evidence see the new suit
ings or dull effects In robes which certainly
make up a new feature in mourning wear.
The border designs are mostly in stripes
shade more lustrous than the dead black of
the ground; just enough to bring them
slightly, not prominently, in relief. The
absence of ali vandyked designs is noted
with relief, for surely there have been
enough pointed effects displayed upon
women's costumes from bonnet to boot to
impale all humanity.
THE OLD RELIABLEs,
Among the more elegant black goods
new and old, we find the ever popular car
melite yelling, clairette cloth, silk warped
tamise, silk warped challies and the old re-
liable silk warped cashmere. Also, a new
Line of camel's hair grenadine, plain and
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A Wonderful Literary Genius.

1t is estimated that rs different Stanley
books will soon be on the American market.
Stanley could hardly beat this if he were
dead and up to his elbows in the work of
producing posthumous books.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-20

The trouble is we don't think. We are
living sacrifices to the Moloch of custom
slaves, Notwithstanding our boasted liberty
of thought and action. Though at heart We
may rebel against wearing our grief upon
our sleeve, we have not the courage of our
conviction and cannot brook being dubbed
eccentric or wanting in proper respect for
the dear departed; so we bow or neck to the
black yoke and believe ourselves firm in the
determination to forego the theater, the races,
the harmless Irritation and all things elae
not consistent with our attire.
SOME WHO DON IT NATURALLY.
Others there are whose hearts are SO
crushed under the pressure of great sorrow
that they fail to notice that the sun still
smiles the birds go on with their operetta
and passers by laugh, regardless OF Grape on
the door; or if these things be noticed it is
only in wonderment for we are very sure we
can never smile, sing or laugh again. Black
is in harmony with our feelings and We don
it with satisfaction, but learn later that
our grief, like Bob Acres courage, ''comes
and goes, wisely ordained so by that One
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hungry or half satisfied, and the sofa bed
and thin covering is cold frame for the
growth of rheumatics The women must
have hundred-dollar gowns to sing or read
In, and genteel place to entertain visitors,
whether they have comfort or not,
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THE OLD RELIABLEs,

Among the more elegant black goods
new and old, we find the ever popular car
melite yelling, clairette cloth, silk warped
tamise, silk warped challies and the old re-
liable silk warped cashmere. Also, a new
Line of camel's hair grenadine, plain and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-20
COLONIAL COURTING,
How the Swain of Ye Olden Times
Won the Maid He Loved.
ASKING THE PARENTS CONSENT.
Customs and Laws That Made the Lover;
Lot an Unhappy One.
DETAILS OF A MARRIAGE CEREMONY
rwRITTEs FOR THE DIsPArcH.I

low did they use
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-08-11
The Times Change.

1t is no evidence that farming n
New England is declining because
certain branches do not make as good
showing as at some former period.
Forces are constantly at work which
tend to change the character of New
England agriculture and turn the
current of industry into new channels
Among these are the increase of pop
ulation in our cities and large manu-
featuring towns within our borders,
changes in the taste or demands of
consumers who are farmers custo-
mers and the improved facilities both
at home and abroad for moving
freights and the travelling public.
Near cities and populous towns the
farms which formerly produced hay,
grain, butter, cheese and beef as the
chief farm crops are now producing
milk, garden vegetables and the more
perishable fruits.
Farmers who formerly raised oats
for feeding their stock have recently
been purchasing these grains from
the west. Others, even some who
are far back from the centre of pop
ulation, make the feeding of sum-
mer boarders from the cities a lead
ing branch of their farming, finding
it pays better to consume the fresh
butter, cream, eggs and fruits of the
farm and garden at home than to
send them off to distant markets.
Still others, finding ready means of
freighting goods long distances,are
turning attention to growing products
for England and canned fruits, veg
etables for other distant countries.
Many of these new lines of produc-
ton and distribution are hardly no.
ticed in our census and statiscal re-
port.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-08-11

Ha. uuEeI U.l 4. I..a. U0.HIHt..u
A. computed u5M either ar a..tv.
nearest a.salus.-. r.....HI .aI lr.-
land. wrH t.. 1.u... .~a..a....
Scotland. In a.... :. aa.r.a.aa. as-
aIu3g--b.cu exceedingly -ma# Ia-
day. with the Iagu increment ol
Irish ia lhe larger cities. especially.
ia the west. I'll. entire aoM.1t.au
but slight. exceeds f.u millions.
ii has really boon wonderful how
this small nationality has sent It's
sons and IDS daughters iu such num-
bers all over the earth. La every
British colony the little kingdom is
we'll represented and I'd would be
difficult to find them they are an elo-
meul Of force at or near the front.
Aacaulav likcns the Scotsman. i'm
one Of his wel-knowu passages. to Il
piece of cork. Sink the cork where
YOU may, it will rise to the surface.
It's 50 with the Scott. Plant him
where you may, it will rise to the
surface Of society.
The Scot owes something to ma
ture. There is intrinsic excellence
in the race There is The ring of
genuine metal in the material Of which
he is made Whether YOU regard
him as Cclt OF Saxon. or qualified
compound Of both, there is in him
superior racial excellence, which
time and hard experience, mental,
moral, and religious training, have
undoubtedly qualified, but have not
deprecated. In some Of the finer,
softer, more amiable, and more at
tractive aspects of human nature
Scotsmen may be found wanting as
compared with the men Of some
other nationalities. But in the vari-
Gus elements which constitute the
real worth Of the individual man-sol-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-08-11
Games in India.

They have ball game there which
is amusing and fascinating to watch.
The ball is hardly so large as one of
our footballs. The players are not
permitted to touch it with their hands,
but must strike it with theil bare
feet and legs. The object of the
game seems to be to keep the ball
constantly in the air. 1t is really
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-08-11
The Scotch Nationality.

Among the various nationalities
which contribute their quota to the
making up of the population of New
York City, the most cosmopolitan
community probably on the face of
the globe, the Scottish nationality
ranks among the smallest. 1t is not
stra nge that il should be so Scotland
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-08-11
Increase Of Taxation.

IfobabLy farmers pay larger por-
ton OF taxes according TO the actual
amount OF property owned by them
than any other class. II, then, any
class OF people have special reason to
complain of the rapid increase of the
expenditures OF the state, 1T IS the
farmers. II, as IN other states, the
duties OF our officials had become
ohefouS III consequence OF the growth
OF the state there would be some
reason for corresponding increase
OF salaries o"I mere the burden OF
Ihe once IN SeNeiaI hoJaple instances
IN winch the increase OF salary has
beeh greatest Is actually less Than 1t
was i"'VH years ago IN proportion
70 the SIZE "h" an" "e'lth OF me
SO''t eI'Ilonl no" pays loI nearly
al IIle ''I''ceS III "e' governments
iiucH more Juan - P''I" loI Uhe same
Sr"ue u SeI''ce III ->e" orN Ie"
persons are aware what steady up
"aro tendency 'neIe mes oeei 20 OF
llclal saiaileS' lihu III ah ola pooN'
4 IlisCory Oh eIIiioII PuolI9heu pN
NaCii"h I1oSh'hS' III l''l' IHe lolio"-
my staCeillehC VI VIie coSV ol Vhe sI"Ce
government at thaC time. Ia lo'O
the Srahd llst was 9l'oot''oo' lhree
cents on the dollar was Seheraily Vo-
tea tor the support OF the govern
menu ne sum paio ihCo Tie treas
ury TOT taxes IhaC year was 9o9,9fz
80, and S9,93O.O9 was derived from
other sources, making the CoVal rev.
enue OF the state, Sf9,49Z'4o. lax
ing the census of 1880, the annual
sum which each individual in the
state paid for the protection OF per-
son and property ana the adVanta-
ges of Il free government was about
twenty cents Among the salaries
paid out by the state, the governor
had $3.50; treasurer $500; secretary
$3.50; secretary to governor and
council 250. SO long as the govern
ment continues economical in its eX-
ho frnnHUr0 INf hn
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-08-11

A SAFE IMvEsTMENT.-Is one which is guaranteed
to bring you satisfactory results, case of failure
return of purchase price On this safe plan you can
buy of advertised druggist bottle of Dr. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. 1t is guaranteed
to bring relief in every case, when used for any
affection of throat, lungs, chest such consump
ton, Inflammation of lungs, bronchitis asthma,
whooping cough. Group et., etc. 1t is pleasant and
agreeable to taste, perfectly safe, and always
be depended upon. Trial bottles free at IL. c.
Pierce'S drng store
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-08-11
multiply pI

Mr.. John Carpenter OF Goodland, Ind, says
81 tried Chamberlan~ Collie Cholera and Diar-
rhpa Remedy, for diarrhu.. and severe cramps
and pains in tile stomach and bowels with the best
results. IN the worst cases I never had 90 give
more than the third dose to effect Il cure. In most
eases one dose win do. Besides lis other good
qualities it is pleasant to take" - and SO cuut
bottles for sale 10y II. c. Pierce, druggist.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-08-11
Prince Rowland eco.
CLOVER BOY.

Glover Boy is one of the most perfect horses in
Northern Vermont. our country is flooded with
small horses of little value. Such horses are not
in great demand. Horses OF 100 lbs. with good
style and action will always be in demand at high
prices 1t costs but II few dollars more at the start
to colt 20 bring $500 20 $500 az four years
old, than to raise one which can never bring more
that half that price at the same age. lie Is bean
titu bay, with black points. 10 hands high and
weighs over 200 lbs. He has taken first premium
at Caledonia and Orleans county fairs. Glover Boy
sired by Prince Albert, Jr., his dam "a thor
oughbred Bulrush Morgan. He was formerly
owned i'm Cookshire, II. O.. and has since been
taken to Brookline near Boston. Prince Albert
thoroughbred English, and imported by the
Drummond Agricultural Society at cost Of
$4,000 and noted for style, durability and
speed. The Bulrush Morgan is breed Of horses
usually weighing l,lOO lbs, and are noted the
best horses, superior road sters, and for com
ing to maturity from TO two years younger
than the average horse.
Glover Boy is fourteen years old; was raised
by James Dow, of Glover, VT. Glover Boy will
at West Burke; saturdays, st. Johnsbury Centre,
at Eugene Hallet's the rest of the time at my
stable lat home nights.
Terms.-To warrant live colts, $1,000; owners of
mares to run their own risk. All mares disposed
of before time of foaling will be considered with
foal. Owners of mares are requested TO apply be-
fore three O'Clock, p. m, nc the above places as
the horse may be away after that time.
References, Carl Leland, Barton; George Ham
ilton, Charleston. Some Of the yearling colts have
sold at from 800 to S125; two year olds 5000 and
upward older colts at correspOndingly high prices
$500 to $500 and upward is often paid. All his
colts have broken gentle and kind, and are tough
and smart.
West Burke. George }. DunlSlee, PrOpr.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-08-11
For Sale.

A two year old colt, color nice bay; marks
a good sized colt has been driven some and shows,
promise Of trottng this fall in three minutes. lie
sired by Allen Wilkes, 10y Abdallah Wilkes,
by George Wilkes, and his dam a good Morgan
mare thus msking a Wilkes-Morgan combination
which is turning out many good ones. / ohcr
him for sale at a low price for l want 20 use the
money. EDWARD HITCHCOCK.
Barton VT. May II. n
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-08-11
nnt ~ a saIe-The auctioneer,s lac.

"
ont for a sale-The auctionecr's flag.
H. is nerfectIv LEGITIMATE for cattle
trust 10 water its stock
like misery there i. nothing a qtrI
lfl... q, .r,ncl, rs comnauv
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..,-+t...,,.f H.. H.. ,,nni.Lad
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eli -. I.,,..,a - hons, ooos
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a Ho" i'LS success ~ 'o7 '''''' -
NY = ~ .'''''' ''''' r
ION ny 70 'Lo"H ) oUI 'IoO'ieS III d
jug 'lo"Di17 are great > W illiiii1
- II. -. ..o,. ,,.J+I, /
y NIUE =I'i .S>eu " ueii"G uo'e. Salu .
I 'o' T + # It's r. ~ -0''''7
Nearly All writers assert lla' lra'eIing
develops d man. All except 10 'Ie region
Of lhe pocket.
AT the poles the evenings are SIX
months long, CheSS-Players can finish
game before sunrise.
II don't like my calling as the APP
prentice remarked on being compelled
10 seI up a1 t IL H.
A boy never so thoroughly realizes
that quarrelIing is sinful as when he is
Se''luS lIche" III d HSilI'
If Mr.. Stanley and his wife ever quar-
rel II IS quite possible that they will car
ny the war into Africa.
Awkward Miss with umbrella TT Beg
pardon Polite @enteman-Dont men
ton IL: have another eye left
When girl dislikes her sutton, she
sleelS ner heart against him. When she
i'AeS ll''h' she -elS MN sleaI IT,
.Fine night" said Smithers. elancing
mt the heavens. s.No." repIfed the Bos-
ton girl: You mean infinite"
Mr.. Crfscross-Pass me the butter.
please. Miss Featherbone-W all nv
heart Mr. Crfscross-Onlv the butter.
please
The man who can attend to his own az
fairs carries with him business qualiti-
cation that is recognizable the world
1 ten you travel develops a man. II
ne HAS any 'lilhS IN NM us oounu 10
come OUT Ill travel particularly ocean
,.-
ms -
- .''','l''',.' l.o.,.,- '''.o'
o9on iioi',l"S ms ""h' ne
',', .'.' as 'iiiie ! -" nun, " mere
- .--, 81 0''''- ''o'''''oi' s-'--i7
Very ro,,- rao,,1o ,rb,, ara +o1-i,,o, :,
summer boarders arc roo,Io who horo
seen better davs aud Iivod he++or 60
have their bCar,,o,,
The man who siubs CHOW soon we
are forgotten" has only TO leave a hotel
without paving his nil IN find ont how
sadly mistaken he is.
ssTo whom do Won bow?n "a mosoni-
to. He has some of the finest blood Of
the state in his veins" Glow do Won
know" He lust bit me-"
PASTOR can't understand wbv some
members of my choir don't sine &c we'll
as the others Friend II i strarno
They all have the Same clan+s
o,a,,,Ia,,o, 49, -; 49,. .IN,
s., - - o-i my -iei 10
- -, "'"''' i0o
am Slad 10 see you sir, said the
nv husband was beantifnI wish he
couId have lived 70 read IT.
Olll~eh-" ny don you clean out that
gang oil loaterS IN front of that saloonE