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As will be seen from the pictures OF some Of
these handsome pieces Of handiwork. the cup
boards were quite as beautiful as the pieces Of
furniture that had the most to do with dis
placing them in public fuvor-the sideboards.
Bullets. and chests Of drawers. 1t seemed to
be regularity OF the Bullets Of those days
that they were destined for corners. some OF
them being built in as part Of the finishing Of
the rooms. and the movable ones being placed
there generally. The cnrlicst appearance Of
chests OF drawers in New England was in tho
first half OF the seventeenth century. These
early examples were made OF oak, and. like
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FROM COLONIAL HOMES.
Quaint Furniture Of the Early New
England Days.
INTERESTING EXAMPLES EXTANT.
There We're Artisans and Csnnoisseurs
Among tho Perefather.
THE HOUSES THEY pWELT IN.
Rare Specimens o. 0Id.TIms Chests, cupsoards,
Desks. Chairs, Clocks. and So Forth.

One Of tho principal pieces Of furniture In
the homes Of the carly New England colonists
was the chest 1t was often q seat by day.
sometimes bed BY night. and always repos-
ftory for household valuables. 1t was also
packing trunk for the colonists who came In
ships from tho old countries Tho hotter on
Tho family in this worlds goods the more vnl-
liable the chests they owned. and from inven-
tories now extant IL is possible to make good
guess as to the financial condition Of the fam
ny By noting the values at which the house.
hold chests were held. Apsonliarly attractive
book By DR.. IRVING Wr1rALL LYON tHoughton.
Nimin 4 Co.h Tho Colonial Furniture OF New
England" treats first OF that all-im portant
Dlsoo OF furniture In its day. the chest
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high chests OF drawers. Some OF these were
very graceful in appearance and are be-
lieyed to have been brought to New Eng
land directly from tho Netherlands. as they
werevery scarce in England. A peculiar variety
was called in England n tal-boy. and in this
country sometimes by the sane name. but Of
tener a high-boy.
AS quaint as anything DR.. Lyon has como
across In his study Of old furniture were some
OF the desks used by the early colonlsts Tho
most OF these were merely boxes with slantins
lids and without Logs. and they wero placed on
q chest or tablc when in use. Many Of them
wero beautifully carved. The dimensions OF
the ons pictured here arc: Length. Tx
inches: width. l0's inches: height, behind.
81 inches In front. 6's inches. On the inside.
at the back. is q sholf. 81 inches wide. rum
ming leng thwise.
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Tho table dishes Of our early colonial an
cestors were chiefly pewter and wooden. with
some alchemy. earthen. china. glass. and all
vorware. Tin and latten dishes were also in
use. but rather for culinary than table pur-
poses poses The inventories abound with pewter
drinking pots. cups. bowls. salta. and spoons.
The range o., wooden dishes was less extern
slve. the articles usually enumerated being
trepchers. platters. cups. bowls, and spoons.
Alchemy spoons. to Judge from their frequent
spoons. perhaps more 80"
>, After. the middle Of the eighteenth century
blue" and painted I" earthenwaro became
not uncommon. Delft ware also became
common and remained until the close Of
the revolutionary war. when the products Of
the English potters drove 1t from the market.
Chin ware is mentioned as early as 104l. and
It became comparatively abundant in the
eighteenth century. Silvcrware was a rarity
IN the homes Of the early colonists. The use
OF forks at the table. began late in the seven
teenth century. The custom, came from Eng
land whore 1t was introduced from Italy In the
reign Of James !. Very little glassware was
used ny the early coonists. Bottles glasses.
middla OF the seventeenth century Colored
glassware came into use considerably later.
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having made much Of it W tn his pocket knife.
The King. who was fond ofqua'nt and curious
things. like ed the chair so much that he had
others made after its pattern. and thus the
style was introduced and named. II there DO
truth In this story, it will he necessary at the
present stage of the inquiry to substitute the
name II George ! /; for that Of his grand son.
who was not born till after the Windsor chair
was christened and had reached the Western
hemisphere" An advertisement In the .Ne'o
York Gazeheer OF Feb. II. l774. shows that
Thomas Ash was making Wind .or chairs at
the corner below st. pauls Church. in the
Broad Way"
Another cabinetmakcr who became almost
as famous as Chilr..nGalo tor his chairs was
ltepIelwhite OF London whose first book OF
designs was published in 1853. 1t is believed
that lis styles APP cared in New England short.
had entrusted for his enrichments chiefly to
carving. in which he greatly eXce!lcd: but Hep
relwhite. in addition to carving. made "yten-
s:ve use OF mar1uetry. painting. and Japan
ming to eInbelli-h MS pieces HIS inlays were yer;
riani and Angelica Kaufman were sometimes
employed to decorate his more elegant pro-
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1t ls believed that those clocks were
made IN New England. not far from the be-
ginning Of the gate nth century; They were
made in England in tho sqmc period. having
been made by makers who learned their trade
in the. mother country, AT nr-t. says DR..
were confined to tho larger and IN pra imnor-
tant places. But the demand increased. clock
England. and in the last ha Of the century
was nractiscd not only in the larger towns, hut
c"nsidernhle Size These facts are well at
test ed hy the names and places of the max ers.
which, it was the custom to, put, on
mentioned hy DR.. Lyon is EInns Doolittlc Of
Hartford. who, began to make clocks there
about l712 About the year ] 100 white enam-
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name. But after tho lapse OF century. when
this style had become historic and specimens
OF 1t were eagerly sought by collectors. 1t re-
ceived the name OF the maker. who had pub
lished and left behind him Its best designs"
The style Of Chippendale is believed to have
found its way to this country within ten years
Of the Issue OF his first plates in London. which
came out In 1883. OF these chairs DR.. Lyon
says: The Chippsndale chairs found in New
England arc almost invariably those with
opsnwork backs OF various patterns, with in
terlscing lines which sometimes remind US
Of the flowing tracory in the heads Of decorated
Gothic windows They are usually plain or q
very little carved. but sometimes the carv-
ing 10 more elaborate and extensive. The
beautiful chair backs OF Chippendale were
developed from the solid wooden piece.
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Tho FIRST departure from this old form was a
single perforation of the back picoo with q
heart or perhaps diamond-shnred opening.
Next the back was widened and two or more
openings made. It was from the hints afforded
BY these primitive Illustrations that Chip
pendale worked out the fanciful designs that
characterize the backs Of his chairs Many Of
the older examples OF these chairs we're made
In New England OF black walnut; later the
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scat added to, the usefulness Of the article;
~ The illustratl9ns show now i worked.
folding as to thor tops or their legs Some Of
their present posse,sors; ifets we're some
as sidelenrds. In the rar, devoted TO tables.
DR.. Lyon gives some interesting information
The dwelling houses Of New England in
the scyentcenth. century Were usually iiv,Lrd
into the following apartments, namely The
bers over these rooms. and tho garnet. Other
rooms; are Occasionally mentioned IN tho
we proceed OF these these Inpartm@nt5 the hall
and tho garlor We're those uee by the vol
TODD rs dining rooms, 1t must DO reinrm-
had nothing in common with the hall of our
modern houses, Instead OF being u more en-.
trance Way It was tIe principal iyng room of OF
same time and among the same pcoIie and
Just as it had been there for several enturies
The lilac. in the houses Of the seventeenth
what We now term the hall was then called the
entry. The word ha in It's modern sense,
ming OF thu eighteenth century. when spacious
entrance halls became architectural features
Of the PALACES and manor houses built after
balls are to be seen In Marlborough House ~
London. and IN nenheim in ONfordshirc. built
in 100 and l7l5 respectively, Tho name nal
was given to such entrances as these probably
on account Of their great see But the style.
with Its nomcnclature. soon reached ne houses
Guilty In calling their new and greatly, enlarged
entries by the new and iGshionable name
The evidence furnished by the Boston inven-
time elapsed before the entrance, ways OF New
England houses We're called halls. As rule
ss q 1 En q. sSpsS sae
case. but little more than space enough for the
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served at Harvard University and known a.
the Presidents chair. 1t Is supposed to have
been made In England enrly In tho sixteenth
century. Tho early wsinscot chairs were. al
most invariably. made Of oak. and were Of
wood throughout Some were carved elabo-
rately: they were beautiful pieces Of furniture
Not until the close OF tho sixteenth century
did chairs become really abundant as house,
hold articles in sedentary Boston. and by that
time there were various styles OF covered and
stuffed chairs. Bandy-legged chairs began 10
como into use In New England early In the
eighteenth century. and some OF the patterns
evolved from this idea are exceedingly grace
full. Cane chairs-wtth cane seats and backs
came little earlier. Easy chairs In
name. and. probably. In use-made their ap-
pearance nearly two hundred years ago. and
comfortable style OF chair called the
roundabout" came along little later.
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pendale. He work ed from the middle TIL tow
ard the end OF the century. He was descended
from q family of carvors and inherited the
skill which had been general In his craft
since the days OF Gibbons. Tho dates
Of his birth and death are not known"
To this DR.. Lyon adds: "Thcre were 50 many
clever contemporaries working on tho same
lines and In tho same style that nobody In Lon.
don thought OF calling 1t by Chippendale's
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Or. Lyon tells US that our New England an
cestors came honestly by thor weakness for
chests. These useful articles were utilized in
the middle ages Just as the New England colo.
9ists used them. and the use Of them had como
down from yet earlier ages. The quality Of the
carving on the specimens extant affords
means Of determining the skill devoted to an
important industry in the various csnturios
lspresented by thes, specimens. Tho rare
skill OF the wood carvers OF the fourteenth.
1fteenth. and part OF the sixteenth centuries
is proved by tho chests they made. and the
decline OF this art is marked by tho .ubstitu-
ton Of fiat carving for figure cutting by tho in
ferior artisans who turmoil out Ghosts In the
latter half Of the seventeenth century. con-
Siderable nu naber OF thss, specimens Of Euro
peAn hnndiwork found their way to New Eng
land. and are now priced by families as ancestral
relies. or valued By private collectors or in
Publie museums as examples Of household
furniture in the colonial period
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ductions." A Heppelwhite chair. shown
in tho Illustration. is now in tho library OF the
new state. House in Hartford. and is one ~
the old Senate chamber MS early. it is believed.
SIS 1895.
The table was growth. not an invention.
Table boards We're mounted on trestl"s at
meal time. and this arrangement propnbly
suggested the table with legs. Mention OF
early settlers in New Ensla'd. hut the. tables
commonly in use by tho coonists were framed
structures. with rectangular round or
oval tops and with turned legs A useful
though not, beautiful contriyance was q
chair table that could be used both as n chair
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wAINSCoAT CHAIR-EARLY 18th CENTURY.
Chairs OF the peculiarly graceful style known
as the Chiprendale are supposed to have come
into use in New England n little later than the
middle OF the eighteenth century. An Eng
lish writer tells this much OF Chippendale
himself: In England We had. about the mid
die OF the century. a school Of carvers. glders.
and ornamenters following the extruvagant
style OF the French. The most prominent
name in this fleld WAS that OF Thomas Chip
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After these desks came the scrutoir. varlously
styled 'scritore." ''scredoar." ''screetor."
''scrittorc," and "scriptore." in the latter half
OF the seventeenth century. The prices
ranged from 10 shillings up 10 IL pounds.
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fury. II So why should not joiners have made
them here nlso2 II II should be answered that
joiners might make the chests. but that special
skill was needed for the carving we are ready
with tho proof that even carvers wore not
wanting. as in Savaecs Genealogical Die
tIonary We fnd that Edward Budd. a carver.
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CHEST WITH TWO DRAwERs-1G90-17O0.
From the f,w descriptive words used in the
Inventories OF the New England co!onists Of
the sevelteentl century. AMI later. supple
mented by inteiliSent research elsewhere. DR..
Lyon is enabled to give a lot Of interesting
facts about Ghosts AMI TO mako such clasSif
cations O! them as answers .he purposes Of his
work. Thus he finds mention in these inven-
tories OF ''winscut chests" carved chsts "
1.-THE co!onists We're quaint in tn -ir smelling
as In other ways. Joined chests" "ranne!l
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Our correspondent letter is well reason
ed and his facts are accurately given.
But what of it? The election cannot
turn upon the tariff. The Force bill Is there
to set aside every other issue. even that OF
free trade and protection.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23
WEST CONCORD.

December 20.-Christmas exercises at
the NJ. L. Church Saturday evening Dec.
a. and at the Universalist Church Mon
day evening the Goth inst.
Good use is being made of. the little
snow we have. Among those delivering
logs at Harvey & Higgins mill are Alfred
Wright and Mr.. Rutledge Of this town,
and Warren brothers of Kirby. With
favorable season this mill will receive n
larger stock than ever before.
A. ]. Hull has returned from visit to
his mother and sister in Concord, n. II.
Mr.. Floyd Eastman of Rutland has
been visiting friends in town for a few
days.
Frank Hull and family have mo we'd into
a tenement in the house Of Mrs. Moran
deville. We are glad to welcome them
back to Concord. Mr.. Hull is looking
nicely and is very hopeful for the future.
He gratefully acknowledges his obliga-
ton to the Kelley Institute of Montpe-
lier. Business will doubtless be lively at
Hulls Shop. ..
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the assortment will not only he fully kept
up, hut the variety increased by the CON
slant receipt of new goods.
Ladies are very fond of new millinery.
Anything in this line WIZ make an accept
able present, and you can he well served
at the millinery stores of Mrs. A. II. Hall
or Miss Ethel Sadleir.
Then, too. we have the people friend
NJ. II. Davis-who Will replenish your
larder at small cost. He has provisions
of all kinds.
Nichols, the Jeweler, is making speci-
atty this week of gold pens, and gold
rings. Just think of it solid gold rings
for 81. He carries a nice line ofsilvcrand
plated ware, gold and silver watches,
clocks, and in fact every thing usually
kept in store of this description
Blanchette. the tailor, will certainly
suit you if you give him an order
At Vallee Bros. you will find one of the
best displays OF furniture, stoves, lamps,
crockcry, etc, also some good things for
the holiday trade. They have the best
laid out store in Essex County, and also
the best variety of goods from the finest
to the ordinary grades, and you can buy
on terms to suit you.
{. J. Lefebvre is headquarters for pure
confectionery, fruits, nuts, etc, and has
just received large supply. He has also
lot OF fancy articles, consisting ofvases.
inkstands, mugs, cups and saucers. tot
let sets, and fine line of ladies portem-
onnaies. He invites inspection.
Finally, il the Christ mas season proves
too much for you and your health is
impaired, send for DR.. Ellie, who will
soon set you to rights again. And
should he fail 6. f. Clarke will undertake
to furnish YOU with a handsome casket
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23
CHRISTMAS.

We can't pick out all your Christmas
presents for you, but such suggestions as
are here made you are welcome to. First
we confidently recommend you to pur-
chase goods at home.
&c. Fogg has large and well selected
line of goods suitable for the Christmas
trade.
Ifvou want something emiuently SEN
sible for your vile, mother or sister, you
can find such at the dry goods stores OF
A. Bartlett, Son & Co., Clarke & Hobson,
and Stern Brothers, who all have elegant
goods specially appropriate for Christ
mas presents.
Choice groceries and furnishing goods
can be !, und at G. II. Fitzgerald & Co. S
store. The latter department is supplied
with everything neat and stylish
Mrs. N. Warner has nice line of holi-
dav goods at noticeable bargains, goods
that will make sensible and acceptable
presents.
To visit Steve Maroney's store is to
fully wake one to the full realization of the
fact that Christmastide is near. Candies
and candies kinds without number,
nuts. etc, in fact everything to tempt and
crafty the taste will be found in abun-
dance and in pleasing arrangement.
Del. c. Stevens. next the post office, has
an extensive array of useful Christmas
Goods. and also carries a large line of
choice confectionery.
At the two drug stores there is scene
Of activity every day, and the clerks are
as busy as bees. A constant stream of
customers is coming and going, and most
of them buy something too. At Fitzger-
aid & Thurston's store they are making
n specialtv this week in albums, toilet
cases and sets, dolls, toys, books, and
fancy articles, both useful and ornamen-
tai, and at DIR. Linehan's store they are
showing some excellent values in toilet
sets and cases, choice perfumery, work
boxes and writing desks, smokers sets,
fancy stationery, books, dolls, etc, and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23
TOWN MEETING w.RS,So

fIrsnsnt 20 an application Of NOR ,h.,
is'a.' saI .oters OF the town Of Brighten a.
hl.A Noters OF the town OF Briehton ar
nsS sonhed aud warned 20 met ~ a.
800 han IN said town on the 2nd a. =,
yaiuAIy, a. u. 1898. at 1 O'Clock in thr ~
viz: Nhs business,
Isl 10 determine whether a uubIi,. h,,;,d
k IN saiu town. to he used as a Shir, 20
10Y WI lie for the public good NJ
<hu- To ser IL the town will VOTE 70 s-..,
~. s ln INC erection Of n building to DC used
Sru To see IL the town will VOTE IN an
H"plate money. or issue bonds of said town
70 ueray the expenses OF erecting or adm.
IN inc erection OF such building 10 be need ~
ntoIeSalu IN aecordancs with the provisions
~ ~ an ACT OF the Legislature Of the state a,
sermont approved November ia a II
losZ, entitled an Act to enable the town ot
niIHhton TO erect and aid in the erection and
MAINTENANCE of buildings for industrial en-.
eetpnses Also to elect commissioners to
Inake other arrangements for carving Snid
Act into effect N"'u
9TH To see IL the town will yotr IN .,.
empt such building and the capital used In
operating the same from taxation for ten
years. i"' 'en
9Th. To transact any other business thu,
may legally come before said meeting
Brighton, Vermont. Dec. 49, 1882
Z. F. HoBsoS. 3seIectmen of
u. L. HoRR. Brighton.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23

As result of the big washout near
Coaticook last June Col. Mansur, as ad.
ministrator, has brought two suits
against the G. T. Ry. Co., each for
$780, damages occasioned, as it is al.
legged, by the carelessness of the Company
in permitting it's roadbed to be in such
condition as to be washed out under.
meath, so that the driver, Mr.. Dale, with
his engine and train fell through some
sixty feet which resulted in his death and
that of his fireman, also of one II. NJ.
Small, expressman. These actions are
given by statute for the benefit OF the
widow or next of kin.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23
LTNENBTRGH

December 2o.-Mrs. Josie Hartshorn
Derby of Lancaster was in town Monday
visiting her mother and sister
Born in LunenburGh December 1G, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Silsby, a son.
J. NJ. Dodge is convalesCing.
J. F. Morse OF Littlcton is in town.
Mrs. Geo. Wentworth was at Lancas-
ter several days last week.
Rem Stafford OF St. Johnsbury. was in
town Last week visiting his mother and
sister.
The circle" will meet with Mrs James
Smith, Wednesday evening Dec 81.
Irving Blood has gone to West Con
cord to work.
h o. Balch has Il man and cart on the
road peddling dry goods, clothing and
fancy articles.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23

The community has watched %ith in
terest the erection of new home on
Railroad Street by Mr.. Aaron Haw-
kins: it now draws near completion. A
large number of his friends were invited
to the house warming Thursday evening
Dec. Is. A goodly company responded
anticipating good time, and 1T was not
the purpose of Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkins to
d;sappoint them. Everything was done
for the entertainment of the evening in a
roval manner. An oyster supper WIN
more than the usual accompanimcnts OIL
fruit and cake added to the pleasure OF
the evening. Gifts were not expected
but the friends desired to leave some TO-
kens of friendship and two easy eha'rS
were presented in behalf of the company
Inv Rev. Geo. o. Howe. Mr. ha"N,iS
responded in we'll chosen words a nice
Ia ~, was also sent in from other TRENDS
Long may Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkins ENJOY
n. comfort Of their new home and awe"
among us.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23

At the annual meeting of the Epworth
League held December 10, the following
officers were elected: President, Mrs. L.
F. Hobson; First Vice President, Depart
ment of Christian work, Mrs. Geo. o.
Howe; Second Vice President, Depart
ment of Mercy and Help, Mrs. JIG. Fogg
Third Vice President, Department OF
Literary work, Miss May Hobson
Fourth Vice President, Department of
Entertainment, Miss Elsie Hobson
Secretary, Department o Correspondence
F. p. Smith Treasurer, Department of
Finance, Alfred Farmer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23

1t will cost you nothing and will surely
do you good il you have n Cough, Cold,
or any trouble with Throat, Chest or
Lungs. DR.. Kings New. Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Coldsis guar
anteed to give relief, or money will be
paid back. Sufferers from La Grippe
found it just the thing and under its use
had a speedy and perfect recovery. Try
a sample bottle at our expense and learn
for yourselfjust how good a thing it is.
Trial bottles free at Fitzgerald and
Thurston's Drug Store. Large size SOC
and 81 90.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23
NEW LIFE.

pS f. c. NESTS NERVE AND BRAIN
TREATMENT, specific for Hysteria. Dirzi-
atsS, Fits, Neuralgia. Headache, Nervous
prostraton caused by alcohol OF tobacco.
%anfulness. Mental depression. Softening
o. Brain causing insanity. misery. decay,
dtath premature Old Age. Barrenuess. LOSS
oiPower IN either sex. lmpotepcy. Lcucorr-
hra and all Female Weakness. Involuntary
Losses. Spcrmatorrhpa caused by over-excr-
ton Of brain, self.ahuSe. ver-induigence.
months treatment. 81. @ for SIS. by mail.
We guarantee SIX boxes to cure. Each order
'oF boxes, with IS will send written guar
sntee 20 refund money II not cured. Guar
antcc issued only by Fitzgerald IL Thurs
VI.