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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-31
CORAL is THE COLOR.
It Will be Fashionable in New York
This Fall.

Olive Harper Gives Us Some Valuable
Pointers ON Autumn Styies-Point Laces
Will Be Comprehensive Fall Silks.
Striped Fabrics for Winter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-31

point de Venice. The waist had q guimpe
of the same and was gathered in front
and back. Ribbons of the exact shade
were tastefully arranged on the corsage;
hat of yellow straw lined with blue
Grape and trimmed with blue plumes
and ribbon.
Striped and spotted winter fabrics are
to be offered. It is rather hoped that
stripes will have the preference.
saw hat yesterday that struck me
for its daring novelty. The hat itself
had a brim that was nearly twice too
full for brim, SO it had to be doubled
and twisted into nearly every conceiv-
able flourish to bring it into the required
dimensions. 1t was made of whole
straw rush, green in color-and indeed
all this family appears to wish to pass
off for rushes-and there was no crown
except slight peak. Right in the cen
ter of this peak stood bit of rough
cherry branch, natural, and from that
hung downward the clusters of leaves
and luscious cherries. These bobbed
about ridiculously with the wearer's
movements, but the hat itself was not
only becoming but pretty-such magic
lies in milliner's fingers.
Almost every style of ribbon is being
worn now, even to gauze and velvet, and
the more you can pile on the better.
Parasols for fall are very handsome.
The handles are veritable works of art.
There is little lace seen on the newest
parasols and no chiffon.
OLIVE HARPER,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-31

It Is small satisfaction, however, to
own so costly piece of lace and know
that your next door neighbor can have
an imitation that would pass muster for
a few dollars.
Among the new fall silks there are a
number of handsome stripes in mono
chrome, and a large number where the
stripes are formed of floral pattern.
Foulards are also woven in floral pat
tern, the pattern being stamped upon
the threads that form the warp before
the wool is woven in, which gives the
flowers vague and misty softness Of
outline that is most pleasing. A lovely
visiting gown in this style of silk is
illustrated here. The vine or stripe is
made of successive violets and foliage
on a fawn ground. The skirt is sheath
shaped in front, with a princess back,
with Vatican plait hanging from the
neck. Around the bottom are three flat
rows of moss green ribbon. The half
belt is Of mess green surah, as is also the
vest plastron. Bertha frills of lace COM
plete the gown. A pagoda hat, with
violets and lace, is worn with the toilet.
notice a return to thick camePs hair
in light colors for dressy gowns for
young ladies as well as for handsome
toilets for elderly ones.
A pale gray-blue camels hair was
made with very slightly draped skirt,
which onened over p nanel Of limitation
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-31
EVOLUTION OF THE Blackboard.
Invented by Impecunfous Ruralists, It
Has Become Fashionable Vehicle.
Especial Correspondence.1
OLIVE HARPER.

Invented by Impecunfous Ruralists, Il
Has Become Fashionable Vehicle.
Especial Correspondence
Boston, Aug. 25.-When city visitors
first began to flock to the Adirondacks
and the summer resorts on the coast of
Maine, notably Bar Harbor, they found
a queer kind of vehicle in use by the
natives. About all there was to it was
hickory plank, nailed or spiked to two
axles, with a box to sit on and to hold
any traps that were to be carried. The
spring of the plank answered in place of
the steel springs usually put on buggies,.
and no matter how rough the road, you
could not break it. All the country
people used them, and though the riders
had the benefit of the ruts and stones,
it would bring them safely through.
They were called "buckboards, sup
pose from the similarity of the spring of
the board to the buck of horse.
Upon the mountain roads, with the
spirit of frolic in the visitors, the boxes
used for seats were frequently taken off
and eight or ten would sit on the plank.
It was lots of fun, and everybody could
go at the same time. After becoming.
accustomed to the accommodating buck
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-31

SNOWFLAKE cREPoN. there. These
flakes are tufts of silky white wool or
silk, and no words could give an idea of
such beauty achieved with such simple
means.
An exquisite costume made of gray
crepon, fecked with white, was finished
last week by leading house, and it will
do honor to the streets Of New York as
soon as ssthe season" now drawing to
close is over. The skirt is entirely plain,
but the back is laid in deep and ample
plaits. The jacket is coat shape in the
back. 1t falls away in front, disclosing
plated sairt vest Of cream white
surah, buttoned with coral studs. The
sleeves are pulled to the elbow, and
there are rows of frosted silver buttons.
Pearl gloves and gray hat, with coral
colored ribbon and plumes.
By the way, coral is coming into style
again, and the color will also be fash
ionable. There are several shades of
coral, from pale pink to deep red, but
there is quality about it which distin-
guishes it from any other red. 1t is very
becoming to almost any lady, young or
old.
Noticed among the new goods some
mourning erepons and some with white
brocaded figures for half mourning.
There has been very little half mourn
ing worn for long time, but it is COM
ing into vogue again, and there are
many new patterns in foulards and
crepons, and some shot silks where black
and mauve are mingled. Mauveis real
ly an old lady's color, and nothing be-
comes one so well as dress all mauve
or mauve and black, with a little fine
old lace, or. failing that, with a full ker-
chief of tulle or crepe lisse.
The importers show wonderful list
of heavy, coarse looking yellow laces, in
imitation of old point de Venice, and
tell us that that and point de gene,
Brussels point and Irish point will sim
ply smother the incest fall and winter
gowns. The old Flemish point is also
closely initiated. Mrs. Frank Leslie has
founce of real Venetian point nearly
forty inches deep, and it is certainly one
of the finest pieces Of that kind Of lace
in this country. How many years it
must have taken some patient pair Of
hands to make it no one knows.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-31
A SINGLE BUcKBoARD.

boards people going into the country
were unwilling to again be cramped up
in buggy or surrey. They began to
ask the carriage makers for buckboards,
and now, in place of the one plank with
box for seat, costing anywhere from
fifteen to twenty dollars, buckboards
come as high as $500. The passenger
does not use dry goods boz, but up
holstered seats with cushioned backs,
and some builders have gone so far as to
get out curved and cushioned seats.
Buokboards for eight people, instead of
being considered luxurious when the
plank was planned, now have rows of
cushioned seats, and, most remarkable
Of all, they have springs.
The blackboard now has more styles
than any, other kind of trap and is quite
costly. The wood is usually stained
or vanished, but it is sometimes paint
ed. In fact, the vehicle has SO far de-
generated that almost any kind of trap
painted yellow is called blackboard.
The cushions are generally yellow leath-
er or light corduroy that is certain to
shrink at the first wetting and give
forth peculiar odor. Along with it's
other points of degeneration is it's pres
emit liability to get out of order. The
original blackboard was like the famous
zone horse chaise," warranted to last
forever, but the modern Improvement is
forever going to the shop for repairs.
All the large carriage factories are to-
day turning out yellow vehicles called
buckboards and are doing a rushing
business.
The harness has kept pace with the
Transformation of the old plank and
axles. With these any kind of harness
was used. The village shoemaker could
make good enough harness for the orig
inal blackboard. Both the blackboard
and the harness were yellow, because
that was the natural color of the wood
in the one case and of the leather in the
other.
The harness makers could not see any
money in untanned harness, SO they
put the leather through various proc
esses until it became rich red yellow.
They worked silver and even gold
plates into it, with monograms, rosettes
and other fancy things, until a set Of
harness for the modern blackboard costs
as much as that for trotter or carriage.
Then of course the horse was changed.
People who only drove four or five
miles in an afternoon did not need the
stout built if ugly fellow that was &C
customed to travel rough mountain
roads all day. He had no. style about
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-31
ANY
Consunlptive
That has been under medical
treatment three months with
out relief, we Will send ONE case
OF M,urdOck's Liquid Food, Bosa
tom, free of charge.
III
Para!ytic
analytic

under treatment for three
months has had NO relief, we
will give ONE case of Murdock's
Liquid Food free of Gee
Our reasons for H. above
offer are that we have never
known case OF paralysis that
we have not cured or very much
helped. or "a cOmsuHnptiye that
has mot been either cured or q
strong testimony that life has
been very much prolonged by
its use.
EnaaH cases of Disease beme-
ficiaf results are sure to be OBJ
tanned by the use OF Nzsurdaoclz's
Liquid Food. This statement is
attested by the crucial test OF
over THREE THOUSAND oper-
atoms ian "a prominent hospital
i'm tEsfs country, and by its use
the unprecedented record was
reported of "a loss by death OF
only five patients i'm "a thousand.
and many Of these difficult cases
of surgery. We shall be pleased
to give amy inquirer the further
facts, but the above is conyfRl-
cling proof that MEtrdOcEk's
Liquid Food is mot am artificial
stamgalant to the system, bsat
though it can be given Ina the
most extreme eases of exhaNs-
tom with perfect safety, IFS in
fluesnce is permanent and with
ont a reactiOnary influence dele
teriOus to the system.
We would remind the public that no
substitute land there are many so-called
Foods and Food Extracts in the market)
has record in any way approaching
the results of the Murdoch Liquid
Food in the past II years.
APPS eodh
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-31

soft and flexible
it is just the
thing for the Rus
sian blouse eff
fects, often being
made in two or
even three well
blending colors,
of which moss or
rush green is al
most sure to be
one.
There is a new
fancy about to
be put forward
of fawn or gray
crepo n fecked
with white, as
though a fluffy
snowflake h a d
fallen here and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-31

Especial COrreSponuence.J
NEW York, Aug 25.-One of the pref
hest materials now in vogue suitable
for both indoor and outdoor wear is
crepon, and the large variety of colors
make it available for almost every need.
It is light for home wear, and being SO
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-31
FASHIONABLE DOUBLE RIG.

him, and style was what they were
after. That was the time for the cob
with the dock tail to make his appear
ance. He is short in body, round and
smooth, and fed as he is on grain almost
exclusively, is very stylish and nervous,
champing his bit, as they say, and look
ing pretty. The blackboard is today
very fashionable equipage, capable Of
many transformations and shapes.
r. T. TREBLE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-14

Cholera reports from Europe are to the
effect that while conditions are still alarm
ing, the general situation is not as black as
that of a week ago. The disease is now be-
lieved to be on the decline. and health
boards are better prepared to deal with the
scourge. The number of deaths in Europe
and Asia up to Sept. l, however, was some
thing fearful to contemplate. In Russia,
according to the official figures, there had
been, from the breaking out Of the epidemic
up to that time, 1900 deaths. Beyond
the dominion Of the car in Asia there had
been $4,000 victims, and in Germany and
France at least enough more to swell the
total to about 100000. During the time
since Sept it is more than probable that
total of $4,000 people have died Of cholera,
which would bring the grand total up to at
least $50, 900!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-14
Cabinet Ofncers on the stump


The opinion OF Attorney General Miller
that the best service a government official
can render his country and his party is to
attend strictly TO his official duties is attract
ing much more attention than any other
opinion the Attorney General has expressed.
This opinion was called out by the announce
ment that several of the cabinet officers had
determined to take the stump and urge the
reelection OF Gen. Harrison.
It La understood that the President expects
to make a number OF speeches during the
campaign, and II he and his cabinet officers
engage in campaign work at the same time
the government will have to run itself, for
q time at least.
1t would be more In keeping with the
dignity OF the President and his cabinet
officers to let Others do the stump speaking.
II the chief officers of the government
leave their official duties to engage in
campaign work there is no reason why
officials Of q lower grade should not.
The officials are paid by the people to
perform certain duties. They are public
servants, and have no right to neglect those
duties for any reason. The Attorney General
therefore is right in saying the best service
they can render the country and their
party is to perform their public duties
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-14
PERSONAL.

ACCORDING TO the tax list OF Orange, n. J.,
the Duchess Of Manchester. who lived there as
Consuelo Yznaga when she married the recently
deceased Lord Vaudeville, owes the Town 81 so
for poll tax Il appears that the entry was
made by some one who thought Consuelo was a
masculine name.
BAPTIsrE, the Indian pilot, known by all
American tourists who have passed down the
rapids of the St. Lawrence. died at his home in
the Indian village Of COughnawaga last Sun
day. aged 50. He was the first Indian to run a
boat down the rapids, and every one felt safe
Wnen he was in charge.
ACCORDING TO foreign papers the ex- Empress
Eugene of France recently sold at auction her
summer home at Blarritz, known as the villa
Eugenie." Although bearing the name Of villa
Il is stately building in the style OF Louis
XIV, and surrounded by large park. A Paris
bank purchased the villa for SS0,000-
LORD HERsCHELL, the newly appointed lord
chancellor, occupied the wooIsack during the
brief ministry formed by Gladstone in 1856
The prize had been offered 70 the Rev Henry
James, who, being unable TO follow Mr.. Glad
stone on the Irish question, declined the great
homer and with It u seat for lie in the House of
Lords, an annual salary OF 10000 and life
pension Of SIS, 900 year.
The LATE Prince Victor Of Hoheulohe, accord
ing to an article in the FortnfghtIy Revists, was
naval officer ia the British service in the
Crlmean war and ne saved the future Viscount
Wolseley's life at this time. Young Wolseley
had been passed by the surgeon as dead, and
was being carried away on stretcher But
Prince Victor discovered who the soldier was,
aud thought he observed some twitching Of the
muscles of the unconscious mans face. He
therefore tried e. extract Jagged piece of
stone from a gaping wound. The prince"
says the FOrtnig1tty, apparently brought
Wolseley to, for after q little brandy had been
poured down his throat. and more asseverations
from the army doctor that he was dead he sat
up, exclaiming: No more dead than you are,
you fool''
To Miss Lillian G. Rogers has been offered
the place of deputy clerk OF the United States
circuit court for New England. She has for
seven years been an attache of the clerks Office
IN the district court, first as typewriter and
then with more responsible duties In fact, she
personated the clerk himself in court on one
occasion, when neither he nor his deputy could
attend. The new post which has been rendered
to her is worth $4,000; but she modestly de-
cines it, saying that she does not want to
change her surroundings and doubts her ca.
paoity for the new place. This is the first time
such an honor has been offered a woman by
the federal courts it is said. Miss Rogers who
is now % years OF age has two younger sisters
who are also employed in connection with the
work or the district court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-14
BRIGHT BITS.

ToM-May kiss your
Sally-They say kissing tends to the props-
Tom-Well. you can kiss me then-Pm not
afraid of 'em.-Puck.
DRAWING TEACHER (despondently) - That
thing you have drawn looks more like a cow
than it does like horse.
Fair Pupil tbrightly)-Why, of course pro-
lessor, it is a cow.-Iit- Bits.
DUDELEIGH-I like smart women we'll enough.
but wouldn't care 10 marry a woman who
knew more than did
Rudeleigh-And so you have been forced to
remain single?-Boston TrGnscrfpt
81 WANT the latest thing in opera glasses,
said stranger to a Maine optlcian
Yes, sir. Here you are. By the way, here's
neat idea in the way of a compressible drink
ing cup that goes nicely with it, Washington
star.
Mr.. LURKER-Excuse me, Miss Snapper but 1
have long sought this opportunity to
Miss Snapper-Never mind the preamble, Mr.
LurEer. Run right in and ask pa. He's been
expecting this would come for the last two
years.-Boston Courier.
'I'M so sorry TO have missed New York in
season" said the English visitor. II presume
I've missed great deal"
"Well,I don't know, " said the young woman
You are here in the watermelon season; and,
after all. the watermelon Is more American
than our soclety.-HdrDer's Bazaar.
BRIDGEs-These self-made women are Just as
uncomfortable as self-made men,
Brooks-In what respectY
Bridges-Well, take my wife, for instance
was tickled to death when she made her own
trousseau, but she's broken my heart since by
constantly reminding me of it.-BrookEyn Life.
JoNEsY has o-atorical aspiration, although he
makes bad break of some kind every time he
gets up before an audience. His last break was
SO awful that it is doubtful if he ever tries to
crate again on earth. Ii was at a woman
suffragist's dinner, and Jonsey closed a really
forcible series of illustrations by saying:
And it is now an undisputed fact that many
Of the most successful business men of the day
are womenr'
Red lights! Green curtainl Convulsed audi.
ence Horror stricken Jonsey.-SmIth. Grey d
Co.. s Monthly.
"BY THE way" said the gentlemanly looking
person in the black broadcloth suit, "if you
mention my name in connection with the acc-
dent you may say that DR.. Swankem was
called and the fractured arm was suitably band
aged, or something to that effect. Please
spell the name correctly. Here is my card. "
Thanks, SAID the reporter, looking at the
card. You are next door to Dr.. Rybold be-
lieve. Are you acquainted with himS"
mo. sill" replied Dr. SwAnkem stiffiy. 1--WE
| do not recognize Dr. Rybold as a member Of
cur profession. He advertises. Chicago
Tribune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-14
Catching a Grampus.

From the San Francisco Chronicle
novel sight was witnessed on the bay yes
terday by large throng of Interested specta.
tors says Monterey special. The faculty Of
the Johns Hopkins seaside laboratory, the sea-
side branch OF the Leland Stamford Jr Uni
verslty. had professed a desire to obtain the
carcass OF grampus, a species OF fish having
socketed conical teeth and breathing by a spout
hole on the top of the head, like the whale
There are several species, OF which the Iargesr
attains length of twenty five feet and is of
carnIvorous species, even attacking the whale
FISH OF this class are often seen sporting in the
waters of the bay
To fulfill the desires Of the faculty a party of
students enlisted the services OF a trio of local
fishermen to aid them in their endeavors to land
one Of these powerful and aggressive monsters
of the deep. After morning OF diligent wait
ing their patience was rewarded by pereevinR
with the aid OF glass school Of the fish APP
proacning. A boat was quickly manned with
the students and fishermen, among the latter
being an old whaler. They put off to intercept
the fast approaching school which were lashing
the water into foam with their gigantic tails
Once among the school a large-sized grampus
was designated as the victim, and the old whaler
arose, and with steady am hurled the harpoon
and with good effect. The grampus startled bv
the sudden and painful onslaught started sea
ward. he rope becoming taut. the boat con.
tanning the excited and bewildered students
entered upon race over the chopping waves
The grampus: now fully terrified, drew the
frail craft at lightning-like speed toward the
outer bay, che occupants of the boat expecting
that after a few minutes run the fish would be-
come exhausted and his capture would be but a
trit1nR matter, but such was not the case His
powers of endurance were far greater than his
captors had anticipated. 1t was hours before
the monstrous fish gave up the battle and ad-
mitted by his motonless state the supremacy
OF the staying powers of his captors
His huge carcass was towe1 ashore by the
victorious boatman, and when beached meas
ured eighteen feet from tip to tip The body
was removed to the John Hopkins seaside
laboratory, where it was dissected by the pro
fessors and students, and much valuable knowl-
edge was obtained. The skin will be stuffed
Stanford Jr. University. An interesting sequel
to the exciting affair was that well known
commercial traveller, representing q prominent
tobacco firm of San francisco, became so in
fatuated with the sport which he had witnessed
that to-day he paid the same boatman liberal
sum to undergo similar experience.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-14
Let Us Have a Decent Campaign.

Let Us Have a Decent Campaign.
The Black Watson meeting st Augusta
Monday night was not a oreditable one 70
that city. Neither Maj. Black nor Mr..
Watson was given a fair chance TO speak.
Those who went to the meeting to hear the
arguments OF the two candidates were dis
appointed. A lot OF disorderly men had
possession of the meeting, and they were
only interested in amusing themselves.
They did not care how much they annoyed
others, nor did they seem to
have any clear idea Of what
they hoped TO accomplish by their
settled purpose to disturb the meeting. No
votes were made for either Maj. Black or
Mr. Watson by such conduct. The chief
result Of the meeting was the disappoint-
ment Of several thousand people who e1-
pected to be entertained by the debate, and,
perhaps, instructed.
IL has been stated that Gen. Weaver will
find it difficult to get a hearing in some
parts Of this state. II is to be hoped that
the statement is not well founded. To pre-
vent Gen. Weaver from speaking would not
cause any Of the third party people to leave
Gen. Viewers party, On the contrary II
would have tendency to strengthen them
in their purpose to support that party
Gen. Weaver should be given a hearing,
and democratic speakers should an
swsr him either on the days and
at the places be speaks or on
subsequent days. The way 10 make CON
verts to the Democratic party is by showing
that its principles will bring the greatest
prosperity to the people. 1t is not difficult
matter to show that the demands OF the
Peoples party are not practicable
and that the leaders of that
party cannot successfully defend
them. It is much the better plan from every
standpoint to let Gen. Weaver make the
speeches he has agreed to make in this state
and then point out how little there is in them
and how far they fall short OF showing that
the demands of his party are within the
bounds Of reason.
II is true that the record OF Gen. Weaver
while a soldier in the federal army during
the war was not such as to justify him in
expecting much courtesy from the southern
people. Nor has he shown a kindly feeling
for them since the war, but. Objectionable
as his record is, he should be allowed to
make his speeches in peace.