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ed the Hill academy. gave $5000 to the Methodist church here, ,and recently sent generous sum to start a church library. In h@ death, another link that connects us with the fathers of this town is sever ed. He was the oldest son of John R. Hill, man who in his day occupied an influential position in church and town. Of his large family of sons and daugh- ters all of whom conferred honor on their ancestry and native town, but two now remain, Rev Morris Hill of New Haven, and Rev Joseph Hill of Bedding. Of the subject of our sketch it may be truly said that though dead his works do follow him.
 B. A. Bartram has been appointed ad- ministrator of the estates of Levi Godfrey and wife, and Arthur Judd and Eugene Adam appraisers. There will be special town meeting on Saturday at P. m., for the purpose money to pay the necessary expenses of the town.
 Prof Frank Abbot of the Chicago Uni versity is spending his summer vacation with his venerable father, Dea T. M. Alb bot.
 Arthur Jones, having assisted H. s. Osborne through having, has gone to Colebrook to assist his father. E. W. Sipperly has finished Miss J. H. Sanford's well, having obtained plen- tiful supply of water. at the depth of so feet. A wind mill will be erected, which will pump water into tank, from whence it will Joe lead by pipes into the house and barn.
 T. M. Ryan has purchased new reap. 1 CT.
 Messrs Kingsbury and Bigelow, the later the son of Ex-Gov Bigelow, enjoyed l the hospitalities of Mine Host Osborne | Monday night, being on their way home 1 from trip to the Iitchfield hills. Miss J. Belle Sanford and her niece Helen s. Barnes, arrived home on Tues day last, from Brookline to spend the summer. Her brother, D. s. Sanford and friend, Nelson Wrightington arrived on Saturday, having accomplished the journey on their wheels, distance o1 over 200 miles. They were about three days in making the trip. On Tuesday of this week they both went to Stam ford.
 W. H. .-Platt has sold the George Nor gan farm to Mrs Sarah Seeder of Noun Vernon, N. |.
 The hay crop is turning out more abundantly than was expected, bu much of it is of poor quality. Some O our farmers are nearly through.
 Louis c. Rumsey is in New York stat, buying cattle.
 Mrs A. A. Weed has not yet returned from the Chicago fair.
 Mrs Peter Agnew is visiting her olt home on Prince Edward Island, wher she expects to remain for some time. l. Prof and Mrs F. F. Abbott arrive, from Chicago, last Saturday.
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Last Fridays daily papers brought the in
 telligence of . horrible railroad fatality close at hand, at Newbuig, N. Y. West Shore ex- press train running at top speed jumped the track in Newburg and plunged into freight train which stood on q side track At least six persons were killed and not less than 20 were seriously injured. The side was ripped of u passenger car and all but one of the oc- cupants were killed or injured. In the i'll tat cd train wore many persons who were en-
 route for tho Catskills to spend their vacations far away rom the crowded, heated city st seems to be the old story of misplaced switch. Laborers had been working all the morning putting in a new switch, and left n lew minutes before the accident to get their dinner. The passengers had little or no warm ing. Ponncd in the cars. they were crushed ana manglea. Of 10 members of one fanily
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In Fairfield County.
FAIRFIELD.
AT ST PAUL'S.

Rev Mir Jones officiated at St Paul's on Sunday morning, at 10.30 a. m. The afternoon service .is held at } o'clock. The children of St Paul's Sunday school held their fair in the guild room on the afternoon and evening of July 13, with great success, as it is said they cleared beside expenses, about $235. The day was fine and a tent was raised under the trees for the distribution of ice cream. Several small tables, with chairs, stood ready for occupants, and six little girls with distinguishing caps, waited to carry the cream. Around the grounds were hung Chinese lanterns, which made it look bright, for evening. Several of the little ones had a five-cent ride in a goat cart. Inside the guild room were tables loaded with cake, candy and lemonade for those who wished cool drink. The grab bag was an important feature of the occasion. Another table had fancy work and numerous dolls. The throng of mothers and children enjoyed seeing the children happy with their trifiing possessions.
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WASHINGTON.
A SWELL BALL GAME.

There was an interesting game of ball, last week Saturday. at Washington, be- tween the ''elite'' of Washington and Litchfieid. Good ball was played the first four innings, when the Litchfields became "rattled" and the WashiDgtons scored five runs. On the Litchfield team was MT McNeill, formerly superintendent of the Shepaug road, while the Van Ingen young men were on the Washington nine. Clarence Deming did the honors as um- pire. The score:
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DEATH OF A. SANFORD HILL.


 Tuesday afternoon, the remains of A. Sanford Hill, who died in New Haven on Saturday, were laid at rest in the family cemetery at Redding Center. Among the host of ReddiDg's sons, who have gone out from her borders, few have conferred more honor or substantial benefits on their native town, than this venerable man. Dying at the extreme age of 96, his long life has been devoted to usefulness and benefaction to his fell low men. For many years he was suc- cessful and acceptable preacher of the gospel. Finding his deafnessa hinder ance to his work, he retired from the ac- tive ministry and located in New Haven which he was quite successful, accumul- ating large property. He gave freely Eof his abundance for every good pur- pose, his native town especially being benefited by his benefieence. He endoW-
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 Thus far, the railroads of the country do not appear to be affected by the hard times. The railroad gross earnings for June, as collected by the Financial Chronicle, give no evidence of any material reduction in the volume of trade. Last year, that month, was q good time for the roads, but the June just past was better time. One hundred and forty three roads of an operated mileage ot 9s,0i6 report earnings of $45,242, ,556 against $429si,427 on 9e,o2s operated miles for the same time last year, n gain of over five per cent. The South. western roads made q less favorable showing, but the trunk lines, the Middle and Middle Western roads and the grangers have all done remarkably well. It is a most signif. cant and encouraging fact
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Christian people generally will rejoice that the gates of the Worlds fair are to be closed on Sunday. The question of closing is not quite tant, granted by Q state court, forbidding the directors to close up on that day; but no doubt this obstacle will be got out of the way before next Saturday. In all probability July l6 was the last open Sunday. In view of the ed, the general expectation was that the at tendance would be large. This did not prove to be the case, but as most of the pass holders paid their way in, the sum realized for the families of the dead fremen will be consider. able.
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There is a minister at Melrose, Mass, Rev MT Bale, Congregationalist who must have had hard experience with the newspapers Most clergy men consider the properly con ducted paper blessing in the community, but Mir Bale, spoke right out in meeting the other day. He is quoted as saying "It the news paper reporters possessed a little more refine ment and fitle of the spirit Of God, the press might be productive of much good in the aid of unfortunates and helping those who are in an evil way. He declared, however, that they did not possess this spirit and that they were a curse. ."~s>-
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PLATTSVILLE.

Several of the young people from this place, with friends from elsewhere, are camping on the beach at Fairfield.
 Oviatt Smith, with his kodak, photo graphed the group of school children in this place standing just outside tfe en- trance to the room. He has sold quite q number to the scholars who will, no doubt, retain them as souvenirs of their school days.
 Large quantities of ras aspberries are taken to Bridgeport market daily from this vicinity.
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The effort made to induce Belknap & Co.,, hat manufacturers, to establish their factory in Danbury has failed, the company having de- cided not to locate there, for certain reasons hatter's union will have to be revised, or Dan bury will cease to be the capitol of hating. Manufacturers who afe supposed to have their finger on the pulse ot business, ought to know best what remedies are requisite to restore, or to relieve, the ailing body, as Q skilled physic- ian knows what treatment his patient needs. There are outside causes which are beyond the reach ofthe manufacturer for which, ofcourse, he is not responsible, as there may be causes for disease beyond the physicians control. But within existing conditions the skilltul l physician may devise remedies which would greatly improve the condi- tion. This country has been and is, the laboring mans paradise. In no country in the world has labor been so liberally re- warded. Yet here has been the most grum- l bling, or the most out-spoken fault-finding with labor's condition, and strikes, if not orig
 mated here, have been promoted almost to the verge ot ruin. Labor has maintained good position, but there has been an over-doing in that direction that has greatly embarrassed the tabled goose that lays the golden egg.
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Lucky school maams these! Augustus Hemenway, a retired farmer of Canton Mass, has invited all the public school teachers of that town, 2G in number, to take a lO-days' trip to the Worlds fair at his expense. He Is a former member of the Massachusetts Legisla- ture, where he served on the committee ot school committee. Positions as teachers in Canton will be at a premium after this. The teachers generally would like to find such a man in every town.
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GREENFIELD HILL.

Miss Clara A. Bradley is visiting her cousin, Miss Beatrice Ogden.
 Mrs Abram Banks has entertained her daughter and granddaughter, of Danbury.
 Ii. Burr Ogden has recently purchased a new hay fork which does it's work we'll.
 Elmer Buckley is now getting hay fer Mrs John Bunnell.
 Rev Kenneth Mckenzie of Westport held service at Safe Guard chapel, last Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, and will continue to do 80 for the remainder of the summer.
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JOHN G. ROWLAND.
4o5 Main St.

N. Y, are in town, this week, buying cows.
 Heman Beardsley has an immense crop of hay and has three hired men helping him.
 Jason P. Thompson of New Haven, who has been visiting here, returned to the city.
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1t seems that some of these heartless corpo- The Chicago and Alton railroad will send all of it's employees and their tamiliesfree oftrans- portation costs to the Worlds tair. Recently the Michigan Central carried to the exposition by special trains some 45o employees of it's car works at Detroit with their wives and children
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Was this q providenceS A barber named Hotaling occupies room on Main street, Dan bury, opposite a room occupied by Swift, the bicycle dealer. The other day Swift was handling loaded rifle in his room, when in some unaccountable.way, the piece was dis charged and the ball crashed through the dividing wall and flew whizzing over the bar bers' chair over which he had just been oc- cupied with a customer, passing through his window. His head was in range of the ball when at work. The barber and a neighbor had previously been discussing some theologi- cal matter and the barber just that moment, just as he dismissed his customer, started to the hall to show his neighbor some passage of Scripture in point. It was an extra piece of good luck, at least.
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Bridgeport, Friday. July sl.
PRICE POWER.

July is month for selling many women's Oxford ties and few boots 1; that is the natural order. Put it is different this year.
 Tbis Wisner stock has demonstrated that shoes will sell any time if good and cheap enough.
 The Wisner Company stopped busi- ness July1. Had to sell stock on hand for what it would bring at a bad time to sell cents on dollar. Good shoes-half price. Under such conditions people will buy any time of year.
 All tastes are suited. One wants hand-sewed dress boots, pays s2.50 for the $5 sort. Another. stout shoes for mountains, very narrow, usually hard to find fitted in a jiffy, pays S1.50 for the S4 kind. Many pairs have been sold but a good stock remains.
 JOHN G. ROWLAND.
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Litehfield County News
BRIDaEwATER.

MT and Mrs Allen Treat and daughter spent Sunday at H. W. Treats.
 Mrs Martha Minor of New Milford has been spending fe w,days at Eli Minors.
 Miss Grace Hawley spent Sunday here.
 F. M. Jeffers spent Sunday at his sum- mer residence. Mrs Jeffers also enter tained company from New York.
 Miss Milly Northrop was the guests of Miss Eva Bostwick, Saturday last.
 Eli Minor has taken Henry Judson's grass on shares.
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two were killed and fourwere wounded. Such frightful accidents are to be deplored. The railroad companies cannot be-too strict with It's employees, or adopt too inany safety appli ances, when human life is concerned No rail when on duty, and no saloon should be allow ed within 200 feet of railroad station. We wish there was state law to this effect. The railroad companies generally are very stric1 on these matters, and need to be more so.
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BEDDING.
A SUCCESSFUL TEACHER.

At the close of her school in the Gen. ter Miss Mary Flood was presented by her pupils with a photograph case and a handsome silver mounted hand mirror. Miss Flood has taught the school eight successive years, and is engaged for an- other year, a record of which she has reason to be proud.
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The amount of property that goes up in smoke in this land every month Is surprising The fire losses in the United States and Can ada during June are estimated at $16,344 ,950 ,an increase of more than $7,OoO,OOO as compared with June, 1892. The total fire losses for the first halt Of 1898 are placed at ss5,9s2 ,6oo, as against aG5, ,437 ,25O last year, an increase ot yer $20,OOO,0O0,
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The foliage on Newtown's grand old elms is being ruined by the worm pest. In South port, the village people organized and bought n spraying machine, and it has been used with success. Newtown people should try this an other season.
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work on the roads, and we will soon have good roads all over the Union. New York is trying it. The feeling in New Jersey against goods made by convict labor is SO strong that the contractors at the state prison cannot sell their goods and are accommodating q great stock of shoes, stockings, shirts, brushes and clothing. Again we say, put 'em to work on the roads.
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STEPNEY.
Birdsey Peck has returned to Q. <

Birdsey Peck has returned to 2. O.. Jelliff $ Co.'S.
 Birdsey Peck of Stepney Depot during his vacation from Southport has been en- gagged in the hay field assisting his father with the moving machine and horse rake. He did the business with such agility as to secure Charlie Purdy's $, also Mrs Wakeley' $ hay May we often be chcered with his delightful presence.
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BUSINESS AT THE HOTELS.

While many summer hotels are com blaming of light patronage, the St Marc is doing well, having 8 fair number of guests and several more coming this week. The George has only about 50, mer.
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get hay for Abijah Hubbell of White Hills. MT Shaw is at sherwcods with calves for sale.
 k. $. Hinman and his men are getting w. 5. Bradley's hay. He swings the old hook finely after IA years stay in Hart l ford at the office of the secretary of state
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How would you like to pocket tbe amount of money the Consolidated railroad pays out to it's employees every week? It only has 2l,- 0JO people on it's pay roll.
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RoxBURY.

Misses Maud and Bessie Terrill from Hotchkissville have visited here.
 Miss Nellie Potter from Stratford vis- tied here, last Wednesday
 Miss Mary Crofut of Woodbury has line new carriage. She was in town ca1l- ing on friends . feW days ago
 Messrs Cafey < sNinship of Patterson,
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STEVENSON.
BROTHER BRADLEY HITS BACK.

1 BHOIIfEfI
 Your correspondent did notexrect such puff through THE BEE columns, as we only made the attempt to slightly repay the unbounded favors received from THE BEE force. But it proved of no avail, as only small portion partook of the invi- tatfoD. It is of no use to try to get ahead of that hive. If any one thinks they can, try it and they will find out how they will he served
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BROOK FIELD

MR DEBRIS BUsINEsss fI ANS. Henry s, Beers of Brockfleld aas plr-
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A BAD ACCIDENT INVERTED.

E. Gouletf and wife, on starting away from church, Sunday, came very near having a serious accident. The king bolt broke and let the front wheels and horse 20 and they went out of the wagon head first. The road being sandy where they stopped, the injury was slight.
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Mr " arren and wife of New Y ork are boarding for time at W liam Jordan 8 i; also Miss Emma Webber of Seymour Is: at the aame place
 IF Fl. McE wen of Waterbury yisite6 his parents, hat week and he is eIping|
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What Do You Needs


 You cannot satisfactorily an- swer this until you have visited our different departments. fresh from the great markets of the world. Youcan find many things conducive to ease and comfort, those luxuries that make life cas- fer to live.
 Ladies' Black Hose 12 l 2c. 19c,25c and 37 1-2c per pair.
 Ladies' Tan Hose, all shades, 25c pr. Ladies' Swiss Vests 25c, 37 1-2c, soc and 75c each.
 All Silk Mitts 25c pair.
 Ladies' Chamois Gloves, seven col ors, 75c each.
 Gents Stanley" Shirts 9Sc pair. Cents Outing Shirts soc each. Gray Blankets 89c, S1, %, L50 pr. 1 IA White Blankets Sl46 pair. White Bed Spreads 75c, Sl to s4.50 each. Comfortables S1, 25,L50,1 98 each. White Domet Flannels 6 l-4c, Sc, 10c. 12 1-2c yard. 36-inch Saxony Flannels Cbargain) 16c yard.
 Alhambra Suitings, were 10c, now 6 1-4c.
 Cambray Suitings, were 1Oc, now 6 1-4c.
 30-inch Jute Challies, were I2 l-2c, now IA. Henrietta Suitings,very fine, 12i-2c each. Fine Sateens, were 12 1-2c, now 6 1-4c yard.
 Fine Ginghams, were l5c, now He per yard.
 Apron Side Band Ginghams, were 121-2c, now l-2c. l Apron Side Band Lawns,w ,were 12 1-2c now 7c yard. l Fine India Lawns 10c, l2 1-2c, l5c, 19c, 25c yard.
 Victoria Lawns 1Oc, l2 l-2c, l6c, 21c, 25c yard.
 Special French Sateens, good pat terms. You know the regular price is 37 1-2c; our price is 12 1-2c per yd. Write for samples at once.
 Return Railroad Ticket given to all purchasers of S10 worth of goods.
 All parcels delivered free to Peck & Bishops station parcel office to await your convenience.
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A ball game was played between the Green and the Depot hines, Tuesday, but on account of storm it was called at the end of the sixth inning. The Depot played good game during the first part of the game. but losing ground in the 9th inning. The following is the score by innings:
 Green, 0 ? 0 0 5-S
 Depot, o 0 o O-6
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 Robert J. Watts, recently appointed postmaster, intends to take possession August l.
 The contest between the third nine and the Hotchkissville third nine ended in a victory for the Depot with score of I3 to Il.
 Lena Slocum, was reported, last week, as having been injured by fall, is rapid ly improving.
 MT Brown, who received a shock. has been confined to his bed since, but was on the gain, Wednesday morning.
 Mrs k. E. Price from West Haven. in visiting at Selectman kilborn's.
 Uncle Toms Cabin was given under canvas by travelling troup. last Satur- day evening, at the Depot. A band ac- companying, paraded the streets in the afternoon and furnished music in the evening.
 Willard Seeley of Chicago has been the guest of his father, Dea Henry Seeley. William O.Dell has entertained his sis ter< Mrs Amos Camp of Brookfield. Dogs have killed two sheep for c. C.. Ford. and two for Edwin Whitehead. Gilhart Payne of New Hampshire is a guest of Mrs E. J. Hine, his sister.
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ROMFORD.

s. A. Anderson, who works tEe Clark place, has three and one half acres of the best tobacco in town, nsiderable of it is large enough to top.
 Mir MeIlravey of New York, Mir and Mrs Walter Gilbert of Waterbury. Miss Nettie Clark and niece of Bristol, Mrs William c. Wheeler and daughters of Sandy Hook, Miss Ida Lewis and Gortie Schwink of Waterbury have been visit ing friends here.
 Miss Dora Durley has closed her school in Bethlehem.
 MT and Mrs c. s. Parshley and son are staying with Mrs Parshlev's father, Hon Guy c. Ford. MT Parshley makes occasional trips to Middletown, his native place.
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ANOTHER BALL GAME.

Fwo base hit, Beach, Passed balls Black burn 3, Sanchez 3. Wild .pitehes, Brewer, { Bases on balls, Brewer G, Van Ingen3 3.
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What is

is Dr. Samuel Pitchers and Children It contains neither Opium ether Narcotic substance. harmless substitute fer Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor It IS Pleasant Its guarantee thirty years by hE.,liens of Mothers. the Mothers Friend.
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Castoria..

s.Castoria isso well adapted to children that recommend it as superior to any prescription known to me- H. A. ARCHER, M. D.,
 H So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, \. Y
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it's nc. 10 well known that it seems a work of supererogation to endorse it. Few are t,se ietcni gent families who do not keep Castoria within easy reach. .
 CARIos MARTIN, D. D.,
 New York City.
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Castoria.

castoria cures Collie. Constipation. Sour Stomach, Diarrhea, Euctatioa, Kills Worms, gives sleep. and promotes d. gestion,
 Without injurious medication.
 For several years have recommended your sCastoria, and shall always confis1-e to do 90 as 1t has invariably produced benes:1 ; resuIts.r
 Enun r. PAHDrE IL D.,
 18th Street and nh Ava, New York G<9.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-09-09
The Chinese Minister'S Baby.

The member of the Chinese legation
at Washington, who monopoliZes popu-
lar interest, is the minister's daughter,
Miss Tsui. young lady Of about two
summers, who, for Celestial infant of
high station, has the unusual distinction
of having been born in this country.
Miss Tsui, except for her bright, almond
shaped eyes, and her queer clothes, i'm
pressed me as being very much the same
kind of baby as our own babies are. She
has chubby face, dimpled hands and
elbows, and smiled in the most engaging
manner when it was interpreted unto
her-doubtess in Chinese "baby TALK
that she must watch and "see the little
bird fly out of the box" Likewise, when
she was ready to face the camera and her
father offered to turn her over to some
body else for the sitting, she lifted up
her voice and wept, in quite the regula-
ton way, evidently preferring his pro-
lection under the ordeal.
This Chinese baby is bright and jolly,
and the center of an admiring group
whenever her fat, good -natured nurse
wheels her through the Park in her car.
rage. She wears the oldest baby clothes,
"a wadded gownof gayest colors. which
opens in front over absurd little Turkish
trousers of green cotton. Apparently the
piece de resistance of her costume is her
head -gear,-an embroidered bonnet sur
mounted by fluffy pompon of red silk,
and edged across the front with heavy,
black silk fringe, which, if it does get
extremely awry at times, still makes
nice ;" bang" for her little bald head
[Demorest.