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Rock Island Argus., 1894-02-17
Inventor and Artist.

Miss F. E. Hall. the inventor of the
china kiln, is one Of the women who are
rapidly coming to the front. She was
born at the old Ellsw orth homestead at
Windsor, Conn. her father being a we'll
known lawyer Of Washington, whose So
cial prestige and kindly nature made
him the recipient Of the distinguished
friendships Of Webster, Clay and Pierce.
and her great-grandfather was Oliver
Ellsworth, who was minister to France
and chief justice Of the supreme court
under the Adams administration.
The Ellsworth homestead is fine old
place. In one of the charming rooms
is the old copper urn which 1.-THE ia
ther Of his country" drank coffee from,
and ON the wall hangs a fine Gobelih
tapestry. which Napoleon I presented
to Oliver Ellsworth when minister to
France.
Miss Hall made her invention when
ON quiet visit to the Catskills. She
rigged up q crude contr;vance which
cost the small sum Of 81. After repeat
ed efforts to bake some decorated eggs
she gave up in despair, when the Thought
Of the test rod occurred to her, which
afterward proved such great success.
The first kiln was heated by charcoal,
and two years later gas was substituted.
The kilns, which have been constantly
improved. are Of three different si1ee.
IL was Miss Hall who invented the
new line 1T color preparations for the
1se Of ceramic artists. These new col
ors are inclosed in glass pots, ready for
instant use. and ut all times possess that
quality Of remaining moist and smooth,
thus saving artists many hours of tetli-
Ous preparation and aiding them in
their work.-Ncw York Herald.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-02-17
worthy Of Capitals.

worthy Of Capitals.
The daughter of western supcrin-
tendent, a little lady of IA years, who
.uns typewriter for her busy papa,
was recently working off the weekly
church news for a religious paper at her
fathers dictation. She reached par
agraph stating that in certain church
tho ladies had organized a missionary
society.
''Woman's Missionary society in cap
itals, papa?" she asked.
No." was the response. "They are
quite common now''
IN tell you, pei" exclaimed the
young assistant. ''Nlen they organize
a mems missionary society, we will put
that in capitals, won't we!"-Ex-
change.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-02-17

assre De. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
ana Chdren. Il contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
atee Narcotic substance. 1t Is harmless substitute
Sse Pasossric Drops Soothing syrups, and Castor OIL
t Il Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years. use v
lHions Of Mothers Castoria destroys Worms alys
1evershness. Caetoria prevents vomiting Sour Cura
cures Diaxrhea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teething troubles, CONSTIPATION and natulency
Castoria assmilates tho food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and sleep. Cas-.
toria T. tho ChidrenS Panacea-tho Mothers Friend
Rock Island Argus., 1894-02-17

Ever since little Ruth Cleveland ar
rived ut the age IF vaccination, bap-
tism and photography, usually concur
rent periods, the leading photographers
of the country have had ambitions to
try their cameras on the little girl.
Whenever she appeared in public a
whole battery Of kodaks was awaiting
an opportune moment for snap shot. I"
Mrs. Cleveland has wanted a good pic
ture by New York photographer and
had long ago promised him, through
Mrs. Lamont, that he should have the
opportunity.
Feeling that ''hope long deferred
maketh the heart sick, the photogra-
pher recently reminded Mrs. Lamont Of
her promise. Mrs. Lamont replied :
i've kept my promise, and you per-
sonally. but unknowingly, posed little
Ruth. made a number of excellent neg
atives, and the family are delighted. A
woman has outwitted you!''
The artist has the satisfaction of
knowing that among the hundreds of
children whom he photographed in Oc-
tober and November one was little
Ruth Cleveland. But the negatives are
under the inviolable pledge of private
pictures" and would not be published
il he knew which was the portrait of
the little one in whom 80 many thou
sands are Observation-Disclosures.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-02-17

when Baby was sick. va eaSe ner Castcria.
When Ahc was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss. she chung 70 Oastoria.
when she had Childsea. shc savethcm Castosia
Rock Island Argus., 1894-02-17

slring 10 pursuc special studis OF 10
stand for degrees.
At Wellington, Cspe Colony. there II
seminary, founded some years ago, whose
faculty numbers 20 and whose alumn@
include more than . thousand women
descendants Of Dutch, French and Eng
1ish settlers. The school is self support
ing, and tie pupils compete successful
" ut tho government and university ex-
amtnattcns atCapc Town.-New York
Sun.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-02-17
Castoria.

sOnsHosia n an excelleat medicine for chill
6ssn. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
epod e6sct upoa their chilcrea."
On. q. G. OsoooO,
Lowell NasS
Rock Island Argus., 1894-02-17
Laxury In q lsathroosn.

e'e>~
carried her enthusiasm for beauty into
her bathroom. The latter is paved with
mosaic. There is no tuba bath long
and wide is sunk to depth of 3 feet or
more in a corner Of the room. This.
too, is walled with marble and paved
with mosaic. A flight of marble steps
leads into it. and it is surrounded by a
railing Of bronze spindles, so that it is
not possible to take unintentional head
ers into it in the dark. But the special
beauty Of the room is on its walls.
These are sheathed with great 10 inch
Square tiles, which were painted with
waves. fishes, weeds, shells and sea deni-
zens generally by one of the cleverest art
lists in America and then burned 80 that
the decoration is preserved from damage
forever. This decoration extends from
the chair rail to the friezc. The frieze
itself is also painted, but with trellis,
about which flowers and leaves are
twined. 1t is one of the lovcliest bow
ers in the country. Of course it cost
thousands Of dollars, and few people
could attempt to repeat the idea, but it
teaches lesson which every household
er should profit by. 1t shows that bath
rooms no less than drawing rooms and
boudoirs should be made beautiful.
There are numberless ways of decorat-
ing. The same general idea that applies
to any other room in the house can be
utilized in . bathroom.-New York
Tribune.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-02-17
American women Point tho yy.v.

American Women Point tho Way.
The distinguished English woman,
Mrs. Haweis, is responsible for the dec
laration that the eyes of ali English
women arc turned to their more ad-
vanced American sisters to learn what
to do and how to do it in tho woman g
cause and how experiments work in the
States, among which are increased IA
cility of divorce, the wifc's full posses
sion OF her own and part possession Of
her husbands property. her rights over
her children and the perfect equality in
education in the mixed colleges for
youths and girls. So far as English
people can judge, the American system
develops q healthy tone between the
sexes and teaches the girls indcpend-
ence, the men consideration for women.
She also expressed the opinion that both
England and America would rise
through their women to a new spiritual
life.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-02-17

It Is very thickly Get above . low and
broad Greek forehead. Otherwise it is
carried back and upward in . soft, wav-
ing roll, and the high forehead is sof-
tened by q fringe not heavy enough to
l,e called a bang, or by single curl
down tho middle, with slighter curving
tresses ON the sides. A jewcled hairpiu,
or ,uc Of filigree gold or silver in
smas. comb shape, or forming tiny
wrsash, wing, pair of wings or
fan, ID thrust in the coil at the back.
The coronet front Of the entire crown
Of jewels is worn by matrons. A cock
ade low of light satin ribbon attached
to q hairpin is very popular. either in
wing shape or as tiny chou with two
pointed ends springing from it.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-02-17

sCastoeia 4 the bese remedy for childrea Of
vaicA x,n acquainted Ihope tho day Is 1ot
e,s distant when mothers willcousider the real
luaer.ss Of their children, and use Castor;a in
sesad of thrvarioDquack nostrams which arc
desexuying their loved ones. BY forcing opium,
morpAine. soothing syrup and other hurtfnl
sesnfs down their throatA thereby sending
shsa % premature graves"
DR. J. +. KrScRH0R,
Conway, Ark
Rock Island Argus., 1894-02-17
CaStOria.

"Castoria IS SO well adapted to chil.re,.s,,
recommend it as superior tcany p,esc-.p,,,
known 20 me-"
n. A. ARcnrr. ND
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, ny
"Oar physiciaEs In the children's Gep.-
inent have spoken highly Of :heir en-,
ence in their outside practice with Ca.io..,
and although We only have amor: c,r
medical supplies what is known Is ra-r;.,
products, jet We are free to confess ,l.t u.
merits 0f Castoria has won us TO LOOK -,
favor upon it."
UNITED HosPrrA,. AND D,spESs.x,
Boston, Naa
ALLEN C. SMITH, Pres,
nxcay Street, New York C;t7.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-02-17

Nss Fer itself ees Eor An.
MOI LOT ieself. but for all, 10 the
moCto OF the West End Wcmsns club.
clue ana silver are its cclors. Inc club
uooA 70 otue' WIN SILVER iettet1ng. ana
tnere Is pretty story absut their solid
aiver gavei. Fifteen years ago. when
citsin member OF tIe ciuo was mar
.'eu, ~ead'ng caros were sent 20 dear
't'e1a VINO wss IN q state OF ecstacy over
!. silver mine wnicn ne nad 1ust pur-
cnased TOT tne neat sum OF $sO. 600.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-02-17

Children Cry for
Pitchers oaotorla.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-02-17

ohlld,en oy for
pltchos,o oooeosla.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-02-17

0hlldreE, oSy Tor
pltchevso caetogia.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-07-06
SIMONSVILLE.

On Wednesday June 9th about
twenty who were pupils in the Simons-
vile school previous to 1857, assem-
bled at the school house to revive
former scenes and renew old friend
ships. The boys and girls met to
find each other passed from youth tc
middle age, but with old associations
unforgotten, and old friendships, as
warm as when they fourished in the
school room, or down by the brook
catching pollywogs. Two minister
ing angels attend us,-Memory and
Hope. Tney are the sustaining, i'm
pelling forces in human life. On that
day they listened to the voice of mem
DRY. They almost lived over again
those old school days and the fountain
of youth seemed to be about The
place as the incidents Of their schoo
days were related, and old time songs
sung. While they were joyous at the
pleasure of meeting old associates
they were also sad in the absence OF
those they will meet no more. Let.
tiers expressing regret for their inabil.
ity to be present, were read from G
w. Stuart of New Bedford, Mass.
5. w. Hazeltine of Baltimore, Md.
and Mrs. j. @. Stuart of Black Earth
Wis. So thoroughly was the day en-.
joyed, that an association was formed
the outcome of which, is expected te
be, the annual reunion of all old time
teachers and students of Simonsyillt
school. There were present from ou
of town: Mr.. and Mrs. Lucious ia
quith, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Gould
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Pierce, Mrs
Nancy Larkin, Miss Eva Larkin ane
j. W. Peabody of Chester; Mr.. anc
Mrs. Fred Coleman of Londonderry
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Fuller and Mrs
A. l.. Gutterson Of Rutland.
Mrs. William Holden of Elgin, ILL.,.
visited her cousin, slrs. S. p. Carl
ton, Thursday of last week.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-07-06
WARDSBORO.

Mrs. f. S. Morse and little son
from Brattleboro are visiting at hel
fathers, L. f. Johnson's.
Wright Plimpton from Boston,
Mass, spent Sunday in town.
Miss Flossie Plinpton from Bos.
ton, Mass, is visiting relatives in
town.
The village school closed last Fri.
day. Mr.. Landman is good teach
Ell in every sense of the word.
Rev. A. j. Martin supplied the
pulpit at the NJ. +. church last Sun
day.
Mrs. Ella Paine is sick. Her mother
from Springfield, Mass, is caring fol
her.
Mr.. Hescock from Newfane spent
Sunday with his aunt, Mrs. Whitaker
Maud Bemis is on the SICK list.
The farmers have commenced hay.
ing with prospects of an average
crop.
The usual amount of 4th of July
gunpowder was exploded to air the
patriotism Of the people, just as noisy
prayers are the religion of some
churches. By their works shall ye
know them.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-07-06
Help Wanted on Farms.

Amid all the dearth of employment in
cities and in the manufacturing districts
the word still comes from the country
that any number almost of both men
and women can secure employment
there. Farmers and dairymen frequent.
ly leave an urgent request for help the
United States barge Office in New York
city. A freo labor bureau is l4,.iutained
there by two organizations-the Irish
Emigrant society and the German So
ciety of the City of New York. All ma
tionalitieS are, however, accommodated
at the Office, and help in any language
can be secured. Mr.. w. H. Mears has
charge of the labor bureau, and there is
no fee to be paid by anybody-employe1
or the immigrant seeking work.
The bureau aims to provide for the
poorer class Of immigrants--thos doing
manual labor only, such as domestics,
farmhands, day laborers and mechanics.
OF course the chief drawback is that tie
employer is obliged to teach the new
servant everything, often even the Ian
guage. But, on the other hand, tie new
help works for lower wages than would
have to be paid to the employee already
broken in, SO the chances are about even.
These new Immigrants are usually full
of ambition and eagerness to learn, and
the employer can get more work out Of
them than he VIA ever be apt to again.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-07-06
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 6, 1894
writing and Writers.

III young writers go into literature 10
make living, they deserve to be encour.
aged" says Mr.. William d, Howells in
conversation reported for The Outlook
by Clinton johnson. In that respect
Mr., Howells differs materially from the
late Anthony Trollope, who declared that
literature was profession, if not trade,
and that it could be learned like any
other trade or profession. 1t could be
adopted as convenient means of liveli-
hood--its art and science studied and
praoiiced and writers turned out to or
der. There were, lie declared further,
certain rules Of fiction writing to be
learned and followed by all, and they
would generally make the writer sue
cessiul.
Most people, however, will prefer How
ellis view that literature is not a Lusi.
ness, but the expression of thought, OBJ
servaion and feeling. The cultivation
OF expression is always good thing and
should be encouraged, whether the out
come Of it is paid for or not. According
to Howells, writing is very poor bust,
ness at which to make a living unless
one can be a journalist or editor 1t may
be remarked in an aside, however, that
fortunes are not always made even by
journalists and editors.
Howells' Venetian Life" was first
printed in a Boston paper at price
Which in our deprecated currency of 80
years ago gave him in gold only 81 col
umn. The Atlantic Monthly editor had
rejected the manuscriptof it before that.
Finally Howells found London pub
Usher who brought the sketches out in
book form, and they made a hit at once.
The wisest editor cannot always tell.
Even Howells remarks modestly, 81
have rejected things myself as an editor
that am sorry now did reject"
He believes that a time is coming when
the contractions that we use in speech,
such as don't, "haven't, won't, )" ETC.,
will be printed just us they are spoken,
and very properly so. They do it in
French and Italian now" Finally, if
writer's and literary people could only
spend a part of each day in vigorous phys
ical labor, farm or garden work prefer
ably, as recommended by Tolstoi, they
would be far better off mentally and
physically. eff everybody did his or her
share of the work of the world, there
would be leisure and comfort for all. ]
think it's a great pity we don't all work
with our hands,"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-07-06
JAMAICA.

Miss Grace Sherwin and Miss Lucy
Work are on the sick list.
Mrs. L. M. Barry and Miss Jennie
Howard are no better and Will Gale
continues quite sick.
Some of the farmers have begun
having. The prospects are that there
will be good crop but not quite as
good as last year.
W. G.. Holton and wife have re-
turned from their four weeks visit at
Shushan, N. Y.
Carroll Moore has gone to work in
hotel at Orange, Mass.
Seymour Spring of Bellows Falls
has been passing few days here with
friends.
+. L. Sprague, John Muzzy and
David Eddy were delegates from here
to the County convention Tuesday at
Newfane.
Miss Cora Frost is making short
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvin Frost.
John Townshend of West Dunn
merston was here over Sunday at j.
c. Dagget's.
H. H. Read is new planking his
mill dam and putting in a new bulk
head.
Oscar Lanphear of So. London
derry is passing the week with
friends.
George Butler and wife of New
York city are visiting friends in town.
There will be no preaching at the
Congregational church for the two
next Sundays, on account of the pas
tor Rev. S. L. Vincent being away on
VACATION.
Mrs. II. A. Mclean has purchased
the house lately occupied by H. H.
Reed on Mechanics street and pays
very near $500.
Seven united with the Baptist church
last Sunday.
Miss Brigham of Boston, Mass, is
here at her brothers, Dir. c. S. Brig
hams.
The Ladies Industrial Society sold
ice cream and lemonade on the com.
mon Wednesday evening. They made
fair thing out of it.
Alfred Crowninshield of Hinsdale
n. H., has rented Stillman Clark's
farm and will move on it soon. Still
man Clark will live there with him.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-07-06
LATEST NEws-sTArE and GENERAL

The tariff bill passed the Senate on
Tuesday by majority of five. This
verified the SIFrER's prediction made
several weeks ago, that it would pass
by from four to six majority. 1t now
goes to the House to act upon the SEN
ate amendments
The Fourth brought its usual amount
of accidents and fire cracker fires. OF
this latter the city of Hudson, Mass. {,
is a terrible sufferer At Middlebury
man had his head blown off by the
bursting of a cannon.
The big Pullman strike continues,
and U. S. troops have been called out.
We are on the ragged edge of anarchy.
What we need is government of more
power and strength, and an American
patriot at the head
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-07-06
EAST JAMAICA.

Mr. and Mrs; John Cobb cele-
brated their 35th marriage anniversa-
ry on the 29th of June, with the as
sistance of about 40 of their relatives
besides a few neighbors. Their
eight children and four grand chill
dren were present. Among the
guests were those from Brattleboro,
No. Adams, Mass Winhall, Lon
donderry, Wardsboro and Towns
bend. Mr.. and Mrs. Cobb were
made the recipients of numerous
presents, as souvenirs of the occasion
and tokens of love and friendship
The day was delightfully."- spent, and
all heartily wished Mr.. aud Mrs.
Cobb the pleasure Of celebrating then
golden wedding.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-07-06
EAST DORSET.

Potato blossoms and potato beetles
are plenty now, the former earlier
than usual. June has been great
month for growth, and farmers have
to gallop early and late. About 1900
lbs. of milk are received daily at our
cheese factory. The milk tester
seems to dry up the cows. Some
years ago with not as many or good
cows the daily patronage was over
10000 lbs. No object in bringing
water when fellow doesn't get pay
for it.
Clarence j. Torrey and his son
Leon of Jamaica are here making re-
pairs on Torrey's mill.
f. r. Eggleston's house came near
being burned last week. A wood to-
bacco pipe was what was the matter.
The ornamental gypsy is abroad
climbing up and down the Green
mountains-road's. Well, Mr.. Road
Commissioner is doing WE'LL We have
some good roads, but would that he
would do faster. Our part of the
"notch road" has not yet felt his
touch. 1t should before sleighing for
it shakes the public travel unpleas-
antly.
"Free thought" column in the SlF-
TER, Well, why not, why not
What possible harm in bombarding
the Green mountains with toy squirt
guns? For two thousand years the
"children of light" have been pro-
pagating their faith, aud strengthen
ing their position, using one-seventh
of the time regularly. They ought
now to be and doubtless are impreg-
nable with pitch pipes fully attuned
to "smile at satan's rage and face a
frowning worth" In times again, If
we may believe a poet, they "built
their faith upon the holy text of pike
and gun and proved their doctrine
orthordox by apostolic blows and
knocks" But they don't fistlcufl
their faith into indifference and I'M
belief any more-the dropping of the
knuckles have gone out of fashion
and been succeeded by the ''dropping
of the sanctuary" No secular news
paper now thought of has spread and
is spreading so much printers ink
expressive of their religious opinions
as the SITTER. In a sermon lately
printed therein it is stated that only
80 per cent of the people attended
church. ''In some New York church
es, says Sam Jones, $50 is crowd
and IS a JAM" May be some of the
20 per cent stay-aways don't think
Samson was divinely inspired when
he killed thirty men to get the where
withal to pay gambling debt"
Possibly others of them have some
doubts about the heavenly father ever
telling some of his children that they
must not eat the flesh Of any animal
that died of itself but might sell it tc
their neighbors. If so what's the
harm of their airing their ideas
through the SIFTER's column of ssfree
thoughts?'
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-07-06
Changing Ones Name.

Not long since two brothers who had
name they did not like applied to a judge
to have it changed The judge refused
the application. The brothers applied to
another judge, who granted their plea,
|. and they are now giving notice that
henceforth they will be known under the
new cognoinen. 1t shows an odd tumble
~ law, if there is really any law in the
matter, when one judge may legally do
what another in the same county thinks
he cannot.
But why should not anybody change
his name without legal permission if he
wants to? Is there really any law against
it? There certainly is not in some of the
states. A mans name comes to him not
of his own choosing. His ancestors may
have disgraced it so that it is positive
blight on his life commercially and social
ly. On the other hand, it may be such a
monstrously bad name that it causes ev-
erybody to laugh in ridicule. Take some
of the patronylnics known familiarly to
every one of US. The bluest blooded,
best bred gentleman or lady may be
lowered with fatal name that suggests
everything poverty stricken and low
down. The most gifted individual may
be born in a family with SO common a
name that nobody will believe anything
uncommon can ever come from one who
bears it.
A worthy gentleman whose nare is
Smith is accustomed to say with some
bitterness that nobody Of that name
could ever be elected president, however
magnificent his deserts.
If anybody has any rights at all in
civilized life, one of them apparently is
the right to call himself what he pleases
without process Of law. To deny this
right is to punish man for - crime of his
ancestors centuries back.