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The herald., 1894-04-08
More Pockets,

At the congress Of women on the sub
jeet of improved dress held In New
York the other day enc speaker, Mrs,
Titcomb, asserted that tho first reform
should be in the direction of more pock-
cts, 1T is all very we'll for us to say
that we are the equals Of men," she
added, "but whom men move around
with from ~ to IA convenient pockets
in their elethipg, while we have only
one, and that so hidden away that 1t is
as hard to find us q match in the dark,
we are not their equals, and they know
it -
The herald., 1894-04-08
The New Glove.

The new glove has touch Of scarle.
about it. Whether it shades on tan,
pearl gray or delicate green it is bound
with narrow line Of bright scarlet and
is fastened by four big scarlet bone but
tons. 1t is really the most exclusive
glove in the market and sold at price
equally as Exclusive" These Eloves
are for street wear and the theater and
are fashioned with glaee kid. Long
suede gloves in all tho delicate shades,
with tho backs finely embroidered in
white silk or in tho same color as the
glove itself, are still the vogue for even
ing wear Dry Goods Economist.
The herald., 1894-04-08
zinc reason Was strange,

Nine. Hanna Korany, tho charming
Syrian, in her address before Sorosis re-
Gently, gave her experience in writing
for the papers Of her native land. The
fist time sent them an article she
said, Sit was retprned immediately y
And a young woman in the audience,
who had had journalistic experience in
America, the land OF promise, was heard
to murmur, tiWell, that wasn't so very
strange after all.l' Nine. Kerany said
The herald., 1894-04-08
A woman Trustee.

Mrs. L. G. Dwinell Of Colorado
Springs has been appointed by the gov
ernor of Colorado a member of the
board of trustees of the Deaf, Mute and
The woman Voter says, Let the gov
ernor continue tho good work by ap-
pointing woman on the staff Of the in
sane asylum at Pueblo"
The herald., 1894-04-08
Rod Parnsols,

1t is said that red parasol destroys
in a great measure the actinic power of
the sun and must therefore keep the skin
from freckles, Photographers long ago
ayniled themselves of this peculiarly of
light transmitted through red me-
dium, and il seems reasonable to suppose
that a red shade might protect tho CON-
plexion. London Gentlowoman.. so .5l
The herald., 1894-04-08
The sash In Fashion.

The truly @sthetic woman will well
come the sashes which haVe appeared
once more. They arc worn in the haPk,
tied in front or on the side, as they are
most becoming, and are made OF soft
silk, satin or MORE, with long ends fall
ing almost to the bottom Of the gown.
American Fashion Journal. i'aa.
The herald., 1894-04-08
Middle Ared Women.

Says the Hartford Gourant, finishing
an essay on middle Aged Womsn,p
IAN old wolnan-we are all proud to
be old; a young woman-we are all
happy to be young. But there was a
premium promised to every woman who
would join the Society of Ladies Of
Forty-five, and that premium was never
Maid -
The herald., 1894-04-08
Hard on tho Doctors.

The smallpox scare is about over and
the harvest for physicians, at 81 per
point, about ended for the year. If we
had law to compel physicians to vac
cinate all the members of the families in
which they practice, free of charge, the
days of smallpox scares wopld be forever
ended.-Iowa State Register,
The herald., 1894-04-08

Mrs. Mary L. Burton, the very eff
cient chairman of the Amendment club
at Jamestown, Kan, is the mother of
eight children-sey sons and one
daughter. She is notary public ana
has served four years as postmaster at
that place.
The herald., 1894-04-08

The common council Of Newbprg, D..
Y, recently struck out the word male
from the section Of the city charter on
qualification Of electors to vote at tax
payers special elections.
The herald., 1894-04-08
Tho Eassar Girl.

Of the many important features at
the meeting of tho Yassar College Alum
nm ASSOCIATION in New York recently
one of the most interesting was the sing
ing of the college glee club. The ball
cony in one end of the salon in which
the meeting was held was filled with 9
charming collection of the maiden
fair" known the length and breadth of
the land by the eulogistic appellation of
1.-The Vassar girl. " And then she sang
And the very best glee of all was the
one that proclaimed one stage of the
emancipation of the Vassar girl as the
faculty progressed in wisdom and in
knowledge - The words explain them
selves:
An institution once there was
OF learning and of knowledge
Which had upon Its high brick front
A ''Yassar Female College,
The maidens fair could not enjoy
Their bread and milk and porridge,
For craven on the forks and spoons
Was "Vassar Female College"
Ira Ia, la. la Ira 10, la, 10,
Twas ''Vassar Female College,"
A strong cast wind at last came by,
a wind that blow from Norwich.
1t tore the 'Fenaler from the sign
That was upon the college,
And as the faculty progressed
In wisdom and in knowledge
They took The HFenele'' off the spoons,
AS well as off tho college.
Ira la, Ia, la Tra Ia, 10, lal
It nov is Vassar college.
-NeW York Times.
The herald., 1894-04-08

A bill to give unmarried women the
parliamentary franchise on the same
terms as men was recently defeated III
the Nova Scotia assembly by vote OF
II to l6.
The herald., 1894-04-08

that the reason given for her misfortune
was that sit would be disgrace to
print in the paper anything written by
q woman.
The herald., 1894-04-08

the initial picture shows an excellent
model for her who is about to lose
daughter and gain a son. This dress
was made Of dark sapphire blue velvet,
bodice and skirt both being quite plain
and the latter having short train The
bodice was prettily trimmed with white
lace shaped into q bertha and wide
epaulettes. This touch of daIntiness,
added to the exquisite texture OF the
dress goods, made very elegant whole.
The little bonnet worn was OF blue
velvet, trimmed with the same kind OF
lace which adorned the dress and also
with jet ornaments. The gloves were
even darker blue. A pointer for glove
wear is that they do not cover the elbow
for dress occasions; that is, If you have
the right sort of elbow TO be in fashion.
II you haven't, you will do better to
stick to the old long glove.
Even the most rsbid dress reform
fiend must weaken at the spring display
OF frivolities. Never we're there such
dainty colors. never such feminine frip-
The herald., 1894-04-08

Mrs. Lily Lord Tiff of Buffalo has
been appointed member Of the board
Of managers of the Thomas Asylum For
Orphan and Destitute Indian Children,
The herald., 1894-04-08
The Gentlcmanlx Girl.

The gentlemanly girl' is shaking
off the French frlpperies by which shs
The herald., 1894-04-08

1t is estimated that in tho whole of
Europe over 900, 000 women hold public
appointments.
The herald., 1894-04-08

Miss Ellen Groenendyke, an ordained
minister of tho United Brethren church,
is preaching in Alabama in behalf Of
mission work.
The herald., 1894-04-08

of brown velvet that has slight green
tnge and are trimmed with jet spangles.
In addition, collar and cuffe are edged
with yellowish cid lace. The four bands
that come down the front are embroid.
cred with jet, finished at the top with
small velvet bows and with tiny rosettes
and jet fringe at the bottom. The gored
skirt is plain.
It may be the envious ones who do it,
The herald., 1894-04-08

but if so, they are many, for 1t is very
often whispered that the lovely scarts
which are 60 much worn and which pre-
sent such an elegant appearance are
really one of the most economical oil
dress devices. The reason given is that
the scarf ls go big and handsome that
besides It nothing but the hat is noticed.
While black ones edged with white lace
are greatly in the majority, both white
and turquoise blue scarts are SHOWN,
edged heavily at the ends with yellow
lsce, As yet they are not generally
worn, but the white ones are spre to gain
great vogue for wear with light sults,
The herald., 1894-04-08
MACLEOD
CULTlVAT0R

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prices MACLRODCULTlVAT ATnR CO., en- rance
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The herald., 1894-04-08

Sold throughout tho world. Price,
Cutlcura, 5oc.; Soap. 25c.; Resolvent, 81.
Potter Drug and Chem. Corp, Sole Pro-
prietors, Boston. R5-" How to Cure
Skin and Blood Diseases," mailed free.
The herald., 1894-04-08

come weddings and
preparations for
thoes which are to
take place a little
! later. When one is
not the principal,
or a bridesmaid. it
is not easy to de-
eide what to wear
at g wedding. Next
in importance, per-
hsps, to those men
, toned is the mother
of the bride. and
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-16

ibLons, not quite alike, but still all mad
on the same general plan. It was not II
minutes work to lust fresh set, and sh,
pleased everybody by her infinite variety
obtained at limited expense.
pretty way to manage these is to fol
low a design originating in Berlin, which
is now the rival of Paris in fashions Tit
design In question was a set of two toned
ribbon in light and dark blue stripes. Their,
were hrCtelles tied into knots on the shoul
ders, and rea' hing the waist back and front
and from there each back ribbon and each
front one was CA ried down t. the hips
where they met and tied into double bow
with ends. From the shoulder one of the
ends was heightened to the elbow and there
ended in butterfly bow. This set of rib
bon garnture was worn over a gown o.
notified black and brown taffeta.
Crossed draperies as trimming for cor
sages are very often seen, particularly FOL
light materials, such as challs and wash
goods But the same fancy is also frequent.
ly carried out ON gowns of more expensive
material. One rich figured silk in beige
and green had basque of myrtle greer
velvet, with sprung frill lined with beige
satin. There was crossed drapery OF the
silk starting from a stirring at the arm
the same at the waist. 1t crossed the bust
in front in the same manner. The collar
was also draped with the silk and had r
chou of the same at the back of the neck
Many of the gowns have draperies of the
same or contrasting color or material in
form of simulated igaros.
Think l should mention the figaro sep
arately, since it is liable to become fat
this season. There is such a variety that
hardly know where to begin first Some
have sleeves. Some have none Some have
jockeys instead of sleeves, and some have
! fringes or tasselS of silk or metal Some
are short under the arms and high neckeC
with collars. Some have the top turned
over. forming a bertha. S me are square
pointed and some rounded or even seal
loped. Some are of velvet heavily EN-
broidered, and some are of cloth, and Others
are severely plain. Some contrast with the
gown, and some are of the same material
Some have the Elton shape and some tn,
Turkish or oriental, and all are pretty ant
becoming. Thin persons look a bette
figure, and plump ones look more slender
that is, if they have the sense to wear thos
that set out loosely from the waist.
The figaro can be made into one of tn,
daintiest and most ornamental adjuncts
lady's wardrobe OF any one thing ever ye
devised. Very many handsome evenin!
gowns have real or simulated figaros. Thu
white cloth, satin or velvet, worked will
gold braid, is the richest of all with a Dor
der of little gold frogs. Such figaro, liter
ally stiff with gold braid, costs about $50
which is little when one counts the stitche
that are required. These are the orienta
ones
While speaking of accessories to the tot
let must mention the deep lace peerines
These are made with square yoke from
and back. bordered with deep vandyk
points of lace set on with the least possib
amount of fullness There must be SOM
on The shoulder, but only enough to max
it set rightly. 1t is cut just to the necl
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-16

line. There is a strong reaction setting ir
against the high collars women have been
wearing so long No amount of cleaning
could keep the inside of the band from be
coming greasy and dusty, and sometimes
the material was rough, but with it all not
one woman out of fifty can show her neck
now without some sort of device to hide
the roughness and pimples. With warmer
weather the collars will grow narrower
and disappear, and ladies will poultce
their necks with bread and milk and tine
ture of benzoin until they are white and
smooth once more
Lace will play very prominent part
again this spr ng. have seen three or foul
wooden gowns, to say nothing of severa,
silk ones, with the sleeves made of lace
Fur is seen on such sleeves united with lace
and ribbon. Naturally, where lace, ribbon
and fur are all used on one sleeve, that
sleeve is for some rather festive occasion
A sleeve of this style had a balloon puff
with a band of fur at the elbow just above
a fall of lace. bow on the shoulder had
three long ends, which formed loops ending
under the fur band. The forearm piece hat
fur around the wrist. This sleeve is an or
nament to plain gown and think could
be made of black lace with good effect.
My attention has been called to some
novel fichus, and as they are not only pref
ty, but easily made, mention them. On,
had the foundation of net, and down til,
front there were three rows of Irish point
reaching to the waist. There was a ruff,
of null all around the shoulders, edged will
Irish point. Above that was a doubled
ruffie of null, and "A narrower one of tn,
same, which stood upright. From under
the dropping ruiIle started two scarf ends o
null, reaching to the waist line, where they
gathered in under bow of ribbon will
long ends. This can be worn over any
gown and forms ve,'y dainty and graceful
finish to plain toilet.
Another pretty fichu collarette was mucl
in the same style, but had foundation q
valenciennes lace, with a hemmed frill o
pale blue chiffon and standing ruching o
the same There was a row of lace sewed K
a row of the sheerest swiss embroidery
There were blue chiffon ties, which were
over yard long and intended to be tieC
into a bow and ends at the waist in front o
brought around behind the back and knot
ted loosely there.
There was novel fichu made in the form
VI a sailor collar of white surah over a stiff
foundation. The collar was bordered will
a double ruching of narrow black lace, anI
below that was frill of black lace inche
wide From under the ends of the cola
there were two brides of white crepe lisse
brought to points intended to cross over tn
breast and fasten under belt. There wa
another fichu made on this model, only thi
had two null ruffies bordered with marrow
black lace instead of the one deep frill o
black lace. They were both pretty ant
suitable to wear with anything
MATE LEROY.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-16
STORY OF AN ABANDONED CITY

party of psychologists, just return
ed here from the northeast corner of the
State, tell thrilling story of the aban-
doned city of West Lynne. The city is
desolate and going to decay; no traffic
goes on in its streets or business in its
The streets are graded. have sidewalks.
and trees and shrubbery flourish in the
yards surrounding the residences, but
all is silence and loneliness.
The town is opposite Emerson, just
across the Manitoba line from ST. Vim
cent. There, on two sides of the Red
River and within an area of four square
miles, are four towns-EmersOn. West
Lynne, Winston, and Pemblna. West
Lynne is on the west bank of the river.
The history of The place is one If the
romances of town building IN the boom
period when Winnipeg was the metropo'
lis of the north.
Some schemers with more fer. ility
than scruples plated and exploited a
| CITY NHtIc lIIty Cldliucu tIlt NItdl NOIAIi-
ern was to cross. Eastern capitalists
were becoming interested and money
was plenty. There was no sham about
the actual construction of that town, but
a substantial reality.
A man named Murray of Chicago was
the agent. He sold lots at auction for
$1,000 each. While he would be selling
telegram would come notifying him OF
the sale of a certain plat and it would be
withdrawn.
Then he sold adjoining lots at advan
ced prices. That was the broker feat
ure. Meantime building was progress
ing. No board shantles, wood walls, no.
canvas shells, but handsome structures
of brick or lumber, thoroughly finished
in approved style, were erected, and to
day the town is a handsome but useles
monument to the creduity of some auC
the hardihood of others.
1t has buildings which cost $1,000 Il
$4,000 and IA bridge which cost S200,0Ot
ana is capable of holding a population o
10000, and yet not a human being live
in it Neche On. D. letter in Philadel
phia Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-16
A Marvellous Time Recorder.

One of the most wonderful machines in
these days of miraculous mechanism is the
chronoscope. 1t took form under the skill
full hands of Wheatstone, the mathemati-
clan, who needed an instrument to meas
ure smaller intervals of time than his
clock or watch could indicate. Many i'm
provements have been made in the chrome
scope since Wheatstone patented it in
1910, and now the machine is employed to
measure the fight of proiectiles from a
gun. So accurate is it that it will detect
and record difference of time amounting
to millionth part of a second and cleo
tricity being used in recording the pas
sage of projectile, it is possible to deter
mine to "a very small fraction the rate of
speed with which a shot flies from a gun.
London Standard.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-16
STARVING TO DEATH.
Plenty to Eat but They Get
no NuuriSlllmant 1 Uill
their Food
Dangerous Loss of Weight-Doc-
tors can do nothing.

The e are in America perhaps 100000 PEG.
pie who, i'm the midst of plenty, are starving
to death, Not paupcrs, simply people VINO
cannot digest their food. What is TO be done
with them? Give them a food that Is ali eady
diges ed-Paskola.
There is no medicine III natures labor uory
III II will keep people who cannot digest their
food from starving to death. There Is only
ore thing that will do them any good :.-iood
II ordinary food doesn't feed them, Paskola
will.
Fat people who want to get thin abstain
from starch food. Thin, starving people
who want to get fat should do the opposite
of course. Paskola is prepared accordi e to
this scientific fact. 1t IA pure starch food
artincially digested-not "pepsinated." Pep
sin doesn't digest starch. The starch in Pas
kola is digested with the natural terments
discovered in the human saliva and prepared
from other natural products.
People who are starving, show 1t by losing
weight. Consumptlves starve to death. The
loss OF two lungs wouldn't make a hundred
pounds difference in your weight
What must people do who are steadily
losing weight? Eat starch food. But il that
doesn't help? Paskolt.
Full descriptive pamphlets mailed fire, or
request.
The Pre- Digested Food Co., 30 Reade st.
New York.
For sale by Isaac Sterns. Midilehury, VI
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-16
EVERY HALE MINUTE.
THE WORK OF THE EMPIRE STATE Ex
PRESS FIREMAN,


PRESS FIREMAN.
At least every thirty seconds he throws
open the furnace door, aud without a
false motion or the slightest delay hurl.
exactly three shOvelfuls of coal on the
fire. He knows just how to spill and
spread II with dexterUus turn of the
wrist Before Albany is reached lie
must throw G,375 pounds of that coal
into the fire, or nearly forty pounds
minute, or an average of forty four
pounds mile. Then, too, he must
know exactly where he is along the road,
and when to drop his shovel and seize
the bell cord. He must ring the bell In
passing thu ough all towns and villages.
He must know the proper instant to
are reached to watch the signals. He
must sec that the steam doesn't vary.
and he is proud to shout in your ear
when you get near Albany, "She hasn't
varied three pounds since we left New
York" He must watch the water guage
of the boiler and is constantly changing
the pumps and seeing that they do their
work properly. All the time he must
keep throwing his forty-four pounds of
coal on the fire every mile. 1t isn't long
before he surprises you with another
motion. He throws open the furnace
door and thrusts long, double-pronged
fork into the fire. With twist he prods
the glowing mass, and when he pulls
his fork out its teeth are cherry-red.
Then comes the whir of the shovel again
and the sound of the hammer as Temp
kins breaks up the larger Jumps of coal.
When you approach Montrose, near
Peekskil,i the engine begins to slow
down. If you look ahead you will see
a narrow trough between the rails filed
with water. The engine is going to take
on water at. "a flying leap. Tompkins
stands at the side of the tender with his
hand on a lever. Engineer Foyle sud-
denly startles you with shrill whistle
between his teeth that would put to
shame the warning signal a New York
newsboy gives to his gambling mates
when a policeman comes in sight. In
stantly the lever flies back, and as you
look at the wheels of the tender you see
surgng up among the trucks a torrent
of water.
1t splashes and rOars, and as you won
der if you won't be carried away, two
whistles from Foyle, sharper and shriler
than the first, warn Tompkins to pull up
the scoop, and that the end of the water
trough is near. Then Tompkins goes
back TO his coal, his pumps, his pipe
his water gauge, his bell, his watch fol-
signals, and you wonder what new work
he will do next. Before you are aware
of it he touches you upon the knee anC
motions for you to raise your feet, while
he turns on hose and vets the floor o.
the cab to keep down the dust, aftel
which he sweeps up with stubby
broom. Next he is shaking down thu
CRATES with big steel lever that look
like the tiller of a large sailboat. Yot
now begin to take in " hat it means t
be fireman. Toward the end of tn
trip you tap his shoulder and shout t
him:
This seems TO keep you pretty busy.
II tell you there is no funny busin, 5
about this work" is his response Har
, per's Young People.
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inc beauty and grace. 1t was of mat white
cheney silk, with indistnct pale blue dots
set irregularly all over it, The skirt was
quite straight and gathered very full with
deep gathers and sewed to the waist with a
piping. The infant waist had double
shirring at the top and was brought to a
very small point both front and back.
There were bretelles of mazarin blue vel
vet ribbon, which formed knots ON the
shoulders, and there was a belt made of the
same. ending a close knot The sleeves had
triple pufis, each one held in by velvet
ribbon. There was no other ornaments
ton, but the dress was beautiful.
The fashion of having ribbon bretelles Is
pretty one, and one that is productive OF
very dressy effect with little trouble
Almost any one can add these little touches
to plain frock. and it is often done so that
one dress may have three or four sets OF
ribbon, of different colors. One young lady
had a plain black tafieta gown, and tC
wear with this she had five different sets OF
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-16

"rhe people of this Vicinity insist
on having Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and do not want any other says John
V. Bishop of Portland Mills, Indiana.
That is right. They know 1t to be
superior to any other for colds, and as a
preventive and cure for Group, and why
should they not insist upon having IT,
90 cents bottles for sale by W. ii. Shell
don, Middlebury, and Dyer & Co., West
Salisbury, VT.