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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

FITS stopped free ny DR.. kLINE's GREAT
NERVE RESToREW. Nott after first days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and $500 trial bot
tie free Dir. Kline, 93 Arch ST, Phila,. Pa.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

DIR. Kilmer's SWAMP ooT cures
ali Kidney and Bladder troubles.
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
Laboratory, Binghamton. NY.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

For Cough or Sore Throat the best medi
cine is Hale's Honey of llorehound and Tar
Pixies ToothaChe Drops Cure in one minute
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teelhlng, sotteEs the gums, reduces infamma-
ton, allayS pain, cures wind collie 25c. bottle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

| use Pisos Cure for Consumption both
PATTERSON, 1nkster, Mich, Nov 5, 1894.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
Too Abrupt.

The state of Iowa, including its farm
raud and manufactures, Is worth
>3qS, GIL, PSI.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

DO not use Soap. use Sayrna instead.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

Largest Piano
Warerooms in the world
to the New Hotel Syndi-
cate, we, the Largest
Piano Manufacturers in
the World, must remove
as soon as possible, and
must realize on the Larg-
est Stock, Greatest Varie-
ty and Grandest Assert
ment Of Pianos and Or
gans the World has ever
seen.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-02

In the course Of chat over things in
general, and execution by electricity In
particular, a new view OF that lethal
was presented BY a bright. Intelligent
young woman. who seemed TO know her
sex thoroughly.
She said. II object TO II because Il
offers too ready a way 10 get rid OF
Objectionable husbands. Before very
long, OF course, gas viii be quite super
seded by electricity as n domestic H.
luminant, and wires viii be laid on at
our houses as thick as strings on u
harp.
Now. what Is to prevent a woman
who In tired Of her spouse soothing him
TO sleep BY elapping a damp sponge TO
his head and couple 10 his feet, tap
ping a couple Of wires and giving him
his duletus sweetly and peacefully No
mans lie would be safe: the ncatuess
Of the process would irresistlbly recon-
mend itself 10 feminine taste. There
would be no dirt, no noise. no dis.
turbance OF the furniture. no mess, all
neat and clean, like fancy-work. No,
no, 1t really will not dol"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-02

prettily in a soft knot on the nape OF
her neck. And for the evening, Words
fail to picture the daintiness OF the
get up.
The skirt is abnormally wide and
flowing. and is in rich Dresden silk,
with tiny blue violets, showing scnrce-
~ mite OF color, strewn about The
blouse is unique. II is very deoollete,
gathered into plalts near the shoulders
falling on the barred shoulders In 1890
style, and revealing her girlish beauty
seductively. The body is OF rich, frosty
white lace; but so draped rs TO be al
most hidden with softest white satin,
gathered into plalts near the shoulders,
and falling loosely over the bust: n
broad boN-plait OF white satin extends
down the front In which are set ex-
quisite buttons OF rhincstones.
Bands OF satin. ending in large choux,
pass over the shoulders, TO connect the
gown. The sleeves are long, loose folds
OF satin, falling softly on the white
arms
White glace gloves and pointed-toe
shoes, with a costly fan OF long glossy
white ostrich piumes, held by carved
pearl sticks, complete this dainty cos
tune.
She is distinctly girllsh and pretty,
IN spite OF her dignity Of gown, and the
Importance OF the occasion.
The aw0ggerness of Harriets frook IL
indlsputable. IL ia the Frenchiest of
the French. and as sheer and gaugy
as summer cloud
The under slip Ia Of phcll-pnk satin.
so delicate In tint as 10 seem almost
white The skirt has widely plated
underslip Of this delicate silk. over
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-02

mothers opinion. too" or. ''I'ii ask my
mother what she thinks" or. ut WINS
good enough for my mother and Il IL
good enough for me-" has only herself
to blanc II her husband REPLIES. Hang
your niotherl didn't marry the whole
family. Have you no Individuality OF
your own?r
on the other hand, the husband
should not be jealous Of the wifes at
tachment TO her mother, nor impatient
OF their desire TO be q good deal to-
gether. Fillal love and conjugai love
are quite distinct, and one does not
detract from the other. Moreover. II
Will generally be found that an ntfec-
Tomato daughter makes loving wife.
Tho mother-in-law may sometimes be
not quite congenial. but n good deal
should be endured from The wifes
mother.
OF course. much depends on the wo-
man. but generally II viii be found
that the mother-in-inw has a new ficld
Tor tho exercise OF her virtues and the
display Of tender heart In hor daugh-
ters home. II not repressed. ahc will
otten develop an affectionatc regard
Tor her son-in-law that Is surprising In
us depth and sincerity, while her devo-
uon TO her grandchildren ~ q quality
that should always excite admiration
and gratitude. Mothers-in-law are
really not 50 black as they arc painted,
and " only they receive fair and COM
sideratc treatment. the antiduated and
stupid tests Mt their expense would
soon cease TO be tolerated by sensible
people
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-02

The Car has palace Just outside
ST. Petersburg, known MS Tsarskoe-
selo. which was built by Catherine the
Great 1t is OF vast extent, and plated
over with gold. II took nearly $1,000
900 worth OF bullion TO do the work,
and when, owing to the dampness OF
the climate, It began to peel OF,
Catherine ordered II to be painted IN
stead.
Some Russian spectators wanted to
scrnpe OF the old gold and melt It
over again. and they offered Catherine
$500 900 for the Job, She sent them 20
prison for insulting her with the propo-
sition, and covered the palace with
yellow paint
This palace has rooms walled with
amber. II has parlor covered with
lapls lazuli. aud the walls and ceiling
Of one drawing room are Of the finest
tortoise shell. There are 600 apart
ments In the palace. and the ballroom
covers nearly half I'm acre.
It's floor r. Of wooden mosaic. and
there are other rooms In which the
finishing Is " ivory. bamboo and in
bronze The palace must have cost
millions, and Il 10 only one OF a dozen
which belongs 60 the Car.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-02
MEDDLING MOTHERS-IN-LAW
Have Been the Jest OF the Humor-
lists for Ages.
ARE FAMED IN SONG AND STORY
Myth, an Ancient Superstition,
hut Dinicuit TO Destroy.

A witty Frcnehman once remarked
that the English have only two jokes
the tipsy man and the mother-in-law.
II he had qualified tho statement by
asserting that these two jcsts were at
least the most venerable. the most
cherished. and the most popular that
we possess. he would probably have hit
the mark.
The Joke Of the mother-in-law is as
old as the hills: we Ind her In the
writings of the ancients, and she ia to
be found in every period OF English
literature, from Chaucor downwards-
And yet age cannot wlther her, nor
custom stale her infinite variety" At
the end Of the nineteenth century she
turns up as lively as ever.
One OF our modern dramatists de-
clared that. with the aid OF a screen.
will, and a mother-in-law. It was
never difficult to construct successful
play. Our novolIsts and humorlsts all
tully appreciate the value OF the Jest
As FOR our ao.called comic aongs-those
solemn productions at which every
Englishman considers Il his duty TO
force laugh or snigEor and feels half
ashamed OF his weakness afterwards
1t IL perhaps not too much to say that
out OF any hundred taken at random
no fewer than so will be found TO con
tain the Joke OF the mothrr-ln-lnw,
or course the jest IL served UP with
infinite variety, Its common colloQunl
form Is, My mother-ln-law only comes
to my house once year, and she stays
nine months" but on the stage, IN
books and In comic songs, the old lady
has become n distinct tyne She Ia the
evil fairy OF the household, domestic
parasite, an inpolent moddor one who
secretly instlls the poison Of Jealousy
into the ear OF husband or wife, She
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-02
The SWEET GIRL GRADUATE
She is now Busy Planning Her
Commencement Gown.
WHITE is THE CORRECT THING.
What Two stylish Girls Are to Wear
When They Stand before Crowd
With Essays In Their Hands.

In pretty pink and white room, in
great city house, where the green
vines trailed through the open win
dows and balmy winds tossed the
dainty muslin curtains to and fro. like
spirit, is most anxious group OF
fair women, discussing the good and
bad points OF commencement frocks In
general. The chairs. couches and floor
are mass OF delicate ilnery. all pure
white and dellciously cool and airy.
In spite OF Jeans entrentles for Just
II bit OF color" or Harrlets pouting lips
when she secs the simply simple
gown chosen; for her mamma is OBJ
durate, inasmuch as She well knows
aside from madame's hints) that
white is the only permissible thing
to be worn by these bits OF women
who belong to the mundane. The com
mon class OF sweet girl graduates may
deck themselves in all hues and colors
OF the rainbow. She has lotted on this
gown all her life. and is determined
1t shall be something to remember as
long as she shall live, and, alasl as
long as her unfortunate friends may
live. 1t will be her one gown for even
ing affairs for ages. and so 1t must be
resplcndent But the truly fashion
able fair girl graduate win listen to
| madames smiling assurance that the
plain white frock is all that is allow
able"
But there is n touch Of balm under
meath all this disappointment. The
white frock, with Its simple arrange
ments, IL only FOR the graduating eN-
erclses. The reception frock may be
galore with frllls and furbelows 10
ones heart content
The important hour at hand. the
essay all tied with its "bonny blue
| ribbon the maid begins TO brush her
lady's hair. with all the vigor OF her
| youthful arms. Harrlets hair is long
and silky, and beautifully brown, with
a delicious tingc of red IN Its colorinE.
| Its glosslness equals satin when tho
| fervent manipulation Is finished, and Il
! is piled in a loose. waVy Knot on the
girls young head, The front locks are
evenly parted and drawn low on the
sides. the curly ends allowed to fall
loosely over the rounded checks In a
pretty and most picturesque fashion,
Then over the dainty lawn skirt Is
slipped her froclS Of frocks--and
stunning 1t is In spite Of all her mis-
glvings.
SO purely white and fresh; 20 truly
glrlish. The skirt is awfully wide and
falls in box plalts Of atiff book muslin
over the underslSrt Of sitter white
satin.
II clears the floor all around and
shows prettily the tiny feet, cncased IN
/ white glacc Kid shoes, Fastened with
huge buttons. The blouse 10 fun aud
has n soft fold Of satin at the belt. a
finely. hand-tuckcd yoke is edged with
loddly-pointod revers, broadly hem
stitched.
| Tho nlneynH nra InmnnanlY brnlffnni
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-02
rmn OLD PHYSICIAN.
He Had Many Curious Remedies,
Some Worse Than the Disease.

some worse Than the Disease.
1t was wont to be taken for granted
that Nature was all wrong. and that
she did not know her business. For In
stance. instead OF bringing the edges
OF wound together and allowing them
to unite, old chirurgcons tore them
wider apart by hidoous forccps. and
filled the wound with acid balsnms ana
other kinds OF dressings "lest It should
heal too soon,n The virtue OF cold
water was wholly unsupported. scald-
ing oil was used for dressing sores.
So was the oil OF kittens. mysterious
compound prepared by boiling live
cats. coat and all, In olive oil.
Writing on tumors, the prcceptor OF
Harvey, who discovered tho circulation
OF the blood, says; III II be NOV
able one. | cut Il away with red.hot
iron, that sears No it cuts, but n Il be
ndhcrCnt TO the chest, l cut II without
bleeding with "a wooden or horn knife,
soaked IN aquafortia, with which, hpv-
ing cut the skin. ! dig out the rest with
my hngcH." This was surgery less
than 800 years ngo
The eighteenth century opened with
m established system OF everlasting
bleeding, The cry WINS. Como and be
hloodvd.' People were "bloodod" hr-
foro they went on n long stage coach
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n ,,,t,,,r ~ ~ .,'.h '.I''i
man n''i i,'t,, ,"i.tOu wuI Nv ~ ~
,iu, hi. i' sWh , WV le'uu WlllV
s ~ a., ,,', Nl'n huasvle'
wns "a ga pu,h.Hn w WopVvs,vln
~ ~ my h vVHe1",l''uu ' w
,,,o, ME- , ~ Lu'r 70 h,unp niune' W
'i Nlauu h'Hl 70 VNV
- Nm, u u""V rNe,S Wy iVi
~ ~ II "s "N'1 ~ lunh .,-,..
,ti,h ma, Vgioo'o ,Stt pnNAlVlNn
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-02

head OF the daughter at church-evi-
IDENTIFY the lady's maid had copied
the bonnets at her mistresss request.
However, note was sent TO her by
the head Of the establishment, accus-
ing her of copying their original de-
sigma proceeding the plagiarist calm
ly ignored.
A somewhat remarkable tale has
been told OF n lady whose name was at
one time not unknown to the swell set
Of the metropolis. She had invited n
number OF distinguished guests for
certain date. the brokers' men arriv-
ing at the same time as the company
Here was n sorry state of affairs. un-
dor which less self-possessed person
would have lost her head. Not SO the
hostess, Her reputation was too dear
to be forfeited even under such DIS
advantages. So the party proceeded
while the brokers' men marked the
goods in the upper apartments.
Then the mistress met them with a
proposal. exhibiting such distress that
her appeal secured their sympathy ana
approval. Would they pose as her
friends and guests until the house
party broke up? So the brokers' men
had n novel eNperiencc-dress suits
were hired for their use, and, being IN
telligent men, they preserved the r9le
without exciting suspicion. Betnre the
goods were removed n requisite sum
had been raised, and the stoTy ieaheu
out quite by accident.
An almost similar occurrence hap
pened to another society mistress who
had fallen on hard times. Goods were
being figured even while merry COM
pany toasted the fair lady IN the spa
cious dining room upstairs. To prevent
the affair assuming a worse aspect, she
promised the men n sum OF money II
they would exercise patience ana not
Wishing to be toe Troublesome, they
generously retired TO an adjacent nm
until the money should be forthcom-
ing. .,s 90.
tho lady professed herself Interested
in a certain charity, produced sheets
which had been submitted TO her by
the Institution, and pleaded prettily
With the male members Of her com
many. who one and all responded liber-
ally to her appeal for aid, receiving
an impetus in the note which her nus
band placed on her tray as an open.
ing donation. The note was reported
afterwards TO be n bogus one, while
the proceeds OF this collection look
flight with the brokers' men,
< lady who had become famous In
her vicinity for her handsome style
of dressing, found II somewhat hard to
keen M this character when deprived
Of n mart OF her fortune. She accord
IngIy sought an interview with her
costumer, and asked him II he would
allow her to appear in his latest ere
atoms, these to be returned unframed.
ne agreed to her request purely for
the sake Of advertisement and the
lady was enabled to keep up the repu-
tation so dear to her at n very trihing
cost Not until she left the neighbor-
hood xyns her secret disclosed.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-02

and wonderfully graceful. the oddly
plated fullness coming only to the
elbow, where loose, long-wristed gloves
OF white glace kid (anede is passe)
meet. them. A large. pearly white bride
rose rests on her young bosom, which
is so thrilled with contradictory feel
ings on this day OF days. Life looks 50
very beautiful 10 her, seen through the
vistas Of her chlldhoods dreams; may
she not be too soon disilluslonizedl
To-day she stands before the admitting
gaze Of the public, "earth's noblest
thing. a woman perfected.
leans frock Is no less bewitchingly
pretty. II is Of plain white batiste,
beautifully sheer and fine. with tiny
raised stripes running through 81.
II has a stir interliring OF corded
white silk, which the rows OF white
insertion show 10 advantage.
The blouse Is wonderfully soft and
becoming; IL Is composed OF rows Of
batlste embroidery and tiny ppfs OF
The sleeves are two huge puts
caught up by large white satin ro-
settes.
The hair is dark and silky. and worn
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-02

laid with the dreamicst. fllmsicst drap-
cry OF dead white chiffon; It's extreme
fulnoss edged with n fluffy ruchlng Of
white silk Violcts
The blouse is extremely full, pouchiuE
all about the slim figure, II is cut
round IN the neck and edged with a
beautiful yellow lace band, quite wide,
Broad bands Of the lace pass from
the shoulders 60 below the belt, thus
forming an Elton Jacket
The sleeves are one huge pun. stlflly
interlined with pale pink satin, The
fulness il softly ghlrrcd at the elbow,
the remaining fulncss Tutoring out
IN a saucy little rulic, She has o
beauty Of a hand, and such n delicious
ly rounded white arm, and has boldly
eschewod gloves for this occasion, maxi
Ing her perfect daintinesH all the more
taking. MILDRED b.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-02

sammy came home after spending
the afternoon ct the Natural History
Museum.
..WNere have you been7" said hia
grandma. who saw that he was In un-
commonly good Spirits.
"Oh. we've had splendid time
We've boen 70 a dead circus"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-02

customer-why. this is g. new shade
Of red.
: cuatomer-iiow did IT come to get
that name2
Assistant-It won't wash.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-02

"a small young mouse roastcd' for n
child with q certain nervous malndy.
Mice. too. supplied the remedy or
dered for quinancy''-quinsy. Take
silk thread dipped In the blood Of a
mouse, and let the party swallow II
down, and Il viii cure him" Our fore
fathers seemed to have valued the In
formal rather than the external use OF
aonp II was prescribed for calculus
By a great Hight In the medical world
OF his day. called Hartley. The doctor
himself died OF calculus In i157. after
swallowing Il was said, two hundred
pounds weight OF soap. In fact, what
ever was nasty and whatever lowered
the system seem TO have been consid-
cred good remedies In these good old
days.
Much virtue was also attributed 10
thlngs that were ghnntly. a ring made
OF the hinge OF d coffin was thought TO
relieve cramps. The chips Of a'gailows
on which several persons had been
hanged, when worn In bag around
the neck, were pronounced an infallible
cure FOR agne. The stroke OF the hand
OF a man who had boon cut down from
the galiows-tree dispeiled tumorA OF tho
glands.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-02

Dean Hole, in his recent Moro Mem
cries" tells an amusing story Of how an
old woman got the better or her clergy
man in an argument. Tbe village
churohyard was oYercrowduJ, except
on lis sunless northern eide. In which
a suicide was hurled. one day the
vicar, while visiting poor old woman
who was dying thought he would Try
10 get her consent TO DO buried IN the
roomy northern plot.
He began by assuring her that the
common aversion TO burial In any par
ocular portion Of consecrated ground
was n silly prejudice and a foolish
stlnerstition. Then he besought her, as
a personal favor TO himself, and as
an example TO others, TO permit her
body 10 be buried In the northern side
OF the churchyard.
The old woman thought 1t all over
for 4. few minutes and then answered;
'sVyell. sir, as you seem TO think as one
mart OF the churchyard Is hs good as
another, and that It makes no differ.
ence where we be put, perhaps Soul
gle US a lead.
The vicar did not grasp the argu-
ment. but he changed the subject.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-02
A. the wrong End OF the Box.

A, certain stall In covent Garden
,far,,st recently. the big luscious-look-
Ing strawberry seemed very much con-
WHATS the matter?' asked little
strawberry lying near.
u don't know, ] seem 70 nave lost
myself. Everything looks so strange
and unfamiliar here. - %.
"Don't you know where you nre. en-. en-.
..,,nrs what place do you call thisY'
..Thls7 why this is the bottom OF
the box"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-02

Here IL a new game. Boys. wan
Ia suggest n new game TO you, Jus
play your mother Is lady OF high de
gree and that you nro gallant It'll,
knight Of the slxtoenth--no of the
notwithstanding, Walt upon her,
speak TO her. love her az doyotedly a,
the knights OF the old time did tholi
lndy-loveH. and then, boys play Il all
the time. play II all the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-03
KANSAS PARAGRAPHS

Spring chickens are IN the Halstead
market and bring about 20 cents
mouthful.
Barton county has six creameries and
will pretty soon be able to irrigate with
buttermilk.
Wichita Eagle: Mrs. Lease says she
is sad. That is not surprising in a wom-
an of her sighs.
The people of Whitewater have found
out it is hard enough to feed themselves
and have quit feeding tramps.
A Kansas paper makes it easy to grow
old happily by saying age is no dis
grace if it does bring 'rinkles.' ;"
There have been no marriage licenses
Issued at Mcpherson for two weeks and
the situation is regarded as serious.
Winfield isn't in the base ball league
but declares she will have the the best
base ball club in the state just the same.
The man who can't or won't talk bicy-
Gle has no more business at Delphos
than a stiff necked man at balloon as
cension.
Burns Citizen: If the new meat mar
ket men sell meat according to the sign
they have put up they will have to hire
another man to do the butchering.
There are now only seven candidates
for register of deeds in Reno county.
Some men are evidently neglecting their
inalienabIe right to run for office.
The report that the Atchison joint re-
organization is effective is not to be con-
strued to indicate that "looal sentiment"
at Atchison has been transformed.
The township in which Neodesha is
situated held an election for the purpose
of impressing it strongly on the minds of
the trustees that the people wanted a
bridge built across the Nerdigris.
Cottonwood Falls people are perhaps
not over particular but when it comes to
playing baseball right across the street
from the church on Sunday they think it
is time to stop the game-or the sermon.
Before the rain item in the Inman Re-
Review: Let us hang onto hopes while
longer and wait for rains The wheat is
pretty badly damaged but with rain
there will be enough for seed and bread
and we have a chance for corn crop.
Coffeyville Jouraal: A baker bar
gained with a wag OF painter for a sign
to read "Pies and cakes sold here" No
ticing large crowd of men in front of
his shop, laughing heartily he inquired
the cause and looking saw in big black
letters "Pizen cakes sold here"
Neodesha Register: A travelling man
just from Fredonia said the other day, 81
| have been in all parts of the world, and
have seen all kinds of people, but FREE
donis is the first town l ever saw in
which the people were so extravagant as
to put huge plate glass windows in their
hay mows."