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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-10
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Breakfast Parties In Polite Society-How
to Kill the Carpet Beetle.
Frosted Currants. st4e

A new fact is asserting its claims up
on the fashionable world. Formal
breakfast parties, we are assured in
Good Housekeeping, have already be-
come very fashionable way of enter
tanning and popular one with those
who number among their friends those
who are people of leisure. In Paris a
formal breakfast is usually given at the
hours customary fd& this meal when
taken in private by the fashionables,
but in our own America it is movable
feast, and can be INDUCED in at any
time between the hour of rising and IL
O'Clock. After high noon the luncheon
claims the hour.
Both ladies and gentlemen are invited
to the formal breakfast, and much the
same method as that of the dinner party
is used for seating guests at table as
we'll as proceeding to the breakfast
room. The menu should never be over
elaborate, but it cannot be too dainty
in it's food or appointments of table
service, and must always begin with
fruit.
Walking costumes are worn by ladies,
and regulation morning dress by men.
Ladies lay aside their wraps, but the
bonnet is worn during the entire morn
ing. Greetings are the same between
hostess and guests as at the dinner, and
the same punctilious politeness must be
observed in calling after the breakfast as
after the dinner. Guests depart within
half to three-quarters of an hour after
leaving the breakfast room unless mu-
sic or some other diversion follows.
When the breakfast is made very
formal affair, everything must be in
keeping. The invitations, the hour, the
menu, toilets and all pertaining TO the
breakfast must indicate the formality of
the occasion. Guests must not arrive
until within Is min-ltes before the hour
named in the invitation. Invitations
must be sent five days in advance of the
one upon which the breakfast is to be
given and must be accepted or declined
at once. They may be written, unless
it be an extremely ceremonious affair,
when the visiting card of the hostess,
with the hour named for breakfast
written, may be sent out Chocolate,
tea and coffee can be served at table by
the hostess or can be brought in by the
butler or waiting maid.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-10
Tale Told by q Cat.

Supper party last night great sue
cess. Miss Tabby, who sat ON the edge
of chimney pot, fell down the chin
ney into the nursery fire CRATE, but she
tells me this morning that she slept in
the baby's cot all night and is none the
worse for her adventure. We had a con-
cert after supper, and Mr.. Tortoiseshen
sang beautiful song about 1.-The three
little kittens who lost their mittens, -
and we all joined in the chorus. / no
ticed that a man in the opposite house
threw three slippers and a Jug of water
but of his window. wonder what he
did il for? Some of the kittens worried
the slippers into bits afterward in that
playful manner the dear little things
have. We finished mp with a severe
fight with half dozen unlimited cats
who wanted to partake Of the remains
of the feast. Our side won.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-10
East COrinth.

Several from this place attended the
celebration at West Topsham.
Pearl Dickey has finished clerking
for F. E.. Merrill.
C. w. Jewell is busily engaged haul
ing coal from Bradford for j. l., Bur
CESS and E. S Rowland.
Miss Julia Heath is visiting at the
Saginaw House.
The East Corinth Band played at the
Sunday. school picnic at Waits River
Saturday.
The Misses Langill of Hanover, N
Fl are visiting at Mrs. A. FL. Fulton'i
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Williams united
with the Congregational church, Sun.
day.
Mrs e. F. Butterfield, who has beer
working at South Ryegate, returned
Wednesday.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-10
Smart Little Yankee Sailors.

Alfred Grover Latin is 10 years old,
and his brother, Franklin Landseer,
only 6, but they are as much at home
on ship as any old deep water sailor
man. They can shin up to the crosstops,
box the compass, confound the cook and
spin yarns that would put even an an
cient mariner to the blush, says the New
York World. A
They are the sons of Captain Latin
of the Yankee clipper Landseer. Their
mother has followed the sea for II
years, and a ships cabin is about the
only home the youngsters have ever
known. Alfred Grover took ship when
he was only weeks old, and Franklin
was born on the Landseer when she was
sailing through the China sea.
The boys have sister, Gladys, who
was taken to sea when she was 3
months old and remained aboard ship
until after her tenth birthday. She is
now at school in England.
Alfred Grover, who is a stocky, black
eyed little chap, is every inch a sailor.
He has crossed the equator 20 times,
sailed around the world four times,
made several voyages to China and In
dia and once crossed the continent from
San Francisco to New York. Long ago
he learned the name AID use of every
rope, spar and sail. His father says that
the boy Just owns the ship.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-10

kerosene oil, or at least in gasoline, aft
er the filth has been removed and
burned. Kerosene is better for the floor
than gasoline, as it does not evaporate
so quickly, and its effect will be more
certain. There will be no oil stain tC
the carpet if the floor is left exposed for
a few days, as it should be in such cases.
Where the larvae are at work only in a
small spot in the carpet, and the taking
of the carpet up is not desirable, they
may be killed with steam by spreading
a wet cloth over the spot and ironing it
with hot fiatiron.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-10
CorinthCOrner.

A very successful term, of schoo
closed last Tuesday with Miss Bertha
Cross as teacher.
Several from this place spent the
Fourth at Chelsea.
Mrs Sidney Ward of Post Mills
spent few DAYS at her fathers, l.
Wilson, recently.
Mrs. Geo. Tullar and daughter Louie
are in Bradford during the strawberry
season.
Rev. VIM. Paul of West Fairlee sup
piled the pulpit here last Sabbath in
absence of the pastor.
Miss Kenney of Thetford is stopping
at VIM. Burgin's for the present.
Miss Sarah Fello VS. who has been
very sick with pneumonia is gaining
slowly.
G. p. RYDER returned from his school
at Union Village last week.
The item of last week in regard to
Miss Parker's school should have read
Corinth Centre and not Corinth Cor
ner as reported.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-10
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
Thomas Jefferson's Delightful Boyhood
and College Days-Two Kinds of
Fourths-A Cats Tale.

Thomas Jefferson was born on the I'd
of April, 1743, on his fathers planta-
ton in Albemarle county, Va. Virginia
was almost wilderness then. The JEFF
Persons neighbors were few and far
between. Young Tom was put on a
horse when his legs were still very
short, and he soon learned to ride like
a cavalryman and swim his horse across
stream without flinching. Was ever a
boy more delightfully."- situated for the
equal development of mind and body!
Without going off his fathers land he
could shoot deer, wild turkeys and all
sorts of game. He often met friendly
Indians as he rode through the forest,
and they taught him their craft in
hunting.
Jefferson grew up frank, kind and
full of fun, and he and his violin were
sought after far and near in the scat
tered society of the Virginia wilderness.
At II he was long legged, freckle
faced, sandy haired, sturdy lad, who
was about equally devoted to music,
books and hunting. He excelled in all
kinds of manly games.
But the time had now come when he
had to break away from this delightful
home life, and, with his mothers bless
ing, start out in the world to make a
man of himself and fulfill his great
destiny. He mounted his favorite horse
and trotted off to college at Williams
burg, full five days long ride from his
home.
He did not forget his fiddle, you may
be sure, and he stopped on his way sew
eral times with relatives and friends
and made himself agreeable. On this
trip he made the acquaintance of Pat.
rick Henry, who was then known as an
awkward, ugly, country fellow, but
whose fiddling, dancing and readiness
to make fool of himself to amuse 9th
ers made him the life of every gather
ing he was in.
Fifteen hours day of hard study was
what this intellectual giant of boy al.
lowed himself as mental food. All the
exercise he had was one quick canter on
horseback every evening at dusk before
his candles were lighted. AS soon as he
could see the hands of the clock in the
morning he was up and at work again.
His beloved fiddle was much neglected
though he took time from his sleep tc
SNATCH kiss from it occasionally.
There was no danger that he should for
get how to handle the bow, as the music
was hidden in his soul and bound tt
come out.
After two years of college life he
graduated with the highest honors and
began to study law. Some time in the
future you can follow him carefully
through the great career he was SO well
fitted for by this boyhood described il
Golden Days.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-10
A Novel Entertainment.

Have you heard of the new poster
parties? 1t is told that they are delight
full. The hostess, in sending an invita-
ton to each guest, suggests upon the card
which poster or design upon paper or
magazine cover he or she is to copy in
his or her costume. Prizes are offered
and take the form of subscriptions to
magazines or newspapers. In preparing
the costumes the cheapest or most ex-
pensive materials may be used, such as
cheese cloth, muslin or silk.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-10
South Corinth.

The steam mill shut down July LEI
for the summer.
II. W. Wyman and wife OF Barre
were guests of a. l.. Parker the 9th.
Mr.. Albert Slmonds of Piermont
visited his brother Selah the 4th and
9Th.
Charles Norris is helping A. l.. Par
ker through haying.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Rowell have
spent week in Keene, N. H., visiting
their son, A. N. Rowell. o@
RE Merrill will sell his farm and
personal property at auctionJuly 10TH
. Mr.. and Mrs. LIS. Spear of Vershire
were in town last week.
George Slack and lady friend OF
Newbury spent the 4lh with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs, CD Slack.
1t was a gloomy Fourth in South
Corinth Nothing going on as in the
good old DAYS when all the good peo-
Die enjoyed themselves so well. Now
all are wearing the aspect of sorrow
and depression of spirits. 1t is too
bad. There must be some cause, but
what il is no one has as yet been able
to find out. Ii may be the weather has
had something to do with all this.
The past few days have not been
very favorable for haying and the crop
is light.
VIM. B. Ladd has a fine crop of
strawberries, one monster measuring
eight inches in circumference.
The hard showers have made few
gullies in the roads that it would be
W ell to look after.
1t is said that R. E. Merrill is going
to move to Fairlee.
Allen Day has gone to Plymouth, n.
FL.
The fine warm showers are reviving
the hay crop.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-10
Marvellous Results.

From letter written by Rev. j. Gunder-
man. of Dimondale, Mich, we are permitted
to make this extract: 81 have no heslta-
ton in recommending DR.. Kings New
Discovery, as the results were almost mar
velous in the case of my wife. While / was
pastor of the Baptist Church at River juno
ton she was brought down with Pneumo-
mia succeeding La Grippe, terrible
paroxysms of coughing would last hours
with little interruption and it seemed as
if she could not survive them. A friend
recommended Or. Kings New Discovery;
it was quick in its work and highly salts
factory in results" Trial bottles free at
l.. A. WADLEIGH's Drug Store.
Regular size Soc and SLIGO.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-10
Sporting Notes.

Billy Madden says that Tut Ryan,
the Australian heavyweight, who is con-
sidered by good judges of the ring to be
clever man, is coming TO this coun-
try. Ryan is at present in South Africa.
The new ball grounds at Minneapolis
are named Wright Field, ;" after Harry
Wright, the father of baseball.
The fastest mile credited to Iron Bar
for this season is 2:l91a. This horse is
said tb be faster than ever, and is ex-
rected to win many of his stake engage
ments.
A paper bicycle is the latest. Paper
fiber similar TO that used in the manu-
facture of car wheels is used for the
tubing. The wheel weighs about 20
pounds, and is said to be as strong as
any in use.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-10
Garnet Beetles.

When the carpet is infested it should
be taken up, hung out of doors on a
line, in the sunshine if possible, and aft
er a thorough beating saturated with
gasoline to kill all possible life remain
ing. The carpet should then be left un.
til the gasoline has entirely evaporated.
1t should be hung at least a rod or two
from the house toprevent the possibility
of the Larvae that are beaten out ever
re-entering the house to injure carpets
again.
The floor should be we'll soaked in
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-10
COrinth,

The "Corinth Hayseeds" went &c
West Topsham July 4th and played 6
match game of ball with the Topsham
team and although green team with
the exception of one or two men, they
succeeded in making score of q
points while the Topsham team made
20 runs Charlie Dickey's catching
and Mr.. Buffers excellent PLAYING or
first base and G. L. Jeanrey's SHARP
playing in left field was admitted by
all members of both teams and by
spectators. A match game is expected
in Corinth soon by the same team.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-10
Extra Good Lemonade.

Take half pound of loaf sugar and
reduce it with a pint of water; add the
rind of lemons and let it stand an
hour; remove the rinds, and add the
strained juice of the lemons; add a bot
tie of apollinaris water and block of
ice in the center of the bowl, and before
serving add tablespoonful of brandy
to the above proportions. Peel lemon
and cut it up into thin slices; divide
each slice in two and place the pieces
in the lemonade.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-10
West COrinth.

In last weeks issue it should have
read. Bert Virgins and family of
Vershire instead of Bert Stillman.
Mrs. S. I, Wiggius has been sick the
past few days.
Mr. Weston of Montpelier was in
town last Monday, soliciting orders for
marble work.
E. r Darling with fifteen boys from
New York city are stepping at Maple
wood Farm.
Several from this place went to CIel
sea to celebrate the Fourth of July.
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pains caused by Ovarian and Womb
troubles. l cannot express my graft
tude. hope and pray that other suf-
fering women will realize the truth
and Importance of my statement, and
accept the relief that is sure to attend
the use of the Pinkham Medicine. -
MRS. JAMES PARRISH, 25o1 Marshall
St., N. E., Minneapolis, MINI.
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their adVlce, OUT 1Cunt
until l took Lydia
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Oh! what
a relief it is, not to !
have that tired feel
ing day after day, in
the morning as much
as at night after a
hard days work, and
W he free from al
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-10

Eli Hill, Lumber City, Pa, writes: 81
have been suffering from Piles for twenty
five years and thought my case incurable.
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve was recon-
mended TO me as pile cure, so | bought a
box and it performed permanent cure"
This is only one Of thousands of similar
cases. Eczema, sores and skin diseases
Welding when it is used. n. M. Stetson.
Newbur A. I. Clarke, Bradford.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-10
Wampum.

The first currency issued by the whites
within the limits of the United States
was wampum, which was adopted by
the Massachusetts, colonists in 1907 in
their intercourse with the Indians
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-10
OH! WHAT A RELIEF.

81 suffered with terrible pains in my
left ovary and womb. Ny back ached
all the time.
- had kidney trouble badly. Doc
tors prescribed for me, and followed
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Married..

In " illiamstOwn, July /. by Rev. AlveH
NJ. Smith, Mr.. II. Carl HuntoOn of Orange
and Miss Anna Emory of TOpsham.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-03-07
after Me, the Deluge.-

The celebrated Metternich used the
pharse, after me, the deluge, as imply
Ing that after him no statesman would be
able to preserve the peace OF Europe. But
the celebrated mot was not original with
him, as Nine. Pompadour, mistress OF
Louis XIV, who died nine years before
Metternich was born, was quoted as say
ing, "Apres nous, lie deluge," and the
willy diplomatist only changed 1t 10 "Apres
moi" The idea did not originate with
her quick witted though she was. Cicero
ascribes it to a Roman emperor, and Mil
ton supplies the name: They practice
that when they fall they may fall In a
general ruin, just as cruel Tiberius would
wish, When l die let the earth be rolled
In flames. "a" Reasons Of Church Gov
eminent, book /, chapter 5, page "a. 1t
was older, however, than Tiberius and Is a
very ancient Greek proverb, too old for any
discovery Of its author. Tertullian as
cribes II TO Demosthenes, but it turns out
only to have been used by him as COM
mon proverb, familiar to the public even
in his day. Tiberius is represented as hav-
ing said, after my death, perish the
world by fire. brooklyn Eagle.
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Some of Queen Mary.s Jewels.

When Elizabeth had her hearts desire
when AIarys head had fallen on the block
"a catalogue Of her goods was made at
Fotharingay on Feb. 90, 1867. We find
"a little tablet Of gold enameled, contain
ing the picture Of the king Of Scots Sir
George Clerk Of Penicuik possesses a SINH
lar gold case, enameled with very small
miniatures Of Mary and Of her son, James
VI. Miniatures OF the French king and
queen Mary had in blue enameled book
of gold "A little bird Of gold, enameled
green" is probably the parrot which we
meot in an early inventory. There Is an
enameled boy sometimes called "a Gu
pid'') from happier days, her first hus-
bands gift, with rubies, diamonds and a
great pearl. Her first husbands minia-
ture. in an enamel case, was still with her,
and a gold and pearl martin also In the
old inventories. A jewel in the form OF a
tortoise may be the rubbed tortue, the gift
of David Rizzio. Several trinkets the
queen bcqueathed TO Bastian Pagez, who
was married on the night OF Darnley' S
shaving. There are altogether about 50
pieces Of jewelry and objects OF leweler' 5
art. but OF diamonds only two or three, and
these small. Such were the Ietsam OF SO
many wrecks-wrecks Of happiness, pow
err. even OF good name and fame, sorrows
wherein all was lost save courage and
faith.-Andrew Lang In Good Words
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THE FRIENDSHIPS OF WOMEN.


Take, again, the friendship of one wom-
an for another when both stand upon the
same moral and social level. 1t Is in nine
cases out Of ten devoid OF the obligations
OF loyalty and honor which are inherent in
the friendship between one man and an
other There Is less reserve in it and also
less sincerity, for woman will reveal her
heart Of hearts to friend and quarrel with
her the next day because she has pirated
her bonnet or alienated an admirer. Such
relations never become stable OF sacred be-
tween women, for they are apt to begin by
chance, proceed with passion and die at
a breath Even q fever heat a woman
never gives as much to another as she
gives to her lightest lover, and at any mo-
ment she is ready TO sacrifice her friend at
the behest of any man in whom she Is
momentarily interested. For his enter
tainment she will betray any confidence
without a scruple or regret, even IL she
refrains from denouncing her feminine
friend TO the first conner as soon as a shad-
ow Of misunderstanding has arisen be
tween them.
In the lives of most men there are only
one or two friendship bonds, riveted by
years Of intercourse, which nothing but
undreamed of treachery can sever. Won
en-, on the other hand, make and discard
friends with equal facility. II they ars
seldom true TO men, their fidelity to their
own sex Is rarer far. for there are no Da.
vids and Jonathans among women, nc
friendships founded on mutual faith and
held in honor. Until woman learns &c
conduct her relations with her own sex on
the same principle as that on which mer
act the sisterhood Of woman will never
come within measurable distance Of th'
possible. She has learned so much from
man in this decade that It Is not unreason
able to hope she may yet learn the tru'
character Of friendship as well as the pol
Icy Of combination. When woman stand
shoulder to shoulder with her sister n
public and in private life, she will stan'
at the very gates Of her kingdom, abreas
Of that "brave vibration, each way free.
Saturday Review.
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ballast to firmly anchor it in place. Fig.

ballast to firmly anchor it in place Fig.
1 is an end view Of the tie, Figs. and
3 being transverse sections through
the tie and Its rail-supporting devices.
Near each end OF the tie are notches
where the metal is turned inwardly TO
form supports for chair or rail seat,
at whose opposite ends are depending
Tugs embracing the outer sides of the
fanges of the tie. To secure the rail to
its seat, clampIng plates are employed
whose inturned lower edges engage the
under sides OF the inturned edge por-
lions Of the sides Of the tie, the clamp
ing plates being held in place by bolt
extending across the space below the
seat or chair and between the Shout
ders Of the tie. There are openings b
the bottom of the tie to permit the es-
cape Of water.