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The herald., 1896-02-02
RECOLLECTIONS OF A PIANO

Chiffonier your memory's falling
You are older than | am
In the days long past bewailing
You held your gingerbread and jan
Almonds, oranges and spices,
All as good as they could be.
Tiny plates with quaint devices
For the children's Sunday tea.
Chiffcnier of all your treasures
You retain no mody crumb,
And I've lost my sweet old measures.
And my keys are chiefly dumb;
Yet. when many memories mingle,
Sometimes, in the dead of night,
With faint unearthly Jingle,
! awaken in alright.
Voices lost to mortal hearing
Murmur softly in the gloom.
There are children's faces peering
From the shadows of the room,
And feel my faded curtain
Softly lifted. Who are these?
No chord sounds, yet | am certain
There are fingers on my keys
They for whom tall wax candle
In each polished sconce was set
Singing Purcell Bach and Handel,
Many a stately, S aid duet.
They were tenor and soprano;
Pleasantly their voices rang
No one but the old piano
Gan remember what tney sang!
Winter seems an earlier conner,
Yet some days of warmth we win:
Through the window. in the summer,
Looks the white cape jessamine.
Has the old plant ever spoken
OF the sprays that once were laid
On my shining cover oaken-
And she found them when she playeuy
On the lawn | still look over
Where a footstep seldom falls
There were joyous cries of "Rover!'
There were cashing croquet balls.
Dull and deaf the chiffonier is,
And he sleeps the whole day long,
But the old piano wearies
For the laughter and the song
l am battered l am dusty,
And my silk is dark with mold
No one rubs my sconces rusty,
Tarnished now that shone like gold!
The last breath of life Is dwindling
From my numb and voiceess keys.
They may break me up for kindling
Just as quickly as they please.
-Longmans Magazine
The herald., 1896-02-02
FINE FURS.

Among the most fashionable fur garments
is noted the trim. close-fitting jacket, with
ripple back This is usually made of Persian
lamb or seaskin
Little people wear gray krimmer or Per-
sian lamb. White furs are no longer good
baby's perambulator.
Fur trimming is added to gowns or hats
The populariy of the green and brown"
combinations has given a special distinction
to brown furs, which seem to be the vogue
The boa has resumed sway and Is meeting
with much approval. Short boas fastening
at the neck with head and cluster of tails.
are seen. They are not SO graceful as the
long bcas. but have several good points to
recommend them
The herald., 1896-02-02
BETTER TO BE BORN LUCKY.

Marc Antony gave the house of Roman
citizen to a cook who had prepared for him
good supper.
Cardinal de Monte bestowed Cardinals
hat upon servant whose chief merit was
his attentions TO pet of His Holiness.
Sir Walter Raleigh owed his promotion to
an act of gallantry to Queen Elizabeth. and
Sir Christopher Hatton owed his preferment
to his graceful dancing.
Louis XI. promoted poor priest whom he
found sleeping in the porch of church, that
the proveTb might be verified that to lucky
men good fortune will come even whex they
arc asleep.
The herald., 1896-02-02
A Clothes EXCHANGE.

Why does not somebody in our big cities
open for the comfort and convenience OF
feminine kind, clothes exchange, on the plan
Of one which has proved So successful in
London that its proprietor has had TO enlarge
her offices and salesroom? The clothes ex.
change is a place where private wardrobes are
bought and sold-where woman thrown sud-
denly into mourning can get price for all
her colored things. If your husband or father
has failed you realize instantly on your
wardrobe. and where should a new gown
not fit, or prove unbecoming or fall out OF
style, get too hopelessly loose or tight
an instant market can be found.
The herald., 1896-02-02
A Chic COrh;, 2e.

A handsome and useful corsage for either
young m atron maid. Is Of thin, black now
city creoon. with a rich trimming of white
renaissance lace. The bodice portion is of
veiled in black chiffon, kilt plated Through
V-shaDed opening at the top CT the crepon
sleeves. this brilliant ln:nc is allowed to
show uncovered. and the narrow. folded belt
s also made of it. The collar is . straight
band that Goes not meet in front. 1t is COW
ersd with the lace and finished inside with
narrow rutle of white chiffon.
The Other lace is appliqued on green satin
ribbon, each SIDE of strip of green sequin
embroidery.
Transpose for the crepon sleeves Of this cors-
age others of black velvet, and such combina-
tion would be suitable with any handsome
hlaok skirt
The herald., 1896-02-02
Washington Irvfng's Secret.

Under the pillow of Washington Irving
when dying there were found a lock of hair
and miniature. Who will say that a man
or woman ought to marry who treasures up
such memorials, and thinks of all that might
have been? Some have never found their
other selves or circumstances prevented the
junction of these selves. And which is more
honorable, life of loneliness or a loveless
marriage? There are some who have laid
down their hopes of welded bliss for the
sake OF accomplishing some good work or for
the sake of a father, mother sister or brother
These and many others could give better rea-
sons for spending their lives outside the tenn
pie OF Hymen than those which induce their
foolish detractors to rush in
The herald., 1896-02-02
FASHION FADS.

The plans :or entertainments possible in
Lent are growing more elaborate every day.
The small French clock and the grand
father size the two favorite timepieces
The woman and her palms form comb!na-
tion particularly remunerative to the florists
CATERS dubbed 'Prunelias' by our grand
mothers are still worn by some cld-timey
danes.
What would our grandmothers have said
to the class of books that are now read by
young girls?
The American Beauty is to be used ex-
tensively in the floral decorations at a forth
coming wedding.
large hat with crown composed en-
tirely of velvet nasturtiums was worn re-
Gently at a reception.
The herald., 1896-02-02
A Society Mother.

Mrs. John ". Mackay Is good and devoted
mother and has brought up her children
most beautifully. When her children were
small 1t was her habit. no matter where she
expec ed to dine, to be with her little folks
at their dinner hour to sit at table with them
and to see to it herself that they learned good
manners. Even when she had more money
than she knew what to co wi h Mrs. Mackay
gave as much of her time and thought to her
children as many of the mothers who take it
for granted that rich women turn their babies
entirely over 10 hrelings, and quite as much
love, and no one who knows her doubts the
statement that she is heart-brokcn over the
recent death Of her eldest son.
The herald., 1896-02-02
A VQIvqf Rnndnfr

Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard has gone back on
modern hygiene at least one point in her new
home on the Hudson. woman who has
seen it describes the bed in her own bedroom
as ''just like velvet houri," so completely
is it canopied and draped in that beautiful
but stuffy material. Mrs. Shepard is herself
a connoisseur and collector of tapestries both
old and modern, and her new house is draped
with more tapestry than hangs in any other
house in the country. Her dressing room ID
lined with huge mirrors. as long as the doors
O closets.
The herald., 1896-02-02
A Superb COrSare,

ravishng bodice is of thin white wool
crepon over maize silk, and with an adjustable
collar of val lace in deep yellow between
strips of white silk muslin.
This collar fastens at the back and has
there long scarf ends, like those each side OF
the front plait. that hang becomingly half
way to the waist. The plait is fastened to the
belt. which is of white satin folded. the stock
collar being the same.
The herald., 1896-02-02
Like Scottish Minister'S.

The Geneva bands of Scottish minister
look cunning" upon the gown of a fresh
young girl. They fall directly in front and
side by size. each band perhaps ten inches by
thres. and edged all the way around with
sprg embroidery.
Of the sleeve and its width varies from one
inch to several. Where Lo belt is used the
bodice front comes to a blunt point little
below the waist line
The herald., 1896-02-02
TheatrtcaJs at College.
A very unique entertainment is to

A very unique entertainment is to be given
cary IA tebfAaiy, thal promises 10 De a
brilliant artistic and social success. The
graduates of Smith College of Boston ana
vicinity are to give Shakespeare's Tempest"
at the Bijou Theater The entire cast is of
girls, and they ere said to do most excellent
work. They are being coached by Mrs. emma
Sheridan Frye, who is enthusiastic over their
progress.
AS usual with the college plays where
the girls play male characters only ladies will
be admitted to the performance.
The herald., 1896-02-02
GlY Shades.

The tendency everywhere in fashions do
main is towards bright. conspicuous colors for
gowns besides all the shades of red from
cerise to mahogany. are introduced into gowns
of black of the most subdued tints. Bright
soft-textured cloth is often used instead OF
velvet and when covered with braidng OF
partly hidden by appliques of silk and beads
very effective.
The herald., 1896-02-02
A Loyinr Ixinw nnd onecn.

The devotion Of the venerable King and
Queen of Denmark for each other is described
pc nnsi'ive'v touching During the time of the
Queens illness, which lasted something like
three months. 40 one about the court was al
lowed to see her save her husband a lady in
waiting. and the physician in ordinary The
King ceaseless in his devotion He rarely
went out save when duty compelled. abandoned
his customary exercise and passed hours every
day reading to his wife or playing cards and
chess with her and telling her what was going
on in the world outside.
The herald., 1896-02-02
Infesf Skirfs.

A designer has just sent to leading modistes
here a very pretty model for spring skirts,
shaped with four cores. and requiring about ~
yards of wide material. The front falls In a
graduated loose box-plait and the side cores
join the front at point below three handsome
gore ends in a boX-plait but it can. If de-
sired, be well laid in three side plaits. The
back is arranged in a large graduated box
plait-this to be slightly pressed. This makes
a graceful and pretty skirt for either stout
or slender wearers. 1t measures about yards
around the hem. but 1t can be considerably re-
nreferred.
The herald., 1896-02-02
FEMININE ODDITIES.
Empire house gowns are pictures,

Empire house gowns are picturesque.
Oyster crab pates would be nice to-day
The Easter bonnet will be the neX1 thought
Spanged trimmings are more popular tnan
ever.
Was ever any woman suited with her pho
tograph?
Wafiies for Sunday morning breakfast are
de rigeur.
Du,ch lunch is inexpensive and affords
lots of fun.
Imitation pearls are the only neck jewels
worth buying.
Batiste insertions will be seen on many
summer gowns.
Hot house cucumbers are expensive and
tasteless as chips.
Sliding chain bracelets of other days are
seen once in while.
The herald., 1896-02-02
Low COiTures.

Nearly all of the latest coiffures show tbs
hair dressed low, very much like the Langtry
knot of former days. There are various
modes of arrangement. one being the chate-
laine loop, another the compact emigrant
braid. and the third the loose wavy Nethersole
coil. coiffure which looks If it had been
put up with two pins and promise for greater
care and more pins later on.
The herald., 1896-02-02
Ermine on Ice.

The combining Of furs of different sorts Is
considered marvelously swagger, and. really,
gether of light and dark furs is something
genuinely new and catchy. smart rig for
skating has a cape of beautiful ermine. cut in
the style of sailor collar and wonderfully
deep across the back and shoulders. A broad
rolling collar of Russian sable direct con-
trast to the whiteness of the ermine is wired
so as to set up smartly. covering the cheeks
and when necessary. huge muf of
sable is carried with it,
The herald., 1896-02-02
Mrs. DimmicI,s Anncnrnnce.

Mrs. Dimmick is not a beautiful woman in
the ordinary sense. Her face is fairly youth
full, with the ebulience of good feeling. The
eyes dance with enjoyment as she talks. and
the lips smile frequently and almost girlishly.
Her eyes have prevailing tints of hazel. The
face is little careworn but you remember
that its owner has been tried in the battle of
life. The forehead is crowned with an ample
coronet Of soft brown hair; the nose straight
and delcate the lips trihe too thin, per-
haps, but firm and contented in expression.
The herald., 1896-02-02
A beautiful evening wrap is short nelerIp

A beautiful evening wrap is short pelerine
OF palest blue turquoise velvet of the finest
chinchilla fur and embroidered in silver and
rhinestones. 1t is made exceedingly fine, so
Gus folds. and there is collar of immense
proportions setting far up about the head
lined with chinchilla and set Off by mass of
satin bows and pale blue ostrich tips at the
back. Anything richer or more luxurious can
not be imagined, unless 1t be the opera cane of
similar design that was made by Beer in Paris
for the Duchess of Marlborough. and which I
saw in Its swathings of snowy linen just be-
fore 1t was sent over here.
The herald., 1896-02-02
The Athletic Mnid.

Maid-Yes, my lady. James went this morn
ing with the hunters, and I've sent on the
heavy luggage with Charles. But I've got
your pencil case. the bicycle. your ladvshp's
golf clubs and hunting crop and billiard cue
the lawn tennis racket. the besiuue cards and
markers. your ladyship's betting book and
racing glasses and skates and walking stick
and If I've forgotten anything l can easily
wire back for it from the first station we stop
Of
The herald., 1896-02-02
THE BLACKSMITH.

Old is the shop. the dusty windows patched.
Inc coors on loose and rusty hinges borne
Within, the blazing forge to bellows matched
Doth chant good cheer, and shines the anvil
horn.
Like to his shop the grimy smith appears;
Coarse are his clothes and rough his swar.hy
face,
His hair doth curl like iron round his ears,
Bushy his brow. his features lacking grace
But look within-a stalwart heart is there,
With cheerful glow to temper iron fate.
To bend and fashion 1t with toiling care,
manly will to hammer long and late.
A mans man whate'er he outward be.
Who, like your smith, doth labor manfully.
Angelo Hall.
The herald., 1896-02-02

consisted of heart, thai was the brides table
a four-leaf clover and horseshoe The tops
for the tables were made by carpenter ior
the occasion, and, as they were all covered
did not need any special finish In using such
tables for like occasion decorate each one
with different flower.
The herald., 1896-02-02

To keep the nails from hang nails hollow the
half of a lemon slightly and dip the ton of
each finger into it twice day before washing
the hands.
The herald., 1896-02-02

George Villiers was raised to a position of
wealth and honor by James l. merely Tor
his personal beauty.
The herald., 1896-02-02
A Curious Dinner.

n Ut '0t'S f'f""cr'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19
Demonetize Gold and See.


No greater fallacy ever presented
itself than to assert that gold requires
no coinage laws to keep up its value.
This untruth troubled us for while.
We heard the assertion, and being
made by men whose statements, we
supposed. ought to be correct, we
swallowed them. This is the fallacy
of the gold people.
Let the world demonetize gold to-
morrow where would it stand as a
commodity? 1t would drop below the
level of copper. What uses are made
of gold when compared with copper :
Gold enters into the arts, it is
true but only as jewelry, and in few
other ways. In fifty years the present
supply of gold would not be exhausted
in the arts, and if not used for money
where would a metal go with which
the market was oyerstocked for fifty
years? Silver is far more useful
metal than gold outside of it's money
nea
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19
Hon. W. L. wilson's Name Kissed.

At the Fairmont Congressional Con
yention, on last Wednesday, the name
of the Hon. w. L. Wilson, Postmaster
General, was Kissed, The correspon
dent of the Baltimore Sun says, ''i1
was the signal for as many groans al
cheers" The San is outraged at thi,
treatment of Mr.. Wilson, and says
"There is no evidence that he will moi
support the Chicago nominees, for hi
has made no public announcement or
the subject"
Just here the Sun is mistaken
There is evidence that he will moi
support the nominees. His own con
duct is the evidence. He has sat
silent, his son has declared that he
(the son. will not support Bryan, and
like father like son. What other
treatment could Mr.. Wilson expect;
What other treatment can any of Mr..
Cleveland's cabinet expect who have
sulked in their tents? Why not do as
Mr.. Hoke Smith has done, show their
manhood, even if they must resign
from the cabinet as the penalty2
Mr.. Wilson is great man. He is a
man beloved and admired by all who
know him intimately. But he has
allowed himself to be drawn from his
people by an influence, the like of
which, we have never seen, exerted
before, the hypnotic influence of
Buzzard's Bay, and Mr.. Wilson need
expect no other treatment from the
friends he has deserted.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19

Richmond, Va, Aug. 14.-The re
publicans have made dead set to cap
ture this congressional district and
promise to have the active support OF
the gold democrats in their efforts to
accomplish this object. The republi.
cans are making this city the base OF
their operations in this campaign. The
campaign committee, whose members
we're selected by Mr.. Mark Hanna and
his advisers, have their permanent
headquarters here Chairman Lamb
assisted BY Col. LEG Brady, the
old and experienced fourth district
politician. as secretary, and ex Judge
Waddill. who knows a tip or two, he
says. il political warfare, as treasurer.
1t Is conceded that the republicans
will have q liberal supply of campaign
funds for use in this State. II will,
however. be used chiefly in this, the
ninth, and in the tenth districts
Baltimore Sun corr.
The tenth is our district, aud the
note of warning sounded by us last
week should be needed. We have
seen evidences of the above described
movement for some time, and it is
likely soon to be on us.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19
COMMISSIONERS SALE
Valuable Real Estate

By virtue OF . decree Of the C1rcuis Court Of
Augusta county at the Nay term. 1896, In the
chencery cauBa Of Afford %. Humphrfes. the
undermined commissioners viii offer for sale
at public auction in front of the court house
in StauntOn. on
Monday. September 2s.h, 1896,
County Court day. the following real estate
in Augusta county, viz
1st. A tract of Sixty-three acres conveyed
to ]. G. HUMPHREYS by deed of G. W. Berlin, OF
date January Is, 1885, and recorded in the
Clerks office of Augusta County Court in D. B.
1l6, page "a.
part Of the original tract OF 553K acres, con-
veyed to HUMPHREYS by deed Of g. W. Berlin,
of date May II, 1888, and recorded in said office
in D. b. 10l, page 277.
3rd. An undivided one-half interest in a
tract of 1873 acres, being also q part Of the
said original tract of 553K acres aforesaid.
But the tract OF 40 acres, 2roods, and the I'M
divided One-half interest on the 1873 acre tract
will be sold, subject to the interest OF John w.
Palmer, in deed to one-half Of all mineral
rights in said tracts.
northeast part of Augusta county, near the
line of the Shenandoah Valley X. K.
TERMS:-Cash as to costs of suit and ex-
penses Of sale the residue on a credit of 6, IL
bonds with approved personal security, the
title to be retained as ultimate security.
O. b. ROLLER,
Commissioners.
Clerks Office of the Circuit Court OF Augusta
County, to-wit:
/, Jos. b. Woodward, Clerk of the Court
aforesaid do certify that A. c. Gordon has ex-
ecuted the bond required by decree of sale in
the chancery cause of RObt Affords Admr.
Court.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of Au-
go JOS. B. WOODWARD, Clerk
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19
How 1t is to be NOR ked up North.

A prominent citizen of Staunton was
recently at Atlantic City and whilst
there met and talked good deal to a
rich dowIs astern manufacturer. This
man boldly asserted that they, the
manufacturing and monied people OF
the country, were going to elect Nc
Kinley. He told the Stauntonianthat
he was now working his factory hands
four days out of the week, and as the
election approached he would still re-
duce the working days, until when the
election came round he would have
them so d-n near starved they could
be bought like sheep, and that he
would then buy the last one of them.
This the manufacturer said was agreed
upon by the manufacturers OF that
section and would be carried out.
We give this as an object lesson, and
if anybody wants any fuller or further,
if he will call at this Of
foe he can get them with the gentle
mans name, who will be glad to tell
him more fully than we can, what he
learned from this modern political
thief and slave owner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19
Mr.. Bryan,s New York Speech.

On last Wednesday evening in Mad
ison Square Garden, New York city.
VIM. J. Bryan the Democratic nomi-
nee for President. formally opened the
campaign by accepting the nomlna-
ton. In so doing he delivered one of
the ablest and most memorable loren
sic efforts ever made by public man.
All the surroundings were in keeping
with the occasion. He had bearded
the lion in his den, he had gone into
the strong hold of the money power
and there in the presence OF one of the
greatest audiences that ever assembled
in that city delivered the opening adj
dress of his campaign, discussing the
cause he is advocating, and objects and
tenets, of his party with fearlessness
and force, that are in such marked
contrast with that of his adversary, as
to bring blush of shame upon the
cheeks of those who oppose him. His
audience was made up mainly of the
working people of that city. The mil
lionaire was conspicuous by his alb
sence. The Vanderbilts. the Astors,
the Goulds were wanting, and what is
more significant still the Whitneys.
Not one of Mr.. Cleveland's close friends
was there, and all was done that
money and official influence could do
to belittle the occasion and mullify it's
effect. The huge power of the Metro.
politan press with one notable excep-
ton, the Journal, was leveled against
it: The Herald, the World. the San,
all poured their broadsides into the
Bryan ship as it moved into position,
but it came laundering into port,
crashing through their opposition and
scattering their forces.
It was wonderful victory of the
people over plutocracy, of labor over
capital, of poverty over wealth. If
empty seats could have greeted Bry-
an, or mouths been closed from shout
ing for him, New York would have
caused it to be done, but for once in
the life of the money influence of that
metropolis.i was powerless to stem the
tide in favor of the man whom the
people have nominated. and whom the
people are going to elect. The speech
will soon find itself in the homes of
our readers. and to be modest in our
praise, we assert that it is master
piooo of 1iforo turo ond 1orio