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Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-09
B BEH TX TH R GND C6 C
 TWO COSTLY TREASURES.

The other day burglars broke open the safe of an uptown modiste and stole something There was nothing remark able about that, for it is habit burglars have. But it happended that they got into the safe for the particular purpose of stealing six yards of lace. Now, why burglars should go to all that trouble and run all that risk for the sake of six yards of lace seems on the surface deep mys- tery.
 When the theft was reported at head quarters the reason was made plain. The little bit of lace was worth more than fifty times it's weight in gold Twenty years ago it cost exactly 5000 yard, or $600O for the piece. Today it's value is be- tween $S000 and $9000. -
 For sonic years the fashion of wearing costly laces has been allowed to die out perhaps because so few women could afford to indulge it, no matter how great the riches of their husbands or fathers. The wife of the ordinary one-time mil 1ionaire can no more afford to accumu- late costly faces than a much poorer woman, for the simple reason that it would consume her husbands entire for tune in very short time. 1t has been fad of royalty for numberleSS years, but the kings and queens spend other people & money, so they can afford to be luxurlous
 An effort is making now to rehabilitate the lace wearing fashion, and if 1t be successful it will drawn a very sharp distinguishing line between millionaires and multi-millonaires. The women mem bers of families who have been rich for many generations will have an advan- tage over others, as in the days of our grandmothers and at-grandmothers the ownership of fine laces was social necessity
 A Formidable Pool.
 The Astor collection of laces, for in- stance Is very fine, and ranks with any .,,f the private collections abroad. At the time the faces of the Empress Eugenle heayv buyers. They pooled with the Vanderbilts and the Rothschilds so as to
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down from one generation to another with almost religious care The famous Honiton set of Queen Victoria is of such incalculable value that her majesty has worn it only four time-at her own and other royal weddings. No greater evil dence of the favoritism of the queen for Princess Beatrice could be given than her immense concession in allowing these remarkable flounces, veil and bodice trimmings to be placed on the wedding gown of the princess. The queen Of Italy is particularly well endowed with this delicate fabric, and the cream of her col lection consists of superb pieces of Nal tese lace, som of 1t said to be 2500 years old.
 Mrs. William H. Vanderbilt Mrs Will liam Astor and Mrs. Hicks-Lord are per haps the owners of the finest laces in New York. Mrs. Astor is credited with owning a lace gown which cost some where between $25, 900 and $30000 She has never been seen to wear it, but If she did there would probably be some broad but polite smiles in the fashionable as semblage. In the first place, the gown would be sadly out of date, and, notwith- standing her riches she would not be so extravagant as to have the laces cut up in an effort to fit them to the prevailing mode.
 Mrs. A. T. Stewart was in her life time the owner of the finest laces in the land. As the wife of the great merchant prince she had unusual opportunities for pick ing up odd but valuable bits in all parts of the world, as her husbands buyers always had a standing order to buy when they were certain of the quality. At the time of her death these laces were valued at $6O0,00O. but since then they have been scattered far and wide.
 A $500 Lace Fan.
 Mrs. John Jacob Astor has a Venetian rose point lace fan purchased last fall at the sale of a famous collection for $500. It may not be the most expensive fan in the world but there are few which cost more The sticks are of mother of pearl. with a delicate tracery in gold
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-09

office of the Central railroad. It was the intention of the elder Vanderbilt to make the boy work his way up, like any other employe of the road, so that when the [ time came for him to take charge he would have a practical knowledge of the buisness. This sensible plan has been knocked into smithereens by the young man falling in love in the wrong place. and being forced to take European trip.
 Melancholy Interest Only.
 New Workers are only taking melan- choly interest in the reported engage ment of William Waldorf Astor and La dy Randolph Churchill. While both of them are New Workers by birth and pa- rentage they out-English the English in their loyalty to British ways and GUS toms.
 William Waldorf Astor got into sulk one day because swelldom refused to ac- knowledge his late wife as the Mrs. As tor. He regarded himself as the head of the Astor family, and assumed that so- cety should recognize his wife as the head of sweldom Mrs. William Astor, however, came out ahead in the quaint struggle, and then he had his fathers s house pulled down and the Hotel Wal dorf erected in its place. This had the desired effect of driving Mrs. William Astor out of her house on the adjoining lot, and moving to a house further up town bigger and finer hotel than the Waldorf is now being built right next to it. on the old William Astor lot, so that the war is not ended yet.
 After he got the sulks William Waldorf Astor packed up and went to London, where he bought daily paper and couple of periodicals in an effort to rivet the attention of the British populace upon himself. .,..'.
 Lady Randolph Churchill was one of the pretty Jerome girls, famous in New York society twenty years ago. There were three sisters-Jennie, now Lady Churchill; Leonie, now Mrs. Jack Leslie, and Clara, now Mrs. Morton Frewen. They all married Englshmen and are favorites in London society. Lady ChurchilIs husband died only year ago and Mrs. William Waldorf Astor has been dead but year. a ....szt....
 If the marriage takes place 1t will prob ably be very quiet one, although Will liam Waldorf Astor is such an eccentric man that it would be unsafe to say what he might do.
 From St. Louis comes the rumor that Miss Belle Mulhall is to wed Belmont of New York, presumably Perry Belmont. The young lady is credited with being the most beautiful woman in the Mound City. She has just completed her edu- cation and has been in society less than A year. When the artist John Wilton Cunningham was in search of model for his famous mural painting in the Planters' hotel he induced Miss Mulhall to pose for him that he might perpetuate her beauty on canvas. Miss Mulhali comes of the old French stock which originally established St. Louis.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-09
CUPID'S RICH CROP.
Continued From Ninth Page.)

 ther's estate, as the old gentleman was terribly opposed to anything that smat- tered of scandal Cornelius interceded in Willie K. s behalf and the father re- tented before he died. -..-.=---+-
 The few times that Willie K and the Duchess of Manchester have met since the unfortunate episode showed accord ing to observing friends. that Willie K. had not forgotten his fondness for her. In view of this his engagement to Miss Bend is not strongly accredited by those whose memories can carry them back dozen years or so
 Young Corneel's Woes.
 The second engagement talked of is that of young Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., and Miss Grace Wilson, daughter of Richard T. Wilson, who has made $5,000,- 900 since the war, and who has married off his children with more success than any papa in society One of his daugh- ters married Ogden Goelet, another mar ried Michael Herbert of the British em- bassy in Washington; his son. Orme Will son, married Carrie Astor sister of John Jacob, and now if Miss Grace mar ries the future head of the Vanderbilt millions the Wilson family will be about the most powerful in the land.
 Thirty-five years ago the fortunes of the Wilson's seemed mighty slim. Rich ard T. Wilson was sent abroad by the Confederate states to arrange for the sale of its cotton. He was given the rank of major in the Confederate service, but at the end of the war 1t was generally sup posed that his riches amounted to noth- ing. He came to New York with some capital, and by some lucky speculations in southern railroad stocks and in cotton managed to pile up neat sum. This has been growing ever since, and today he is one of the powers in Wall street.
 Might Have Welded Barring.
 Three years ago it was announced that Miss Grace Wilson was engaged to Cecil Barring of Barring Bros., London. There was some dispute as to the settlements and the engagement was broken. Miss Wilson is 29, while young Cornelius is only 23 His family is opposed to the match because of the disparity in. their ages, so he was sent abroad as soon as Cornelius, ST., found out the condition of affairs. Miss Wilson is now abroad and l the latest reports say that the future | owner of $100,000. .000 is paying her more | attention than ever.
 of the important role he must play in the l world of finance. His college days in Yale | we're never given over to registering, al. | though he had the biggest income of any l student in the place. He paid more atten- | tion to books than to sports. and his 1 chums were the quiet fellows, who took | life seriously. t. 2$ il9s Upon his graduation his father placed him at work in a. clerical capacity. In tho
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to the woman he loved piece of beauti- full seaweed, to keep while he was absent in memory of him. He sailed away, and the girl cared for his gift with constant devotion, superstitiously fancying that upon its preservation depended the safe ty of her lover or the endurance of his love for her Therefore, when she dis covered that the seaweed was slowly drying up and falling to pieces, she caught the fine leaves and branches with thread against a piece of linen and thus invented lace
 Too much confidence must not be placed in this pretty legend, however. for some fine examples of the lace mak- CTS are have been traced back in the pe- riod of about 1000 years before Christ. While the art is an ancient one, the finer qualities did not appear until after the fifteenth century. The most celebrated lace collections are those of the South Kensington Museum in London, and the Bruges Museum in London, and the Museum in Paris contains inestimable specimens of antique lace.
 Victoria's Collection.
 French women are notably fond of faces, and a valuable piece is handed
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-09

It is needless to say that this fan is sell dom used, for in the crushes which char acterize the average social function it would probably be smashed to flinders and the gauzy lace torn into shreds.
 The eccentric Queen of Belgium has a lace gown which cost fabulous sum. It is said to contain sixty yards of lace of various widths Some wildly imagina- tive people, in writing of this gown, have placed its cost at sl,0Oe,000. When the value of laces is being considered there Is wide field for error at hand. At the utmost the lace gown of Belgiums queen could hardly have cost more than $75, 900. and one-half of that sum might cover the total.
 The collection of Mrs. Hicks-Lord Is
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avoid bidding against one another. These three great families selected an agent to do the buying and at the termination of the sale the purchases were divided into thirds. Eugenie. of course, was not painer by this, but she could we'll afford the loss,
 The six yards above mentioned were part of the "poop' purchase at this sale and were subsequently, sold by Mrs. Will Ham H. Vanderbilt to Mrs. Corning, the present owner.
 Pretty Legend.
 There are many pretty legends of the origin of lace making. and one of the prettiest is the story of the Venetian sail or who, on the eve of a sea voyage. gave
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-09
.MARDl GRAS FESTIVITIES AT NEW OR.
 LEANS. i've

The Alabama Great Southern railroad will sell for the above occasion tickets to New Orleans at one fare for the round trip from all points along their line. If you expect to attend these festivities you should travel via the Alabama Great Southern railroad. Their celebrated fast Cincinnati and New Orleans yestibuled limited train is unequaled in point of equipments, the entire train consisting of solid vestibuled day coaches and Pull man Palace sleeping cars, leaving Bir- mingham every evening at 1015. arriv- Tickets on sale February IA to IT, inclu- sive. Good to return fifteen days from date of sale R. l.. NEWTON,
 Travelling Passenger Agent.
 No. North Twentieth Street.
 Telephone S48. 2-8-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-09
LACES, RICH AND RARE Few Women Can Afford to Col
 Iect Them. A $25,000 LACE GOWN The VanderbiIts and AstorS Own the RareSt Pieces in This Country-Mrs, Hicks
 Lords Treasures.

New York, Feb. 7.-Once in while hit of information leaks out in unusual channels which calls attention to fact
 which is generally forgotten or ignored.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-09

We are headquarters in California wines. such as sherry, port and clarets. We canot be excelled in quality and prices on imported and domestic liquors of any kind. Give us a trial and be con- vinced. M. ~ A. WISE.
 Cor. Morris ave. and Twentieth street.
 The most expensive army in the world Is that of Germany, which costs from $S6, ,o00. 900 to $105. .QQQ. eco Der Xean v ss, >-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-10-22
IN WILL Nor Do

A skilliul dairy farmer of the west VITO
knows what to do and hat tot to do, says
10 The OLio Farmer:
The most essential thing in the home
dairy il within The reach Of all, and it Is
simply halt. One must If be expects to
succeed, form the habit OF doing things at
the night time. 1t will not do when the
cream is ripe for chutoing, - set it aside
to wait your convenience. Cream passes
rapidly from one stage Of acidlly to an
other and only at one stage will 1t make
the fines hutttr 1t will net do to de
pend 90 the fnger to determine the TEN
perature of the cream for churniDg the
year round, good doify thermometer
C Dsts but little 1t will net DO to chutn
butter until it gathers in large Jumps 10
the churn. Stop the Churn when the bat
ter is in small franules, Wash out the
butterml k, sat tin the churn and pack
it dire ct from the chnrU. 1t will not DO to
ltl tue ullh bNhu' - hHl w vi hbuA "
two after it is dra 81. = he boys and the
cats will get TIE crrsm End the things
John Gould spoke Of will get in it, Strein
and set it away and disturb it as little as
possible until tue cream has risen jar
while The cream il rItlng will set these
small butter glObnIps scurry log 10 every
direction, msuy Of them never to rise
again.
1t will not DO to get fertilizer in the
milk while miIkinE. Cow stable fertilizer
is a good thing 10 make crops grow, but q
poor thing to favor butter with Once
let it get into the milk aud you can't
strain ont the effect, aud your Gust Jmers
will complain of a 'cowy odoI' ia the but
tor.
1t will nos do to be sluvenly With any
thing connecle ed with the dairy. Sloven
ii ess breeds things that destroy the ia
vof 10 your butter, Everything must be
kept clean churn, cans. crockp, pals
everything tbet milk CONES 10 copt4ct
with 10 any way.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-10-22
aartGnliurr.
Mtnarnrusrrl

NAticw farmers rutehssc ntuiItd 10
.rsdaau std M tttse ., tcue The
carrettsscst uteded to SO oge.s cen al1
iug sfe A. ialsaut A tight harm fser &c
esflh door tbat is hare, tuo.ih, dry sHd
under cover, pattern sesies, sbrva, iteu
btbd rate Or hoe sod ssDi screen. lB =
bulltt.u rsled tfeu The M York station
iumtrs trs sduse sLeu t8ty DC tasir
oSn uilitg I'll 20 80 mri 20 beat tloues
o. tock uub tnIpl orc sci3 Did Of vtra.t
bot 10 puiebsse lttirsuPtpbospbste from
The mtuuiactuur Otcr helpful sugets
uors ore ss ioioss,
II oue has purchased the dintrebt mate
rlsl. the risli weights. socb sbe wsu's
to use Tor mIloR, tLou DO wustiug ls
nect,ssty ss be bfs simply TO nix eli the
mstcrsls he bss. II be makes different
MIXTURE, then the dlGere1t materials
stouid he sci, he'd accurately, II The ma
tersl is Al oil lumpy, 1t ,honld be tlltei
sth brd screen, tie luups separated
sod then pulyeliz q bffore being added 10
the pile Of ice msltrial
When the materials have teen tins PIE
psred the mott bplky material is spread
out upon the door 10 40 obIoug pile that
varies irom TO 10 inches 10 depth, The
top is lcveled of sud then layer Of the
neIi msttris is put on, not quite 80 thick
and 90 on until the different constituents
have been added TO the pile care being
taken % mske sucb msterisI cover the one
under It evenly over the whole surface.
Tbeu one 81 onld commence st one end
and shovel oytr the pile, reaching clear
to the bottom every time. After mixing
well the mixed portion is p@sed behind.
When the whole pile has b en treated
once iu this way, tLtn The mixed pile is
leyeled. SWEET up around the edges and
again treated 10 the same manner,
This process should be repeated three
or four times. Any Jumps noticed at any
time should be thoroughly broken up. II
greater thotoughuess Is desired the mix
tufe may be sltted OF screened before sack
ing, 1t is convenient to weigh into sacks
which will hold frcm 100 to $50 pounds
O0e should take great pains TO purchase
bis mtt-liuls 10 taely powdered and per
fectly dry condition If be plans TO mix the
materials at home.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-10-22
AGAtN-T SELLING HAY,

Many Of the farmers Of Maine hsvs II
the past been in the habit Of selling ore
tr less hay, which does not show the beet
Of judgment if cor t.uued 10 excess accord
Jog TO oorrrspoudent Of The New Eng
land Homestead, who writes az follows 90
the fubiect
II The fertility Of Il farm is TO be kept
mp We shonld feed sIl orr hay aud many
other producls gtoUu npon the farm,
This, prscllced with prudence and econ
omy will enfure fucceFs 10 n Ost cares 1t
10 not every so called farmer that knows
what a ton Ct hay is worth 10 feed 10 our
domestic animals for the very reason it is
done 10 slip shod manner. First study
the animal aud then the feed beet adapted
10 accomplish The tefuIts, whether il be
beef, pork mutton, poultry or milk
Every ton Of hay carried from the farm
represents certain amount Of fertility.
Hay properly fed TO mich cows Of the
fi'N' VI u''h "HH I've H"N "'oN'H'SH pio
duets at the preset time gives the farmer
good margin ou the outlay. A large por
ton Of forage crops should be disposed Of
on the farm and oil the feriilzing m.terisl
veil cared for and properly distributed
The more manure the more bsy; the IN re
hay the more stock; the more Of the right
kinds Of stock the more the proft
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-10-22
Bennington ca. Savings Bank
BENNINGTON, VERMONT.

TRusrrus b Valentine, Pee !. T. GIb
son, Yc,.rr,s q " Hannah uHn Scott, J q
shutlleG, j. Il Judson. John Robinson
TINE Bennington Comfy Savings Bank At 10,
new banking houto uu the corner IL open
daily tor the ubuHsctIun 81 business from
clocks m, 60 O'Clock ?. m, Sundays ana doll
days excepted.
Interest 20 dcpostors strictly in accordance
with the lave Of the state Of Vermont, Money
depueited ultime after the fret day Of zach
mouth drAws interest from The hrst day OF the
next succeeding month, lutcrest computed
January lot and july let, and If not " thdrRWu
will be added TO principal, and interest there,
after viii accrue upon It,
Loans solicited upon real estate and undoubt.
ed persuusl securities
safe deposit boxes Tor rent, iewolry ard plate
received on storage alta very moderate charge
Wills scaled and registered and receipt given
Tor same Private coupon aud writing rooms
fur d altTs
All bushes, strictly oondien ial and given
most careful attention
C. H. DEWEY, Treasurer,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-10-22
TO HORSE OWNERS

For putting horse in a fine healthy con.
dition try Dr. Cady's Condition Powders.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss Of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to an old or over-wOrked horse. .
cents per package, For sale by druggists
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-10-22

INOR SALE OR BENT A large, two story
l. dwelling - Main street In the village Of
Manchester sith barn AnC cut buildings Con.
Aius siI slsepug rooms large dining room and
An be u-ed for bosrders Pot particulars al
dTess
Il COOK.
hanehester, VI Jan, 7th 1890. 1871
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-10-22

\IO0D-Thos wishing to contract for their
w Siuters supply Of wood viii rave n oney
by consulting with me | slsa have iG pleas.
nifty located building lots within hall a mile Of
the Depot which viii sell very reasonable
~ W UTLEY
Manchester Depot, Vt, sept, nth, 1895. 1871
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-10-22

urOCD FOR sALE.-One hundred cord, Of
w reasoned ssh wood. II inthes long. At
us per cord. CLuuks for stoves or fireplace
Cal apoa or address,
NJ. ERAULO
Oct. STD, PAT. Manchester Centre, VI.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-10-22

There lie 40 reason why field should
not be brought mp to aud kept IN sfo7d
state Of fertility Just because It is spsstnfe
lot. II you make il sG1rl better srz.ug
1t IL Of a. much benefit 10 the farm as II 1t
we're msds better meadow Or wtea' field.
Clean out the rough sad aeedy plsces fnd
Gov erase seed Ain to make It carry more
stock and earn more mouey.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-10-22

A corfespoldeut oitas Pfsctics Ffrmer
sends his rule FOR durable WhtiesBsh 81
follows: slim milk and sstsr lime mixed
to the coIsnteucy Of cream TIE uilE
n ust be sweet, 10 order that be calcium
Of the lime Il y have the r,sbt chemical
effect upon the cssein Of The milk. For
eoloring Se fsSefs.ly nee vereliIn red, Or
4 stone color IL desired. bhsek is niIei
~iih the red, It nay be ~ led Iisty lie
i year sc isse,s immediately
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-10-22

kFUfICE -- Having purchased NJ. l.. Utley,
" entire sl0ek OF meats, etc. | am prepare
10 furnish the public With choice cuts Of ire-h ,
salt and smoked mea s, sir0 lsrn, butter eggs
and eytrythlrg found IN a irst.rlAts market.
Orders delivered promptly.
GEORGE ", UTLEY.
Manchester Depot, Vt. s7lif
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-10-22
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