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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17
HE PIAZZA DANES AND THE ATHLETIC GIRLS OF EDEN.

worn to-day by a little lady in the Bos-
ton set. All that n could see of it was
a sort of dust cloak arrangement of gray
chine silk dotted with black, green and
purple flowers. 1t had a spencer bodice
with white satin revers and the cape
sleeves reached quite to the elbow, their
gray glace matching the crepe de chine.
There were purple bows at the open
shoulders and a ruching of pinked out
purple silk surrounded the sleeves and
revers The silk skirt was plain and
came quite to the ground, showing just
a suspicion of lace frippery as the wind
caught it. To call such o splendid affair
q dust cloak is quite of a piece with
calling the big Bar Harbor and Newport
palaces cottages. A very pretty hat
went with the outfit, a course grass
green straw with a sugar-loaf crown
and a brim Of pink roses climbing up
the left side to a cluster at the base of
IN ostrich plume.
High hats have come with the heated
season and will last well into autumn.
There is no doubt that they are better
adapted to bend off extreme heat than
the hat-topped species.
The new sleeve, with its supposed
necessity Of drapery atthe shoulder, is
less adaptable to the gowns of the
athletic girl. Hence we see her still
clad in her mutton-leg sleeve as Of cid.
Boating and walking gowns are made
quite short and win remain SO quite
through the autumn season. Ihave been
called upon to-day to admire a boating
gown Of dark blue, most appropriate Of
all colors, whose lapels are frogged with
bib trefoils worked in white braid, and
these shamrock suggestions appear
| again or the cuffs and dangIe from long
stems down the skirt front. A walking
gown of gayer sort is made altogether
of white serge, it's jacket with a high
| square collar held together by a single
big white button, its basque skirts very
buoyant and impertinentsthe whole sur
mounted by a wide fat picture hat in
straw and white ribbons.
/ note that Mrs. Burton Harris looks
for a scaling down Of the big American
fortunes, by what agency she neglects
to state. There is no sign of it in the
dress Of fashionable women here or in
Newport. I have never seen aseason 81
gayer display in dressing, One does moi
see at any summer resort such displays
of jewelry as distinguish q swell ball ii
New York-indeed, both Newport and
Har Harbor pride themselves on theil
freedom from the big aud formal func
tion-bSt the lavish employment 81
costly costumes seems to know no limit
The woman who travels with 20trunks
the family that drags 40 or SO ahout
with It, has . deal Of inery to answer
for. Extreme ex-pensiveness Of ma
terial can be charged only against Ger
emonial dresses, but even the simples
lay gown = expensive when cut by
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17
A wonderful Ola Man.

Down there at the free silver raliifca-
ton / met up with one man that is a
livin wonder to me. Old man Jack Beas-
ley is now a little turned 20 years. in
the flesh and he never has voted but
cncst in his life.
II voted one time, Rufus, and only
oncst," said Uncle Jack in givin me his
private opinion in regards to politics.
Il was a youngster hen and didn't have
nc better sense, but / had a hand in the
ruination of one good man. and / prom
ised myself If | only got forgiveness for
that i never would cast another vote
so help me God, and I never.have.
"In them days Dave Crittenden-
which you understand, Rufe, he wa
the grandfather of our Gus Critten-
den-was a jam-up good farmer, and I
reckon about the best fixed man in
the county. But all of a student Dave
he took up a fool notion that he would
love to be the next county judge, where
es he pulled off and pitched into the
race. There was two more candidates
in the feld-Wat Ashby and Lum Har-
dy-and it was pull, Dick, pull devil.
who should and who shouldn't as be.
tween the three. AS for me, / wos q
screamin democrat and a Crittenden
man from the jump. We Tit in, we did,
and fought over every inch Of the
ground. We burnt the wind and sifted
the ashes for Crittenden votes, and we
put Dave in by a scratch, as it were
with q majority Of only seventeen
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17
ELLEN 0sB0RN's LETTER.
Gay Gowning in the Northern Scar
coast Resort of Mains.
Bar Harbor has Her PAlmy Days-LaWn
and Piazza Gowns and the Rur-
nishings Of the Athletic
American Girl
-lcorrnInnr 1Saa1


Bar Har5or.-The best Saturday Of.
the best month of the Bar Harbor Eea-
son finds the quaint old town Of Eden
did you know that Bar Harbor
was in the town OF Eden, propheticaliy
so named long before the bevies Of beau
ties that justify the title to-day were
born; or their mammas?-in all the
glory of its summer foliage, summer cos
tunes and summer revels. In the midst
Of il all there is a haunting note Of au-
tumns which comes early on these north-
ern coasts. The golden rod has been
blooming for a long time, the cardinal
flower lifts its flaming red banners BY
the margins of the lake and the little
streams that enter it, audit is no trouble
at all to accomplish the boasted summer
resort feat of sleeping under blankets. :
for the nights are deliciously chill.
There are lawn and piazza gowns
which carry out the seasons earlier
promise of frivolity and fFippery. They
gain assistance from the new sleeve,
curiously enough. When that much
debated feature of the modern
gown ii discreetly yelled at it's upper
extremity by triple capellets Of the
edged chiffon. what is 0 n~aturalin 4
sinful and unregenerate world than to
edge the skirt with similar useless but
captivating futterments?
A lawn and piazza gown of white with
pompadour designs of green sprigs is
the particular offender / have in view.
It has a fichu-like arrangement OF spot-
ted muslin over the shoulders and under
the arms. The wrinkled sleeves-is
''rucked" the right word for them?-are
of thin muslin, showing the cooF pink
arm not niggardly, and there are three
flounces about the skirt hem, outlined
with narrow black ribbon, which APP
pears again at the waist and in the lines
over the shoulder. The moderate v of
the bodice is a beautiful feature not at
all uncommon in this seasons outdoor
gowns. Women with pretty necks al
ways find high collars 80 uncomforta-
ble," and so they always will.
One of the prettiest garden party
frocks of the Bar Harbor season was
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17

VOTES Then in tho general jubiiatioH
which followed / was the lead dog Of
the pack. l throwed my hat up higher
than anybody and hollered till for a lit
tie l would of split my throat wide
open.
$50 far it seemed so good, Rufus, but
in that campaign / cast my first and
last and onlyest vote. Cause why2
Well, that election turned out to be the
total ruination of Dave Crittendcn-
which up to then there want a better
man than him in 40 miles around
and I was the mainest man in the gang
that pulled him through and put him
in. Everything went on smooth and
all right for the first few months, but
by-and-by Dave took to race horses and
fghtin chickens, and whisky and cards
and the like of that. He went on from
bad to worse, and more and more of
it, till it was a plum disgrace and scan-
dalation on the county. Before his
time was out by gracious the people had
to go and take out papers of compell-
ment and make him give up the job and
take out and quit. After that poor
Dave Crittendea he took the broad
and easy road and kept N the down
grade till finally at last he went to the
dogs and died the natural death Of .
ruint man.
$50 you a see for yourself, Rufus,
where I helped 'em to ruin one good
man." says Uncle Jack, as he took the
knuckles Of his left hand and mopped
out the salt water which by this time
had backed up in his eyes, shut I'll be
eternally gormed UP if they win eve
git me to take a hand in the ruination Of
another one. So fur as / am consarned
the cat can jump any way she durn
pleases, and they can make money out
of gold or silver or pewter or lead il
they want to. But a man don't have
to vote only when it suits him, and your
Uncle Jack Beasly laid down his hand
and jumped the game years and years
and years ago."
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17
FROM THE WOODS.
People and Things in General
Around Rocky Greek.
Andy Lucas Tells . 'Marvolsome' story
Of -Roan Dick and the Ruzzard'
"A sample OF American
Politics.
You msybe moughtn not think ii, Rufe,
but l do raley believe that animals and

Things can
says Andy Luz
cas- y day last
week as we rid
a1o the old
Jackson Trail
Road on u re-
turn back from
the big free sill
e ratification
down there a t
fuckers Cross
Roads. And with
that. tba Uo r
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17
Right o. WOMEN no EAT.

A Question Concerning Their Treatment
In Restaurants.
Among thelcurious interferences with
personal liberty in New York is one re-
quiring women not to eat in restaurants
after dark unless they have r1en escorts.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17

Agent-Gan't | put a burglar alarm in
your house?
Lady-No; we don't need it.
Agent-But-
Lady-No, / mean it; the family
across the street watches the place Sc
closely that even a burglar could not ge'
in without being seen.-Tit-Bits.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17

lovef-3nota transientope, who, like &A
butterfly, sips the hoHey pm one flow
er and then seeks another. but q true
fond lover who chooses a willing mate
and sticks. The true, confiding love Of
a young couple who are mated. as we'll
as married, is the most beautiful thing
in Ife.-Bm Arp in Atlanta Constitr-
4ion.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17
Ia sultod Hlrn.

Nupop-Thas baby Of mine is a won
der. It sleeps all day.
S~ingietop-I should not think you
would like that.
NupoprWhy not? work nights
N. Y. World.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17

K1sHung ChAng's Mournful Bouquet.
my little story comes to us from
sanction with the fetes for
ation. A member of
an army officer,
happened avery
pretty and chal =
Ii Hung Chang SO al
he asked the fathers b
send some flowers to her, {
course WAS granted. Imagine the Amer
lean officers feelings, however. when
ii Hung Chang had carried down to
the carriage an enormous wreath Of
white heliotrope. with an appropriate
mourning inscription. White h~eliotrope
was the only flower. that q Chinaman
could offer to a young girl, the Chinese
Statesman explained. There was no
place to dispose Sof the flowers except
on the top Of t~he-earTiage, and as The
American was on. the way to join a
~processioH to spend the day going about
to ceremonies and to functions, there
wac nothing to do but to carry the
wreath with him=Harper's Bazaar.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17

Miss Anod-Why did she break the
engagement?
Miss Cathode believe she saw some-
thing n him she didn't like.--Bsy City
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17

First DentIst-Are yOu going to maks
any money this yesr7
Second Dentist guess so. / seem
% be pulling out al right-N. =. World
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17

geous and gifted horse trader went
down after his tobacco, put a fresh
bundle in the rack and went on to say:
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17

Shoes yer not made rights and
lefts' till the year 1472.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17

At the Friday evening spelling, anN
sometimes yentured to hold their
hands on the sly, and would purposely
misspel the word to let them getabove.
That was chiyairg. pure and simple.
Then cams Saturday, q long. long,
happy day, when we gathered chinqua
pins or chestnuts, orsptto the mill.
and went.in washing while whiting for
the grist. Sometimes we didn't wait
for the grist. but ran poHyraoes home
snnd went back in the a~fteTngQp for an
other frolic.
Il is stilI memoEF's delight to recall
those delightful ID and It is no won
der that the poets have writer about
them; and one Of them says:
How dear 70 my heart arc the scenes
a my childhood"
The next era that stands out most
prominently a that Of the lover. Shake
reare knew an about that, TOO, and
drew picture. ND doubt from his
ogu experiences when heswas dying for
pretty Ann Hathaw Every man and
ousnn could write q story Of loves
rdune dream r. they would, and some
81 sAem would IS sad. very sad. !
That eferF lad nn6 laHie had q
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-08-06
Railroad Matters,

The St. Johnsbury and Lake
Champlain railroad has been built
and operated twenty-four years. The
firstlocal agent at the station was Col
G. W. Doty, who served from 1872
to Aug. 1, 1884, then it was operated
by the original company, but later
went into the hands of the Boston &
Lowell, finally coming into the con-
troll of the Boston & Maine, probably
the strongest railroad company in
New England.
The Improvement and progress of
our local railroad facilities compare
favorably with the general improve
ment of our village, which in growth
has doubled its population.
During the past twelve years Fl. D.
Bryant has been the local railroad
and express agent, and has seen the
volume of railroad business doubled
and that OF the express company in.
creased to four times it's former
dimention.
What the next twelve years will
bring forth can only be cODjectured,
but every citizen of MorrisvilIe has
supreme faith that it will compare
favorably with what has been, and
will do his full share to accomplish it,
and trusts the railroad company will
be equally as patriotic in keeping it's
belongings in ship shape order and
increasing facilities as fast as war
Tantn6
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-08-06

they? 1t was not the easiest thing
in the world for men of money to es-
tabish them, and such immense (?)
profits resulted from the privileges
they had. Even our local bank was
used as an illustration, though in its
practical results it may be hard to
make its patrons believe it is in the
great conspiracy.
The founders of the party were a
"back number" in illustrating the
principles of Democracy, as has been
heretofore the custom. Even the
tariff was not touched upon.
1t seemed a sort of a travisty to
hear a platform orator, who, in
1892, must have praised Grover
Cleveland, get up 10 this year of
grace 1896 and "go back" upon a
Democratic administration, when eX-
patiating upon our financial ques-
tons, as gagged in the light of the
recent tack Democracy, has taken.
Mayor Gordon of Barre, was the
second speaker and his remarks were
scholarly and eloquent. He does not
lack for words nor ideas. He paid
fine tribute to Democracy, in its true
light, and said he spoke as a gold
Democrat, but urged that due exam
ination should be given the financial
plank of the Chicago platform. Then
comparing McKinley's utterances at
various times upon the proper posi-
tion of silver in our monetary system
he maintained that the new depart
ure was to be voted upon this fall
and should be studied in alt its
phases, honestly and intelligentIy.
State politics and candidates received
large share of his attention, paying
a high compliment to the fitness of
the Democratic Statecandidates say
ing that these matters were to be
settled in September, leaving ample
time to study the national questions
afterwards.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-08-06

The opening gun to awake the pO
litical echoes in these everlasting hills
called the Green Mountains, so far as
Lamoille county is concerned, at
least, was fired by the followers of
the 1896 Chicago platform, in town
hall, last week Wednesday night.
The crowd present cannot be called
a small one, nor a non-appreciative
one, nor demonstrative one as the
arguments of the speakers progressed
in a new line of thought to many of
the listeners, as compared with for
mer campaigns.
The meeting was called to order by
Committeeman c. j. Slayton, who
introduced Hon. John II. Senter of
Montpelier, gentleman widely
known and respected as a man in
this as well as other parts of the
state, a fluent speaker, with facts
and "fggers" in easy reach, and
handy for occasion, and voice to
make them audible even in our pala-
tial town hall, or, perhaps on Kan
sas prairie. He dwelt mainly with
that great, and unknown quality,
evolved at Chicago, in general, up
holding it to the least particular,
glorying in a 50-cent dollar, if it
should result in that-but all the
time maintaining that it would not
be possible to reach that ignoble
point, maintaining as much, if we do
not misunderstood his words, as the
old time greenbacker ever claimed,
for his paper dollar that it only
needed a government endorsement
and the producing capacity of seven.
ty million people to stand sponsor
in order to maintain the parity o.
gold and silver in the United States
treating silver as one of our largest
productions, consequently most de
serving attention and consideration
from financial point of view.
From beginning to end the silver
question was kept prominent; its "de
monitization in 1878" had produced
wreck and ruin to the farmer, in par
ticular, and untold misery to thu
tramp laboring class, while the mar
able to hold O steady job had moi
been seriously molested in comfort
even under the gold basis the coun
try is struggling under at present.
National banks, of course, coulC
not escape attention; how coulC
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-08-06
MORRISVlLLE.
H. B. George is on the sick list.

ii. b. george Is on the SICK llSu.
Miss Nellie Slayton was the guest
of the Churchil's at Lake Gilmore last
week.
Philo Hill has gone to Utica, N. Y,
to visit his uncle, making the trip by
bicycle.
Mrs. Hendee gave one of her enjoy
able teas in honor of the Gleeds last
Friday evening.
Cecil Palmer returned last week
from Mystic, Pc, where he has been
spending a few weeks.
Judge Churchill of Elmore, and can
didate for election as First Assistant
Judge, was a caller Monday.
Mrs. c. A. Gile gave tea Satur-
day in honor of Mrs. Copley of Bos-
ton, whchis said to have been a very
pleasant affair.
H. C. Lane, one of the compositOrs
on this paper, is taking two-weeks'
vacation, spending most of the time
at his home in Manchester, vt.
Fred Dow reconnPcted the News
AND CITIZEN Office with the Brown tel
ephOne line last Saturday and wecan
once more receive "helloos" as before.
Rev. C.S. Nutter of st. Adams, Rev.
T. X. Stratton of Danville, Mass,
and Rev. E. NJ. Smith of Montpelier,
are among the speakers at the camp
meeting, which begins next week.
G. W. Hubbard, I. V. NJ. '98 is
canvassing in town for a work which
is both interesting and valuable.
Last week he worked in Stowe, where
he found a good field and had excel
lent success.
W. H. Hardie, attorney in the office
of Hudson River r. r. of New York
city and wife, daughter of Rev. 6. H.
Bailey; also Miss Alice Bailey of Ash
field, Mass, are guests at Col G, W.
Doty's, whose wife is aunt to the two
ladies.
Our theatre-going friends should
not forget that Thursday evening
brings the play of "Hazel Kirke," by
local talent, at town hall, under the
conduction of Prof. c. w Russell, the
products to go toward band uni
forms. The prices are Admission,
% cents; reserved seats, 35 cents;
children, Is cents. Help the band
boys all you can.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-08-06

My little boy, when two years of age, was
taken very i'll with bloody hux. j was ad.
vsed to use Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, and luckily procured part
of bottle / carefully read the directions
and gave it accordingly He was very low,
but slowly and surely he began to improve,
gradually recovered, and is now as stout and
strong as ever. feel sure it saved his life
never can praise the Remedy half ite worth.
am sorry every one in the world does not
know how good it is, as | do. Mrs. Lima y.
Hinton, Grahamsville, Marion Co.. Florida.
For sale by II. J. Dwinell, Morrisyie; G. b.
Foss, Hyde Park; DR.. T. p. Hubbell, Wocott.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-08-06

In these days of humidity one can
form a pretty good estimate of what
the natural feelings of postage
stamp must be.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-08-06

When we consider that the intestines are
five times as long as the body, we can realize
the intense suffering experienced when they
become infamed. DeWitt's Collie and Cholera
Cure subdues inflammation at once and com
pletely removes the difficulty. Foss, Hyde
Park; Allen, No. Hyde Park; Dwinell, Morris
vile; Jones, johnson; Shattuck & Son, Eden;
Yearen, stowe; HubbeII, Wolcott.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-08-06
The Richardson
The Largest and Handsomest
Store in the State
Silks.

Silks.
We have added SO pieces
more to the line we are offering
at 25c. These pieces run from
S to 10 yards and at this price
are the greatest bargain ever
offered. These goods cost on
an average four times what we
ask for them. Pieces will not
be cut and no samples will be
given. Think of Silks that re-
tailed for $I.69, now selling to
close at 25c.
Suits for Hot Days.
Only a few of them-White
Pique, handsomely made, re-
duced from $40 to SIS, $7,o8 to
$375. Just what you want
when IN hurry to 60 to a pic
mic or an outing of any kind.
This is less than you can have
them made up-in equally
good style.
T1CKiIIip & Smith Co.,
Burlington, Vermont.
The Richardson Department Stores.
Head of Church Street.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-03-05

the general healthy action % tho system
by the use q a gool nCryc-sttengthenins
and blood-purifyIng medicine.
Miss Mamie Woodbury.. Of Belfast, Me-.
says;
II regard my Improvement simply rs
wonderful, since using Dr. Gr,encs Nerv-
ure blood and nerve remedy. Before using
the medicine ] had been running down
Tor some time. ! hai liver trouble. AMI
was very nervous. and had such tired
feeling all the time. had no ap-
petite ana was growing poor and losing
flesh an the time. ! was not able TO 10
any kind Of work ana had no strength nor
energy
after using Dr. GREEN'S Norvura blood
and nerve remedy / had no tired feeling.
my nerves were strong, aud / gained IN
flesh and now feel like myself again.
You see what this great remedy did for
ler: &c. can DO the same for YOU II you
vii. but try ii II W. an inyiCoratng tonic
for the entire system, why not take Il
now In the spring when you feel tho need
OF ite This grand medicine is the aiscoN-
cry of one 20 the most successful physl-
ciars. pr. Greene, of IS West lith 81, Ncw
York city Who can always he consulted,
personally or by letter, free Of charge.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-03-05
3OISTEROUS MARCH.
1T is INDEED a RouGu nARHISGTE
or srRtNG.
For ono Thing 1t IL the Rest Month In the
Everybody Knows. or should
Know, What Tbs One
Thing IL.

Il Is hard 20 agree with the calendar and
han March as the nrst month Of spring
fo' it is SO bleak and bcistefous and brings
IN its train so many storms that only ro-
cts connect the idea Of gentle spring
with such q month. But March Is the best
time of year in which 70 prepare our sys-
tens for the spring.
The indoor life o. the winter tells upon
US severely. There ls loss 81 appetite
confusion and ciddin,ss In the head. Sleep
less nights or else horrid dreams with
waking Suddenly ia anriEht There are
noises in the head and ears like a tea
kettle singing or beats Of mumei drum.
occasional deafness. headaches. black and
light spots before the eyes, ani sometimes
partial loss Of memory. Tho person is
weak. tired and lansuil, is pale and sal
low. has poor circulation in feet and limbs.
the spirits are depressed. gloomy.
An this happens because Of poor blood
ana weakness. the brain ana nerves are
only supplied with poor blood instead of
eood rich. rel blood To make GOOD blood
anI strong nerves 1t Is necessary 20 restore