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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-02-12

Harmless Soap don't eat, rot nor ruin
clothes; two pounds free if you don't like
it.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13


flcello and natural grass color. The cotton
sh. waits have collars like those on men s
shirts, and the cuffs are sewed to tho
waists in many cases. In others there are
handsome deep gauntlet cuffs of linen with
little light embroidery around the edge.
The collars to match are like those of men,
to turn down. Some have black or OF her
colorrd embroidery, and some have neat
embroidered or lace frills at the edge,
linen cuffs and quite wide rundown col
lars; some of them with rounded collars
and some with pointed, and these are
fastened with "a small brooch. But moth
ing can or will dispace the use of lacea
wherever they may he put with propriety
nor the flchus and wide cape collars for
nice dresses.
There We're two corsages shown of wide
~ dissimilar nature. one was IL pale blue
liberty silk blouse trimmed with ribbons
of the Same shade at the elbows and neck.
The sleeves and waist We're made into II
plaid pattern by the application of two
inch Valencenncs insertion. This same
design WAS carried out in rich orange with
the white lace over il. NCllOwS in every
known shade arc seen everywhere in some
combination or other or alone The other
was basque cut away in front and made
in full ripple back 1t was of rich oriental
silk in such "a variety of colorS that | de
spair of mentioning them all, but the pre-
vailing tint was warm reddish green
There was plated vest front and stock
collar of cream satin duchcsSc and rcVerS
of the same, which reached the bottom in
front and formed square collar in the
back. Tho sleeves were plain gigots. 1t
was really beautiful. Nothing could be
more so, ana it was so simple
In one big store there is an immense
window filled with nothing but grass
cloths and ccru and natural flax batiste
This fiber cloth is i'm for ~ big run this
season. 1t is impossible To imagine such
"a lot of different results from the grass or
ramie or flax. There are trimmings spe-
oially made to % with Them in embroid-
cry on the linen Sometimes it is white,
and sometimes brown and ccru, and again
Ocru and white. Lace patterns arc applied
md often huttunholed down to the linen
with brown cotton floss. White ccru and
broS'p, with once in awhile u stitch of
black, are very effective. There are very
coarse and knutted linens, and there are
Others so fine that one can scarcely sec the
thread.
Other windows have blossomed out with
/ roses of every kind and color. These Will
not fade, il is said, which is IL good thing
If true Niolcts fill other windows with
their purple beauty, and lilacs almost
make ono forget the city and its noise and
crowds. Yes, and verify spring Is not far
away now, in spite of this outrageous day
MATE LEROY.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
A NEW FABRIC FOR WALKING AND
RIDING HABITS.

IL Is Called Amazon and IL Also Useful
For Bicycle Costumes New Wooden
stufs For Spring Wear Stylish Wraps.
Waists In Infinite Variety.
[Copyrisht 1896, by American Press Associa
ton.
There is new cloth called amazon
on purpose for riding habits, though it is
so sorviceablo ian many ways that it has al
ready been seized u-on for walking suits.
1t is twillod very closely, and over the sur
face Of thetwill there is a satinlilSc thread.
1t is also waterproofed, so that it retains
its beauty under all circumstances. Ow-
ing to the smooth surface il shakes free of
dust with the least effort. Its appearance
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13
RULES FOR REGISTRATION
OF MORoANs IN THE REGISTER.
FREEpORT. H., Feb. 26, lS9'

FREEPORT, Ill.,, Feb. 26, 1896.
Eduor Of the Register:-I have been
requested by several of the. Morgan
horse breeders of Illinois and Wisconsin
to write an article on the subject of
changing the rules for registration in the
Morgan Register. | have perused with
much interest the articles already written
on this subject by j. Battell, p. Is.
Stewart and Delos Dunton. that have
appeared from time 10 time In this paper.
| for one am in favor of Il change, but
the question arises, Are we ready for a
change yet: Is it not too soon to think
about changing the rules for registra-
ton? I'm the first place, fellow breeders.
is it doing Justice to Mr.. Battell, who has
been to such IA great expense and vast
amount of labor in compiling the Nor
gan Register? Should we, after his
great amount of labor in establishing IA
register for Morgan horses, cut OIL so
soon his receipts by asking him to make
the rules for registration more strict; or,
in other words, to ask him not to
register animals unless they contain
One-thirty-second of the blood of Justin
Morgan in the male line, instead of
one-siXty-fourth, under which he has
been registering; also not to register
unless the,irst and second dams trace
to Justin Morgan IN male line?
1t seems to me tits not quite the fair
thing at present, at least not until he has
partially regained some of the expense
to which he has subjected himself
The next question that arises is, Would
it not be doing an Injustice to some Of
the smaller breeders: For instance, a
man may have fine mare, sired by a
registered Morgan horse, but her dam
may be IIambletonian, Bashaw, Cleve-
land Bay or Cay mare. Said mare
may be bred to registered Morgan
horse and produce a fine foal, but be-
cause the grandam Is of other blood the
colt, under the new rule, cannot be
registered, when it might possibly be a
better individual than one bred in Nor
gan lines to the second and third dams
1t is almost impossible now TO get Nor
gan mares without some crosses of other
blood in them because the MOrgans have
been out crossed so many years. We
might have mare by a registered Nor
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13
AORsE pORrRAITuRs.


H.. T.. Mel cCd in Horse keNlcW
With all due respect to our horse art
ists-the few there are of thenl-the
horscmen Of This country, aud indeed OF
the whole world. have been a long-sufier-
ing people, and the horse has been GER
tainlv more uutrageou.ly libelled and
caricatured ON canvas and on paper than
any other part of natures handiwork.
There arc hundreds Of men who can
draw cats. dogs, cows. fish. BIRDS ana
human beng. truthtullv and artisticaily,
who. the moment they are "tul ned loose
on horse, proceed to overrule all the
Creator, ideas of anatomy and picture
something the like of Which never was of
flesh and blood aud, what is most ineX-
plicable, il that, as rule, the artists OF
the highest general reputation in other
branches generally distinguish them
selves the most strikingly in trying to
rival the old-time barn-door stud-horse
bill style of equine art. The writer once
knew an artist of "the gentle persuasion
that painted grapes and peaches so di-
vinely that they tasted lusciOusly, and
cows that critic said could be MIXED,
but if Job had ever seen one of her
"horse portraits" the able old journalist
would have been ashamed of his fiery
nostrlled steed with thunder-clothed
neck. why is il that. with the exception
of the several less than;half dozen gentle
men in America who can make horse
portraits that are rational. and true, and
that will stand anatomical analysis, the
artists who can and do portray other
forms of life faithfully, forsake nature
when they come to the horse and picture
him as he never was: As to the artists
of the English sporting publications.
either their pictures are wild and fantas-
tic dreams, or they have IA breed of
horses over there specimens of which
have never been sent to this country.
The part that Illustration. and especial
ly the camera in illustrating, has played
in turf and general journalism in recent
years, can hardly be overstated. and the
demand for this feature in every line OF
newspaper work is on the increase. Es-
pecially has the direct reproduction FROM
photographs gained in popular favor
chiefly, perhaps, because the public ac'
cept and, believe in the substantial truth
and realism of photography; and IN horse
Illustration, more particularly, is 1t true
that the best work has been tut ned out
by the artists who have most frequently
used the camera as an auxiliary. They
are not only artists, in the usual sense
but "artist photographers" as well, ano
in the combination of natural artistic
genius with practical photography have
found success.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13
TRIALS or A WOMAN EDITOR.


IA Man.
The beautiful young girl who had grad.
uatci only year before with the highest
honors rushed into the family sitting room
and lung herself, with storm OF ,ohs
upon he sofa.
'What is il, my dcar?' asked her father
soothing her gently. "Ilas anything han.
pencd 20 discourage you:
Papa, said the maiden, raising her
tear stained face, II am done with Jour
nalism forever. When you allowed me to
purchase that weekly newspaper, thought
that no occupation on earth could be so
noble, Sc clevating ANA powerful to scatter
good and wisdom throughout the world
When ] began editing the paper, every
thing appeared bright and rose coored
my editorials were praised by he en-
tire Texas press, and got tlattrring words
of encouragement from even the largo
dailies. | was. oh. SO proud of the fact
that, although woman, | had been adj
mittCd as an equal member of the great
brotherhood that exercises such an influ-
ence upon the minds and morals of the
people. Last week l wrote gentle criti-
cism of an article that appeared in IA little
weekly in another county. This, papa
this is what find in the next issue of that
horrid paper"
The lovely girl handed her father the
paper and buried her head upon the sofa
pillows while he read the following:
owe would say to the loathsome, knock
knced, piebald, jabberwack that infests
the editorial duguut of The Weekly Her
aid, keep your shirt on The disgusting
idiotic drivel that emanates from the
clappcr iawcd, squirrel headed, slab sided
puddle duck that spoils paper for that
sewer pipe Of journalism should get pair
of buckskin. kickpruOf pants. or else quit
squirting such Jobs of hackhanded, putrc-
fled slime AZ decent papers. If the hump
backed. putty faced Vcrmin referred to
doesn't like uur remarks, we will call any
day and scatter few locks of hair and
brass buttons around said Herald office,
or forfeit years subscription.
"Papa. said the girl graduate in a
small but decided voice. II want you t,
buy me a cookbook and some long aprons
I'm going To stay at home and help mother
about the house. '-llouston Post.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13
BADGER STATE FURS.
Some of the Varieties of PeIts Secured by
Trappers In Wisconsin.


American trappcrs said that the gray
wolves of upper Wisconsin We're the lar
grst in the United States. They drove the
deer good deal. y pack Of seven wolves
had twice crossed their lines that winter,
and they had poison out for them. Wolves
swept across great deal of countryside,
40, 80 miles or more-und did not remain
local Tho lynx also travelled a great deal
A lynx usually came around again in
about seven days. and the wolves once in
two OF three weeks, though not SO regu-
larly rs the lynx. The otter also Travelled
a great deal, but was irregular 1t would
sometimes leave the water courses and
travel miles across dry divides to entirely
new country. Tho best place to trap mar
tens WAS along the high ridges between
waterways, and that was best also for
fishers. They often caught fishers, but
never II wolverine.
American trappcrs rated the fox the
hardest animal 10 trap, the wolf next, and
the otter third. To catch II fox they often
made bed of chaf and got him to lying
in it or fuoling around it, the trap being
set under the chaif. Or IA trap was set at
place where several foxes seemed to stop
for certain purpose. Or II fox could be
~
tie way OUT in the water and then putting
pad of moss between the bait and the
shore, with the trap hid under the moss.
The fox, not liking to wet his feet would
step on the moss
For wolves the usual way was to put
out poison (strychnine). Often they would
not touch the poisoned meat. For offers ii
was necessary To use great care, not leaving
any chips or litter around. Our trappers
usually caught them either ON slide OF
at place where they came out of the
water not where they went in, as the otter
slides with his feet doubled under and
would be apt to spring the trap with his
body. Ii was II good way To drop II stick
or limb on the side of the slide, cutting il
down and letting it fall naturally, SO that
the otter could not escape the trap 50 cas-
lily. The trap should never be set i'm the
middle of the slide, but at one side, as the
otter feet are 50 wide apart and he would
not be caught should he spring the traI
with his body.
For offers and beavers, If they were trap
ped near deep water, "a sliding pole wa,
usually used, arranged with the small enc
stuck down into the deep water. The ami
nal when trapped plunges into the water
and tho ring of the trap chain slips down
along the pole. The little stubs of the
trimmed off boughs prevent the ring from
slipping back up again and the animal i,
drowned. An otter should not be left il
the water over nine days or the fur viii
slip. A few days make no difference. AL
traps should he visited about once in sil
or eight days. Forest and Stream.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS.

hrs Wlnslow's soothing syrup mas Deen us
81 by millions OF mothers tor their children
"hile teethlng. Il disturbed at might and
broken OF your resi- by u sick child suffering
anu crying With pain OF cutting teeth, send al
once ana get "a bottle OF Mrs. Nnslow's
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately
Depend upon II, mothers there Is no mistake
about II. II cures diarrhRa, regulates the
stomach and bowels cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums ana reduces Inflammation, and
gives ton" ana e ergy to the whole system.
Yrs. WtnslOw's soothing syrup Tor children
teething IS pleasant to the taste ana the
prescription and discovery OF one OF the old.
est and best female physicians and nurses in
the United States. Price twenty-five cents a
bottle. Sold bv all druggists throughout the
world. BE sure and ask Tor "MRs. WINsLOw's
SOOTHING SYRUP"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13

find CLEANLINESS in eli, and urool c,pvos Of
fcrts. nnd Inv thn ,,n,. tbnr.. aro scvcr,i
STYLES of cnuyns. linpu and wool Snnio of
the etomiue is urintnd i'm oriental dpstpns
and if is very nrottv Nh, Scotch and
English chcviots. I'm very rich colnrs. nrn
to he worn for nll SORTS Of outino nurnoscs
and there arc lrnu.. noznmf,ioucs and All
sorts of 0pured dinyunnls sone shot md
some nrckrd. Some of tbc now mixed silk
and Vnnl crrnnus nrn rotuarl,olle Vhcv
appear tn break M into LIGHTS like olnl.
or Those thrown on tho walls bv tLo raw,
of the sun throuoh class nri.,ns
The newest wr,ps are ms many and vari-
ed as the leaves of the trees hut once I'm
awhile we come across something that
strikes rs particularly. saw "A vcrv stvl.
ish spring cont. The waist mart was 81
black MORE nstrnl>hnn. with two larnr
buttons of thp mutpriu1 ono ut tho tl,rnit.
and one at tho waist. IT. was pointed be-
fore and behind Tho sleeves had elbow
pufTs of black melton cloth. and the rts
were of ostrakhnn. canning down oypr tho
hands. There was a nuted skirt 10 tho
basque Of the melton and Il wide plnitod
ruff Of the sanio at the neck. This was
excrcdinglv stvliSh. cspccialy when worn
with "a touuc of astrakhnn with three
quilts a pretty and striking capu was OF
two toned brown tweed. The lower cape,
for it was double, was cut in military
form. The upper one was cut away all
around the shoulders to simulate hood
and this space was filled with plaid silk
There was also "a plaid facing to the fronts
A high rundown collar finished the neck
Two largo bone buttons were set AT the
end of the simulated hood 1t made "a very
neat wrap for Young lady.
Twccds and cheYiots show mixtures OF
purple and black. green and garnet, brown
and green. black ana green. mahogany
and green, brown and red, purple and tan
and claret with palo blue. The bouclo
mohairs are extremely handsome when
made in comparison with their cost
These are made up into skirts and sold
ready made to wear with the separate
waists, which have renewed their former
popularity. We see waists of every con-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13


IS as rich as the finest satin faced broad
cloth and vet it is rs light as cnmc's hair
1t is produced in black. navy blue, brown.
hunters green and the darker grays. 1T
is no longer obligatory on rne to have
habit of dead black, for rs many are now
made of green, gray and dark blue as of
black. Brown somehow does NOT look
very well on horseback. This stuff will
also bc next to cravanette in value for bi-
cycle costumes.
For habits little moro ornamcntation
is observed this spring. The skirts are
trille longer and IA triilo wider the effect
being thereby moro graceful. a very
handsome habit was just completed this
week of amazon cloth i'm dark blue The
skirt was cut 80 that the lower part hung
free and loose. On each side were but
toned straps, ono serving to cover the
opening and the other for the pocket.
There wus a snug and perfectly fitting
waist cut to n point in front and having n
very small position at the back From
the point in front to the curve in the back
there was "a round piece set under and
neatly stitched. The basque closed in
front with hooks and eyes and outside of
them were loops and small silk buttons.
1t was open in front like u man : coat to
show IL white chemiscttc and nccktie made
ol SAUL Inc sleeNes were rather Slllhii
gigot, with one strapped seam down the
outslde' inns completed very eieSaht
habit. Another ono was OF bottle green
cloth maue somewhat longer anu stltcheu
around the notion. The right SIDE seam
was strapped ana sewed with black SIX
DranuehDourgS ana Soutache. Inc basque
closed 10 the throat win invisible iasten-
f.,,. fftt So, Ill
ing anu htted without wrlhkle Two
rows Oh the nranuenDourRs were seWeu
down the 'front.' giving It the appearance
OF uouple breasted fastening Ahother
row was seweu down each sleeve. Tho COL
lar was pam anu hlgh. Inc 'front.' was
very deeply pointed ana the back was I'D inc
form oil square posHllon win Two rows
OF DrahuehnourRS upon then' from inc
arrangement OF the Strapped seam on tho
sklrt When the weafer was mounted IL
crossed the right Knee ana came GOWN III
pam sIgnt 10 inc leit stlrrup. IL mauc
quite an innovation on the late order on
Things IN riding hahlts.
inc nat iur inns season Is OF SIN rather
low III the crown ana WIN WIDER prlh
thah before Inc hat also Is hauc larger,
so AS TO III down snugly over the head,
though the wise maiden always has
good strong elastic ON 1t besides A very
Few wear alpine hats ana SIN fewer
derDys' but rs some do prefer those 1t Is
well TO mention that they may he worn.
Inc EnRllsh cropstlck divides favor with
inc more graceful, HeXlDle rldlng whip OF
our mothers should mention that there
are two distinct styles OF SILK hats. one
Is AS described above. The other has
signify bcll crown, with band OF ribbon,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13

gan horse and her dam by thorough
bred horse aud grandam again by a
registered Morgan horse and she herself
be an excellent individual and great
brood mare, but because her dam was
not Morgan she could not be registered.
In perusiGg the first volume of the
Register see that IN most eases the
best sires in the Morgan family years
ago were bv sous of Justin Morgan, their
dams by thoroughbred Arabian horses
and then their second dams by Justin
Morgan. agree with Mr.. Battell
when he says he thinks II good thorough
bred cross would not hurt the Morgans.
agree also with other breeders of Nor
gans that to reproduce the type of the
old fashioned Morgan horse we have
got to inbred them, AS that was the way
the type was retained for SO many years.
And the quickest way to again create Il
type is to exclude all other blood from
the Register.
Now my views of the matter are as
follows: believe that at present all
animals to be registered should contain
one-siXty-fourth of the Morgan blood
IN direct male line to Justin Morgan and
also trace once in direct male line to JUS
tin Morgan on the dams side, either
first, second or third dam. myself
should prefer to have the first dam trace
in direct male line TO Justin Morgan
and then follow with whatever other
roadster blood it might be. am strong
ly in favor of keeping out every drop of
draft-blood. but some crosses of other
good blood might be success. | my
self have found out that we must i'm
to, but we are breeding for the public
at large and hence we must create a
horse to their taste, and II or 10 hand
horse is too small. Within the last IL
or 20 years since the introduction of
larger horses into the United States the
people have been used to driving from
10 3 to l6 hand horses, and to go from
that size down to II: . or Il hand horses
would be to good many like trying to
Jump across the Mississippi river. II
we breeders wish to produce class of
horses for which we can find a ready
market, we must breed to meet the re-
quirements of the public. 70 return to
the subject of registration, | would say
that the rules for registering will have
to be and ought to be changed, but am
not IN favor of making them too strict at
first; better close in gradually. My
plan is as follows:
Sire to trace In direct male line to
Colt to Justin Morgan lhaving 1864 bloOd).
Register To trace In direct male line
Dam to Justin Morgan.
tGranddam, other good
roadster blood. All with
draft crosses excluded.
III. b. GORIIAM.
We think Mr.. Gorham in rules sug-
gested hits the thing about right. Edi-
tor of Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-13
WARM FEET.
They Are Essential to Health-Proper Cow
ering For the Feet.

You will never be in good health and
never do your best work if your feet arc
constantly cold Grave diseases of the
throat and lungs are caused 10y cold feet
alone. and these troubles are ALWAYS ag
grIvated by u frigid condition of the lower
extremities. If proper footwear does not
give relief, consult physician for the
chances are the, system is run down, -"
and radical measures are necessary. In
nine cases out of ten, however the foot
covering is to blame, either because of its
shape or its material Save in warm
weather and for low cut shoes leather, as
ordinarily prepared, has serious objections.
1t lacks two prime qualitirS-porosity and
capacity for absOrptiOn-being in this re-
spect too much like rubber.
No foot can remain either comfortable
or healthy If Kept in perpetual bath Of
its own emanatiOns and eXecrcjionS
Leather, especially that of the more porous
varieties, may be tolerated for the outside
but for cold weather il should always DO
lined with wooden cloth, or better, with
wool felt. In fact, for all cold climates
and for winter wear in all climates where
there is any winter, IA footgcar made from
all wool felt approaches the ideal. Accord
ing to modern notions, any illness in ono
part Of the body may he occasi"ned by
some irritating cause far removed from
the seal of the trouble. just how this is
cannot always he clearly explained, but
that such connection does sometimes exist
is beyond dispute. In the matter under
discussion. if the nerves of the whole body
are irritated 1ya tight shoeor the extreme
GOODNESS of the eXtremitics makes extra
demand upon the blood supply, there is
neither nerve force nor blood enough left
for other functions Vocalist.