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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-27
It "a the best Of al.

HOODS PILLS cure Liver ms,
Bilousness, Indigestaon, Headache.
4 pleasant laxative. An DFugg1sts.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-02

$500 Lamps for SIS 90, SIS 90 Lamps
for So 30 and So. 90, 50 90 Lamps for
$3.50, So 80 Silk Shades for So. SO,
So. 90 Silk Shades for So 90. a nice Silk
Shade for 81 so, many of these prices are
below Cost. We would call your attention
to a Mid Winter Bargain in Dinner Sets;
Aii2 piece English Decorated Dinner Set
for only So 90, regular $1,000 Goods,
this is not Cheap Auction Goods but a
good perfect Dinner Set of English Ware,
we have only got eight sets left, that is all
we can get of them to sell at this price.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-02
Patterns
Condition
Powders,

The best powder ever
offered to the people OF
this vicinity. We know
this and you will gladly
admit it after once using
them.
Use them under our
guarantee and if they
don't suit, your money is
waiting for you.
twenty-five cetts 4
full pound package,
PATTERNS
DRUG STORE.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-02
DO YOU WANT
SOME PICTURES
TAKEN AND BE
SUITED I'M
EVERY WAY I?

If so go to the right place, he guarantees
to stit the most critical, or no pay. His
latest instrument enables him to put out
strictly the best work Prices same as
the others. He also keeps a full line OF
Pictures and Frames for sale, Prices very
low. Remember the place.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-04

gestion The gown was Of MORE armure,
with white CLEANS over a slightly change
able ground, which gave soft dull green,
pale blue and cream in its folds. The skirt
was plain, but full The basque was open
in front to show n full vest of soft yellow
crepe de chine. The stock was Of crepe de
chine with an immense double chou bow
of white crepe lisse at the back There was
a little fat bonnet of pale green velvet,
with white rosettes ut each side and one
above the left Compile. These rosettes have
yellow centers.
At reception this week the hostess
made herself rs demure as a kitten in
dress of olive green velvet made after the
very mode of a dress that her grandmother
wore There was u band of fur of pc
ouliur reddish shade around the bottom.
The bodice was very quaint affair." and
there were brctcllcs of tho velvet, between
which was placed full vest of figured
green silk. The only modern thing about
it was the full white crepe lisse ruff and
tie
The flower costumes are pleasant to look
at, and probably they suggest what one
might call yellow jacket suit, for there
was in one place an imported English tail
or suit which reminded one irresistbly of
hornet. Inc material was tan broad
cloth, thick and fine. The skirt had six
rows of stitching around tho hem done in
black. Around the hips were three bias
straps with pointed ends. These were
bound with black velvet and fastened with
black velvet buttons as big as quarter of
a dollar These straps were continued up
the waist to the neck, all finished in tn
same way, and the black and tan stripes
around the waist and hips gave it the re-
semblance l have mentioned. The sleeves
were tight and had three overlapping caps
each bound with velvet The collar was
strapped like the waist 1t remained for
the purchaser to choose hat that would
complete the resemblance.
A novel tea gown was one Of the newest
ideas shown today and that ought to
please those with taste for color The
! model Is the only beauty The colors can
be chosen to suit every fancy. This gown
| had princess back, with demitrain.
! 1t hung loose in front, but was held in
with wide grass green stiff velvet belt,
whose ends lost thcHScl' eS under the cas-
cadcs of lace which inll frcm neck to feet.
! Between the CasrafCs of lace was a close
| plating Of grass green crepe de chine. The
| stock was the same with two wings Of
! lace. Two grass green velvet revcrs stood
! sharply above the shoulders, about on Il
! level with the chin There was figaro Of
lace, and lace Aounce all around the
skirt, which was of pink taffeta, rose Leaf
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-04
LATEST VISITING AND RECEPTION GOWNS.

pink and grass green trimmings If you
please. The sleeves were very long and
made in succession of puifs from the
shoulder to the wrist, and even below. On
the top of the shoulder there was deep
fall of white lace, brought into "A cascade
on the front
Tea jackets are to be worn to greater
extent than ever before. Tea gowns are
not so great IA furore as they were a few
years ago vet no lady thinks she can get
along without one. The jackets are handi-
er and easier to move about in, and are
quite ms dressy as the tea gowns
One may say that red will be worn very
much this winter Some goods show rich
ruby and cardinal figures on IA garnet
ground Cherry red velvet and cardinal
are almost always found somewhere as
point of color TO all black, green, red and
brown suits and millinery. \ very sweet
fancy is to have ruby and pink together,
thus reminding one of peppermint sticks.
A dark green dress had a pink vest and
ruby velvet girdle Grays also are bright
ened up with cherry, ruby and cardinal.
One emerald green dress of figured wool
had deep cuts belt, yoke and fancy col
lar, all of the brightest cardinal. Puppies
and greens are among the most stylish
rushy tint Light delft blue and corn
color are pretty together. In fact, every
thing Is pretty-when it is not beautiful
this season. Blue and brown have never
been successfully combined until this year,
when some one managed to hit upon ex-
actly the rigH' combination.
saw one gown of brilliant dark, but
metallic blue wool with raised brown
velvet stripes. There were two hands
around the front breadths, Stimulating the
ouirass effect. These were of a golden
shade of brown velvet The belt IA yoke
band, cuffs and little ornamentation on
the sleeve pulls made the combination.
Another had "A pale, almost tan, brown
figured cashmere dress, with black chenille
embroidery on the waist. There were a
girdle and toque TO match of royal faience
blue velvet, Blue is such II cold color that
1t must be carefully handled for gowns.
Purple velvet in all its shades, wine and
deep prune is one of the most por mar of
the winter colurs, and bands 81 purple
vests, cuffs and revers, besides boleros and
panels, are all seen often. Purple looks
we'll with brown, green, gray, drab, black,
and, in fact, with every color save blue
and red. Even these colors may be used
with purple il the right shades are brought
together. Very pale blue will go with
dark prune or heliotrope and salmon and
shell pink may be put with dark purple,
but Ii Ia risky thing. Pale rose leaf pink
and deep violet also may be brought to-
gether II necessity compels.
MATE LEROY.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-04
FASHIONS OF NEW YORK.
The Ball Dresses Are Now the
Center of Attraction.
BEAUTIFUL COSTUMES DESCRIBED.

Some Elegant Reception and Visiting
Gowns The Flower Costuinc--A Novel
Tea Gown Tea Jackets Arc Popular.
Red WIN lie Much Worn.
copyright, 1876, by American Press Associa-
ton.
Tho ball dresses are attracting rather
moro attention just now than any other
limo Of attire, ard looking at the beautiful
dresses made and provided for the season
ono cannot blame any one for being in
love with thom. They are for all tastes,
all ages and all conditions Of women.
Some are of velvet Of the richest quality,
in dark culurs made festive with beading
and embroidery set with imitation jewels.
Some Of these gowns might have been
pieces of the robes Of oriental royalty, they
are so splendid Then, again, we find the
sweet simplicity Of maideulv grace in the
tullc and null frocks, with their fluff of
ruflles and ruChings ORC very charming
little dancing gown was Of pale maize silk
null, with plain gathered skirt. Around
the bottom of this were two clusters of
maize satin ribbon half an inch wide set
half an inch apart. each cluster containing
eight rows The lower row was set direct
ly on tho edge Of the skirt. The baby waist
fell slightly in blouse fashion at the bot
tom aud was studded with silver spangles
The sleeves were small and pulled and so
arranged that the low bodice took some
what tho form OF n pompadonr, There
was very full white crepe lisso ruche
across the bust, aud o band of old rose rib
bon made a trefoil bow at the left side Of
the bust and crossed to the right side un-
der the belt, which was also of tho ribbon
and ended with long sosh at the back
The prettiest fancy in ball gowns shown
this week was pink mousselne de sole
over taffeta of the Same shade, which was
that of the delicate inner surface of a
shell. The front breadths were painted in
delicate shade of green to represent trail
ing vines, and there were few silver
threads worked in like roses. The pattern
was light and not too heavy for the delicate
material This waist too, was infant
shaped with a blouse effect ut the waist
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-04

held in by pink silk belt. Around the
neck and shoulders there was a very full
ruching of crepe lsse in the same shade Of
pink. At the waist and on the right
shoulder were clusters of large yellow roses,
with buds and leaves IL made IA most ut
tractive dress for Il young girl, and would
be as charming If made up i'm any other of
the light stuffs of this season.
In the same establishment where l saw
these dainty ball gowns / found a very
fine reception toilet. 1t was "A complete
thing from beginning TO end. The skirt
and Louis XVI basque were of very rich
brocadc, representing lunches of violets
on cream ground. There was gathered
lace vest, over maize taffeta. This had
two cascades down the front made of fine
lace. The shoulder parts of tho basque
were turned down, and over them there
was gathered and plated pair of revers
of royal heiotrope velvet. The sleeves
were tight and of the velvet in chateaine
point There were short, stiffish puffs at
the top of velvet. On the top of each
shoulder there was sewed II fiat ornament
of white silk passementerie intermingled
with gold threads and amethyst beads and
imitation emeralds. "A row Of this same
kind of passementerie reached from top to
bottom Of the sleeve on the front part.
purple velvet belt and stock, with crepe
lisse half frill, completed this gown.
The reception and visiting dresses
evolved this week are particularly stately
and elegant, and l have noticed one or
two of them where adistinct plan is shown
to initiate some particular flower. The
effect is not only charming, but poetic. 1
saw one costume for visiting with cere-
mony that was real picture, and it would
need be very stupid person who would
not think of pansy on beholding it, The
colors, having purple and green as the
principal tints. The basque was pointed
in front and had quaint rounded reyers of
light lemon culored velvet. There was a
slight opening for vest, and this was of
orange ColOrCd crepe de chine The long
chatelaine sleeves were of the silk, with
royal purple velvet caps, lined with lemon
yellow silk. There was cape of DARK
reddish brown plush This had a four
inch border Of the arlnurr, like that in the
dress. This border was Of inch wide
pinked ruchings of the silk and the cape
fastened at the neck with velvet ribbon
of the shade Of the dark purple on the
pansies There was wide mudci collar
of rich butter colored lace over the plush.
The small bonnet was of black lace and
velvet, almost entirely covered with pan
sizes of different colors in small punches.
For visiting costume there was one
which called to mind the pure white
daisies, though, like the other, there was
] not exactly anything more than the sug-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-04

light showed them the outlines of the old
fort, Captain Hallenquist, who was in
command, pulled the lanyard. The shot
re-echoed from shore TO shore-stirred up
Charleston and the world that the war of
the rebellion had begun.
"Aly blood was up, says Wheat in tell
ing the STORY, and in a twnkling l had
rammed another charge down the black
throat of the mortar, WAS permitted to
fire the second shot mysolf. -
Wheat served all through the war and
was not wounded once He was not even
captured until 1868, when AT Salisbury, \.
c., he SURRENDERED with his company to
the Fifteenth Pennsylvania, commanded
by Captain Waggoner The latter was told
by some of the prisoners by way of joke
that Wheat was the man who had fired the
first shot on sumter
$50, said Waggoner, "you are the man
who caused all this trouble. What did you
fire on Fort Sumter forY"
" Because wanted to capture it, " said
Wheat
He was given his parole and sent back
to his home, where he has been living on
his farm, which lies along the bank Of
the Oostanaula river ever since.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-04
FIRED ON FORT SUMTER.


shot of the War.
The man who loaded tho cartridge for
the first shot which was fired on Fort
Sumter, shot which will live in history
for centuries as the initial blow of that
long, dark struggle lives on Il farm near
Rome, Ga. His name is Thomas w Wheat
He is Il strapping six footer, in his fifty
sixth year, but he does not look more than
40. He had gone down to Augusta on
Christmas day, 1860, for a holiday frolic,
being just 81 years old, when he was in
duced to 60 with crowd of other southern
youths to Charleston "to fight the Yanks. "
He had been given u understand that the
difficulty would lie of short duration, as it
was not expected that the south would be
very long in convincing the north of the
superiority of its forces.
Wheat was attached to South Carolina
battery and stationed at SullivHn's island
just after midnight on the morning of
April Is, 1861 the long roll was sounded,
and his company took their places at the
guns. Wheat was assigned as loader for
the ten inch mortar. Ho measured out the
powder, filled the cartridge and cut the
fuse for the first shot. Then just as day
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-04

governess from Greece for her. 1t was not
very long before little Maria spoke Greek
almost as Wcll rs her gpvcrncss. When
she was only years old, she appeared be-
fore tho New York County Medical asso-
citation and rccitcd i'm Greek fable con
corning fox who sold gold brick to a
syndicate of animals. She also sang the
Greek national hymn, and the learned
physicians wcro 50 pleased that they pre-
scented her with parchment on which
was inscribed am expression of their thanks,
DR. Rose, proud of her success in Greek,
and noticing that she picked up French
very readily. secured for Maria French
governcss, and at the end Of two months
the little girl could speak the language as
ii it were her native tongue For the last
few months Maria has been attending a
Catholic school, where she met number
of German speaking children. She began
to talk with them, absorbing their vocabu-
larry with remarkable readiness. She did
not disclose her newly acquired accom-
plishment to her adopted father until she
had thoroughly mastered the language,
and one day recently surprised DR. Rose
by joining in a conversation which no was
holding with II German friend.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-04

The fact that American locomotives
have already made a record for themselves
in Japan has been widely published and
commented upon. Report has it that in
test between English and American loco
motives the Baldwin engine made in
Pennsylvania pulled 204ia tons over the
Yotembn hill and did it with such ease
that one of the japanese engineers offered
to pull much heavier load with sister
engine. In fact the American engine did
finally haul 232 tons, exclusive of the
weight of the engine and tender, to within
few miles of the top Of the incline. The
English engine attempted to haul 200 tons
over the hill and failed although assisted
ON the most difficult part of the grade by
another engine. The English engine next
hauled IA train having one car less over the
hill, but with every particle of her power
expended, the throttle wide open, the re-
verse lever on the last notch and 100
pounds of steam. The Baldwin engine
then hauled the same 90 cars and two
more added to the top of the Yotemba
grade and did it with 1870 to l4O pounds
of steam and the reverse lever on the fifth
notch. New York Sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-04
A SONG FOR HOMELAND.

A song. song for Homeland,
The land whore we were born;
Of broad nnd fertile prairics,
Where grows thu golden corn;
OF wheFtiirlds like an orcau:
OF hills where grow the pine
The land that We are proud OF,
Your own dear Land and mine.
A song. song for Homeland,
The land of wheat and corn,
With milk and honey flowing,
The land whore we were born.
A song, song for Homeland,
No other land so dear.
No other hills are faircr,
No other skies 50 clear.
W. love her wales and valleys,
Each snow tipped mountain dome.
Oh, native land, from true hearts
We silg this song of homel
A song song for Homeland,
The land of wheat and corn,
With milk and honey flowing,
The land where We were born.
A song, "a song for Homeland,
Land Of the golden fleece,
Whose hill-idcs laugh with plenty,
Whose valleys smile with peace.
Sometimes our feet may wander
To Ear lands east or west,
But stiU cur hearts arc stcadfast-
We love the Homeland best.
A song, g song for Homeland,
The land of wheat and corn,
With e. K and honey flowing,
4 hc Land whcrC We were horn.
-Ebcn ! Dc~furd in Youths Companion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-04
A CHILD LINGUlST.
Eight-year-old Maria Rose Speaks -Four
Languages Fluently.

A little girl of 80 years old who speaks
fluontly English, French. German and
Greek is certainly linguistic prodigy.
Her name Is Maria Rose, and she is the
adopted daughter Of DR. Achilles Rose,
New York physician When DIR. Rose
adopted the sweet fuced little orphan girl
four years ago, he had no idea that she
possessed such extraordinary mental facul-
ties. He only knew that she was bright
and pleasant appearing little girl without
a home. He does not even know to what
country her parents belonged, and her
facility i'm picking up languages gives him
no hint, for she learns one as readily as
another
DR. Rose has his own ideas about educa-
ton and is thorough believer in the
theory that the best and quickest way to
acquire new tongue is by daily associa-
ton with some one speaking that Ian
guage. He is also an advocate of the adop
ton Of the modern Crock as the interna-
tional langur &c of the medical fraternity.
He speaks Greek himself; but, not content
with what his own cpup1niOnship might
do for his adopted daughter, he brought a
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-04
The Morgan Horse and Register
NOW READY FOR DISTRIBUTION.

The Morgan Horse and Register, Vol
l., containing history and pedigree of
Justin Morgan. founder of this remark
able American breed of horses, ami of
his most noted sons and graDdsOns, and
some 5000 other stations foaled before
1881, tracing to him in male line, and
1000 horses registered according to the
rules of the Morgan Register. Also his.
tory and breeding of old pacing Pilot,
whose blood appears in so many of the
fastest trotters and PAGERS OF the country.
with account of the great Canadian
pacing family from which Pilot descended;
also breeding of the famous brood mare
sire, Seely's American Star, sire of dam
of Dexter, etc; together with appendix
of notable trotters, and other statistics,
by JOSEPH BATTELL,-all gathered from
original sources and much of it now for
the first time published. A book Of
about 1900 pages. printed on superior
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at the popular price of So. sent by mail,
postage paid, to any address in the United
States or Canada. Local agents wanted.
Orders now received. Address
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-27
Old WOMAN NEMSB0Y.
BELLS Papers, IA Fair Tsather SID E0uI
to Educate Her Children.

BELLS Papers, IA Fair Weather sid EOu1s
to Educate Her Chndren.
'sThe pioneer woman newspaper ven
der of Chicago is the unique distinc-
ton claimed by Mrs. Susan Freds, whose
hair has been whitened by the passing
of go years.
At the busiest, windiest, coolest
corner in Chicago she has stoed every
weekday for four years selling her pa
pers. $50 can educate my children as
she explained to a kindly, but inc uisitive
purchaser. No matter how inclement
the day she is always there where the
Masonic temple, with its thousands Of
tenants, frowns upon its hundreds Of
thousands Of passers-by.
Few soldiers of the civil war, SAYS the
Chicago News, endured more vigorous
weather than has she. She has been
scorched by the summers heat and
pinched by the winters cold, and re-
peatedly have her fingers been FROST
bitten while making change. For two
years she took her place in line in
newspaper alley and, buying her
stock Of papers, carried them to her
corner. State and Randolph streets,
there to sell them. Now women or girls
are not allowed IN the alley, SO they are
supplied by a boy, whom they pay Tor
the service. 1t was bitter fight when
she began her unique occupation The
boys fercely resented the invasion Of
their territory. Every persecution their
fertile minds could invent was heaped
on the defenseIess woman.
mot that I blame them, for selling
papers isn't the proper work for girls
or women, but what else can I do ~ she
inquiries anxiously. Il am too old to
sew. though that was my trade when I
was a. girl; I can't go out to service even
if could get a place, for have to keep
house for my three children, and in this
way I can do my homework and also
earn our bread, clothes and rent"
There is something inexpressibly
pathetic in the sight Of this aged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-27
washing Fine Handkerohiefs.

Few laundresses wash fine embroid-
cred handkerchiefs properly. Too
often they go to pieces in the wringer
or are rubbed into holes on the wash
board. The dainty bit of cambria that
is carried more for show than for use
may be washed by the owner in her
own bowl. This done, all dust should
be wiped from the large window pane,
and the handkerchief, while it is still
wet. spread smoothly over the glass,
all creases pressed out and the corners
kept fiat. When the handkerchief is
dry it will be crisp and new in appear
ance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-27

Milk is liable to be affected by the
health and food of the animal supply
ing it. Frequently it happens that the
animals can eatcertain herbs which APP
parently do not injure them, but which
poison the milk. If a COW drinks pol
luted water her milk viii be contain
mated, although the animal may not
seem to be affected. Under certain
conditions bacteria develop very rap
idly in milk. If vessels in which the
milk is kept be not perfectly clean, or
if the room or refrigerator contains
any decaying substance the milk viii
quickly be affected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-27
nsmear Tor Rlaokheaa..

The simplest and surest remedy for
blacl1heads is the bathing Of ones face
every night with very hot water. dry
ing it with soft fowl, and then rub
bing in very gently some cold cream,
perfumed or not as you fancy. In the
morning wash your face well with hot
water and soap, and then give it a bath
in bepid water, SO that all the aoapauds
may be removed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-27
colo Raths Not Renaaclsl.

Most medical men consider that q
cold bath every morning is apt to do
more harm than good to any but per
sons Of a very vigorous constitution.
The sensible thing to do is to see that
the temperature Of the water IN cold
weather is not lower than that Of the
air. A daily bath is most healthful,
but it should not be so cold as to give a
shock to the system.