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The Republican journal., 1906-09-20

Frank f. Partridge, son of the late Capt.
Albert V: Partridge, died in Lowell, Mass,
Mrs. Martha A. Partridge, and two sisters,
Mrs. W. H. Magrath of Boston and Mrs.
Blanche Slapp of New York, survive him.
The interment was at Standpoint Sept.
14th.
The Republican journal., 1906-09-20
WEDDING BELLS.

Dow-TRIGGs. A very pretty wedding
occurred Thursday, Sept. 18th, at y O'Clock
at the residence of the BRIDES parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. F. Triggs, when their daugh-
ter, Miss George A. Triggs, was married TO
Mr.. John L. Dow, formerly of North Sears
port. Only the relatives and intimate
friends of the contracting parties were pres
ent The ceremony was impressively per-
formed by Rev. J. W. Hatch, pastor Of the
Methodist church, in the parlor, which was
prettily decorated for the occasion with
flowers and foliage. The bride wore love-
ly gown of white silk landsdown, with a
silk embroidered chiffon yoke, made in prin-
cess style. She was attended by Miss Millie
l. Darby, gowned in silk muslin, who is an
intimate friend and classmate of the bride,
both being graduates of the Belfast High
Jewett was best man. Refreshments were
served after the ceremony, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dow left on the afternoon train for
wedding trip, after which they will be at
home to their friends at the home of the
bride, Pearl street. The bride, who is d
charming and attractive young lady, has al
ways resided in Belfast, where she has been
very popular. After completing her High
school course she graduated from the Banks
Business College here, and then assumed
the position of bookkeeper in The Dinsmore
shoe store, which she held until her resigna-
tion few weeks ago. Mr.. Dow, who is
well liked and universally respected, holds
a responsible position with the Duplex
Roller Bushing Company in this city. Their
many friends, who extend heartiest con-
gratulations and good wishes, are very glad
that they are to make Belfast their future
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Dow were the recipi-
ents of a large number of handsome gifts
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MRllNNA AND CKIL0- CROSSE
3SYY NKD0NNK0 Of 0ELNERKNCF- HFBERT SS2S1S@5IWS

round and heavy. The Bouguereau
painting is in this country, having been
purchased by Charles T. Brush of
Cleveland.
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Several others of the best known ma
donna pictures by nineteenth century
artists are photographed on this page.
4 famous one is the @Maddona of the
Grotto." by Carl Muller. The mother
sits upon the ground. the child upon
her knees, his face toward her, his lips
close to hers Mother and child are
gazing into each others eyes. This
picture is quite modern no nimbus
around the heads with ferns growing
about the spot where the mother sits.
This is a picture which appeals pow
erfully to the woman with the mother
heart. There is far more of the tender
mother in it than of the ascetic.
Some Of the modern artists give their
madonna mothers the faces of nuns on
a low diet. None Of the old masters
did that. They knew better. Only the
modern painter depicts the holy mother
and child as consumptive looking and
suffering from II wasting away of vital
force. Certainly physical weakness and
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disease are not naturally associated
with the childhood of one who came
that we might have life and have It
more abundantly. There is nothing
suggestive of holiness or spiritual up
lift in mere physical decay.
A striking example Of the consump
tive modern madonna ideal is seen in
the picture by an Italian artist, Bara-
bino. Here the mother appears almost
corpselike. Her head is swathed like
that of an Arab woman of the present
day. A large ring about her head rep
resents the traditional halo of light.
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The Madonna of Deliverance," by
Hilbert. shows the face of a young mod
ern Italian woman. The holy child sits
upon her knees. Both mother and child
are very beautiful, except for the heavy
nimbus. which looks like a huge,
starched circular ruff about the rnotha
er's head
One more modern madonna is a Ger
man holy mother and child. by Crosse.
Here the mother has a serious face.
but the whole picture suggests entire
~ healthy. sweet, wholesome mother
hood and babyhood. The lusty. plump.
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century. The period began with Bel
linTs work the middle of the fifteenth
century BY the middle of the six
teenth had been finished all the worlds
great madonna paintings except that of
MurillO.
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The death Of AIurillo occurred in
1852, and with him apparently passed
the great madonna period in art. No
modern attempts TO depict the virgin
mother and holy child have come any
where near the achievements of the
middle age masters. who devoted them
selves mostly to religious art. Not
many modern artists have tried to ex-
plot this great theme. Perhaps the
noblest modern madonna is that of
I3ouguereau. the French artist painted
about q generation ago. Itsis, a large
picture, called.HOur Lady Of the An
gels 1t Represents the holy mother
holding the child in her arms his back
toward her his arms extended outward
at the sides, so IS to form a cross.
Child angels are grouped around the
feet of the mother Both Mary and
the child have around their heads the
ancient conventional halo = broad.
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in her arms. should be enthrOnod and
employed in church symbolism. From
that time religious legend and art be-
gan to cluster around the holy mother
and infant the ideals ever increasing
in beauty and sanctity till the pictured
representation of the mother and the
Christ child reached It's elimination of
glory and splendor in Raphaels Sistine
Madonna. finished just before his early
death in 1920. at the age of thirty
seven. This wonderful painting is in
the Dresden gallery Its ideal is not
Mary. mother of the Christ child, but
Mary. the queen of heaven. correspond
ing more nearly to the ancient concep-
ton of the mother of all the living as
an object Of alteration
o. ~
Of the worlds most famous madonna
pictures there are eleven, painted by
nine great artists. These are in the
order Of time in which their great ma
donnas were finished Bellini. Perugino
Titan, Raphael, Andrea del Sarto. Cor
reggie. Hans Holbein, Rubens and
Murillo. Six of these inspired artists
were Italians. Holbein was German.
Rubens was the most celebrated Of
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A STRANGE MEAL

George Kennan and Frederic vflliers
the famous war artists once tried TO
get something to eat in a Japanese te,
house. girl came out with a trav
and they tried to explain to her in
English, French, German and Russian.
and also by signs, that they were fam
lshing. but the only reply they got W..
a shy giggle.
Try her with pictures, Vflliers." said
Mr.. KEENAN,. Draw an egg, a hsb !.
loaf of bread and a bottle Of beer and
I'll make signs to show that I am 800
ing and drinking them"
This was done. and the girl ran of,
with pleased look of comprehension
W men she returned she bore two neat
pie of Turkish towels and a cake az
soapI
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strong limbed infant reaches for
white rose from a bush growing near.
while the mother bends toward him
the branch bearing the rose The
Crosse Christ child is more of a sweet
human baby than any of the other
modern artists have painted
One rather curious fact in connection
With paintings and sculptures of the
Christ infant is that he is almost in
variably represented with curling hair.
One wonders why. Are children with
curly hair more beautiful than others?
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A few years ago Joseph Gray Kitch-
ell, the artist, of Indianapolis made the
photograph of a composite madonna.
There are some 800 famous madonna
pictures Securing photographs of all
these, Mr.. Kitcheu undertook the task
of combining them and from them pro-
ducing the worlds typical holy mother.
The result was profoundly interesting.
A draped head was produced, with
face full of noble beauty, wide eyed.
large browed. rather full. but softly
rounded, the radiant. loving counte-
nance of the ideal mother of the race.
LILLIAN GRAY.
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Flemish painters. Murillo was Spanish.
It is notable that the nimbus which
surrounds the head of the virgin dur
ing the Byzantine period and for a
thousand years afterward is omitted
from about the heads of both mother
and child in Raphaels great painting.
Murillo painted many pictures of the
Virgin Mary. the subject of four of
them being the immaculate conception.
OF these four the most noted is that in
the Louvre. Paris. 1t is second in fame
and favor only to RaphaeIs Sistine
Madonna. Engravings and photo
graphs of it are numerous even in our
land where apparently art is so little
cared for 1t shows the virgin of the
world in the heavens, her foot resting
upon the crescent moon. She is sur
rounded by radiant child angels of in
describable beauty. In her uplifted
face is really the look Of one who has
caught glimpses of things supernal and
not to be told.
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A remarkable fact in connection with
the depicting of madonnas is that all
but one of the great pictures of the viz
gin mother were painted within one
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course she did it very quietly behind
her muff, but still
She had been quietly enjoying it dur
ing the last act of the play. and when
the lights flashed out she hastily raised
her hand to her mouth and removed it
before her husband caught her.
Just al this moment hubby saw a
man he was anxious to conciliate
The man was a fine old gentleman,
high in politics and in the business
world. The husband introduced him
to his wife. She smiled. dirnpled and
gracefully took his extended hand.
Then horrors, they stuck right there
in the aisle of the theater. while every
one giggled with appreciation. The
telltale gum had not left the palm Of
the lady's handl
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New York.
UMBRELLA HANDLES

So beautiful are the umbrella handIeo
Of the moment that their possession
must add considerable, one would i'm
agine, to the brain strain of their own
ers- Yet who would find it in her heart
to reject such ownership il offered7
Gold handles have been with US for
some time, but they are now SUPER
seeded by many a beautiful stone, Jade.
for instance, clear topaz, rock crystal
cut in a variety Of lovely shapes. and
tortoise shell in clear browns and am
bers. Perhaps the lOveliest Of all are
those handles richly enameIed and set
with gems, diamonds. rubies. emeralds
and amethysts or turquoises with their
rich blue coloring. Little wonder that
nowadays an umbrella may represent
a trifiing sum or a small fortune. and
that in the latter case its possession
must be doubtful joy for the careless.
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In shape it was of the pony variety
reaching to about the hips. Richly
embroidered revers and cuffs of green
and silver set off the brown of the fur.
and inside of the single breasted effect
there was an inner vest of pretty col
ored cloth also embroidered in green
and gold.
With this she wore a close toque of
mink, trimmed with twists of green
velvet and pale pink roses. Her muT
was an excessively large one. having
cuff attachments to protect the arms.
1t is such a blessing nowadays that
a woman may go to a first class de-
partment store. pick out an eminently
correct hat shape. beautifully made,
and then go to q nearby counter and
select from every variety of trimming
just what she prefers. The whole
thing only takes five minutes to put
together. and one saves easily from
SO to SIS on a hat.
For instance, the other day in a very
smart shop 1 saw a woman purchase
a delightful evening hat shape made
of pale pink tulle, bordered with mink
panne velvet. For this she paid $3.50.
At the feather counter she purchased
a large bunch of the uncurIed ostrich
plumes. which are the vogue just now.
for 81 These were pink, of the shade
of the hat. At the velvet counter she
velvet of a slightly deeper shade and
at the yelling counter she invested in
three yards of pale pink 1nalfnes at
25 cents a yard.
The pink feather Arrangement vas
to go a little to one side the mini ,-oI
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These may be of tapestry framed in
moIding or else they may be part of a
picture series to be obtained at any up
to date paperhanger's.
Really these wall paper picture sets
are quite the latest craze. They il
lustrate all kinds of things from noun
tain and lake views to fanciful sub
jects with nymphs or birds.
The most artistic of all. however, are
those which represent marine views,
and the blue of the waves is repeated
in the blue and white Of fancy china
plates. which in turn are set off by
the dark polished oak and mahogany
furniture.
Certainly the original dining room Of
today is a great relief from the somber
or stiffly furnished room of even our
mothers time.
American women are taking to
transformations (Preserve us!)
In dear old London. don't you know.
you fairly split your hair having it
marceled every day (not to speak of
the fact that often the wave entirely
disappears before you reach home).
So. you see, one can hardly blame
English women for pinning over their
own abused tresses a ravishingly curl
ed, artificial front which, like the poor.
is always with them. and. dear me.
what a comfort it Isl
why do we sell transformations ?"
the hairdresser repeated to me. why,
because the climate of America is
changing. We have whole days when
Chetred Oun1 behind her nsuf
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vet was to form
an irregular bow
at its base, while
the nnalines was
shirred on to
the hatband in
the back.
Grand total.
about s14.75 for
a very becom-
ing evening hat
that one could
not duplicate
ready made for
less than s25.
Another Law
ender chiffon
hat I saw was
simply trimmed
with a wreath
of VioIets. If
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a s far back as history goes the
"a theme of mother and child ap-
A pealed TO the human heart as
& n nothing else has ever done.
n ancient Greek art the mother of all
The living was represented with
shining nimbus about her head The
holy child is prominent in Egyptian
mythology.
The word madonna is italian, mean
Ing my lady The madonna appears
early in the symbolism of the print
tive Christian church The first repre-
sentation of her is in the Byzantine
paintings at first without an infant.
sss9ae. with arms extended. praying.
The image of the virgin mother Of
the first centuries of Christianity was
merely crude. fiat painting upon
wood. gold upon a dark background.
ind that was all there was Of her no
ldealism to beautify her and appeal to
the Imagination. She was merely an
lkon.
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In the year 43I the Christian church
council at Ephesus proclaimed the Vir-
sin Mary officially the Mother of God
an5 enacted that she. holding her child
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7 have watched the rise and decline of
many debutante. also of more than
one social aspirant, and. my dear. that's
the prime mover. Your unselfsh wo-
man cant help but be admired Poo
pie can easily take to her because she
thinks of them all the time. She is al
ways planning good times for them,
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always compli-
menting them
when they are
looking well. al
ways introduce
ing them to de-
sirable people.
"Unselhshness
is so much an
ingredient of So
ciaI success that
those who don't
possess it put
up a good bluff
along the line.
They are always
careful to give
back twice what
TIL ey re c Give.
and they feign
an interest in
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che.red o.ln. behind her n.nf.

the air is charged with dampness and
one doesn't know whether it will rain
or not. Remember the splitting driz-
zle' of the first part of horse show
week? Well, we sold any number then.
Women came in here with their hair
ali stringy and wet and went out look
ing as if they had stepped out of band
boxes And they stayed that way all
day. too thanks to their artificial POM
padours. Horrid to wear false hair?
Not a bit of it when the weather is
horridI
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OF all the Well. I am going to
talk about chewing gum and what it
led to in one case I know Of
She chewed gum
blush to say it, but she did. OF
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cost over SO. In this way. You see. a
woman can have an infinite variety of
evening hats to go with her different
gowns.
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Have you tried taking the pictures
away from the dining room walls and
trying two or three panels instead?
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It really makes one crossi
Today 7 was ont automobiling with
a woman who wore the sweetest mink
roat I have ever seen
Needless to say. it came from Paris.
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ELFISHNESS is decidedly its
own punishment in this
world. remarked the wise
woman to me the other dav.
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ings Of those they wish to make
friends. and which, assure you. they
are far from feeling.
"On the other hand, the woman who
never puts herself out for other people
who is always plainly looking for the
largest piece Of cake. is soon left to her
own devices
Why IS It the average furrier viii al
most expire before he will consent to
make a fancy fur garment?
He seems only to have one idea. and
that is to make a certain size sleeve
with a plain cum. and a certain kind of
plain. seryiceable collar, with a plain
uncompromising fastening And vet
the imported fur models show the most
ravishingly coquettish modes Every
thing seems to be incrusted with lace.
5eweled buckles and fancy bands OF
embroidery until the severest of furs
become the most frivolous Seal es-
pecially looses all its plain appearance
and is transformed into the smartest
little pony coats and boleros.
But your native furrier looks at these
with unseeing eyes and still insists that
he sews skins to make durable gar
ments and that he cannot embellish
them as though they were cloth.
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THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS: THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 49, 1896.

were Miss jessie Hawley Of Brettleooro
and Miss din Hale Of Wells River. The
best man was DR.. James r. Vermillion Of
Princeton, W. Va, brother Of the groom.
Misses Rachel Hammond and Merle Chan
dler were flower girls, Miss Katherine
Hammond. ring bearer, and Misses Annie
Griggs, Mary Butterheld, clio Wright
Anna Huchins, Susie Elkins, Ruth Annis
ushers. Miss Marjory Bachelor of New
port presided at the organ and played the
wedding march from "Loheng1n" as the
bridal party entered the church. The organ
was played softly during the ceremony
and Mendelssohn's wedding march was
rendered as the bridal party retired. A
reception was held at the home of the
bride for the guests from afar. Tho nome
was prettily decorated and out OF doors
was brilliantly Illuminated with japanese
lanterns. Among the guests from ont of
town were Miss Hattie Corliss of Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Blanchard and MISS
Chandler of Newport. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
bur Taylor of Derby Center. Miss Mer
Tower of Derby, Miss Mildred Beck OF 81.
Johnsbury. Mrs. r. Ward, Miss Helen
Cummings and Mrs. Truman Fairchilds
of Derby, Mrs. y. w. Sisco. Mrs. David
son of Newport. DR.. and Mrs. Verm'llion
took their departure on the late train for
Washington, where they met Dr.
Gilbert Nermillion Of Welch, w. Va, and
r. n. Vermilllon. deputy clerk or Mercer
county, w. Va. brothers of the groom
oil of whom were married on the same
day.
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JEFFERsONvILLE.

Miss c.. Pitkin of Boston Is n guest at the
.parsonage.--Howard Becker is attending
school in Burlington, and Mary Lamelle
has entered the State Normal school n,
.Johnson.--The young people of Cambridg'
kindly repeated their entertainment at the
town hall in this place September e, for
the benefit Of the cemetery association
1t drew a fairly good house. forty dollars
were the receipts. The play was entitled
The Prince Of LIARS" and was n first
class entertainment. in every respect
Asa A. Raymorc and wife Of Enosburgl
Falls were guests at Mr.. and Mrs. A. j
Thomas the past week.-Mrs.. 1,otti,
and daughter Cora are spending the
week in Essex Junction.--A. j. Brown
and daughter have returned home from =
trip TO oxford, Mass. which was Mr.
Browns native place.-Mr. and Mrs. w
w. Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. John Me
lNally Of Essex Junction spent severa
days with friends here the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ". Grlswold have gon
to Saratoga Springs, \. Y.-Charles Hor
Iner has purchased the village residence %
Mr.. r~eharon.-F. f.. Smith has returned
home from sheldon. Where he went t.
assist In the railroad station during thu
fair
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PROCTOR.

Mr.. and Mrs. George =. thompson
ave gone to Boston for a weeks vaca-
tion.-Mr. and Mrs. otto Clrickson have
returned to Washington. D.. c., after IA
short stay in town. ustaf Franzen
has his bicycle which was
stolen from him recently.-Charles
Sawyer left Saturday for his home in
Woodstock, where he will remain about
a week, and then go TO Peoria, Ill,
where he has a position with the Smith
Premier Typewriter company.-Swan
Johnson Of Ashley Falls, Mass, is in
town for a few days.-George Briggs
Jr., who has been at the Proctor hos
pital for the last six weeks as the re-
suit OF an accident at the Rutland
Florence Marble company's works at
Fowler, has returned TO his home In
Pittsford.-F, Lyman of San Francisco
who came hege after the Vermont Mar
bio companY's mills were destroyed
there. and has worked here since re-
turned TO San Francisco this week.
He Will have charge OF re-
building the Vermont Marble company's
building after which he will be super
intcndent of one OF tho shops.
The following books have been added
- 49, --~"> AN~sN ~>a Ass~SAM MA>A's
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DERBY.

RAYMOND Allbee. who spent last week
with his parents. returned TO Springfield,
Mass, last Monday. Frank Marvin and
family of ST. Adams We're IN town Mon
dav TO attend the funeral OF Mrs. Wal
lace Narvin.-Mrs. Ro>n OGilbert Mar
vim died at Newport last Friday night.
The remains were brought to Derby Sat
urday afternoon to the home of her hus-
hands father, Delos Marvin. Funeral
services were held there Monday after
noon. A little son was also buried in the
same casket. The sympathy of the en-
tire community is extended to the parents
of the decea sed, who was nm only daugh-
ter and the bride of one year. Her hus-
band. wallace Marvin. is doubly bereft
in the Joss of 9th wife and son. A profu-
sion of beautiful flowers the gifts OF
friends attcsted TO The esteem in which
she was held. She was "A graduate OF
Derby Acadomy.-Mrs. A.. +. Niles Is
better.-Mrs. A. J. Allbee was reported
not as we'll the first of the week
Lightning struck Nelson Stevcns's house
during the severe thunder shower sun
day evening, and set II OF fire. The
fla mes were extinguiHhed however, with
little George Roberts. who went
TO New York the first of last week, re-
turned Saturday night with IA bride. Car
roll Wilson is at home from Massachus-
etts to attend the academy another year
A. p. Niles visited his sister, Mrs. Mary
Ann Allbec, who is in a sanitarium In
Burlington last Saturday and found her
very low, 1t Is not expected she car
survive many days.-Mrs. Harry True Is
visiting friends in town.