COURTS IN THE STATE OF VERMONT. Supreme Court (continued). Franklin Co., at St. Albans, 2d Tu. in Jan. Grand Isle Co., at North Hero, 1st Th. aft. 2d Tu. in Jan. Lamoille Co., at Hyde Park, 3d Tu. in Aug. Orange Co., at Chelsea, 1st Tu. in May. Orleans Co., at Newport, 4th Tu. in May. Rutland Co., at Rutland, 1st Th. aft. 3d Tu. in Jan. Washington Co., at Montpelier, 3d Tu. in May. Windham Co., at Newfane, 1st Tu. aft. 4th Tu. in Jan. Windsor Co., at Woodstock, 4th Tu. next aft. 4th Tu. in Jan. County Courts. Addison Co., at Middlebury, 1st Tu. in June, and 2d Tu. in Dec. Bennington Co., at Manchester, 1st Tu. June, and Bennington, 1st Tu. Dec. | Caledonia Co., at St. Johnsbury, 1st Tu. in June and Dec. Chittenden Co., at Burlington, 1st Tu. in Apr., and 3d Tu. in Sept. Essex Co., at Guildhall, 3d Tu. in Mar. and Sept. Franklin Co., at St. Albans, 24 Tu. in Apr. and Sept. Grand Isle Co., at North Hero, last Tu. but one in Feb., and last Tu. in Aug. Lamoille Co., at Hyde Park, 4th Tu. in Apr., and 1st Tu. in Dec. Orange Co., at Chelsea, 1st Tu. in June, and 3d Tu. in Dec. Orleans Co., at Newport, 1st Wed. after 1st Tu. in Sept., and 1st Tu. Feb. Rutland Co., at Rutland, 2d Tu. in Mar. and Sept. Washington Co., at Montpelier, 2d Tu. in Mar. and Sept. Windham Co., at Newfane, 2d Tu. in Mar. and Sept. Windsor Co., at Woodstock, 4th Tu. in May, and 1st Tu. in Dec. COURTS IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. Supreme Court of Errors. 2d Dist. (New London Co.) at Norwich, last Tu. May, and 3d Tu. Oct. 3d Dist. (New Haven and Fairfield Cos.), at New Haven, 3d Tu. Jan., and 1st Tu. June; at Bridgeport, 3d Tu. Apr., and 4th Tu. Oct. Superior Court. The Superior Court in each county shall be deemed to be open daily, for certain purposes, except during July and August. Additional sessions may be fixed by the Judges. Fairfield Co., civil, at Danbury, 3d Tu. Sept.; at Bridgeport, 1st Tu. Dec.; crim., at Bridgeport, 3d Tu. Feb., and 2d Tu. Sept.; and at Danbury, 2d Tu. May, and 3d Tu. Oct. Hartford Co., at Hartford, civil, 2d Tu. Oct.; crim., 1st Tu. Mar., June, and Dec., and 2d Tu. Sept. Litchfield Co., civil and crim., at Litchfield, 1st Tu. Oct.; at New Milford, 1st Tu. Apr.; at Winchester, 1st Tu.June. Middlesex Co., civil and crim., at Haddam, 4th Tu. Sept.; at Middletown, 2d Tu. Nov.; crim. only, at Middletown, 1st Tu. Apr. and Dec. crim., 2d Tu. Apr., and 1st Tu. June, Courts of Common Pleas. Hartford Co., at Hartford, 1st Mo. in Jan., Mar., May, Sept., and Nov. Litchfield Co., at Litchfield, 1st Mo. May, and 4th Mo. Sept.; at Winchester, 1st Mo. Jan., Apr., and Sept.; at Canaan, 1st Mo. Mar., July, and Nov.; and at New Milford, 1st Mo. Feb. and Aug. New Haven Co., at New Haven, 1st Mo. in Jan., Mar., May, and Nov., and 3d Mo. Sept.; crim., 1st Mo. each mo. New London Co., at Norwich, 1st Tu. Feb. and Oct.; at New London, 1st Tu. in Apr. and Aug.; crim. term, at Norwich, 2d Tu. Feb. and Aug.; at New London, 2d Tu. April and Oct. Session 2d Tu. each mo. except July. New Haven Co., civil, at New Haven, 4th Tu. Sept.; civil and crim., at Waterbury, 1st Tu. Nov.; crim. only, at New Haven, 1st Tu. Jan., Apr., July, and July and August, and in the county of New HaOct., and at Waterbury, 4th Tu. Apr. New London Co., civil, at New London, 3d Tu. Sept.; at Norwich, 1st Tu. Nov.; crim., at New London, 1st Tu. Sept., and at Norwich, 1st Tu. Jan. and May. Tolland Co., at Tolland, civil and Writs may be made returnable in the county of Hartford on the 1st Monday of any month except ven on the 1st and 3d Monday of any month. The District Court Of Waterbury includes Waterbury and towns adjoining, except Cheshire; also Southbury and Woodbury. Terms, 1st Mo. Jan., till Fri. bef. 1st Mo. July; and 1st Mo. Sept., till Fri. bef. Dec. 25. SUPREME JUDICIAL AND SUPERIOR COURTS IN MASSACHUSETTS. Supreme Judicial Court. Berkshire Co., at Pittsfield, 2d Tu. of May. Bristol, Nantucket, and Dukes Cos., at New Bedford, 2d Tu. of Nov.; also at Taunton, 3d Tu. Apr. Essex Co., at Salem, 3d Tu. of Apr., and 1st Tu. Nov. Franklin Co., at Greenfield, 2d Tu. of Apr. Hampden Co., at Springfield, 4th Tu. of Apr. Hampshire Co., at Northampton, 3d Tu. of Apr. Middlesex Co., at Lowell, 3d Tu. Apr.; also at Cambridge, 3d Tu. Oct. Norfolk Co., at Dedham, 3d Tu. Feb. Plymouth Co., at Plymouth, 2d Tu. May. Suffolk Co., at Boston, 2d Tu. Sept., and 1st Tu. Apr. Worcester Co., at Worcester, 2d Tu. Apr. A law term for the Commonwealth shall be held at Boston on the 1st Wed. of Jan. of each year, which term may be adjourned to places and times most conducive to the interests of the public; and there shall be entered and determined questions of law arising in the counties of Barnstable, Middlesex, Norfolk, and Suffolk, and also in other counties where special provisions are not made therefor. And law terms of said court shall also annually be held as follows: Berkshire Co., at Pittsfield, 2d Tu. of Sept. Bristol, Nantucket, and Dukes Cos., at Taunton, 4th Tu. Oct. Essex Co., at Salem, 1st Tu. Nov. Hampden Co., at Springfield, 2d Mo. after 2d Tu. of Sept. Hampshire and Franklin Cos., at Northampton, Mo. aft. 2d Tu. of Sept. Plymouth Co., at Plymouth, 3d Tu. Oct. Worcester Co., at Worcester, 3d Mo. after 2d Tu. Sept. Superior Court. after 1st Mo. Apr., and 2d Tu. of Oct. Berkshire Co., at Pittsfield, (civil) 4th Mo. of Feb., June, and Oct. ; (crim.) 2d Mo. of Jan. and July. Bristol Co., (civil) at Taunton, 1st Mo. of Mar. and Sept.; and at New ; Bedford, 1st Mo. of May and Dec. Nov.; and at New Bedford, 1st Mo. of (crim.) at Taunton, 1st Mo. of Feb. and journed to Fall River. June. Either crim. term may be ad Dukes Co., at Edgartown, last Tu. of April and Sept. Essex Co., (civil) at Salem, 1st Mo. of June and Dec.; at Lawrence, 1st Mo of Sept., shall adjourn to Lawrence and of Mar., and at Newburyport, 1st Mo. Haverhill; (crim.) at Lawrence, 1st Mo. of Oct., at Newburyport, 1st Mo. of May, and at Salem, 4th Mo. of Jan. Franklin Co., at Greenfield, 3d Mo. of April, and 2d Mo. of July and Nov. 2d Mo. of Mar. and June, and 4th Mo. Hampden Co., at Springfield, (civil) of Oct.; (crim.) 1st Mo. of May, 4th Mo of Sept., and 3d Mo. of Dec. Hampshire Co., at Northampton, (civil) 3d Mo. of Feb., 1st Mo. of June, and 3d Mo. of Oct.; (crim.) 2d Mo. of June, and 3d Mo. of Dec. Middlesex Co., (civil) at Lowell, 2d Mo. of Mar., and 1st Mo. of Sept.; at Cambridge, 1st Mo. of June, and 2d Mo. of Dec.; (crim.) at Cambridge, 2d Mo. of Feb., and 1st Mo. of June; and at Lowell, 3d Mo. of Oct. Nantucket Co., at Nantucket, 1st Tu. of July and Oct. Norfolk Co., at Dedham, (civil) 1st Mo. in Jan., May, and Oct.; (crim.) 1st Mo. in Apr., Sept., and Dec. Plymouth Co., at Plymouth, 2d Mo. of Feb. and June, and 4th Mo. of Oct. May hold sessions by adjournment, at Brockton. Suffolk Co., at Boston, (civil) 1st Tu. Jan., Apr., July, and Oct.; (crim.) 1st Mo. of every month. Worcester Co., (civil) at Worcester, 1st Mon. of Mar., Mon. after 4th Mon. of Aug. and 2d Mo. of Dec.; and at Fitchburg, 2d Mo. of June and Nov.; (crim.) at Worcester, 3d Mo. of Jan., 2d Mo. of May, and 3d Mo. of Oct.; and at Barnstable Co., at Barnstable, Tu. | Fitchburg, 2d Mo. of Aug. COURTS OF INSOLVENCY IN MASSACHUSETTS. Courts of Insolvency in Mass. are held by the Judges of Probate and Insolvency in each county, at times appointed by themselves. MUNICIPAL AND POLICE COURTS IN MASSACHUSETTS. Municipal Courts are held, crim. daily, civil, every Sat., in Boston, as follows: In Boston (old city), Roxbury District, South Boston, Dorchester District, Charlestown District, Brighton District, and West Roxbury District. Police Courts are held daily at Brookline, Chicopee, Fitchburg, Hol. yoke, Lawrence, Lee, Lowell, Lynn, Marlborough, Newton, Somerville, and Williamstown. Also at Brockton, for DISTRICT COURTS IN MASSACHUSETTS. (Corrected Sept., 1889. Legislature meets in January, 1890, and may make changes.) town, Weston, and Waltham, at Waltham, crim., daily; civil, every Sat. 3d of E. Middlesex. For Cambridge, Arlington, and Belmont, at Cambridge, crim., daily; civil, every Th. No. Berkshire. For Adams, No. | Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Florida, and Savoy, at No. Adams, crim., daily, 9 A.M.; civil, weekly; at Adams, crim., daily; civil, 1st and 3d Wed. each month. Central Berkshire. For the towns of Dalton, Hancock, Hinsdale, Lanesborough, Peru, Pittsfield, Richmond, Washington, and Windsor, at Pittsfield, crim., daily, 9 A. M.; civil, every Sat. So. Berkshire. For Alford, Egremont, Great Barrington, Monterey, Mt. Washington, New Marlboro', and Sheffield, at Great Barrington, crim., daily, at 9 A. M.; civil, every Sat. at 10 A. M. 1st of Bristol. For Taunton, Rehoboth, Berkley, Dighton, Seekonk, Attleborough, Norton, Mansfield, Easton, and Raynham, at Taunton and Attleborough, crim., daily; civil, every Mon. 2d of Bristol. For Fall River, Freetown, Somerset, and Swansea, at Fall River, crim., daily; civil, every Mon. [2d and 3d Dist. Courts of Bristol have concurrent jurisdiction in Westport and Freetown.] 3d of Bristol. For New Bedford, Fairhaven, Acushnet, Dartmouth, and Westport, at New Bedford, crim., daily; civil, every Monday. East Boston. For E. Boston and Winthrop, crim., daily; civ., every Sat 1st of Essex. For Salem, Beverly, Danvers, Hamilton, Middleton, Topsfield, and Wenham, at Salem, crim., daily, 9 A. M.; civil, every Wednesday. 2d of Essex. For Amesbury and Merrimac, at Amesbury, crim., daily; return days, 2d and 4th Wed. ea. mo. E. Hampden. For Palmer, Brimfield, Monson, Holland, and Wales, at Palmer, crim., daily, 9 A. M.; civil, 1st and 3d Sat. of each month. W. Hampden. For Westfield, Chester, Granville, Southwick, Russell, Blandford, Tolland, and Montgomery, at Chester, civil and crim., 2d Wed. each month; at Westfield, crim., daily (except 2d Wed. each month); civil, every Mon. Hampshire. At Northampton, on Mo. and Tu. each wk; at Amherst, 1st and 3d Wed. each mth; at Cummington, 24 Wed. each mth; at Belchertown, 1st and 3d Th. each mth; at Huntington, 2d and 4th Th. each month; at Ware, on Friday each week; at Easthampton, 2d and 4th Sat. each mth. [The terms at Cummington may be held or not, at the discretion of the justice.] 1st of N. Middlesex. For Ayer, Groton, Pepperell, Townsend, Ashby, Shirley, Westford, Littleton, and Boxborough, at Ayer, crim., daily, 9 A. M.; civil, 1st and 3d Mon. of each month. Central Middlesex. For Acton, Bedford, Carlisle, Concord, Lincoln, Maynard, Stow, Lexington, at Concord, crim., daily; civ., 1st and 3d Wed. ea. mo. 1st of E. Middlesex. For No. Reading, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield, Melrose, Malden, Everett, and Medford, crim., at Malden every Mo., Tu., Fri., and Sat., at Wakefield every Wed. and Th.; civil, weekly, at Malden, Sats., and Wakefield, Weds. 4th of E. Middlesex. For Woburn, Winchester, Burlington, and Wilmington, at Woburn, crim., daily; civ.,ev.Sat. 1st of S. Middlesex. For Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Sherborn, Sudbury, and Wayland, at S. Framingham, crim., daily; civil, every Mon. E. Norfolk. For Randolph, Braintree, Cohasset, Weymouth, Quincy, Holbrook, and Milton, at Quincy, crim., daily, 9 A. M.; civil, every Mon. 2d of Plymouth. For Abington, South Abington, Rockland, Hingham, Hull, Hanover, Scituate, So. Scituate, and Hanson, civil and crim. at Abington, every Mon., Wed., Th., and Sat.; at Hingham, every Tu. and Fri. 3d of Plymouth. For Plymouth, Kingston, Plympton, Pembroke, Duxbury, and Marshfield, at Plymouth, crim., daily; civil, every Mo. ough, Wareham, Lakeville, Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester, civil and crim., at Middleborough, every Tu., Wed., and Sat., and at Wareham, every Mon., Th. and Fri. Writs returnable at Middleborough, 1st and 3d Tu., at Wareham, 2d and 4th Th., each month. 4th of Plymouth. For Middlebor 1st of N. Worcester. For Athol, Petersham, Phillipston, Royalston, Templeton, Gardner, and Hubbardston, crim. at Gardner and Athol as public convenience may require; civil, writs ret'd at Gardner, 1st and 3d Wed., at Athol, 2d and 4tli Th. every month. 1st of S. Worcester. For Sturbridge, Southbridge, Charlton, Dudley, Oxford, and Webster, crim., at South bridge, Mo., Wed., and Fri., at Webster, Tu., Th., and Sat.; civil, at Southbridge, Mo., Webster, Tu., weekly. 2d of S. Worcester. For Blackstone, Uxbridge, Douglas, and Northbridge, for trials by jury, in Blackstone or Uxbridge, at times of public convenience; when courts not in sessions for trials by jury crim. business in Blackstone every Mo., Wed., and Fri. ; in Uxbridge, every Tu., Th., and Sat.; for civil in Blackstone, ev. Mo., in Uxbridge, ev. Sat. 3d of S. Worcester. For Milford, Mendon, and Upton, at Milford, crim., daily; civil, 1st and 3d. Wed. each mo. Central Worcester. For Worcester, Millbury, Sutton, Auburn, Leicester, Paxton, W. Boylston, Boylston, Holden, and Shrewsbury, at Worcester, crim., daily, 9 A. M.; civil, every Sat. 1st of E. Worcester. For Northborough, Southborough, Westboro', and Grafton; crim., Westboro', ev. Mo., Wed., and Fri.; at Grafton, every Tu., Th., and Sat.; civil, at Westboro', every Mo., at Grafton, every Tu. 2d of E. Worcester. For Clinton, Berlin, Bolton, Harvard, Lancaster, and Sterling, at Clinton, crim., daily; civil, PROBATE COURTS IN MASSACHUSETTS. (Corrected Sept., 1889. Legislature meets in January, 1890, and may make changes.) When the appointed day falls on a holiday, or day of national or state election, the court will be held on the next secular day thereafter. Barnstable. At Barnstable, 2d Tu. Jan., Feb., Mar., Aug., Sept., Dec., and 3d Tu. Apr. and June; Harwich, 2d Mo. after 1st Tu. May, and Mo. after 3d Tu. Oct.; Wellfleet, 3d Tu. May, and 4th Tu. Oct.; Provincetown, Wed. after 3d Tu. May, and Wed. after 4th Tu. Oct.; Falmouth, 3d Tu. Nov. Berkshire. At Pittsfield, 1st Tu. in Jan., Feb., Mar., Apr., May, June, Sept., Oct., and Dec., 3d Tu. July, and Wed. aft. 1st Mo. Nov.; Lee, Wed. aft. 1st Tu. in Jan., Apr., and Oct., and Wed. after 3d Tú. July; Adams, Th. after 1st Tu. Jan. and Oct., Wed. after 1st Tu. Mar., and Th. after 3d Tu. in July; Gr. Barrington, Wed. after 1st Tu. in Feb., May, Sept., and Dec. Bristol. At Taunton, 1st Fri. Mar., June, Sept., Dec.; New Bedford, 1st Fri. Feb., May, Aug., and Nov.; Fall River, 1st Fri. Jan., Apr., July and Oct. Dukes Co. At Vineyard Haven, 3d Mo. Apr., and 1st Mo. Sept.; Edgartown, 3d Mo. Jan. and July, and 1st Mo. Mar. and Dec.; W. Tisbury, 1st Mo. June, and 3d Mo. Oct. Essex. At Salem, 1st Mo. each mo., and 3d Mo. each mo. except Aug.; Lawrence, 2d Mo. Jan., Mar., May, June, July, Sept., and Nov.; Haverhill, 2d Mo. Apr. and Oct.; Newburyport, 4th Mo. Jan., Mar., May, June, July, Sept., Nov.; Glo'ster 4th Mo.Ap.and Oct. Franklin. At Greenfield, 1st Tu in. every mo. except Nov.; Northfield, 2d Tu. May and Sept.; Orange, 2d Tu. Mar. and Dec., 3d Tu. June, and 4th Tu. Sept.; Conway, 3d Tu. May; Shelburne Falls, 2d Tu. Feb., 4th Tu. May, and 4th Tu. Oct. Hampden. At Springfield, 1st Wed. every mo. exc.Aug.; at Holyoke,3d Wed. Jan., Mar., June, and Oct.; at Palmer,2d Wed. Feb., May,and Sept., and 4th Wed. Nov.; and at Westfield on the 3d Wed. Feb., May, Sept., and Dec. Hampshire. At Northampton, 1st Tu. of every mo.; Amherst, 2d Tu. Jan., Mar., June, Aug., and Nov.; Belchertown, 2d Tu. May and Oct.; Williamsburg, 3d Tu. May and Oct.; and Ware, 2d Ťu. Feb., 3d Tu. June, and 2d Tu. Sept. and Déc. Middlesex. At Cambridge, 1st, 2d, and 4th Tu.; Lowell, 3d Tu. every mo. except Aug. Nantucket. At Nantucket, on Th. after 2d Tu. of every month. Norfolk. At Dedham, 1st and 3d Wed., Quincy, 2d Wed., Hyde Park, 4th Wed. every month except Aug. Plymouth. At Plymouth, 2d Mo. every mo. except Aug.; at Brockton, 4th Mo. every mo. except July. Suffolk. At Boston, every Mo. in the year, except 1st, 2d, and 4th Mo. Aug. Worcester. At Worcester, 1st and 3d Tu. of every mo. except Aug.; Fitchburg, 4th Tu. ev. mo. ex. July and Aug.; Milford, 2d Tu. Apr. and Sept. ; Temple. ton, 2d Tu. May and Oct.; and Barre, Wed. aft. 2d Tu. of May and Oct. JUDGES OF PROBATE COURTS IN MASSACHUSETTS. Barnstable, H. P. Harriman, Wellfleet. Middlesex, Geo. M. Brooks, Concord. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' MEETINGS IN MASSACHUSETTS. Berkshire, at Pittsfield, on 1st Tu. Bristol, at Taunton, on 4th Tu. Mar. and Sept. Dukes Co., at Edgartown, Wed. aft. 3d Mo. May, and Wed. aft. 2d Mo. Nov. Essex, at Ipswich, on 2d Tu. of Apr.; at Salem, on the 2d Tu. July; at Newburyport, on the 2d Tu. of Oct.; and at Lawrence, on the last Tu. of Aug.; and on the 4th Tu. of Dec., at Ipswich, Salem, or Newburyport, as they shall order at their next preceding term. Franklin, at Greenfield, 1st Tu. Mar. and Sept., and 2d Tu. June and Dec. Hampden, at Springfield, on the 2d Tu. of Apr., the 1st Tu. of Oct., and the 4th Tu. of June and Dec. Hampshire, at Northampton, on 1st Tu. of Mar., Sept., and Dec., and on the Tu. aft. the 2d Mo. of June. Middlesex, at Cambridge, on the 1st Tu. of Jan., and the 1st Tu. June; and at Lowell, on the 1st Tu. Sept. Nantucket, 1st Wed. of each month. Norfolk, at Dedham, on the 3d Tu. of Apr., the 4th Tu. of June and Sept., and the last Wed. of Dec. Plymouth, at Plymouth, on the 1st Tu. of Jan., the 3d Tu. of Mar., and the 1st Tu. of Aug. Worcester, at Worcester, on the 4th Tu. of Mar., the 3d Tu. of June, the 2d Tu. of Sept., and the 4th Tu. of Dec. COURTS IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. (Corrected Sept, 1889. Legislature meets in January and May, and may make changes.) Supreme Court. Bristol Co., at Bristol, 1st Mon. in Mar., and 1st Mon. in Sept. Kent Co., at E. Greenwich, 2d Mon. in Mar., and 2d Mon. in Sept. Newport Co., at Newport, 4th Mon. in Mar., and 4th Mon. in Sept. Providence Co., at Providence, 1st Mon. in Apr., and 1st Mon. in Oct. Washington Co., at S. Kingstown, 3d Mon. in Mar., and 3d Mon. in Sept. Court of Common Pleas. Bristol Co., at Bristol, 1st Mon. in May, and last Mon. in Oct. Kent Co., at E. Greenwich, 2d Mon. in Apr. and Oct. Newport Co., at Newport, 3d Mon. in May and Nov. Providence Co., at Providence, 1st Mon. in Mar., June, Sept., and Dec. Washington Co., at S. Kingstown, 2d Mon. in May, and 1st Mon. in Nov. District Courts. Every District Court is open at all times for the transaction of criminal business. 1st Judicial District (Newport Co.), civil, at Newport each Tu. and Fri.; at Tiverton each Th. 2d District (South Kingstown, N'th Kingstown, and Exeter), civil, at South Kingstown each Mon.; at North Kingstown each Th.; and at Exeter 1st and 3d Weds, each month. 3d District (Westerly, Charlestown, Hopkinton, and Richmond), civil, at Westerly each Fri.; at Charlestown 4th Sat. each month; at Hopkinton 2d and 4th Th. each month; and at Richmond 4th Wed. each month. 4th District (Kent Co.), civil, at Warwick each Tu.; at East Greenwich each Th.; at West Greenwich 3d Sat. each month; and at Coventry 2d and 4th Sats. each month. 5th District (Bristol Co.), civil, at Bristol each Mon., and at Warren each Th. 6th District (Providence and North Providence), civil, at Providence each Mon. and Th. 7th District (East Providence), civil, at East Providence each Fri. 8th District (Johnston, Cranston, Scituate, and Foster), civil, at Johnston each Mon.; at Cranston each Wed; at Scituate 3d Sat. each month; and at Foster 2d Sat. each month. 9th District (Burrillville, Smithfield, and Glocester), civil, at Burrillville each Sat.; at Smithfield each Th.; and at Glocester each Wed. 10th District (Pawtucket), civil, at Pawtucket each Tu. and Fri. 11th District (Lincoln and Cumberland), civil, at Lincoln each Sat.; at Cumberland each Wed. 12th District (Woonsocket and N'th Smithfield), civil, at Woonsocket each Wed. and Sat. SCREENS. I WONDER that screens, pure and simple, are not more often found among the furniture of our common rooms, both for ornament and use. A plain, rectangular frame made of any clear, hard-wood board three or four inches wide and one inch thick, furnished with feet to maintain its upright position, and either with or without casters, is all the woodwork required. For covering this a great variety of materials may be used, paper, common cloth, brown linen, crashes, etc. If the frame is made in two or three vertical parts, folding one upon the other, the understanding feet will not be necessary, and the whole affair can be more snugly banished whenever its room happens to be more valuable than its company. These are a few of the many uses for which such screens may be employed: Keeping the midday sun from an exposed spot in a favorite carpet without excluding his beneficent beams from the room, protecting sensitive "neuralgists" from perilous drafts of air by day or night, shading from gas or sunlight weak and weary eyes, temporarily closing draped openings that have no doors and prefer to have none because there is no room for them to swing or slide, dividing a large room into two parts when it happens that two small chambers will hold more people than one large one, or fencing in a corner of the hall for those emergencies that are constantly occurring in hospitable families. And what a paradise could be made in one corner of the sitting room for the little folks! What warehouses and museums; what pavilions and palaces for playing at housekeeping and in other ways delightfully anticipating the trials and tribulations of grown-up life! |