The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-04
Vol. l5.---No. 20
Lip beading.

good many years ago, when the ac-
Complished daughter OF well known
gentleman ofthis city was little girl, ishs /
was taken III with scarlet fever, and when
she recovered she was stone deaf. Fur
tunately the child, who possessed = re-
markably sweet voice, had learned to talk
before the attack and the physician who
attended her, finding that her sense Of
hearing had entirely gone. enjoined upon
the mother the necessity Of carefully keep.
ing up tho habit Of speech, in order thst
it should not be totally lost From that
time out the mother devoted herself TO
the preservation Of her dsughtcr's voice,
almost to the exclusion OF everything else,
and the successful issue OF her understsn.
ding has proved an tmple reward for her
lab0rs. The young lady 10 now not only
IN accomplished member OF socfety, but
an excellent artist. we'll known among tie
painters Of New York Her education
was 20 carefully attended TO By her moth
"a that che not only talks well. but under
stands everything that is said 70 her BY
simply watching the lips Of her interlo-
cutor On one occasion an eminent
clergyman Of this city called to see her
mother, and was received by the young
lady. After some fifteen minutes The
mother presented herself, and the young
lady retired. Presently the conversation
turned upon the daughter, and the moth
err said something her of 'in6rmity.' The
clergyman, who had seen nothing to 10.
dictate any lack Of perception tn the
young lady. and who had not noticed an,
physical defect was surprised. and asked
what was meant. The mother then ex-
planned that her child was stone deaf.
The Clergyman was loath to believe it,
and almost demanded further proof OF the
fact. The young lady Was then called,
and it was proven to his entire satisfsc-
ton that she could not understand q sin
gle word that Was spoken unless she saw
the motion OF the lips which uttered Il. :
Like the deaf girl described in Wilkie
Collins novel Of slide and Seek" she
is singularly susceptible to any vibration
Of the timbers OF the room or house in
which she may be, and her mother has
established system OF telegraph with
her by means OF the doors ami balusters.
by which she can communicate with her
throughout the whole house. BY simply
striking the baluster or door with the
open hand her parents can apprise her
that her presence is desired in partic-
ulsr room or part Of the premises. and
by notifications OF the raps can inform
her OF many OF the minor affairs that arc
taking place. Although her father has
handsome competence, this young lady
earns enough for her own support in the
pursuit Of her art.
a Boarding house keeper OF DanbuFy
has been favored with calls from nearly
every tramp who passed her house for
three months hack, and on every occasion
she set them ut work at hcr'iwood- pile
for their food They scemcd 70 expect
II, aud looked astonished II work WAs
not asked OF them. In mentioning tho
matter at the table one day last week.
one OF the boardcrs suggested THAT she
examine her gatepost to sec II there vas
no marks on Ii, hs having heard Of the
secret signs of the fraternity Of tramps.
Examination proved him TO be correct
in his snrmise, for there. chalked plainly.
were the cabalistic marks, consisting OF
number over 1000. with two KS under.
meath. She lets them remain, and now
notices that every tramp calling on her
looks closely at the gate post before en-
tering. The two KS doubtless meant :
saw. horse = Boston Post. h
A Worcester man thinks Il strange
that brick layers md their helpers get
along so well together, .because some
Of them are Masons and some Hold Eel
lows 58M
A landlady said that she did net know
how TO make both ends meet. We'll
said boar1ef, "why don't you AXE one
end vegetables I" t'H
| Good manners always assert themselves
The man who is particular to lick the
egg Off his knife, before sticking 1t in the
butter, can not deny his good breeding.
A CuRE FOR RHEUM ArIsx Lemon
Juice is recommended as certain cure
for acute rheumatism. 1t 10 given in
quantities of tablespoonful to twice the
quantity of Geld WAFER, with sugar every
hour. 8aat wa
/ Arc those soaps all one scent r in
quircd a lady OF juvenile salesman.
No ma'am, they are all ten cents; icpli-
ed the innocent youngster.
Gen. Tom Thumbs house has also
been raided by thieves. who took away
all his shirts under the Impression that
they were mating haul Of hsndkef-
chiefs.
lis that your offspring madame !"
asked a Missouri judge Of n woman Who
had hold Of snub messed boys hand.
mo. cir, she replied, this is my oldest
boy"
+ Ancient Egypt had forty gods. and
Iyet when an ancient Egyptian stepped
on a spool and Tell down stairs with an
ash PAN in bis hands, there weren't half
gods enough for him to swear by IN
three m nutess 4at1 nm
Little things should not be despised,
The little toe is the smallest on the foot.
bit it always has the largest coin.
Young ladies'. II they only knew how
disgusting to men slovenliness is,i and
how attractive are displays of neatness
.,ti ,aoto wntIl1 array them selves in tho