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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10


As general rule the American suburban
cottage and tho lau.-hcuo % th' present
century have been built without regard to
external beauty. and with r. Eia~tiyo.y
li,tc CONCERN for auv5h.n- except chunpuc s.
Many of TIE carr entor, taa, practice rgs.y
architecture ayr,d Is have on .d,u that
house can bc malc beautiful in one wa
only, and that is ~ 'ir iovi>h use OF tine
tawdry product, o, the ii.--s1N Given a
square b Of piu'. with t,ali0E window, ot
REGULAR in ,rvais and an Outline rs stir as a
stake. cXccp wh"r" broken by lcavy looking
wooden brackets and nd 'oui arches, scroll,
or other "ornamcn's of pine, stuck on with
u few nails, and we hnve the country home
\ coating &C ElarUG white completes the
usiinrss Of what could never he other than
an oi,cnso to good g IT,
The n5,c arguIHcnt in favor OF .uch ,truc-
lures is, taat they all ri rs much room for a
certain outlay rs c.n he Oh ainci in any
other form Of structure. There seems to he
Il notion, indeed, Il Il Ice cost Off house viii
y" increased hy any departure from the
st,rcotyped form; and few appear to have
entertained the thought that, if few dollars
can ever he well expended in making home
beautiful, they viii be- SO cxpendod in making
TIE farmhouse place to which younr and
cid may ever turn Wien weary OF the temp
tajuns and di'uppointment- Of life. 1t is i'm
possible To conceive a longing for the ord n
AIRY bald. cherries, whit" boS which ocuuri,s
on many farms The place where home
.l,I,ll Ia
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10
4 EInfrl in f.ln Son.

Cor. New trican, J ~ SD, mOcrat.1
i B'yruut. Sra. ca,lrsponiont SAYS: The
situation of th- hotel whore am stopping is
especially charming. Il is iult over tn
water, SO that the sea actually D1s,c, under
the rooms. There i, a long. cl1-- ncIo,od
balcony looking seward. from which one
never tire- Of surveying the blue Mciitrran-
mean hey und and below. There is always
variety in the movement, OF the soa Now
its swash is 40 gentle amt soothing That it is
the most effective Of ullni,es when one
wishes to fall asleep Again, tn. sen j. in an
uproar, and the spray laps up to the very
windows. The illusion that we are actually
at sea is quite hard to shake or nj times. The
Fl n have learned to watch for ha refuse that
is committed to the yea RIM the hotel
galleries, and are consequently very
tame. Portly looking fellow, foot or two
long come right under the balcony and stare
up imp"rtncntly at us The temptation is
very strong to make them atone for their
temertv, an not a few nave Lee hauled up
with rod and line TO the broad vcranda. one
day somebody got up more enthusiasm than
usual and cast a torpedo ire III tie balcony
inc Schoo! of inquisitive marine beauties.
\ Toy sprang in after the explosion and
brought three fat fellows to the surface.
ManY others were stunned, hut not sulii
ci"ntly to Keep them from evadng the
swimmer. Nets are also cast in front of tine
h,tol and many bushes Of fish meat cap
tugcd
The shore along here is very rocky, like
that at Haifa, JaTa, am cycn along the mar
gin of Galiloe After each storm masses of
salt are formed in the dcpres-ions in the e
rocks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10


Quite too cruelty misunderstood was a
friend of mine who took her white hands,
and the tools that had made them SO, 10
Saratoga She had trunk half flied with
these manicure utcnsili, together with
great lot Of mixtures IN pots and bottles.
She had been an acute sufferer from the mania
for beautiiyiug the hands, you comprehend,
and these We're the consequences, as arranged
on the bureau i'm her hotel ROOM A pot Of
powder for polishing the nails, "A bU.tle Of
liquid for bleaching them, II file for trimming
them, an emery board for bevoing them,
and salve for tinting them pink; q pot OF
cream for softening the hands, special cake
of suap for washing them, and a pair Of
scissors for cutting of hang-nais
Imagine the sort Of array these things
made They made the room look like the
Office of physician surgeon. She had a
call from the landlord the very afternoon
hat she arrived. lie said that lie really
begged her PARDON for seeming uncivil, but
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10

bloomington Through MALL
"A man was standing on a street corner in
Bloomington, Dragging about his broad
acres, the other day, when stranger walked
up TO him and said:
SAY, mister, what will you take for an
undivided half interest in Australian
"Austra'ia.'
"Ncs; and if your terms are reasonable
maybe I'll take IA third of South America and
four shares in Africa
South America! Africa! What do you
mean sire
Il mean that I'm on a trade, and if you've
got any bargains to offer, here's a chap thatll
take 'em every time Come, now, set your
price. I'm ON dickor, you bet"
"Woll, sir" said the boaster, drawing him.
self up pompously, "Iguoss about forty acres
is all you could buy. III sell you forty for
$1,000
Forty acres Bah! | don't want any.
thing less than continent"
~ ell, sir, do not own a continent"
lyon don't! Why, | thought from your
talk You owned tho world The boaster Is
now asking everybody lie meets if he was in.
,uIfrI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10

lChlCa-O ilIys
Some thirty-five yorrS ago the alright
heating stove, constr3 .el OF cast-iron base
and top, while the boy Of the stove was
made of shcet-iron, wa, introduced, and was
for Il long time Il general iavorite. 1t was an
excellent heater. \ i've in it was easily
kindled, and it was continued while any fuel
remained. The combustion of fuel and the
degree of heat were very easily regulated by
opening and shutting the draft in front. a
fire ready TO start up at any time could he
kept in it all night by tightly closing the
door and the opening in front. The stove
occupied but little space, and was very
clearly. 1t was the most economical stove
ever Invented, and was me of those specially
good things TOR whicha patent was not OBJ
tanned.
The old air tight stove can be restored to
many houses to great advantage, 1t will
render room comfortable at very small cost.
lnmany places there is con.ilerab bic wood that
can not be prepared for kindling but which
can be burned in an airtight stove to ex,
cellent advantage. The trunks Of many tree,
can not he prepared for burning in cooking
stove without much lal or, but they can be
put in an alright stove 10y removing the
top and will burn Us well ms if they were split
in 5lunIl Uiecps
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10


The cr.." .or Gtu.H, cnuaau...H deco.
ratuu- hd, h'au. iH.uy Sc ",.t W. u'u,
who Aav, uut au ,u.a of talru. .r ha3"t of
pamting .o i.J .uo tEat They have. an ,lat
in f. t wh1t tuur DO mo- know about it - uut
worth tr. i'g to md on. But There are rX-
rpptioua. ard there are many Whr.c talk
about "cIrum' yellow with touch Of let,'
or "ultrau.pr.uc with Il >HH'" ui crimson"
is rot less Instructive tIan entertaining.
Nevertheless. tine interest taken i a healthy
sign, sine il Shows that ,Aele is something
attractive in the work Is well as the
worker and the forts in this diroc ion are
generally likely to lead up to something
better
Before Il woman enters into the industrial
designing as business, however, She ought
50 be sure that she has a talent for it; other
wise her time will be worse t.iau vast" |.
"lntustrinl designing means dcs gniug for
wall-pa, or, lace, silk, chiHtz, calico, oil
cloth, lnocum, book-cOyers, embroidery,
wood-carymg, siiNerware, icvcliN, SILKS,
handkctCliris, and carpets of all grades from
ingraius to moQuettrs.' it is nov only Il
question Of time when all u II work viii be
done hy women, though mp to the present it
has been largely monOpollZed by men. To
do it properly requires an eye Tor color rs
well L. for lorn; the ability to draw must Ne
a natural gift. and tne woman to succeed
NUT not only have IDEAS OF her own but
what i, a raror gift, power Of combination;
that is, from numier of designs to take
part, OF each and from thee parts produce
new pattern,
Tho,e who have not had the opportunity to
inform themselves would y. surprised t.
learn of the lively demand There is at all
times for now dc>lun- tlIr mi rat StlUiin-t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10

New YORK Letter t. 81. Louis Spectator
If there are many rro;iy women in w
York th"y are very careful to keep themselves
in .c'lusiOn. They Cor.ainlv do not belong
90 the so-Ca!led sVth cts; such q tho.o
ma e. up Of the Guul Is the AstOls. the AM
iclb,da and the cro"d that goes g. the
Metropolitan Opera house. | have scr, an
ncOmputabo amour. OF fine costumcs,
diamonds and all TIC accomuanyinC tiHI'-
pings i'll the metropolitan Gltnt opera hose
turing the opera sea on, tut IA ma ioiijy Of
die women are actually ugly They are
al her stout and cuarse. rough skinned ami
val ar, or little AMI W,aAen'u, lluChci into
Il tuing and looking yellow and unhealthy.
Their gorgeous raimeut is "a mocECry. At
iAr Academy of Music tie audiences ara
5 .mewhat more refined in appearance, but
there are but few pretty women 10 b."
seen. The costumes are not as ok
Ic Sivc as those worn 10y the other crowd,
ue.ther are they ~ tasty and rs far out of
tha line Of good taste. Neither do you see
many handsome Womci, On the street in New
York nor ON the thousand and one excursion
boats that go to the neiyhboring resorts
have come to the conclusion that there are
not many mere, and | asked u well-poiteI
licnd of mine the other day what he thought
about it. He said was right; that lie had
lived in New York sr,e ral years and That he
had a wide acquaintance, and that lie had
.rpn very few pretty women here.
I'm tcll you,' said lie, Il have seen more
rnttv faces i'll IL" ttic city OF Richmond.
Na., in one day tl.an / lave sen here during
I'D my stay. | know "a Virginia village that
ehcNe mas mos f rlaie beauty in it than
aii Ncw York. There j, no Use 10 iii putc It
ANY LONGER, the south - the Place for lh ll-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10

["Tlrrtsl' in The> iDll,cAold.1
This remedy was given to a lady by doc
tor in reply TO what she should do for the
hard lunches and knots, aN She called them
inside her hands. He TOLD her to get small
bottle of olive oil, lone-half bottle would do
to try) and put in as much camphor gum as
it would dissolve, pour some IN the hands, rub
them together, and heat in by the fire She
continued in this, ually evenings, rubbing
and heating, and i'll short time her hands
were soft ncei be, not bunch remain
t,,ry
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10
wall Street News.

fall and called it Golden City. y Chicago
,peculator who was out there took 500 lots al
- apiece and III thirty days the price of city
lots had gone to s95 each Some one built
and opened a saloon, oui the figures jumped
to SO \ second saloon went up, and city
lots changed hands at So apiece. The Chi
cago man was advised To sell, but he con.
cluded to hang on for "A few more saloons. 1t
was only about a month ago that the snow
drifts melted so that any one could get int
the new town The Chicago mans agent
showed up to find the place deserted by
human beings, but on Il tree was a sign
reading:
Sell you the whole - city for SO, Eel
lows begun TO draw lumber for a church
and the saloons moved to Red Gulch, fifteer
miles west
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10
Gle Had Got 'En.3
Texas Siftings.l

well, Unclo Rube, how have you been
since you came to live down here on the
slver,"
"Poly, mar ter, poly
You arc not useI to living in such an out.
of-thc,wny place, Uncle Rube. You are sur,
fering from ISOLATION
"Dat'si. sab, OATS it. Is, got EN-. Ise
suffered Wild EN- mighty bad, marstcr.
had dis,ecommembored de name ob de mis-.
cry. showed il want malaria, or racunn.
teg or s.me6ng O dat Kind lou struck 1
dc iu-t c!alcr sab tiu, a iag'trr bout yen
Aan. 90 La. , .u.. lrtl.u. ...,lt-. y,H
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10
\ E1nt MentMer Iicm.


New York journal
Even more extraordinary incident"
continued the stHdcut of nature, occurred
whcn was II boy in Peru, Ny brother and
wore ,nowhollug each other one fine morn
ing. lost my temper picked up a solid
chunk ol ice and throw it with all my might
at Jim, who was standing but dozen feet
away. just as the ice left my hand the
mercury tool, such an upward jump that
poor Jim was severely scalded by the hot
water that was showered on him. The ice
had meite in transit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10


Tie rage for ycl!O" and gold-lkc blossoms
began - far back es tue >p'inT before last :;
they were used AZ jri. II ornament sitting
rooms aud ialroLi.S then yellow huu4u .-
for the carriage aId opera become "a
fashion, yellow dT., trimmings followed i
ia. horaule Iaris.a.. f3,AiGry next seized tl'
i,.n of ornamcntU, aHst peaks cnl briEs
with yellow hloSsou., taxing oil small bell
.iuNur> from the e., Sic Grgancyi tA'
separate belis III IT, u, Ca wire and net
Foundation; not =. after whole flower
curotos We're to be -'. : Fiolcts, astcrs, rose
buds and tOrgct-iD,...o,N also played their
part, but golden Lu;rrs carried and still
carry the day.
1t would be difficult 70 give a complete list
of the latter, for we remark not only the
mimoSa, that former iavorite OF all, but the
double ranunculus, mirigold. buttercup and
larger butter rose growing among sunny
meadow grasses. Yellow pansies and wall
flowers are mostly v,rl by elderly ladies;
young women prefer uuw the large blossoms
Of the iris, and who do.-- not know that cam
omie and sunAowers have become most
fashionable for bonnet trimmings! The
admiration shown fur ,el'ow has caused vel
low strings TO DO worn, and gold-colored bows
OF velvet or corded ribbon are also arranged
between folds OF beautiful black lace whirh
ha, ii lharminS effect.
# may be urged that yellow suits hut few,
and truly lady with blonde or light-hrowil
hair would do well MT t. try this color; Il
brunette, on the contrary, may wear yellow
with great advantag". We should rather
advise these far danes who are determined
at amy cost to Ike in t.c IN. hion to adopt red
even the brilliant hue Of the poppy instead
ill
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10


It is surprising to see how easily children
begin to look into the hidden things Of meta
physics. is it really wrong, mamma" u
litt!e boy sad the other day, "or only ag inst
the law The as;oAished mother questioned
the Child an found that some one told HIM
,tor { of the fugitive, slaves, and Of the laws
Of their time, n he had with the pas,i N
for generaiil!ns wA.cA many children have,
applied MS kuuW4ci &c 10 the circumstance,
ana event, occurring AZ md him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10

IGrace Greenwood

! believe that tor one woman whom the
pursuits of literature the ambition of author
ship and the love Of fame rendered unfit for
home life, II thousand lave been made un-
domestic b. poor social striving, the follies
Of fashion and the Intoxicating distinction
which mere personal beauty cOnfers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10
Corporal Punishment.


lMlS John Sio-cLl
While reasoning with a child is better yet
corporal punishment i, not 10 be disapproved
entirely, Many children are not 50 consti.
tuted that a wholesome fear II the rod is
actually Uc,g -aIy, but it should not BE- u-ed
50 frequently as &, lose lis terrurs "Famil-
inrity Lrrsi- contempt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10

fans ON the celling of q drawlng-room has
been tried with much success. Tine fans usi
we're fine quality and of all shapes and
t'zcs. and vcr' arranged in grotcsquc figures
aud combine ions, 30 rs TO look as if strange
birds aui creatures had flown up there. Late
production, of japanese art are inferior 60
tn lsc brought out several years ago; but in
the matter of fans they sill excel, and in
point 81 richness OF color, remain masters of
hesituatiun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10

In the shop of II boulevard pastry cook in
Paris young mushcr questioned the fresh
ness of a tart The shup6oeper was touched
to the quick, and reuariied: 81 made tarts,
young mnn good while before You wore
BORN" Il don't doubt it, was the reply
and this must be one OF them
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10

IAmerican Qucen.l

Canton flannel is now always placed under
the tabe-cloh at meal times White linen is
considered in the best taste for dinner serv-
ice; at breakfast and tea the pretty colored
bordered table-cloths and doyleys arc used
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10

Cream cake can he made by splitting pat
ty-pnn cakes taking out portion Of the cen
ter and filling il with thick custard. There
need be no waste, rs the pieces cut out may
he used in the foundation OF IA nice pudding
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10
THOMAS A. EDISON
Gives His Reasons Why He Prefers
Being a Little Deaf.
sounds which re Doesn't want TO
EJcnr-- one organ Makes Up
for the boss on
Another.

sons 10 h.ar. Mr. Enrich thought he
la 1 acc' m9iish"i great work fol
humanity. and had sent sample N
Edison \ correspondent of The Sun, whs
had r,al description OF tho invention wrote
to ask what Mr. Edison thought of it, and il
order TO ind out what Nr Edison thought Of
it a Sun reporter mounted six flights of stair
in the laboratory Of the Edison Electric Light
company, at Avenue b and Seventeenth
street
Mr. Edison was found amid nszo Of
telegraphlc, telephone, electrical illuminat
Ing and othor apparatus in n big room smell
ing strongly Of acids. 10 has grown a littls
stout since h, came - New York to live, and
his always good-nnturcd face looked ever
jolier than WHEN he used to scream joker
into the phonogrsph to hear them echoed
by the turn OF crank.
II came to ak how you like the invention
of Mr.. Ehrlich, said the reporter.
"Weil, to tel you tho truth, have not had
time to try it,
Not time? Why, | should think you
would be in hurry to remedy your deaf
neSs"
"lhrr,'s where you make great mistake
don't want 10 DO cured"
"Don's want to be cured # da9rnos-:'
Certainly not. | wouldn't be cured for
10000"
DO you moan t. say in earnest that you
prefer to he dca q
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"lyrl max. g, ,ory moor u,r,r. Won see.
Iclnnot hear die cv lace. and Idan't get
,,Irmon.J on tee .t., r.nu should be
,.v,u,n. fro,n H.. I.. 70 ,.o.. If war.
o.,it,.t t.,- n....l...., .'..,o,,.-,onjin,
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How obon. the tbaltra."
..Th,rs I confa. = tbara iso little djsaIvon.
t,ra Iconnot hear a wor! Mary Anderson
s,%s All NAV. mr.. ,uoctsc,,, to inc But the
dlNa lvanta5e.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10

Boston Beaconl
Although japanese decoration mas been
overdoup 4 new adaptation for hapdsOm,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10

Women and girls are nearly onc-half of
the depp,tor, in the savings banks of MaSs,-
chueetts, having H. their credit :ll7,932,%
san Francisco has a girls' union, the OBJ
joct II which is to furnish board aud lott;
ing t. the working girl at the lowest possible
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
ADVICE To MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest 10y sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth2 If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. It's value is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately Depend upon it mothers,
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one of
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price 25 cents per bottle.
feb-29-m-w-s 1-y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12

Confined to her bed with rheumatism,
every joint in her body sore, her hands
and limbs swollen, suffering almost in
descrihahle pain. and, in fact, almost
helpless, and the best efforts of the fami-
ly physician having proved futile, it is nc
wonder Jennie Praeger, of New Haven
had little faith when friend brought heI
a bottle of AthIophoros, saying she
thought it would relieve her. However
in order to satisfy her she tried it. After
taking two doses she thought she felt a
little change for the better, and so she
continued lis use until she had taken three
bottles, and she found herself completely
cured.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
WhiteW0Od.

Whnewood is gaining favor rapidly
Not many years ago it was used in tins
vicinity chiefly for collins and wagon
box boards Farther South, in the sec
tons where the wood grows, it has been
used for finishing to considerable eX'
tent. but builders who eouldreadlly get
white pine discarded whitewood.
I ntil recently, for finishing purposes
and for the manufacture of sash, doors
and blinds, wildwood was little
thought of north of those sections
where it grows so plentifully. A rep
resentative of one Of the largest sash,
door and blind factories in the country
recently said in this Office that II he
were building he&would have little
choice between pine and whltewood 1of
The purposes above mentioned. lie ad-
mitted that his interest is.?urely ldentl,
fed with white pine, and that he would
not admit openly that whiteWood IS the
peer of pine, such, however, IN nA
opinion. is fact, This is big admls-
sion to come from such a source, But
one that is based on a good foundation
1t can be easily understood why
whitewood an-be used successfully fof
many purposes for which pine is EN-
ployed, 1t is more inclined to twist
than pine. but this is not much OF an
objection where it can be used In small
pieces, or IN large ones, if securely
fastened. Even gum, the most re-
bellious wood that grows out OF the
ground, if properly nailed, answers foi
finishing admirably. Whitewood is
very easy to work-it probably ranks
next to pine in this respect-takes
good finish, and makes a close joint
There are complaints against cypres:
for sash, doors and blinds because, it i:
said, it is too hard a wood to drive to
gether and make a perfect joint, Too
much work must be put on the pieces
where they come in contact to cause
them to tit closely. In pine work thi:
extra work is unnecessary. The Woot