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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
OREGON AND WASHING1 ON

No section of the country ~ to-day at ract-
inp rs much attention as Montana, Oregon
and Washington ; Montana, because it ranks
first in the production OF precious m tals ;
Oregon, because of its rich valleys, ana W a. n
ington Territory by reason OF its mild climate,
lumber coal, minerals and wonderful pr duo
non of fruits and cert ais The rapid growth
OF spokane Falls. with a water pow T exceed
ing even that OF Minneapolis; Tacoma. on
Puget sound, the terminus of the Northern
Pacific Railroad, with 1900 lnhablt nts ;
Seattle, 30 miles distant, m energetic and
thriving city mark this section OF the Pacihc
Northwest as one that offers peculiar induce
ments to those seeking new h. mes
By writing ChAs. 5. Fee, Gedefal Passenger
Agent. Northern Pacific Railroad, ST. Paul,
Ninn he will send you ILLUSTRATED pamphlets,
maps and hooks, giving you val lhhle INFORM,
alton in refe' ence tn the country traVersed
by this great line from 81. Paul. Minneapolis,
Iuuth and Ashland to Port and, oregon, an /
Tacoma and seattle, Wash ngtOn Tcrrll DRY.
THIS road. in qdditicn 70 being the only ran
line 10 Spokane Fails, Tacoma aud Seattle,
rtncles all the PRINCIPAL points in Northern
Minnesota aAd Dakota, Montana. ldaho, ,lr-
egou and Washington, possesses uhtquhll u
scenic at ractiOns, aS well as supe lur tfaln
equIpmenU, such as dining cars ana colonlst
sleepers for the use of intending settlers,
ut ncr If winch cpuN enlences aleto lie ound
on any other llue I exciting business 10 the
les namei. 4S.w4t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15

Interesting and instructive particulars in
regard to treating the carpet moth have been
gathered by the carpet trade from many Of
the most prominent dealers of the country,
from which it appears that their views vary
considerably. Arnold, Constable 81 Co. use
camphor and find it satisfactory. The Messrs
Dobson recommend black pepper Naphtha-
line and tarline have their advocates, while
a prominent Philadelphia druggist is reported
ps selling annually hundreds of dollars
worth of camphorated cedar for use by the
best families of the city. Marshall Field &
Co. do not consider cedar, camphor, black
pepper or tar paper valuable in destroying
the grubs. James Wilde & Co. are liberal in
their use of camphor wrapped closely in
paper and distributed without stint Ono
firm gives all Oriental goods a thorough
Daphtha bath and for carpets relies mainly
on camphor bags and sweeping at least three
times per year The use of benzne, tu1pen-
tine or naphtha is deprecated not only as
dangerous but liable to injure the fabric to
which any of these substances is applied,
and the application should always be made
carefully by means of an adjoining cloth or
paper.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
THE CURIOSITY SHOP.
The Koh-i-noor-The Crown Jewel OF
Englnnd-Its Antiquity.

The Kohi-noor, or mountain of light, was
first publicly exhibited in England at the
Crystal Palace in 1851 It's history is init.
mately associated with India for many cen
turtles. Originally found in Golconda, the
Hindoos fond Of high numbers say that it
was in the possession Of Kama, king of Auga,
3,0Ol years ago. Coming to more recent
times, it was said to have been stolen from
one of the native kings by Minnzola, and
presented by him to Shah Jehan, father of
Aurungzebe, in 1910. 1t was then much
larger than at present; in fact, it had the
reputation of being the largest diamond ever
known. Shah Jehan employed a Venetian
diamond worker called Hortensio Barges.
who cut away one-half of it and left it SO
very imperfect that instead of rewarding
him Shah Jehan fined him $50. 900. Early in
the present century it was the property of
the king of Cabul The rajah of Lahore.
Runjeet Singh, hearing marvellous stories of
its great size and inestimable value,
determined to get hold of it. Consequently
he invited tho khan to his court, and
when he had him in his power demanded It's
surrender. The khan, anticipating this, had
caused to be made fictitious kohinoor, ex-
actly initiating the real diamond; and this,
after a show of resistance, he at length
over VI MS nOSU. INu1JceJS dellgnt
was extreme, but Of short duration, as the
lapidary to whom he gave orders to mount
it acquainted him with the deception His
modification and rage were unbounded He
gave orders for the residence of the khan to
be invested and searched from the top to the
bottom; but all was in vain, no kohnoor
could be found, until slave revealed the
secret-it was hid in heap of ashes. Run
jeet then caused it TO he set in an armlet be-
tween two other diamonds, each of which
was the size Of a sparrow's egg. After his
death it passed into the hands of his success
sors, and when the Puniaub was annexed to
the Indian possessions of England it was sent
as a present to Queen Victoria by the East
India company When examined by Euro
pean diamond merchants it was pronounced
to be badly cut; hence it was sent to be re-
cut, a work which occupied thirty -eight days
of twelve hours each.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15

Ants are eaten by various nations. In
Brazil they are served with resinous sauce,
and in Africa they are stewed with grease
or butter The East Indians catch them in
pits and carefully wash them in handfus, like
raisins. In Siam a curry of ant eggs is a
costly luxury
The French will eat frogs, snails and the
diseased liver Of geese, but draw the line at
alligators.
After they have wound the silk from the
cocoon the Chinese eat the chrysalis of the
silk worm.
rather tough
Spiders roasted are sort Of dessert with
the New Caledonians
In the Pacific islands and West Indies
lizard eggs are eaten with gusto.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15

Mr. Clinton y. SnOwdcn, of The Chicago
Times, is the originator of a scheme to save
bisons that still remain on the plains. 1t has
been ascertained that Of the millions which
once roamed on the praries Of the west only
seventy five or a hundred remain, and these
are located in the extreme southwestern por-
ton of Texas. An expedition is soon to start
for Texas to round up there for buffalo. The
leading purpose is to perpetuate a species of
animal which is thoroughly typical of Amer
lean animal life; one of the controlling ideas
of the trip being to kill none of the animals
while corrallng them or after their capture
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15

The famous automatic chess player was a
machine that excited the intense wonder
ment of all who beheld its workings until the
secret was discovered A small crippled
Russian officer, who was an expert at the
game, was concealed within the figure, which
is said to have been constructed to effect the
officers escape from Russia, where his life
was forfeited. 1t succeeded in winning
almost every contest, but after the discovery
of the mystery it passed into the hands Of
other persons who were less skillful and lost
many games by it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
To Turn Jellies Out of a Mold.

To turn jellies or creams out of mold
seems simple thing; yet even In so small a
matter it is well to know just how TO do it,
and this Miss Parloa tells as follows: Have
in pan water enough Ia little more than
blood warm) to come up to the top of the
mold. If the mold is tin, set it in this for
about half minute; if earthen, keep it In
long enough to have the heat pass through
the mold, Wipe the mold, place over it the
dish into which the jelly is to be turned and
turn both dish and mold simultaneously.
Let the mold rest a minute before lifting it
gently from the jelly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15

This house, where Dante first the
light, some two centuries later became a
tavern, to which resorted Michael Angelo,
Benvenuto Celini and other illustrious art
lists. Many such there were, for Florence
was the home of Cimabue and Giotto, of Fra
Filippo Lippi and Fra Angelica, of Leonardo
da Vinci, Andrea del Sarto, Carlo Dolce and
a host of others. When the 60Oth birthday
of the great poet was celebrated in 1865, an
inscription was placed on the dwelling: "In
this house was born the divine poet Alig
hierin
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
The Tools of Great Men,

A pan of water and two thermometers
were the tools by which DR.. Black discovered
latent heat; and prism, lens and sheet
of cardboard enabled Newton to unfold the
origin of LIGHT and the composition of color
Stothard learned the art of combining
colors by closely studying butterflies wings
He would often say that no one knew what
he owed to these tiny insects.
Franklin first robbed the thunder cloud of
its lightning by means of kite made of two
cross sticks and silk handkerchief
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15

"Tom Bowling" by Charles Dibdin, ha
been asked for. We give it below:
Here, sheer hulk, lies poor Tom Bowling,
The darling Of our crew;
No more he'll hear the tempest bowling
For death has broach'd him to.
His form was Of the manifest beauty,
His heart was kind and soft;
Faithful below he did his duty,
But now he's gone aloft.
Tom never from his word departed
His virtues were so rare;
His friends We're many and true hearted,
His Poll was kind and fair.
And then he'd sing so bllthe and jolly
An mauy's the tune and oft,
But mirth Is turned to melancholy,
For Tom is gone aloft.
Yet shall poor Tom find pleasant weather,
When he who all commands
Shall give, to call LIES crew together,
The word to pipe all hands
Thus death who kings and tars dispatches,
In vain Toms life has doff'd:
For, though his body's under matches,
His soul has gone aloft.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
Cupid Is Coming.

A letter must be taken, and the termna-
ton ling" Say, for instance, that 2 is
chosen. The first player says to the second,
"Cupid's coming" How is he comingf'
says the second. playing" rejoins the first.
The second then says to the third, "Cupid's
coming" "Howf "Prancing," and so the
question and reply go round through all the
words beginning with and ending with
ing-piping, pulling, pining, praisng,
preaching, etc. Those who cannot answer
the question on the spur of the moment pay
q forfeit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15

1t has been estimated that 200, 900 feet of
lumber principally ash, is used annually for
making baseball bats, the yearly demand
being placed at 100000 bats. Over twenty
styles are made for boys and men In one
Michigan factory more than hundred men
are employed in this manufacture, using up in
the course of year 3j0,0OO feet of ash, 2j,-
600 feet of bass wood, and $4,000 feet of
cherry. Other factories in the east and west
are said to do a business equally large.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15

APPARATUS FOR SPREADING BUTTERFLIES
In order to spread butterfly it is pinned
to the center of the groove, care being taken
to have the pin exactly perpendicular. Then
a strip of paper is attached by its anterior ex-
tremty with enamel headed pins in such way
as not to prevent the upper wing from rising
as high as necessary The wing is moved by
pressing it gently beneath the principal vein
with the point of needle inserted in a
wooden handle Zig. q, and in order that the
wing may not get out Of place the paper
band is pressed with the forefnger of the left
hand The lower wing Is next extended and
held In position by pressing in the same way
fastened down with second pin. The same
operation is performed upon the two wings
OF the opposite side.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15

Gas lighting was introduced into New
York in 1928 A.
The divorce Of the Emperor Napoleon from
the Empress Josephine was decreed by the
French senate Dec. is, 1909, and the marriage
of the emperor to Maria Louisa, of Austria,
took place April l. 1910.
Grammar schools received their name at a
time when the grammar of the English lam
guage was not written, and when all knowl-
edge of the principles of language could only
be obtained through ssady of the grammar
of the ancient tongues, particularly Latin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15

Stir the beaten yolis of two eggs into a
pint # freshly boiled hominy; if cold hominy
is used heat it without adding water and stir
up lightly with fork to separate the grains;
then stir in the beaten whites and salt as may
be required, using less if the boiled hominy
is already sailed. Drop, with a tablespoon,
on well buttered tins and bake to good
brown in quick oven.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15

Since 1888 all lighthouses on the United
States coast have been maintained by the
national government Previous to this light
dues were levied upon commerce The first
coast light in America was established in
1913, and the first lighthouse on Little Brew
ster Island Boston harbor, l7l5-l6
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
Vanilla Biscuit.

Mix one-quarter pound Of butter with one
half pound of sugar; add one-half pound Of
flour and two well beaten eggs, one teaspoon
full of baking powder, one-quarter pound Of
currants and several drops Of Vanilla essence,
roll 1t out, then cut in shapes and bake in a
AoKs.al Tin
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
The Three Weights,

There are three classes of weights for pu-
gilists, Feather weights" "midde weights"
and "heavy weights" Men that fight at lis
pounds for amateurs and l20 pounds for pro
fessionals are classed as feather weights.
Middle weights fight at l5S pounds, and all
over 1873 pounds are classed as heavy weights.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
ARTISTIC DESIGNS IN SILVER.

The design of candlestick is both charm
ing and unusual-a flower in a long leaf.
This candlestick is from French model. and
Is intended for a writing table or to carry
about the house. The crumb brush is of
somewhat similar style and very delicately
marked.
The paper knife represents fashionable
Partisan design, "the bouquetiere" The
blade is in silver gilt, with a twisted handle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15

For the origin of the phrase, "steal my
thunder" we quote from Disraelis ''Calam-
tiles of Authors The actors refused to
perform one Of John Dennis tragedies to
empty houses, but they retained some excel
lent thunder which Dennis had invented it
rolled one night when Dennis was in the pit,
and it was applauded. Suddenly starting
up, he cried to the audience, BY -, they
won't act my tragedy, but they steal my
thunder.'n
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
The Draconian Code.

What is known as the Draconian code,
originated by Draco in G2l b. c., punished
every offense with death. The inhiction of
the death penalty has practically ceased in
Belgium, Prussia, Bavaria, Denmark and
Sweden, though not abolished. Catherine II
of Russia abolished capital punishment in
that country, except for treason, in 1867.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
Green Pea Som.

A delicacy of the season is green pea soup,
for which the following is a skillful cooks
recipe; One quart of milk, two large cupfuls
of peas, one heaping tablespoonful Of flour,
salt and pepper. Into the boiling milk pour
mashed peas, butter and -four creamed to-
gether Season and strain.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
Tho Ashburton Treaty.

What is known in American history as the
Ashburton treaty was that concluded between
Great Britain and the United States, the
former being represented 10y Alexander,
Lord Ashburton, and the latter 10y Daniel
Webster, This treaty was concluded at
Washington, Aug 8, 1912.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15

Old fashioned, double branched, silver
plated candelabra, such as our grandmothers
used, hold the first place In the present style
Of lighting and decoration. Besides the sill
yer ones, handsome candelabra are in clear
crystal and fine porcelains.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
An Old ConpIet.

"Where ignorance is bliss, It's folly to be
wise", is from "A Distant Prospect of Eaton
College," by Thomas Gray. Prior expresses
the same sentiment thus:
From ignorance our comfort flows,
The only wretched are the wise.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
A Comic Diversion.

Numbered with conical diversions that af-
ford much merriment at evening entertain
ments is one known rs 1.-THE old mans face"
The only requisite for producing it is
persons hand, a handkerchief and little In
dian ink The engraving will show the SIM
plicity of the arrangement, and demonstrates
how easy it is to form an old mans face
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
MATTER FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT
OF BRIGHT YOUNG MINDS.

The Picturesque Home of Dante, the
Great italian Poet, and the House Where
Two Centuries Later Michael Angelo
and Other Artists Dwclt.
Dante, one Of the greatest poets of all time
and incomparably the greatest among the
Italians, was born in Florence in 1865, in the
little gothic house illustrated in our cut. By
the tall tower of Bocca de Ferro it stands,
one of the objects of interest among the pic
turesQue views of Florence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15

TOR SALE-Cheap, four-horse power boiler
I two-horse power engines, two bureau
creame ries, Il & 10. COW sets, good condhtion
One Conclusion churn, churns 40 pounds but
ter. one hard wood hand butter worker, one
good " ork horse. Ferguson Bros. POI College
ST., burlington. VT. WI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
Parisian Knickknacl<s i'm Silver.

The employment of silver in the manu-
facture of all sorts of knickknacks, both dec
orative and useful, is carried to a remarkable
extent nowadays. The cut gives examples
of some Of the many beautiful and artistic
forms in which this metal appears
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15

MOTICE-To the Ladies. woman who
IN suffer d for several years from female
Ladies know the remedy, which is SIMPLE and
inexpensive. Every lady can treat herself.
free package sent by addressing Mrs. +. l.. X,
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6w6m
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15

The United States two cent pieces wers
issued between the years 1864 and 1873. None
have been coined sipse then.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15

1n.an article on preparing butterflies for
the cabinet, in recent issue of La Nature,
occurs some opportune points about the deli
cate operation of spreading the wings so as
to give the specimens the final attitude they
are to preserve in the collection. This atti-
tude ought to somewhat recall that of flight,
in which the wings are extended horizontally
to permit Of the four being seen in their ell
tirety.
The apparatus for this purpose consists es-
sentially of block of soft, light wood hav-
ing a shallow groove in the center. This
groove, which varies in width according to
circumstances, and is three-fourths inch in
depth, is provided at the bottom with a strip
of cork or elder pith, and is designed to re-
ceive the body of the butterfly, On each
side of the groove the wood slopes very
slightly upward. The wood should be very
carefully bounced, smoOthed and even pol
ished, to prevent the delicate wings of the
insect from being scratched.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15

The conceit may be varied so as to form an
old womans face by putting on rufed cap
in place of the handkerchief.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-23
Mother Hubbard Parties.

"Don't come up tomorrow afternoon
Charley, dear: the girls have got half
holiday, and 1 am going to have a
Mother Hubbard party" said an East
End maiden last night as she babe "hel
young man" goodnight at the door
Charley wanted to come badly, and
promised to wear a Mother Hubbard
too, but the young lady was immOvable
''Men must not attend Mother Hubbard
parties, "she said firmly, and Charley
went off in huff.
Mother Hubbard parties are the very
latest, and they are not less popular
than the Mother Hubbard robe has al
ways been in hot weather. But the
men don't know much about them, for
at Mother Hubbard parties gentlemen
are rigidly excluded. The girls get to-
gether at the house of one of their num-
Der soon after breakfast, and each brings
her most charming Mother Hubbard.
In this loose and somewhat capaciouS
costume they are wont to lie around on
the floor or couch in easy and comfort
able attitudes, thinking of nothing save
their own comfort and enjoyment. They
eat candy, bonbOnS and sweet cakes,
and drink iced tea and lemonade. They
read to themselves and to each other,
and the whole day is given up to pleas
ure. Gentlemen are not admitted until
after shutdown, and by that time the
comforts of the Mother Hubbard have
been surrendered for the more slightly
and becoming street robe.