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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19
THE CURIOSITY SHOP.


test for the Crown.
The story of the contest for the crown. in
which the wren outwitted the eagle, is tradi-
tional in Germany, France, Ireland and other
countries. 1t seems that the birds all met to-
gether one day, and settled among themselves
that whichever of them could fly the highest
was to be king of them all. AS they were
starting, the wren, unknown to the eagle,
perched himself on his tail. Away flew the
birds, and the eagle scared far above the
others, until, tired he perched himself on a
rock, and declared that he had gained the vic
tory. mot so fast" cried the wren, getting off
the tail and springing above the eagle; "you
have lost your chance, and ! am king of
birds" The eagle angry ut the trick played
upon him, gave the wren as he came down a
smart stroke with his wing, from which time
the wren has never been able to fly higher
than hawthorn bush. The story is told
with a different conclusion in Germany.
According to the German version the tricky
wren was imprisoned in mouse hole, and
the owl was set to watch before 1t, whilst the
other birds were celebrating upon the pun
ishment to be inflicted upon the offender.
The owl fell asleep and the prisoner escaped.
The owl was so ashamed that he has never
ventured to show himself by daylight
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19
IAYPITU
FIG. 1-pEsIGS OF DISCS AND cnxscEsrs.

FIG. DESIGN OF DISCS AND CRESCENTS.
French daIning III shades Of yellow, olive,
greens or terra Gotta. Place the strip Oh
your curtain, eight or ten inches from the
bottom. Gross stitch the piece down. Mako
a similar one for the top, but narrower piace
it the same distance from the top and fastsn
down, Hang the curtain by rod and lot it
hang straight, just escaping the floor.
You may have an open bookcase and want
a curtain to hang in front. Get some sateen
and outline one of these patterns, or any
other, in dark shades, Across the top and
bottom FIJI in with French darning, Use
crewel or flosele for filling, Hang the oar
tain ON brass rod and you will have really
pretty decoration and an excellent protection
for your books
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19
The Sorosis.

The "Sorosis," literary society of New
y ork, admits only women to membership.
1t was formed some twenty-one years ago by
Alice and Phoebe Cary and Mrs. Jennie June
Croly. When the elder Dickens visited this
country many of the literary women desired
to be present at the press dinner given in his
honor They were refused admittance, and
straightway formed a literary and artistic
club from which men are ever to be excluded.
The by laws of the "Sorossn forbid the dis
cussion Of politics and of religion, and ag-
gresSive woman sutfragists are barred out,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19

For pickle of green tomatoes slice one
peck Of green tomatoes and one dozen onions,
sprinkle with salt and let stand until next
day to drain, They may be drained by tying
IN a large cloth and hanging them up, The
next day add one box OF ground mustard one
and one-haf ounces of black pepper, QUE
ounce Of mustard seed, one ounce Of allspice,
half an ounce OF whole cloves Put in a
kettle in alternate layers of tomatoes and
onions. Sprinkle over the spice. Put tho
mustard in the vinegar and put on vinegar
enough to cover the whole. Let it boiitwenty
minutes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19

An appetzing dish that furnishes a way
for using remnants of cold ham is found III
ham pattieS. Chop fine some scraps of lean
ham. Mix with this a good deal of crumhed
bread; season with pepper. If the ham is all
lean add lump of butter Moisten with
milk to a soft paste. Fill muffin tins with
this and break an egg upon the top of each.
Sprinkle over the top with pepper and salt
and few cracker crumbs and bake till the
egg Is done, or about ten minutes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19

Cut pint cold boiled potatoes into dice,
cover with cold milk when hot add heap
inS tcaspooniul flour, moistened with little
cold milk, cook 10 minutes then add l table
spoonful butter, l tablespoonful chopped
parsley, one-half teaspoonfu salt and J. salt
spoonfulS pepper.
About four large potatoes are needed for
this, the quantity to be measured after being
cut into dice
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19
Derivation of tho Word SALARY"

The derivation of our word salary is
very curious. In ancient times Roman SOL
diers received daily portion of salt as part
of their pay. Sal, in Latin, is salt, and when
the salt was, in course of time, commuted
for money, the amount was called salarum,
or salt money. Hence our salary and
hence, no doubt, the expression, mot worth
his salt. e, his salary
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19

The word 'boodle' is thought TO be derived
from the English word 'battel," a bunch or
"A bundle Of straw. The word is in common
use in the eastern states in the sense of the
whole lot, as 1.-THE Doodle of them,n and from
this usage has got to mean the whole pile or
amount of u mans money
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19
Sweet Potato Seuffle.

Six medium sized potatoes one gill Of
cream, one tablespoonful of butter, one tea
spoonful of salt, whites Of three eggs, a pinch
of pepper. Boil the potatoes till tender;
when done remove the skins and press tho
potatoes through a colander. Add the cream,
which must be hot, to the potatoes, with the
butter, pepper and salt. Now beat it till it
is very light, and then stir in, gently, the
well beaten egg white. Heap in a-tAadng
dish, cook till brown and serve.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19

II you want curtain 10 hang in front Of
some shelves in your bedroom, simple un-
bleached muslin treated IN tle same manner,
only using paints instead Of the needle, will
give you surprise and pleasure. In painting,
as in dalniuS, the outlines of tho figures
must DO darker than the filing TO be effect
i've, and no shadows attempted, simply the
solid culols The fine lines in Fig. are
painted brown to initiate water lines and the
flower " suit the color Of tho room
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19
THE NEWS In VERMONT.
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN OUR OWN
STATE.
Chittenden County.

Butter brought from 20 to ~ cents, with
q few choice lots at higher price last
Friday :....... The school taught by Miss
Carrie Fuller in district No. closed Octo.
Der l3........E. H. Prouty has exchanged
the Mountain house at the Centre with
Mclaughlin Bros. for a small farm at
Jericho. II. Alexander, A L..
Castle and Ira Hawley have been appoint
ed commissioners of the late Lyman Reeds
estate. .... Clinton G. Abbott spent last
Sunday in Hyde Park.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19

Pretty Polly Petulant
Sighed. "Oh, deary me,
Why does everybody seem
Cross as cross can beg
Really, in and out of doors,
Everything goes wrong.
Why do all the dismal days
Stay SO very longyN
Sunny Sadie Smiley-eyes
Laughed right chcerily:
"Why does everybody seem
Very nice to me?
Really, in and out of doors,
Everything's In tune.
Why do all the happy days
Go so very soOnF'
Nj. Thayer Rous'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19

A merry heart doeth good like medicine,
and merriment at meals is better than pepan
for the digestion.
Ironing the part affected with fiat iron as
hot as it can he borne, with fold of flannel
over it, gives speedy relief in neuralgia.
Ringworns will yield TO II treatment Of
borax. Wash with strong solution three
times n day and dust over tho fine, dry
powder
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19
Tola's Early Career,

Emile Zola is the son of an Italian engineer,
and failed to pass his graduating examina-
ton at college, He then turned to journal
ism, in which he spent two years, living in a
precarious and wretched fashion, literally
from hand to mouth.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
6UBJECTS THAT WILL ENTERTAIN
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.

How Englishnbon Dressed In Rnffied Shirts,
Knee Breecnes and Three Cornered
Cooked Hats Played Cricket One Hun
dred Years Ago.
More than hundred years ago cricket
was favorite game with English gentlemen,
and several clubs were in existence, some OF
which had already acquired great reputa
tion Although the rules of the game were
much the same ms now, the implements used
in playing it NA0s very different. The bat
rather resembled huge curved club than
that which is at present in use, and there
were only two stumps instead of three.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19

George D. Prentice was the first man to use
the paragraph in journalism. His person
alities were pointed and sarcastic His
thrusts of humor were unanswerable. Before
his day nothing of the kind had ever been
known in the American newspaper
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19
How They Got There.

The metal balls inside the round sleigh
bells are placed inside of the sandcore, which
occupies the space inside the bell. In casting
the sandcore is burned away and the piece of
metal is closed in the bell form.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19
Rlch Late in Life.

Thurlow Weed. the eminent New York
politician, never made dollar until after he
was 80 Horace Greeley was poor as church
mouse until about the same age-or until
after The Tribune became success.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19

The greatest steamboat disaster ever known
in this country was the loss of the Central
America, sailing from Aspinwall to New
York, on Sept. s, 1857, with 49l passengers
and 10l members of the crew. There were
527 lives lost
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19
First German Newspaper.

The first German newspaper was Das
Frankfurter Journal published at the be-
ginning of the Seventeen century at Frank
fo-t-on-th then Main.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19
The First Patent.

The first patent in America was issued in
100 to Samuel Hopkins, of Philadelphia, for
an Improvement in the manufacture of
potash.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19

The dress of the lady resembles in style
and material a bathing suit 1t is of blue
hannel, trimmed with red braid. long
blouse and ieggings of the same She has also
moccasins, and a string of blue beads around
hei' neck. besides little dots Of beads all over
her waist. Tho suit Of the warrior is similar
IN style, but tho blouse is Of unblea ched mus
lin, daubel with streaks OF red paint and
trimmed with braid, also red. Across his
breast he wears an elaborate ornament Of
white beads gorgeous TO behold.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.
OMAHA.
No Advertisements will be taken for
these columns after 1880 p. IN.
Terms-Cash in advance.

line for the frs insertion, Z cents for each sub
Bequent insertion, and sl.50 a line per month
No advertiser ent taken for less than ~ cents
the first insertion. Seven words will be counted
TO the lire; they must run consecutlvely and
must be paid In ADVANCE. All advertise
ments must be handed in before 1873 o clock p.
M, and under no circumstances VIII they be
taken or discontinued by telephone.
Parties advert sing in these columns and hav.
ing their answers addressed in care of THE BEE
Will please ask for q check to enable them to get
their letters, as none Will be. delivered except on
presentation OF check. All answers to adver
Easements should be en- closed in envelopes.
All advertisement in these columns are pub.
Hshed in both morning and evening editions of
THE nee. the circulation of which aggregates
more than 5000 papers daily, aud gives The ad-
v%ertisers tine benefit, not only of the city circu'
lation of TnE BEE. but also OF Council Bluffs,
Lincoln and other cities and towns throughout
this section Of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

nor SALE-Fulliot and large 2-story houss
- Of large rooms, good we'll, cellar, cistern in
the Kitchen, good neighborhood, street cars,
church. school and store close by. All new and
complete. ECO. Small cash payment. balance
means and large family. Come and see ma
about It. c. v. Harrison AS 8. 18th ST. s3 :
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

"ANTED-Typewriter, general Office man,
w man for wholesale house, store salesman,
paverS, etc. Commercial Employment Agency,
1602 Farnam ST., I'd floor. .29 20s
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

~ J. STERNSDORFF, room 6 opposite post
W. Office, will sell you a good 4-room houss
on 10th street, 2 blocks south OF car line, by pay
ing 400 cash. balance monthly payments to
suit. This is a splendid opportunity for any
one wanting a cheap home. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

"ANTED-Man for Office work and take half
w interest. Cash required $i2j, Address, ID
81, Bee o1ice. 3&3 20s
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

rALL and see the bargains we offer in Hans
~ com place. Hicks, room 40, Barker block.
POI q
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

DIG bargains in business property, SO feet on
- South 18th street, near Pierce, with small
cottage, only 5000. 1t win pay you to inyesti-
gate this at once. George n. Hicks, Barker
block. 29l -
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

=" ANTED-Man and wife, private family, $50
w per month: . scrub girls, S2 per month;
cook, private family, no washing. -: green Dane
or German girl. privats family, good wages,
good home; q dining room girls, 2 dishwasher5,
] chambermaid. Girls don't have to wait all
day for places ut tins office. Omaha Emp.
Bureau, lI9 N. 10th. $40 2s
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

WANTED-We have several good situations
w for reliable clerks registered IN Neb. N. w.
Druggists Agency. 35j 2Zt
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

NEBRASKA farms-We have soma good 18)
IN acre farms up the Eikhorn valley with 800
and SO long time mortgages against them
that from 300 to $500 cash will buy The equities,
Now IS the time to invest in Nebraska farm
lands, although selling cheap they are valuable
and more productive than eastern land valued
at four or five times our price. NJ. A. Upton Co
SIy
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

OO Il WEEK TO agents, either sex, selling
sp Voice of Labor, and four other best selling
books in America. Lives OF all presidential
candidates free with each copy. H.. j. Smith 4
Co. 3Jl Dearborn st. Chicago. PCT POE
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

"ANTED-GoOd life insurance solicitors
w with bank references, are wanted by the
Union Life ut 40l Merchants national bank
building, Omaha. Office hours to 10 a. IN. and
1 to d y. M. $40
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21
TRAINS,

Running between Council Bluffs and Albright.
In addition to the stations mentioned, trains
stop at Twentieth and Tweuty-fourth streets,
and at the Summit in Omaha.
Westward.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21
SITUATIONS WANTED.

"ANTED-Work on frst-class farm; small
w wages asked. Address ~. bee. 3Sl 20.
"ANTED-Posltion as book keeper: nine
W years experience with mercantile houses
and three years in insurance Office in st. Paul.
MINI. a No. | references. Address H., Bee.
.as3-2lt
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

nor SALE-Elegant house and lot in:tWind-
l. sor place, owner nonresident who wants to
put his money elsewhere and will sell right. c.
I. Harrison. AS S. 18th st. 800
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

LNOR SALE-Ncw Groom house, all mo dern
Il improvements, near corner Woodwork and
Virginia avenues, Hanscom Place, $500. c.
II. Harrison. 4S 5. 18th ST. tS3
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

WANTED-Three good brick masons at 1902
w Park ave. 3S3 2lt
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

"ANTED-At Northwestern Labor Agency,
w BIS ). 18th ST, 10 stonecutters, 10 teamsters,
4stOre rooms TO rent. 1T2
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21
TOR Hanscom Place lots see Hicks.

QSo0 buys a full lot and good 4-room cottage
'peasy terms and good location. ID. V. Sholss,
room 2lO. First Natl bank, cor, 18th and Far.
nam. 800
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. machine hands, steady
w job. Rosenbery's planning mill. 3S 2l+
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

E'OR SALE-Choice l0-acre tract in a fine state
n OF cultivation; especially desirable for mar
ket gardens. Hicks, room 40, Barker block.
POI %
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21
WAkTEp--N1hLg rEiF

"ANTED-IW laborers. city work. 81 10.
w Commercial Employment Agency, 1902 Far
nam. I'd floor. ia 2lr
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

7 WILL sell q ! limited number OF lots in South
lOmaha's Is. IL NJ. park addition for the low
price OF $40. Remember a warranty deed given
with each lot. This sale only continues a few
days. Call quick and get first choice. Sloman,
room 40j. Paxton block. 90
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

"Ak1ED-Horses to board, Buckeye Sta
w bles. 10Th between Harvey and st. Marys
I've: 1rst class accommodations; best box stalls
n tbs city; terms reasonable; telephone, 81.
S6s xA5
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

TWO blocks from cable line, lot 30xligto alley
Il Nice broom cottage. small barn, lot fenced.
everything nice, $50, onc-fourth cash, bal
ance easy. NJ, A. Upton company. lB
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

NOR SALE or trade for western lands, horses.
II mules. cattle and sheep. Apply to J. Horrt-
gan. Solomon, la. 81 2lr
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

DUSINESS-l8th street, corner. 4 blocks from
DFarnsm, for Is less than 1t Is worth. 6jxl32
on Capitol ave. between 18th and 10th, at less
than value. NJ, A. Upton Company. $40
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21
no RENT-Hous $40 n. 18th street. Apply
IL at st. A, ID. Balcombe. 200! California st.

ENOR RENT-Elegant east-front Groom house
IL on S. 18th ave pleasant ST., near st. Mary's
ave. c.. +. Harrison, 4ls s. 18th st. $40
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21
BRANCH OFFICES.

Advertising for these columns will be taken
on the above conditions, at the following busi-
ness houses, who are authorized agents for The
BEE special notices. and will quote the same
rates us can be had at the main onice.
VOHN w. BELL, Pharmacist, $50 South Tenth
- Street.
CHASE g. EDDY, Stationcr5 and p %rinters, l3
South 18th street.
* Il. FARNSWORTH, Pharmacist, 2ll5 Cum.
-. Ing Street.
w J. HUGHES, Pharmacist. 62i North 10Th
w . street.
geo. w. PAHR, Pharmacist, 1903 st. NJ ary's
~ Avenue.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

ENOR RENT-Atvery low rates. 10 and II new
l. residences. 240i and 2il4, Cass street. Clarke
Place. One block south of Creighton college. on
Farnam and 2ith street car line. All modern
improvements. Apply, H.. Il. Clark Union Trust
Co, or at 242O Cass street, 6S6
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

"ANTED-Tailor for busheling. l.. o. Jones,
w 1899 Farnam st. 81 81
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

I HAVE a few choice lots In orchard nm icf
(which viii sell cheap and on long time
Slnman. room tO0 Paxton block. M
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

wv n " ~ tF-uS ~ Ut II
w A. Marsh. 90S n 10th st. PSF
w once. good barber. Il. w.
w Brown, Ashland, Neb. 80 2G+
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

NOR RENT-Good Groom cottage on Park av-
II enue and Mason streets, %35; good S-room
house in Windsor place. 1850. ID. V. Sholcs,
room 2lO, first Nat. bank. li32
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

1IANTED-A man to solicit; salary 800 per
w month; must deposit 50 and give security
for money collected. Address George s. Cline,
Wagner block, Des Moines, la. 754 o.8
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

FOR RENT-An elegantly furnished house in
Il best part of city; furnace, cistern and all
modern conyeniences Inquire at once. lU2i
Park ave. $40
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

LNOR REkT--Three elegant new brick stores
II on Saunders near Cunning ST., sp!eud d l0Ca-
ton for drug, grocery, hardware ana dry goods
store OF meat market, rent reasonable; also
three splendid flats, each q roolns. aud Lath
room, etc.. $50 per month. Morse Il drummer,
1903 Faruam st. 1906 n
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

ENOR Seymond Park property see L. L..
II Seavor, Barker block. POI q
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

ENOR SALE-Houses in good localities on
Il monthly payments. Il. X. Darling, 1871 Far
nam. 1920
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

ENOR RENT-S-room house, sewer. gas, hot
II and cold water, bath room, new and COM
plete, $40 per month, Apply at once. Z f.: Har-
rison, 4lS ;. 10Th st. 4S3
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-21

1.-TWO stores. 22x5O. Just completed d. with flats
l. of seven rooms above, with water and gas,
frst-class finish, 9th and Pacific SITS. low rent.
Apply TO E1inger Bros, 92 s. 10th ST.. Omaha.
lSl
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-05-11


Prof. J. Stuart Blackie has written
. Life Of Burns"
Senator Ingalls, will rewrite his
novel, the manuscript Of which was
recently burned with Lis house 81
Atchison.
-Wilkie Collins says that he has
written some Of his most entertaining
passages while suffering intensely with
the govt
General Lew Wallace has received
t37. 600 as royalties on ben Hur," the
sales Of which have reached nearly
200. 900 copies
Mr.. Herbert Spencer works three
hours a day debating al his writinga
His favorite recreation e found IN
playing billiards
The father 81 Amelia Rivcs. ~
Virginia authoress. 4 chief engineer
OF the Panama Railroad Company.
with an Office in Colon.
-"Octaye Thanct WIN has Ia.
come known ~ the writer ~ very
bright and original short stories. Z
Miss Alice French. az Davennort. IL
James Whitcomb Riley. the In.
diana dialect poet. i said bv 4 West
ern newspaper 20 have made 500 Oo]
during the past wear bv his pen and
by lccturing.
-General Albert PIKE nevcr rse. .nv
-. mi, naas "A s.s.... ILL., 49, ".y
them when thew are worn ont He has
probably ten Thousand old ncns stored
away n bis cupboards
Jefferson Davis daughter yarina
has written long article on "A Ger
man Watering Place. for = Tennessee
paper. Il Il said that she will make
literature her profession.
George B. Mcclellan. SON NJ The
late General Mcclellan. has bee
added to the New York World editorial
stan. He il a bright and travelled
young man Of twentv-three
-Georce r sims ~. .uthor -
..,Ostler ioe ;, ana :. H.rhcr IScht. =
4 inst Z; ftr.on. vears = .oe ~ ,m.rs.
inward - e2o i,0o ! vssr ~ III IN
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