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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-23

"My child's moral development began
when was G years DID," mother sadly re-
marked to a visitor whose face expressed
surprise at the child's disobedience. II was
as selfish as it was possible for a mortal to be
and had the same uncomfortable temper
which you have just seen my little girl ex-
hibit. On my sixth birthday had an ex-
citing contest with my grandmother, who
brought Inc up a dear old lady by whom |
was petted to the last degree. l distinctly
remember all the circumstances, and child
as l was, / realized even then that it was a
crisis in my experience. l felt intuitively
that if l could succeed in getting my own
way that time could get it forever after.
My inference proved q correct one, and from
that time on my poor grandmother resigned
herself to bear my ugliness as best she might,
making very little further attempt to con-
troll me. Here is my little Amy, two years
older than was at that time, with the same
selfshness and irritability which am forced
to believe she inherited directly from me. l
declare l sometimes feel as if couldn't Justly
blame the child"
How" asks Emerson, "shall a man escape
from his ancestors, or draw off from his
veins the black drop which he drew from his
fathers or his mothers lifel His parentage
determines IL. Men are Wnau thelr mOtnels
make them" fearful thought for mothers,
If it can be proved to be true. "The child
is" truly, father to the man." and there is
no more beginning Of education than there is
of beginning to the material universe. Every
thing has conspired from the commencement
Of time to make us what we are. Tennyson's
"infant crying in he night, and with no
language but cry IAay prove to be the
governing power and influence of uncounted
future lives. Every impulse of Wordsworth's
"growing boy" may show its results in the
characters of his children to the third and
fourth generation. 1t is only us we look rel
atively at such matters that we can approach
any limit or definition, and the first question
which woman should ask, concerning the
education of her children is one which should
precede marriage, not be delayed till after
maternity, "Am ] fit to he the mother Of
children f'-Caroline b. LeRow in Woman
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-23
WOMAN AND HOME.
REMEMBER THE BIRTHDAYS AND
OTHER FAMILY ANNIVERSARIES.

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'hs poc'r'"o VI
Suggestion-Tired mothers-Use OF
Fruit-The Cockroacb-water for Cook
,Coro,.ss press-paraoranhs
As people, we pay far too little attention
to birthdays and other family anniversaries.
Too much cannot be done to make home at
tractive, 50 that our boys and girls will pre-
fer it to all other places.
"This has been the incest day l ever
knew" said a boy to his mother one evening.
THE birds have all been singing, and the
sun has shone every minute, and everything
has been so lovely just for your birthday,
mamma, and Pm 80 gladl" and he empha-
sized his gladness with hearty hug and
kiss For weeks the boy had been looking
forward to this day, planning and making
little birthday gift as surprise, and when
the time came his whole mind was given to
making his mother happy
but it's so much trouble to celebrate
birthdays" complain some mothers, land in
large families they come so often" Yes, 1t
is some trouble; but how can we keep our
children contented and happy at home with
out taking troubled And no mother regrets
the trouble when she sees her children re-
gardlng their home as the very best place in
the whole world. Try to celebrate the birth
days one year, and see il it does not pay"
in the enjoyment of the whole family. Let
no one be forgotten, from father to baby,
and try to have each one interested in all the
Others planning, if possible, some little birth
day gift. No matter how simple or trlfilng
1t may be, the love and thoughtfulness which
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-23

Being educated as Protestant, and pos
sessing talents and accomplishments which
rendered her one of the ornaments of her sex,
the Duke of Northumberland, by his in
trigues, prevailed on Edward vi to name her
his successor to the English throne, thereby
excluding his sisters, Mary and Elizabeth.
Having secured his purposes with the king,
Northumberland married, in 1858, his fourth
son, Lord Guildford Dudley, to Lady Jane
Grey, then only l6 yeats old. On the demise
Of Edward VI Lady Jane was proclaimed
queen at Sion house against her will. After
a phantom royalty of nine days, she and her
husband were taken prisoners by Queen
Mary, and both beheaded on the 18th of Feb
ruary, 1904. All contemporary writers agree
that Lady Jane Grey was singularly gifted
and accomplished, and of most engaging dis
position.
Lady Jane reigned only ten days. She
met her fate with remarkable firmness, max
ing brief address in which she confessed the
justice of her sentence, but said: 81 only
consented to the thing was forced into"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-23

All cooks do not understand the different
effects produced by hard and soft water in
cooking meat and vegetables. Peas and
beans cooked in hard water, containing lime
or gypsum, will not boil tender, because these
substances harden vegetable caseine. Many
vegetables, as onions, boil nearly tastelcss in
soft water, because all the flavor is boiled
out. The addition Of salt often checks this
as in the case of onions, causing the vege-
tables to retain the peculiar havoring prin-
ciples, besides such nutritious matter as
might be lost in soft water. For extracting
the juice of meat to make a broth or soup,
soft water, unsalted and cold at first, is best,
for it much more readily penetrates the It's
sue; but for boiling where the juices should
be retained, hard water or soft water sailed
is preferable, and the meat should be put in
while the water is boiling, so as to seal up
the pores at once. journal of Chemistry.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-23
Windy March.

Oh, windy March! you are too loud,
You do mako such q noise,
You frisk about,
Now in, now out
It's worse than girls and boys
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-23
A Washstand of Beauty,

You can make a corner in washstands thus:
Have an enameled board, with hole cut for
the basin, fitted in at a convenient height;
above on one side put small shelf for bot
ties and so on, on the other the towel rail,
and in the corner hang the basket for
sponges; then about seven feet from the floor
fix brass rod, on which hang two cretonne
curtains that will hide the fixtures when not
in use. Above that, and it pleases you, can
be a. bracket of light wood holding a clay
statuette and your corner becomes a thing
of beauty as well as of use.-New Orleans
Picayune
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-23

The dog for q long time gave no sign of
life, but when the flea hunter pecked several
times too vigorously he raised his head with
an angry look, made a sudden snap, and in Il
moment the bird had vanished in the dogs
jaws. | was not little astonished to see the
dog Immediately, without any further move
ment, lie down again on his side and remain
as motionless as before. What! thought /,
can the fellow have swallowed him feathers
and claws and all, without onco biting himl
But a few moments after Sultan reised his
head again, and with look at me which
seemed to claim my appreciation, he opened
his mouth, and out few the startling, well
and cheerful as ever, and after taking tri-
umphant flight through the room, he again
settled down on the lazy dog and pursued his
chase. The people of the inn told me after
ward that this clover trick was not then per-
formed for the first time, but was Of fire.
quent occurrence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-23
A Word About Gem Jewelry.

As is always the case when jewelry is fash
ionable, diamonds are in active demand, and
the consequence is u great deal of the jewelry
now seen is set with these gems, The in
creased use of diamonds however, does not
appear to offset the popularity of colored
gems and fancy stones, but hyacnths, tour
malines, jargoons and beryls continue to
please with their effective hues, which afford
a wider scope for design and add variety to
personal ornamental
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-23
In case Of protracted and dangerous sick.

In case of protracted and dangerous sick.
ness, questions relating to the circumstances
of members of family who may soon be
left alone cannot be readily asked or an
swered, and much of distress and dread Of
the future would be relieved at such time
if the wife could feel that whatever earthly
possessions existed were to be Immediately
available, or, at least, that a full account of
them was at hand under a comparatively
recent date 50 that she need not bring the
subject into the sick -Babyhood.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-23

/ was once sitting alone in a village inn
near konigsberg, says a German writer,
with no one in the room, apparently, except a
large dog, who for n long time had lain fast
asleep, stretched on his side like u dead ami
NAL. Suddenly startling made its appear
ance, and jumping upon the dog at once be-
gan q search for fleas, as whole flights Of
starlings may often be seen to settle down
upon flock Of sheep to rid them OF these in
sectS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-23
Thousands upon Thou sands

are to day suffering with Rheumatism in some
form or another, without any need. Menard 8
Rheumatic BulIe = will cure the most obsti-
nate case, Why then suffer any longer with
your ac hes and pains, when dol ar invested
In IA bottle of Bullets will cure you. You can
buy them of w. II. Zottman & Co and Bellrose
q Grant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-23
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
A GOOD NATURED DOGS TRICK ON
A PERSISTENT STARTLING.

How to Act Rhymes by Some Movement,
Grimace or IDarticulate Sound-A
Tragic Chapter from the English His
tory OF Long Ago.
The tragical fate of Lady Jane Grey is we'll
known to readers of English history. She was
the granddaughter of Mary Tudor, sister Of
Henry VIII, and of Charles Brandon, Duke
of Suffolk. She was born at Broadgate,
Leicestershire, in 1897.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-09
Social Etiquette.

There are a number of things that
the most fashionable and well bred peo-
pie now eat at the dinner table with
their fingers, and the Chicago Herald
enumerates them us follows:
Olives. to which fork should never
be applied.
Asparagus. whether hot or cold,
when served whole. us it should be.
Lettuce. which should be dipped in
the dressing. or in little salt.
Celery, which may properls be placed
on the tablccloth beside the plate.
Strawberries. when served with the
stems on. us they usually are in the
most elegant houses.
Bread. toast and all tarts and small
cakes
Fruit of all kinds, except melons
and preserves, which arc eaten with a
spoon.
Cheese, which Is almost invariably
eaten with the fingers BY the most par
ticular people.
Even the leg or other small piece OF
q bird is taken in the fingers ut fash
ionable dinners, and at most of the
luncheons ladies pick small pieces OF
chicken without using fork.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-09

The American Notes and Queries says
that the ban lana is no new thing in poll
tics. 1t figured as an emblem of free
trade in England in the early part of this
century. Until 1924 the importation of
six manufactures had been prohibited In
the United Kingdom. In debate in the
House of Commons March 9, 1924. Joseph
Hume createl a good deal of amusement
10y fourishing silk bandana AMI eyclaim-
ing; "Here is a foreign ware that is total
ly prohibited. Nearly every one of YOU
has similar Illicit article in his pocket
So much for your prohibition"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-09

with his little boy to live anon: his fathet's
folks. Jimmy was q fnc little lad; but be-
ing only three, or whereabouts, he was
much younger than any one else about tho
farm, even than his own nephews, and but
for old grandpa, he would have been a lone
ly little boy. Grandpa understood him
when he talked, and had time to 60 about
with him and play with him. In return
Jimmy helped the old man with his
" chores" They fed the poultry together,
md the pigs ard the calves, and sometimes
they drove in the cows.
They went out into the fields where father
and brother were hard at work, and made
believe to be busy, too. Sometimes they
took ga morning off 4" and went down tho
stream in q flat-bottomed boat, or held lines
over the water and fancicd they were fish
ing. There was always enough for them to
do and talk about, and every Saturday they
drove into town with butter and eggs for
customers. AS soon as breakfast was over
the buggy was drawn out into the yard and
packed with tho baskets and crooks from
tho sprlng-housc. But when all was ready
and Jimmy and grandpa were dressed in
their best clothes, there was always one
thing more to keep them, tho whistle of tho
morning train at the crossing Just outside
tho town. No matter If they waited and
strained their ears for an hour, grandpa
would never start until he was sure it had
been heard. Then they would set out
bhthely; sometimes grandpa had the reins
and sometimes Jimmy, but the old man
always took them at the crossing though no
said "they hadn't no call 10 be scared, for
there wouldn't be another train till after
noon 'ceptin' may be q freight would go
down while they were eatin' dinner with
Aunt Lavoisie."
AS winter drew on and the days grew
colder grandpa had 10 drop many OF his Gus
toners, though no still took butter and eggs
to ono or two. choosing every few weeks
any day that promised 10 be mild and fine.
80 it happened that one bright morning
early in December grandpa and Jimmy
were wrapped up and put into the buggy,
and the old marc took thom down the long,
muddy road and over the railway crossing
into town. The weather changed while they
were eating dinner with Aunt Lavoisie and
the wind became 80 bitter that she went out
herself and put up the curtains on the
buggy, and wrapped o largo shawl rount
Jimmy, and put a muller all over grandpa's
mead. uud said: snow. father. the f..~-
noon train went by On hour ago. You 5ust
drive quick and get homo both Of you soon's
you can"
AYE, aye" he replied, but all tho Same
he stopped az the grocery and laid out ave
cents In candy for Jimmy.
"Therc goes old Grandpa Boyle" said
ono to another. wonder II he has Parker's
Jim with him, tool" for no ono could see
Jimmy above the rugs. "There goes old
Grandpa Boyle" said the carpenter, going
into his house close 10 the railroad crossing.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-09

A notable circumstance at the recent
Wellesley college commencement was the
fact that the eX-rebel Col. Breckenridge
delivered the commencement day address,
while his daughter sat among the gradu-
ates'in the Il. a. sass. Another odd cir
cumstance was the presence there of Mrs.
Bullard of Kentucky, widow of Major
Bullard, also OF rebel fame. This same
lady, only few seasons ago, received an
indignant rebuke from Col. Breckenridge
because she sent her daughter north to be
educated at Wellesley, he regarding it as
10 less than slur upon the schools of the
south, which he thought afforded educa-
ton sufficient for any woman.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-09
BROCKwAY CENTRE. MICH.

The rumor that a white pasha. with
a large force of men is pushing his way
through the African equatorial provinces
If 1t shall prove to be true, will probably
be found to reier TO Stanle.. General
Cord MS death was to1 VIII authenti-
Gated TO lead to the hope that he is still
alive, without taking into consideration
the tire that has elapsed since the massa-
ere at Khartoum. Stanley, on the other
hand, may have succeeded in piercing the
circle o: danger drawn around Emin Bey
and be making his way toward the coast.
The relief committee in London holds this
opinion, and also inclines to the belief
that the recent reports as to SANKEY'S
desertion by his followers and his critical
position are but an application of SINH
lar rumors which were recei ed in Ma
last. 1t is to be hoped that some Official
information will soon end the anxiety
which is felt as to the fate OF the daring
explorer.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-09
NaDuleOn's Knife.

The following imperial implement is
owned by John &. White. of New
York: ''Thc knife was presented to
the first Napoleon in the city of Paris.
He carried it in his travelling satchel.
and in the flight from Russia in 1912 it
was lost. In the year 1914 it was sold
at Rotterdam to a planter of the island
of Java 1t remained in his family.
when he was presented to me as a
testimonial of appreciation of some
favors that l had done. The knife is
a superb specimen of the cutters art.
1t weighs nearly pound, and the cas-
ket in which it reposes is quite as big
as those used for meerschaum pipes. Ii
contains, besides four blades. sixteen
instruments. among them small saw.
n button-hook a gimlet. corkscrew,
an awl. two lances. one for puncturing
and the other for cutting. aud pair
of scissors. The rim and bolster OF
the knife are of solid gold. The hands
arc pearl. adorned with the imperial
arms in gold. surmounted by the Ma
poleonic N. "-Chicaoo Iater- Ocean,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-09

"most too cold fer the old man TO be out.n
he took chair in his hand, but the next
instant dropped IL, for screech, a long,
horritying sereech filed the cir, and tho
herse shook as q monster with fiery eye
rushed past. The pay-train- and Grandpa
Boylei The carpenter reached the road in
a bound or two. There was no buggy to be
seen this side the railway or on the
straight road leading TO the farm, while
down tho rails, stil uttering its sh=iIl cry,
tho pay-train was slackening its speed.
"What ais tho pay-trainr" asked somo
rdcn walking beside tho line, "and what Is
that black mass on the pilot OF tho engineer
The pay-train stopped, thc men ran back,
the engineer got down; that black massl
it was an old man clasping in his arms q
child of three-old Grandpa Boyle and
Jimmy. Some Of the men thought that tho
old man breathed, others, that he whispered
Goodbye" His face was calm, his form
so natural that, but for tho ugly cash on his
head one would have said he slept.
The long, protractcd whistle was heard at
the farm, and full Of vague alarm, Parker
took the quickest horse and made what
speed he could to tho crossing. There he
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-09
Not q Clear Idea.

A very pretty commentary upon the intel
ligent way I'm which much philanthroplc work
is done was afforded the other day by viva
cious lady who is often concerned In such
labor. She was relating to friend how much
difficulty she and few other pious souls had
in raising a sum OF money sufficient to send a
female missionary to Constantinople.
1--WE did have to work so hard" she said
pathetically. people absolutely refused to
be interested. We held fairs and made people
buy things; and we had parlor concerts aud
actually forced our friends to take tickets;
and we sewed and we begged subscriptions
But now we've got the money aud II Is worth all
our trouble to see the zeal OF the young lady
we are going TO send out. OF course she
won't introduce religion at first, until she's
won their regard; but she's bought Turkish
grammar, and she Is so eager TO begin TO civ
illze the Turks, and she has such clever ide as
about how to do the work, too"
But how will she 90 10 worllp the friend
inquired. "What will she teach them frstl"
"0h all sorts OF nice things" the other re-
turned rapturously "Things that tend to
elevate. She'll teach them to--to-why, to
eat with knives aud forks and not to have
harems and TO sit on chalrS"
Her friend asked no more questions - Dos.
fou Courier.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-09
PlTH AND POINT.

rhe average barkeeper is a mellow.
drsmmer. -P.t'6urg Lhronic'e.
Mechanics say that edged tools get
'tired." The same may be said of a
wagon wheel. NOrristown H>raId.
To get a good dinner the walters
must be feed; to enjoy one. you must
feed yourself Pttsbarg Chronicle.
When II disease spreads it is con-
tracted on all sides. Can par o
docs explain thisP-New HaVsn Net0s.
Colorado people had no show in tho
Democratic Convention. See how
Black and Gray were treated. Puts
burg Chr0nicLe.
There has boon no escape from the
Springfield Jail reporter for four days.
We strongly suspect the Jail is empty.
- Csrthage { Ho.) Democrat.
The man who saw "cwt." in news
paper and thought it spelled sweat. ="
would be a fit subject for the study of
Volapuk. Rochester Post-Erpress.
Tariff reform in Servia is drifting to
the rear. An import tax on bustles
has just been imposed by the govern
ment of that nat on. - Cleveland Lead
er.
Now why shouldn't a woman be
nominated for the presidency? We
have always been told that the presi'
dental bee buzzes in bonnet.-Boston
Post.
A small boy, required to write q
sentence containing the werd
''hom n.y." produced the following:
"Homlny mar bles have you2"-- Boston
Iranscrip..
Mistress-'I wish l knew how ia
have my photograph taken so as to
please dear Charlie" Familiar Maid
Let me sit for you. NJ SIS Emma
Teas SUtings.
Hello! what's th.sP"
One of the crowd-"Case of prostra.
ton" Policeman-"What FRONT
HEATH" Crowd-"No; banana peel.
- darlington Free Press.
Sir" he said "lid YOU ever bleed
for your country's fag?' ''Oh, yes. "
''In what engagement" Elm an ell
gagement l made with my substitute
he bled me for $500. "-Nea0 York. Sun.
where's your parrot?
Old Bachelor Bounced for telling
the truth" Visitor-''What did he
sayp" Old Bachelor-''He yelled al
DAY: I'm not paid for. '"-New lorh
World
The strawberry man who goes
through the streets shouting EARS rasl
rawbres ten sen sport" proposes tc
give elcoution lessons to church cholr'
after the fruit season is over. Spring
field Union.
Now. Doctor" he said, us he join
ed the medical gentleman in the street
'in the case OF man who cant sleel
at night. what would you adviser
Il would advise him to sleep in the
daytime. Life.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-09

SOMETIMES TuET TOOK MORNING OFF.
met n group OF men proceeding towards tho
town slowly and with reverence for the
burden carried among them. He asked no
question, the faces told the tale; IL moro
were needed, there were the shrcds Of O
buggy scattered here and there, and over
in the meadow lay the old man, bruised and
mangled. But "JimmyS" ''Tho boy was
with his grandpa" The men pointed to-
wards the station and Parker dashes down
the line. Yes, there was Jimmy lying on
q table, hugglng his coat around him and
pushing away the doctor and Aunt Lavoisie,
who fain would have sought his injuries.
"Oh papal papaw he called out; "tho
cars ruined into US, and grandpa he just
scooped me up" and then for the first time
sobbed and cried.
How was it that Of all the people who
saw tho old man driving to the crossing,
not ono warned him of his dangerl Well,
strange as it may seem, no one ever gave
any thought 10 the pay-train, although it
passed at the Same hour on the same day Of
the month year in and year out. 1t will not
pass unnoticed again, however, as long as
the memory Of Grandma Boyle survives or
Jimmy lives 10 tell the story Of his perilous
ride. L. b &.