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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20

The wide brimmed, fancy straws of sum-
mer have been exchanged for the wide fets,
the brims of which are, if possible, even more
curiously twisted and indented than those Of
the summer season. One style of trimming,
lately effected, is to cover the low felt crowns
with countless loops and ends of ribbon, leav-
ing the brim quite bare. 1t may be added
that some late English models show ten
dency to higher crowns and piled up trim
ming.
In the newest English walking hats the
brim turns up at the back as well as at the
sides.
Our first cut represents a stylish English
hat, the 'Nadjy." 1t is in smoke-colored
velvet, edged with silver tinsel and ornament
ed with bows and ostrich tips
In trimmings, ostrich feathers are very
popular, while birds and wings are also used
a favorite trimming is the accordion plated
bow, which furnishes pretty and expensive
garniture
The Marie Stuart bonnet is numbered
among fashionable shapes in bonnets becom-
ing to old and young. For elderly ladies it
may be filled in with lace to make a soft, be-
coming front and fitted with lace ties. Fig.
illustrates Il jaunty Marie Stuart for young
women. 1t is in black velvet, with strings Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20
lovely Colnrlnrs in Silks and satins.

Under the head of silks, there is a decided
feeling for satin and velvet, plain and bro
cadcd, and there are "A number of beautiful
brocades for evening wear, and for mixing
with wool for day wear The newest have
satin grounds, with the flowers woven in
gros grain and edged with a raised woven
cord. The colorings are lovely. There is a
new pink, with a dash of mauve in it, called
''camelia," full, rich and well suited to a
brilliant complexion.
The heliotrope colors and Egyptian, viz, a
mixture Of vieux rose and terra Gotta, are
new. In nearly all the brocades there are
two tints of the same color, such as willow
and grasshopper, smoke and steel. Tinsel is
cheaper, and really handsome brocades, ac-
centuated with gold or silver threads, may
be had at half the price of year or SO ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20
q CHRISTMAS CAROL.

Flo for the vuletide merry
Tic v,,Iatido merry and 1av.
When everv fnre
Good win doth grace
anu ue'u' 'i'I.. ~ away
'I'.i 80 - a"d .,o,o
,, ~ ''' - r. ~ il''oi-',.
p'''' We i'' 'N0 'eio"e u"''
Here's TO the mistletoe hoarv.
And the holly with berries red.
ON raftcr and beam
Tint glisteu and CLEAN.
no ny W. - ~, NJ ''''''
- - 80 $50 ,,,
VIII l,,.a7,,,, oi,e,., than, s,,-aod
uers's to the Christmas greeting,
Sweet rs the music of heaven
To the fricndlsss and lone,
To whom Kindness unknown,
Or to whom IT'S but seldom given;
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20
event, SidI, Wei"

The Latin phrase "Neni, v.di, vici" was
first spoken by CaIus Julius II, who was
born in Rome July -, mr.! b. c., and was
killed 10y assa>,ius March -, II B. c. H IS
said To have sent to the senate, the governing
body of Rome, a message consisting OF the
three words (Which mean II came, l -.w, I
conqucred'1, 10 announce hi, victory over
Pharuaccs, king O. rontus, at Zc.a, A b. C.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20

sight OF thn two masculine figures within.
Sclkirk rose hastily from tho chair in which
he was half doing. Bub bounded from the
sofa upon which lie was unconventionaly re-
clining. They hurried forward simultaneous
ly, and Polly bowed to them each, with a
sweetly impartial smile. Bub looked at Sell
kirk frowningly; Sekrk returned the look
with naughty GOODNESS
ut is delightfully."- beautiful day, Miss
Rogers" he remarked, drawing a chair near
to her.
at is very pleasant" said Polly.
1.-THE glad Christmas-tide-wh does not
welcome itf" Selkirk demanded He looked
suggestively and severely at Mr.. Prouty, and
Mr.. Prouty, with a sudden startled remem-
brance, turned hastily to Bub.
IL have some engravings / think you
have not seen, Benjamin." he said. "They
are in the back parlor."
Bub had slapped down chair at Polly's
vacant side.
Jolly day, Miss RogersY' he observed.
"They are from recent French paintings
Benjamin" said Mr.. Prouty, anxiously.
"You will be interested IN examining them
"fm awfully glad you're on hand, Miss
Rogers" said Bub, turning upon Mr.. Prouty
with an amazed and threatening glare.
"It is a day of bright associations and
blessed hopes" Selkirk proceeded.
81 have not shown you my new edition of
Carlyle Seltirk," Mr. Prouty faltered,
struck by wave of confused recollection.
"lf you will come upstairs for a moment to
the library"-
ut is a season Of peace and love-" said Sci
kirk witha stern gaze of wrcthful consterna-
ton at Mr.. Prouty.
You're looking tip-top, Miss Rogers" Bub
put in.
They include some Bonheurs and Meisso-
n1ers, benjamin" said Mr.. Prouty, dazedly.
"lf you will come into the back parlorh-
Bub rose to his limited height with VIC
lent jerk. Mr.. Prouty wiped the perspira-
ton from his forehead.
There is portrait and biography, Sell
kirk" he gasped, with Bulbs fierce Dyes upon
him. "Shall we go up to the library"
What do you mean by not going, siri"
Bub demanded, cycling his tall cousin fero-
ciously.
ITO whom are you speaking, srl" Selkirk
rejoined, rising with stern dignity.
Miss Rogers, may request you to accom-
pany me to the further end Of the room! |
desire to speak to you privately; without in
| terferorce,"
"Nll you go into the hall with me, Miss
Rogers" Bub demanded, glowing with
wrath.
Polly, standing with fluttering breath and
clasped hands, was tindly, shrinkingly 81
lent.
Bub glared at Selkirk.
"Youre cad, sirl" he remarked, with
savage force
you're puppy" Selllrl1 responded, with
equal ire.
Mr.. Prouty mopped the anguished beads
from his brow and gaze1 at Polly. Polly's
eyes We're lifted to his. Her lips were parted
| TREMENDOUSLY; her color came and went swift
ly; her soft eyes looked into his own with
timorous fright and sweet appeal and yearn-
ing trustfuness-and-
Mr.. Prouty stared at her in breathless Won
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20

whatever are you -oinE hanging up
both your stockings" asked mother of her
little girl. lone is enough; besides, you
shouldn't DO so greedy, my dear.
81 amt greedy" was the philosophical
reply. "You must remember, ma, that I'm
twin."-Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20

Gentleman 10 poor little boutwell, John
NY did Santa Claus put anything in your
Stockingl
Boy-No, he didn't; but he would if it
hadn't been for one thing
Gentleman--What'st that.
Boy showing bare foot through big
hole in his shoe)-That's that-W ashington
Critic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20
Will-o'-the-Misp.

This phenomenon, known ~lso as Jack
with-a-LanternN and "Ignls fatuus,' has ter
ritied many a simple minded rustic, whereas
it is simply the phospAuretted hydrogen gas
which rises from stagnant waters and marshy
grounds. It's origin is believed to be in tia
decomposition of animal substances.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20
Field of the Cloth of Gold.

This is a celebrated plain near the town Ok
Ardres, in northern France. 1t is known by
this name in consequence of the meeting on
this spot in 1920 between Henry VII e
England and Francis | of France, with their
retinues, and the cloth of gold with which tAa
tents of the two soyeregns We're covered.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20

Lake Superior is larger than any other in
land sea except the Caspian, which covers
10000 square miles and has depth OF but
$50 feet, Lake Superior has an area Of 5-,OJp
square miles and a depth Of 1000 feet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20
THE CURIOSITY SHOP.
Boring into the Enrth-Temperature In
the Lower Strata

HorIhS lhto the Earth-Tem porature In
the Lower Strata.
The deepest bore hole in the world, claimed
at different times for number of places. is,
according to latest accounts, at Schladebach,
small German village near Leipzig. IT
measures l,74s4 meters, or about {, 735 feet.
The time expended in boring to this depth
amounted to xix years, at a cost Of $50, 800. A
peculiar experience encountered in connection
with this and other deep holes in different
parts Of Germany is, according to Uhland's
Wochenschrift, that the observed tempera-
lures, while steadily increasing with ths
depth, show q smaller ratio of increase in
the lower strata.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20

The Great Eastern was SOC feet long, IS
feet broad, aud drew 25 feet Of water, the
Teut 20 is $50 feet long, the City Of New
York lily of Paris about $50,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20
A Big Shower.

A cloudbur,t in Nevada the other day
dropped enough water on region two miles
square to form lake of ten acres in exteus
and ten feet deeJ.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20

Mr.. Prouty's secretary became Mrs. Prouty
six weeks later, and sailed with her late cm-
ployer on n European wed ling tour. The
numerous Proutys resident IN america have
not AS yet received gilt eISeI copy Of their
family history Tor the reason that IT has never
been completed.-Emma a. Opper in Frank
Leslies Illustrated Newspaper,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20
THE LATEST FASHIONS.
STYLES THAT ARE APPROVED IN THE
WORLD OF FASHION.
The Seasons Hats and Bonnets-Low
Crowns and obviously Twisted and In
denied Brims in Favor-Ostrioh
Feathers and Wing are Popular
Trimmiups,

No great change is noticeable in the shapes
of hats this winter, except that all are lower
than last season. Where a high effect is do
sired, it is gained principally through the ar
rangement Of the trimming, low crowns be-
ing the rule. Hats includea great variety Of
shapes-shovel brims, Mercury caps, capotes
and toques of many kinds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-10-31
BARNARD eREvTIes,


CHICKENS are fond of buckwheat; better
lay away several bushels as an occasional
relish to their daily feed.
INTELLIGENT feeding is as necessary for
the hog as for any other animal; it will not
thrive on any thing and every thing.
MANY farmers do not appreciate the i'm.
portance of testing their cows and knowing
which are making profitable retul rs and
which are not.
HAVE clean floor on which to feed the
swine. A hog does not like to eat in filth,
and it does not improve the pork to compel
hum to do 1t, either.
OvER-FEEDING the hens may be the cause
| of leg weakness, soft eggs, poor matches
and apoplexy, and is often the cause of hens
becoming egg-bound.
THE carrot is the root crop preferred by
horses. The mode of feeding carrots &c
horses is to chop them fine and give each
horse half a peck three times week.
IT is claimed that one pound of linseed
meal is equal to ten pounds of hay. Being a
cooked food, it is easily digested, it is safe
to use and cheap compared with its value as
food.
An excellent mode of keeping pumpkins
Is to take them to the barn and cover them
well with hay. 1t will not injure pumpkin
If it freezes, provided it is used before it
thaws.
BE sure that the stables are tight and
warm before severe cold weather sets in,
and that ample ventilation is provided, SO
that the stock will not suffer from vitiated
air. To combine these two requires careful
study and observation.
If you have no litter round your place for
winter for your hens to scratch in, get lot
of dry leaves as they drop in the fall, and
in the middle of the winter when every
thing is showed up just watch how your
hens will appreciate your thoughtfulness.
IT pays to saturate the woodwork OF
plows, harrows, rollers and such other farm
implements as are necessarily exposed to
the weather good deal with kerosene oil.
Pour it into all joints and cracks before
painting so as to get the wood full of it.
THE peculiar value of oats for horses is
explained as consisting in their facilitating
digestion and developing energy in a very
marked degree. While they are strengthen.
ing and nutritious, they do not fatten un-
duly, but give firm tissues, spirit and fire,
and endurance for prolonged work.
SYSTEM in storage and place for every
thing is as necessary in the barns and sta
bles as in the dwelling house. The loss of
time in hunting for an article is much more
than the time spared to put it in proper
place. Every thing should be where it can
be found easily when wanted, and every an
imal in the stables should have its appro-
pirate stall.
FILL some unused shed, stall in the barn
or the corner of any unused outbuilding
where it can be kept dry with coarse sand,
the more gravel, If not too large, the better,
for the fowls use during the winter;
spread out over the floor of the hen house
andth dropping board, for it lessons the
work of cleaning more than half and makes
the Job much pleasapter
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-10-31
HANDLING HORSES.

The Frequent Runawavs Are Largely
Due to Bad Treatment.
1t is very easy to ruin young horse.
An even, equable temper in the trainer
is essential, as the horse notes the con-
trary quickly and becomes afraid. A
writer in one of our English exchanges.
in referring to the handling of horses,
says:
Abuse may make horse, that is nat
urally courageous, cowardly. If then
he receives blows. the fear of them is
uppermost, and any unknown noise is
imagined to be coming hurt, to es-
cape from which is an uncomfortable
impulse. The man who abuses his
horse is often rewarded by the destruc-
ton of property and injury to himself,
the results of runaways. But, when
the courage of the colt is developed,
it is not nearly SO likely to run away.
though he be hampered with blinds or
abused by a cruel master, and it is
hardly too much to assert that if prop
erly treated he will never run away.
Too often the training of colt has an
effect contrary to the cultivation OF
its courage. Forgetting that temper
is the most valuable quality of the
horse, it's owner tries to ''break" the
temper-to cove the animal.
The horse should be trained-not
broken; the training requires firmness,
mixed with much kindness. The man
who has no control over his own tenn
per, and whose judgment is warped by
angec, is not fit to train colt. As
abuse will make it cowardly, SO kind
ness will make it courageous. The
basis of courage is confidence. and the
first point is to secure the confidence
of the colt. The next is to make the
colt sure of his surroundings; watch
closely. and whenever he shows fear of
any thing. let him smell it If he has
confidence in his trainer, this will not be
difficult If he SHES at a stump or
rock, ride or drive him up to it. Drive
him nearer and nearer the cars until
he is no longer afraid of them. Have
the whistle sounded when his head is
turned toward it, and repeat this till
he ceases to start at the sound. Handle
his limbs and touch them with strap
till he no longer shrinks-
The courageous horse, the one with
the spirit trained. not broken, is the
horse that does the most work. It does
not lag; to drive it is a pleasure. 1t
does not give up and leave you mired
in a mud hole; it has the spirit, the
courage, to exert itself to the utmost.
Among horses. it is the one with the
trained spirit, fine temper, that does
the most work. the least harm. and in
danger acts quickly and intelligently.
What horse has more courage than the
Arabian. and what horse is more do
cile, more enduring or admirable?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-10-31
OLD-WORLD AFFAIRS.

In Paris the remains from the dissecting.
rooms are now sent to the crematory at Pere
la Chaise.
NEVER before has work been so abundant
ard so well remunerated in Paris as during
the exhibition season.
A MARBLE statue of the Princess of Wales,
by French sculptor, is to be executed for
erection at Copenhagen.
A ROMAN aqueduct has been lately cleaned
and put in order at Sahelies, Spain, and now
supplies the town with water.
A FRENCH criminal Judge collects tat
tooes, viz. :"Illustrated' morsels Of the skin
Of executed criminals, which he secures in
an album.
A MOVEMENT has been started In England
for the erection of a monument to Wilkie
Collins in Westminster Abbey or St Paul's
Cathedral.
EUROPEAN railroads are fenced in, have
no good crossings, the engines have
neither bell nor headlight, and the epgi.
neer must stand.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-10-31
HOME AND FARM.

Lemon sage is very good in the
early stages of colds. This is an in
fusion OF sage mixed with hot lemon
| ade.
If colt is high strung and too
ambitious give it bran. This food will
Keep up the muscular strength and not
give it too much vim.-Farm journal.
Teach boys and girls the actual
Facts OF life as soon as they are old
enough to understand them, and give
them the sense of responsibility with
out saddening them.-Ladies' Home
Journal.
Banks must be peeled as soon as
the plants start to grow in spring; the
rough outer bark must be shaved of
and the inner collected to be dried
quickly in sun rays; to be considered
strictly prime, it must be clean and
bright.
-For grape preserves squeeze the
pulp out from each grape and boil the
pulps till tender; then pass them
through a colander to remove the
seeds. Now add the skins to the pulp
and juice; add a cupful of sugar to
each cupful of fruit and boil all to-
gether until quite thick.
Oyster Omelet: Add to one-half
cup of cream six eggs beaten very
light. season with salt and pour into a
frying-pan containing a tablespoonful
OF hot butter; drop in a dozen large
oysters cut in halves Or chopped fine
with parsley. fry light brown. and
fold it over and serve at nce.-House-
hold.
One of the greatest mistakes in
feeding fowls is overlooking. When
persons get the chicken fever they get
enthusiastic in the cause, and stuff
their fowls instead of feeding them.
If the hens are allowed to run to grain
in the barn they eat twice as much as
they should-and the result is a short
supply of eggs, and failure in rea CHI
ing the desired results. - Prairie
Farmer.
Root crops should be well dried
before being stored. Mounds outside
should be made water-tight. but
"lSp VI STRAW SuOulu De luSeFGtO W
permit of ventilation. Roots are sell
dom injured by cold if properly pro-
tected. but too much warmth will i'm
mediately damage them. When a
mound is frozen on the surface there
is then but little danger of injury if
the roots are we'll covered.
Cabbage plants intended for pro-
ducing seed should be covered before
freezing weather. Place the cabbage
head with the greater portion of the
stalk cut Off on the surface of the
ground. the ground slightly raised,
and cover the head well with earth to
protect against frost Early in the
spring remove the covering, and with
sharp knife make two cross cuts on
the head and it will soon send up the
shoots for producing seed.
Pigs Feet: Take a set of pigs
feet; after cleaning, crack and scald
in two waters and thoroughly scrape
and clean them; put them on to boil
with a small knuckle of veal; boil four
or five hours or until very tender; pick
out all the large bones; to the liquor.
of which there should be two or three
quarts, add two tablespoonful of salt,
one teaspoonful (small one) of black
pepper and nearly one quart of vine
gar-if the vinegar is not very strong
use one full quart. This quantity will
ill four-quart vessel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-10-31
A Bold Enterprise.

"Any one who will read an advertisement OF
the New York Ledger printed elsewhere in this
paper, will learn OF an outburst Of enterprise
in journalism such as has never been presented
to the American people. The Ledger is out in q
new form, and is printed on q fine quality OF
paper, with illustrations by celebrated artists.
Not contented with this elegance, Robert Bon
ner'S Sons have enlarged the Ledger from
eight pages to sixteen pages, but have reduced
the subscription price from three dollars to the
absurdly low price Of two dollars q year. In
addition to all this, Robert Bonner's Sons an
nounce as contributors to the Ledger staff of
popular, eminent and distinguished writer's that
Is simply astounding. Enterprise Adpocats.
The advertisement referred to above is
printed in this paper to-day. Read it for
yourself
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-10-31
BOTANICAL WONDERS.
Rare Results OF Wealth and Experience
France.

Rare Results of Wealth and Experience in
France.
A center of the botanical world here
Is the Pommes de Terre Club. One OF
the great practical botanists Of France
is NJ. de Vilmorin, wealthy land
owner, who devotes himself to expert
mental culture. He had the recent
congress of botanists down to lunch at
verrieres, delicious village nesting
on a hill to the south of the forest-clad
plateau lying between that place and
Versailles M. de Vilmorin is vice
president of the Horticultural Society
of France. He keeps 100 gardeners
in his Verriers grounds. They rear
every variety of ornamental flowers
and useful plants that can be grown In
the northern part of France. A part
of their business is to produce new
varieties. The hundred work upon
stretch of land-a good deal of it billy,
with the watershed to the south
divided into IL, 900 plots. Each plots
given up to distinct variety.
A plant that has got crossed by acct
dent with a kindred species is looked
upon as having lost caste, and is
burned. The hecatombs OF these veg
etable pariahs are colossal Said one
of the gardeners, they talk OF the diff
fculty of keeping canine races pure.
1t is child's play compared to that OF
keeping plants from being crossed
with kindred species. They don't
want to be too handsome or too PUPPY
or succulent. and they are always try
ing to revert to hardy primitive types.
Such types defy the insect world, ana
are a protection from human beings,
they not being of much use to them.
Sometimes there are not four plants In
a whole plot that are judged fit to be
preserved. New species are created
by process of selection. They are the
glory of the jardiniere or of the dinner
table, but by no means pets of nature.
NJ. de Vilmorin's father was also
distinguished botanist. and created
botanical museum at Verrieres, which
is a thing to see. Strangers can visit
it certain hours of the day. Of vege-
table rarities of the edible sort pro-
;duced on the estate there are wax
models. and there are q am afraid you
won't believe it) 1.200 varieties OF
wheat alone.-Paris Letter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-10-31
1t Don't Paw

to experiment with uncertain remedies,
which DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry is recommended, as it is so positively
certain in its curative effects as to warrant
its manufacturers in guaranteeing 1t to
benefit or cure, or money paid for It is re-
skin and scalp diseases, salt-raeum, letter,
and all scrofulous sores and swellings, as
well as consumption (Which is scrofula of
the lungs) if taken in time and given fair
trial
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-10-31

FROM the Centropo.ts, Kansas City, No.,
December 1st, 1887.
There is nothing so valuable to US as
health, but we do not realize this until we
are deprived of it. How many Of our read
ers awake in the morning with dull pains in
the back and head, and find 1t hard task
to perform daily dutiesa These are symp-
toms Of Malaria, and we know from per-
sonal trial they may be completely eradi.
Gated by Shallenberger's Andidote for Ma
laria- 1t is a simple and effective remedy,
and we advise our readers to try it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-10-31

"A sagacious canine at Johnstown
is not going to get caught in another
flood if it can help it Every time it
rains the dog rushes to the fourth story
and remains there until the downpour
is over.