Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-08-29

SUCH an array OF fnCtS any wife may calmly
await the next time when her husband
tells her that her activity is limited in
duration and degree and then simply par
alyze him by quoting figures. Exchange.
A Lifeline of Bencvolence.
Elizabeth Comst ocl1, the Quaker preach.
or, now aged and inlirm, living at Union
Springs, \. Y, has in her lifetime visited
1872, 600 prisoners, 1875, 600 sick and wounded
soldiers, 5000 inmates Of poorhouses and
almshOuses, on both sides OF the water
For thirty years she toiled in this field
and during the last years of her active life
was one OF the most beloved members Of
the W. c. T. New Orleans Picayunc.
Miss Charlotte Mary Yonge, who. a gen
Grafton ago. conquered the world of scnti
mental youth with her Heir of RedclyfTc'
and Heart s-ease''-the proceeds of which
she gave to the cause of church missions in
New Xealand-fnds no exemption from
work in her sixty active years but is
busily engaged on ler one hundred and
first book, which is TO be a story of the
time of Vespasian.
One of the curious things in cradles
shown in the National museum is the
Siberian baby jumper. 1t is sort of q
skin basket, which is furnished with
strings at each corner, and which is tied
by these to an elastic pole set in the walls
Of the cabin. As the baby moves back and
forth this pole dances up and down, and
its mother thus gives it a ride with little
labor
To sweep n room without wising a dust
scatter damp grass or dempened bits OF
paper over the carpet This not only pre-.
vents the flying of dust, but saves the car.
pet from wear and tear Either grass OF
paper ia better than tea leaves or bran
(often recommended) as the former leaves
no stain or spot,
The japanese woman ties her baby to
her with a string. II has no support
for its head, and this hobs up and down
under the rays of the hot sun She dresser
her baby in the same bright colors as her.
self and its clothes as soon as it is ole
enough TO walk, are made in the same
way
One of the many cures for earache is tc
mix well together ten drops of laudanum
onc-half grain of sulphatc Of morphia and
one-half ounce of glycerinc. a piece OF
should be inserted in the ear and renewed
every fifteen minutes till the pain ceases.
Fully threet ourths OF the babies of the
world 90 naked until they get TO be 3 or {
years old The Canadian Indians keeI
their babies naked up to n certain point
and AS for the little Coreans they wear
nothing but a short skirt until they are as
old us our school boys.
Young girls dresses of white muslin OF
of lace are made with high waist and short
pulled sleeves To utilize these dresses
for various occasions long sleeves reaching
low on the wrists are made separate, and
are basted in at the top under the high
short sleeves
The Corean boys all wear long hair and
Corean dolls wear COrean costumes. The
Corean children are very fond of toys, and
there are pin wheels and tops and kites in
the Corean collection which has lately been
opened in the National museum.
The effect of gum chewing has been
studied carefully by an expert In gum
chewing the masseteP muscles which move
the jaw are abnormally developed and the
lh''y SuDHl "H'r "licH PIouuVNA ldlIi pump
checks is deteriorated
Raisins may be easily stoned by pouring
boiling water over them and letting them
stand for five or ten minutes. Drain, then
rub each raisin between the thumb and
finger till the seeds come out clean.
Olive Schreiner, the author of CAR
African Farm has, it is said "A liking fOl
raw meat. She takes her beefsteak just
warm enough TO remove the effects Of the
ice box.
If SCOT be dropped upon the carpe,
throw upon 10 an equal quantity of salt