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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27

There are some things that are never In
fashion, although the cnterprising shop
man may FIJI his windows with them. One
is green gloves. Ii one green glove can be
worse than another it is that kind with '
shaped actions of white Lid set in them.
These never were and never will be fash
ionnhc. and do not let anybody induce you
to spend your money on them
Then while scarlet crepe bonnets and
scarlet trimmings are i'll good taste leave
all red hats, especially the large ones, to the
people in the nursery. Arrange your red
coloring in some other way and do not
huve it all in q hat. La Mode never APP
proves of them.
Then do not believe that blacks, Erays
and browns are to be forgotten for some
odd shade of green, pink or blue the first
are always III good taste. Peculiar tinrs
are never to he desired unless one has a
wardrobe in which gowns are very numer-
Gus.
Do not be persuaded into buying any
thing Think out before you start what
you want, and endenVor 70 get it, The
penance of wearing unbecominG and un-
suitable costumes, or adjuncts, is n trying
one; so be wise, and by choosing judiciously
do not put yourself in Il position that will
involve your having to undergo it. Sack
cloth and ashes mean happiness as com
pared with silk and tulle for all hours and
occasions Mrs. Mallon in Ladies Home
Journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27

A bit of Nassar history not generally
known to the public is the fnct that this
woman's COLLEGE, founded by a man, was the
thought of Il weaker vessel
Mr.. Matthew Nassar had kinswoman
who was principal of young ladies semi
nary in Poughkeepsic. Miss Lydia Booth
by name, an estimabe and accomplished
woman. When Mr.. Na,snr was consider
ing the question of the final disposition OF
his fortune he was strongly inclined toward
the establishment of Il hospital which
should be upon the lines Of Guys hospital
in London. While considering this scheme
Mics Booth suggested that wise plan
would be the foundation of a college for
women to he to them what Yale and lIar
ward were to men.
Mr.. Nassar was what is called in the
popular phrase "a self made man. This
was true of him intellectually as well as
financially. The deficiencies OF his curly
education he sought 80 supply by culture
in the latter years of his life AND TO q great
extent was successful Mrs Nasgar the
wife of his youth, did not keep pace with
her husband in this direction, and there
fore the importance Of Il thorough training
for young women which would send them
into the world with a thorough mental
equipment appealed to him with peculiar
force Miss Booths suggestion was
adopted. and charter for the incorpora-
ton of Nassar female college was granted
hy the New York Legislature in 1851
New York World.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27

There is nothing prcttcr in a country
pariUr han Il few pieces of rattan furni-
;ure, either in natural color with cushions
of India silk or cnameled in white and
gold and fitted up with stri! ID tapestry,
crctonne or any artistic material the owner
faGcCs. There are two kinds of furniture
classified under the head Of rattau-thc
genuine rattan and the reed or wicker.
The wicker chair is les expensive than the
rattan, but it i, not to be lespi-ed for this
reason 1t certainly possesses one advan-
t3gc over rattGn--it cannot be twisted into
such prcpostcrous!y ugly shapes as rattan
has been hy some manufacturers The
nature Of the material prevents it being
woven with backs In the shape Of japanese
lens and various other styles which are
parodics of oriental art.-Ncw York Trib-
unc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27
Fifth Avenue Bellies.

Among the various walks of life" from
which men choose their wives fashionable
promenades are by no means the most eli
giblc.
~ really think my daughter would spend
her whole time in Fifth avenue if would
let her said Il mother in our hearing tine
other day.
Madam" said we, don't let her"
Fitch avenue is II poor school for girls
who expect to become wives, What scusi-
BILE man would desire to marry mere
gadder and shopper? And surely no young
lady is ambitious Of marrying q fool.
That belle and beauty should desire
to be seen and admired is natural enough,
but the pretticst thing in the world if con
tinually on exhibition becomes an object
too familiar TO be much valued a fair
creature who divides her time between
studying the fashions 1t the millinery and
dry goods stores and sailing up and down
the sidewalk to- display the same is not
likely to shine in domestic life as the head
Of the homo department New York
Ledger
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27

You see this sign in the windows of all
gontlemcn's large furnishing stores.
You 90 in and examine the bargains pre-.
scented, End YOU buy half dozen of these
cheap shirts and cor graduate yourself on
the low price You have paid, and you tell
your neighbor about it, and you and she
together declare that you will never make
another shirt as long as you both shall live!
You can buy them at the cost Of the ma
terial and you get rhe work for nothing.
1t i, a very satisfactory thing to think of
getting something for nothing. ana we all
enjoy it, II means just so much saved. 1t
means just 50 much the more of this
worlds good things.
But did you ever consider what cheap
shirts mean to the wrtched slave who
makes them at fifty or sevent y-tive cents
dozen?
Did you ever think of the long, long
hours OF toll, of the loss of needed rest and
sleep, of the aching muscles and the weary,
pricked fingers and the throbbing brain of
the seamstress who makes the shirts which
are sold at fifty cents each?
Did you ever put yourself in her place
and try TO think how you would like TO
work ten or fifteen hours for money enough
to keep soul and body together;-kate
Thorn in New York Weekly,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27

Everything is perfumed save the hand
kerchief Custom stamps scented hand
ktrchicf as vulgar. If you wish your linen
TO have u particularly fresh, wholesome,
old fashioned odor, buy one Of those laven-
der bags now in the market. They are
filled with the crushed lavender flowers,
and the pungent cdor will last much longer
than pOudre sGChet. One cannot imagine
the task it is TO prepare these bags for the
market. ! was talking with n girl who
does this work, and she told me that when
at work she is forced to cover her hair com
pietely, wear gloves, cover her neck care
fully and her gown with huge aprons, and
even then the fine dust of the flowers will
fly up, lodge in the eyebrows cars and nos
trls, causing unlimited discomfort. But
onc-hGlf the world must have the luxuri-
oua appointments of the toilet. The other
half must prepare then.-Cor Chicago
Herald
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27
An Old Writer.

Probably the oldest living aut horcss in
this country is Mrs. Elizabeth Oakes
Smith, who was very prominent before the
war. not only ~ writer but as Il lecSyrer.
Although Size i, still contributor to one
Of the literary wco!ilies. both in prose and
verse, her name is rarely seen elsewhere,
and the general impression doubtless is
that she has passed away. The standards
OF criticism are so different now from what
they were thirty years since hat her work
poems, novels, ira gcdes and miscelanies
would not be ranked nearly so high as
formerly.
Born at what is now Cumberland, Me-
her maiden name was Prince-she Yves
married at l6 to Seba Smith, author Of the
once famous Maj Jack Downing letters.
She became a widow some twenty years
ago and has been living most of the time
since at the small town Of Hollywood, y.
C., near the coast, whore at 81 she is in eX-
co!lelt, vigorous health she was one of
early advocates of woman's rights, speak
ing on the subject in all the larger cities
and contributing various articles to the
magazines of the day. woman and Her
Needs, ~ published forty years ago, attract
cd much attention and elected warm com
mendation. Mrs Smith has witnessed eX-
traordinnry changes in the republic and
Las survived nearly all Of her contcmpora-
ries, many of whom occupied exalted posi-
lions in her youth and have now passed
into obliyion.-Exchange.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27

The ingenious woman is the h0ppiest
woman in the world. she gets more real
comfort out of life than all the women
Ecniuscs rolled into one ever could. The
ingenious woman is the kind of woman
who can pack more clothes in n Saratoga
trunk than the average man could get into
u furniture van. After an afternoon walk
the ingenious woman will come home with
her mind fully made up about the way she
is going to make her dress and trim her
bonnet. She gets some ideas from what
she sces, bat she improves on them
The ingenious woman is full of re-
sources. BY her own process Of dyoinZ,
renoyatinE and turning she has solved the
problem on how to dress well on compare
lively nothing n year. Her ingenuity in
fixing over makes it possible for her to
autedatc the fashion rather than follow
thai tickle dame. One of the very best
things that can be said of this clever wo-
man IL that she never dresses conspicuous
ly. Her well balanced judgment causes
her to lool, with aversion on that ccCCntri-
city Of dress which "A certain clnss of wo-
mcn affect Taste, elegance and adapta-
biiity are aimed nj, but asceticism and &c
centricity nevcr-Ncw York Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27

The nails Of the fashionable woman are
often-to put 1t stronEly-a positive abom-
nation They are vulgar, just as anything
that il overdone and pronounced is vulgar.
And they are altogether "asin natur',"
quite as much 50 as if they were stained
with honna like those Of her East Indian
sister. To conform to nature he nail should
he trimmed round, to follow the line of the
finger tip instead of being slantod up in
long sharp point, which Is supposed to add
a taperng look to the finger, but which
really suggests the claws Of bird.
And then they are polished too highly.
To fastidious mind the overweight
glisteping of the nail is rs ofIensive-be
cause il is as unnatural-as the painted
cheek or the darkened eyes. Artifice in
the finger tips Is no less vulgar than arti-
flee in the face. And it is not beautiful.
Nature ia IN artist who does not make mis-
takes. If the beauty of the nail were really
enhanced by laying IA hard glistening polish
upon it, she would have known how to do
so.-New York Evening Sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27

Two Sits fastening IL on one side with a
few fancy stitches, and having the other
and longer eud loose.
When tho package Of postal cards is put
into the case Il will carry down the ribbon
with 1t to the end OF the case, and when tho
ribbon is drawn up, Che cards will Ge drawn
into view with it. Leave the ribbon long
enough to tie with a bow and ends when
the case is closed.
The case can be made Of rough water
color paper and decorated with some
sketchy designs, if birch bark is moi to be
had; or it may bo made of cardboard, Gov
cred. with any pretty silk. satin or velvet,
and ornamentcd TO suit the fancy of the
maker.-Youths Companion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27
Ledger

Cut piece of birch bark little over
twice tho width and length Of postal
card. On one-half of tho wide side make q
deep pointed end, which when turned down
serves as a cover, and on tho other half Of
the same side cut out piece not quite as
large as the pointed cover
Next fold the birch bark across through
the center, which will bring tho pointed
cover over the opening Overland -
edges Of the case together with bright col
ored silk.
Cut little slit in the bark and a CORE
spending one in the under side of tho case.
Pass a narrow bright ribbon through the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27

A woman's bracelet should be dainty
and delicate. There is nothing pleasant in
the suggestion Of golden shackles. The
fancy for bangles first brought slender
bracelets into use, but now these separate
bands are 50 elaborate and costly that a
single one is considered sufficient Some
of the most beautiful rims of gold are in
crustcd enCiiely around with diamonds, or
narrow bands are set with n close row of
larger diamonds hale way around. Still
other bracelets are set with turquoise. or
with diamonds and turquoise alternating,
or diamonds and sapphires Bracelets are
no longer worn in pairs to match, but it is
fashionable fancy to select them as diff
fcrcnt as ssiblc.-Exchange
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27
PHILOSOPHY IN THE MUD.
An old Dnricy Proves That can Comes
to Him who Waits"

An old Dnriscy Proves That can Comes
to Him who Waits"
Out about four miles from Natchez |
came across u colored man who had
headed for town with Jag of wood on
n one mule wagon. At II narrow spot in
the road, where the mud was foot
deep, his old mrla had given out aud the
wagon was stalled The man sat on u
log by the roadside, smoking corn cob
pipe and enjoying sll-5Aath, and after
viewing the situation | t1kcd:
well, what are you going to do?"
Muffin, boss" he answered
"Gong to leave the rig right there I'M
til it sinks out of sight
"Oh, she's dun gone down about as fur
as she kim
And you are in no hurry"
"No, sub. lie got all dis week to get
to town"
We'll, YOU take things pretty cool, l
must say"
Say, boss, jist sot down heah half an
hour an see de iilosophy of de thing" he
answered. TIE Working common
sense plan on dis difficulty"
| got down and took a seat, and il
wasn't ten minutes before a cotton tcam
with four darllies perchcd ON the bales
cgmo up from the rear.
"Io', dar-what'8 de rumpus:' de-
manded the driver as he checked his
mules.
Dun got stuck fast
"Oh-ho! Come along, boys, an git
dat ole mewl outer his tiubblc.'
They all got down, each took q wheel
and with "heave-o' the wagon was
lifted out of the mud and was ready to
go on.
"Sce de pint?" quericd the owner of
the rig, who hadn't lifted a pound him
self
Il do"
Oats what ais de black man today
-hain't got no tilosophy. Ie-haw, now,
Julnls-git right mp n bend yore ole
backbone So long, white man-see yo'
latcr.'-Dctroit Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27

Articles known to medicinal science are used
in preparing Hoods SHr>apHrillH. Every in
grcuIcut j. carefully selected, personally eX-
sminrd, and only the bcs; retained. The medi-
cine is prepared under The supervision O
thoroughly competent phHrmacists. and every
step in the process of manufacture is carefully
watched with view to securing in Hood
SLrsnn1rLliA thn best nossiblN rnsmlt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27
A Good Work in Scotland.

The Girls Brigade in Scotland is fast be
coming IA popular and beneficial an insti-
TUITION as the widespread and famous Boys
Brigade. The girls belonging to these bri-
geAss are usually from l2 to IS years 81
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27
Wigs for Hebrew Women.

Among the central European Hebrews
the married women all wear wigs, no mat
ter whether they be baldheadcd or not In
deed, the more beautiful the woman's hair
the more necessary che wig, for it is worn
upon the theory that a married woman
should make herself unattractive to every
man save her husband The wigs are ugly,
brown and chcap.-San Francisco Argo-
naut.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27

There is little promise of an honorable
career to boys and girls who spend their
best years in risky enjoyments or over
highly spiced novels, and only take their
school studies as compulsory medicine, To
a mind spoiled by over cTmtement useful
knowledge comes too hardly, and very
likely too late TO do an" good Spurncd as
diet, knowledge reseuts being taken in
doses and refuses to remain.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27

Cold tea Is well known a, an aid in curl
ing the hair, and a simple docoction may
be prepared by simmoring an ounce Of
ounce seels in a quart of water for twenty
minutes. straining and bottlinR for use,
the liquid being scented with some favorte
aroma if preferred. The white of an cg i,
is also sometimes used, or a thin solution
Of isinglsss, All of these are harmless in
eVOrY respect.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27

Perfumed ink is il new fad Not salts
fed with seeming her fans. her gowns, her
hair, her furniture, her stationery, my
lady goes further and perfumes her writing
fluid 80 that her notes 90 hroadcslt like
wait from Araby the blost.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27
Great rC..y.1ent
On Church St.
corner Cherry.
Nothing like il ever seen before.
IMMENSE CROWDS
throng the corner of Church and
Cherry streets, trying to enter
the large store of the
American Clothing Co.

This GREAT BARGAIN STORE is hav-
ing clearing out sale of their fine Spring
and Summer Clothing, Hats and
Furnishing Goods, and if the crowds
of eager buyers continue to come they will
be entirely sold out soon. The goods are
all new and made for this season out of the
best imported and American material and
are as good as any clothing sold m Burling-
ton. The American Clothing Co. have
more goods on hama than they want to car
ry, that is the only reason for the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27
Tho Happy, Carcless, Mothcriy Woman.

Tho Happy, Careless, MGther1y Woman.
But there's something white waving in
the air further down 1t is on the wrong
corner 1t isn't-yeS 1t is-a baby. The
Woman's hands are 40 full she emit wave
anything else but the baby, and he likes il.
Careless women's babies always do like ell
manner of irregular things, and thrive on
them And she is such careless, happy-
go-luc,ly woman, with her bonnet all awry,
her arms full Of bundles, and the baby ri
most upside down on her shoulder. Such
an indignant woman for moment when
the car rumhles past her, such good ma
tlred one when she secs the mistake she
has made Overthe cobble stones, through
the mud, splash into puddle she hurries,
her face growing more crimson, her bang
straightrr every minute, and at last half
falls, half pnnges into the ear as the CON
ductor angry at the delay, pulls the bell
rope sharply and we trundle on again,
while Tie careless woman drops one bun
die, lets foli two more trying TO secure the
first, and nearly drops the baby picking up
all three.
1t Is safe to wager that she is as kind as
shc s careless, that her house looks us if
two cyclones have held q courtship in il.
but that you'll have the incest home din
n,r if you drop in unexpectedly that hun
CRY man ever devoured. Not the fancy
les and frlls, but the cream gravie, and
thick pics and white bread that your moth
er used to make, and welcome warmer
than an August noon The dear, mothcrly,
careless woman, n little TOO stout, IA little
too noisy, but with room in her big, warm
heart for all suffering humanity. There
are days when you'd rather he held to her
capacious bosom, even at the risk Of being
smcared with the molasses one Of the twins
has just wiped off on her as she caught him
up, because he bumped his precious head
with the hammer, than be admitted to the
presence OF queon.-New York sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27

There arc many ways of Judging eggs
One is to drop the egg in Il pan Of cold
water The fresher tine egg the sooner it
will drop TO the bottom. If bad it will
float like life preserver. Tho best way 20
keep eggs Is to bury them in bran or meal
and turn them frequently, box and all
Salt will preserve them in any climate If
properly packed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27
W0MAN'S DEPARTMENT,
TIE SAD TIME IN WOMAN'5 LIFE,
WHEN SHE HAS NO PLACE.
The Happy, Careless, Motherly Woman
Some Things Never in Eashion-tiith
Avenue Bellies Was a WomHn's
Idea-An ola Waiter.

There is a time in a womas's life when
she is too old for the dGnCc and frolic OF
the young, and too young for the quiet
corner Of the old No class claims her.
She feels often like ca alien from the com
mouwcnlth of womanhooG. In charitable
work and In SOCIAL life the invisible line is
pissed. No one invites her now TO preside
at the fancy booth or hasten the sale of
flowers with her gracious smiles, Neither
is she asked to give the dignity Of her age
md position rs one OF the pHtrOuCsses of
the fair She is l3uChcd 1T il she dresses in
the gay colors her soul loves, or scOldcd
(5J her family for always wearing black.
She has NO part in the play, but is quiet
" rolec9tcd to the position of stage setter
and pi0mpter while younger and older
women pose and win applause. Her beauty
* not az it's best Sas has neither the fair
griish face which is the prophecy of what
it will be, nor the sweet old face which IS
tine history Of what it has been. White
hair does rot crown her with glory, and
she has loso the golden curIs of her youth.
The blossom has faded and the fruit does
not yet compensate for Is loss.
The trials Of the transition state envelop
her in the home. Sometimes she feels that
her husband is almost deserving her for
the Young dGugh, cr who i the second edi-
ton of the giri he fell in love with years
n.o. The solving of the domestic problem
has not Aado such drafts upon his mental
and physical re- Iurccs as it has upon hers.
lie is a comparatively young man, and no
one dreams OF asking him to step aside
from any familiar path
At times she wonders if she is not a
childloss woman. She WIS necessary to
her little children, but her growing sons
AID daughters do not seem to need her; at
l,aSt they Go not cling 70 her with the ten
der carcsscs Of their Eabyhood. Studies
teachers, classmates and embryo love af-
fairs fill! their lives $50 fall that the mother
almost feels crowded out. -BGrpcr's Dazar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27
James Ii. Richardson's Estate

STATE or VERMONT. To all persons con-
DISTRICT OF CHtTrENDEN Ccrned !n tho estate
of James Ii. Richardson, late Of Colchester, in
said district deceased,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27
Great Sacrifice.

The bargains offered are astounding.
Mems Light Spring Suit worth IS at S4. %:
Mems Imported Cheviot Sack Suits worth
SO at IS 90 Mems Genuine Wide Vale
Dress Suits worth $22 at S13 80 Children 4
Suits $50, So % and 50, worth 49, 81 and
S. Young Mems Nobby Summer Suits
1913, worth $12; 500 pairs of Mems
Striped Pants Sl.2j, worth 90. Hundreds
Of Fancy Striped Dress Pants, all tailor
made, at 81 25 and SO. -, worth double the
money. Mems Shirts and Drawers % cents
worth so cents; Normal Shirts and Draw
ers "a cents, worth - cents fine Mackinaw
Straw Hats 40 cents, worth 81; Black Der
by Hats latest shapes and styles, 81. %,
sold all over for 80 -, fine English Dun
stable Black Straw Hats - cents, regu' :
price $50; Fancy Striped Overshirt'
cents, worth - cents; fine Suspender
cents, regular price % cents.
Nothing but the very best goods
world at less than 80 cents on the dc
the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27

"Sce de pint?" oue,rcd the owner of
the zig, who hadn't lifted a pound him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27

Oats what ails De black man today
-hain't got no flosophy. He-haw, now,
JuliNls-git right mp n bend yore ole
backbone! So long, white man-see yo'
latcr.'-DetrOit Free Press.