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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-05-23

In selecting soaps and washing fluids
some regard must be paid TO the texture of
the goods to be treated. Care must be eX-
ercised in sorting the goods, for in an intel
ligent treatment Of different fabrics Il LARGE
part of the art Of washing consists Fine
laccs, for example, must be treated by
themselves. Very fine lace may be cleanscd
and whitened by folding it smoothly and
sewing it into a clean linen bag II is then
immersed for twelve hours III pure olive oil.
A little line soap is shaved into water and
the lace put into this and boiled for fifteen
minutes. 1t must be well rinsed, dipped
in starch water, and then taken from the
bag and stretched and pinned 10 dry.
LGccs are sometimes whitened by putting
them IN g bowl of soapy water and setting
them in the sun. Point lace can be tackled
on a suitable cloth, keeping all the points
stretched. then, with fine brush and n
lather of CASTLE soap, it can be rubbed
gently. When clean on one side the other
must be tire ated in the same way. Then let
it be rinsed in clean water, in which u very
little alum lfls been dissolved to take off
the suds. With a little starch water 90
over it on the wrong side, and then iron it,
When dry it must be opened and set in
order with bodllin. If not much soiled
lace can be cleaned by rubbing in -four or
rice powder,-New York World.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-05-23

You see we are grown modest and fearful
Of some nameless, imaginary moral evil.
We have become ashamed Of the way God
made u.s. and we cover ourselves up, Just as
if the human figure were a defor1nity. Who
first invented clothes which make men look
like stiff, foTked, shapeless forms! The
anoients showed the lines of the female
figure and gave piquancy to its pliGncy,
its graceful fleXibility. Today the women
put themselves in stays and load themselves
with bustles and stick themselves out with
all sorts Of improvements until they look
still attractive, but falsely, unhumanly
attractive. don't believe the Grecian wo-
men. those from whose figures goddesses
were modelled had bit better forms than
the women of today.
The race in California is simply wonder
full in its Development Of anatomical
beauty, judging by the display one sees
any day on the street But it would be a
permitted the supple grace of nature to be
shown. Every now and again the female
lecturer comes along to teach new fads
about dress and to air new IDEAS about
hygiene. The principle of all health is free
dom of action of the body and plenty of eX-
ercse, and the principle Of health is, curl
ously enough, the principle of comfort and
the principle of beauty of form. When in
the olden times men and women wore
clothes that looked odd and quaint in cut
to us. if they sacrificed comfort it was to
appearance. We sacrifice appearance and
get no particular comfort.-San Francisco
EhroDiclp
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-05-23
G.. w. Curry'S Estate.

We the subscribers. having been appointed
by the honorable the Probate Court for the
District of Chittenden, Commissioners TO re-
ceivo, examine and adjust the claims and de.
mands of all persons against the estate It
Il. W. Curry, late of Shslburne, in said dis
triot deceased, and also all claims and de-
mants exhibited in offset thereto; and six
months from the day OF the date
hereof, being allowed by said Court for
that purpose. we do therefore hereby
give notice that we will attend to the
business Of our appointment, at the store
Of the said q. ". Curry, deceased. in She.-
burnc aforesaid, in said district, on the LIST
Wednesdays of Juno and september next, at
10 O'Clock a. m, on each Of said days.
Dated this 9Th day Of May, 1890.
u. c. SMITH lc,,,,,,,iss;o,,o-a
II. r. pAPI\EAC. ! I'm '''9''0'0'''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-05-23
WOMAN AND HOME.
MYSTERY OF THE ACCORDION SKIRT
CLEARED UP AT LAST
Sensible Remarks on Dress-Dignity of
Women as Farmers
Train the Girls Hands-Patents for
Babies, low to Wash Laces.

7. L,, L,,,,,, tb,...,, ,.,,a Of n ,nror,
or 60 G,d a g,lu+tnn fo,. what has bit borr..
t.,or nnruloylv regar6od ms y frat clus.
,,,,.storyLrn,,,cl, fhe rnDcess of maxim,
tLot ,,,3rner If Garment 90 beautiful tn Ln|
avn and so dsor To tha fns hionable feminine
heart the wonderful "accay,lion skirt"
mo ,,ethod ,vberehv the co called NO.
cordion nlait is made has been kent reiig
iorslv , secret ever since the introduction
of the novelty. You cen proerre n skirt
So nrenared from apv drsss,noker. drv
goods shon or sewing machine Mace. but
the work IL not done on the promises
To begip with there is n good sized iron
hoy without n cover with narallel wires
s,ro,cbod across IL In two ln,-ars ona LAYER
of wires below the other The stuff to be
nloitcd is first wet and then passed through
the wires In and ont. over an upper wire,
under . lower one. then over the next up
nor wire under the next lower one. and So
On urt,I ne roucb NJ the material is taken
,nns ol1 the wives will accommodate
These ms and dnvns of the cloth form
tho I;nea Of the nloits. and behind the last
of tho nloits IL a square iron bar running
,,,rollel 70 the wires. which, being screwed
I'M with n powerful screw. folds up all the
wires compactlv together like book, press
inc the plaits into the smallest possible
compass 1t only remaiDS now to dry the
material in that shape. and for this pur-
nose the iron box is taken out of the oven
with a perforated top and permitted TO
bake there. the moisture that evaporates
from the stuff going of as steam. When
sufficient time has elapsed to allow for
thorough driving of the cloth. the iron box
is taken out of the oven, the screw is un-
done. and the cloth is withdrawn beauti-
f,lI., plated accordion fashion and ready
TO be made ND One Baltimore man pro
drces several hundred wards of accordion
nlaitin1 dajlv. and. inasmuch as the con
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-05-23
Is u Positive Cure for
nYSFEP&tE
JAY ESiai<c's Estate.

We. the subs. ribc.s. having been appointed
bv the Honorable tho Probate Court for tne
District Of Ciiitcalen, 6nms'ioner' 10, re-
c,ivc, examine and adjust the Claims ana de
Jnv E'al,c late of Milton, in said
district d,,rased. ard also All claims "ud de
lnanC,~ exhibited in offset thereto; ana SIN
months from the Gay of the date hereof, icing
allowed los sad Court ,or thHt purpose, We 90
tI,1r. re hereby give notice that we will al
tend 20 the business Of our appMhtmtAt' at
Inc dwelling house II tine late Jay Blakr III
Nii,tou in said district. on tie - couG Mon
day, Of June ard september next, at lOociock
A. NJ on cac!. of sal! days. 1000
Dntrd thI> 9Th day nj March, ls'".
THOMAS SHEA,
ilyy.iV
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-05-23

Farmers who find the business profitable
owe much of tneir success to the good man
agenent of their wives It is conceded by
iii that a farmer without a wife who is a
good homo inouaepr cannot expect TO make
uloney. A. a general thing farmers wives
krc as skilful managers as their husbands,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-05-23
Commissioners Notice.
ESTATE OF GUY ADAMS.

The undersigned. having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District Of
Grand Isle COMMISSIONERS, to receive. ex-
all persons against the estate Of Guy Adams,
late OF South Hero, in said District, deceased,
and all claims exhibited in Offset thereto,
hereby give notice that We win meet for the
purposes aforesaid, at the resHle nee OF LUX
Livingston, in said South Hero, on the 10th day
OF June. and 18th day OF October next, from
o'clock a. III. until o'clock pm, each of said
days. and that six months from the lsth day OF
April, \. II. 1870. is the time limited by
snid Court Tor said creditors to present their
claims To us for examination and allowance
Dated at South Hero this 18th day Of May,
A. ID. 1890.
E.B. PHELPS, c,,,,...,i..-
~ W9W
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-05-23
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
INSTRUCTIVE AND AMUSING ENTER
TAlNMENT FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
a Striking Picture of the African Ex-
plorer, Henry NJ. Stanley - Strong and
Vigorous, with Bronzod Visage and
Snowy white Hair.

Both boys and girls will doubtless be
pleased to see n likeness Of Henry NJ. Stan
ley the famous explorer, which shows him
as he appears after enduring the almost ia
descrbable bardships and privations OF
his marvellous journey in the heart of the
dark continent. His hair is snowy white,
and odds much dignity to his appearance.
OF course. he Is thoroughly bronzed, and
Is the picture of health and vigor. A gen
tleman who met Mr. Stanley at Cairo,
Egypt, says of him: He is as merry as a
hoy, full of stories and anecdotes of his ad
ventures. Our after dinner chats are de
iightful. For example, he has Just been
telling nee how he and his officers sat down
in Starvation camp to dine off two bananas
the only scrap Of food they had in the whole
camp. They were jovisl even then; the of
ficers am, sed themselves by drawing up
menu, each one choosing his dish II was
headed:
Roast beef and plum pudding, and plenty of it
Ham and eggs galore.
More roast beef, etc, etc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-05-23

II gray, gradually restores color elegant
tonic dressing &c., Sl.OO. Druggists, OF Sl.OJ
SIZE prepaid by Express for Sl.Oo E. S. Wells,
Jersey CITY
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-05-23

Papa" said a 13-year-od boy much
given to reading, Il nave often seen The
phrase, all right thinSng people, in'the
papers. What Kind %. .Gope arc right
thinking people,"
They are the sort Of people, " said the
father, "who think as we do.n
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-05-23
Waking.

Peep! peep. peep peep"
Hark, bark, It's the cal. OF tho Frogs.
The Cowslip buds in the meadow marsh
The Rushes start in the boys
Come, Violet, come in your purple hood
Come, wild Wake Robin, and light the wood
Shine, star Flower, shine in your emerald wheel
Come, small white plume of the Solomon's Seal,
Bloom. Wind Flower, bloom, to the South Wind
true,
Come, Innocence, color the brook side bluel
Come, yellow bell OF the Aller's tongue,
Again DER tiny spotted leaves be hung.
Croah, Bun Frogs, croak.
Peep little troSt, peep,
Till the very last blossom
Wakes out OF its sleep.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-05-23

There is danger in impure blood. Thee is
safety in taking Hoods ~0rs9"arina, the gre L
blood purifier. 100 doses one dollar
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-08-09
Oil in India.

From the Newcastle, England. Chronicle.
A discovery likely to largely assist in
the development of the iron indus
try of India is that there are
large deposits of petroleum in vari-
Gus parts Of the Indian peninsula. In
Upper Burmah, near Yenangyoung, Oil
wells have been worked for some time,
and the product has become an article
of commerce in the district. The exis-
tence Of this deposit suggested the pos
sibility of there being others in the
country, and a survey has disclosed the
fact that such is the ease.
At recent meeting of the Chemi-
cal Society, Boyerton Redwood ex-
planned what had been done in the mat
ter, and from his statement it seems
that productive deposits have been
found in both Upper and Lower Bur-
notwithstanding the Arakan Islands-ln
Assam, in the Punjab, and in Beloochls-
tan. In Arakan the most productive
fields are those of Ramri and the East
ern Baranga Islands, in both of which
localities petroleum of very high quail
ity-in some cases sufficiently pure to
be capable of being burned in ordinary
lamps in it's crude state-has been OBJ
tanned.
At Khatan. in BeIoochistan, five wells
have been drilled, and each one is capa-
bic of furnishing supply of $4,000 bar
rels wear. The Arakan oil is the best
from the point of view of the kerosene
manufacturer; but on the other hand
the Yenangyoung oil yields larger per-
centage of parafine. Already arrange
ments have been entered into with the
North Western Railway for supplying
petroleum to be used on the Sind Pislim
section of the line as liquid fuel.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-08-09

A GENTLEMAN who drew out his pipe
for an after-dinner smoke in the Grand
Hotel, Paris, was immediately told that
the rules Of the. house did not allow
pipes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-08-09
TABERNACLE PULPIT.
ssERMON ON INTEMPERANCE BY
DR.. TALMAGE.

IL Is MY Sons Coat; an Evil Beast Hath
Deyoured Him. the Text Vivid Shape
of the Evil Beast OF Drunkenness That
Destroys Souls.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-01
BETHEL.

The Congregational Sunday school are
congratulating themselves on the sue
cess of their picnic and excursion; $l35
was cleared.
The weekly concerts by the Danbury
band are a pleasing feature of Bethers
life.
Miss Hattie Van Benschoten of New
York has visited in Bethel.
Two-score young people We're. pleas
antly entertained by Miss Alice Nichols
at the residence of her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs A. S. SchoonmakeP, last week,
Cholera infantum caused the death of
George, infant son of Mr. and Mrs John
Hanna. 1t was buried Sunday afternoon,
Rev III. j.. Slack officiating.
Postmaster A. l.. Benedict has enter
tanned DR. A. c. Benedict of Syracuse, N.
Y.
s. S. Amber has bought five acres Of
land at Chestnut Ridge of Edgar L. An
drews, the contractor. Mr. Andrews has
Just finished the work of extending the
water mains on Chestnut street.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-01
TRUMBULL.

On Sunday, August 4, Rev III. c. Nc
Knight of North Guilford is expected to
preach at the Congregational church.
p l.. l.. Stuart, Jr, is now clerking in
the large clothing establishment of
Besse, Carpenter & Co., Springfield,
Mass, and writes home that he is pleas
ed with the position.
The people were pleased with the man.
ner in which Rev Mr. White conducted
services in the Congregational church,
Sunday.
Edward Ward expects to move his fam
lily to his own home in few days. They
have been boarding with Mrs Samuel
Ward.
Prof Samuel b. Sterling is off for BIZ
cycle tour of New York State and into
Canada. He hopes to attend the wheel
mems meet at Niagara Falls.
w. S. Wheeler and family and S. j.
Parks enjoyed themselves at beach par
ty at Milford, Monday.
Will n. French presided at the organ
of the Congregational church, Sunday.
Stephen c. Beach has entertained
friends.
Z. Gedney has, as in former years, cut
the grass on the cemetery grounds and
the parsonage lots.
W. 5. Plumb and wife, who have spent
fortnight at Lake Waramaug, returned,
Monday Mr. Plumb has this week also
as part of his vacation.
David Booth has been sick, but is bet
ter.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-01
GREENFIELD HILL.

Miss Emma Selleck of Danbury has
visited Mrs David Smith. Mrs Eugene
Selleck and daughter of Danbury are ex-
pected here, next week.
Elmer f. Buckley has entertained l..
VapAlstyne of Newark, who left on Mon
day and Miss Mamie Griffin of New York.
The five children from the Stratfo I'd
home, who have been there since Febru-
airy, are we'll behaved and will probably
stay until the hOmc at Norwalk is ready.
Miss Sarah j. Fayerweather, who has
given such excellent satisfaction in the
Banks South school, has been engaged
again.
Mrs j. Sherwood of New York and sis
ter have visited Miss Hattie Banks.
ID. ID. Peet recently trapped four wood
chucks in one day. He has also a eve
that is eight years old and has borne Is
lambs.
Mrs n. B. Hill, who was strained by
the care of her brothers wife, Mrs NV.
Morehouse and by the recent overturn of
the wagon, has been Frustrated. but is
improving.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-01
LONG HILL.

Frederick F. johnson of Newtown, lay
reader at st. Pauls, Huntington, officiat-
ed at Grace church, Sunday, in exchange
with Rev Mr. Boylston. His sermon was
an excellent one, written on Paul's adj
monition to ''Provide things honestly in
the sight of all men, by Rev DIR Mar
BILE, for a score of years beloved rector of
Trinity, Newtown. In the afternoon, Mr.
johnson officiated at Trinity, Nichols.
Mrs K. NJ. Beardsley won the cash
prize for the best guess on seeds, given
by Bell of Kingston.
1t is now practically settled that f. 5.
Seeley. who has taught here for several
years, will again have charge of the Long
Hill school, while Miss Fannie Walker
will teach the primary department. Be-
fore the school is opened, considerable
repairing will he done and the primary
room in the second story, which has not
been used for some time, will require
paint and whitewash, which was to have
been applied, this week, by S. L. Dayton.
In the main school room on the first floor,
the plaster, which was falling constant
ly, is to be taken from the wall overhead
and on the east end and southern pine
ceiling substituted. The subject of new
seats was discussed ut length, both at
and after the meeting and little progress
has yet been made, although, of the $3.50
which is to be expended on the school
house, 500 or more will probably be de-
voted to this purpose. About 30 will be
required and several of different makes
and prices at Newtown and Bridgeport
were inspected. The committee are of
the opinion, however, that it would be far
better to purchase seats which, made in
the best manner of superior iron and Sc
lected maple or beech wood, will last
longer. though costing more at the out
set. This district is the largest and most
important in town and teachers and pu-
pills are rejoicing that such radical and
sadly needed changes are to be made.
Miss Alice Wheeler of Shelton is with
her aunt, Mrs A. 4. Hall.
Johnnie, son of w. A. Burroughs of
Boston, is spending his vacation in Mich
igan, while his brother, William Nelson
Burroughs, is with his grandmother, Mrs
Sylvia Burroughs. Willie has sold the
goat with which he was wont to spend
happy hours and is now rejoicing in the
possession of a bicycle.
Seymour Warland is with Miss Maggie
Warland at Mrs Burroughs.
Minnie, 12-year-old daughter of Hor-
ace S. Wedge, died, Monday night, after
two-weeks' sickness, suffering with
dropsy of the heart. The funeral was
attended Thursday.
Miss Jennie Shelton has been sick.
Miss Ida Blood returned to Tousey's
shop after three-weeks' sick leave. DR.
Stevens attended.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-01
STEPNEY.

The families of John C. Shelton and
Henry G. Fairchild of Bridgeport have
been Summer guests of S. G. Nichols at
Brooklawn.
The Sunday schools at Stepney and
Cutters Farm are in fiourishing con-
dition, attendance of over 40 being pres.
ent, last Sunday. Charles Banks, who
was to resign, has. pleased the school by
remaining as superintendent until Sep
TENDER l.
Mrs B. Curtis and Miss Della Clarity
visited Miss Hattie Osborn in Velvet
street, last week.
Miss Clarity has returned from visit
of IA week in Woodbury..
A lawn party at the home of Arthur
Banks, Tuesday evening, in Cutters
Farm, in the interest of the Endeavor So
ciety, was well attended and AN enjoya-
BILE affair.
Four cars of grain were unloaded by
b. Curtis e Son in two days, this week,
aggregating rs tons.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-01
BROOKFIELD.

David Pendleton and wife, Silas Pat
terson and family of Bridgeport, Mr. and
Mrs Thompkins of New York have been
guests of F. X. Hawley ON beautiful
Whiseonier.
Harvey Roe has been quite sick, but is
slowly improving.
Miss Miriam Taylor is at Ocean Grove.
Miss Anna Beers of Brooklyn is with
her uncle, Horace Beers.
Mr. Whitcome will take his usual four
weeks vacation, commencing next week.
With Mrs Whiteome, he will spend his
time at North Haven.
Mr. and Mrs Bateman are on vacation
out of town.
The much needed repairs ON the old
grist mill at the Iron Works are we'll be-
gun and will make it one of the best mill
privileges within Il radius of several
miles.
There are an unusual number of strang-
ers in town, even for this season of the
year,
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-01
COLEYTOWN.

Frank and Elmer Grammar of New
Haven visited their mother, Sunday.
Charles Wheeler drives a fine two
year-old colt.
r. Ii. Coley is busy fitting up his pro-
posed coal yard in Westport.
Among those liable for jury duty in
Bridgeport, we notice III. B. Coley. R.H.
Coley, D. B. Bradley Jr, w. III. Bradley,
f. Gray of this district.
Mrs Samuel Coley has boarders from
the city.
New arrivals every week at the house
of Mrs F. Godfrey.
Mrs Thorpe has city boarders-
Joseph Bradley, agent for Charles j.
Hughes's marble works, has erected sew
eral fine monuments and head stones at
the Coley cemetery; also at Lyons Plain.
Mr. Bradley is prepared to clean and re-
new old stones at short notice.
Mrs John Kellogg of Weston spends
week with her mother.
Mr. and Mrs Eliphalet Gray have visit
ed William Gorham of Redding.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-01
EASTON.

Henry Osborne accompanies the organ
at the Congregational church occasional
ly on the violoncello.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Wilson of Bridge
port have been recent guests of Mrs H.
w. Lyon.
Horace Winton of New York is at
Charles Winton's.
Miss Emma Osborn visits her uncle. S.
n. Osborn.
Il. w. Turney's horse fell, breaking a
shaft and harness.
Misses Maud Silliman and Minnie
Wheeler, accompanied by John McNee,
have visited in New Jersey.
Miss Nettie Ward recently visited Mrs
Moses Wilson of WestporU.
Miss Rena Ellis is with Mrs Edward
Hill.
Mrand Mrs Elmer Andrews were made
happy by the advent of a son, last week.
Mrs NJ. b. Bates visits friends in West
port.
Mrs Jason Candee has returned from II
visit in Branchville.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-01
HATTERTOWN.

Elsie Cook of Danbury has visited her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs Charles Nor
gan.
Charles Brisco, agent for the Mutual
Reserve Fund Life Insurance Co., has
been in this place.
Mr. and Mrs Leonard Payne and daugh-
ter have visited John Nichols.
Sydney Potter of Long Hill has visited
his sister, Mrs Luther Stillson.
Mr. and Mrs Donald Warner from
Berkshire recently visited her parents,
Mr. and Mrs u. White.
Luther Stillson has been laid up with
sore throat.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-01

Miss Fannie Thompson is very sick
with typhoid fever.
'sWhen do the Bridgeport authorities
intend to rake small stone off the road
from the city TO Nichols? ?" is frequent
and pertinent query. Portions of the
road have not been worked since the road
passed out of the control of the turnpike
company and it is, one traveller says, in
an outrageous condition. Some action
should be taken at once.
Probably 100, perhaps more, intended
to attend the village beach party at Net
tleton's. Milford beach, last Friday, had
not the storm caused a postponement.
The party. has been postponed to the next
food tide, and will occur in about q
week. Those beach parties are of annu-
al occurrence and are attended by most
of the villagers, as well as a number of
outsiders. With their proyerbial hospi.
tality, the people of the village entertain
their friends and make their own enjoy
ment the greateF.
REGULATIONS and evolutionary exercises
by Miss Kittie Middelebrook of Green
field formed the principal feature OF the
entertainment given by the Methodists In
their church parlors, last week Thurs
day. The admission was Zoe and good
| " sum was realized.
Gurdon B. Clark, who has been sick
with pneumonia, is better.
Lawn tennis is becoming quite popular
here, though no club has yet been form
ed, Courts are in daily requisition al
Miss Ella Curtiss's and Frank Marsh's.
Misses Fannie and Carrie Owen have
piled the dressmaking art among the la
dies Of the village.
=. II. Rogers has shingled his mothers
house,