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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18
Powder ON the Ence.

Powder? What can | sayl Nothing is
more hideous than face 70 thiclly Gov
cred with powder chat it looks as if it had
been whitewashed; and yet greasy skin
is not pretty II you must use powder,
learn TO apply it weil-tLat is, make it,
presence imperceptiblo by smoothing it
slightly over the skin. The best cloth for
the purpose Is an old linen handkerchief,
one that is in its "sere and yellow" age 80
far as tatters are concerned. II you wish
to make your neck look little winter for
the evening put on very thin coating of
vaseline, let il remain 4 few minutes, and
then apply the powder, which, of course,
must be done by someone else if you
Nould have it perfectly even. Beware Of
too much powder is advice very often
needed. Many women must learn how 10
apply even IA little properly, and if you
would stop to think a while probably you
would wisely decide TO use none at all
Delineator.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18
women Are wearing Long shoes.

A careful study OF several hundred pairs
of feminine feet on "A busy thoroughfare
daring shopping hours proves that the
stubby foot has Disappeared Presumably
it has lost its identity in long, slim toed
shoe MISSES who formerly wore shoes 20
short that toes could be counted pressing
against the forward end now have shoe
leather enough at this point to turn up be
yond the natural toes at each step
Shoes that are too narrow for the fee,
produce that tingling and burning sensa-
ton which usually procedes the dormant
state Of an extremity gone to sleep" This
is occasioned 10y retnrdation of the blood
circulation. aud is injurious to both head
and feet 30 restraint can be placed on the
circulatory system without affecting other
parts than those where the restriction is
applied.
Many persons who buy shoes with patent
leather caps or whole foNings think they
are getting the best thcre is of the kind,
whereas most cheap shoes are furnished
with split horsehde, iapanned, and not
patent calf at all.-Shoe and Leather Re
QOltpr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18
A Non,nn's Enemy.

Nov, there is one way in which a man
may incur the undyinE enmity Of woman.
Let him uTiont her in public, where every
one may see her humiliation, and nothing
he con ever do will restore him to the good
graccs of that woman. lie might conquer.
nations or rescue nuns from mobs, only
to meet the naughty glance Of cold indiller-
euce. SO | am free to confess that the man
whom above all men hate most. the man
who is my natural enemy and Will always
Ike such rs lonG as there are men, women
and street cars, is the driver Of "A surface
car. How often have braved sthe danger
Of madly driven trucks, wagons and cabs
to stand in the street and hail passing
car.
How often have seen that car go roll
ing past me, no one on it giving a sign OF
acknowledgment that | was in this world.
The sensation of standing in the street az
You beckon to a driver, who looks straight
ahead, utterly ignoring you, is beyond de
scfibinC. And we are forced to look alm
cool and indifferent We cannot betray
our real feelings, for a woman must al
WAYS be a dissembler-look unrufIled when
her bosom is torn with distraction, appear
Interested when she is bored TO death, and
always fit her mood to the moods Of other
people But will conGdc to you that my
mortal enemy is the driver Of a street car.
Interview in New York Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18

For the mother sake rs well as the in
fant't The child ought 10 be suckled. There
ere extreme cases where the mother Is too
weak OF maybe diseased. At these times
the medical attendant will decide what
course should be adopted. If mothers
Mia cannot be supplied, then the best sub
situate -hJuid be adoptrd-viz., cows milk
Now cows milk requires a little water,
the curd in it being too strong for infeuts
a little white sugar should Also be added
Herein You observe the difference between
mother'e and cows milk.
Great care must be taken to see that the
feeding bottles are we'll cleaned. They
must always have a sweet smell and it is
better to have two il use. The India rub
Der tubes soon grow dirty, aud must be
cieansed after each time Of feeding With
the uae Of cows milk here is just the dan
ger Of disease germs being introduced.
These germs may be derived from the COW,
or from the water with which the cans are
washed. TO prevent the chances of any
such danger it is advisable to first boil the
milk beioTe using it.
Now those who have had any experience
with babies are well aware that they have
no irregular time for feeding. This should
not be- When born they should be fed
every two hours, and the interval gradually
heightened with the age.-Mrs f. C.
Pgessler.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18
TEe Woman of Arles.

Superbly situated at the point where the
two streams divide, the Aries of today
troubles itself very little about either its
ancient glories or its possibilities Of mod
ern Improvement II is city of dreams,
where the visible relics Of all o. ages
group them selves with careless grs4e and
a result Of perfect unity. The fax famed
beauty of the Arlesicnues Is OF . distinctly
Greek type, straight featured, low browed
and delicate. Il is enhanced by their grace
ful black costume, with swelling lichu OF
white lace and coquettish little cap Of the
same material set high On the head and
bound with a broad black ribbon, one cad
Of which is left free and falls TO the sholl-
der. Young and old, these women, almost
without exception, have luXuriant hair,
curling lightly about the temples. The
smallness Of the head as compared with
the size of the neck another strikingly
classic feature-accounts in part, 10 doubt,
for their superb carriage This too, is "A
beauty which they seem never to lose. !
have seen Il heavy woman Of CO, with the
marks of severe toll about her person and
carrying big burden. who crossed the
central square of the town with the step
of an empress.-NIiss Preston in Century.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18
Molly EanChcr's Ragnr.

Molly Eancher, a marvel Of a bedridden
inyalid, for more than twenty years has
been Il helpless cripple in Ir1uk.Nu.
In 1867 Molly was one OF the most prom
Using pupils of the well known Parker in
stitute \ serious accident deprived her OF
the use of her limbs and reduced her to q
state Of utter helpiessness from which she
has never recovered. During all these years
Of pcostration Miss Faucncr has continueC
10 support herseifby various means. For e
long period her arms were rightly held up
ward, her hands meeting at the back Of
her head, anu while 50 held at poin.
which preclud,l the aid Of her natural
81 ELt, she vroucl, variety of fancy work
OF exquisite design and finish Her pa
thence under affection is something mar
velous
As if in compensation for the impair
ment of her physical ergurs, Miss Fapcher
Is endowed with wonderful faculties OF
perception and provision. she seems to be
aware Of everything that is taking place
shout her With u mind ever alert, she i,
able 20 devise means and methods with II
malkable clCarucss Fer latest venture
WAS bazaar At 100 Gates avenue, Brook
lyu, directed by her b. means Of a speak
ing tube connected with he. couch on az
upper floor
Tho invalid directs her two assistants
keeps the books even Co the slightest de
tail and watches the progress Of her entcr
prise. For months at time she does moi
take food of any Kind. and really seems, Il,
size hes wan and wasted upon her accus
toned bed, lesr a mortal than a spirit. Til;
case is q remarkable one, and so far rs W,
are informed uDDrCCcdeuted Halls Jour
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18
Pastry as a Means of Death.

Modern pastry was a vehicle of death
unknown in the time Of the Medal, or
they would never have rislsed their thPoats
by sending white arsenic in confectionery
or putting chopped horsehair in an
enemy's vctuals That compound of lard
dripping and white flour which has just
escaped baking in an underheat produce,
morbid effects in Ii" system which OK.
ac+ly follow the symptoms of slow poison.
| do not Wish to speak Unexpectedly OF
good pastry, which is one Of the
best made dishes in the world; but
pastry is like religion, it must be
the right sort or it is the worst diabol
ism. If COMMISSIONERS told truth they would
say, Oiled Of green currant pic and boiled
dinner in the midst Of his usefulness" or
she died deplored by her friends for a
tart temper caused by too much fondness
for strawberry shortcake and Washington
pie or she was widely beloved among
the Kings Daughters and active in the
Society of Christian Erdeavor, but she
never attended to her health; her system
was never cleansed from years end to
years end she lived on the worst food and
the closest air she could get, affrontcd her
body and ia Maker in every way, and died
suddenly of T3right's disease, just as life
was worth living May heaven have ner.
cy on her sinful soul Shirley Dare in
New York Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18

Al good housckeepers know the value OF
"A large sized apron for use in the kitchen
For some years have used another and rs
necessary part of a kitchen outfit, namely
a kitchen sgcQuc--a calico sacque httec
loosely over my dress, that | can put or
when ! am dressed for the afternoon if J
have to go into the kitchen, as one 50 often
has TODD nowadays. 1t is buttoucd up the
front closely to the ncct and the sleeves
have bands at The wrists. find il keeps
out the smell of the grease that will sntu
rate a wooden dress when one has to spenG
any time cooking on the etovc or range
This. with n large kitchen apron, gives me
n complete coat of mail; and then wher
my work is finished | slip onSthe sacquc
aud apron and presto am dressed ogajr
for the parlor or company with SO little
trouble. / would not be without tht
sacque for many times the cost and trouble
of making it.--Cor. Good Housekeeping.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18
Girls. BE Truthful.

Girls, If Won are beautiful at 90, and
more beautiful at so, you will be excellent
at 40 and IA lovely Us princesses at 80. Al
ways speak the truth, and speak it in love
or else it is not worth speaking But you
must not believe it right always to speak
your minds Our minds are sometimes
not fit to be spoken Remember that
silence as well rs truth is golden. Many
Of you are thinking about getting married
some day. If You marry well and in the
right spirit it is a great thing, but fol
heavens sake don't be in hurry about
it, To the young men ! may add, make
yourselves worth marrying BE faithful,
in love When you get married | hope
YOU Will marry man whom you can love
as love my husband. And may he love
YOU as my husband loves, or says he loves
mc-and ! believe him, to he sure.-Nlrs
Laura Ormiston Chant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18

A woman who is trying to reform her
housekeeping finds that her affairs move
more satisfactorily during the week if the
usual order is reversed, and saturday in.
stead OF Monday is taken for laundry
work-that is, for the washing part Of it.
She has bread and cake made on Friday
which is the sweeping day, and the beds
are also changed on that day Saturday
afternoon is used for extra preparations
forthc sunday dinner and in putting the
kitchen in order; so that when Sunday
dawns it does not bring with it the blue
shadow of Monday. 1t is q day of rest fo1
mind and body, and, betterstill, it is founC
on Monday morning that her servants are
wei rested from the work Of Saturday, anC
in better trim for ironing than when two
heavy days work follow each other.-Nev
York Post
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18

"a srnnin& weaving, embroiderins and
other work Of n similar kind. A hanc
ioom was almost necessary article OF fur
ui,ure in "a well regulated household, and
spinning was so universal That we reao
sometimes of an apartment in the house
especially devoted to it--a family spinning
room. Even to the present day, in legal
language, the only occupation aGknowl
edged as that of an unmarried woman is
chat of spinster. The young lndies, even
If great families, were brouGhsnp not only
strictly but even tyraunicaly by theil
motEcrs, who kept them constantly at
work. cNacted from them almost slavish
Difference and respect, and even counted
upon their earnings
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18
LIGHT AND AIRY.


while sitting in my studio one day,
Weary of mixing 1olors duh and gay
Methought "a try some literary sport,
And write poem OF the dainty sort
Since oil admit the tickle muse woman.
She should be woocd as any charming human,
Thought l. and wrote with silver pen in Latin
And Tyrcnn purple ink on tinted satin
At least I tried to write; but, 10 the thought
Ever oludcd me, and all caught
Was in my head most unpleasant feeling
From too persistent gazing at the ceiling.
IVY penis too ch 'ap, for golden one IN send"
cried, when deep in Thought, in comes a friend
Envelope old aud rusty pen he collars,
And writes n little gem worth tw MY dollars.
hGrpcr's Bazaar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18
Rollof in pncnm Onia.

The following offers good help fol
pneumonia: Take ten CT twelve raw onions
and chop fine: then add about the same
quantity of rye meal ana vinegar enough
to form "a thick paste; let it simmer five OF
ten minutes In the meantime stir it thor.
oughly; then put it in a cotton bag large
enough 10 cover the lungs, and apply t.
the chest as hot as the patient can bear
when this gets cool apply uuother, and thus
continue repeating the poultices, End in q
few hours the patient will he out of dan
Ger-EXchange.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18
stop and Think.

1t is best TO stop and think twice before
YOU judge any one in this world. Several
women were once soliciting subscriptions
lor a charitable institution, when one who
WA checking Of names ASKED:
"Hayc you seen Mrs. Blank YETI"
NO." was the vehement and indignant
reply, Il must say | have not nor do |
rsoPn to see her. | would not ask for II
cent if ! never got one, she is not only
Economical and close, she is positively
stingy. She says she cannot afford To give
10 churches; she cannot afford to give to
Lost.tals; she cannot afford TO give to any
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18
.,. sAe can afford to

.. .. ....,, ..le can afford to
&c ~ ail'
oh, the bitter tongue and uncharitablc
lindl [ chaAcad TO Euow what was Sc
;ct SO al cave '.rs. Blanks most intimate
cepds- that an aged relative was depend
ut upon her for tie necessities Of life and
eat she worked day and night and denied
herself not only the comforts also
ihnQs that she sorely needed that she
light brighten the lonely hours and make
more hearehle the last days of that one
whom she loved and honored She knew
ner rcigLbor- considered her grasping ard
uyulicioUs. and she was too proud to cX-
plain the cause Ella IIigginson in West
. tlnrr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18
A snhstitntc for the scashorc.

Mr. GreenRrocer-Ar you going to the
seashorc this summer, Mrs. Brown Stone?
Mrs Brovn-Stone-I think not.
81 thought you said the children enjoyed
playing ia the sand so much"
$50 did. I'll let thom come over and
play in your sugar occasionally. / CUES.
that will do AS well " onkers Statesman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18

"lf You please, madam said a tattered
tramp, II would like some cold victuals."
~ suppose YOU are a food sufferer" re
piled the housewife, sarcastically.
"Worse than that, mudam. one year age
l was rolling in wealth. Today | am worse
than pcnnileas"
Indeed! What is your misfortune"
81 am "a stockholdcr in "A baseball club
-Rackpt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18
IT WOulJ Not 30.

Prison Warden 60 new prisoner)--We
always like to assign the prisoners to the
trades with which they are most familiar,
and shall be happy to do so in your case.
" rat is your trade2
Prisoner-I am a commercial traveller
Lawrence American.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18

Tint bonnet speaks for ITSELF cx-
claimed Mrs. Fanglc, ~ she showed her
new hnad9ear t. her husband.
YES; | heard it rs came in the door,
replied the brlte. -Harper's Bazar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18

In his History Of the Domestic Manners
and Sentiments in EDgland' Mr.. Wright
tells us that down TO about the close of the
SXteen.l century women, as rule, were
closely sNnilned to their domestic labors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18
Climbing Ingether.

IIarry-Now, Jack, stand up and tell our
guests " hat you know; it won't take YOU
very long.
Jack-I'll tell them what we both know;
it won / take me any longer. Racket,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18
lie Was Right.

Teacher-Which i, more powerful and
-hould be eXerted more-mcntal force or
bodily force
Tommy tealapplc-Neither
Net her. What, them
"The police forcer'-Lawreuce American.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18

THAT empty caster reminds me of quail, -"
remarked the star boarder at the dinner
table.
why" asked Mrs Small
"Out Of season. West Shore.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18

The guests in a New York restauran;
We're considerably shocked and then
amused the other night to see well
dressed woman pour water from her tum
bier into napkin and deliberately wash
her face and hands She didn't seem at
all disturbed by the snickcring, and paid
her bill as indifferently Us fit had been
for n Turkish bath
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18
About This Time.

Fruit trees are blooming,
Sweet flowers pcrfuming
Suburban lanes and in cloudless skies
Old Sol is glowing,
The fat man : blowing.
And the bald mans peace is disturbed by flies.
Tie tunes auslicious
For dainty dishes,
We think. hut we live in an age Of sham,
Fo. ancient wether,
As tough as leather
Is served al dinner = nice spring lamb.
Boston Courier
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18

From three to six drops Of crcosote water
aids the effect and is purify ing to the
stomach ard blood. BE careful to ask for
the water Of wood creosotG and reject any
which has the odor of coal tar us unsafe
for internal Use. Creosote water is very
beneficial in gastric infammations and in.
digestious or in bowel disorders Of old and
Young
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18

The plump girl evidently isn't meant fol-
summer wear, but when winter cometh
and she putteth on her close fitting tailor
suit and wrappoth her soft furs about her
and goeth out warm and rosy checked into
windy weather she can laugh at her cold
nosed, shvering sister. Then in evening
array she has the advantage.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18

Miss Juliet Corsou is in such poor health
that she requires the Assistance of her sec
rotary in all her classes. She prepares hy
dictation the lectures which her secretary
delivers, and at the class lessons Miss Cor
son sits in un invalid chair and cooks the
delicious morsels hat are passed to the
pupils and deyoured while The aid gives
the recipes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18

did the man die OF heart failure?"
''May be thatt new ailment had some
ding to do with it, and also the old com
plaiat'
"What2"
"Want Of breath. Chicago Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18

Let every woman choose the flowers that
best represent her appearance and charac
ter. For the magnificent, dignihed woman.
the iaponsca; for the brilliant, dashinq
woman, the scarlet centifole; the simple
vielet for the unassuming and retiring.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18

Mrs. Stuart Robson was one of the most
devoted Of wives. She never was on the
stage herself, but she Accompanied her
husband ou al Of his tours nd was widely
known and much beloved in the dramatic
world.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-18

Mrs. ex-senator Plat is a good polti
clan, a capital whist player "A delightful
traveller and a charming companion She
writes II very pretty letter, and is in every
way womanly in the best significance OF
the tprIn.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-06-04
CONGRESSIONAL.

Tuesday, May Classmates: After
routine business the anti original pack
age bill was taken up but no vote was
reached. House: Bill for $50 900 public
building at Beaver Falls, Pa, and a
$751; 900 one at Martinsburg, W. Va,
passed; conference report on the Gus
toms administrative bill adopted; house
then went into committee of the whole
on the harbor and river bill.
Wednesday, May 2S.-Senate: Bill
subjeeting imported liquors to the laws
of the several states discussed till adj
iournment but no vote was reached.
House: Hon. Richard Vaux, successor
Of Samuel J. Randall, from the Third
district of Pennsylvania, sworn in; bill
passed for military park at Chicka-
manga and appropriating $125, 900; con-
ference ordered on naval appropriation
bill; the house then went into commit
tee of the whole on the river and harbor
bill; bill reported to house and passed.
Thursday, May 29.-Senate: Wilson's
bill giving states control of liquors
within their borders, passed; river and
harbor bill received from house and re-
ferred. House: Most of day spent in
considering public building bills in
committee of the whole, but no quorum
being present when committee rose they
were not reported, and hence go to foot
of calendar.
Friday, May s.-Neither house in ses-
sion.
Saturday, May 31.-Neither house in
session.
Monday, June 2.-Senate: Confer
ence ordered on naval appropriation bill;
silver bill taken up and considered; con-
ference report on army appropriation
bill agreed to. House: Bill granting
Puget Sound railway right of way
through Puyallup reservation passed,
also bill transferring trial Of Indians for
crimes committed in the territories from
the territories to the United States; also
increasing the limit of cost on the
Duluth building to $275, 600.
It is likely that everybody, even the
most rigid Protestant or the most self
contained person, has felt at times the
need of confessor, of some one who
viii give sympathetic ear TO the
troubles that have become too great to be
borne alone, and not only lend a sympa-
thetic ear, but give wise and friendly
counsel when the brain is too beset to
think clearly for itself. Religious confess
sors viii not do, for the things that
bother people most are notreligious mat
tiers usually. They are generally things
pertaining TO love, health or money.
To fill this long felt want, Mr.. w. 7.
Stead, of the English Review of Re
views, proposes to establish confessional
in his magazine. The idea is worthy the
man that prepared the great Pail Mall
Gazette sensation. Mr.. Stead says at
once Of this new departure and depart
ment:
Are there any among the readers Of this review
who feel the craving for counsel, for sympathy,
and for the consolation of pouring out their souls
griefs II so, may I ask them to communicate
with mel The names Of my correspondents win,
II they so desire IL, remain only known tor But
their cases, as they submit them, viii be placed
before such competent advisers as am able to
gather around me from among the best men and
women In the English speaking world
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