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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-04
Something Happened.

II is little wonder that many country
people are greatly impressed with the dan
gers of city travel. There seems no good
reason why estinnble people from the
country, who certainly have more regard
for the truck drivers and other autocrats
who practically cont rol I he city streets than
do their city cousins, should be singled out
to be knocked down, tramplcd on and flat
tened out by wheels. An old lady from he
country was crossing the bridge few days
ago. She had lodged the numerous dan
gers that menaccd her along Park row, had
fd-rfld out that the bridge car was sure to
stop at Brooklyn, and in comparative re-
liot from her torturng fears had settled
into seat.
She was evidently feeling pretty safe as
she started down the stairs on the Brook
Ign side. She was just ten steps from the
bottom when u young man carrying a large
valiac reached the top. He stepped on u
piece Of orange peel; out went his feet, up
went his hands and down the stair, bounded
the big bag 1t struck the good old coun-
try lady, threw her off her feet before she
knew what had struck her, and carried her
like roller under log to the bottom.
There She lay with the bag resting under
her head like "A pillow.
There. gasped the good soul when she
recovered her breath, 81 am glad it is over.
| knew when / started out this morning
that something was bound to happen to me.
/ IN glad it didn't Kill me, anyway" And
shc went her way, lame but tAaukful.--
New York Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-04
Improving Our Talents.

heard lady Of wealth say in reference
to her daughters education that She pro-
posed TO have her well educated, and then
see il she had any especial talent and have
that cultivated; she also intended to have
her taught some useful art that would
serve her in case she should ever have TO
make her own living.
thought it was very sensible woman
who could feel and reason in this way. Ii
our girls ana boys were educated with an
eye to their future success in life, how
much more successful the lives Of many of
them would be Tho siLne lady (who by
the way was taking her daughter TO New
York to schoo! that she might have every
Advantage said: zone thing | am deter
mined Oh, that is to have my daughter 20
to a cooking school and be taught ali about
housekeeping. With all Womau's ac-
compiishments, if She is not . good house
keeper and cannot make her home neat
and keep her table well appointed she has
failed in half her life's work.-Atlanta
Constitution.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-04

Girls are munchers from their babyhood.
They are coaxed with comfits to do what
boys are whipped for not doing. They
play at tea parties before they can talk.
a boy runs away and goes in swimming,
dries his hair in the sun and comes home
again as good rs new. \ girl surrep-
titiously helps herself to jam and cookies
and steals away somewhere for Il picnic,
and when her mother doses her for colo at
night and wonders what makes her so deli
cate she wants TO be real naughty. y little
girls pocket is a kind of larder full of
sweets and goodies. \ boy carries marbles
and strings or may be worms for bait and
snails. At school or college, when a girl
would be wildly dissipated, she gathers in
her chums, cOrls up The crack of the door
and makes Welsh rarebits and taffv over a
lamp chimney. When IA man goes on a
celebration he wants something to drink.
woman's widest revel, most reckless
bender, is some kind of an eating MATCH
New York Sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-04

Two enthusiastic pedestrians, both Lon
doners, according to The Pail Mall Budget,
recently completed the remarkable per
formancc Of journeying around Europe on
fout--a task upon which they were engaged
close upon twelve months. They left Lon
don, iourncying on foot to Dover, where
they crossed the channel to Calais. This,
with the exception of crossing the Baltic,
was the only occasion on which they per-
formed any portion Of their journey other
wise than ON foot. They did not touch
Paris, but proceeded from Calais to Able
VILE and Dieppe, and then on, skirting the
coast line as far as BrcSt, Nantes and Bor-
dcauX.
Hence they proceeded through the prov
inces of the Lower Charcnte across the
pyrcncca into Spain, going into Portugal
as far south as Lisbon and Oporto, and
then right across country to Madrid and
Barcelona SkirtinU the Mediterranean,
they reached Trieste and Venice, and then
getting into Austria they went on to
Cracow. and across Russian Poland to
Moscow and st. Petersburg. From the
Russian capital they went to Riga, where
they crossed the Baltic to Norway and
Sweden. returning through Germany and
Holland to Belgium. and then on to Ostend
and across the channel again TO Dover,
reaching London none the worse for their
exceptionally long walk.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-04

who astoui4hod the timid bathers at Man
haitian beech in 1889; Mrs. Berry Wall,
who exhibited her foarlcssness and skill in
the Long Branch breakers; Miss Morctt,
generally conceded to be the most gEace-
full lady swimmer at Manhattan beach, and
who on one occasion won n medal for
swimming; Miss Alice Ward, particularly
noted a. the successful contestant in an
ocean race of thrcc-quartcrs Of mile, de-
feating tho Misses Blankley, also excellent
swimmers; Mrs. DR.. Gleavy, Miss Agnes
Armour, Mrs. Love and Miss Frank Orr,
of the Philharmonic society; Miss Belle
Wharton. n famous long distance swim
mcr, often racing from two to three miles;
Miss Martiuelli, who has frequently swan
five miles; Miss Fowler, conceded to be the
best long distance swimmer on the Allan
tic coast, and a number of members of the
theatrical profession who have taken to the
water from love of it, and have acquired
additional fame thereby, notably Annie
Ward Tiffany "Our Mary Anderson,
Madge Bacon, Helen Tracy, George Cay
van and Bessie Darling, all excellent swim
mcrs.--Ncw York Press
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-04
Making II hcC Into "A scat.

\ plush sofa cushion placed on the top
of a key turned ii into a very comfortable
seat The key is covered with blue denim,
or kentucky jeans, laid on in box plaits
and tackled at the top and bottom. A
double plating at the bottom hides where
he first is fastened down, and the top is
finished with fringe made of rupe. Han
dies Of rope are fastened on at either side.
The top is also furnished with rope han
die SO that it may easily be removed, for
the inside Of the kes is nicely painted, to
he used Is Il receptacle for sewing mate
rials. The cushion i, made of blue denim,
borderod with dark blue plush, and is fin
i,hed with a rope cord and tassels. y very
pretty seat of this kind can be made by
simply covering the key with figure Gre
tonne, using it the cushion as well, and
dispensing with the fringe.-New York
jOuruul
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-04

A red sunset is an indication of n fine
dav on the morrow "When it is evening
We say it will he fair weather for the sky is
red. Matt xvi, ..
\ yellow or gray sunset is an indication
of wet weather, also one green or ycilowish
green.
A red and lowering sky at sunrise is an
indication of wet day. "ln the morning
We say. it will be foul weather today for the
sky is red and lowering Matt. xvi, 3.
\ gray morning is an indication of a fine
day,
\ haze around the sun indicates rain.
When Lhis is seen a rain of five or six
hours Duration may he expected.
A halo around the sun occurring after
fine weather slicateS storm.
y halo around the moon is a sure indica-
ton of rain. The larger the halo the nearer
the rain clouds aud the sooner the rain
may be expected Small colorod circles
which are frequently seen around the moon
or sun are termed corona. \ corona grow
ing smaller indicates rain; growing larger
fair weather Ii is said that rain will fol
low a halo within aS many days as there
are stars within the circlc.-Lauing's
Weather W Wisdom.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-04
Womnn's pIaoe in The Fanily.

Woman was not created to be an orna-
mcut to man, nor tc he his slave for u
woman TO toll out her strength and life is
rs foolish as il is to idle them away. In
the first place. il Il man loves his wife ten
derly and truly, he will take care Of her.
So, VI heu she finds that he Is pGttinG the
love Of gain, the greed Of wealth, the hoard
ine up Of he almighty dollar above her
care and comfort, she may feel assured
that lie viii not be sorcly gricved when the
grass grows green above her To be a wife
ana AOuscketper IS enough forauy woman
entirely too much il she DC uiso II mother
because IN this case every moment Of her
time will be occupied with worry and yorA
As soon is a business man Hncs himself
busy from morning I i'll night lie cries out
for clerk. by iove, now, | must nave &
clcrk.' Then, presently, he must have a
booGkeeper; then astenographer, and 50 on.
While frequently, II you 90 to his house
and pull aside the curtains you will find a
pale, faded, patient wife, cooking, sweep
ing, washing, ironing, scrubbing, cleaning
wood work and caring Tor Two or three
children. These are the women who do
not know where to draw the line between
duty and brutalty-for it is brutal for a
man to expect his wife to work beyond her
strensth.-Elia ligslnson in West shore.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-04
WOMAN'S DEPARTMENT.
TIE HARD WORK THAT FALLS TO
THE FRENCH WOMAN'S LOT.
worth While-Improving Our Talents
Woman's Place in tho m ly Well
Known Women Swimmcrs-N Il IN
the Baby is Teethins.

A multitude of Observers have noticed q
vast difference in character between the
Frenchm6n and the French woman. So
little docs this difference appear to be re
lated to the common distinctions of sex
that it has often been said that in France
the woman is the man and the man the
woman. Making allowance for absurd ex
aggcration there is something to support
Tie paradox Il is the disposition OF the
average French woman to take life much
more seriously than the average French
man; to roai2. and accept the obligations
and duties III u nobler spirit of self sacrifice
and courageous endeaNor.
Women Of pcrvcrse nature, and whom So
cicty has spoiled still represent but Il small
minority of their seS in France. The ma
jorty of whom L he world knows very little
and cares TO know little, betause they be
long o the humdrum level OF humanity
ere endowed with admirable qualities for
fighting the battle of lite. As married
women the n4nt this battle SO we'll that
in number!cas instances their clear sighted
ness. economy and energy have saved their
families from ruin. Their capacity for
bnsincs, and every kind Of industry suited
to their physical strength has without
doubt CAUSED IL great deal 10 BE- expected of
them which they might have escaped had
they been otherwise constituted.
Thus the wives of small tradesmen very
frequently do all the bookkeeping in ad
dtion 20 their household duties; the wives
OF peasants work in the fields from sunrise
t. nigh.fall, and the wife of mechanic or
town laOorcr is expected to bring nearly as
much money as Himself to the house by
dressiaaAuY artificial flower making,
charing or some other occupation. Bat
this is not ell. 1t is upon his wife that t he
town Workman relics when H. is out of en-
pioyment. With all women ,olicitude FOR
their children is the great incentive to ex-
eition. The Partisan workman often profits
by this law Of nature. aud he would proL1
by he worse OF if be had no family. 1t is
10 rare thing for a French bc@gar to urge
a, a reason for helping HIM that he has 10
wife 10 rely upon when lie is out of employ
ment.-Lrisure Hour.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-04
To Purify the Sick Room.

The utmost cleanliness is essential in II
sick room. Water should always be at
hand, ana the sponge freely and frequent
~ used. Everything offensive should be
instantly removed. A little aromatic vim
egar, or lavendar water, or other perfume,
may be employed, according as they are
grateful to the sick person, but these
should never be employed 10 disguise doors
that would otherwise be offensive TO
neutrGlize all unpleasant odors the fol-
lowing wash should be employed in every
department of the sick room: Take an
ounce of chlorate Of lime ana dissolve it
in a gallon Of water, or about one dram
70 pint, and keep it closely corked. The
floor, wood work and ali parts of the sick
room may be sponged with this, with the
exception OF metals and colored cottous or
cotton clothes. Although the smell of
this solution may at first be offensive, il
viii soon pass of, and leave the air of the
apartment perfectly sweet aud purified, II
bcint AZ the same time perfectly harmless
to the invalid.-New York Ledger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-04
COLLEGE BRIEFS.

Teachers salaries in the United Statcs
annually amount to more than so, OJJ.
Harvard and Yale are in imitation Of
Cambridge and Oxford rather than Of
German universities
The University Of Pennsylvania Is the
outgrowth Of the grammar school institute
ed 10y William Penn in 1851.
McGll university, Montreal, has received
donations TO the amount of 81 ,00D,0OO for
the departments of the arts, sciences and
law.
The government of Japan has sent six
young men TO America TO be educated at
its expense. They go TO Westminster col
lege.
In 1154 Virginia passed law prohibiting
students (n William and Mary college,
from having 20 do with horse races or
keeping fighting cocks.
Colorado stlstains three state collegiate
institutions-thc university at Bouldcr,
the agricultural college at Fort Collins and
the school of mines AT Golden.
Illinois has the most thoroughly equipped
state normal university, probably, in this
country. 1t was established Feb. Is, 1891
Tho legislature has appropriated S5jj,OOt
for buildings and equipments
John Harvard, the son Of Robert and
katherine (Roger5y Harvard, was born IN
Southwark, London. Nov. 20, 1901, and
graduated from Emmanuel college, Cam
bridge, in 1881. lie was dissenting clcr
gymuu, and came TO America iii 1857.
Yale had its origin in 1898 when the
church leaders about New Haven decide,
to bo,, a .t.oI,Cl IF tho church - Iva 1Gn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-04
Daily MnIk of n NVomnn.

Mddleport boast, Of the champion lady
pedestrian OF the state Miss Lizzie s,oArain-
er lives AT Middleport, two and unc-quarter
miles below TIE Telegraph office in pome-
roy, where she has been employed as "A COM
pOsitor for the past eight years. Every
week day, winter and summer for the eight
years She has walked toHnd from her work
with but six weeks rest SHE works ten
hours per day AT her case. Her walks
average twcnty--even miles per week
through rain and sunshine, SHOW, mud and
summer heat, and she frequently has to
Chamber around the bluffs 20 get by flooded
districts. This give, her l,+0i miles pr
year, or II, 233 miles in the eight years Sub
tracing lG2 miles for the six wee ~ she
,.ed she has II 070miles still to her credit
During the sight years she has actually
performed ~ 600 hours of labor, and has set
about19,GN, 900 ems Of ype, WLens began
walking aud working she was not enjoying
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-04
TIE CURIOSITY SHOP.
A Collection of Fugitive Facts and out.
of-the-Ordinary Information.

A Collection of Fugitive Facts and Out.
of-the-Ordinary Information.
As is the case in regard to many other
things, it is claimed that we owe the inven-
ton of visiting cards 60 the Chinese SO
long ago as the period of the Tong dynasty
(31S-00T visiting cards were known to be in
use in China, and that is also the date Of
the introduction of the cred silken cords"
which figure so conspicuously on the en-
gaccment cards of that country. From
ancient times TO the present day the Chinese
have observed the strctGst ceremony with
regard to the paying of visits The cards
which they use for this purpose are large
and of bright red color
When a Chinaman desires to marry his
parents intimate that fact to professional
"match maker" who thereupou runs
through u list of her visiting acquaint-
auces and selects one whom she considers
fitting bride for the young man, and then
she calls upon the young women's parents,
armed with the bridcgroom's card, on
which are inscribed his ancestral name and
the eight symbols which denote the day of
his birth If the answer is AN acceptance
of his suit the brides card is sent in return,
and should the oracles prophesy good con-
corning the union the particulars of the
engagement are written on two large cards
tied together with the red cords.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-04

There is no surer sign of more liberal
civilization and a wiser world than the per
ception that the bounds oflegitimate wOm-
anly interest and activity are not to be set
by men as heretofore to mark their own
convenience and pleasure. The tradition
of the lovely incapacity Of woman reflects
either the sensitive apprehension or the ig-
noble abascment of man. | have heard
Margaret Fuller keep a company of young
persons on "A journey constantly cnthralled
by her racy wit and humorous Intelligence.
\ scholar, a critic, thinker, a teacher, a
queen of conversation, above all person of
a delicate insight ami sympathy, the Wisest
Of friends, of the utmost feminine refine
ment of feeling and of dauntlcss spiritual
courage, She seems to me still the rigure of
woman in the Nineteenth century, which
was the title Of her best known paper
George William Curtis.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-04

The diamond seal ring Of the unhappy
King Charles Of England Is of au ines
Unable intrinsic and artistic value, says
The Neurological Review. 1t is supposed
thgt he made it himself, as he had the
reputation Of being very skillful silver
and gold smi1h, and spending his leisure
hours at the bench. The iutaglio of the
rims contains the coat of arms Of Great
Britain and the monogram Of the king
After his decGpitation the ring was inherit
ed by his dcthroned son, who during his
exile in France was reduced to such straits
that he was forced to part with it. The
well known French traveller Tavernier
bought it, and in his subsequent journey
to the Orient he showed it to the shah Of
Persia, who paid him fabulous sum for
It, The ring has since then been icalously
guarded in the Persian treasury vault.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-04

Rosa Bouheur, the great animal painter,
whose best known work in this country,
"'rhe Horse Fair" is in the Metropolitan
museum al New York, was born at Dor
deaux in ls22 She received early instuc-
ton in drawing and showed remarkable
s.,ill in her studies from living models. In
1850 she exhibited her great masterpiece,
1.-The SNivernaise Flowing" which has
been placed IL the Luxembourg galley.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-04

If piece Of amber or resin and piece
of glass be rubbed together aud then sep
arated they are no longer indifferent to
each other as before, but each attracts the
other In this condition the bodies are
both said to bc electrified or charged with
electricity Evidence of this condition is
easily secured by suspcnding one Of the
charged bodies, so that it can move freely,
and then presenting the other. An electric
charge may he communicated to bodies
which have not been rubbed on merely
bringing them in contact with one which
is already electrified. For example, light
ball of pith suspended by q sill1en thread
will be charged by such contact, and it can
then serve rs an elcctroscope: that is, it
can be employed rs n means Of detecting
the electric condition OF any bodyt which
it may be presented y light straw, bal
anced 50 rs to turn freely on a fine point,
may serve the same purpose, explains a
writer in Scribncr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-04

Nine. Helene ModjC,ia never allows her
temper to e,at tie better OF her. Il cannot
afford to get angry she says. "a woman
at my time Of liienust economic her emo
tious and her nerves il she wants to hold
the remnants or her youth aud beauty.
Any one can impose on the gentle woman.
Lauudrcsses forget to bring back her lin
gcrie and lace edged handkerchiefs, light
fingered chainbcrmaids steal her shell hair
pins, bell boys impose on her and modiste-
charge her for enough - costume a giant
ess. n-&ow York World.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-04

Eve loved you long, and I've loved you well,
And, sweet for yourself alone;
You cannot return my love, pray tell
The reason and I'll be- gone.
why cannot your heart respond to mine:'
And sadly he dropped his head,
Your heart, ask you. with mine entwinefN
Heart failure, guess she said.
Boston Courier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-04
When Baby Is Teething.

A young mother who at one time was
describing the illness of her lSmouths
baby with teethin& mentioned accident
ally that he had had some cherries the day
before because hc cried SO for them. -
What grown Individual, who was in his
scu,rs, would eat cherries during fever
ish sickness? Yet because the Gclc,Ic little
Chi. was suffering from tgcthinE the
n.y. her seemed 10 think that the coming
Of teeth alone accounted for his sickness.
- re Is nothing that seems to soOthe a
few ish child who is suffering with his
teeth So quickly as a wall, or ride il the
opeu air in the cool Of the morning and
evening. 81 such time a. this the child
should breathe the outdoor air contiuu-
ally. and not be oooped up in close house
amy more than is absolutely necessary. A
nap under the apple trees or any dense
shade tree VIII be far more refreshing to
Tired little oAes than any nap within doors,
il however dainty and well aired a room,
New York Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-04
sAdl
She has very taking ways"

"She has very taking ways
"She has that She takes line-tenths of
my salary for bonbons and favors every
week IN fact there is only one thing she
won't take"
"What's that
"Nle r-Chattcr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-04

Young Peduncle Crying to be agreeable
So you've resigned, have YOU You are
not the president of the 3hallerag Literary
Circle any longer, but just plain Miss
Kajones.'
Miss Kaiones-Sir!-Chicago Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-04

good health, Int now she is rosy checked
and vigorous, and thinks no more of
jaunt of half dozen miles than most ladies
do Of walking around a square in the city
Cor. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-04
In thc carefnlly constrncted nnrseric

In the carefully constructed nurseries OF
New York noJ Il corner is tolerated or an
angle permitted to 60 uucurned against
which baby can do himself bodily injury.
The room itself is rounded into an oval or
octagon. the window lYdges slope, the door
knobs are beyond reach ana close with
spring, and the furniture is bent birch,
birds eye maple or some light finished
wood, with every post, side and rung
rounded like a spindle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-04

OverGO people were forced TO leave their homes
yesterday to call for "a j3tc trial package Of
Lanes Family Medicine II your blood is bad,
your liver ind kiIneys ont Of order, il you
coustipatnd and have headache and an insight
" compile xon don't fan 80 call on any drug
vist To day for a free sample OF this grand rem
ody. The ladies praise it, Everyone likes 1t.
Large size package ~ cents yG,eud Nw