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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18
Letters Never Delivered.

Tire number OF letters sent through the
mail, that fail TO reach their destination on
account Of imperfect addresses is enormous
and reveals an amazing amount of ignorance
and careessnesS on the part " the senders
According to "A report Of the postmaster gen
cral, during the year 1851 there We're 81, 9Y7
misdlrccted letters received: l2S, 1872 were
held for want of postage; l9llO which had
been mailed without any address at all; 81, =
SGs letters containing drafts, checks, notes,
etc, were received, with the enormous ag-
rregate value Of their Enclosures Of over
SiO30,0GO, which were restored to their own
erS About two and Il half million letters
We're destroyed in the office which could not
hc delivered or returned to the writers. The
increase of pieces of mail matter treated in
the dead letter Office was II per cent over
that in lsSJ
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18

In Fig. \ in oul cut the leaf i, covered on
both sides Win ruchcs Of lace fixed length
wise to 4 foundation Of white silk; the stick,
are made Of ivory or white wood heightened
with gold.
Fig. Bite gauze leaf is colorel in imta-
ton OF the graduated tutS produced b. tie
rising sun. from pas rose to fiery yellow.
and painted with a Towering spric Of -!r-
cria. The sticks are carved and I'll. wool
Fig. C-Thc leaf is formed alternately OF
rose colored satin ribbon. and insertions OF
cream C,.;;aa painted wi,a ;iH. ii."-r..
Fig. D-Thc black tule l,"t j, cnhroi ,ored
with jet and gold beads, mounted on ebony
sticks.
The foularis are ont in new colorHGs.
Spots are in fashion and are sometimes
thrown ON stripes \ new trimming has
ssmiprecious stones introduced Epaulettea,
hard and oval i'll form, are coming in again.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18
Kindness to Dumb Animals.

Last summer, says a writer i'll Our Dumb
Animals, sat in yard and watched four
little boys at their game Of mop scotch. !"
These noisy, rolllckinS boys, full of life and
fun, were alive to their play.
Were they good ana kind [ can safely
answer yes. Shall | tell you Why's Out from
under step where | sat, and near the field
marked out for the game, came a bright eyed
little toad There he is! There is No ~
they shouted. He was not afraid. Why
should he be! He was one OF them.
They said lie came out every night, ana
many others beside. Sure enough, while |
was sitting there | counted more than dozen
of these little fellows in different parts of the
yard. They were out for their evening sport
as well the boys. The boys loved to see
them, aud would let no one hurt them.
Wonld not you call that kindness to dumb
animals.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18

Carved wood flower boxes, inside the win.
dows of'reception rooms, are becoming popu-
lar, especially in country houses where the
windows reach to the ground, The plants
stand in them
Old fashioned chairs with large seats, such
as may be met with in Did cottages and farm
steads, are much in Request now, and the
c9air seats are of sheetug, worried in crewels.
%tle work is done by skilliul hands al home
An umbrella stand which has in its upper
rim a series Of rubber cushions, which are
forced apart by pressing the handle of the
umbrella into them, aud then close upon it
and hold the umbrella upright, is a welcome
improvement on the ordinary slippery re
ceptacle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18

HE GNAwED IT ALL TO LITTLE sHREDs.
Sometimes he Rad the great good luck boot or
shoe to sec;
Anon he scampered of with it, his heart quite full
And gnawed It all to little shreis beneath the ce-
dGr tree.
One day his masters just washed linen, fresh and
snowy white
Was hanging at the fire to air, and to his great
There wa, no servant in the kitchen-not a soul
in sight.
He dragged the linen up and down upon the kitch-
on door.
And then the buttons from the collars and the
wrists ne tore
lie lett heap of rags and jays now snowy white
no more.
For this he was well beaten and locked up for the
day
In a largo empty stable, where ne had room TO
play
But he reit sad and sulky, he slumbered in the
hay.
Said the puppy to his mother, when had first
begun
To bite and was not beaten, l thought it such
great fun!
But now I'm sick Of education-when will it be
DONE.
The terrier made answer in calm and quiet
tome
Now that your teeth are grown so strong you
can crunch any bone,
The next thing you must learn is to leave other
things alone
THAT is too hard yes, much too hard" said the
puppy in pet;
Leave other things alone, indeed" sayit with
regret,
He may be trying to learn this, but he has not
learnt it yet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18
THE CHILDREN'S CORNER
AMUSING AND INST RUCTIVE READING
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
A Puppy's Education - How Delightful
He Found IT at First, why lie Became
Sick of 1t and One Thing lie Has
Not Learned Yet.

Said the terrier to her puppy: 1T is high time,
my SON.
Now you are three weeks old, and you can see,
and bark, aud run,
Though but little, that your education was begun.
THE first thing for dog to learn Cpray try to
learn it right
Must be to inCke your little teeth both sharp and
strong and white
But this needs constant practice--bite, bite, for.
ever bite"
The puppy loved his mother, had a docile, willing
mind
TO bite both morning, noon and night was very
well Inclined
He began upon his mistress dress which trailed
some way behind.
When he had torn the hem and braid for full
hour or more,
And made some fifty tiny holes and jays about a
score,
She said This darling little dog is growing quite
bore"
She scolded in a gentle voice and drove him right
away;
He thought this most delightful fun-a perfect
game Of play.
And only wished the game would last throughout
tue ilyelong day.
He bit the corners OF the cloths, the cushions,
stools and chairs.
The edges OF the carpets that were laid upon the
stairs:
And i'll hefell the book or glove that dropped down
unGWarCs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18

Mems trousers are still worn very baggy
and hose, and froci coats will be very ia n
onable ms eeason
An effort is being made to introduce long
flowing wells but ladies still cling to the lit
tie not wells
ILas any one noticed that the patterns of
mems trousers follow the styles affected 10y
vomeni Last year, when stripes were worn
by women, stripes We're worn by men, too,
This wear the new trouSeriugS are in checks
some very pretty, others very loud.
In veil nets dots appear; also geometrical
figures Some are oyered with small cres-
cents in black velvet; others, again, SHOW
small chenille dots
Diamonds were never more fashionable
than at the present time.
Just now dres. SHIRTS are 50 simple that
much attention is helng paid To the bodice
and slpcvo.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18

If we examine Fig. 2 iii the second cut. the
continuation of the line does not appear TO
be (Which it is in reality-but f, which is
little lower. This illusion is still more str6-
ing when we make the figure on a smaller
scale AZ at b. whore the two tine lines are in
continuation with each other, but do not APP
pear to be so, and at c, where they appear
so, but ore not in reality. If We draw the
figures as at a, leaving out the line d, and
look at them from gradually increasing dis
tance, so that they appear to diminish, 1t
will he found that the further off the figure
is placed, the more it seems necessary to low
er the line f to make it appear continuation
of a. These effects are produced by irradia-
tion: they can also be produced by black
lines on a white foundation. Near the point
of the two acute angles, the circles of diiru-
sion of the two black lines touch and mutu-
ally REINFORCE each other; consequently the
retinal image Of the narrow line presents its
maximum OF darkness nearest to tile broad
line, and appears TO deviate on that side In
figures of this kind, however, executed on
larger scale, as in Fig. l., irradiaton can
scarcely be the only cause Of illusion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18

Christopher Columbus was the son of a
weaver, and also weaver himself. Claude
Lorraine was bred n pastry cook Cervantes
was common soldier. Homer was the son
of a farmer. Demosthencs was the son of a
cutler. Oliver Cromwell was the son of a
brewer. Daniel Defoe was a hosier and son
Of "A butcher. Cardinal Nosev was the son
of butcher. Lucian was the son of a maker
Of Statuary. Virgil was the son Of a porter.
Horace was the son Of n sLopkeeper. Shake
spaare was the son of IA wool staplcr Milton
was tho son of a money scrivener. Pope was
the son of a merchant. Robert Burns was
the son of "A ploNman in Ayrshire.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18
ALL AROUND THE HOUSE.
Plain Linen That Mny BE Embroidered
and Hemstltched at VIII.

aud Hemstltched at VIII.
Quite the latest fad in table linen is to use
plain twill, without border or design; but
this is undoubtedly one of the ephemeral fan
cies born tode in n season. says Decorator and
Turnisher. calling attention, however, to the
fact that there is economy in the plain goods,
as they can be bought by the yard and every
inch made use of in small dolies for finger
bowls, cheese, bottles, etc. The plain goods
offer opportunities for hcmstitching and EN-
broidery winch the figured do not. Some
handsome plain surface cloths show "A large
medallion center, with border to match I;
others are entirely without decoration, except
a deep border representing waving satin
ribbon or IA succession of fine satin lines.
Among the figured goods are found large
numbers of floral designs, the corn flower,
large cluster and wires of wild roses, the red
clover leaf and blossom, casters of lily of the
valley and great pond lilies floating en- fine
satin damasli surface all of natural size.
Napkins are of usual size and match the
cloths and center pieces with which they are
to be used; but the doilies are exquisite
works of art. They are in great variety and
new designs, and quaint lettorings are eager
" looked for 10y the connoisSour in these
things Most ladies do these themselves, and
there Is great rivalry among them as to who
shall have the haudsomest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18
THE CURIOSITY SHOP.
A Collection of Fugitive Facts and Out of
tho Ordinary Information.


We have at present in use various stops in
written documents and printed books, as the
comma, colon. period and so on. 1t is diff
cult to learn the exact time when these stops
first came into use. 1t is certain the ancient
writer's did not use stops. Any one may as
sure himself Of tins fact if he examines an old
manuscript such as the Alexandrisn in the
British museum The whole of that great
work is written without a break either be-
tween the words or sentences. How such
mauuscripts were read seems 10 us somewhat
puZzliug. The words themselves became in
course Of time separated from each other by
means of certain marks.
There is n Latin inscription, found near
Bath, Eng, which has its words parted from
one another by mark like the letter V while
another inscription has been found with a
capital letter laid i'll horizontal position be
tween the words II has been supposed bv
one who gave attention to the matter that
punctuation, as we call il, did not begin until
after the invention of printing. The first
printed books have no stops at all, but those
which appeared in the next century begin to
show thanl The comma, the note of inter
rogaton, the full stop and the parenthesis
are the earliest.
Toward the end of the Sixteenth century
we find the colon. and afterwards the semi
colon: the first instance of which occurs in
"Hackluyt's Voyages 1880. The note of adj
miration Is said to be tie latest of ALL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18

81. Augustine was in the habit of dining
upon saturday a upon Sunday; but being
puzzled with the different practices then pre-
vailing tor they had begun to fast at Rome
OH saturday consulted St. Ambrose on the
subject. Now at Milan they did not fast on
Saturday. and the answer OF the Milan saint,
rs recorded in ST Augustines epstles to
Casuiauus, was this:
when | am here, ! TO not fast on Satur-
day; when Mt Rome | do fast on Saturday"
And Burton, in his "Anatomy Of Melan-
choly,n says: when they are at Rome they
do there as they see done
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18

According to an educational report, the
kindergartens in lsS7Ss numbered 521 !;
teachers LOO: pupils, 3l,227. In 1878 there
were but AZ kndergartens IN the United
States, 73 instructors and l,252 pupils. Wo-
men have almost the exclusive management
of kindergartens everywhere. The kinder
garten commences an attractive training OF
the minds and muscles of little children al
most at the beginning Of their existence
They ara made to derive instruction aud
lasting utility from toys and playthings.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18

According 10 a German authority the fol-
lowing affords a simple means OF copying a
drawing on ordinary opaque drawing paper;
Stretch the paper over the drawing in the
usual manner and soak il with bonzine by the
aid of a cotton pad, when the paper becomes
completely Transparent. On this the draw
ing can be traced either with India ink, pen
ell or water color. The benzne evaporates
on exposing the paper to the air, and leaves
il in its normal condition
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18
Little Girls Frocks.

Childrcn's frocks for the ages of to 8 are
most simply made with plain full skirts and
often sashes, and full bodices with yokes
The sleeves are funclful, and even for chill
dren are worn high. The full bishop sleeve,
gathered into a band, is one OF the sly les they
much affect, while some are gathered full at
the top. and then laced in such a fashion on
the outside of the arm that puff is formed
between the acirgs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18

Use equal parts of sweetened cream and
sugar, with flour to roll 5weetened cream
is made by stirring dry soda into sour cream
until it forms. Add to the above flavoring
TO taste; II quarter of n spoonful of good bah-
ing powder improves the whole. The rule rs
first stated, however, is invaluable for short
ness. and holds good whether there is one
cuplul OF six of the Ingredients used.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18
Jcllied Chicken.

Jeled chicken is prepared 10y boiling the
birds until tender: then they are skinned
and the meat cut from the bones and chopped
in small pieces. Pour a quart OF the water
in which they were boiled over half a box of
gelatinc for the meat OF three chickens.
Season with salt and pepper. Pour this over
the chicken ana set it in n cool place until
the liquor becomes a jelly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18

The danger of an ignorant person in seiz-
ing an electric wire carrying strong cur
rent is as great as that TO which person
ignorant OF the ways of snakes would be SUD
jected if he undertook to take the place Of
the skilled observer, accustomed TO put his
arm into a tall jar containing rattlesnakes
and take them out" is Professor John Trow-
bridges graphic illustration of one source Of
danger connected with electric wires.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18

DR.. John Warren in letter dated May 80,
1890 describes the epidemic known rs the
grippe and among other things in regard TO
the disease says: "Our beloved President
Washington is but now on the recovery from
a very severe and dangerous attack Of it in
that cityn-New York
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18

1t has been asserted that during a single
voyage of the Cunard steamship Etruria,
crockorv is broken, on the average, at a rate
Of 800 plates, go cups, 43S saucers, LIB
tumblers, 200 wine glasses, - decanters and
C NYnlnr hntl los.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18

The newest shoes for babies have straps 10
fasten across the instep, instead Of round tue
ankle. But Il bit Of colored ribbon is general
ly preferred 10 the straps. Babies shoes arc
made in all the fashionable materials ana
colors--satin, bronze kid and kussiun leather.
When made OF the latter material they are
usually il shades e tan and c!Gret
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18

When we make use Of the phrase "as snug
as bug in a rug probably few Of us know
we arc quoting the words of as noted per-
son as Benjamin Franklin, originally ad-
dressed to Miss Georgina Shipley I'm a letter
to her on the loss of her pet squirrel, the
couplet being:
Here Skugg lies snug
AS bug i'll rug
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18

FASHIONS MIRROR.
PREVAILING FASHION IN DRESS FOR
MEN AND WOMEN.
Novelties in Mems shirts which Please
Frenchmen and Offer Sugges tions to
Americans Attractions in the
smaller Minutipr of Dress.

Paris, always noted for its CAV c-s5s=,.,
shirts with odd patterns, has novelty in
ordinary white shirts that will doubtless lind
favor hore, inasmuch as it promises increased
comfort TO the wearer. The linen fronts are
rounded off in the lower half (see cuU so that
a man III an ordinary high waistcoat need not
wear 50 much useless starch on his breast
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18
The wettest Place in the World.

Cherrapongcr, in southwest Assam, enjoys
the distinction of being the wettest place in
the world In 1861 the rainfall there reached
sos inches The average rainfall for the
world is 80 inches.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18
To Restore Elnsticity to Cane.

The elasticity of cane chair bottoms can be
TO a great extent restored by washing the
cane with soap and water until it is well
soaked, and then drying thoroughly in the
air, after which they will become as tight
and firm as new, ii none of the canes are
broken.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18

Governess do we cal! the class
composed of dukes, carls and marquises!
Pupil-The No-ability class, -Ameri-
oan Granar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18

The board is screwed to the wainscoting
about thirty inche, from the floor, or at any
desired height, the length Of the brace under
side being proportional accordingly.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-11
To THE REPrBLIc

The committee Of Swedish Amrri-
can citizens Of New York who had
charge Of q part Of the procession on
the occasion Of the removal Of the
remains Of Captain John Ericsson
to the U. 3. S. Baltimore, have sent
q personal letter to the SecreiIry Of
the Navy In which they say: I'VE
consider Il our pleasant and PARA
mount duty 10 express to you and
through you to the government Of
the United States our earnest and
heartfelt gratitude for the alacrity
and tenderness with which you
undertook to carry out the wishes Of
the old hero Of labor. The grand,
liberal and yet perfectly orderly
manner In which this delicate task
was performed deserved thanks, not
only Of US, his late countrymen, but
also Of the American people and Of
the whole world. Republics may he
somewhat slow In recognizing the
merits Of their great men, but they
are not uDgrateful. To the best Of
our knowledge and belief no other
man Of foreign birth has been 20
honored n was John Ericsson.
Such actions Of our government
tend to stiIl further. strengthen the
ties that bind the hearts Of the
SwedIsh-boTn citizens to their
adopted country. Sweden IL our
old mother, but Columbia Is orr
bride TO whom we propose to remain
loyal and true. We hope, Mr.. Sec
Rotary, that you will kindly receive
these feeble expressions Of our graft
tude and Of the high esteem In
which we hold you and Of the gov
eminent, you In this particular case
30 worthiIy and nobly represented"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-11

In recognition Of the demands Of
the travelling Kansas public, the Un
ion Pacific has pat in service an
early morning train cut Of Kansas
City, leaving Kansas City daily n
s:s5, making all stops between Kan
sas City, Salins and MePherson; A.
irving at saliua at ESQ p. M, and ai
Mcpherson at 7:05 p. m. Returning
this tarin leaves McPherson ESQ >.
m, salina at II 30 .. m, and arrives
1t Kansas City at $40 p. m.
This will enable the people In the
eastern part Of the state TO leave
their homes, visit neighboring cities
and return home the same day.
IL IL hoped that the inauguration
of this service will accommodate Q
large number Of people who have
heretofore been unable to do this.
This train leaves salina going east
nj ll:O q. m.
This train arrives ct Sallua going
west at I:30 p. m. w. 8. BARE,
Agent.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-11
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