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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-21

Androcles gave himself up for lost, but tine
lion, instead Of attacking him, stopped before
him, laid his right paw on Androcles' lap and
with low moan of pain licked his hand.
Androcles recovered little from hi, fright,
and looking at the hons paw, saw large
thorn in it. This he Immediately pulled out,
and gently squeezed out the poisonous blood
and matter around it, which probably freel
the lion from the great pain he was in, for he
again gently licked Androcles hand and then
left him. Soon, however, the lion came
bounding back and laid at Androcles' feet a
freshly killed fawn, and for several days he
brought food in the same manner.
But the frightful solitude of the desert and
the fear that his savage companion might ut
any time forget his act of Kindness and turu
upon and devour him, were more than An
drocles could bear; so he resolved to return
and give himself up to his master, and this
he did
Now his master was at that time making
collection Of very large and fierce lions to be
sent TO Rome to furnish a show for the Roman
people, and when the collection was complete
he ordered Androces to be sent TO Rome at
the same time with the lions and that for
his crime he should fight one of the lions in
the amphitheatre for the entertainment of
the people
This was all carried into effect Audrocles
after being all alone it the desert, now found
himself in the arena before a multitude Of
people, looking forward again to the dreadful
fate of being torn to pieces by lion.
At length huge lion bounded out from the
place where it had been kept hungry for the
show. With great leaps and roars Of rage he
came toward Androcles who stood in the cen
ter Of the arena with short sword in his
| hand. But suddenly the lion stopped, looked
wistfully at Androcles, and letting his tail
droop, crcpt quietly toward him and licked
| and caressed his feet Androclos, after a mo-
menr Of great a.toni7hment, recognized his old
Numdian friend This sight was intensely
wonderful to tine excited spectators. After
hearing Androclts explanation of il. the7
begged the emperor 10 pardon aim. This the
emperor did, and also gave him the lion for
| his own.
AndrocleS kept and treated as a gentle
| companion the faithful animal that had, in
return for a kind act, supplied him with food
and saved his life
Dion Cnsous, the great historian, says that
| he himself Androcles leading the hon
through the streets of Rome and the people
| gathering about them and saying, This i,
the lion who was the mans host; this is the
man who was the lions physician"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-21
WOMAN'S KINGDOM.
BENEFITS WOMEN MAY DERIVE FROM
THE ART OF FENCING,
"NIcn's Women" Defned-Mrs. Kendall on
American WOmen->ome Benutiful
women not Young The Mission of
Educated Women.

Sufficient evidence tuut woman may be-
come n mistress OF fence with the foilS as
she is always with the tongue is given in
spirited article 10y Margaret Blslond, pub
lirhed ia Outing She tells ua that Ii Is III
Paris. where the practical use of small swords
among men has never been restricted, that
the art of fencing hu, nourished apace since
the DAYS Of "I,e Grand Monarch" Many
women regularly attend the SALES d'armes,
of which there are score, or practice in
their homes, always under the eye OF some
skllful naitre. For this part OF her educa-
ton the French woman has a nablral apt
ress; the tradition, agility and wit of her
race aid her III Il rapid mastery of detail and
graceful finish OF execution. 1t was She, no
doubt, who 50 successfully proved TO Auerl-
can women that fencing is after al the exer-
else best adapted to feminine needs. Muoh
of that French temperament is common III
our ladies' who, after noting the iac5 that
even their German and Italian sisters entered
the lists 20 gam crowns Of laurel, took up thelr
foils with such characteristic energy and en-
thusasm. Among them we may LOOK FOR ana
indeed have already found several tcncers OF
no common skill The French woman took
no this practice more as polite accomplish
ucnt than for any serious reason, while on
tbi. side of the water it is studied not only
pleasure,
rnent. TO which American women have OF late
turned their attention.
Now, fencing develops the muscular sys.
TEN by the simple process of learning its
practice, while it does not bring on physical
exhaustion, often the result Of other eNer-
cises. Many women have overtaxed their
powers at lawn tennis by becoming over
heated or strainiug weak muscles, only to
pay dearly in the future for sucn imprudence.
Or, perhaps-and It's not uncommon after
one season of vigorous racquet swinging
bic knotty biceps are found to have become
too prominent in a white, rounded arm and
gloves of size fit for the left hand refuse to
fit over the broadcned palm of the right. And
this Is the prime advantage of fencing-that
every muscle Is brought into play, not in the
arms alone that WELD the foil, but the wrists,
lower limbs, waist and back, and even ankles,
must be trained to fall from one position into
another without effort, vet with wonderful
rapidity and grace.
The average sport or exercise is mastered
by plunGing wildly into its mysterieS hitting
out blindly TO right and left, trusting with
confidence to change and practice to getting
licked into shape, and in most cases a guide
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-21
IS Church St. Corner Cherr

IS Church ST.. Corner Cherry,
IL now winding up, ana what re
mains OF our large and elegant
stock OF Winter Clothing, must
positively be sold in very short
sine. EtOney must be raised,
and in order to accomplish this,
everything must 10 sulu regard
less o. cost or value. Prices low
cr tnan ever. Surprising values.
Marvellous bargains. Everything
is going for half price. TWO
suits or OvercOats here for what
yen have to pay Tor one in any
other store in burlington. Don't
miss this winding up sale if you
value your money. Remember
this is positively your last and
only chance to secure nice
Clothing at so cents on the dol
lar.
Observe this cyclone of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-21

"What are mems wonenf" asked the most
charming Of her sex; men are forever say
ing of so-and-so, whom by the way, detest,
that she is "a mans woman Teach me how
to be one, please. Wherein lies the charm.
Must | smoke ike your Venetians' Must |
talk horse2 Must | adopt all the other of
your dreadful ways'
Certainly not, dear madam. Yet it is quite
true That while one mans ideal differs most
fortuitously from auotnerS, as one star diff
fereth from another star in glory there arc
those who are known among us as mems
women" for 4 happy combination of quail
ties somewhat difficult to describe. "A mans
woman to begin with, is old enough to
know the world thoroughly; yet, though she
need never have been beautiful, she must
lave kept her youth. She is in no sense
light woman. neither is she over intellectual;
she would not speak Greek, even if she could.
She is creature of infinite tact, whom
every being with the outward scmblance of
a man interests profoundly. With him she
is always at her best, and she contrlves 10 get
out of him the best there is. She listens well,
and grows sympathetic as she listens, has
he a special weallness. she half tempts him to
believe it is a virtue An adept III the sub
tlest forms Of faitery, she would force the
mcanest of US to shine even when he is Ill at
ease And Yet, above all, she remains sin
core. Her interest in him is real, and sur
wives the heetlng moments. He Is man;
that is 10 say, for her, the brightest page in
natures book She respects convention,
knowing well when she may venture to be
unconventional; yet she is unapproachable
and irreproachable. In return he adores her
This is all very well, you say, but | don't
like that woman. Dear madam, as it never
enters into her calculation that you should,
she does not take such pains with you. She
makes dear foes among you, of course.
Sometimes, even, she does not escape cal
umny, But this, having no actual basis, falls
of its own weight, and in the END, as you
yourself will admit, you stand in awe of her.
Your question proves it. | have tried to tell
you why We like her; and If you must have
word of definition, here 1t is: She is one
who has the gift to study men, and who hav-
ing studied many, finds the process still anus
ing. If you lack this primal requisite, aban-
don the unequal contest. You will never 10.
come like her by servie imitation of her
tricks and her manners Ia spite of these
which set you so against her, let me entreat
you to believe her deserving woman, in
deed.-Scribner's Magazine
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-21

Mrs, WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP should
always be used for children teethinS. 1t
pain, cures wind colic and is tho best remedy
on Hisrrh0a. TWENTY cents bottle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-21

The Best Salvc in the world for Cuts, lsruise,
Sores. Ulcers, sat Rheun, Fever Sores. letter
Chapped Hands. Chilblains. Cofns a q all
Skin Eruptiuns, and positively cures Piles. or
no pay required. 1t Is guaranteed to i've Isr.
feet satisfaction, or money refunded Price
20 cents per box. For sale by Beuupre x Low.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16

Cnu Make $50 Clear.

Last year it cost us upward of $2,0 600 to
exhibit at the opening Exposition. We
have been kept so terribly busy this sum-
mer, however, in selling our pianos and
organs and banjos and mandolins and
guitars and brass horns and sheet music,
that we actually found no time to get up al
exhibit for this years show. However, we
propose to give our customers the benefit OF
this great saving, so that any one who will
buy piano or organ, or any other instru-
ment during the continuance of the fair, will
get the benefit Of an extra reduction in
price OF goods of and 10 per cent. Visit
ors to the show can therefore make some $50
by calling on 81. KIeber & Bro 5 Music
Store, SOC Wood street, and buying one of
their instruments. Kleber's is the oldest
music store west of the mountains and the
most reliable one, too. They give a full
warrantee for eight and ten years, and sell
on easy time payments. Ninety persons
out of hundred would rather trust to Mr.
Kleber's choice than to run the risk of the
sharp tricks practiced by so many music
dealers. Kleber q Bro. have kept a music
store Tor 90 years, and they had the first
choice of all the pianos and organs in the
country, leaving the Indifferent and poor
ones to be picked up by the other music
dealers. They are the sole agents for the
famous Steinway, Conover, Gabler, Opera
and Emerson pianos, also for the wonderful
Vocation church organs, and the mouse and
dust-proof Earhuf parlor organs. Any
thing in the music line which you cannot
get at KleDer's is not worth having. Don't
fail to call at Kleber's, then, 506 Wood
street, three doors above Filth avenue,
Pittsburg, Pa.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
SENDING IN THEIR ORDERS.

M lis are Contracting Ahead for Ties and
Stetl Rails.
This is about the time of year when iron
and steel men begin to book extensive
orders in their respective lines. 1t is un-
derstood that about one-fourth of the entire
stock of cotton ties to be used in next years
crop has already been placed here. j.
Painter & Sons generally take the lead here
in the output of cotton ties. Two trains of
rolls are now on double turn, producing
about 20 tons from two turns. The Solar
Iron Works are also understood to have
enough orders booked to keep one train of
rolls on double turn for the year.
Orders for steel rails are also generally
placed about this time. Contracts for de-
liveries year ahead, subject to certain con =.
ditions as to future prices, are made by the
railroads, who evince disposition to scat
ter their orders more than formerly. Car
negie Bros. & Co. are said to be about to
close contracts for $4,000 tons of standard
gauge, heavy sections, with some of the
leading roads. The Union Pacific is an e1-
tensive customer of Pittsburg. Their sup
plies run from 30. 900 to $4,000 tons annual
ly. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
is another heavy buyer here, but mostly in
rails.
The lightweight rail with which the
Western roads commenced business are be-
ing replaced with heavier sections. This is
owing to the increasing heavy traffic, and
nothing below So pounds to the yard is now
used. The Eastern roads are using 90
pound rails. The first of these were put
down on the Ft. Wayne road at Sewickley.
The Pennsylvania Railroad people are cred
tied with contemplating the use of rail
weighing 100 pounds to the yard.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
TODAY WILL DO IT.
DEPARTURE OF GLASS MEN FOR
CHICAGO AND THE BIG MEETING.


Steel Rail and Cotton Tic Manufacturers
Booking Orders for the season-A LIB
ernI Employer Grants His Men an Un-
solicited Advance.
Some IS or 20 local window glass manu-
facturers went to Chicago last night to be
present at the adjourned meeting in the
Auditorium to-day. Among them were
Messrs. Chambers, Duncan, Campbell,
Howard, Smith, Philips, Thursen and
Loetf1er.
''There is something of unusual import
ance in the wind" Mr.. Thursen was heard
to remark at leaving, "when Mr.. -, of
Wolfe, Howard & Co., leaves town."
Mr.. Thursen's remark was timely, and
full of meaning. The Western window
glass men will hold to-day meeting at
which it is expected the final arrangements
for the scheme now on foot will be perfected.
The details have already been published in
THE DISPATCH. The manufacturers will,
it ia believed, to-day effect an organization
which will have for its aim uniformity
of rates; the production Of a better
quality of glass; the displacing Of
foreign glass from the market, and
other arrangements looking to a better
result from the manufacture of the product
than it has vet yielded. There is yet q
doubt as to the complete unanimity OF the
trade on the proposition. Mr.. James c.
Chambers said at leaving that he thought
nearly all the local men had yielded their
acquiesence to the scheme The manu-
facturers held private meeting yesterday,
at which general agreement was entered
into to abide by the results of the meeting
to-day. He had hopes, he said, that the
Chicago meeting to-day would perfect the
arrangements.
Mr.. William Loeff1er wishes it to be un-
derstood that they were not bent on forming
a trust.
81 wish you to say for me-" he said,
that our plan is not at all IN the nature of
a combination or trust. We are only bent
on making arrangements whereby our busl-
ness can be conducted on a profitable basis.
1t is nothing but trade agreement as to
what prices shall rule, and other kindred
matters"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
GONE TO READING.
Democrats Feel Confident that Pattison VIII
be Elected.

Democrats Feel Confident that Pnttison Will
be Elected.
The Democracy of Pittsburg had the
Union depot all to themselves last night
During the day and evening about 150 dele
gates started for Reading to attend the State
meeting of clubs. There were 80
representatives from the County Dem
ocracy, 80 from the Randall
Club, 18 from the..Grover Cleveland Club,
and the balance belonged to the George 3.
Mcclellan crowd. First and foremost in
the party was Squire Herman Handel, who
will make speech for the benefit of the
farmer. The Squire wants the granger to
have a home market in which he can sell
his products and buy what he needs without
paying heavy tax on it.
Some others noticed in the delegation
were ex-Postmaster J. B. Larkin, j. Morri-
son Foster, James Atwell, 7. J. O'Leary,
Jr., w. j. Bremen, T. C. Layton, Lewis
Celia, Jr., Stephen Foley, Alderman Nc
Kenna and E. W. Thompson.
Mr.. Bremen felt that if the elec-
tion were held tomorrow that Patti
sons majority would be $4,000 votes,
might occur on election day. Ex-Post-
master Larkin claims that the tide has
turned in favor of Pattison, and that the
Republicans are on the jump, and they pro-
nose to keep them moving. Alderman Nc
Kenna said there were no divisions in the
party, and the Wallace men were in line
and working hard for the ticket He
thinks Pattison will be elected.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
BLAINE MAY BE HERE.
Programme of Future Republican Saturday
Campaign Meetings.

Campaign Meetings.
The Executive Committee of the County
Republican Committee held meeting yes
ierday afternoon and further outlined the
work of the campaign. 1t was decided to
extend an invitation to Secretary Blaine,
Senator Sherman, Congressman Mckinley.
Speaker Reed and other notables to address
the weekly meetings. The last one will be
a big demonstration at Exposition Park on
November 1, when the campaign will be
closed with bang.
1t is expected that Senator Sherman will
be here on October 4, and q meeting will be
held in the Opera House if it can be secured.
On the following Saturday Blaine or Nc
Kinley will be the attraction. On the 18th
the meeting will be held in the East Eud or
at McKeesport, ard will be addressed BY
Secretary Blaine in case he is unable to ap.
pear at the meeting the preceding week, In
case he is here on the 11th, Mr.. Mckinley
will be the star on the 18th. On the 25th
another meeting will be held, but it is not
known yet who will be the prominent speak
er. The Saturday following, the meeting
will be held at Exposition Park, when
Speaker Reed is expected. Last week he
stated he would be pleased to come later in
the season, when he found he could not at
tend Saturday nights meeting.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
STATE CLUBS PROGRAMME,
Tho Thrift Associations Delegates to be
Royalty 500 Appropri.
ated to See That They Get Everything
What VIII be Done at the Meeting.

Tho Thrift Associa tion's Delegates to be
Royalty Enrertained-S1.5OO Appropri.
ated to See That They Get Everything
What VIII be Done at the Meeting.
R. II. Lindsay, Secretary of the State
League of Republican Clubs, left last even
ing for Philadelphia to arrange for the con-
vention next week.
The delegates to the meeting will leave
Saturday night in special cars and will ar
rive in the Quaker City early Sunday morn
ing. There are II clubs in the county, and
each will send three delegates and three
alternates. The Tariff Club will probably
send the largest delegation from this city.
If the delegates from the club come back
without seeing the sights, it will not be on
account of a lack of entertainment. The
anti-Cobden. Young Republican and First
Blaine Clubs have appropriated $500 each
to disburse for the benefit of the Tariff
Clubs representatives, and there is no ques-
tion about their having good time.
There are 400 clubs in the State, with a
mem mbership of over 110, 900, and it is ex-
pected there will be !, 800 or 1000 delegates
at the convention. The 80 clubs in Phila-
delphia have raised So, 500 to do the honors
with, in addition to the seperate entertain
ment of the Tariff Club.
The convention will open on Tuesday. the
23d, and business sessions will be held morn
ing and afternoon. 10 the evening mass
meeting will be held in the Academy of
Music and it will be addressed by Speaker
Reed, Congressman Mckinley, Senator
Ingalls, and others. On the following morn
ing there will be an excursion to the navy
yard on the steamer Columbia and after
dinner picnic will be held in Lincoln
Park. The evening will be devoted to sight
seeing and some of the delegates will leave
for home. The majority of them, however,
will not get away before Thursday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
BRIBERY IS CHARGED.

Cirizens of the Twelfth Ward Awnke nm
Echo OF the Congressional Fight.
A crowd of nearly 200 residents of the
Twelfth ward, Allegheny, assembled at the
East street school house last night for the
purpose of taking action on the alleged
bribery in connection with the recent Con-
gressional nomination, wherein George W.
Dierdorf, the delegate from the First dis
trlct of the Twelfth ward for Stone, trans
ferred his credentials to man who voted
for Shiras. The meeting was presided over
by Mr.. Henry Snaman.
A series of resolutions charging George
W. Dierdorf with being bribed was read. A
committee of three was appointed to dis
cover the fraud and prosecute the perpe-
traitors,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
MONDAYS MINOR MIsHAPs.
Few Slight Accidenrs-The Cable Car In
IL ns Usual

A Few Slight Accidenrs-The Cable Car In
IL ns Usual
Mrs. Phillip Hanlon, of No. 136 Meyran
avenue, Oakland, was seriously burned
yesterday by lamp explosion while pour
ing oil on fire. While assisting her mother
one Of the little daughters was burned.
Dennis Kelly fell off a moving van on
Thirty-third street and broke his leg in two
places.
Peter Herman, OF Ann street, was cross
ing Fifth avenue near Congress street, yes
terday afternoon, when car No. Al, of the
Fifth avenue cable line, struck him. He
was knocked to the side OF the track and Sc
riouslv injured about the face and body.
Mrs. Mary CORN, who lives at the corner
of FIfty-ffth and Butler streets, fell down
the front steps at her home, and suffered
fracture of the left shoulder blade.
Thomas Pea, an employe of Jones 8
Laughlin's mill, had narrow escape from
oeath yesterday. He is employed as q
"hooker" in the roller department, and
while putting piece of iron in the rolls
one of them broke. A piece of it flew and
hit him on the chin and side of the face,
cutting him severely.