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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26
The Unpopular Woman.

The woman with brusque manner.
whether II social leader or not, is seldom
popular--she who allows the cares Of life,
its duties and demands to crowd upon
her and push to one side gentle Civilitics.
Sometimes. where this is the result of hard
work, necessitated by cruel circumstances,
the sterling worth is recognized beneath
the brusqueness and She is forgiven by
those who know her well. But brusque
manners do not draw new friends. The
condcscending or snobbish woman is never
popular. Those who know her best won
der how with wealth and all its powers,
with everything at hand to make her b
queen, she should show so few winning
ways; should seek SO little to make others
nappy.
The sharp tongued woman, whose re.
marks stab and sting, is feared, but not
loved. The woman who gives those about
her the impression she is laughing at them
in hor sleeve has few friends. The woman
with no spontaneity, 10 enthusiasm
though highly cultured and prominent in
society, Is never popular. Some women
nre born with ginning ways
In certain neighborhood, where the
boys and girls have unusually jolly times,
no entertainment was complete wit hout
the presence of IA certain miss. Partners
solicited her favor long before the dance.
The parents were anxious to know the rea
son of her great popularity, as she was not
nearly as pretty as some others. A boy
being asked why she was so liked, stopped
Il minute then said, "I'll tell you why: she
is kind to all the boys alike, and does n t
turn up her nose when we awkward ones
ask her to dance. "-Brooklyn Eagle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26
Mutton TallOw.

Pure mutton tallow is one OF the most
useful and inexpensive of medical agents.
For that class OF sores and wounds where
cooling, healing application is indicated
its value is beyond compare. Many au OBJ
stinate sore or ulcer has been healed per-
manently by pursuing the following sim
pie method: Wash thoroughly, but gent
ly, once or twice a day with warm water
and CASTLE soap, dry with a soft cloth and
cover with a coating of tallow. This
should be spread upon piece of linen or
or cotton, the tallow being sufficiently
thick TO prevent the cloth backing from
adhering to the wounded or diseased sur
face. The importance Of the utmost clean
liness in dealing with all troubles of this
nature should by no means be overlooked.
Good housekeeping.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26

beams break up the clouds and dry mp The
raindrops."
Eyes, DEAR but do you remember how
one month we lonGed for rainbow the
sun scorched the grass and fruit, and how
people suffered for water? And how woud
you like to have the sun shine all night
The best OF things in excess or out of place
are always uncomfortable and often wrong
What was it that amused you SO "A little
while ago."
"Why, Charlie was telling about Miss
French. Her new black wig fell Off ir
school and rolled under the table, and
when one of the boys picked it up and
handed it to her he said, This cloud has Il
silver lining"
1T seems TO me that the remark wai
both pert and cruel; but your laugh made
those dozen boys think it clever and witty.
Each one of them wished that he had SAID
it. Do you not see how, by your keen sense
Of the ludicrous and by Your very good ia.
ture YOU often put premium on what i,
wrongT'-Youth' $ Companion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26

Screens are now very fashionale articles
of furniture, and lurge sums are often paid
for conventional styles that no one cares
for But any clever boy or girl can make
one for their own room that would be Il
joy forever by taking a small wooden
clothes horse, such as is used in nursery,
filling in the panels with a dark or neutral
paper and pastnc upon one side pictures
or portraits cut from newspapers or maya
zines upon the other, colored prints or
Christmas cards. Homemaker.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26
How Some Women Get Their Ideas

In "a newspaper clipping place on Nassau
street II refined young gcntlewoman clips
and pastes the latest designs in dresses
cloaks, nantes, hardre-sing, millinery
creations. and, in fact, all feminine iancies,
from fashion magazines. She mails these
to fashionable women. And with such
resource on hand to choose from, why won
der that some American women are so
versatile in dresss-New York News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26
Positive Courtesy in tho Home.

| do not know half dozen families in
which the members exercise toward each
other positive courtesy. ! do not mean
that find most people boorsh or unkind;
but this, that while there is no lack Of
negative good manners in the family, posi-
tive manners are laCNip@-such manners
as arc habitual with visitors. This Is
plainly a great American fault. II is "A
fault not CharGcable to the oriental races,
nor in Us great degree to some of the Eu-
ropcan nations. The glory of Japanese
home life is tender re-pcc, for parents and
the utmost regard for the feelings Of
brothers and sisters. That home life can
not be truly admirable and satisfactory on
any other basis needs no argument.
believe We should insist more on home
courtesy. From the earliest years the
children shouid be taught % look with alb
horrencc on harsh words, or Il lack Of gen
tie ones in al. common Intercourse. OF
course do not argue for the him-llan of
"lAy dear and similar c.uyentiounli'ics.
They mean nothing and cover consider
able. What | look after is that beauty Of
childhood aud youth which should be and
can be cultivated into perfect growth and
b.ossomiuc.
We have so little of it! Tho fine faces
one sees Of ten or twelve are almost all Of
them hearing marks OF i'll culture aud i'll
manners, and by twenty or twenty-five
they are mainly deficient in every element
OF beauty. Why shsll We have so little Hlori
Gus manhood and 50 httle glorious woman
hOOdY Is it. not because in our homes our
ideal Is 80 cheap and our manners so empty?
l understand we'll tAat manners may be
fraudulent, but they may also carry the
spirit Of 1eutlencss Kindness and love-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26

fcations of IA Nursc--Womcn's Toot-Bc-
gin Enrly to inculcate Good Habits.
Nc room in the home so perfectly typt-
fes the communism of family, the true
9niting in diversity of the individuals, as
the sitting room. 1t is the center of the
social life OF the household. 1t is mothers
room" There she is oftencst found in her
moments OF leisure, ready to hear, to SYM
pathi4c, TO console and to advise Here
the father froiCs with his children, here
they listcu to song and story read aloud:
here the troubles of the daV dWndle and
disappear or IRE sOftencd and lcssened by
united symp6hhlz1ng and soothing sur
roupdings; here nuts and mild jokes are
cracked and rosy apples and fragrant or
anges lend their favor and juicy richness
to the homely scene, while without the
wind blows, the rain falls or the snow flies
TO make this room the ideal hearth
stone, It's furnishings should contain Gle
menGs that appeal TO the tastes and pur-
suits Of each OF che mem bers of the house
hold. There should be room, if possible,
for favorite chairs and for shelves or book
gases, and tables for each ones choice of
books and papers, and fpS undisturbed cor
ners coy noois, If each has only a chair
Huu IOOAslOCl, OF pOFGlOu vi II GIdWcT Ut
curtained shelf. Places where the studi
Gus, the ambitious or the thoughtful can
work out their pet projects or keep safely
their treasured plans and possessions,
ready for the sudden inspiration or the in
dustrious mood, which quite rs often sezes
one amid the family chatter as III the soil
tCde OF ones own room,
TO secure all this will require consider
able outlay as well as much unsefsh
thought on the part Of the homemaker.
The outlay, however, can usually be modi-
fed, adding purchases from time to time
as family growth and taste may show them
to be desirable. Indeed, the true furnish
ing of such room, after certain point,
must be matter of growth. Given the
bare bones Of chairs carpets, tables and
curtains, the rounded form and vigorous
expression of the sitting room must grow
out of the mental and moral life of the
family, grow out Of that social, intellec-
tual and spiritual food on which the fam
lily feeds. OF course furnishing selected
with this aim in view will be rs varied as
families are for what expresses comfort
and gives help and soace to one family
would be tresOme, inane or comfortless in
others.
Each home writes it's own history sooner
or later in it's furnishings and arrange
ment- Even straitened means-that oft
bera,ed foe Of family luXury-cannot pre-
vent the telling OF the tale. Year by year
slips by, purchase after purchase is made,
chapter al, en- chapter is written. What we
mos; desire We bend our circumstances to
secure, and therefore the home does eX-
pres; in the long run what we are and
= htt "" feel. This being true, let us not
o. iMD9lieut. I.ec us proceed thOughtful-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26

Lillian smiled, u. nilel Dmples
dccpened in her 7, Lewltchng
curves settled all LIT lips and
amusement danced 4u brown eyes.
Every boy in the room 4...u;ly voted her
charming and envied the one whose sally
had so frightened her face. Culy her moth
cr looked grave and slightly shook her
head at the girl,
hneut when the two were left alone to
l.clhpr, ~ thought you liked me TO smile,
tnu that is the reason papa calls me sun
Slime. He says that smiles drive away
moods and bad temper, just as the sun
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26
Dickens Daughter.

Miss Mary Dickens, the novelist's favor
lite daughter, lives in a pleasant little
suburb Of London. She is II woman past
middle age, but preserves Il viyacity Of
manner thai makes her appear lnuch more
youthful Sine has stored in her memory
many interesting anecdotes of her father,
which will furnish very entertaining read
ing when given 20 the public. Exchange.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26

tntlon is in not giving sufficient weight to
The fact that constant repetition is neces-
1ary to impress firmly upon their minds
anything we wish to teach, and that habits
are formed bysuccessive daily acts.-Elsa
beth Robinson Scovil in Ladies' Home
Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26
Positive Courtesy in the Home.

Girls LauGh-The Unpopular woman
Teach Children to Drink More--uuaIi-
fcations of IA Nursc--Women's Toot-Bc-
gin Eurly to Inculcate Good Habits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26
Begin Early to Imoulcate Good Habits

As soon as the babies are old enough to
learn anything, teach them to put the play
things III tic,r places. Make them feel
ashamed of leaving things for their mother
to pick up. 1t will require patience, far
more than to 90 it yourself aud have done
with it. Tn" children will be needless and
careless and lor2etful, Do not expect to
succeed the first time, nor the hundred anC
first But perseverance will conquer in the
end; your child will acquire the habit OF
order and be the better equipped by SO
much for the battle Of life.
Children can Inc taught to take pride III
keeping their iittle possessicns neat and
tidy. The mistake we make ia their edu
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26

Among dishes which must be forbidden
children are ioD>ters, crabs, liver, sauSages
and all salads. Pies and pastry, plum and
suet puddings are also unfit for them.
Rice and milk, cornstarch, or some other
equally light pudding should suffice for
dessert.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26

If tablespoonful of Kerosene is put into
four quarts of tepid water. and thi, is
used for washing windows and mirrors
instead of pure water, there will remain
upon the cleaned surface polish that
no amount of Fiction can give.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26

Whitman county, WASH, has what is
believed to he the smallest woman living
west of the Rocky mountains. She resides
three miles from Pine City, is thirty-ont
years Old, is twenty.nine inches high and
weighs exactly 30i5 pounds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26

Here is IA pointer for the Anglomaniacs
The duchess of Fife is frequently seen in
the streets Of Brighton with her baby,
Lady Victoria Dun, actually in her arms
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26
WOMAN AND HOME.

ONE ROOM SHOULD BE FURNISHED
MOST COMFORTABLY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26

y trcnchwoman thus epitomizes the
recipe for keeping young: "A smiling
woman, with an expression of repose, al
ways appears Years younger than her age"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26

When any recipe includes the juice of
one lemon, 'hr quantity used should bs
four teaspo, nluls, as both the size and
juiciness Of Lemons VAL.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26

Apropos of the trailing skirt, Marie
BashkitselI wrote in her childish diary
That she thought it would have been good
plan for Dante to have had trained dresses
rs one of the tortures for the Inferno
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26

Speciality writer's are the ones who are
making the most money today. Many
women are connected with the trade jour
mails published in our large cities, and are
DONG creditable work and earning good
salarieS
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-08
BRUTAL BURGLARS.
A RoseyifIe Residence Plundered While
the Family Were at q Funeral.

a ~ 777.---
e1ses..' :, - 1850 '1ss ..s'ss 's'9s
NEWARK, Aaafcn . 1esl.--1ne mouse OF
John Russell, No. IS South Twelfth street,
Rosevflla. was the scene Of hold bur-
-. -. ss,...t re -
gary 1'sss nlgne' na'n paSe seFeA
o'clock Mrs. Russell returned home from
a visit and had scarcely opened the front
door when q stranger came rushing down
the stairs and tried to push his way
through the half.open door. Mrs. Rus
sell, although thoroughly frightened, at
tempted to stop the fellow ana barred his
way. Witbout a moments warning be
raised his list and struck her full in tie
face. so that she became almost uncon-
scious. Her loud cries for help attracted
the attention Of one OF the servants. WHIT
ia the meantime had made her appear
ance. The latter first ran to the assist
ance Of her mistress. who was hIeedfssa
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-08
TO START THE BRICK WORKS
Ex-Mayor siedlsr's Plan Explained BE
fore Chancellor McG1I

Ex-Mayor Siedlerss Plan Explained Be-
fore Chancellor KcGi1I
Ex-Mayor Charles Sledier applied to
Chancellor MeGiil. in chambers, yester-
day afternoon, for formal permission to
issue $4,000 worth Of receivers certi-
fcates with which TO Iiqnidate the con-
tingent liabilities of the Lorillara Brick
Works Company Of Keyport. n j., SO as
TO enable the company to resume bust
ness
Mr.. SiedIer represented to the Chancel-
ler that the company is IN possession of q
valuable patent and has every facility for
doing a paving business. He felt conf
dent, he said, that If the more pressing
paDy allowed 70 RESUME. Il would clear
over Sl00. 900 profits in the first year, aud
be able 20 pay dollar for dollar
None of the creditors appeared in Chan
Gerry to oppose Mr.. Siedler's application.
and the latter stated that all had been
duly notified OF the proposed application.
All favored the proposed plan OF liquids
ton, and were content TO have the brick
yards start mp again, comparatively free
of eucumbrance. One of the heaviest
creditors. VINO is now in Paris, had given
Mr.. Siedler a power of attorney to act fer
him as he thought best, and the Chan
cellor decided to let the matter remain IN
thorization mentioned is produced.
Chancellor McGill told me last night
that be had every confidence IN Mr..
Siedler's Judgment and was Wiling 70
accept him as good authority for the
statement that the Brick WORKS would
yet be in a sound financial condition. As
soon as the legal formaiities required are
complied with. permission TO resume
operations under Mr.. Siedler's receiver
shin will be granted
The Loriilard Brick Works Compauy's
liabilities, according TO s recent report of
Receiver Siedler, foot up 10 81 457. 5SS 90.
The assets are 1898. $50. IS; contingent
liabilities s137. $40. Al, offset by mortgages
and liens on properly not included In the
acres Of choice clay beds. and all the
necessary plant to manufacture
bricks. The profit from one
years business. with the I'm
ancial assistance pledged BY
Jacob Lorillaro. who has agreed to wait
for his money until all the other creditors
are paid, and the issuing Of not over
800, 600 worth Of receivers certificates,
would enable the company to pay OF its
floating debt.
The merchants and business men OF
Keyport, who hold over 1000 in time
checks of the Lorillard Company. are
reported as growing very uneasy over the
situation. and serious trouble for some of
them is feared unless cash relief is soon
afforded. Mr.. Siedler recently promised
that the necessary cash to take mp the
time checks should be forthcoming, but
the time limit he himself fixed expired
Saturday, February 2S, and no funds are
yet in sight. Many of the families of the
500 brickyard workmen are in destitute
circumstances and great suffering must
ensue unless the works resume soon and
pay wages in cash
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-08
SAY, WHERE DO YOU LIVE?

That's tho Question that Aldermanic
Aspirants Ask Each other.
The Board Of Aldermen at the last
meeting deliberately and with malice
aforethought turned out of their political
nests scores of solid citizens. These gen
tlemen had for years worked hard 70
feather these nests, and some succeed ea
aud some didn't. One who did succeed
was MIR. Michael Norton. and ne
owned the Second district Now he is
in the Third. Before he was king; now
he Is minion. Aud he had to commlt
Hari Kari, too. Il is toagh on the Alder
man, bnt he has the consolation OF know
ihg that he has many fellow sufferers.
1t would be too much labor--even to
soothe the ruffied feathers of Alderman
Norton-to attempt TO tell all whom the
Aldermen bounced from their DISTRICTS;
but there were many and this knowledge
may be used BY the Alderman as sub
atitute for yaseiine scr his sores.
One Of the suffering citizens Is Govern
or Leon Albeit. 1t mny BIZ that he does
Lot want ia run fer Alderman soon and
oes not care, but Whether be does or not
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-08
IN HONOR OF ST. PATRICK.
Hibernians Make Preparations for Great
ParRdes on March II

HlDernlans MAKE preparations Tor treat
ParRdes on March II.
At st. Johns Hall this afternoon the
members Of the different county orders
of Hibernians will meet and tmake ar
rangements for the parade on st. Pat
rick's Day.
The parade will be a big one in this
city, but it will be bigger In Bergen
Point, where all the Hibernians in Hnd-
son Comfy will march.
Sixteen societies of this city will parade
in the morning. and they will be re-en-
forced by contingent from Hoboken
The procession will form in Grove
street aud Newark avenue. and will
move promptly at ten O'Clock to Grand
street, thence to Hudson street to New
ark avenue, and will be reviewed at the
City Hall DIV Mavor Cleveland and the
different city Boards. After passing the
reviewing stand the procession will move
10 Henderson street to Pavonia avenue
where the Hoboken contingent will fall
in line. and then will move on to Jersey
avenue and march to Communipaw
station. where special train will be in
waiting to convey the paraders to Ber-
gen Point.
grand marshal and William Barry will be
aid.
: 1t was unanimously decreed at a pre-
ceding meeting OF the Hiberaians to go
to Bergen Point, as the Bergen Point
societies came to Jersey City last year.
In Hoboken the day will DE observed by
a grand parade. in the morning, and IN
the evening the United Irishmen will
hold banquet.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-08

he is out in the cold. He is now ia the
Fifth Aldermanic district, and his Van
Worst square friends accompany him.
The Fifth has been so neatly lnanipu-
lated that Democrats may rest assured
that In the future 1t will be private PROB
erty. In the making Of this change.
Assemblyman j. Herbert Potts has been
pitched out in remorseless manner
and consigned to oblivion by being located
In the Second district. Allan L. Nc
Dermott was made political neighbor,
but ne can stand it for he is in every
jolly fellow, unfortunately has chosen
The wrong side of the political question.
He follows Potts into the Second dis
trict.
Billy Farrier always had a decided OBJ
lection of associating with Bergen Point
and CLAIMS. He is highly gratified now
for he has been shifted into exsSheriH
Toffey's place in the Fifth.
Perhaps the saddest man of all is Terry
Mcdonald. Tue aldermen did not think
him OF enough Importance TO remove,
and be is grieved at this slight. Poor
Terry, he must remain in the
people in other districts might not know
him. General Heppenheimer recently
moved from the Fourth, which had ex-
tensiyeIy honored him, to the Sixth dis
trict. where be appeared happy because
Of the Democratic majority there. The
Aldermen drove this dream OF content
from his mind by placing him in the
Fifth. He will each day greet Justice
Wanser there, but the Justice is ssout of
politics, " and the change does not effect
HIM.
Tx Mayor Gilbert Collins will never
again be permitted to ask the citizens Of
the Fifth District To nominate him as
their choice for Office and as one of them
selves He has gone to join Wanser.
Others who have been forced TO political
migration are Ex-Judge Seymour
who is now in the Democratic Fifth; DR..
T.. ]. Gordon. also removed to the Fifth
Alderman Horace Schermerhorn, who
was elected in the Sixth district aud
now finds himself representing the Fifth
The Aldermen were considerate with
County Clerk Mclaughlin and ex-Sherif
Davis They left them in the same dis
tricts they have lived in for years MIR.
J. O'Donnell is also undisturbed. and so
are Commissioner William Kern and
Chief Engineer Conway.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-08

1t from Greenwood Lake and its vicin-
ity,D said he. Prices with US will be
about the same as those Of year before
last. We do not expect to experience
much difficulty in getting ice; it seems so
very plentiful II the worst comes to the
worst. you know, We can 90 to Maine for
our Ice. But there will be no need for
that, ] am certain"
Aud such are the opinions of men who
ought 10 know concerning the price Of
ice this summer. II they are correct, the
cost Of a claret punch next summer will
not be put up by the difficulty Of cooling
IL. There is a consolation in knowing
that though the people have frozen
through the winter. they viii not parch
next summer