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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-03
WOMAN AND HOME.
4 WOMAN WHO ACHIEVED FAME
WITH HER SCISSORS.

Women and Homes in Chicago-Wother era
who Arc Brondwinners-C Choice Cuts of
nsef--NIodern wivcs-Caliins Upon New
oamers-The "Tlour Ball"
More than 800 years ago little girl was
born ut Amsterdam in Holland, who was
named jeanne koerten She was pecu-
liar child in that She cared nothing what
eve" for play and sport, but found her
greatest delight in making copies of things
Rbout her. initiating in wax every kind of
Fruit, and making on silk with colored
floss exact copies Of paintings, which were
thought wonderful.
Bat after she had become very accom-
plished il music, spinning and embroidery
she abandoned all these for still more eX-
traordinary art--that of cutting. One is
seized with establishment in looking at her
work. fer 0ll that the engrayer accom-
plishes with the g:avor she effected with
the scissors
She executed landscapes, marine views.
flowers, animals and portraits CT people OF
such striking resemblance that she was for
a time quite the wonder Of Europe.
She used white papcrs for her cuttings,
placing them over a black surface, so that
the minute openings made by her scissors
formed the light and shauc.'
The ear Peter the Great and others of
high rank paid her honor one man high
in Office vainly offered her I 900 forms for
three small cuttings. The empress Of Ger
many paid her 1900 horins for trophy
She had cut bearing the arms Of Emperor
Leopold crowned with eagles and sur
wounded Ly =. crn-lau1 or flowers CLa aleo
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-03

There was once woman who was the
despair of all the other women of her ac-
quaintnuce. Her house was as pretty as
possible and always in perfect order. She
kept il on a very small income and kept it
beautifully; she made all her own clothes
aud those of her child; She trimmed hats
for herself and all her sisters; she did fancy
work; she painted chairs, thereby saving
sometimes as much as saventy-nye cents,
she taught class in a mission sewing
school; she took teysons in cooking; she be
longsd to several charitable organizations
and the end OF that woman was nervous
prostration aud e saniturun
Amid her many occupations she had
somehow lost sight Of the fact that Ger
tam amount OF amusement is necessary for
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-03

Mr. Thomas Nelson Page, in his book,
The Ola South, has much to say in
praise OF the wives and mothers of the old
regime. The master Of the plantation, he
says, might shift much of his possibility
upon Il competent overseer, but the mis-
trcss had no such means Of relief. "She was
mistress, manager, doctor, counselor, seam
stress, teacher, houseEeeper, slave, all at
once" Such a woman was told by her
husband that one Of the gates was broke
swell, my dear she answered, "if could
sew it with my needle and thread, l would
mend it for you"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-03
ODDS AND ENDS.

St. Louis claims to have 10000 incandcs-
cent lights.
Pythagoras is said TO have been Che son
of "A soldier.
When cooking mushrooms silver spoon
should be used.
Saussure, the naturalist, was the son Of
a Swiss farmer
Do not allow light to fall upon he face
of a sleeping infant.
He who hunts for truth with dogs re-
turns with bag full of lies.
The father of Alexander Wilson, the
ornithoogist was day laborer.
The more ciphers attached to a widows
mite the more sigh -fors she receives
Over {, 100000 postal cards are necessary
to meet the daily demand in this country
Edward Burns is locked up in the Buff
falo Jail accused of stealing a locomotive
Children ara taught more than they ever
learn and learn more than they are ever
taught.
During the past twelve years the value
of farm land in Kansas has advanced fully
20 per cent.
A negro who was arrested at Albany,
Ga, recently for COW stealing gave six diff
fereut aliases.
There isn't much lifting power in your
religion if it doesn't make You do your best
to pay 100 cents on the dollar.
The hardest known wood is sold to be
cocus wood. 1t turns the edge Of any ak,
however well tempered, SO it is claimed
a resident of Claiborne parish, La, is
the pc,.easOr Of a homespun suit that was
carded, spun, woven and made up by his
wife and daughter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-03

All girls are not the happy posscssors of
soft white hands, hut, on the contrary
some have brown hands-shapely perhaps
but Lot Of that exceeding fairness 50
much coveted. Neither do lemon juice
gloves, nor oatmeal seem to help the mat
ter much. But the brown handed girl can
wear, as no one else can wear, the quaint
stones quantity set, and the dark cameos
deeply Undecided in gold. 1t is true that
the ordinary rings in the ordinary settings
-cmcrald,, turquOIses pearls aId so on
do show 10 better advantage on white fin
gers, but the curious silver rings 50 dear
10 the Wish hearts never show of so
well as when on slender brown fingers
National Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-03

Samuel u. V. Burr, Of Central avenue,
Plainfeld, is lover of outdoor sports and
is much interested in kite flying.
While he and his family were at Ocean
Grove he went down to the beach with
some boys to indulge in his favorite pas
time \ stiff off shore breeze was blowing
and numerous aerial messengers We're sent
aloft.
lie decided to inscribe his name and adj
dress on one of the kitcs, together with the
name of the place, the date and hour, and
send il on u voyage Of discovery. He
found the handle of an old broom near by,
from which he cut piece about twelve
inches long. This he tied to the kite
string about $50 feet from the kite in such
a way as to form a drag When all was
ready he raised the kite, and placing the
wooden drag on the surface Of the water
it held the kite steady and the breeze soon
carried it out Of sight.
About week later Mr.. Burr received
letter dated Norfolk, Va, which stated
that the kite had been captured Mt Brad
ford's Point fishery Princess Anne county,
Va. at 9 "a. H., Sept s. 1t was in perfect
condition and still flying when caught.
As it had started on its journey at 1890 p.
NJ, Sept. /. it had been flying nearly two
days, and during this time had gone abr ut
400 miles, first due east; then, as the wind
changed, south, then west until captured.
Mr.. Burr at once sent for the kite. and it
reached him a few days later in perfect
condition. 1t is one OF the ordinary psper
kind, and its total ost, including the linen
cord with which 1T was flown, was just
seven cents.-Cor. New York World.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-03

"Cut me hair like Chin Corbett'sI'
That was the conversation overheard in
a barber shop which lack Of time aud the
need Of a shave had made a necessity, The
speaker was bullet headed young man,
with long hair aud face that is usually
called tough You see," said the bar
Der, since Jim Corbett won the worlds
championship all the gangs want to copy
him. jim wears his hais cut pompadour,
SO all the admirers of him are getting
theirs cut il toe same way. boston Rec
ord.
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PROFESSOR WAoKlNS ADVERTISERS.
And lie Is Called Upon by Several Rcsl
Ladies'.

And lie Is Called Upon by Several Rcsl
Ladies'.
When Watkins lived in Thompson street
he used to brag about his skill in white
washing and cacimining, particularly in
the shades of blue. SO they called him
professor" A week ago he moved fan
up town to G3O West One Hundred and
Thirty street and rented three room.
for himself Mrs. Wallace, the coored
housekeeper, looked him over very deiib
eratalv.
whats yo' name" she finally asked.
professor Watkins" was the grave
answer.
"Huh~
Needless of soorn, the professor soon es.
tablished friendly relations with the house
keeper, and she agreed to keep his rooms
in order. A few days later these friendly
relations were dissolved when he an
nounCcd his intention of advertising for a
housekeeper.
The advertisement was subjected to re
vision and appeared on Saturday morning
as follows:
Housekccper-A lady wishing to become
housckeeper for gentleman Of good standing,
apply after l o'clock p. m, Professor WRG
kins, $50 West one Hundred and Thirty frs,
street
Harry McManus, who works in One
Hundred and Thrty-frst street, opposite
the professors house, read the notice that
morning. He could hardly believe his
eyes. He read it again and again, and even
went so far as crossing the street to com.
pure the numbers. Then he went into
Moneys stable and said to the group hat
sat there:
Say, fellers, get on t. this. Professor
watkins is advertiser fer a housektepcr
Jest hang round md you'll see fun"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-03

The fun began promptly on time. They
could see the professor standing near the
window OF his room shaving himself
After finishing this operation he combed
his hair very carefully, and then spent tea
minutes in tying his scarf. That over he
lighted cigar and sat at the window.
Al oc'ork a short stout woman of
middle age came down the street. She
reached the professors house, glanced at
the number and then at a slip of paper in
her mana Ihen She went in, Less than
minute later the door opened, and out she
came blaHhIg with wrath, STROBE up the
street at full speed and was lost to view.
ms woman was hardly out OF sight
when another came down the street she
was Il matroniY looking woman, with blue
eyes ana a face, according to McManus,
'that wouldn' scare a sparrow" just as
sne reached the door Mrs. Wallace came
out OF the house McManus had taken mp
a position ln the adjoining doorway and
overheard the following:
Does Professor Nadhlns live here"
~ q, m.'
NV A-WhHt klnG of nan Is hep
Giles coIorod man. tGrin,)
"Nh-what"
"Il You mean Mistah Watkins, who calls
himself professor of calcimiuin and white
washin, and who wants a Lousckeeper, |
can inform you that he'sa colored person
said the co!ored holseheeper, with great
dignity.
"Dd-d-do you (swallowng invisible
lumpS) mean to say th-th-that a Niger
p-p-put that advertisement in the news
paper"
Il said a cOlored person" with more dig
nifty.
wait till l get policeman"
The matrOnly woman strobe off CULVER
ing with rage, but She never came back
For the next two hours women continued
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-03
An Odd Woman's Club.

An odd womau's club exists in Paris.
It's object is social intercourse, afternoon
tea and gossip, and in further adherence
to the general lines Of mems clubs only
wives Of club men are eligible, The club
is called the "Ccrcle dos Femmes du
Monde, and its club precincts are jeai-
ously guarded from masculine INVASION
New York Times
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-03

Four thousand dollars a year apiece are
the salaries Of the Countess de Nurasoi,
Miss Eta Hughes and Fraulein Paula,
who are respectively the Spanish, English
and Austrian gOvcrnesses of the iufautas
of Spain. Each receives, besides her sal
AIRY, home in the royal household.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-03

Pure sweet oil rubbed thoroughly all
over the body, rubbing in all that the skin
will absorb, Wi be found Of very great
benefit to infants, delicate children, the
aged and any ono who is thin or not
strong Itisnutritious and Strengthening
and given in this way the system is fur
uished with the fats it needs and could
appropriate il no other way, as in case Of
weakened digestion, etc.--Good House
keeping
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-03

the human mind, she had never mad
time" for rest or diversion. And her hus-
band, as he paid the bill for medical scrv-
ices, possibly reelected how much better,
and not only better but cheaper, would
prevention have been than curc-Jenness
Miller Illustrated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-03
little Toms Way of Looking at 1t.

Tom had been cautioned against trying
to stand on his head because, his mamma
said, it would give him rush Of blood to
the heud
"Dou't thee why he answered. "Im
thtandm on my icets all day, An my biug
doesn't rush into 'em. Haroer's Bazar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-03
An rncxnected wedding.

~ married my wife on the day expected
to attend her funeral" said Abram Pom
dexter to the Idle Hour clubtbat was hold
ing a seance at the Southern. THAT was
TWENTY-FIVE years ago, in Richmond.
We wer, to have been married on Jan. I.
but on Christmas dev the young lady was
taken i'll. and on the last day of the old
year she died. apparently. The funeral
was to occur at an early hour next morn
iuR. and She was placed in a coffin that
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-03

Queen Victoria adds to her accomplish
hents that Of clever etching, her instruct
Drs in the art having been Sir Edwin Land
seer and Thomas LandsCcr who taught
the use Of the acid, and Mr.. lIol9ate, who
directed her in the art Of printing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-03

IN Germany babies are carried about on
pillow for the first three months, vita
the idea Of keeping the back straight, and
this is not at all bad plan.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-03

called n 'lIU roast The rump makes
capital u la mode beef, and the other por-
lions may be utilized and converted into
good end nutritious food New York Trib-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-03

Very hot water, rs we all know, is
prompt checker Of bleeding, and besides,
II it is clean, as it should be, it aids in
sterilGing our wounds
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-03

For n nearly new carpet, a cloth wrung
out of ammonia aud water is sufficient to
give a bright, clean look to the surface.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-03
BLACK,
ZllZ)IA
7 " ILL
SERGE

To-day we place on our
Counters 10 pieces Black
India Twill Serge, 50 inches
wide at $I.oo a yard. The best
value yet. The most popu-
lar WEAVE in Black dress
goods to-day. We have
considered this number at
former price Sis yard.
good value. Have never
sold it for less money This
purchase we offer at $500,
with great satisfaction,
We could tell YOU Of many
other goods in this depart,
ment. Our Dress Goods
Stock was never in better con-
dition than now. We ask you
to look over the hand.
some lines at so cents a yard
and upwards, novelties. ex-
elusive patterns, etc.
For medium or fine Dress
fabrics come to headquarters
Respectfully
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-03

Mrs George W. Buell., of Meriden.
Conn, has made bed quilt which contains
Lie pieces OF SILK.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-03

Have two sponges for a baby--one 10 be
ased exclusively for his face and head.
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| GU ID / Y!
The Stock now on Hand
More than Warrants
Loud Talk.

First is & big lot OF all
wool American Dress Goods
Over forty styles. 40 inches
wide, many Of them exact
copies OF expensive Scotch
and Irish Home spun and
Cheviots, only 80 cents a
yard. Many OF them good
value at = cents. some
worth 9l.00, your choice
from the entire line at 50
cents. They are specially
desirable for street and
travelling dresses and suits
very suitable for Misses
and Ioung Ladies dresses.
We recommend them for
durability and hard wear,
Only one third the price of
the foreign article OF SINH
lar texture.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-04-14

Notice to Delinquent Co-owners in
Mine.
To j. @. Zumalt, A. j. Zumalt and Wal
ter Mickey.
You and your representatives and sue
cessors in interest are hereby notified that
have performed work and labor on the
Homestake claim situated in the Wash
ington mining district in Washington
county Idaho, TO the amount of one hun
dred dollars during the year 1891. That
your portion of the cost of said work is
| twenty-five dollars each, and you and each
of you are hereby notified that If you fail
to contribute your said proportion TO the
costs of said work and labor within one
hundred and eighty days from the date
hereof, your interest in said Homestake
mining claim will become the property OF
the undersigned. your co-owner in said
mine, under the provisions of section 1924
of the revised statutes of the United
| States.
Mineral City, Idaho, Mach 5, 1893.
/ 10 THOMAS BUTLER.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-04-14

The U. P. will sell tickets to the
state Republican Convention at
Pocatello for one and one-half fare.
On sale May 3 to 5, returning May
9Th.
Salt Lake City Natural Gas.
Twenty Thousand Shares of the
Salt Lake Improvement and Natural
Gas Co. stock (the we'll flowing gas
and oil, within the corporate limits of
Salt Lake City, for sale, at bottom
figures, for few days. Apply to
Cashier Utah Commercial and Savings
Bank, Salt Lake City.
NJ. L. Vial of the firm of J. l.. B.
Vial & Son, Watchmakers and jewel
ers, Baker City Oregon, is in Weiser
and will repair your watches, clocks,
and jewerly. All work guaranteed.
Now located in the Rhodes build
ing.
Many of the pioneers of Oregon
and Washington have cheerfully
testified to the wonderful curative
properties of the celebrated Oregon
Kidney Tea Purely vegetable and
pleasant to the taste and can be
taken by the youngest child or most
delicate woman. o. X. T. is a never
falling remedy for pains in the back
and loins. 81 at all druggists.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-04-14
IN And ABOUT TOWN.
Items Caught on the Fly
by Our Reporter.

miscellaneous NIelnnge.
METAL MARxEr-Bsr silver. sOS7.
Commissioners court is in session.
Elegant new stock of Millinery at
Mrs. Moores. Go and see.
The first spring adjustment of
presidential preferences is now on all
along the lines.
The ditch company are still busy
with scrapers enlarging the capacity
of their canal.
Ike Moore, the giant blacksmith,
has returned to Weiser, having sold
out at Salubria.
Shearer's book, Looking In, can
be found for sale at the SIGNAL office.
Price Is cents.
The ferry war at Odds ferry has
again broken out.
John JENNIE has been appointed as
guard at the pen.
B. w. Warrington visited Boise
Tuesday to have talk with an
artesian well expert now at that place.
The robbers of the Boise city post
Office have been captured.
Palmer Higgins, of Cottonwood,
and deputy assessor for Sam Denney,
is in town.
Miss Fannie Mitchell went up to
Crane creek last Saturday, having
been engaged to teach the school in
that district.
Miss Ella Robinson, of Canyon
City, Oregon, is visiting relatives in
Weiser.
Miss Addie Riggs left last Monday
for months visit at North Powder
and Baker City, Oregon.
Miss Lorton, of-Shell city, Mo-, a
sister of brother Lorton, of the
Citizen, passed through Weiser last
Friday ON visit to her brother
Agnew has began the erection O
his concrete. 1t will have a brick
front and the brick are being hauled
for that purpose.
DR.. Numbers ald John Hanthorr
have been planting some big shade
trees in front of their Main stree
property
Harvey nas had MS real estat,
Office moved and placed beside thu
GOWNS building.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-04-14

Remember the 4th of July is COM
ing. Go to Sommercamp Bros. &
Co. and get your measure taken for
your clothing Prices guaranteed
equally as low as you ordinarily pay
for store clothes.
Sears has the finest line of wall
paper ever brought to Weiser now on
hand. From the commonest paper
to the finest shades of ingram can be
had.
The best spring medicine is dose
or two of St. Patrick's Pills. They
not only physic but cleanse the whole
system and purify the blood. For
sale by Jenney & Warehouse,
Druggists.
o. M. Harvey has complete
abstracts of Titles to all lands, town
lots and mines in Washington
county.
THROUGH passenger trains,
through freight trains, quick time,
via the Chicago, Union Pacific &
North. Western Line to the principal
cities east of the Missouri River, via
Omaha. a 80
o. NJ. Harvey for Insurance of
all kinds.
Milwaukee key beer on draguht at
TOhnStOn's
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THE SIGN AL.
SaIubrIa.

d The week has been very dull here.
/ A few people have been blowing,
although the ground is rather moist.
There was very heavy thunder
sstorm here last Saturday evening in
(which rain and hail fell very heavily.
h A sister of the Z litor of the Citizen
arrived on the East bcund stage
Friday evening lust, il oalubria from
Missouri. Miss Lorton came to visit
her brother anil ftni'y We hope she
skill remain in this country and
Engage in her profession, that OF
'achool teaching. We are informed
Mat she comes highly recommended in
that capacity.
Il 1t is said that G H. Weston our
deputy sheriff, has gone to the Seven
Devils. We wonder who afterf
Perhaps "Mose" can tell.
u Last Saturday morning the stage
S1eft Salubria for Weiser, loaded with
the following kind Of freight: Elmer
4 Harrington who left Salubria for his
old home in Wisconsin, S. R. Denney
BUR esteemable assessor, John o.
Levander, and John Cuddy our brave
and trusty commissioners and Senator
Jewell the typical stage driver OF
idaho.
What is the matter with Greer
Us his mill project failure? Coult
MIR. Greer with so much earnestness
shown, and so many promises made
10 back on the mill scheme altogether
We think not. We certainly hope
+ not. However should such be the
ease, we are reliably informed that q
party in Portland, Oregon, is ready
to advance machinery at any days
notice for such a mill, provided sucf
"a guarantee for a ditch shall
accompany the notice as was agreed
upon with Mr.. Greer.
Is Salubria is enjoying beautiful sun
light and comparatively dry roads a
this writing may such continue is the
Wish of all, until we shall get in ou
springs crop.
LF GARRIEI
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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all whom it
may concern that | will apply TO the
board of county commissioners of Wash
ington county, Idaho, at their regular
April term on Friday April 22d, at the
court house in Weiser city, in the record
er's Office in said county and state, or as
soon thereafter as can be heard by said
board, for authority and a license to run
a ferry across Snake river at the point
known as Olds, or Harris ferry, from
Idaho to Oregon, landing on the Idaho
side in Washington county Idaho; where
now have my cable posts, derricks, etc.
and where l have been running my ferry
for five or six years.
j. A. HARRIS, Applicant.
Weiser, Idaho, March 23d, 1892.
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The Coming Line.

The Chicago, Union Pacific &
North Western Line offers the best
Accommodation to the travelling
public en- route to Chicago and
intermediate points via Omaha.
Through trains, fast time, magnificent
Sleeping cars, elegant dining cars,
reclining chair cars and handsome
day coaches. 30
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-04-14
GABRIEL.

u VIM Humbert, a brother of Nose
Hart, was murdered near Westfall
over in Oregon a few days ago and
two brothers named Bailey are in Jail
at Vale charged with the crime
Cowboys swear they are determine
to lynch them AMI company of
Militia from Baker city left Mon lay
for Vale to glarl the prisoners.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-04-14
Notice.
JOhnstOn's

Notice is hereby given that | will apply
to the board of commissioners of Wash
ington county, Idaho, at their next regular
meeting i'll April, 1892, in the Office of the
county recorder, at the courthouse in
Weser city, in said county and state, for
authority and license to run ferry across
Snake river at the point known as Old's
ferry, on the old stage road between Wei
ser and Huntington. GRANT GREEN.
Weiser, Idaho, March T. 1892. ID