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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12

The ladies of Sumatra wear the richest
dresses Of any women in the world. They
are made of gold and silver, aud so thickly
set with precious stones that you wonder
if they are not too heavy to be worn with
comfort
When little Sumatra Girl reaches the
age when she begins to wear "grownup"
gown like her mothers her first fine dress
is such an elegant affair that you feel sure.
If you have seen II, that the youthful owner
could never bear to 20 back and wear little
girls clothes again. Her mother, who has
this fine gown in charge, orders that the
cloth be woven of gold wire rs fine as a
thread until there is a sufficient quantity
Of this cloth Of gold for a dress. The most
skllful necdlewomen are now at work
fastening sprays of coral into the cloth of
gold, ard then all is fashioned into a gown
for the little girl.-CiucinnatI ENQUIRER.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
A Came Little Indians PLAY.

Can you fancy Indian children out on the
wild western plains playing at anything as
mild as Button, button; who's got the
buttonp" or London bridge" Yet those
games are two amusements Of which they
are very fond They make much more Of
these games than we do and usually play
them out Of doors, with often big circle
of braves and chieftains for spectators.
Another game, which is the greatest IA
vorite of all, is "woolball." One Of the
young warriors winds bit Of raw wool or
loose cotton into light ball, All then
seat themselves in a circle, and the leader
takes his place in the center. The ball Is
tossed toward the leader, and the game is
begun. AS soon as the ball gets near
enough to him the leader, without touch
ing the ball, blows it to some one in the
ring. 1t is Immediately blown back to
him, and so the play goes on. When the
leader succeeds in blowing hard enough to
send the ball outside the circle he is re-
lieved from his post in the center, and in
his place is put the one who has allowed
the ball to go outside. New York Ledger
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12
CLIPPER CHESTNUTS.

"Did Fred enjoy his football game yes
terdayP" "You just bet he did This
morning he can't see with one eye, and
three of his ribs are broken. "-Chicago
News Record.
Admitting Neighbor-Do you think the
pretty pet is going to be like his father
Fond Mother-I shouldn't be at all sur
prised. He keeps me up every night, as it
Is, and Is fractions ia the morning. Judy.
"What was Helen crying about Pollyf"
asked Polly's mamma as the little ono
came in from the playground. "She dug
q great big hole in tho garden and her
mamma wouldn't let her take it into the
house with her." said Polly.-Harper's
Young People.
Wife, am thinking Of taking swim
ming lessons. What part do you think
will be the hardest for me to learn, dear2
Husband-Well, l should think keeping
your mouth shut.-Chicago Inter Ocean,
Husband (meekly)--This is the fourth
time this week we've had corn beef and
cabbage, Maria, and Pm just little tired
of it. His Wife-I'm sure, Thomas, you re
very unreasonable. You know I've had to
correct the proof sheets of my new book,
zone Hundred Dainty Dinners. Brook
Ign Life.
Briggs-Just for a joke I told Miss FL
derby the other day that when she laughed
it was all could do not to kiss her Griggs
What happened2 Briggs-The next time
l saw her she had hysterics.-Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12
Suggestions for Working Women,

Let every woman learn to do some one
thing. Unskilled labor must take what is
given.
Never slight your work. The disparity
between mems wages and wOmen's is large
ly due to the difference III the grade Of
work Show the same determination to
reach the top that male workers do.
Train our women for housewOrk This
is the solution Of the question for the wOm-
Ell who cannot earn a living at sewing or in
the factory. There is nothing mental in
the common work of the house Let our
American girls do away with their false
pride and accept household work as cali
ing. To accomplish this end let us drop
the word servant" and use "help."
Let our storekeepers and manufacturers
be given distinctly to understand that the
low wages they pay contribute more to the
social evil than all other causes combined.
Let woman cease her inhumauity to wo-
man. Women Cypress women as much as
do men They beat down to the lowest
figure the woman who works for them
and the next minute spend ten times as
much on the inihed fooleries of fashion.
Show the shopgrls and sewing women
more sympathy. DO what you can to cheer
the women who have to fight the battle o..
life alone,-Jenness Miller Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12

She was young girl from the country
and did not understand city ways. so when
invited to reception she went at an un-
fashionably early hour Entering the dress
ing room she was dismayed to see not a
cloak, not wrap of any sort, only well
trained person, who took of our country
girls wrappings and then disappeared.
"Oh, dare not go down" the little thing
said pitfully; 81 can't; am the very first"
but instantly appeared radiant white
vision-the daughter Of the house.
christine said you had come" she said,
fluttering in as if it were the pleasantest
and most charming surprise in the world.
~ am so glad. Mamma and / were wish
ing we had some one to help us receive.
And you did not see papa the other day,
You must come right down and see him
and be one of us" Tears were in the coun-
try girls eyes when she told me this little
story. Don't you think it was the very
loveliest thing?" she said. There I was,
an hour before every one else, and they
made it seem as IL was theirspecial friend
and belonged to them, and everybody was
introduced to me, and it was so lovely"
Does it seem little thingP l believe
that many shining deeds recorded in the
biographies of good women have had less
real sweetness in them than this fashion
able beauty showed 10 the girl whose even
ing she turned from a modification into a
triumph. invest Jersey Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12

should be carefully basted on paper and
held together, then darned neatly with
rawlings or thread the same shade as the
goods. Articles that do not have to be
washed over much may be neatly repaired
by rubbing little mucilage ON piece Of
the goods and pressing it down with hot
iron. Some enterprising parties prepare q
patching material ready for use in this
way.
While some women neglect thisvery USE
full household art, others go to the other
extreme and waste much time on articles
that's are not worth the labor and thread
spent on them, but as much depends on
circumstances as to the value Of the time
and the needs Of the household no direc-
tions that will suit every one can be given,
and the sensible housewife must decide
what to mend and what not to mend for
herself, but that it is best to save time by
doing it in season goes without saying -
Ladies' Home Companion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12
A Homemade Turkish Bath.

Any one can fix up xDTurkish or vapor
bath in his own bedroom at little or no ex-
pense. a wood seated chair can be placed
over a tub Of boiling water, and the bather
has only to sit on the chair and cover him
self from his shoulders downward with a
heavy blanket to get first class vapor
bath Some people vary the arrangement
by putting hay into the tub as well as the
boiling water, but this is unnecessary and
only adds to the trouble and mess.
The same precautions are needed against
catching cold as with regular Turkish
BATH with the advantage in favor Of the
home affair that you can get into bed with
out having to go out of doors after getting
overheated. The simple bath, as described,
will cure rheumatism and sprains as well
as reduce weight to an appreciable extent.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12
Jenny Lind's Benevolence.

The entire proceeds of the American
tour, amounting to more than 600, 900, were
devoted by Jenny Lind to various benevo-
lent objects. From the days of her early
girlhood it had been her chief delight to
use for the good of others the wealth which
her genius brought her. She was ever
ready to sing for he Sital, or u college, or
poor fellow artist, or for the chorus, or
chestra or scene shutters Of the thcater
where she appeared. ''ls it not beautiful
that | can sing so?" she exclaimed when
She was told that large number of chill
dren would b, saved from wretchedness by
4 concert she' had given for their benefit.
The volumes which contain such record
might we'll bear the label which Jenny
Lind's old Swedish guardian placed around
the packet containing her letters to him,
"1he mirror of noble soul. "-R. j. Nc
NELL in Century.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12
Children Should SIT Erect.

Children should be taught to sit erect.
especially if they are growing rapidly.
When tired or in n position for rest, let
them lie down and entirely remove the
strain from the muscles OF the back II
youngsters who suffer from dizziness or
headache are carefully observed, it will
frequently be noticed that their position is,
faulty. The curved form Of the spine re-
suits in a pulling of the muscles of the
back Of the neck, and the difficulty is quite
certain to be removed by correcting the
habit of sitting, New York Commercial
Advertiser
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12

Swedish girls who come to this country
seeking employment as housemaids usu-
ally bring with them at least one trunkful
of household linen. 1t is really part of a
potential wedding trOusseau, Tor every
Swedish girl counts upon getting Il hus.
band one day, and prepares against the
event by years Of sewing The trousseau
is begun in childhood, and doubtless there
are Swedish girls on the verge of old maid
enhood who pathetically carry about these
evidences of preparation for an event that
seems destined to indefinite postponement.
New York Sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12

"When | began housekeeping, over
twenty-five years ago" said lady, II
began also n guestbook. Every visitor
who broke bread in my house became a
guest and inscribed his name in my book
/ always insisted on date and place of res
idence at the time and often the writer
added an original line or quoted some apt
sentence commemorative of his visit. 1t il
an interesting record after all OF these
years, but that was not what was think
lug of As you came in.
II find that in these twenty-five years
have accumulated l,1GI names. This in
cludes people who have taken "A meal in
my house and people who have spent six
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12

The newest item Of all to the rural or
semirural visitor is the field into which
woman has entered, for the living earning
woman is new creature in this world
who in Il manner defes all instinct and
tradition. How many thousands of her
there may be here the writer does not
know, but she is everywhere. The vast
emporiums of trade, at the size and bust
Il IS and extent of which the oldest resi-
dent can never cease to wonder, are full of
her. Where the clang of falling iron re-
sounds all day long, where endle wheels
dizzily and ceaselessly turn, she has her
corner. In the crowded world she can no
longer wait. Wind and storm must no
longer delay her Time must be to her now
as it is to a man, with the curse of Eden
fneXorably upon her, bearing all the bur-
Gens of her nature.
She has entered into the contest by tens
Of thousands. Age, misfortune, widow
hood have nothing to do with it. Anl how
does it affect herr Not at all. Here, then,
q stranger from green fields and UNI
bra9eous woods, is the strangest puzzle of
all the city offers you. We have unsexcd
the world ana left it essentially unchanged
This Is still the woman TO whom you will
offer your seat in the crowded car 1t is
still! she whose face is unsmirched by the
glare Of publicity, and to whom daintiness
and fenininity remain as ever
You. may as well confess in your hours
of calm reflection that Chicago and her
streets and marts have taught you one
more lesson, given you one new item about
the incomprehensible creature who is your
mother, your sister and your wife, but
whom you will never entirely comprehend
should you live a Thousand years.--Bel-
ford's Monthly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12
Notes About DarninR,

Many housckeepers do not think it worth
the trouble to be particular about the looks
of their mending, but nothing pays better
or is more satisfactory than to take pains
with the work. Table linen should be
earned with very fine linen floss or ravel-
ings from piece of the cloth. If neatly
done and pressed smooth, it will be almost
impossible to discover where the rent was
before mending it.
In darning colored stockings the cotton
mr. warn should always be the same color.
Corn aces in dresses or wooden goods
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12

The lady mayoress of York enjoys the
distinction Of being the only lady mayoresS
in England who wears an official chain of
office. As far back as the beginning of the
Seventeenth century chain of exquisite
workmanship was presented to the wife OF
the then lord mayor and ever since that
time has been handed on from lady mayor
ess TO lady mayoress as sign that she
too, has civic duties to perform.-London
Tit-Bits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12

A delicious rice gruel may he made by
adding a tablespoonful of rice to three cups
of boiling water. When it hss cooked for
three-quarters of an hour a cup of milk is
added, with Il teaspoonful Of salt and the
mixture is boiled for few minutes longer.
Strain The Cruel through "A PURGE sieve,
pressing through all the rice that will 20
Let the Cruel boil up for five minutes after
it is strained. Add sugar and nutmeg to
the taste. Serve it with little slices of
brown toast.-New York Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12

The Philadelphia Ledger thus answers
an inquiry from Mary Smith; "rhe groom
pays for opening the church ana for the
organst's services at wedding, Just as
he fees the clergyman. If impecunious
sometimes the father of the bride has been
known to take the church ceremony's ex-
penses off his hands. The bride, ON her
side Of the house, pays for the cards Of in
viuation or announcement"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12

The four children had been naughty
again and for the dozenth time the mother
called them up for reproof,
you've been very naughty" she said,
taking off her slipper; call Of you, and |
shall have to punish you. Now, where
shall begin2"
"In the same old place, guess" said
one of them, laying himself across her
knee.-Detroit Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12

weeks with me. 1t makes an average OF
about seventy persons year, not many for
large entertainers, but the sum aggregates
a goodly mum ber OF these LOO and up
ward find that more than third have
wholly forgottcn--have not the faintest
recollection of them or why they should
have visited e."-Cincinuati Enquirer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12
Everything Is White.

Baby Ruth Cleveland lives in nest OF
whose snowy wilderness she is the central
snowdrop. Everything in the nursery of
this fortunate young mortal is white; the
inaid floor of white pine covered with soft
white rugs, the hangings Of the windows,
and of the dainty white crib, the ivory
tinted walls, and even the picture frames
all preserve this spotless tint.-Exchange.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12
How Little Lillian Kn.v

Tommy was sitting on the porch in the
shadow of post one evening. Some one
asked who was sitting there, when little
Lillian said; ut is Tommy. ] know him
Ivy his speak. Exchange.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12

A portable plate warmer is made Of
timed wire and will hold twelve plates
The body of the rack, which is stoutly
made wire frame shaped like half circle,
rests on four feet and is divided in a way
imilar to a toast rack.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12

Men are not a bit hard TO manage, and n
tear judiciously used once in awhile is all
very well and has most delightful effect
but let there be more sunshine than
shower, as, after Ill, that is the thing that
is not apt to pail upon them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12

"Leave me; leave me, Reginald" sobbed
Gladys Duffy, the nine-year'old beauty Of
the Ashsieve tenement. you or false;
false as yon fckle weather vane. You hev
deserted me fur Il girl who has weak
stummick and so can't eat caramels. Adj
doc, forever. Chicago News-Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12

Probably the only woman customs bro
ker in this or any other country is Hulda
eraser, of Cincinnati. She is only twenty
one years old, but already she controls "A
large and profitable business.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12

Fatal neglect is little short OF suicide. The
consequences Of neglected cough are too
well known to need repeating. DR.. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup cures a cough promptly.
Sold BY all dealers on u guarantee OF satlsfae-
ZION,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12

A large slice of raw potato in the fat
when frying doughnuts will prevent the
black specks from appearing on their sur
face
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12

Bear in mind that you are largely re
sponsibe for your child's Inherited char
acter, and have patience with faults and
failings.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12

The merit of Hoods SarsapRrilla Is proven
by the many wonderful cures IL Is accomplish
ing. 1t is Just the medicine for you.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12

Mu!ys were first used by doctors to keep
their fingers soft and were adopted by
ladies about l3j4
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12
At the Tollgate.
They didn't have a penny

They didn't have penny
And couldn't borrow any,
And they owed exactly half Il dime for coal;
So they said, "Well run away"
When goose came ont to say,
y on must pay two cents apiece all round for
toll"
IA Book of Cheerful Cats"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12

This is a little Indian princess She is
She daughter of Lone Wolf, a Comanche
chief, and is very bright aad pretty, Only
for her beads and buc. kin size wouldn't
look so very much unlike any other child.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12

business Women in Chicago-Practical
Society Girls - Notes About Darning.
Delicate CONFERENCE.-The Only Amer
lean AristoCracy.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-14
DARK'S MILL.

DARK'S MILL, July l0.-After several
weeks absence will try " pen few
lines for the HERALD.
The health of the neighboThOOd il
2Hry good at this writing.
Rev. Mr.. Green filled bis regular APP
pointment AZ Dark's Mill last Sunday.
MIR. Robert Green and wife, Of Nal
lard, were the guests OF q. w. Kelley
and family last Sunday.
Mrs. johnson, OF Nashville, Is visit
Ing Mrs. w. O. Gordon.
Miss Lizzie LetLwlch, OF Leftwich
Bridge, is the guest of Mr.. +. j..
Davis and family.
Misses Eoline and Mamie Walters, OF
Nashville, are visiting their uncle, MIR.
Bud Mahon.
Messrs. George and Jim Kelley are
visiting relatives in Hickman County.
Master Leslie Davis, OF Columbia, ia
the guest of his cousin, Henry Davis, OF
this place.
They say there will be wedding at
shis place soon perhaps Cal Sellers can
tell who it il.
Miss Della Nichols, of Dsrk's, was
visiting in ColumbiS u few days ago.
Miss EulA Jones, of Knob Creek,
visited the Misses Murphey, not long
since. RAVEN LOCKS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-14
THE MONEY SYSTEM.
An Absolute Change said to be In Con
temptation.

An Absolute Change said to be In Con-
temptation.
WASHINGTON, July The Even
ing star has this: While members Of
Congress and leaders in tiuarciai
matters are discussing the various
plans by which tho present situation
can be relieved, the officials 81 the
Treasury Department are quietly
preparing statistics and hi-tOrieS Of
tiuancIal transactions for the benefit
OF the Administration, 10 guide 10 in
its own views on this vital subject.
In many Ut the bureaus the Cnief4
are devOting their spare time TO the
collection Of this Information 50 it
may be in the hands OF the President
aud secretary Carlisle, At the earliest
possible moment Several plans
have been suggested to Secretary
Carlisle, aud he has them under con-
sideratiOn. Among them is one
which will create considerable OF 3
stir in tinaucisl circles, NJ IL cOutem.
plates an entire change in the money
system OF the United States. In
short the plan ~ to pass resump-
tion set redeeming all the various
forms OF money now used in this
country, aud issuing instead United
States Treasury note, whose face
value shall always be fixed.
There are vt present nine different
forms OF money in circulation. These
are gold coin, standard silver dollar,
subsidiary silver, gold certificates,
silver certificates, Treasury notes Of
the act OF July II, 1880, United States
notes, currency certificates and nat
iOnal bank notes. The fact of the
wide difference between the value OF
the gold md silver coins while they
are theoretically OF parity is one OF
the causes which suggested the plan
proposed.
The plan under consideration Is to
redeem sll paper currency Just IA the
fractional currency was redeemed
by the Sherman act Of 1878, and in
81 lead issue what shall be- known a.
the United States Treasury note. 1t
shall be redeemahle in Conn., but in
the act the definition to this word is
to be plainly stated. The Bank OF
France has q law by which notes are
redeemed partially in gold and par
TALLY in silver, and such a method
has been suggested for this country.
In connection with this the abvi-a-
bility of the passage OF bill author
| iziug al issue Of notes redeemable in
silver alone has Oeen talked Of.