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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-24
The Author of Wee Wife,"

Today Rosa Nouchette Carey would i'm
press you first of all with the fact that she
was gentlewoman. She is tall, slender
and carries herself most gracefully. She
has great, large eyes that seem sometimes
blue and sometimes gray, while her hair,
which is a soft dark brown, is brushed off
her face and braided at the back, and if
you looked at it closely you would see
silver thread or two. She has that most
excellent thing in woman-a sweet, mus
ical voice, and it would seem as if, in this
respect, like looked for like, inasmuch rs
her greatest pets are birds-one gay little
thrush coming with great regularity every
morning to her window for its breakfast.
Miss Carey lives in an artistically built
Elizabethan house at Putney, which is a
neighborhood full of romance Here it was
that Cromwell made his headquarters when
King Charles was his prisoner at Hampden
court. Here Queen Elizabeth used to stay
at the house Of Mr.. Lacy, clothier who
had made fortune and whose son enter
tanned Charles |. - Ruth Ashmore in
Ladies' Home journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-24
Alphonse Daudet's Son,

Mr.. r.. H. Sherard writes to the London
Author that Leon Daudet and young
Barres may be considered the two hopes of
French literature in the future. "DaCdet
has already published II remarkable book
and has another just ready. lie lives in
good style with his wife, nee Hugo, in the
Avenue de pAlma and has some of the best
claret in Paris" 1t will be interesting to
compare his career with that of his father,
Alphonse Daudet. at will show whether
it is better, as some say, for man of let
tiers to fight his way, like the elder Daudet,
or like lola, for instance, or to launch out
on the sea with the ballast of couple OF
millions of francs" The elder Daudet, ac-
cording to Mr. Sherard, spent three years
of utter penury in Paris, with battered
boots and often no socks and many days
where there was nothing to eat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-24

Ladies who do a great deal of sewing fire.
quently suffer great deal from soreness
of the mouth and lips and are often at II
loss to ascertain the cause of the trouble
Half the time it is simply the result of bit
ing off thread instead of using pair Of
shears for cutting. In the case of silk thread
the danger is quite marked, because it is
usual to soak the thread in acetate of lead
partly to harden it and give it good sur
face and also perhaps to increase its weight
somewhat. If this practice is followed reg
ularly and very much silk thread is used,
the results may be quite serious and even
lead to blood poisoning
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-24
deaf as an Adder"

The expression, deaf as an adder" is
from the Psalms of David, where it appears
in the following form;
Their poison is like the poison of ser
penis. They are like the deaf adder that
stoppeth her ear, which will not Learken to
the voice of charmers, charming ever SO
wisely"
Bruce Wakeman, Stirling and other East
widely prevailing supposition in the east to
the effect that both the viper and the asp
stop their ears, when the charmer is utter
ing his incantations or playing his music,
by turning one ear to the ground and twist
ing the point OF the tail into the othcr.-St.
Louis Republic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-24

Most coronets are made with velvet
strings attached for tying them in through
the hair while others have wires, the ends
of which hook and eye into each other, as
the majority break up into separate orna-
ments and are kept in form when they are
required for their original use by means Of
this wire They are either placed quite
forward ON the head, allowing u portion of
the fringe to show, or they are set on the
crown of the head, and then are filled in
with loops of hair or feathers In every
case the hair should be especially dressed
for them, as they need TO be kept firm
London Queen
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-24
THE LITTLE FEET.

Across the lonely chamber floor,
And down the passage, through the hall,
The little feet resound no more!
There cometh through the open door
No merry voice, no laughing call
Across the lonely chamber floor,
But where the sunlight flashes DER
Gray tapestry and pictured wall,
The little feet resound no morel
Perchance upon distant shore
They wander now-no more TO fall
Across the lonely chamber floor.
Why comes the summer to restore
Bright hollyhocks and lilies tall
The little feet resound no morel
Alas for hopes deceptive lore!
Her words are desolation ALL
Across the lonely chamber floor
The little feet resound no more!
Arthur l.. Salmon in Chambers Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-24
AT THE TABERNACLE.
cR. TALMAGE DELIVERS A TRIBUTE
TO WOMANLY INFLUENCE.

The Great Woman of the Text Was Only
Type of the Christian Mother OF To-
day-The Virtues of Hospitality.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-12-22

an adept in reading weather signs.
| She had seen that queer haze in the
sky before and experienced that same
palpitation in the atmosphere which
she had once likened to nature trem-
bling at the fear of impending disaster
The wind shrieked uncannily down the
chimney, the windows ratified in their
easements and the door shook so vio-
lently that a chair had to be propped
against it to meet the resistance.
Still the girl had no thought of cur
failing the exercises, but rather OF
prolonging them, for, with a wisdom
| beyond her years, she leaped to the
! con clusion that the children must not
| be allowed to venture out in the face
of the storm that was almost upon
them. Lighting the lamps, a process
that was rendered necessary by the
leaden skies, she sent one of the boys
outside to close the wooden shutters
and another to bring ID fresh supply
of wood.
Before the last recitation had been
delivered and the dozen scholars had
marched round the room with tiny
American flags upheld, singing mean
time patriotic air, the storm burst
in all its fury. Some of the little
girls, alarmed at the violence OF the
elements, began to whimper, and
Sally, to quiet them, told a Christmas
story, which was having the desired
effect when the chair at the door sud-
denly gave way and the latter, with a
loud bang, few open. admitting an icy
blast, followed by furious gust of
fine snow, causing the more timid ones
to shrek with fright.
Sally jumped forward to close the
door and found it an effort which re-
uuired her entire strength. This time
she turned the key in the loch and had
two of the boys drag bench forward
as an additional brace. Then she re-
turned to the task of entertaining her
scholars.
1t was customary for the children to
eat their dinners at school, which
ordinarily was not dismissed until
three o'clock, but on this day the ex
ercises were to occupy the forenoon
only, permitting the pupils to return
home in time Tor dinner. Consequently
none of the youngsters had been pro-
vided with food, and all the school
could muster was a sandwich and two
butter biscuits which Sally had placed
in her bag expecting to eat Oh the way
! home.
These edibles she carefully divided
among her scholars in equal proper
tions, and by pretending she had re
served some for herself let them eat
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-12-22

TO reach the schoolhouse in time to
take Sally home in mis- sleigh, a
heavy snowfall the day previous hav-
ing spread thick white mantle over
the frozen ground. Like his prospec-
tive fsther-in-law, he, too, had taken
observations of the weather after get
ting well under way, and had mentally
decided that trouble was brewing
But Dakotian en- route to his lady
love Is not to be baked by the bitter
est blizzard that ever blew, and if Joe
entertained any qualms they were on
Sally's account; certainly not on his
own.
Sally usually rode to school on lit
tie white pony, but that morning a
neighbor had driven over in his bobsled
with one of her pupils, promising to
call at the school for them on his re-
turn from town. This arrangement
had not disturbed Sally's tranquility
in the least, for she had an intuition
that Joe would be along before the ex-
erclses were finished, and if he should
ask her to ride home with him she
wOuld-well, she would offer no OBJ
tions.
The schoolhouse was in the center of
district that was not very thickly set
tied. The people were few in number
and the nearest farmhouse was two
miles away, but Sally's scholars had
the true Dakota contempt for dis
tances, and a two or even four mile
tramp across the prairie twice a day
was of little moment 80 their sturdy
physiques. They were sure of a warm
room on arrival, for in the back yard
was q whole cord of sawed wood,
brought from the river bottom, which
Sally used in the big stove without
stinting.
The exercises were partially over in
the little schoolroom when the teacher
became aware of an atmospheric change
that caused her heart to beat like a
triphammer, for ten years residence
in the prairie country had made her
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-12-22
LATER NEWS.

NATHAN MATHEWS (DcmocraN was rA
elected Mayor OF Boston, Mass. Hi, =. .ral
ity is about 1000.
JAMES b. CARPENTER Of Port Royal Penn.
has been arrested. accused o. killing his
blind father with an axe
A JuaY 20 try Prendcrsast for the murdc:
Of Carter II. Harrison was secured in Chi
eaGo after four days work.
DISPATCHES received Rt san Francisco
Cal, from Hawaii up to December said
that Minister Willis had not Yet restored
LiliuokAlani TO power AMI that tAc AnueIa
tionIsts would resist such step ~ force Of
arms. The Annexationists were collecting
arms, drilling men and throwing up brc-si
works.
VICE-PREsIpENr STEVENSON dclvcr,d 40
address at the Augusta (Ga.) Exposition
The President has nominated Charles W.
Dahney, Jr., OF Tennessee, 10 hc Assistant
Secretary OF Agriculture. vice Edwin Willis
resigned.
ADMIRAL MELLc seized the French yosscl
Parahyha and Admiral de CANA formerly
h"ioo'' pf"]i'
BOAT from the troopship lamar caPstZo,l
in Plymouth England Harbor Five OF it,
occupants were crowned.
A rHAw has set in at st. Petersburg. Rus.
sia, and with 1t an increase OF cholera On
one day there were thiHy-cight cases aud
hheeh de"ths.
WILLIAM RosE and Henry Bcnslcy wcro
killed, with the two horses httrhed TO their
wagon, by going over the edge ~ a hridg"
near havorstraw, \. J.
The New York state Board of Canvnssors
canvassed the vote for state officers tho Re
P"o'''"'' "l'' nav "i"J"'"S o' 'o''N-""o
III tue 'ohs'"u'i"h"' convention.
TWELVE persons were injured in wreck
on the pennsylvania Railroad at NHnticoka
0'~'o"' i'h"'
INcEssANT rains have swollen tho riv.rs
and flooded all the valleys OF Washington
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-12-22

KRnciseo. He is of the opinion that the
Etweiian Government is simply lying back
Whiting for the United States Government to
Il kon record. Great dependence is placed
the annexationists on the popular feeling
|xfI the United States. It seemed, as we'll to
baa clearly defined plan of the Provisional
GUsernment to force the United States into
committing an act of war in attempt at
restoration. The Castle at Honolulu is bar
ricaded or fortified and sixteen cannons are
mounted in front of it.
A correspondent in Honolulu, writing un-
der date of December 4. saws "At the
unanimous and urgent demand of the Amer
can citizens the Provisional Government has
decided to resist to the utmost extremity any
attempt to overthrow them by the United
States forces without authority from Con
grcSs. Leading citizens generally have an
nounced their intention to be foremost in
the defence. Twelve hundred volunteer
rifemen are ready to call with large Maxim
and Gatling batteries. Minister Willis IS
pledged to the Government to take no action
before the return of the Alameda on De-
cember 81. His instructions are still con-
cealed."
President Dole stated that the Govern
mem has received two bona tide offers Of
armed assistance from the coast. One was
for service at Honolulu. in defence of the Pro,
visional Government, of one thousand men.
and the other for four thousand men.
while we do not need this aid. said the
President. ''the fast that it has been rendered
us shows what the feeling is in the United
States
The Honolulu Bulletin says: 1--WE are au-
thOrized to contradict statements that the
Queen has had any communication with
Minister Willis as a private citizen. or that
Minister Willis has at any time referred the
Queen to the Provisional Government for
protection, or that the Queen has had any
communication with the Provisional Govern
ment on any subject"
Probably one thousand persons were at
the mass meeting already mentioned, which
on the call was stated to be 'fOr citizens IA
vOrabie to annexation The royaltsts say
the meeting was packed by representatives
Of the Provisional Government. and that all
enthusiasm was of a pre-arrangei order
z. NJ. Hatch, Vice-President of the Provis-
ional Government, and President Of the An
nexation Club, presided and made the open
ing speech. He appealed to Congress against
the Executive, and held that Secretary
Gresham did not know international law
H declared that the Provisional Government
ha never submitted its right to exist TO the
United States. and was, therefore, not
bound blythe policy of President Cleveland
W. Il. Castle, one of the Annexation Com
mSSIoners to Washington, made an argu,
m"nt TO prove the authority Of mass meetings.
He quoted recent American opinion that the
revolution OF 1916 was the work OF a
minority. Hawaii, he said, was surely
trendIn8 toward the goal OF union with its
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-12-22

| biggest boy in the room, then unfast-
! enlng the shutter she instructed him
! to raise the window and pass the rope
| out to her when she tapped on the
easement.
Wrapping herself in her thick ulster
she pulled the hood over her head,
cautioned the frightened children not
to stir on any account until her return
and then, opening the door, plunged
forward in the snow, now almost waist
deep
Ugh! How the cruel, icy blast hun
grily leaped to inclose her in its deadly
embrace. Fine particles of snow dashed
| into her eyes and in q few seconds
formed in a solid lump, completely
binding her. But the brave girl had
no intention Of turning back. Closely
hugging the side OF the building she
cautiously felt her way until she
reached the further window on which
she raped sharply with a stick.
Unable to see on account Of the
frozen snow glued to her eyabnlls,
Sally shouted to the boy to lean out
and place the loop in her hand. Slip
ping it over her left arm she then
abandoned the shelter afforded by the
building and boldly dashed into the
open in the direction of the woodpile.
An accurate knowledge of its loca
tion led her straight to the fuel and,
quickly gathering an armful of the
sticks, she ierked at the line until she
felt it tighten, when, guided by 1t, she
staggered back to the window through
which she passed her precious load,
piece by piece. Four times Sally made
this hazardous journey before her
strength gave way. Then, trembling
and exhausted, she crept along the
building to the front door and STUN
bling inside fell an inert mass upon
the floor.
Teachers dead teachers dead :"
screamed one of the little girls, where
at there was a general outcry which
had the effect Of arOusing Sally sufi-
ciently to reassure the children. Two
of the biggest boys helped her to a
chair near the stove, where, after rest
ing few minutes, the frozen snow be-
gan to dissolve and for the first time
since leaving the building she could
open her eyes.
Four, ), o'clock came and passed
without any cessation to the raging
blizzard. To entertain her charges
Sally had recounted every story she
knew and had invented all sorts of
games for their amusement, but now
their hunger asserted itself and they
refused to he pacitiei.
To add to her distress the supply Of
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-12-22

tence to the aroitrameEt Of the President or
ot any other power
hessoived: That We support to the best OF
Sut aoli'y the Provisional government To
resist any attack upon it which may he rnnde
contray 10 the Usage OF Nations
New York World correspoudeut AT Hon
oluIu called upon Mr. willis, the Anrrirsn
Minister Minlster 10 Hawaii. at his residence. NJ.
Willis said
cannot disclose the nature Of any in
s'ructlons may have received from Wash
lhEton. or | may have brought with me. nor
can say whether have sent any reportst,
washington Many statements are reported
mere purporinE t. come from me. but they
are not true. This, however | did When I
arrived here found the town In a state Of
great excitement, many young men. clerks
AL ohers not accustomed TO II. were stand
ing guard nightly with arms In order to
relieve this tension, | notified all parties that
curing this period Of waiting | would allow
no rioting or hlOOishei. II any such nj
tempts were made | would land the troops
from the United States war vessels and sup
press rioting promptly"
Il suppose the British Minister could CO.
operate With you in such measures" suc-
SeSted the correspondent.
Il have had no conference with the British
Minister on this or any other subject
Mr.. Willis denied SAYING in speech that
he would like 10 see Hawaii under American
protection
The war vessels now in the harbor OF Homo
luiu are the Philadelphia and the Adams Of
the American Navy. and the British ship
Champion. Captain Rookie. and the Japancs,
vessel Naniwa, which arrived December 2
me British zunhoat Nymph is expected daily
nom Victoria TO relieve the Champion
Careful discipline is maintained among the
regular troops OF the Provisional army in
Honolulu. Phe picket detachments are kept
Cnlnnn1
sonal command. Across the street, at the
Old Government buildings. are si1ty-seven
more, and the remainder are scattered about
the city. At both the old and new Govern
ment buildings are perfectly equipped bar
racks for the troops.
The supplies of ammunition and weapons
are abundant. and are OF the most improved
kind. The Uniform worn by the soldiers is
similar to that OF the United States Army
In fact, the Provisional Government initiates
the United States as closely as It can in all
things
The maintenance OF this army is proving
heavy burden upon the Provisional Govern.
ment. President Dole told the correspon.
dent that 1t was their chief expense Thr
soldiers receive $40 month and their keep.
There Is some talk at Honolulu to the effect
that In case the United States does not put
the Queen or the throne and protect her
there the members of the Provisional GOV
ernment will be picked off by secret marks
men.
Paul Neumann. Attorney General under
the Queen. and one Of her most faithful ai-
herents, says il Willie done.
1t is n mistake" said he "tO assume that
the Hawaiians will not fight They sympa-
thize very strongly with the Queen. and they
will adopt this method of making war upon
her enemies. so long as the American ma
rinps are in the harbor, ready to interfere. |
dOnOt anticipat" trouble. but if they arc
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-12-22
Queen Emma

mothor country across tne water. CO
Secratarv Gresham stop the onward pros
ress = Hawaii: be shouted Mr. CAST
ADMIT that President Cleveland and
Mr. Cr.-1am We're trying 10 execute Justice
ana +. 10 what is right, but he said the
enerofas Of annexation had stuffed
their ears with lies. The speaker de-
cIarad that the people Il the United
St..oe we're against the President :
Hawoian policy He said that the President
of .hlr-7ited States is nowhere authorized to
bac.in 80 Mr.. Castle attacks Commissioner
Riotlr. charging him with twice inviting
tho s--rrarters Of the Queen 70 revolt against
tbo DLlcv.-icnal Government. He asserted
tbot re naople Of the country had estah-
Iisaad ~ Provisional Government, nr.
Cant1a ..7ncIuded 10y moving the following
raso',...71=. which passed without dissent
9spe,.'--l,r,-ai. That We read with surPr's@ and
rooz-o. the recommendation ri the Secretary
ot9HEs.s of the United States 10 the Prttsl-
- g, ore the monarchy lately existing
in Hawaii. .,a,,,ar,r the a=sprnn-
the Secretary that the right Of me
soh pot o.o-,aI .. Government 10 exist was termln-
tN ios HI. refusal 10 resubmit TO the SENATE
tL7--+ t.eu - Of the union pending between me
Tue ti.",rtriee and also his assumption tha'
IT, ID-----i.ioraI Government at that t1Hie SUI
nj. ,he question Of IL rpntihuei FAs7~
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-12-22

without suffering any compunctlons
on teacher S account. 1t made sorry
meal for ten or twelve hungry boys
and girls, but it was better than moth
;aQ.
Some of the older boys at first in
sisted upon starting home, but after
witnessing the gale that dashed past
the door when it blew open, they were
glad to join the circle with the rest
around the stove, near which all
huddled for warmth. The cold was
intense. A pitcher of water that
stood on Sally's desk, twenty feet
from the fire, froze solid and had to
be thaYed out back of the stove wheu
one of the children called for drink.
So fierce was the draught that the
thick chunks of wood were quickly
reduced to ashes in the fire, and by
three o'clock the supply was so nearly
exhausted that it was evident that
more must be obtained or all would
! freeze to death.
Although the woodpile lay within
thirty feet of the schoolhouse there
WAS great risk in venturing out to it.
LII bIldC 1edEIul DIlAAhIu, HueT6 III WIS
impossible to see five feet in any direc-
tion, to make false step meant GER
tain death, and this Sally well knew.
Often she had heard her father tell of
settlers losing their way in going from
the house to the barn during the
progress of a blizzard and of being
found frozen in the snow within fifty
yards of their home after the storm
was over. Experiences such as these
crowded thiclly Oh the girls memory
and resulted in anything but pleasant
sensations.
But Sally never shirked her duty
and now bravely prepared to accom-
plish the dangerous feat. Knotting
together some pieces of string used by
the boys in playing ''Aorse, she made
a rope long enough to reach from the
side window to the woodpile. One
end of this she tied to the arm of the
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-12-22
Where to Pit II

Small Boy (teasing)-''Say, papa,
what you going to give me for Christ
mas?"
Papa-''lf you don't quit botherinz
me I'll give you a whipping 7
S. BAH right, pop; put it IN
my stocking, won't you?''
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-12-22
EXECUTION AT RIO.
Five Of an Insurgent Ships Company
Killed.

The Briti-n steamer Nile. which sailed
from Pernam IL %. Brazil ou December 5'h.
has arrived a. Lisbon. Portugal. She was
boarded at once by correspondent, who o.
tanned the following news from the ON '"rs
an from mail adviccs.
Inst before the Nile sailed n" Government
had the fifteen insurgent officers and the
crew OF the guarIship Par"hyCa @',izei In the
harbor. carrie! ashOr" and stood up 10 he
shot by a party Of soldiers. The soldiers fired
with great relu"tanc-. With the first ypl@y
they killed five. Tn" rest ot the prisoners
shouted Lon: live MeilO The soldiers
refusad TO fire again. and the rest Of the ma
rines are supposed 10 - still alive.
Admiral la CANA has gained possession
OF Copas Island and EH"hadae. at Rio mar
tjaI law has been declared in Pernambuco.
The custom house AMI naval arsenal are
continually under firr.