The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-08-06

bury, Conn, and Springfield and East
hampton, Mass. We import from Ger
many, France and England buttons to
the value Of $3,O0O,O0O yearly. The
first manufacturer of buttons In the
United States was Samuel WillistOn of
Easthampton, Mass. While studying
for the ministry, when a young man.
he nearly lost use of his eyes. He
gave up the ministry. became a II
try storekeeper and married. His wife,
to keep the wolf from the door, COM
menced to cover by hand ne wooden
buttons of the time, which met with
a ready sale in the store. This led to
the study Of the subject, and a ma
chine to make buttons was invented.
One invention led to another, and 10
the establishment of a factory, con-
SANITY enlargirg, in which were made
more than half the buttons made in
the United States. Samuel Winston
gained a large fortune in the button
business, and lived a long and useful
life. dying in 1874 at the age of 70.
The Dutch, even the higher classes
of them, are remarkable fer the pro-
fusion of buttons with which their
dresses are covered, four being en-
ployed where an E%nglishman would be
content with enc, each button being a
third larger than those worn by Eng
lishmen, and generally of solid silver.
One whimsical fellow. who was mas
ter of a fishing smack. used to pride
himself on wearing a suit of coarse
blue serge, the coat of which was but
toned with Zealand rix-dcllars. the
waistcoat with forms. the trousers
with schillings. the waistband with
balf-crOwn pieces. His shirt, more
over, had for buttons silver 2 pences;
his shoes were fastened with % pence
and the band of his hat was fixed by a
large guilder in front. Golden Rule.
Chinese Treatment of Children.
However little liked the Chinaman
may be by his white neighbors, l have
at all times found that the Chinese
had at least one good and praise
worthy quality-the kindness shown
by all of them towards their children.
The poorest parents always seem able
to save enough money to array their
little ones in gay garments on New
Years day or other holidays. The
children in turn seem to be remark
ably w~ell-behaved and respectful to-
wards their elders, and rarely, if ever.
receive corporal punishment. They
seem very happy. and apparently en-
joy their childhood more than most
American children. On almost any
sunny day the fond and proud father
may be seen at every turn in China
town carrying his brightly attired
%youngster in his arms. Other little
tots, hardly old enough to feel quite
steady on their legs, toddle about with
infants strapped on their backs. They
do not appear to mind this, and it does
not seem to interfere with their child
ish pastimes. About the time of the
Chinese New Year Chinese children
are particularly favored, and the fond
fathers deny them nothing. The lit
tie ones always appear to be well pro-
vided with probationary to buy toys
and candies.-'The Children of China
town in San Francisco" by Theodore
Wores, in st. Nicholas.
General Putnam and Major Small.
An instance of personal regard over
coming the war spirit was told by
Major Small to John Trumbull. while
the artist was painting in London,
after the Revolutionary war. his we'll
known picture of the battle of Bunker
Hill. Major Small is the British officer
seen in the center of the painting.
turning aside the bayonet of a gren-
adler who is about to pierce the dy-
ing Gen. Warren.
When the British troops advanced
on the redoubt for the second time.
Small, with other officers, was in the
lead encouraging his men. They had
advanced nearly to the breastwork
when a volley was poured in upon
them which was terribly effective.
The British troops fell back, and when
Small looked around not an officer
was left standing. He glanced at the
Americans. and seeing several mus
kets leveled directly al him, gave him
self up for lost. At this moment Gen.
Putnam. an old cOmrade of Small's
in the French and Indian war, rushed
forward, and striking up with his
sword the muzzles of his mems pieces
cried out:
Don't fire at that man, lads; l love
him as | do my brother!!'
They were so nea each other that
the major says he heard the words
distictly." Bowling. he thanked Put
nam, and walked away unharmed.-
'Some War Courtesies," by H. A. Og,
den, in st. Nicholas.
Earning Pin-Money
If a girl is fond of her needle. she
may keep a dainty piece of work on
hand-a center-piece, or a bureau
scarf, or a dolly or two, and embroider
these as she has opportunity. gradual
ly becoming so expert and dcft that
her needle produces exquisite effects,
like those of a painters brush. Such
work is saleable, and there are always
people who will order it for holiday
gifts, or for their contributions to
fairs. You must not hope to sell what
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