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coiors OF two shades in green, with-t.s
stems of dark brown
Before they are worked. however. it VIII
be necessary to apply the middle mitch
Obtain piece of linen Of pale green
tint and cut it to the d.sired sim al,
range 1t on the body linen and min tt ras,
temporarily. then run a piece of cord
around the edge Of it and buttonhole /,
down securely so as to hide The. e,Is, Of
the green patch, this buttoubul,d and raiS,.o
edge Will form an eXCcIJent finish and
dividing line and will define a center
whercon a piece Of hriC-a-hrac or vase or
other ornament may rest. With com
pass mark a circle to Indicate the out
SIDE or the ccnterpeiece and buttonholc the
outer line in the dra wing.
\ very pretty and novel effect can la
mad n the buttonholing is carried out in
the manner Illustrated and by ernpIoy.
ing two shades Of any light color, nip
lped of full effect can be produced as
the illustration shows.
The projecting Segmcnts should he
worked with the lighter shade while
the recessed ones are to be carried out IN
the darker shad.. Long and short stifch,,
should be employed TO obtain the feS
results and the finished edges should liz
found very satisfactory and pleasing.
pGrtlerc Ot ntaider-hair fern forget
me-nots. chrysanthemum<, sweet peas. or
other suitable blossoms may be worked an
the body linen. and when drawing Them
III II would he well not to crowd The de-
sign, as a open one that is well ranged ia
very much more satisfactory in result
than closely drawn and buddled to-
gether design
small round and square doilies to match
this design in center pattern. and edge
can he made six to eight inches in diam
eter, or square If desired. A very nice
set would be one square centerpiece about
Twelve inches each way. one round CENTER
piece about twenty inches in diameter
and half dozen each of square and round
doilies, all worked in the nIaiden-hair fern
pattern and having pale green applied
centers- The design Tor a square dolly,
shown in the ether illustration, is some
what similar in pattern To the CrnterpieCe,
but bearing button-holed scroll edge
This is a very effective edcing If nicely
worked and filled in the solid parts. and
center piece treated in u similar manner
would be very pleasing. In combination
with green fern leaves Il bright pink
edging would he in harmony, but if a
white or cream edginG is preferred it is
always satisfactory finish at the edge
of fancy pieces
For cotton table covers, sofa pollow slips
and pillow shams this treatment of applied
cen.ers will be found very attractive. as. for
instance. a white cloth with pink. blue
or green patch and a design carried ont in
the same sha de OF linen as the applied patch.
What could be more pleasing than Il CEN
terpiece Of white linen with pale pink ap-
piled center, and a design of sweet peas
worked in several delicate to2es OF pins
and blue, and the stems and leaves in light
green.
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CENTER EMBROIDERY.
A 1Ost Charming Novelty for Effect
i've NeedIework.

One of the latest novelties for embroC-
cry work is the applied o.Bter treatment
when a colored linen patch is applied to
the middle of centerpieces. do ylies. sofa
pillow covers and tablespfeads.
Around the edge of patch card is
buttonhOled down aud caught under the
card on the stem of flowers and leaves
embroidered on the body linen.
1t is a very effective scheme, and some
beautiful results can be had il care is taken
with the Deedlework and in blending colOrs
Two designs are sho W in the Illustrations
one for a round centerpiece and one for a
square doyly to match in general design.
The centerpieces can be made from elve
to twenty four inches in diameter, with the
patch center just half the diameter.
The pattern on this piece is the maidcu
hair fern, and is to be worked ia its natural
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both, tells me that she is to marry Foo Sing.
"She will live in a comfortable apart
pleDt over the laundry and will have a
steady husband She will be married in
the Lutheran faith. for no Chnaman re-
CARDS City Hall marriage sufficient. He
wants the priest and the vestments.
Now" said the guide. 1--WE will visit
the busiest man in Chinatown, the fash
ionable gold beaten. He has been busy
night. and day since the fete began"
Into small shop we went and walked
TO the rear, where a smothercd pounding
was going on. That is the gold bcater.''
said the guide, pointing to a long -queued
Chinaman standing with appraised mai
let. THAT is bar of pure gold which
he is hammeriDg out into finger rings and
bracelets He makes all the wedding
women sitting around the room: They
are the customers. He hammers out a
ring, makes it the desired width. fits it to
the finger and then by Chinese art shapes,
soldiers and hardens it until it is ling
That little fellow squattcd in tie corner is
the eDgraver and embelSher'
Around the rcefh sat half a dozen women
watching the beater with much interest
THE OPIUM PARLoR.
You will now see the shady side or
Chinatown" said the guide. taking us iI.o
a narrow tenement han and up a dark
stairs. Say nothing, but watch"
Ashe spoke he tapped upon a door There
was step inside. Guido" said the
guide 1t was his private signal. and the
door flew open.
1t was small room, with three smaller
onesopcning omit. The woma n motio,,eti US
on, and we stepped intothe first room. For
minute our eyes were dazzled. We found
ourselves in u perfect blaze OF Orientalism.
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1--WE will now go to feast that eau be
tasted" id the guide. 1T il u restaurant
near the JOSS house, would have taken
you there first, but l wanted you to sec
that the restaurants fare little worse than
the private houses. This is an average one.
1t is enjoying its feast menu"
As he talked we filed into room, long
and bare like the other, and attended by
Cinnamon. One OF these, with i9aming
face, placed bill OF fare / II fro mt of US aud
the guide glibly Translated tie names for
us. The dishes included sliced cocoanut.
sugar cane, oranges, beanstalks, andsprouts,
salt beans, rice cakes, potato toasts. water
nuts, tarts. olives, bean Jelly. chins dol
dOughnutsl, kok chai iheetlenuts,, Ii chat
nuts, crystalliZed candies aud fruits.
We ordered everything, for the price il
small, and you can go through a Chinese
bill OF fare for 40 cents. When we finished
the guide paid the bill We walked out
There were Others in the restaurant. \
party of Cinnamon were dining in one cor
ner, and in the middle of the room. at the
best table, sat two rather good-looEing
women, with Chinese escorts
That is an America Chinese cOurtShip. ~
said the guide
DO you mean to tell me-" quericd one
of the party. that the women think Sc
riously OF marrying those Cinnamon, and
are keeping company with thcm?'
CHINESE CoURTsHIP.
II do mean exactly that thing" said
tile guide. since the arrival Of Lii II ung
Chang upon these shores the number Of
Chinese marriages has Increased twenty
fold. Girls who were half in love with
Cinnamon have consented to marry them.
The honors paid to their Statesman has put
them in different light The flying of the
Chinese flag from the largest hotel has
caused many girl to alter her mind upon
the doubtful question of marrying a China
man
Now" said the guide Il will illustrate.
That first girl you see is a German girl,
a domesticin Il wealthy family. She USED TO
go for he1aupdry to one Foo Sing Now.
Foo Sing is handsome fellow. with very
deferential manners. His respect 10 the
girl won her heart. He begged to call on
her, and did her the honor Ia come in citi-
zen's clothes. One evening he proposed
in American fashion. She hcSitated and
asked her mistress advice. The mistrcS,
refused to give her consent. She Is dining
down here now with her Chinese friend
And this Chinese waiter, who know VS. them
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GoLDBEATERS HAMMERING OUT BRACELETS, ETC.
Chinatown's Guides Work Night and Day to Show
Their Decorations.
eRuM DENs IN FESTAL RlCE-PAPER FLOWER ARRAY

bloodless feast This is served with re-
i:giouS rites at Chin uct Jan, the Chinese
New Year. But on occasions of great
celebration wealthy Chinese merchants
order their table spread with it, The
work of preparation a very careful one
is done by the big foot wives the little
foot wife being of no household service
She. is a beautiful luxury for the Chinese
man Of wealth. She sits dressed in silk
stuffs all day long. and her only task is
Embroidery and painting on china She
is cripple with her withercd little feet,
not more than two inches long, and never
does work of any sort"
Our guide led us along with quick steps
past the quiet houses, from the interior
OF which. as though it came from the
bowels of the earth, we could hear sounds
or tinkiins music and the click Of sticks,
as though fcastiag were going on until we
stopped in Trent ofa small tea and general
provision store. \ tap at the store door
and ii opened, and through We went to the
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strictly self-supporting basis, the charges
being 50 arranged as to cover the en-
tire cost OF rent, service and equip
ment, besides leaving a fair margin Of
profit which will he devoted to inaugural
ing other shelters in crowded localities.
Early in the spring hope that we may
be able to lay before me public a supple
meutary scheme of a most important char
acter. embracing the establishment, oil an
extensive scale. OF potato patches on Mayor
Pingree's plan. rs well as of farm colonies,
In the neighburhond Of our principal cities.
But in the mean while the winter is upon us.
and the dire necessities of the suffering
poor compel me 10 urge the Importance
of dealing with the question of the housing
of the homeless i'll a large-hearted. liberal
handed and generous manner.
To provide suitable shelter for not less
than 900 poor-and / cannot feel it in
my heart to aim at any lower figure
will require an original outlay of SO 600,
which is no more than was voted by the
city for providing a free shelter on
barge for $50 men, with the additional
advantage, that the whole OF this sum
could be repaid. Nothing perhaps would
better serve to illustrate the economical
and self-supporting lines on which we
propose to run shelters. than comparison
between the cost to the city of this free
shelter and that of our own proposed
institutions for this purpose
To shelter an average of about so men
from the | 18th Of March to the 81 st of May.
costs the city some SIS 900. With the same
outlay, we should be in a Position to start,
in suitable localities. ten shelters for 100
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The guides of Chinatown have been busy
doing a sixteen houI. day-which. by the
way. was mostly nght-for all Chinatown
Is en- fete and never in its history have
there been as many visitors to this acre
OF city land that lies back OF the B"wery.
Chinatown in New York begins at the
south end of Mott street For half
dozen blocks 1T extends nprthward and
reaches east, taking in Doyers and Peli
streets To the born and-bred New York
er these streets might as well be located
in Pekiu, so little does he know of them.
Scarcely are their names familiar.
But since Ii Hung Chang landed here
with whistle of steamer this cannot be
truhfully said of all New York. Thou
sands have taken the Bowery cars,
alighted at Pell street and stood upon
the corner looking narrowly up its wind
Ing way. Soon a policeman is spied.
"Can YOU get US guide through China
town." you ask.
CHINATOWN GUIDE
The officer, without speaking, beckons
to an understood man who has been
standing under lantppOSt watching you
since the minute you left the cars. He
Is a short, stout fellow, an American you
would say, we'll posted on everything.
well spoken-a type of the Rnwery. He
makes his living showing people through
Chinatown. Without him you would see
nothing but the outside of the low stoup-
ed, tall storied tenements, but with him
there is an open sesame"
The guide wants $12 for a night in
Chinatown when Ii Hung Chang is in
town" You argue with him that Chang
has gone
But all CHINATOWN Is en- iete' lie tells
you. The candles are burning. The
bioodless feaSts are upon the table. and
the roast pork. fatted IN China on nuts
dou hcfbS, Is beihg Drawn from the
oven Nevertheless he Will escort you
70 all these si"rles Tor 80. You agree,
pay him So In advance and start Off
All who visit Chr atov'' have NV" places
In mind, the Joss house and the opium dens.
me one Is Wldr open L" eicrA hrdy- The
other is tight shut to fearly everybody.
but the guide Is one CT the exceptions.
The joss house. re explains - yoa reach
Mott street ana enter che OF the 1lrst
buildings. is now decorated for tie guest
Nothing VII! lie aiseh untI L. leaves tn"
Country.
IN THE JOSS HOUSE.
You pass up a stairway and enter a
suuare room with a platrorn, at ore end
Here sits the image of joss and along each
side of the room are other ..haythen."
The room is hung with tapestries so beau
tirul that YOU step up to admire them.
They are the fete tapestries wonderful
siuffs embroidered in geld and silver. in
precious threads and on finest cloth.
There are no chairs in the room. and you are
sorry, for the incense is burning and hun
dretis of small, dark sticks send their smoke
into the air, sweet and suffocatiug In
cense always burns here, but today the air
Is heavy with sacred oil as lilac grove,
nauseating i'll its sweetness.
The orientals,'" said the guide. re
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has never been without worshipers. These
lights, this heavy incense and the fruits
you see laid at the feet of the idols testify
20 return of work s well as the honor OF
las visit"
Outside the loss house, for even the holy
place has the touch of commerce upon it,
were small images offered for sale. These
werein the shape of a Chinese ma ndarin and
purporting to be statues of Ii Hung Chang.
so quickly does the Chinaman catch on to
our 'news element" in trade The statues
were In full costume and might have been
any wellto-do Chinaman dressed In his
best
AS we came out of the joss house the
guide said: Nov you shall see Chinese
The morning times., 1896-09-20
Royal Blue Lii

Fast time. Frequent trains. Prompt
service. - Excellent dining cars. Track
rock ballasted. Engines burn coke. No
smoke No dyst. aust cod $3.50
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-16
VERMONT AT ST. LOUIS.
(From the Mortified News

With the opening of the now year the
discussion of possible delegates from Ver-
mont to the republican national conven-
ton at st. Louis is beginning in a quite
vigorous fashion.
There seems to be one point at least on
which republicans unanimously agree:
Vermont should make it's influence felt as
it has done on similar occasions by send
ing strong delegation.
Senator Redfield Proctor Is probably
spoken Of more often than any other man
as the right individual to put at the head
of the delegation. This is because Of his
national acquaintance and recognized
ability.
Another man who has the ability and
right qualities to lead the delegation Is
ex-Gov Dillingham;. He has the conf
dence of his party as well as the people Of
the State to an unbounded extent We do
not know that he would accept the posi-
ton.
With either Mr.. Proctor or Mr. Dill
lingham at the head of the delegation
Vermont republicans will borrow no
trouble as to the position which the State
will occupy at st. Louis.
Some good timber for other delegates
has already been mentioned. The name
Of Col. e. c. Smith of st. Adams appears
10 be most cordially received from all
quarters of the State his choice as dele
gate would be particularly pleasing 10
the younger republicans and the recogni-
ton of an ardent supporter of the prin-
ciples of the party James b. Scully Of
Burlington is receiving assurance of
hearty support; although not enjoying so
large an acquaintance throughout the
State as the gentlemen mentioned above.
no man has or ever could be a more loyal
supporter of the party. He Is q shrewd
and successful business man of ability
and prominence and would particularly
represent the old veterans. DR.. II. d.
Holton of Brattleboro is another name
from the southern portion of the State
which Is welcomed by host of admirers.
| Among other names more or less promi-
nently mentioned are Col. Robert j. Kim
ball Of Randolph and New York. Hon. c.
A. Prouty Of Newport. ex-Gov. c. S.
Page. Hon. Zed 8. Stanton Of Roxbury,
Cassius Peck Of Brooktield. Homer w.
Vail of Pomfret.
| There Is pretty certain to be chosen from
such list men who will creditably and
correctly represent the republican senti-
ment of Vermont in the selection of a can
didate who is pretty sure of being the
next president of the United States.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-16
The MayOralty.

There were marked developments in re-
laton to the coming contest for the mayor
atty yesterday. 1t has been fairly we'll
understood for some time that Mayor w.
j. Van Patten would not accept a renomi-
nation, although he has been strongly
urged by many of his friends to allow the
use of his name again. He stated positive
ly yesterday that he would not be a can
didate for reelection. The names of Il. j.
Booth. d. W. Robinson and Buel j. Derby
have also been favorably mentioned for
the republican nomination for mayor, and
while either one would discharge the
duties of the position with credit, neither
one has been prevailed upon to permit the
use of his name in that connection. The
only candidate remaining is ex-City Judge
II. S. Peck, and the refusal of the Others
named to be considered in connection
with the nomination would seem to leave
him a clear field. Judge Peck's nomina
ton Is advocated by a number of leading
business men and he would make a credi
table mayor. We have no desire t.
forestall the action of the republican cit,
caucus but state the situation as we fine
1t at the present time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-16
A Paving Exposition.

The Atlanta exposition made no preten-
slons as compared with the Columbian ex-
position. but it seems to have been more
of financial success comparatively than
the great worlds fair at Chicago. The
total number of people who passed the
turnstles at Atlanta was 1,2S6,S03 but of
this number only S17.02S paid for admis-
sion, the remainder, or over one-third, be-
ing the recipients of complimentaries In
spite of the large number Of people adj
mitted free, the total receipts of the expo
sition company will approximate Sl,25o,0O0.
The deficit Is only about 100000. and If the
buildings are sold to the city of Atlanta,
as is proposed. for permanent exposi-
ton, the company will have clean bal
ance sheet.
The object of the Cotton States EXPOSE
ton was of course not to make money
directly but to attract attention to the
immense natural and varied resources OF
the section and to attract new capital for
Southern Industries. The people OF At
lanta are reported well pleased over the
advertising which their city and State
secured through the holding of the expo
sitlon, and neighboring States will of
course share In the benefits. The mingling
of people from the North with residents of
the South is also believed to have had an
ameliorating effect as regards any re-
naming sectional bitterness. 1t can be
seen. therefore, that the Atlanta exposi-
ton is to be regarded as a success in a
variety of ways, and its influence will OF
course be materially supplemented by Ten
nessee's centennial exposition tho com.
| ing autumn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-16
Old Time Song.


BY the kncness of Gov. Barstow the
Free Press was lately enabled to publish
and so help preserve the memory of one
of the war songs of 1872 called the Noble
Lads of Canada" in mockery of the
Canadian invasion Of Pittsburgh. 1t is
set to a stirring melody, remembered by
a few; among others by Daniel Roberts,
who has furnished us with another old
soldier song of 1912 Mr.. Roberts is prob
ably the only person living to whom It
has fallen as a legacy, both words and
tune, from the merry and genial Gen.
Dewitt c. Clark, once proprietor and ed
tor of the Free Press Gen. Clark in
boyhood lived at Sandy Hill, N. Y, and.
as he reported, learned the song from the
diggers of the canal there. The theme
Is the advice of one old soldier to his COM
rades to hold on to their lands in Michl-
gan, which they had received as bounties
for the war, and not fool them away to
spectators.
This song has required some little en-
grating to supply the defects of an ex-
act recollection. The General was wont
to call it 1.-The Michigan Song" with a
strong accent on the final syllable; and
sometimes. THE Mchigander," and sang
| 1t with great expression as follows.
Come all we gallant sojers,
l pray you to attend,
And listen to the counsels
OF your comrade and friend;
For to promote your happiness
l will do all / can,
| CO 81
That Is In Michigan.
Them greedy spectators.
They will do all they can
Cry snakes and alllgators
To get away your land.
! But don't you mind their scare-crows
Nor any other plan
That's laid to git away your land
That lies in Michigan.
AS for them pesky Injuns
You never need to fear
| Our sojers being stationed there
They never will come near.
| The memory of Harrison
And Jackson long shall stand,
How bitterly they basted them
All in the Michigan.
The praires and oak openings
Are main fertile land,
There's fish in all the rivers
AS thick as they can stand:
There's elk, there's bear, there's buffalo
The buck, the doe, the fahn. GAVIN
With plenty of other smaller game
All in the Michigan.
Then come, we gallant sojers
Who for your country fout,
Here's the very vine and fig tree
TIL apostle wrote about.
Then bring your wives and childerin
And settle on your land
And live and die In happiness
All in the Michigan.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-16
Better Agricultural Exhibitions.

The movement for the better agricul-
tural exhibitions in Vermont, Is one to be
commended. The farming interests of the
Green Mountain State are not deriving the
benefit from agricultural fairs that they
should, and the project which has been In
stituted by representatives of various fair
associations at Rutland, ought tofurnish a
remedy for this situation of affairs. 1t
may not be feasible to reduce the amount
of stakes and purses for horse trottng,
but the premiums for agricultural prod
ucts and stock ought certainly to be in
creased. The good farmers time Is SO
precious that he cannot afford to pay any
thing in the way of expenses for what
glory there may be in winning premium
away from his competitors. What he
needs is a premium that will leave mar
gin over actual expenses Of exhibiting his
products. This will assure genuine
competition as we'll as attendance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-16
An Old Lake Champlain Steamboat
Boy.

Mr.. Frank C. Ryon of Whitehall, N. Y,
having received copy Of Picturesque
Burlington" writes as follows:
II assure you that 1t is great pleasure
to me to look back at Burlington fifty
years ago and then look at 1t at the present
time. would not be without the book II
1t cost three times as much. BY the way.
there is gentleman by the name Of
William Wheeler that was cabin boy on
the steamer Congress with Capt. Dick
Sherman, and / assure you when he sees
the name of those old lake steamers that
1t will put a new life In him. The writer
of this letter Is no spring chicken. l well
remember when Capt Truman was cap
tain OF the steamer Washington. That
was Capt. James Truman, father of the
Truman of your place. F. c. RYON."
The Congress was built at vergennes in
1918, and condemned in 1885. The Wash.
ington was built at Essex. N. r.. In 1897
used in towing and ferrying for thret
years and then sold to the Champlair
Transportation company. She was con-
demned in 1913.