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and fanciful and the entire apron is utter
ly useless, being an accessory of the most
fragile character. a few examples may he
cited-namcly, one of ivory crepe de chine,
with "A pointed belt of nile green satin, and
alternate bands of green satin ribbon and
white mousseline de sole ruchcs across the
bottom, the V shaped bib being trimmed
to match. and green brctelles crossing at
the back; another of pink and white
changcable tatfeta, trimmed with ruflles
and ruchcs of pink mousseline de sole
and bands of lace insertion, the heart
shaped bib being fastened at each side
by pink rose with foliage; third Of
pale blue satin with guipurc incrus-
tations, pale blue satin collar be-
ing also worn and choux of mandarin vel
vet appearing on the bib and at the waist
Aprons of this sort may easily he made ut
home at much less expense than they are
to be bought ready made, and the home
made ones are quite as satisfactory, as
there is no question of fitting the figure.
The cut illustrates a neat hat of new de-
sign. The shape, Of medium size, is
smoothly covered with golden brown vel
vet, and has "a turban drapery of cham
payne colored shirred satin, mingled with
narrow bands of mink fur. AT the side is
an enormous chou of the satin, pierced by
two ornamental pins and from the bow
rises n full artificial plume of golden
brown feathers. Choux of chrysanthemums
in champagne shades are placed under the
brim next to the hair.
JUDO CHOLLET
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d WHITE WOMAN IN AFRICA.
Teaching Black Boys EnEIish-The
Terrible Dread of witches.

A letter received here the Other dry from
woman missionary living in Monrovia,
he capital of Liberia, gives some interest
ng news from that part of the world. She
medical mi--io, NY. and part of her
!sefulncss in Africa is to care for the sick
..nong the natives She writes. The
ii,eascs here are simple and not 50 COM
Heated as they are in the United states,
nd they are not of the nervous kind.
there arc always plenty Of sores. Every
'ittlc abrasion pf the skin runs ntoa sore,
ating the flesh to the bone and occasion
NY resulting in blood poison. The food
A"re is not bloodnaking. Rice and fish
lrc the main diet, and fish is eaten when
TOO long ont Of the water. The natives
INthc once or twice "a day They and the
Liberians, a. a general thing, are clearly.
lust now the grip is prevailing COM
.lnint."
This missionary is not much impressed
Fith what the negroes from America have
nc for tho natives around them. She
alys "Monrovia as you know, was set
led by cx-slayes from America, whom
heir masters had set free, and this town
-~as named for President Monroe. The
American ne rrocs IN turn treated the ma
ives Il. @. heathen) as though they w1ro
heir slaves. In all these years they have
lone nothing to speak of toward civiliz ng
10 natives, so that within hearing Of the
hurh bells there arc several thousand
hcathcn.
The following gives an idea of the busy
life a medical missionary leads in that
part of A Africa: II have Is children in my
home whom | feed. clothe and teach. 9th
ors come TO the house TO be taught At
7 10 Ln tl,,.,
and teach there. When at home they study
geography, arithmetic, oral grammar, and
| also teach them physiology to get into
their heads some idea of the human body.
This is most important, for now, when they
are sick, they say some one has bewitchcd
us, and if they die it is because some ono
compasses their death by witohcraft his
constant fear of witches il terrible OPP
preston. A sick person is often taken
away at night to some secluded place in
the hope to throw the witch off his.track.
Down in Old Calabar it is even worse.
Twins and their mother are put to death.
The natives say, one child be proper
child. No more fodder be devil. 80 they
put both to death. The babies are thrust
into large mouthed jar, taken to the bush
and left to be dcvOurCd by driver ants or
eaten by wild animals. The mother is ias-
tened to bamboo sticks so that she may be-
carried to the bush and abandoned Tho
poles to which she is tied make it unuec-
eesary to touch her which would be "A ter
rible crime, as she has given birth to a
demon. One of the first things | try to do
is to disabuso the native mind Of the old
prevailing faith in witch power
She goes on TO say that she teaches only
English in her school. All her pupils ara
very anxious to learn English. Her chill
dren are much interested in events in thu
United States and ran up the American
flag every time they heard Of a victory over
the Spanish. New York sun.
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THE DAILY WORK.
Work Which Can He Inspected Person.
ally Is Always Better Performed.

It's the daily work of tho little con-
queror.
The workings right here in Burlington.
Lifting burdens from helpless backs.
Bringing sunshine to many home.
It's deeds that count.
That bring the never ceasing sounds OF
praise.
The public are learning fast
Learning to appreciate merit.
Learing to distinguish between claims
and proof.
Home proof is the best proof.
Doan's Kidney Pills are endorsed by
Burlington people
Read what a citizen says:
Mr. Edward Devln. of 1871 North Battery
St, says The latter half of 1894 and all
through 1888 my back troubled me. Dur
ing the latter months of that time | rap
idly grew worse. / knew it arose from i'm
proper workings of the kidneys for the
kidney secretions were thick and very
heavy with sediment and l had very se-
we're pains in the small of my back AT
night when had earned my rest after n
hard days toll, sleep was Impossible on
account of the terrible aching and throb.
bng. ! was Just on the point of giving
ur work altogether when somehow | was
attracted by an advertisement of Doan $
Kidney Pills i'm one of the Burlington
papers. I was SO impressed with tho
thought that they might benefit me
went TO r. b. Stearns d Co., and got a
box. My impression was correct. My back
was free from the aches and | felt as
supple as an athlete. Words seem weak
to express the gratitude | feel and tho
confidence I have in them. They have no
equal"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by all
dealers. Price 20 cents per box, or sent
by mail on receipt of price by FosterMi
burn Co., Buffalo, y. Y. Sole agents for
the United States. Remember the name
Doan's and take no substitute.
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THANKSGIVING IN 1921.


Pilgrims Banquet to Indian Chiefs Wa.
Fit to Set Before King.
"Thc state dinner of the occasion-th,
real Thanksgiving dinner-took place OF.
Saturday, the last day of the celebration,
writes Clifford Howard Of 1.-THE FRS
Thanksgiving Dinner" in America il
The Ladies' Home journal. "Notwith
standing that the kitchens of these wilder
ness homes were sadly wanting in man,
of the most common essentials of cookery
there was no lack of good things nor O.
appctizing dishes Mt this great fcHSt III
earth the air and the water had yielded a
their bountiful supplies, and the good
danes had done honor to their skill and
ingenuity by setting before their hungry
guests and companions repast rs suinptu
Gus and tempting as 1t was varied and de
lghtful. Foremost of all there was roast
turkey, dressed with bcechnuts; then came
rare vcnisOn pasties, savory meat Stew
with dumplings of barley -four deliciou.
oysters-the gift of the Indians, and the
first ever tasted by the white men-greai
bowls of clam chowder with sea biscuit
floating on the steaming broth. roasts of
all kinds, broiled fish, salads, cakes and
plum porridgc, while the center OF each Of
the long tables was adorned with large
basket overlooking with wild grapes and
plums and nuts OF every variety
1T was the time of The Indian summer
The soft, mellow sunlight shone warmly
through the drowsy haze, illumining the
somher woodland with a rich golden light
while the gentle winds of the south, lad II.
with the sweet perfumes Of the forest,
came as u lingering dream of summer to
add to the JOY and brightness of this
Thanksgiving feast. Upon the balmy air
arose the hum of many voices and the
merry music Of laughter as the pilgrims
with their Indian guests partook of the
feast that the Provider Of all things hid
given them"
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EN- BROlOERY.
Rich Decorations For Elegant Co.'S
tnmes-A New SILK Lace.

1t is hardly possible to avoid repeating
over and over that embroidery on the
goods of which the costume Is COM
posed Is the mode, for it is so evident II
feature Of winter fashions that it must
perforce, be perpetually chronicled. To be
really elegant, however, this embroidery
must he beautifully done, and 1t is there
fore not accessible to women who have
but moderate purse unless, indeed, they
are skilled embroidcrers themselves. A
good substitute is a sort of heavy, thick
silk lace, which comes in oil tints and has
the character of guipure, the design being
outlined by a silk cord which is of the
same color as the rest or q little lighter or
darker. This suggests embroidery where
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tistic-is enjoying a decided vogue and is
much worn by young girls. For pepum
gowns and all sorts of draped bodices it is
perfection.
Cravats of various kinds are much worn
They are usually large and may match or
contrast with the gown. With dark cos
tune bright cravat may be worn to on
liven the general effect
A sketch is given of travelling mantle
of plaid cloaking bordered 18th bias vel
vet above ich is a band of fur There
are large revers of fur and fur lined
valois collar A lace cravat appears at the
throat. This wrap is worn with plain
gown Of cloth or cheN lot and hat of beige
felt trimmed with beige plum es and red
velvet. JUDO CHOLLET
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II Is used fat upon the material and ia
largely employ I'd for revers, yokcs, her-
thas, epaulets and collars Entire hodices
are sometimes covered with it, closely
modelled to the figure. Applied on satin OF
any color it is highly effective. White on
cream or cream on white has II particular
ly happy result,
Fur plays n most important rOlo among
trimmings. Never has 1t been more used
Not only Is it immensely en- nloyed in dec
Grafton of fabrics, but entire capcs, wide
collars, coats and redingotes are made Of
the rarest and most expensive skins The
hat depicted in the illustration is toque
of turquoise blue velvet. The velvet is
gathered at the crown and draped around
1t. A border of grebo surrounds the toque,
ceasing in front under IA bow of turquoise
velvet. Al the left side is florists bunch
of parma yiolets, with foliage. This COM
bination NJ blue and purple is frequently
seen this season, rs it was last.
JUDO CHOLLET.
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ing to the N,tIo. On, Leu us bear one an
5 DUrUCnSI
Eternal In heritnnce.


Eternal Inheritance.
A gentleman in England died leaving
his fortune by will to two sons. Tho son
that staid at home destroyed the fathers
will and pretended that the brother who
was absent was dead and buried Tho alb
sent brother after awhile returned and
claimed his part of the property. Judges
and jurors were to be bribcd to say that
the returned brother and son was no son
at all, but only an impostor. The trial
came on. Sir Matthew Halo, the pride of
the English courtroom and for 90 years
the pride Of Jurisprudence, heard that that
injustice was about to be practiced. He
put off his official robe. He put on the
garb of n miller He went to tho village
where that trial was to take place. He
entered the courtroom. He somehow got
ampanolod as ono of the jurors. The
Iriber came around, and the man gave ten
Dicccs Of gold to the other jurors, but us
his was only IL poor miller the briber gavo
him only five pieces of gold A verdict
yas brought in rejecting the rights of this
cturned brother. He was to have no
hare in the inheritance. Hold, my
)rd!" said the miller. Hold! We are
ot all agreed on this verdict. These other
lcn have received ten pieces of gold in
ribcry, and have received only five. j"
Who are you? Where do you come from?'
aid the judge on the bench The response
was: II am from Westminster hall My
name is Matthew Hale, lord chief justice
Of the kings bench OFF OF that place.
thou villainr' And so the injustice was
baked, and 50 the young man got his in.
hcritanco. 1t was afl for another that Sir
Matthew Hale took off his robe and put
on the garb of miller. And so Chris
took off his robe of royalty and put on tn,
attire of our humanity, and in that dis
guisc he won our eternal portion. Now
are we the sons of God Joint heirs! W,
went off from home sure enough but W
got back in time to receive our eternal IL
heritance. And if Christ bore our burdr-
surely we can afford to bear each other
burdens
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Shattered Hopes.

"Ah, sighed Mr. Bloodgood, 1T hnc
hoped that John would grow up to be t
credit to us and that some day l coulc
transfer my business cares to his Shout
ders. But that dream is past shall hay,
to look around for some one else who car
become the active member of the firm
ran never trust my business In John,
hands now.
Why exclaimed Mrs Bloodgood
what on earth Is the mattcrP'
"He writes me that he has Just bccl
elected class poet Maria, sometimes thi.
ieeins to be almost more than con bear
Chicago News
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Possibilities,

Mr.. GruInper-You may call me cynica'
md all that, Maria, but | don't believ,
7ou would marry If you had your life I,
i've over again.
Mrs. Gtumper-Woll l don't know
'erhaps il might not be you, John, bur
'ome other man that asked me to hay,
aim. Boston Transcript
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SPRING GOODS.
First ImpOrtntions Already Display
ed-The Shirt Waist Up to Date.

The first importations of summer goods
have already appeared - muxkns, ging-
hams, piques and lawns. Floral patterns
checks and stripes predominant in light
colorngs. Most of the flower designs are
of a running character, covering he ground
evenly, although few large, detached
patterns are seen. Printed muslins with u
woven dot predominant, with both white
and colored grounds. There are many at
tractive piques and percales shown for
shirt waists, in fancy and plain stripes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-02

Distressing Kidney and Bladder disease
relieved in six hours by New Great
south American Kidney Cure" 1t is a
Great surprise on account of its exceed
tns promptness in relieving pain In blad-
der. kidneys and back in male or female.
pelieyes retention of water almost imme-
diately. If you want quick relief and cure
mis- is the remedy. Sold by X, b. Stearns
e. CO., druggists. Burlington. Vt.
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Food does more harm than good when
not digested Kodol Dyspepsia Cure d.
gests what you eat, 1t prevents wasting
diseases and cures stomach troubles. II
cures ind sestion, sour stomach and belch-
ing. and allows "A WORKOUT stomach rcst
1t acts Instantly
j, w. O'Sullivan. w. p, Hall, r. Henry
Parker City Drug Store, f, Gosselin 4
Bro, l.. X. Crandall. Winooski
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FIVE O'CLOCK TEA.
Elaborate ana Costly Aprons to He
Worn by the Attendants.

Five O'Clock tea gowns are of the utmost
elegance For the young girls who usually
have charge of the ten table and refresh
ments aprons are a fashionable necessity
but aprons Of an idcalizcd and super re-
fined character. Silk satin and crepe de
chine are the materials employed for them,
lace, ribbon, embroidery, guipure and
mousscline de sole forming the decora-
tons The shapes suggest the Louis
Quinze period, being extremely elaborate
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-02

Mr. Sprocket- Pshaw You can't even
tell mo the position of the crank on IA tan
dom bicycle.
Mrs. Sprocket-I can if you tell me
whore you usually sit.-Yonkers States
man.
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HER OPINION.

"Peoplo ought not to take children 10
the theatre" said the bachelor
Not II they can possibly avoid it," an
swcred the young mother "'rhc noise on
the stage does keep the poor little things
awake 50. "-Washington Star
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-02

Horrible agony is caused by Piles, BURNS
and Skin Diseases. These are immediate
~ relieved and quickly cured by peWtts
Witch Hazel SalVe. Beware of worth, ess
mutations.
j. W. O'Sullivan, W. p. Hall, F. Henry
Parker City DRUG Store Il. Cos selin, and
l.. II. CTandall. Wnooski.
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IN THE SANCTUM.

I'VE want another quarter-coumn for
first page"
well, you can either kill the Emperor
of China again or relate an anecdote of
Dewey. PUCK.
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Convincing.

Hc-I assure you, Carrie love you n
much rs / love myself
Shc-Greatcr love than that no woman
could reasonably ask for You needn t say
any more, Henry Boston Transcript.
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FASHION. NOTES.
skirts, Bodicc- and out Of Door At
tirc-A Warm Travelling Wrap.

Many double skirts are worn. These
consist Of full length skirt with a deep,
circular founce and narrow shcathlike
overskirt reaching to the knee. The lower
skirt is lined with silk, as is the founoe
also. The upper skirt is unlinod except for
facing of the silk, which serves to give
nrmness to the edge and supply n substan.
tial support for whatever trimming may
be applied.
Tho bolero of otter or astrakhan Is worn
agcin this winter, but it does not stop at
tho waist lue in front, being, instead
carried below it in points or scallops. II
is ornamented with large rcvers. round OF
square, and has valois collar lined with
bright shirred silk.
Red jackets braided with black are at
tractivo novelties
Crepe dc chine, which is n truly charm
ing material-soft, fine, clinging and ar
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SOMETHING WRONG.

"rhs orchard picture is peach" eX-
claimed the enthusiastic studio visitor.
But | intended 1t for an apple orchard, "
said the artist, plaiutiVoly.-De Free
Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-02

The words OF praise bestowed upon
Hoods Sarsaparilla by those who have
taken it prove the merit of the medicine
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SUSPICIOUS.

Alice--What makes you think Mr.. Per-
kins means business?
Rertha-He just asked me why | didn't
attend cooking school.--Crlterlon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-02

Is II a burn? Use DR.. Thomas Electric
Oil a cut? Use Thomas Eclectric Oil.
AT your druggists.
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Gossip About the Peace Trenty-sen-
ator Lodges Strong spcech-Admi-
rnl Dewey nm Observation-Disclosures
tary Alger and War investigation.
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sorrows Of the day, was soon asleep

sorrows Of the day, was soon asleep
himself.
About 4 o'clock Waldo, lying be-
tween the seats Of the horse wagon,
was awakened by a gentle touch on
his head.
Sitting up, he espied Bonaparte look
ing through one of the windows with
lighted candle in his hand.
"Tm about to depart, my dear boy,
before my enemies arise, and could
not leave without coming to bid you
farewell" said Bonaparte.
Waldo looked at him.
II shall always think of you with af-
fection," said Bonaparte. "And there's
that old hat of yours. If you could let
me have it for keepsake
sTake it." said Waldo.
II thought you would say so, so I
brought it with me-" said Bonaparte,
putting it on. 1.-THE Lord bless you,
my dear boy. You haven't few
shillings, just trife you don't need,
have you?"
( '"Take the two shillings that are in
the broken vase"
MAY the blessing Of my God rest
upon you, my dear child" said Bona
parte. MAY he guide and bless you.
Give me your hand"
Waldo folded his arms closely and
lay down.
Farewell, adieuw said Bonaparte.
May the blessing of my God and my
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(To be continued.)
government of honduras.

Honduras has had but one president
who turned over the Office to his sue
cessor in friendly way. He is visit
ing America, and says Honduras could
support 100000 people. Its unstable
government keeps the population down
to less than 5oo,0oO.-St. Louis Globe-
Democrat.
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Caught In the Act.

"Mr. Bond" whispered the Office boy,
81 just saw the bookkeeper kiss the
typewriter, and she is pressing his
hand"
Letter press!" shouted the old man,
"and take copy."-Chicago Evening
News.
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waldo she said as she helped him
to stand up and twisted his arm about
her waist to support him. I'VE will not
be children always. We shall have the
power, too, some day" She kissed his
naked shoulder with her soft little
mouth. 1t was all the comfort her
young soul could give him.
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Mhen rhex Sec snu1.ea,

"Drink affects the eyesight," says al
physician. That explains why man
who drinks sometimes sees more in
minute than other men see in life
time.--Chicago Daily News.
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The home of the shad when it leaves
the river for the sea after spawning is
unknown, and nothing whatever is
known of its habits or food. Albany
Argus. &
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a Mater of Hands

The wealthy father is apt to be asked
Z lend a hand whenever daughter
gives hers.-Chicago Dispatch.
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Bramble-Clarence seems to have
made great success as a criminal law
Yer.
Thorne-Yes; they say he womb
touch a case now unless the man is
guilty.-N. Y. journal.
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If properly managed one good oppor-
tunity will last for lifetiesa-- =
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Now the pictures become continuous
and connected. Material things still
rule. but the spiritual and intellectual
take their places.
In the dark night when we are afraid
we pray and shut our eyes. We press
our fingers very hard upon the lids and
see dark spots moving round and
round. and we know they are heads
and wings Of angels sent to take care