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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12
Tight Lscing and Gallstones.

Professor Marchand Of Marhurg has call
ed attention tot the fact that gallstoncs and
tight lacing are frequent coincidcntS The
furrow caused by lacing runs directly
across the right lobe of tho liver, causing IA
tendency to atrophy Of the gall bladder,
When tight lacing has been extreme, an
artificial fissuro is formed i'll the liver, Civ
ing rise to what is termed the "laCing
lobe, which carries with ii the gall blad
der. Stagnation of the bile is well known
to be one of the most important causes OF
the formation Of gallstones A change in
the composition Of the bile from catarrh
resulting from congestion of the mucous
membrane and the thickcnnE of the bile
due to failure of the gall bladder to com
plctcly cVacuatc itself gives rise to the for
nation of small MASSES which serve as nu-
clci for calculi Hence anything which
obstructs the FREQ outflow of bile through
the cystic duct must favor the formation
of gallstonc5. Marchand is also of the
opinion that many cases of cancer of the
liver should be attributed to tight lacing.
1t is only few Yeas since German sur
gcon was Obliged to open an abdomen to
remove IA "lacing lObc' of the liver which
had been so completely separated from the
rest OF the organ as to cause its death, rem
dcring its removal necessary. Modern
Medicine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12
To Walk Gracefully.

To put the foot down prettily is to walk
gracefully, to seem to have Il pretty foot
whether it is really pretty or not, to secure
a stylish carriage, to make the skirts hang
well and the waist seem long, towel, to
put the foot down well is to secure many
of the blessings of life. Don't believe it
when you are told to put the toe down
first. The foot should be so lightly poised
on the ankle that when the lift from the
hip is made in taking step the foot nat
urally swings toe down, so that the for
ward part of the foot touches the ground
first, That is very different in effect from
stifIly pointing the toe down and trying to
walk that way. Put the feet down so that
the heels would keep pretty close on an
imaginary chalk line, the toes always fall
ing little outside of the line. The full
weight of the body should be on the foot
that is on the ground, and one ought to be
able to balance prettily at any moment on
the single foot that is supposed to he car
rying the walkers weight. If this can be
DONE it is proof that the body is well pos-
ed and well carried.
1t is of course nice to have springy
step. The girls in the books usually have
1t, and the nice young hero always ha,
that sort But, no matter how springy
the step Is, il use foot is put down proper
ly the head will Oe carried along perfect
ly level line and not go bObbing up and
down like ship in "a high sea. If the
heels follow line and the toes fall out
side the line a little, then the body will
advance without any side swinging of the
shoulders. This turning of the body first
to the right and then to the left is a gen
eral fault of the walking of American
4
Elylthis awkwardness will be AVOIDED
CHICAGO Post
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12
The Real MiIlionaires.

"Ah, Mrs. Ray, delighted to see you.
How arc YOU spending the summer"
ooh, DELIGHTFULLY."-, thanks. We rented
our Lakeside avenue mansion, you know,
to our Buttons who is spending his
honeymoon there"
"Ah, really? And will you take some
extended tOursS'
ooh, no. We have so many obligations
ehis summer that we couldn't possibly
think of wandering far. You see, our
cook has saved so much in our five years
service that she was able TO buy position
in the swell -Four Hundred of New York,
and we are just back from spending "a
month with her at her Newp0a cottage"
"RcallyY And now whcrcY
"Wcll for July we were the guests of
our butler, who has a magnificent man
sion at Saratoga For August we intend
to accept our chambUrmaid' hospitality
over in Paris.
Your chambcrmaid in Paris'
ooh, yes. You see, she saved enough
while in our service so that a French count
married her for her money
GLOW wonderful! And thcnY'
"Wcll, September will be divided up be-
tween our coachman, who has villa at
Narragansctt and our head groom, who
has a country house at I}ichiIcld. | tell
you, it's great privilege to know the
swcls and be ON good terms with the lead
ers of fashion and form.
eyes And what "a delight ii must he
to you to know that you have made Sc
many millionaircs in your lifetime, III
though you yourselves can never hope &c
be rich. 1t somehow compcnsates after
all for the everlasting problem of the scrv-
ant question. Now York World.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12
Girls COnndant3.

A writer advising girls says: "Don't
have coniidantS. If YOU must talk talk
to yourself. Emulate the example of the
canine spccics--bay ut tho moon. Hang
out of your own back window or tho front
one, as tho case may be- and bay at tho
moon. Whisper all tho foolish and heart
broken things you may desire at the moon
Then there will be nothing to repent of
when tho morning comes. Always re-
member that hearts don't break. Hearts
are tough things in reality. They and tho
eycbals are the toughest portions OF ono 5
anatomy, They rarely, il over, break.
There arc few medical instances to tho
contrary, but they arc SO very few as not
worthy to be considered in the summing
up of the case. Take that dose Of common
sense recommended and then Woodwork
with all your might ard main at whatever
Offers don't allow yourself to get bilious;
keep the liver active, even if tho most he
roic measures have to be rosortcd to in
order to accomplish this and tho result
will be that you and not tho heartachea
will conquer every time"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12
What the New Woman Escaped.

A woman's duty to her earthly lord in
tho mind of man in the fourteenth century
was hardly inferior to that she owed to
Sod, Indeed II crime committed AT the
command of husband was considered cx-
cusable, The Householder places the two
duties together without invidious compar-
ison and expresses himself with his usual
moderation. In explanation of the plan of
his work he writes, "Inasmuch as these
two things-that is to say, the salvation of
the soul and the peace with the husband
are the two things principally necessary,
they are placed here first"
Prompt, unlimited obedience was of
course the Chief virtue he enjoincd. In all
cases, in all places and in all seasons dc
and accomplish without argument all OF
his commands whatever, whether they are
made seriously or in jest, about something
of small Importance or of great impor-
tance. San Francisco Chronicle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12

The now office bog gave it out the second
night he worried that in his opinion the
old Office boy, who was transferred to an
ether department, was n Slob. - OF course
the old Office boy heard Of it, and the result
WIS dialogue like this:
Say, Bill, doy tells me down stairs dat
yolric scd | wuz -lob Scr:'
"Wcn, what yc goin to do about it,
Sce?"
"Wcll, all wants to know is did ycz
scd it: Seer"
"Wcll s'posin l did scd it, wot dye
tinls ycre goin to do wild me? Sgc:'
"Wcll dat IS all right. If I'm lob, you
are worse, an l can thrun dc boots into
nything like your size dat is round here
Or anywhere else. Scc:'
cav, come off. 60 take n run. Jump
in de lake. Fail off de- car. Youse gives
me pain. Sce?'
"Wcll, wot We goin to do about it. Soe:'
"Wcl, you-c will find out pretty soon
wot I'm goin to do about it, Scc:'
"Wcll, don't think I'm IA slob, or III
give you "A jolt in de Stats. See:'
AN vile I'm gattin the jolt you'll be
gcttin your >kypiccc busted Scc:''
"Come off ~cc:'
"Comc off yourself! Scc:'
"I'll como ofr-nt, See:'
"Scc:"
"SceY-Chicago Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12
Picturesque Children.

In her love of the picturesque many a
modern mother is in danger of immolating
her child's sensitiveneSs for bashfulness on
the shrine of the little ones clothes. For
example, u woman who has collected many
quaint and pretty things in frequent trips
abroad, lately asked her small daughter If
she would not like to wear "a certain Dutch
cap to church of IA Sunday morning, Tho
little girl hung back at first, and no won
der. The white hoaddress had two great
lace flaps which swung on each sido of tho
head like wings and attracted as much at
tcntion when the juvenile consent was
finally gained as did the minister s preach
ing. That mother, although in the main
wise sort OF person, never paused to re-
fleet that she was doing one of two unde-
sirablo things-eithcr the conspicuous
dress would wound the wearers feelings
by the notice which it obtained or it
would mako her callous to tho same and
SO bold that she did not mind a stare or a
laugh. Either of these results is real
evil and to be doplored. boston journal.
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Ambition In the Modern Woman.

The energetic and ambitious woman Of
Wealth and leisure is an interesting study
as regards her time destroying pursuits
If SHE has brains above the triiiing details
of suits and trappings and forms and GER
emonies she goes into the arena as phi
lanthropst among pcnnilcss and progress
i've women This step establishes her in
the world Of mind. Later on she takes up
charity ON a large scale, and she steps into
society on its shoulder Her tact, energy,
unwearied powers for directing, planning,
organizing and UNFOLDING ARE indispensa-
bic to her Back of it all, however, is On
terprisc, She is at heart commercial in
her instincts. Philadelphia Press,
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style That NIonoy Cannot Buy.

"Style Is mysterious quality Said an
ohServant dame. lit is one of the few do
sirable things that money cannot buy. A
first class dressmaker may dress woman
artistically, but she cannot give her style.
"Stylo does not mean variety Of apparel.
1t does not even mean richness Of mate
rial. These things arc welcome additions
TO it, but not essential The best dress
maker, though she may DO her utmost and
greatly improve the contours by toning
down defect here and emphasizing good
point there, cannot make tho form, the
frame over. 1t is in the poisc Of the head
and the shoulders, tho hahitual way of
moving, that the ndcscribHhle quality of
personal style lies sccrctcd. If the average
woman of today were asked what good
gift she would choose as a boon from a
fairy godmothor, provided she could have
but one, thcro is no doubt that she would,
on mature consideration, select style.
"Stylo outliVcs youth and good looks. 1t
gives a woman an immense power of hold
ing her own and carries off awkward pre-
dcamcnts. 1t makes its posscssor, in the
long run, often outshine a commonplace
beauty, no matter however plain She may
be individually. Style frequently renders
woman presentablo in shabby gown
anu IL 8lG that NOUS Eouu Ior ram or
shine, in hot or cold weather Alikc-one
that once possessed never deserts its pos
SCISSOR,
"To analyzc it completely is impossible.
One can only get hint, a suggestion #
its inherent attributes here and there But
one thing is certain, to be well dressed and
aware of it is decidedly not stylish The
fundamental principle of style is to wear
an old gown with the air Of a princess and
to wear "A new ono as if you had Forgotten
its ncwness That is IA safe rule to fol
low Now York Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12

A Boston man travelling through the
south was obliged to stop over in a small
town where there was but one hotel, at
which the accommodations were hardly to
be called elaborate.
When the colorcd waiter brought his
dinner Mr.. c. found that he was to have
roast beef, slowed tomatoes, corn, peas,
potatoes and coffee, the vegetables served
in the usual stone china canoes.
Presently he said to the waiter "Dick,
pass the spoons!'
TIE waiter rolled his eyes in genuine
amHICmcnt.
spoons, sab! What yo' want with the
spoons: There's yo' spoon in yo' cora.
Youths Companion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12

What, then, has NJ. Bourret to say of
the American woman? To begin with, he
seems bcwildcrcd with her completely, for
he calls her in turn an idol, an enigma, an
orchid, an exotic while she typilicS in n
country rs yet without an ideal the Yam
KEGS devotion to sheer force of will. She
is not made to be loved. She docs not want
to be loved. II is neither vOluptuousncss
nor tenderness that she symbolizcs. She
is palpitating object d art, at once stump
tuous, alert, intelligent and audacious
and as such the pride and luxury of a new
and somewhat defiant civilization.
In fine, NJ. Bourgeois language on the
subject is SO magnificent that we should
write him down n rOmantiCiSt pure and
simple were it not that, in tho course Of
his analysis, he shows us another side of
the picture. The purity of the American
girl, the author of "Le Discipe' tells us,
is not to be questioned She is coqucttish
as we'll as calculating and as frankly mer-
cenary on occasion as she is naivcly self
centercd. Clearly, it is the individualism
of the American woman that surprises the
critic Of Latin race, for northcrncrs have
little difficulty in understanding a nature
which seeks its interest as much in globe
trotting and self culturc-or shall we call
it self advanCCment?-as in mere ebulli-
tons Of passion or scntiment.-LOndOu
Englishwoman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12
The SOup Kettle.

II spent one summer in a country
house, said an observing woman, "whcre
l learned something about soups that l
never knew before. The cook was most
accomplished person in her line and some
of her ConfcctiOns were worthy of note.
Among other things she cxcclcd in soups.
and by accident | found out Just what the
secret of her success was. With suitable
piece of meat and some bones as founda-
ton, she set to work to build dish that
was rclShablc in the extreme. Tho family
always had some sort of cereal for break
fast, and whatever was left of this went
into the soup kettle. Cold potatoes that
were not to be used for warming over, bits
of lemon peel, asparagus stalks leaves of
lcttucc-indccd every vegetable that came
from the table went in that kettle. Any
thing in the line of left overs that did not
have direct and immediate use made up
the soup for dinner.
After some hours of boiling during
Y ich process everything dissolVablc went
into pulp, the grease was skimmc. off,
and the whole contents of the kettle were
carefully strained through fine sieve,
then pearl barley, fresh vegetables, maCa-
rOni and whatever SCasOnings were ncCcS-
sary were added. l never knew how easy
it was to have good soup and how waste
full the usual process of finging out little
left overs might be until 1 studied the adj
mirable methods of this accomplished
queen Of the kitchen. New York Ledger,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12

After all, there is nothing better for the
growth of the hair than u thorough brush
ing. OF course it should be- washed often
enough to keep the scalp perfectly clean
without hurting the natural oil. How Of
ten this is must be studied by each woman
for herself But, aside from this, she will
find that giving each side of her head u
brisk brushtlg Of oven only 80 strokes each
night and morning will soon produce a
new growth of short strong fuaz spring
ing up all over her hcad--that is unless
there is some diseased condition existing.
This now growth has been seen too many
times as Il direct consequence of the hard
brushing not to be implicitly relied upon
as q sure result. Boston Journal.
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That Was What he Meant.

Mr.. Snaggs Miss Bellevue is short in
her accounts-that is, short for IA woman,
Mrs. SnaggS-I'd like to know why a
woman is less fitted than Il man to occupy
II position of trust, or why she should be
more likely than man to be short in her
accounts?
Mr.. SnaggS-I didn't mean that there
was anything wrong with her boOlkccp-
ing, but that she was not as verbose as
most women in telling II story or narrat
ing an misunderstanding Chronicle
TclegraDh
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12

old ballad" of "lfardyknuto," Lady An
mic Barnards "Auld Robin Gray" and
Lady Marines "Thc Land o. the Leal. y
Place Miss lllliott's and Mrs. Cockburn's
versions Of tho "Flowers o. tho Forest at
tho head of the list, and one may join Sir
Walter Scott in doubling whether eve
masculine wrctchcs can claim five or six
songs equal in elegance and pathos out Of
the long list OF Scottish minstrclsy." We
can at least claim no song that has been
moro popular tavoritc than the Flowers
o. the Forest, " which comes down to us in
two versions, of almost equal success, from
foundation of nearly 400 years ago
Scottish Review.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12

A prince went to inspect a rare collcc
ton of books i'm ii little town. The mayor
accompanied him. To his great amaze
ment the prince discovered that all the
books were placed on the shelves the
wrong way about,
"What made you arrange them in that
fashion,
Il could not permit the volumes toturn
their backs on your highness. LA Tri-
buna.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12
Cod Liver Oil and Beauty.

A doctor is authority for the following
statement: lie declares that he know once
upon time delicate woman who began
rubbing her neck and chest with cod liver
oil for some weakness there, and that She
not only cured herself of the trouble by
the remedy, hut that she developed "A beat
tiful round throat instead Of her old time
prominent collar bone while doing it, 1t
was not permanent, but it WAS so quickly
accomplished that it shows the possibili-
ties for the woman who wants to, for in
stance, wear an evening gown, if she he
gins some few weeks ahead
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12
4 Good Hint.

The woman who is annoyed by the lack
of attention shown her in the shops ought
to take her cue from the actresses. They
mention casually that they wish such and
such a thing "to wear on the stage, " and
the phrase for some inoXrlicablc reason is
talismanic. A salcsgirl never fails to thrill
under the information and is ready to de
spoil half tho shelves for the woman who
acts. Try ft.-Ncw York World.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12
a Kitchen Hint.

Pans in which fish or onions have been
cooked should be washed and scaldcd.
Then they should be filled with water, in
which should be put Il tcaspoonful of soda
for every two quarts Of water. Place them
on top of the stove for half an hour or
moro. This viii insure the removal of the
flavor of the fish or onions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12


Let me relate an experience OF mine
which rebounds to the credit OF that much
dcspiscd instruments the street hand or
gan There may be other instances in
which tbis in.tr,incnt has figured rs tbo
,.,,.,, ~ h,,t d,,
so,f ,-,, wv i'''lp laiia,o ,,a4 =, a.gr
vs. "'i YOU
prou"ccu any suoh aihouhV vi happiness
ON any other occasion.
About five years ago | was taking my
summer vacation at "a resort not far from
Newport. The fact was, we were engaged.
Margaret and |. and we had reached that
stage in the courtship that we criticised
each other somewhat freely On q certain
evening on which n dance was to be given
at the Casino. brought to her IL bunch of
flowers, tho very best obtainablc at that
time 1t was quite difficult to get flowers
at this resort it being some distance from
the city, and the difficulty was heightened
by the great demand for flowers on an oc-
casiun such as the dance in question.
Probably, too. I was guilty of forgetful-
ness in not putting in my order for the
flowers several days beforehand.
At all events the flowers that | did OBJ
tain were not so very pretty and Mar
garct's face indicated to me, when pre-
scntcd them to her, that she was not at all
satisfied. In fact, there was n distinct
smiling air about her which irritatcd me
greatly. l remarked something to the cf-
feet that some Girls were like republics in
that they We're ungratoful. She said some
thing to the effect that some mon seemed
to think moro Of billiards and tennis and
mint julcps than they did of their future
,viyps Our rntrn7I-s crrpyv o1litp uointp1
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12

cation must be continued among young
mon and women who are to marry, that
they may enter this relationship with a
trained recognition OF the responsibilities
that await them. ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12

According to Aristotle women in some
Grccian cities owned IA great deal Of real
estate, voted, held Office and enlisted in til.
army. The new woman was 50 unpop-
ular in Athens that Il play was written
satirizing her desire to control the city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12

He has soen but littlc Of life who does
not discern everywhere the effect OF early
education in mems opinions and habits Of
thinking Children bring out Of the nurs-
cry that which displays itself throughout
their lives Cecil.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12

who would resent an insult to her honor
in so flcrco a manner. This circumstance
will act as an object lesson throughout tho
community, and its discussion Will help
people to think more deeply ON the social
evil whose enormitieS are SO trlghttul'
These terrible tragedies will occur be-
tween men and women until we are forced
to maintain higher standard OF purity
we need a loftier education, from which
will result better laws. The way IN when
/ regard this question is that we should
begin at the foundation by bringing TINS
question of sexual relationships TO inc
front among reforms linen peoPlo Will
he better born. and these fearful outragcs
will cease. Men who commit these daS-
tardly depredatons against woman's viz
tue are, in my opinion, maniacs' Womust
begin tho reform of society by educating
both boys and girls to higher under
standing Of their own natures Ihe edu-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12
Songs Written by Women.

Sir Walter Scott remarks somewhere on
the largo number of our best songs that
have been written by Scottish women Of
frank and condition" He names Lady
Grisell Baillie's "Werena My Heart LIGHT
! Wad Dec" Lady Wardlaw's "glQrinns
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12
WOMAN AND HOME.
NOVEL SEWING CASE DESIGNED BY
AN INGENIOUS WOMAN.

btyle Money Can't Buy-To Walk Grace
fully Two Ancient Maids Tho Soup
Kettle ourgct Praises Yankee Women.
Tight Lacing and Galistones.
That necessity is the mother Of invcn-
ton is the most trito of sayings, but it
was the necessity of an unfortunate bach
slor which prompted clever woman not
long ago TO devise most ingenious means
for his relief, and incidentally for the com
fort of n considerable number of persons
who are not bachelors. The man in ques-
ton was painfully endoavoring to thread
q needle and confessed that his occasional
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12
Two Ancient bachelor Ma;ds.

The poet Wordsworth gives us a picture
Of two bachelor maids who lived on the
Dee-the Lady Eleanor and her friend, tho
Hon. Miss Ponsonby. Wordsworth visited
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12

When crate in a sickroom needs re-
plenishing, fl paper bag with coal and
put it on the cnlbcrs. This prevents all
noise, and the use of the scuttlr can be
dispensed with during the entire illness.