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Tho Shakespcarcau Playhouse.

De Wits pen and ink drawing Of the
interior of the Swan Q596) is the work OF
an incxpcrt craftsman and may have been
made from memory At the back of the
raised stage are the minorum acdcs, on
firing rooms of the actors, and two very
small doors leading into the firing rooms
are the only aperturcs for the entrances
and the exits Of the actors. The shape of
the thcater is that of an oval anphithca-
ter. There are seats behind and around
the stage, which, like u scaifuld, is raised
above the ground The trumpctcr on the
roof is giving notice, by three blasts of the
horn, of the beginning of n performance,
and three actors are already ON the stage,
Tho Londoncrs had long been accustomed
to sec plays enacted in tho open yards of
the inns Of the city, and all round the
stngc, in De Wits sketch, is the pit, the
open standing place for those spectators
who did not care to pay more for II seat
These auditors We're groundlngS.
Bad actors We're accustomed "to tear a
passion to tattcrs, to very rags, to split the
ears of the groundlings, who for the most
part are capable of nothing but mex
plicablo dumb shows and noise" Shakes.
pearo had but little respect for these
groundlpgs. "Thesc are the youths that
thunder at II playhouse and fight for bit
but DE Witt states that the Swan could
hold 5000 spectators. Gentleman Mag
azine,
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Women SMitchera.

At Amicns eight miles from Calais, |
saw what | had never seen bcforc-women
working the switches in IL signal tower.
There We're two Of them, and they appeared
to have the station quite to themselves.
make no doubt that they find their work
very agreeable and interesting; that they
are faithful; that thor homes are happy,
and that they consider themselves very SUI
periOr and refuse to exchange calls with
their sister the "hullwhackcr' over in the
flcld.-Cy Warman in McClure's Monthly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-15
What Beauty Will Ever Do,

To put it shortly, if with somewhat
brutal frankness, the majority of women
have hitherto wished to get married. and,
being in action, though not in argument,
supremacy logical creatures, they discov-
cred centuries since that the quickest and
most certain way of attaining this end
was to make themselves attractive to men.
The most powerful form of this attractive
ness has been, is and probably always
will b. their personal beauty, and to en-
nance that beauty by every means in her
power and to afford as frequent and strik-
ing occasions for its display as possible
have been tho aims OF every civilized soci-
city, in so far as women have been able to
determine them. And there is not the
faintest reason to believe, cranks male and
female notwithstanding, that these aims
have become one whit less universal, less
potent or less eagerly desired.
The assumption that ii is possible for
women to enter into the fierce competition
of life and yet to retain this attractive
ness appears to Inc to be wholly unsup-
ported by evidence and to be wholly CON
trary to All our previous experience. 1t is
incredible that the same feeling should OBJ
tain between man and woman who are
striving against one another, as between
content to give and the other to accept the
means of livelihood. 1t is equally incrcd-
ible that those who are engaged in the ac-
tuai contes3 Of professional business
should not lose some Of the dclcacy, tho
softness and the sexual attractiveness
which arc the product Of leisured, shielded
lives and code Of ethics which requires a
higher standard of morality and conduct
than is uOSSiblp in tradp
If women are willing to pay this price
they at least show no sign of such read-
Less, and this can be proved not only from
the consideration of their fashions in dress
and analogous matters-it Is oven more
clearly revealed in the education which is
still assigned to girls, the subjects taught
therein and the methods of life and study
But slight examination is needed to show
that here too, all is founded upon that
same aim Of rendering The girl socially at
tracti1o and effective, rather than of rem
dering her competent for the discharge OF
any special duty or making her capable
and thoroughly proficient in any branch Of
learning or fit for any profession Fort
nightly Review.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-15
WDmau's Sp1hpre.

Tho most frequent objection to woman
suffrage, that "womans sphere is the
home, is declared to he as amusing as it
is absurd, because thousands of women in
New York city alone have no home, I'M
less n bare room in II fourth rate boarding
house can be called SO. Another objection
to giving the ballot to women is that they
arc too pure and holy to be polluted with
politics. Virtue and purity that are SO
evanesccnt that they disappear at the
slightest touch arc not worth the having.
If women are SO "littlc lower than the
angels" rs these ilattcrcrs would havo
them think, Che wise course to pursue
would he to beg to get that new element
into politics Now York Recorder.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-15
Baby's Washstand.

Lovely little Wristbands nro now made
for babies of white cnamelctl ware and dec
grated with tiny, gay Kate GrcCnawav fig
urcs. They are no higher than the average
child Of 12 months Sald are supposed to be
used by the mamma or nurse, seated Oh n
low stool. There is a sunken hole for the
large washbowl, shelf beside it for soap
box and powder case, while a ledge under
meath supports the pitcher and comb and
brush. They are all decorated in the Same
way with the pretty little Grccnaway chill
dren. --Exchange.
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losk from tho iron and let it stay pinned
in close gathered round for a little while,
at any rate till it cools. This holding of
the curl till tho hair cools makes the curl
last much longer. Two rules, thcn-go
slow and look out for tho ends. When tho
necessary locks are curved, do up the hair,
letting the curves escape in their own nat
ural way. a wom~n can thus deceive her
best friend, and what is more satisfactory
-philadelphia Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-15
Grace In Walking.

To put tho foot down prettily is TO walk
gracefully, to seem to have a pretty foot
whether 1t is really pretty or not, to secure
q stylish carriage, to make the skirts hang
well and the waist seem long, to-wcll, to
put tho foot down well is to secure many
of tho blessings of life. Don't believe it
when you are told to put the toe down
first. Tho 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 tho for
ward part of the foot touches tho ground
first. That is very different in effect from
stifly pointing the toe down and trying to
walk that way.
Put tho feet down so shat tho heels
would keep pretty closely on an imaginary
chalk line, the toes always falling littlo
outside of the line. The full weight of the
body should DO on tho foot that Is on tho
ground, and one ought to be able TO bal
ancc prcCtily at any moment on the single
foot that is supposed to be carrying the
walkers weight. If this can be done it is
proof that the body is we'll poised and we'll
carried.
Tho woman who wears a house gown Of
correct length, that gracefully hangs about
the feet and touches the floor all around,
should hardly lift her sole from the floor
when she walks. The heel rises u little,
but the toe pushes prettily forward, shov
ing the hem of tho dress out of the way us
the step is taken. To put tho foot down
well is to walk well, to stand well, to be
well, and, besides, it has a moral side, for
tho girl who has the strength Of mind to
say mo" in the right place is the girl who
can put her foot down, isn't sheY If a
woman could only be guaranteed that foot
ing her bills would be included, she would
be converted to the proper way Of walking
at once but that cannot be done, and
graceful walkers arc very scarce.--Phila
delphia Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-15

The popular novelist, SARA Jcannette
Duncan, " now Mrs. Everord Cotos, is the
daughter of Charles Duncan, n merchant
of Brantford Ont, where she was educat.
ed. After teaching for time she entered
upon journalistic work, and her first liter
airy success with "a Social Departure"
wns due to n journey around the world,
undertaken as the correspondent Of vari-
Gus English and Canadian newspapers.
She H. the wife of Professor Everard Cotcs,
who was stationed for some time at the In
dian museum in Calcutta.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-15

tiguc An English woman of wealth will
work, and work hard, in her garden,
among her fruits and flowers, or in her
greenhouse, where an American woman
leaves it entirely to her gardener. The
hard physical labor may injuro the skin Of
the forearm and render it less alabastcr
like than what most bellies desire, but it
develops the muscles of the arm, chest and
back, and produces physical beauty and
magnifcence which, common in England,
is very uncommon at home Nargherita
Arlina Hamm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-15
A Homemade Rug.

Tho woman who rojoiccs in homemade
things will be pleased to learn that a rug
may be made from coffee sacks. Take a
sack of the size required and hem it. Then
from another sack cut strips s inches
wide fold down the center leaving the
double strips inches wide) and sew firm
ly to the foundation about half an inch
apart. After it is all covered, dye the rug
any desired color and after it is dry fringe
out the strips to half dozen threads.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-15

To keep the color in wash dresses or
waists of any kind first put in a bucket of
water cents worth of sugar of I've water;
soak the clothes in this for Il short time
until the color is set, then wash in soap
suds, rinse out and hang up to dry. Do
not rub the soap on the clothes; merely
wash in the suds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-15
Healthy English Women.

When an American girl first goes to
London, she Is IA little disappointed in tho
appearance of her British sisters. They
seem heavier, slower and less graceful than
her own Sex at home. Before long, how
ever, she notices some other things which
largely change her opinion. These seem
ipgly slow women think nothing of walk
ing their eight and ten miles day, and
then manifest no exhaustion, OF oven fa-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-15
The DiaphanOus Damsel's Bodice.

A pretty way to make a bodice for a
thin, fat chested girl is to have strips of
velvet ribbon about l = inches wide start
ing from the neck and branching off to-
ward the shoulders, each strip having
white lace ruf1lcd onto both edges. The
effect is dressy, and at the same time it dis
Euises sCrAWnincss
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-15
TOOk NOTHING RACK

Jeremy Diddler-You called me a dead
beat. You must take it back, sir or
suffer the consequences.
Col. Penney Yerger.-I never take any
thing back.
"You don't?"
Never sir do l take anything back"
"All right. You are the man I've been
looking for. Lend me half-dolar -
Texas Siftings,
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"PiayZi" Needlework.

A new fashion in necdlework called tho
"piazzi" shows white linen laid over white
net. Floral designs are traced on the linen
and worked in soft colorcd silks. The
spaces between the flowers and leaves are
then cut away, leaving the linen design
upon the net ground.-Ncw York Post,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-15
1.-THE Baby is Cutting Teeth

Be sure and use that old and well-tried
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for children teething. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain
cures wind collie and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea, Twenty-Five cents a bottle
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-15

An excellent polish for floors is mado Of
boeSwaX and turpentino, and if a III 81.
sweet oil be added it will prevent the floc l.,
from becoming dangerously slippery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-15

After sweeping a room, the boards round
the carpet should be wiped over with u
damp cloth, in order to gather up the dust
and fluff caused by the sweeping.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-15

Sir, when a woman has the gift of 81
lence, she possesses quality above the vUl
gar. 1t is gift heaven seldom bcstows
without little miracle it cannot be ac-
complished. -Corneillc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-15

tor, by the conversion of King Tirida ties,
and once more Christianity became the
national religion of Armenia, never to be
abandoned again. Within very short
time almost the whole nation had been
converted. The church of Armenia was
organized and st. Gregory became catho-
lcos or pontiff of the church of Armenia.
Until the downfall of the Arsacidean dy-
nasty in the year AIS a. D., Armenia lost
it's autonomy and became satrapy of
Persia. This downfall of the dynasty was
on account of the dscord on the part of
the Armenian nobility. who had grown
too proud and stubborn to obey an Arme-
nian king. 1t was not by force of arms
that Armenia fell into the lap of Persia
it was by the invitation of the foolish Ar
menian nobility. All the cXhortation and
expostulations of St. Isaac, the. then
catholicos of Armenia, to the noblemen
were futile
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-15

that Armenia fell into the lap of Persia
it was by the invitation of the foolish Ar
menian nobility. All the oxhortation and
expostuations of St. Isaac, the. then
CATHOLICS of Armenia to the noblemen
were futile.
WAR FOR FREEDOM.
First of all Persia attempted to forcibly
compel Armcnans to renounce their re-
ligion and become Zoroastrian fire-wor-
shippers. This happened in the year 45l A.
ID. A great Armenian revolution result
ed, led by tho cCcosiastics--a holy war, n
tremendous uprising, great bloodshed, hor-
ribe martyrdoms. The Armenans were
determined rather to perish than re
nounce Christianity. The final battle was
. fought on tho plains of Av9rair, by the
river Deghmood. one thousand and
thirty-six Armenians fell in the battle
including Gen. Nartan, the soul of the
revolution, who has since been recognized
as saint for defending the religion so
heroically.
OF the Persians that day over $500 were
killed, among whom were many promi-
nent soldiers and chiefs, the flower of the
army, so that the Persian commander
trcmbled to report to his sovereign the
result of the battle. Yezdeguerd II. be-
came convinced that it would be impos-
siblc to subdue the Armenians and forci-
/ bly, proselyte them, and suddenly he
changed his policy and issued an edict
granting Armenans freedom to worship
their God after their own fashion.
UNDER MOSLEM RULE.
/ In the first half of the seventh century
Armenia successfully fell into the hands
of Greeks Persans and Saracens. Armen-
ians discerned that the Greeks would not
protect them against the incursions of the
Saracens, and, besides, would abuse their
power by meddling with the religious af-
fairs of the church of Armenia Arme-
mans preferred to be under the suzer-
aintY of the SaraCens rather than that or
the Christian Creeks and so they became
tributary to the Saracens. Whereupon
Emperor Constantine invaded Armenia in
the year 6l7 a. D., and garrsoned it with
Greek soldiers. He ordered the council
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-15
GODDARD SEMINARY.
A Home School for Both Sexes-Fall
Term Begins Tuesday, September 3.

The school offers to pupils full courses
of study in all branches suited TO high
grade seminary. College preparatory
work and modern languages specially,
Students fitted to enter amy college. \
well-equipped gymnasium, home-like
atmosphere, the general good character of
the students. the best educational advan-
tages and facilities combine to bring about
the symmetrical development OF the stu
dent.
An excellent musical department con-
Quoted by specialist of experience resi-
dent in the school The Thompson Me
mortal a building designed for the con-
venience of self-boarding pupils, Is now
ready for occupancy. Terms very reason
able Send for catalogue of Information
to the principal. Early application is
desirable.
A. W. PIERCE, Prin.
Barre, Vt.
COW. At
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-15
THE POOR ARMENIANS.
SKETCH OF A GALLANT AND EVER
FAITHFUL PEOPLE.
They Resisted Religious Oppression For
Many Centuries descendants of
Japhet- Converted by
Our Lord.

Tho attention of the civilized world is
again turned upon the sufferinRs, the hero
ism, the Constancy, the immortal courage
and the enduring faith of the Christian
people of Armenia. A fresh chapter in
the history of centuries of prosecutions
and bloodshcd has been written in fire
ana tears within the past few months.
Again the problem of the Turk--Europes
sick man as Asia Minors curse-is pre-
scented for the solution of Christian states
men. The atrocities recently committed
by the Turkish soldiery among the Ar
menian subjects of the Sultan are so hor-
rblo, so relentless so thoroughly in de-
lance Of all the canons of humanity and
civilization that Europe at last seems to
be waking up to the enormity of Moslem
rule over Christians.
With the history of that rule most in
telliSent people are familiar, but few
know of the causes which led to it. Those
who think Of the Armenians only as
down-trodden, long-suffering and cruelty
prosecuted race, may be surprised to learn
that they were once Warlike, gallant,
conquering people, great among the ma
lions of the earth-a people whose anti
guilty is as indisputable as that of the
Jews, and yet who were among the first
to embrace and establish apostolic Chris
tianity.
me story OF the ancient Ainlelldi!9-
the story OF ahte-Moslem rule-haS pttH
cohiflleu ana condensed rom oils
MAJ sources by dlstlhGulsneu
Armenian scholar residing in New
lorh, VINO mas gwen the history anu
tIdul'oiS ol MS people STUDY CON "'ilolc'
1t Is gwen IN prlel IN inns aFtclt
Arfnehlans belong to the Japhethlc race
According 10 Moses ChorehehSiS' tne lISt
Armenian historian, who wrote in the
ri of 10 r.
HeIlldIlS are descended rom HaIE t'e
eldest OF the eight sons OF Togarmah' the
son OF Japheth. 49,
tialg accompanied the migration 10 oLl-
mar "heIc ne LOOK part III t'c CoIiSti "
non or the great work or Babel, nut altcr
'nt COM uAlon OF tne tongues ne retu, lo'
WIN MS famlIy to the SHORES OF Lake van
IN armenia Where ms la'her ana sIaii',
lat"eI Ieslu'u' II ~ very Hatl udi til't' an
ana not ION the great cmsrauon' anu tne
oluer lolks preferred 70 remain IN 'nelr
paterHal nome, Wulch hau peel se'Nleu Wy
Moan near the sklrts OF mount AraIat,
recurring TO the nome o! ms IdtileI'
RAG pullI town I"r ms amy anu az
tcilddnis' when ne haniei id'h' heallits
'iI' ldlHoIS' from "Ilitl lIs' w
sIedt ARMENIAN dIC'teolo6iS'' l'li'l9 'I't'
Hang was an atfectonate son, strongly
attached TO MS IofelatherS' hoiICt ne
mas II natural lHal RANK sliouiu nav
learned ih' tongue OF ms Id'Hr'' " illGl Il
ne had Iosl IN the com usloll' anu 'iiaI ne
,'u hot preserve N'' ldHS Jag winch ~
drought from HhlhaI ana WHICH Was SlNc"
az Il ulNl'e curse NJ,
IN these Gays, aIi'r tho COM uSloil' -Nlih-
ROD, a powerful chlef' estabnshed a mon
archN ana ruled over al tine emigfahtS
WHO 'ld' SoH' 10 Sn'iidi' SUI '4''l ii"iS :.
arrival ana settlement on the shores OF
LAKE an ne was l'ilo"'" ny nm. "" g,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-15
WOMAN AND HOME.
THE FIRST GIRL TO JOIN THE DAUGH-
TIERS OF THE REVOLUTION.
What Beauty VIII Ever Do-To Make the
Hair Curl-Grnce In Walking Because
She Is Fifty-Uousekeepers Should Rest
Transparent window Blinds.

Transparent window Blinds.
TO Miss Frances Theodore Bland Pgyor,
known at home and TO friends as Fan or
fanny, belongs the honor of being the first
girl to join the National Society Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
Now that this feminine organization num-
bers 10, 600 members and is increasing at
an astonishing ratio, this fact makes Miss
Pryor u young lady who may be regarded
with much interest, both by her fair col
leagues throughout the country and by all
good citizens as we'll for the pioneer in
any enterprise is always ono who merits
attention, as it takes certain amount Of
courage and spirit as well as foresight to
enter upon any fresh undertaking.
At first tie ladies of the land wcrc sonle-
what doubtful as to tho ACCESSIBILITY OF ut
tempting any such untried scheme and
Joined themselves slowly to tho baDA Of
long headed, clear yisioncd women who
were wise enough to divine what q great
future of usefulness and influence lay be-
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SUBJECT TO PERSIA.

During the days of Abgar Christianity
was rapidly spread throughout Armenia
but upon his death his son Anane' who
succeeded him, became prosecutor OF
Christianity. Gradually the people re-
iapsed into idolatrous superstition, pUl
Christianity was never peremptorlly anah-
doned by the Armenians There were
times of persecution and times OF peace
and Christianity was spread as much as
the circumstances would allow, However,
a revival took place in the year Sol a, u
at the hands of St. Gregory, the lllumina-
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-22
wilmington Conference.

SMYRNA. March 20 Smyrna is fairly
alive with ministers, laymen and friends
of the Conference. All day yesterday
and even Monday afternoon there was
GREAT influx of these ministerial brethren
Who have been holding themselves IN
readiness tor the opening OF the twenty
seventh session Of the Wilmington M. r.
Conference this morning.
Most of the ministers have arrived ana
beeu comfortably stationed IN the homes
nrovided for them by the committee. Be
sides the 27S ministers, there Will De as
many more visitors. Most OF Monday
and Yesterday was devoted to the exam
inatiou of students for the several classes.
Last night the NJ F. Church was
crowded to hear the missionary sermon
BY the Rev S Baker. It was goou
discourse and quite enjoyable. Ihe kew
c. F Sheppard presided over the meet
ing b,s.
mess will be discussed, but It is thought
by some that proposition extending the
ripht 10 women to be admitted as lay
/ delegates to the General Conference VIII
stir up quite a discussion.
| Conference convened at 9 o'clock Aiter
the usual communion services Bishop
Hurst called the session to order. Oh'
cars and members of the standing com
mittees we're elected.
Conference will meet at O'Clock ana
adjourn at IL each day.
Dr. S A. Keen, of Cincinnati, was IN
troduced and addressed the eonherenee