The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-06
ARMENIAN AND MoHAMMEDAN
WOMEN,

An Armenian lady, Dr. Margarlt ME-
Xix Bulgarian, recently delivered lee
ture In Vienna which will be read win
interest by all students of the woman
question. She described the condition
of the Armenian and Mohammedan
women in Anatolia. The lady, who Is
a descendant of an ancient princely
family of Armenia, has studied IN
Berne. Zurich and Salzburg, and made
a short stay in Vienna upon her return
to her own country. Speaking of the
condition of Armenian women, she SAID;
Everything you see IN an Armenian
house has been made by the women. The
cotton from which the Armenian woman
makes clothes IL given to her IN the raw
To obtain silk. she must raise silkworms.
The colors used in dyeing she prepares
from plants In forest and field, and thus
the brightly eolored garments ana me
handsome rugs and hangings Tor whlch
Almenia Is noted are produced; ne
men have nothing to do with al TINS,
On the other hand, the Armenian women
are absolutely free from all work re re-
quiring great physical eXertlons; Inc
men cut wood and carry loads the men
too, knead the bread. II woman Is de-
Sims. the he Armeni9ns say: Poor thing
| she must knead bread" or "she has her
| hands in the dough-" Even in the poor
est families the girls are regularly spoil
| ed The parents may be starving, hut
| they take care of the daughters, "A girl,
| they VIII say, rs like rosebud, ana cali-
not develop into fun bloom without much =
| care" | asked very poor parents once II
| they would allow their da shter to go
| into service. No" answered the broth
err ",as long as live she sAo4 not go,
| would rather see her deH y We cannot
| know what might happen 20 her among
| strangers" TO an Armel ian woman the
brother Is a veritabe knight and guar
dian angel. As lang as % has hrothe'
| she is certain that she VIII not want
The Armenian girl receives no dowry
that belong to her. to my sister ! mus w.
to a girl cannot take a higher form thar
this: ''May God protect thy brother
| Ire Armenian girl receives no doWfy
Indeed, the bridegroom must contribut,
10 the wedding expenses and furnish the
| bridal dress. Armenian girls are no
forced into marriage, although the par
ents often choose the husband whom lhe'
age. But this custom is going out now
In her home the Armenian VIE anI
mother rules supreme; even me , growi,
Turning to the condition of Moham
medan women. especially among tn
Kurds, DIR. Bulgarian said:
| The Mohammedan woman Is no mem
Der of a woman's rights club but she
as emancipated as any. She is, above al
very brave. and knows how TO handl
arms and horses, 1t is real pleasure 7
see her ride a wild horse and generail
she has a child tied to her back. Tn
country is very billy, and she race
down inclines where many men wouh
lose their equilibrium especially thos
who are not prohibitionists. Such We
man is not only a mans right hand, pu
his right and left both. What could h
do without herr She cooks, spins, ride.
keeps house, does everything, II she
attacked by robbers. she fights courage
ously But woe to her husband II he stay
away from home a long time and return
without booty. lis pumsnin r,ain 1 VII
Any piece of wood is handy to give hir
a reminder for the Mohammedan woma
|, respects no man that Is not brave, Whe
a young man proposes, the Siil ASK ask
How many caravans have you robbed
or: How many horses did you brln
homer" We often hear that Mohamm'
dan girl has been carried on but that
| not so awful as you think. They nav
. been carried off by their lovers, genera
iy with the parents consent, II the brid
; groom is poor, for wedding Is very COS
iy."-Translated for the Literary Digest
ALAW TRADITION SMASHED.
. The al dity of the old doctrir
I, that law defending a client are o
flcers of court and acting in Il
interests Justice, Is again exempt
fed by performances of the coul
sci for I Z efense in the case again
: the sug; oker Chapman, VINO Is
trial In hington on an indictmel
, chargIn m with contempt OF Il
Senate III ,efusing to answer certa
: questions put to him by an invest
y eating committee of that body. Cha
= man has an array of eminent eouns'
. said to be retained In his interest !
= the sugar trust, among them ex-Se
:. ator Edmunds, and the one purpose
: these attorneys has so far been TO pr
!. vent a trial of the case on its merit
= They evidently do not intend that
!. jury shall get at the facts involved,
5 as to be able to determine whether
!. not Chapman is guilty as charge
= There is nothing unusual In such pr
y ceedings, but such case disposes
the old superstition that courts al
, lawyers are for the administration
7. justice. Springfield Republican, Jan
. ara 9Th