Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-07-10
NO. XXXIV.
COMMUNICATED.
sr4usros, MONDAY, JULY lsr, 1880.

SrAuNroN, MONDAY, JULY lsT, 1901.
.Messrs. Editors-Arn't you ashamed ofyoursslvss
10 print in your decent paper such stun a. see ny
Husband, John Bottom has been scnbbng hss
tired of his wife is he And he goes against the mo
tenure of wives does he J and ther.fors ne think:
he'd make good delegate to the Convention, wcuia
he ! And YOU endorse for him do your III ask
Mrs. Spectator abou, that. And John wants 10 raA
along side of Joe does hsi ldoDt wonder a. joss
entertaining such prnciple-allhough he dossnoiex-
nress them. which is not 10 be wondered at either,
considering the temper Of Mrs. Joe. Bu' did ex-
pect better things Of John and the Editors OF 'as
Srectator, especially the Junior Editor, snan 20 %
circulating such scandal and publicly aiming 30 ossu-
Iy blow at the independence OF wlvea
| But see how it is. There Is no rslanco 70 %
placed in you men, as always suspeeea' nl:I'1
your faith in princess see now that The Pblladsl-
phy women are right in demanding Colleges Of their
own-tbe Northern women are right in demanding
the right of suraee-and intend to look again inio
the doctrines of Fanny Wright, whom once learn
ed 10 despse. In short, John Bottom and the Eoi.
tors of the Spectator have opened wide my eyes ana
let in food of light, and shall now akca pssP
into many things of the social anG political world so
long carefully hidden from our sex; and above ali
shall explore the mysteries of politics and ths pou-
cal rights of women, and forthwith begin 10 wrl'e LOT
the papers Pm not quite certain that J snah' run
along side of Joe myself SECT along.J ohn.,
say you and John have aimed dreadla' olo"
at the independence Of wives. Persdical eiecuohs,
ell A new wife every FIVE years!-o Lord VIVA,
;s TO become of u.s. Who could scold-who could
b,v. the heart to scold one. dear old man then =
Who could even talk up with proper spirit VINO
would talk about our house, our carriage, or essH
GOOD heavens our children. There would no lon
ger be q question abou. our breecbes. oh "hs'
tvrans would then stride and buster about QUIZ
nay beg pardon, their houses Al least Tor 'he n','
fonr wears and three months. But wouldn't we RUS
'em-wouldnt we trample on 'em for hs last nine!
Alas Alas! Srs even then might not Joiin win his
hand upon his heart, as he Knows how eraceiu'iy w
place It. the affected thing ''humbly decline 10 %
IA candidate for second term 10 fill that place IN
smy (bosom) which he had SO long. occupied WIN
"such distinguished honor and pre-eminent usefulness
.to his countryw Good heavens, should never
survive it, -.
But, Messrs Editors, am not now fl! TO wti.e
more-my head and heart are so confused. insn
Monday morning, and it was not untl oa'uroay n'sn'
that John Bottom yentured to sneak home with the
Specator in lns hand containing his abomnable trea-
son. You may well suppose that John did sacrihss
that night 10 his county-bessed be the name OF
Caude as Mrs Saneho Panza would have SAID had
Caude lived and taught in the beginning oil tile ION
century.
All day Yesterday, could think ofnothng else.
AS sa, in Church, With ,ha! hypocrite by my side,
listening to the very preacher Sho tied John ana
me together-May God forgive him (!ne preacher.
mean,) reflected sorowfully upon the. e.danger oil
ambition. See what il has done for Joha-John
Bottom who was once so proud, hgh'ninded aad
honorable! Oh God "was thy servant dog tnas
he should do this mean lhing!" Then rsea.idto
mind those solemn words "whom God main joined
together let no man put asunder," and thought OF
YOU Messrs. Editors, and those designing parasites
who persuaded John that he was fit to run for the
Convention, and that the best way TO get there was
over the neck of his wife-and poor John was weak
enough to swallow this, because scolded him Just
a very little sometimes. Oh the weakness and de-
prayity OF men il is intolerablc And there sat John
Bottom all the while--woud you believe it-llsten-
ing to the sermon with as demure and pous Pnlx
as if on Wednesday last he had not published him.
self traitor, and an enemy Of God and woman-and
rs if | Sally Bottom, his faithful wife unto death,
mark that, was not sitting close by HE side in tor
ment. .
Anew wife every five years and no longera wife
q, hfty Oh ye Saints wonder what Mrs. By
Ends will say TO that. She is forty-nine now
There is a brighter side to the pic.urs-but
have not had the heart to look at it yet. will
talk with Mrs By Ends about il. know she wants
Joe to 90 to The Convention and in fact must con-
ess that come what may to the social fabrc-if John
Bottom is fool enough to run on such principles
save the mark-Sally's no! the wife would like to
see him defeated.
But before take sides finally, must give all the
women call 10 ascertain how these new doctrines
will take with them although have sad conssr-
vatve presentiment that many will be amazingly
,ckled with them from the frst-some will first "sn-
dure then pity, then embrace"-soms will talk con-
sevalively on the streets then 60 and like radi
cas-some will jump at it with avidy; in their own
minds dismiss their old men, with i'll concealed Joy,
and in liulc squads and tea pares proceed TO rs-or-
oanise their Cabinets for new and charming liberal
administration, and fancy that already see hosts
of others, who have like Donna Julia "whispering !
will near consent consented"
Truly you're, much mortified,
SALLY BOTTOM.