Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-05-04

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- .Iawrcncian viln is extremely bcautihil;
The grounds full Of Ahrabbcry and flowers, tho
asplcnditl dairy, the green houses md conserva-
tories four or Eve Of them appropriated to fruit
md flowers and rare plants IN large numbers
tho whole presenting great taste and skill -
Mrs. 1awrcncnt improvements are not compile
Ted she is extending her fhrubbcry and walks.
lShc Is undoubtedly one Of the most skilful cul-
situtofs and florists IN The country Ia country
.nbonnding with them )-and carries Oft more
,prizes at tho Hofticnltdfal Exhibitions than al
most any one else. I am told Mf. Lawrence Il
an eminent surgeon in London, and the whole
Of the country place Is under Mrs.. Iawrcnces !
management = cois'aa's Lettos from Europe.
Bean FmrSps :-As I finished reading
this. paragraph, your letter inviting me to
your Convention, TO be held the 18th inst,
was handed me. cannot, as gladly would,
De with you That my mite may not be
wanting Ia aid of the cause, taking tho above
extract for my text, I'would add Us com
montary, that according TO the laws and
usages OF a large portion of Christendom, in
the event Of the death Of MIR. Lawrence, Mrs.
dan"fence, the one whose skill and taste has
tsltned this elegant establishments, would be
1cftby the twill OF Mr.. Lawrence an income
from part Of tho esrato ana The privilege
OF occupying during her natural life two
or three rooms In The large mausion, but
poweriess as stranger, in the henutifiil
dcmesne made valuable by her industry and
skill This is not 'supposing a case' only
in tho application of Il to Mrs. L. in this
country, where, as a general rule, women
take their full share of the labor and respon-
Eibility Of a household and thus BY their
constant nssiduity contribute their fiill pro-
portion to the means by which a comfortable
competence is secured, do we not see the
disposal Of It assumed as matter of right
by the male partner Of the firm?
That women contribute :heir full share in
the building up of an estate by labor-the
only rightiul mode--no one that is capable Of
taking an enlightened view of the prevailing
condition of things will deny. True, she
may not WELD the axe or guide the plow,
braced blythe invigorating nir--for hers is the
wearisofne task, and the one which requires
the most skill, TO attend to the complicated
machinery within doors; she may not han
die the awl or the plane for ton hours day.
with but a small tax upon the intellectual
powers; but by her perpetual oversight and
unyaryiog labor she may make one dollar
TWO or more. y, t-s.f,s ~
ibis is one form Of the many grievances
10 which women are subjected, all afising
lrom the false assumption of their inferiority
by nature and by the ordination of Provi-
dence! May your Convention aid in dspel-
ling this dclusion from tho minds of men,
bur chiefly from the minds of women-f0r
10 themselves in great degree is their de-
graded position owing. Rouse them to a
beiiefip their natural equality, aud TO de-
sire 70 sustain il by cultivation of their mo-
blest powers. \, ~ =. 1890 fj..'s OH = |.
There is much that crowds ON me for ut
terance, but there will be those among YOU
that will be able 10 give fuller and filter
expression 10 the thoughts that clustcr round