Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-10-16
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and tho delicacy oi her structure
and perceptions as plainly show, that
in the lighter and more elegant en-
ployments, so to speak, she can excel
him. Why are these laws not
closely observed and obeyedl Why
are we all disposed to sanction the
violation OF a law bearing such evi-
dences OF its Divine authorityl Yet
let woman be educated for usefulness,
and let usefulness be required OF
her.
Whoever is wise viii educate his
daughter in such pursuits as Will
bring her labor in composition with
the labor of man. The world has
SET low price upon '.female labor"
as though the product of skill had
any sex. Let her learn an art such
as men pursue, and let her learn it
well. Any woman may thus be made
independent.
To wash, TO sew, TO knit, or to "do
house-work," is important-we can
not dispense with such services; but
inasmuch as they do not pay well, it
is but right that any female who can
should escape them by preparing
herself for the performance Of more
profitable duties.
II a lady can paint OF draw we'll
II she can translate well-if she can
compose well, or transcribe we'll
she can earn the wages several times
over OF a wssherwoman or cook.
Why, then, should her attention not
be given exclusively to some one OF
these pursuits, that she may escape
the more laborious taSkf
There is a common notion among
folks Of some kind. that a woman is
in the line OF her duty when laboring,
it matters not how hard, at "house
affairs;" but that the very idea OF
"going out TO work." or stalking in
work." has degradation in it, We
do not see how useful labor and deg
radiation can be associated in the
same idea, and can have little respect
for any one who can entertain such
an idea.
But if all women forsake domestic
labors, who shall perform them? Pay
well ior such services, and you will
always find competitors for your Ia
bors.
A mechanic can earn two dollars
a day-a washerwoman is over
worked on the day when she earns
half a dollar and rubs the skin off
her handsl Now, if the mechanic
for whom she Iabors were compelled
to give her for days labor what he
receives for his days labor, we should
think there was no harm in it. He
would always have the alternative OF
doing his own washing, if he should
prefer 10 do so.
Washing, however, is too hard for
woman. Cannot some ingenious
man invent a machine to wash for
her. There have been many at
tempts, and as many failures. Some
one will YET succeed, and earn for
time and the thanks Of all women.
Men are fond OF saying that wo-
man are frivolous in their pursuits.
Some are men when their pursuits
are too much varied. Washing,
ironing, scrubbing, sewing, knitting,
cooking, nursing, and humoring the
caprices Of tyrannical fathers, BROTH
ers, and husbands, are not the means
of concentrating the mind and eleva-
ting the object of ones attention;
and especially when the training for
these duties consists in piano -thump-
ing and theoretic lessons in botany,
astronomy, chemistry, and physiolo-
gy, and practical lessons in dancing
and ornamental sewing. Gracious
Powers!
Female Medical Colleges are es-
tablished in defiance OF the will OF
mankind in general; YET twenty-five
years will not pass before all men
will acknowledge their benign infn-
ence. "But oh, it is so indelicate." {
What a pity! 1t is indelicate for a
lady to become proficient in prescri-
bing for the cure of the affl cted, but
not for her to labor in the capacity
of a nurse in the sick chamberl-
What exquisite fastidiousnesSl The
cause Of true nodesty demands that '
The physician of an afflicted woman {
should be a woman; and so every =
'ather will, at an early day, acknowl- '
edge. a
We once sat very near two cele-
brated literary ladies: so near that &
we were obliged to listen to their q
We, OF course, caught
zach word of it. Now what think
rou it was all aboutl Two distinct
ubiects were discussed; cne, the best |
node Of preserving or picking s
peaches; the other, whether certain v
ribbons should be laid straight or bIasl v
We mentioned the circumstances TO a
an old and shrewd friend, and in g
terms Of indignation too, when he 2
aI was Onca fortunate l