The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-01-18
For the Spirit of Democracy
About Every Thing.


10 say 10 you. 1t does seem to me that
the human family are the queerest people
on earth. There is nothing right. tell
you now there is nothing as it should be,
except good husbands, and goodness
knows they are scarce. For | know to
my own satisfaciion-I mean dissa,isfac-
tion-that there is no good husband, and
never was. say it.
Just look back little before the cleo.
ton. Everybody nearly, and preachers
too, we're trying to do something for the
poor, drunkard-trying TO sweep intem.
perance from the land with the broom Of
argument, and wipe tears from the face OF
the drunkard's wife with the towel of kind
ness. II is fact, you would have though,
the very preachers We're trying to argue
the people out of their votes, If you had
not known they were preaching. But how
is it since the election? Not one word
said. How is a body to stand it?
would not say one word about poll
tics, ii it were not for women's rights
And I am q woman, thank fortune; am,
and not afraid to speak out. My husband
knows that. And tire next time he stays
over there till midnight, III make him
know it more, and she shall know it too
-the good for nothing trollope.
The printers are no better than other
people. No; they are not half as good
Why do they snigger and laugh at wo.
mems rights? Why do they not defend
usl Are we not freemen-free women
mean? Have we not lives, character and
property Have we not the Bloomer cos
tune; and is not this the next thing to the
breechesl Why, then, are we deprived o
our rights? You, sir, would leave us nc
privileges but to wash and scold, would
youl We will show you. You noddine
type.setter.
And then, Persia, England and France
and goodness knows how many more, al
fighting about one poor starved Turkey
II they will come 10 my house, will give
them dozen turkeys tor nothing. They
must quit their fighting though.
No, sir, you wont give US our rights
That sticks to my mind. You wont give
US the privilege of voting for testy old
husband TO get him off to Columbus, or te
some place else out Of the way.
And there are those children, just from
school, to poster and torment body
Lib, the little imp, Aunty, says she, wha
river does the Amazon empty into? where
does the Pacific Ocean head? what mum.
Der Is the range of the Rocky Mountains
what townships and sections are in tha
rangei Just as it had nothing to do bu
teach the little brats geography. Ant
there is Mrs. Stowe, she is building hersel
. fine house out of Uncle Toms Cabin
She has fooled every body-the good 10
nothing thing. Yes, she could talk abou
niggers' rights, but not word about wo
mems rights; and do say women ar
worse slaves than niggers. | don't meal
they are worse than niggers-Imean thei
slavery is worse than theirs. Dear me,
were not the best natured woman on th
earth, when / think of these things.
should get angry. 1t appears to me tha
/ have the hardest time Of any woman il
the world. There. that little wretch ha
upset the cream cup! There goes the te
petl wish there was not cat on tn
top Of ground. This would try the pa
tience Of Job. lam mad. Kill that ca,
Why don't you whip that child9 III te
your father, you rascal George. in tn
name Of goodness, why don't you get IN
broom2
If things go on in this way, you wi
soon see the last of AUNT NABBY.