The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-12-24

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self, should have lost money on Luce, for
she looks plucky-ihough TO be sure Luce's
milk -and.water husband probably doesn't
offer opposition enough in. any little family
quanels they may have, 10 keep her skill
and science up to concert pich--he's short
winded chap, and hasn't got The bottom for
pitched battle. All the unfortunate men
who have been captured and converted into
husbands by these females are living exam
Piles OF severe domestic discipline, and oflhe
extent 10 which women can rule men when
they once gel the upper hand-and those of
the women who are not supplied with a man,
look vicious and tomlawky 10 The last de-
gree, and appear 10 be contemplating pirat-
ical foray into society To seize husbands by
| force of arms.
Af,er while Luch Stone led off in the
speech making. She made an ora,ion about
the monster, Man, and about his appropria-
ting the properly of frail Woman-she want
ed The laws altered SO that her husband
couldni sell her shoes and shoes and stock
ings, trade her best bonnet off for brandy and
wafer, or BET her laced nighi.caps on poker
without giving her chance in the game
che said that il she ever got the law into her
hands, she would Cor the sake of the exam
| pie, pawn all her husbands's linen and leave
him without dollar 10 60 TO shir.tail.or
for new supply. Here she looked at that
| unfortunate specimen, and he quivered in
his boois.) She also wanted to boss her own
children, for fear her men would prentice
the boys 10 chimney sweeps, and make the
girls beg cold victuals, in which case he
would wax riotous on high living.
Luce, having now said the same speech
which she has made every year for the past
seven, here run out and subsidized.
Then Ernesine Rose speechiied--Emes-
tine was belligerant and went in for The fight
ing privileges of the monster, Man,-she
wanted 10 smoke and drink rum punches
she wanted 10 go 10 Congress and practice
he art of war-she knew she could fight her
way-she considered the use OF pistols, bow
ie kpiyes and bludgeons, elegant accom-
plishments for lady-she said she had been
psrIeciing herself in The science of the ring,
and was "some" in rough and tumble fight
she said she could strike from The shoulder
and gouge her man or bite his nose off in a
manner worthy of the greatest masters she
.also invented peculiar and complicated
Kick in the ST tomach which she though, would
be considered masterpiece of genius, and
an irresistible proof of the greatness Of The
female mind-she also wanted 10 learn smo.
king, tobacco chewing, swearing and many
other little elegancies now usurped by the
monster, Man. She hoped soon 10 see the
day when a woman can smoke cigar in
The street without being stared at, and cock
her heels up on the manlel piece in the bar
room without being made the subject of i'm
pertinent remark. The only thing she really
despaired of was the beard-she would be
willing TO trade off half dozen husbands fol
a sIzeable pair of whiskers-she had, she
said, faithfully tried her invigorators without
number, but she regretted 10 say, the symp'
toms were not encouragng--she had made
her face perfect hirsu,e hot bed, and for
eight months had perseveringly annointed il
three times day with a preparation "war-
ranied 10 bring out beard on pine log in
six weeks" but the only result thus ia: was
pimples.
ErneslIne sat down in agony of grief, and
surveyed her chain in pocket magnifying
mirror, with an expression Of the lntensest
despair on her countenance.
Other women spoke, all pitching into the
monster, Man, and claiming for frail Woman
the privilege of voting al general elections,
and giving her chance 10 get her head bro.
ken at the primary meetings il she chose 10
mix in.
Nothing was said about rocking the cradle,
or otherwise attending to the wants of the
Using generation, from which infer that il
| is a part Of the great Woman's Rights plan
10 import from somewhere some new breed
Of babies, with ready made appetite for porl
and beans, and without any preliminary era
wing for milk diet.
l noticed too that women were willing tt
assume the responsibilities of men excep
the work-there were plenty OF applicants fol
the Presidency and for Congress, but there
was no applicant for The blacksmith's sledge.
hammer and forge, no candidate for the car.
pentel's adze and jack.plane, and not single
voice claimed the fafmer's pri''ilege of chop
ping cord wood or following tie breaking. uE
plough. Lucy would like 10 be President o
the United States, but she wouldn't dig pola
toes; Lucretia would like 10 be Minister tc
France, but she wouldn't drive coal cart, o
get an honest living as a street scavenger
and although Pauina would have no objec
lion 10 becoming Secretary Of State, she i
the last one in the world 10 roll up her sleeve
and support herself by laying stone wall, o
digging cellars, or carrying mortar hod uI
forty foot ladder. They all wanted 10 b.
fed on the choices. cuts OF beet and mutton
but not one was willing 10 water oxen, or /,
I feed pigs.
i To end up With, they passed,he same oil,
set of Resolutions, denouncing in ,Ae strong
esl terms the monster, Man, and decisrinI
that the race might become extinct for al
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