The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-03-12

" OMAN.


WOMAN.
Who has ever pretended to write
half dozen essays for publication w.thou
having Woman snr the theme Of one, a
least' Nor, indeed, is this tendency ,
peculiarity Of mere uovi,ia.es in writing
but it has ever been a theme fraught with
the livclcst interest to, and calling forth
the mos, faithful efforts of the most gift
ed minds and most popular writer's. mol
is i. confined to this day and generation
alone. for US VIC "unfuld the smouldcrinn
record of ages" and &" roll back the bill
lowy tide Of Time" We find that she has
erer been an object Of profound regard il
not even idolization itself. The sacred
writings, the most ancient of all records,
abound with many tributes to her virtues
and her charms-" barrinS' the first &C.
count, which is not quite so compliment.
airy as some others The Allwise Crea.
tor aud upholder Of the universe, seeing
The earth was drcar: the garden was Wild.
And NAN the hermit sighed"
said to himself, alt is not good for man to
be alone" TIE ancient Greek and Ro-
man poets and historians strive to sur,
pass each other, it seems, in their eulo,
sios upon Woman.
| shall only have space TO make some
few quotations from that truthful old
Grecian poet, Auaercon. Ia taking up
his Tyre, On certain occasion, he wishes
10 pay tribute Of gratitude aud love
TO men Of fame. in former time"
"Bus" hs adds. when the soariu. theme | try,
Along the ch.rts NY Ienbers 1ie.
And whisper, with dissolving tone.
'our CHS are given to 10 We alone"
He now becomes "indignant at the feeble
lay" and tears "the pantirg chords
away" and attuning them to u nubler
swell" strikes "again the breathing
shell :"
But still its fainiing sigh. rspea.
The tale Of love alone IS sweet"
At last after many Intellectual attempts,
and despalring of success, he BIDS " re
well " to the seductive dream that
made him follow glory's theme" and
in conclusion, thus beautifully addresses
his Tyre:
For thou, my lyrs. and thou, my heart
Shall no more spirit part;
And all that on. has felt 20 we'll
The Other shall AZ ssestly tell"
Alter enumersting the many gifts that
Nature has so bountifully bestowed upon
beasts and birds, as well as man, he asks:
Then. what oh woman, what for the.
Was left in Natures treasury
81. s1rs thee beauty--mi ghtier far
Than ali the pomp and power Of war.
Nor steel, nor IRE itself hath power
Like woman in her conquering hour.
As thou but fair, mankind ad ore thee:
!S,.iie aud porid IL reak before t.se,'
Woman has been associated intimately
with some of the most daring and brillan,
cxploits--some Of the most noble instan
ces Of self sacrllicc-and some Of the fair
est in,ellccts that have ever adorned und
blessed the world. There is a Ruth, Al
Esther, and Dorcas, of Sacred History
There is that long line of illustrou'
women of the Roman and Grecian cm
pires. There are Marie Antoinet.e
Madaem Roland, and Josephine Of tn,
French Revolution. There are thos,
jealous women Of the Reformation il
G Germany and England-and then W,
have those Of our own Revolutionary
times, with all of whom the most cursor,
reader of history is acquainted. Art
does the world not more resound will
the philanthropic, and so successful.
crowned efforts of Mrs Elizabeth Fr,
and Florence Nightingale? DO you seel
the ranks of authorship for famous AM
profound writers? Have you not rea'
with delight Mrs. Browning's classi
productions. Has your heart neve
warmed with the simplicity and beaut..
of Fredrika Bremer's life -picturesY An
then there are Agnes Strickland, Mrs
Stowe, Alice Carey and Virginia F
Townsend, all Of whose names will liv
on the pages Of history.
But it 10 not woman A authoress o
heroine alone that claims our greatest ad
miratiou and respect. It's in the hon'
circle she reigns a queen-it is as daugh
ter, sister, wife and mother, that she ha
endearcd herself to the hearts Of all. A
daughter she is the light Of the house
hcld-a ray Of sunshine shedding hal