Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-25

The Womau QaesaiOn.
This interesting subject was the one
chosen by Ds. Holland at his lecture on Sat
urdAy night. good house assembled TO
hear him. notwi,hst.nding the unpropitious
state o. the weather, and it 10 sAf, TO say
that be.gave general sasisfaction.
The Doctor 10 an agreeable speaker. His
appearance in the rostrum 10 pleasing. and
his gessiculatons are spprop rate and we'll
timed. His lecture, which lasted IN hour
and . half, contained many brilliant
thoughts and witty saviogs, which were no
less instructive than interesting. Hsthinks
the aim Of woman should bs perfection for
the duties Of home. In agricultural. me
chaniGsl and commercial pursuits she could
not compste With man. For teaching she
was we'll adapted but. above al. her sphere
was in the home circle. There she could
display her many excellent qualities, and
ever shine a. bright ornament Of society.
Nothing could be gained by her taking the
place of man in performing duties winch
unfit her for the marital relations, which
she sooner or later ought to assume. Wo-
man was created as mans companion !;
and no man could consider him
self complete - HgurativcIy speaking
- without such . companion. On man
devolves the duty of battling with the
world and providing for the loved ones At
home. Let the social ties be disregarded,
and the sexes be placed in competition with
each other for separate selfsus senancs, and
what will be the result? Marriage. which
is the greatest promoter OF christian virtues.
will be more and more ignored. and nothing
but evil will flow from such competition.
Woman in European countries, aud
especially France, eompetss largely
with man In filling positions which
ought to be filed BY the sterner sex. And
What follows? Marriage 10 not sought or
cared for to the extent that it should be, and
decline in social virtues 10 experienced. l.
By taking from man the means Of making
that with which he could provide for fam
,ly, woman only adds 70 her psrplexities, and
does not better her condition. She should
prepare herself for home duties add sssume
I her station - mans cherished associate, at
the earliest opportunity.
| As regards woman suffrage the sreskcr
could zee no necessity foe cenisssing such q
privilege. The bead Of the family, in de.
posting his ballot, generally expresses the
sentiments Of those under his care. To grant
woman the right to vote would only increase
the number Of ballots cast the result would
not be changed. lfit were other wise, and
man and wife voted differently, could
il be presumed that happl
state OF affairs would prevail Such pro
ceeding would only multiply now existing
evils. The State instead Of being benefited
would suffer, and SOCIAL corruption woult
receive additional impulse. Woman, IS 4
general thing, does not care for the exciting
scenes and the rough experiences of the po
litical contest. There is enough passion
devoted to il as it is, withou. adding more.
By judicious manag ment woman can al
ways iufluence the direction Of th. ballot il
the hands Of husband or son. She can dt
this without leaving the Hearth stone.
In giving his views the lecturer, 0
course, desired the indulgence Of his hear
ers. lfany differed from his opinions i,
was their natural right, and he gave onll
his conclusions, arrived at after years o
careful consideration. Many excslisn
points made in favor Of his argument can
not be embodied in THE short rep,rt-wan
o! space forbids. But it is generally conce
d ID that "Timothy ri.comb" sustained hi
position vel, and did i, in vc7y grace.u
manner. Whatever Others may think, b
certainly expressed the views Of one indi
viinal to dot. Wno that individual is, i
is perhaps best co. the prescn. no, to tell.
Financially, the lecture was a SUCCESS
just what the young men Of the Library
4 Associa,ion deserve. and just what We hop
the ba ance OF the course will be.
| Is IT SArEs-We woull call the attention
OF the pl.rans OF tn. High School to III
conditi Of the building occupied By thei
children The walls in several places hav,
cracked and are parting from the founda
ton to the roof, and the interior having Ii.
Tie or no support, renders it not of'y un
safe but extremely dangerous, and p,rticu
Iary is it so in times of high winds. A
such times the occupants can see AMI fee
plastering loosen and rattle to the floor BE-
tween the wills and casiny. A gentle mar
askel Va e. ina gin, the Consequences, j
one Of he aiWos. unsupported sections o
wall shoa,d fall. II would inevitably e
straight Through TO the basement, carrying
with 1t destrsction-s perhaps death
most awful to contemplate. From q clos
observation OF the wsllr, We should say iha
It might take several tons to cause them I,
fell, and then again heavy wind Nigh
bury the occupants Of the building in it
ruins. There 10 nothing sensational j,
this, as the building will show. We are 90
disposed 10 abuse the school authorities foI
shis sssts Of things, for they eanuss bullt
new buildiogs without the authority Of shs
electors, an4 TO repair this one - - u
make il safe will cost moro thau it 10 worth
They should ct least take some action il
the matter. Or the city authorities should
declare the building dangeross halAac,
and order il vacated. We will NOT altemp'
pen picture Of this building in sains, @,
tho fsarfol feelings that might bs aroused b.
such catastrophe, but in al seriousness
would call the attention Of the School Board
city authorities, and patrons Of the school
to the condition Of tho building, hoping tha
our idsa Of it may be exaggerated.
WnoorlSo Couoa o. CacuP, however se
we're, may be alleviAted and cured BY thl
uso Of Madame Zsdce Porter's Curative
Balsam.
This invaluable medicine possesses ths
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