The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-09-26

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nsenin2y g Hoxslnnsnt
4 raar r0WHn DmErND THE
T11RoEE.
sItis easy 10 d5scerR thai Womaa must
possess even more intellectual forA than
man, to escape, under the ftivol,tiss o. soci-
ETY.. the dsbasing littieness Of gossip, and
the airy nothings With which they ere lsfl
70 toy, In % many c4sss ~ they do, b
marked sminence." We make our bow Of
acknowledgment 20 Joel Benton, and thank
him for bic tribate 70 woman's capacities,
and We would commend IL 10 the ccnssdsra-
ton OF mechanicS vives Tor although there
are none o. the ffivolitiss q society, none o.
tas airy nothings tor you 20 toy with, yet
your position 10 even more int"s~rabis than
theirs. The women Of whvm joel Benton
wrote had time and means. and az 9th Ia
ciiities Tor rising above their position, which
ycu have not. In order to improve your
condition, " VIII Dc necessary 70 interest,"
yourselves IN the SOCIAL REFORMS o. me day
" 1s"u s.' 'u'nA' 90" you WIN Ha's " Wv
most o. tne tninsing' Tour nusoands are
ooiged 70 DC al work all DAY TO furnish you
with the necessar'es OF iife, ana, stter they
reacn nome IN the evening, snen ~cnores'
SIN make demands upon theH tame ana
strength, leaving them 100 weary ana sleepy
to exercise much thought. 1881 IS
Inc nervous energies WIN only 60 10 ons
direction when 'ney are called INTO requisi-
sion ey tue muscies-tne muscles alone are
e1e' 'eo' ana tue 'rain can ACT ou' i'tue; Oh
tue con'rary'l 'hose whose nervous energies
are called IN she o'reeuos4 81 sne sra'n' she
brain VIII % exertsd' can mink ana WORK
out Prooiems' can pan ana conuise' can
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wh,oh ,hs l,ho-;ns c,.s.ss h.vs .Iw.v. hs.n
and ,ba Low esteem in which ,h,v b.vs h.en
held Aswe have said before Nth The Ella
va,ion of woman comes the elevation Of The
worL;nan In nrooor,;o, - 800.
niz. the ability of Woman 70 think and Jea,
with these onestions that affect the interests
O: the human race Is the march Of proVre.s
h.s,s,ad or ;nnsdsd and sha do. no, ns.d
. co,lso;s.a ad,c.t;on 70 a, h., "a ,.s ~.
faculties with which herf,rs.,or b.. .ndowsa
her W. have often w;shed we coula oaw
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The wives OF mechanics are, as general
rule, more Intelligent than any other class
They have neither time nor means to spend
on fashionable display and gorgeous show,
which foster little but female vanity and ri
valry. They have pride enough to respect
themselves, and pay proper respect to
others, and in order TO do this, they strive
to make, what they call, q respectable APP
pearance. Their means are very limited,
and they are obliged TO plan, and scheme,
and contrive ways and means to furnish
their houses comfortably, and clothe them
selves and children warmly and decently
and this often with impaired health, owing
to their over-tasked bodies and minds; Tor,
alas ! they have not an inexhaustable foun-
tain OF vital energy. This course Of dscl
pline, more effectual than could be taught in
any other school, has sharpened their facul-
ties, enabled them TO see the relations OF
things at a glance, and trace effect to cause
without laboring through a long course Of
logic. This trailing has fitted them to be
the coacjutofs OF man IN this great reform
which is not only agitating our country, but
which Is in progress in every civilized ma
tion of the world. What We wish most to
impress upon your minds is, that as you
have been obliged to do the thinking for the
comfortable maintenance OF your families
while your husbands have been earning the
necessary means with which TO aecomplis b
this object you now turn at least part Of
your thoughts in another direction, AID pom
der upon the best and readiest means to lift
you Gus Oh 70 'errio'e slavery TO which you
nave oeen' oy our imperfect social laws, 20
long condemned. When your husbands
come home from their labor give them the
benefit Of your eogitationa, and induce them
to put them Into practice. Urge them kindly
and lovingly 70 give their inf1oedce towards
Improving lhs eonoilion Oh tns iaoonn Q
''aSsss' PefsuAue 'nem 70 Asssne tne various
'nesnss' 70 an''e WIN 'nose socieues wnicn
nave TOT 'nen oojecs the smeiiora'ion Of
those IN your own condition OF life. MaHV