North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-21
w on, ans Rights.

woman's Rights.
From the Ell Paso (nl) Journal
was sittin' in my Office, speculatin' in
my own mind whether on the whole 1t
wouldn't be better for me to give myself
away for the benefit of my family, when
there came knock at the door.
There, says 1, is some one anxious to
subscribe for the Ell Paso Journal, SO
uttered in loud voice, ''Come in.''
She was dressed in pair of store boots
and an iron gray pair of spectacles, and
she walked up to me with majesty in her
mien. / knew who it was the minute
set eyes on her.
It was a woman.
gracefully arose and said, "How are
you maam, was you wishing to subscribe
to the Ell Paso Jom'nalr' at the same time
Aippin' my pen in the ink and openin
my subscription book. This always gifts
'em. 1t looks like dizziness.
1t didn't git her.
She fixed her CLASSY eyes on me and
said:
"Young man. are you an advocate
= Tor the holy caws of woman's rights?
"No, maam," said l, IL am Presby-
terian."
"Air you," she asked, prepared to en-
bark with us over the sea of equal suff-
ragc?'
''Maam," said I, 81 haint no objection
to takin' quiet sail with you, provided
The boat amt leaky and you do all the
rewin."
A smile persued her features for mo-
mcnt, and then she said, 81 am willing to
suffer for the caws."
"Yes," said l, in a polite and softenin'
manner. "It'll ouly cost two dollars, an
vel. send it to any address for an entire
year,
''Have you wife?' she asked.
~ hev,;' said I, wonderin what she
was comm at. $50 that you see could
mt marry you if l wanted to ever SO
much" threw this in as soother.
"Air you willin' that she should share
with you the trials and burdens Of life?'
II amt noways pcrtickler," said I, IAN
III let her shoulder the whole of them if
she has hankerin' that way"
"Would you consent that she should go
to the poles ?'' said she.
"She can 20 where she pleases," said l,
"She einnerly duz."
"Yew are hole soulcd man." said she,
and throwin' her arms round my neck,
laft wildly.
''Git OUT" said l, "what air you up to
l amt one Of them men. Stop"
After much labor succeeded in unloos-
lining her hold and sit her down in chair.
I judged from her conduct that she stood
in need of few moral observations.
"You air an impulsive femail I" said /.
S"Yoor nature is at once spontaneous and
outbrakin.' Yoo need pair of martin>
gals. Consider what would be your state
if mans wife was to see you huggin'
of HMM this STYLE"
She wiped her face with her dress. She
had on q dress. forgot to mention this
fact in speakin' of her spectacles.
~ am worker in the cause of woman's
Rights"
"Yes' said I, "Yoo air. You ought to
he ashamed of yourself. should judge
700 was ore Of thcm lobby women thai
the correspondents tell of. But 700 can't
=. come yoor nefarious arts over me. I'm
steeled against 'em.'
~ should be pleased" she said, to &C
arm in arm with you to the poles.'
"No you DON'T" says in alarm "no
if have anything to say in the matter.
won't 80 with you-not single darned
polc."
"Young man." said she, "hast thor
children?''
~ hev, ''said I, "seven of 'em. Car
you show as good a record p
"Would you," said she, shave your
girls grow mp and be married to base, sor
did men, who would take away their po
litical rights and allow them no franchises?'
"Darn the franchises" says l, in rage
''they are the things that women put or
behind to give them the Grecian bend. l
my daughters ever 60 to wearin' 'em-''
"No, no." said she, they are paniers.'
"Well," said |, "paniers, or franchises
or whatever 700 call 'em. They are on
natural and humpy. They degrade th'
human form into the likeness of camel
and bring lovely woman down on al
y fours like q cat"
"Then come with me. and we will EN-
ancipate women from the slave of dress. y
"No," said with severity, II have no
wish to take the close away from any wo-
man. Wimmen without close would be
sad spectacle, particularly in winter, whe,