, 1869-05-18


The 1nsrrnnalonnl Rowing nn1ch-
CaMbT1dgc's Answer to HnrEnFd's
Challenge.
The ot1ctal ansucI 10 tho uArya5dA challenge
to the Camn1sdEe University bost Clnh, stter con-
siderable detention on The Wa{, reached NJ. Sum
e sna os fssas e color i9l1SMi csuoar
"sIN: At the caraess opportunity aftet the re.
ee'Ft OF yonr 1eiter meeting o. re Captains q
aible, your challenge shouid be aeccpted. The
general opinion Of the mceting however, was
Of many Of the crew which represented
our university aeairas Oxford last March, to ac-
the termination Or tic ciaht-oared race OF the
Cambridge University Boat Clnb-shat t1, rntll
about the end Of MAY; then, Of course, we would
1e In . position to decide whether VT can get
fuflr-oaI crew TO row 8Su!nBt ynu- u, therefore,
you Wl allow our acceptance OF refusal to remain
oEen until then, We shail esteem II a. gre1s Ia
yor Such sou'se = yoa ~ in aas case ls9p
xterd University Boat Clup,) will not, trust, Ii
any way inconveni ,nce yoc-
II remain, slE. yours sincerely,
There Is little doubt thst Harvard Viii readily
giant tt.c favor assed.
John Stewart Mtli on AsWOEnnn's
Kight.-r'
At the recent session Of the American E7ua]
Rights socie,y. In Sc~ York, the following ,ct,cr
was read:
"Ay7oSos, April q, 1874
"DEaE MADAx: You have done the hono7 to In
iurM inc Of the convention about 10 be hcli In
New York Gu the subject Of Eonan's suffrage,
and Jon ask nc foF a letter on the uccasiou-
woEld gladly comply With the request, hut The
calskc 10 America has advanced beyond tho stage
at which Il could need Recommendation fsnu
me, Or Iron, any man. It Is not 10 BIZ believed
That the aaiIon which Is now engaged IN admit
ttnp fhA nhN1y,5Ih% n Htanti.
tade OF an political franchises, rul mach
longer retain women Ia 4 state Of helotaEe
lion issued hy your associstion] is now rnure de-
Eradine than ever bccause being no longer shared
BY any Of The male sex, It constitutes every WOMAN
slc has shaken old pretalices. and has brought
ncn to feeling that the principles Of yonE demo-
e19uc Institutions are not me'e phrases, but ats
meant to bc believed anil acted upon toward all
Fefsons; and AH1 persuaded shst the political
equality which Is refused TO no one else viii be
number Of them unite in demanding H. 1thefe-
Tore heartily wish success 10 tho approaching de-
mons'sasion An, dear madau' sesy sincerely I,e
"Msz E11z4Hr1u CApy STANTON"
--AN--
A Young yylfc In Trouhlc.
Fru,n the Setr ORLEANS ri>dyux.
Al q late hour on Tuesday night The otrec Of the
q 1S g 3 1a aaa
[ vital Intelligence TO communicate The scared and
apparently aHt-6trurk faces OF the visitors tn1-
| pressed the otlcer wtth the belief th21 he waa
about 10 be advised Of some terrible case Of hot2l
eide, OF mayhap tale disclosing sccnc Of har-
haztty Of secret rnurter Nor were the f1rst words
she uttcred II all calculated to lessen this s11-
| preston. .
| ~ believe the report Of an tnlAnttcide "A hav-
| Ing occurred on Cypress street, Was made to you
| yea:e.day:"
"Tes, there WAS, mailnua." replied the otncer
nEds1nE hts chair close - The far informant and
| preparing to listen 10 4 tale Of horror.
~ have Bouic Information to GtTe about the
matter, Rlt.''
/ "Iodeed :"
"Yes sfr, I havr!' .....
"And you know the unnnturA mother OF TIL!
slauchtercd innocent -
"Wcll, no E1f{ ! tAat exactly s1v that know
tho woman Il waxnr TO tell yo4 who sAe IL; bu1
10 Asss n you that 1t dtnt me r.
"Qnl'
"No, str, <ouldnr do such th!ng!"
"WelL who said you would:" asked the sus
| pix i1ns ot.eer. .-.--
"Well. ns,body: but William aud mo being jus
married loEs enoagh, tie uas nfruii you Mi1A st.
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