Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-07-27
From the FL Paso I'LL. Journal
Onslaught On Country Editor in Illinois.

[ was sttin' in my Office speculatin in my
own mind whether on the whole it wouldn' be
best for to give myself away for the benefit of
my family, when there comes knock at the
door,
There. says [. is some one anxious to sub
scribe for the III Paso Journal, so [ uttered in
loud voice. Come in"
She was drest in pair of store boots and an
iron gray set of spectacles, and she walked up
to me with majesty in her mein. [ knew who
it was the very minute [ set my eyes on her.
1t was a woman.
gracefully arose and said: 'How are you,
mann. was you wishin' to subscribe to the FL
Paso JOurnG{?' at the same time dippin' my
pen in the ink, and openin my subscription
book This alWuz gets en-. 1t looks like bus
mess.
1t did ut get her.
She fixed her CLASSY eyes on me and said
Young man, are you an advocate for the holy
caws OF woman S rights?'
No, maam," said I, Il am Presbyteri-
an.
''Are you,' she said, prepared to embark
with us over the sea with equal sufrage?"
Mann, said l. Il haint got no objection to
takin quiet sail with you provided the boat
amt leaky and you II do the rowin'. !"
A smile persued her features for a moment,
and then she said ~ m willin to suffer for the
caws''
Yes, said T. in polite and softenin man
ner. "It'll only cost two dollars, and we'll send
it to any address for an entire year
''Hev you wife?" she asked
Il heV, said l. wonderin' what she was
comm at. 80 that you see | couldn't marry
you eff | wanted to ever SO much" | threw
this In as soother.
Are you willin' that she should share with
you the burdens and trials of life?''
Il AIM noways particular, said /, and 'I'll
let her shoulder the whole Of EN- if she has
hankerin' that way?''
''Wood you consent that she should go to the
poles?" said she.
''She can go where she pleases,' said |,
''She generally does.
gu are hole souled man., /, said she, and
thrown her arms around my neck laft wildly
cit out, said l, what are ye up to amt
one of the men. Stopi'
After much labor L succeeded in unloosening
her hand and sit her down in a chair. Judged
from her conduct that she stood in need of a
few moral observations
''Yoo are an impulsive fcmai'' said I, ''Your
nature is at once spontaneous and out brekin
You need pair of martingales Consider what
would be your state eff a mans wife was to
catch you huggin him in this style"
She wiped her face with her dress She had
on dress. | for got to mention this fact in
speakin Of her spectacles.
u am worker in the caws of Woman's
Rights
Eyes, said I, ''yoo are. Yoo ought to be
ashamed of yourself / should Judge YOU was
one Of them lobby women that the Chicago
Tribune correspondent tells Of But you can't
come your nefrarious arts over me. am seal
ed against en-. -
Il should be pleased" she said, ''to go arm
in arm with you to the poles
mo you DON'T said In alarm ''Not eff
have anything to say in the matter [ won't
go with yoo-not single darned pole
Young man, said she hast thou chill
dren?''
L hev, said !, 'seven of en- Can you show
as good record?'
Wood you, said she, 'haye your girls crow
up and be married to base, sordid men who |
would take away their political rites and allow
EN- no franchises? q
Darn the franchises" says, I, in a rage, |
they are the things that women but on behind
to give EN- the Grecian bend Eff nv daugh-
ters ever go to wearn' en-
No, no, SAID she, they are panniers.
We'll, said |. "panniers or franchises or
what ever you call EN- am opposed to en-
They are unnatural and humpty They degrade
the human form into the likeness of camel.
and bring lovely woman down an all tours like
cat.
Then" said she, "come with me. and we
will emaneipate women from the slavery of
dress -
No said |, with severity, Il hey no wish
TO take the cloes away from any woman. VIM
min without cloes would be a sad spectacle.
in winter when the bowling blasts
prevail. Who are you, any way?i [ asked of
my visitor.
Il am a pilgrim" she said, Il belong to the
.Agitator, noospaper devoted to the caws of
femail suffrage in Chicago"
We'll, said I, calmly. The wimmin in
chicago need something of this sort Where
them that air married never know on goin to
bed at night but what on wakin' up in the
mornln' they may be divorced, and them that
ain married spend their time in bettin' how
many times they can be married and divorced
within month. The wimmin of Chicago need
agtatin powerfully. Keep stirrin' on 'em
up, if you please The more you agitate. the
better for EN-. :"
With these words arose, and telin her to
set still until my return. | stole softly down +
stairs. have not been back since. What will
be the effect OF leayin female agitator s;ttin'
q my seat the whole Of this time, | know not.
put if she waits until get back her patience /
viii be Of cast iron. II