The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-07-22
VOLUME 5.---NO. 4.
From the Ell Paso (M.) Journal.
Onslaught on Country Editor in Illinois
he has Prolonged Debate on the Wo.
man Question;

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wouldn't 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
subscribe for the El Paso. Journal, 80 I
uttered in loud voice "Come in"
She was dressed in pair of store boots
and an iron gray set Of spectacles, and
she walked up to me with majesty in her
mien. l knew who it was the minute
l set my eyes on her.
1t was woman.
I gracefully arose and said, CHOW are
you, maam, was you wishin' to subscribe
to the Ell Paso Jolrnal?" at the same
time dippin' my pen in the ink and
openin' my subscription book. This al.
ways gets 'em. It looks like buziness:
1t didn't get her.
She fixed her CLASSY eyes ON me and
said: ."Young man, are yew an advocate
for the holy caws Of woman's rights7"
"No maam," said I, 81 am a Presbyte-
rian."
"Air you." she said, prepared to END
bark with US over the sea with equal suf.
frage" !.
"Maam," said l, 81 halnt got no obJec-
tion to takin quiet sail with you provi-
ded the boat amt leaky and you'll do the
rowin."
a smile perssitied her features for mo;
ment, and then she. said, ~ am willin' to
suffer for the caws." -
eyes," said I; in polite and softenin',
manner. "It'll only cost two dollars, an,
we'll send it to any address for an entire
year" -,
II hev," said I, wonderin' what she
was comm at. $50 that syon. see I
couldn't marry you eff / wanted to ever
so much" l threw this in as a soother.
"Air you willin' that she should share
with tou the burdens and trials of life? ~
"I amt noways perticklar," said I, ssan'
III let her shoulder the whole Of 'em if
she has hankerin' that way |" a5v,
"Wood you consent that she should go
to the poles ?" said she.
"She can go where she pleases," said 1,
"She ginerally duz" ..a. l55g
"Yew air a hole souled man," said she;
and throin her arms around my neck, laft
wildly:
"Git out" said I, "what air you up to?
I amt one of them men. Stop"
After much labor I succeeded; in un-
loosening her hold and sit down on chair:
l Judged from her conduct that she stood
in need of a few moral observations.
"Yoo air an impulsve temail," said [:
"Yoor nature is at once spontaneous and
out breaking. You need PAIR of mar:
tlngails Consider what would be your
state eff mans wife was to catch you
huggn' him in this STYLE" .a-i'
She wiped her face with her dress
She had on dress. forgot to mention
this fact in speaking of her spectacles.
81 am worker in the caws of Woman's
Rights" ~
Eyes," said 1, ayou air: Yoo ought to
be ashamed Of yourself. l should judge
700 was one of them lobby women that
the Chicago Tribune correspondent tells
Of But you can't come your nefarious
arts over ME. I'm sealed against 'em."
81 should be pleased" she said, ato 60
arm in arm with you to the poles" -
"No you don't" said I, in alarm; "not
eff I have anything to say in the matter.
I won't go with yoo-not single darned
pole." -- g.,w
"Youhg man" said she; "hast thon any
childrenF' .a--,,
81 hev;" said /, aseven of en-: Can You
show as good record 7"
"Wood you," said she, "hav your girls
grow up and be married to base, sordid
men who would take away their political
rites and allow 'em no franchises 2"
"Durn the franchises" says I, in rage;
"they are the things that women put on
behind to give them the Grecian bend;
Eff my daughters ever go 70 wearin EN-,
"No no, !" said she, "they are panniers."
"Well," said l, "pannlers or franchises,
or whatever yoo.call 'em, I am opposed to
'em. Thoy are unnatural and humpty:
They degrade the human form into like
ness of camel, and bring lovely women
down on all fours like a cat"
"Then," said she, "come with me, and
we will emancipate women from the siai
very of dress"
"No," said I, with severity, II hev no
wish to take the close away from any
woman. Wimmin without close would !.
be sad spectacle, particularly in winter;
when the bowling blasts prevail. Who
are you, any way?" [ asked of my visi+
tor.
~ am pilgrim" she said. 81 belong
to the Agitator, noospaper devoted to
the caws of femail suffrage in Chicago"
"WelI," said l calmly, "the Wimmen in
Chicago need something of this Sort
Where them that air married never nc on
goin' to bed at night but what on wakin
up in the mornin' they may be divorced;
and them that amt married spend their
time in bettin' how many times they can
be married and divorced within month:
The wimmin of Chicago need agitatin'
powerfully. Keep stirrin' on em up,if
you please. The more you agitate, the