The New York herald., 1869-11-12
LECTURES LAST NIGHT.
THE RAG plKsRs or NEW YORK"

Mrs. Norton on the Garbage Gaticrcrs--En-
teresting Lecture and Attendance ct the
W0rldngSvonien's Associations, Piimpf0n Eail.
At the room devoted TO the meetings OF the WORK
ingwomen's Association, Fiimpton Han, stuyYesant
street, Mrs. Norton, the female hotspur OF the
womans movement, whose fearless daring ls just
as ready to grappc with the science OF suffrage as
with the savors or the sewers, celebrated last even
Ing the sanitary and social virtues Of he Rag PcKcrs
Of New York; The audience was large one and
had much the same complexion as usual. Here and
there were some OF the same old fogY men
and women that turn up by some unaccountabie In
slinct OF unlaliing curiosity and punctuaty at all
sorts OF singular gatherings from a sewing circle to
Sedace, from lecture on freelove TO fruit grow
Ing At the regular hour for making her appear
ance, Miss susan b. Anthony opened the door and
shot through her sky-tnted pebble glasses six or
seven face glances over the audience, and feeling
satisfied there was paying attendance she glIded
like summer shadow to her seat Miss Anthony
bore in her nand q roll OF the Rsgo'gti0n, large IN
diameter as the telescope or Herschcl Mrs.
Norton, clad in delanty red SHAWL
and a small, but belngerent looNng hat
maintained an attitude OF dignined repoae In the
mont seats wnie tle vacant places in the nall were
beng led up. FINALLY tall nan with great deal
Of beard lke nrairie grass in the seieiul season.
rose omlnousy up and announced thai The lecture
was about 10 commence, that fnnds Wera low and
subscription oi sonio few doliars Woud ne no un.
taxing nothing at All on previous occasions, nothing
now remained; SO 10 remember the rent was wise
piemoniti0n.
Mrs. Norton then dvested herself or The matador
mantle, hat and feathers aud ascendel the platform
to begin her sayory discourse. lne elderly A06tueS
| OF sporadic feminine assemblies whose cara have
become base listening TO strong-mipdel mairons,
shook OF their natural torporOI manner aud leaned
| forward 20 take a good look at Anna DicslnsonS
rival But Anna could never, with iier most frantic
efforts, throw the warlike spirit into her aggressive
gaze That characterized tile bearing OF Nrs. Norton.
The latter could have played any part nom Joan vi
Arc to tho Maid OF sarag0ssa, ana from that down
to Grace Darling or ida LOWS, but the iorer, TO
| speak literally, can only spout.
Tie audience soon became satisfied that the
speaker was the right inetio for ts critical and
approcatiye hearing and they lent her willing and
| even weeping attention. Mrs. Norton had an
original subt5CtOuo Oh these anomalous dlscOuTseS
Tor women inat illustrates the amazing diversity OF
| taste characteristic OF the sex. However, she
statistical all over. She starts out, without the least
atectaion OF prudery, to ten OF the wealth and Won
| ders lying in lae sewers OF New NorA-tne exhaust
| less mine OF agricultural nourshnent N the eieLe
matter Of the food diurnaly disposed OF III this city,
1 and the waste that Is permitted therein. she then
way OF liie moce OF subsistence, earnings industry.
social habits and places OF resort. All she SAID
displayed tho fact that Mrs. Norton went often
ana early among these lowy scavengers, studied
their mannera, as Dlckins might nave done, caught
the CLEAN Of their humble longIngs, the pecuarties
1 OF ,hclr varying dialects, the limited ambition OF
their lives and the honest sentiment OF their obscure
| thoughts. Noboty lett the room during the lee
| ture. 1t was better than Anna Mornonlsm or
| Mary Walker on Pantaoons, and II Mrs. Norton
would only stick To the mine she has discovered
she may leave The bureau 10 the enielprSlng susan.