The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-07-31
[FrOm the 81 Passo (IlD. Journal.]
Onslaught on a Country Editor in
HlinOis-He has a Prolonged De
bate on the Woman Question.

"'' Si'eiu AL my ohice, spcCuiaCiu
in my own mind whether on the whole
it wouldn't be best for to give myself
away for the benefit of my family, when
there comes knock ut the door.
There, says I, is some one anxious to
subscribe for the El Paso Journal, so
uttered in a loud voice "Come iu.,
She was dressed in pair of store
boots and an iron gray set of spcctacles
and she walked up to ME with majesty
in her mien. l knew who it was the
minute set my eyes on her.
1t was woman.
gracefully arose and said, elbow
are you mann, was you wishing, to SUBJ
scribe to the Ell Passo journal ?'' at the
same dippin' my pen in the lux and
opcna my subscription book. This
always gets 'em. 1t looks like business.
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 rights 7"
"No maam," said 1, II am u Prcsby-
terian."
"Air you," she said, prepared to en-
bark with us over the sea with equal
suffrage Z"
"Maam," said |, ~ haint got no OBJ
jection to takin' quiet sail with you
provided the boat amt lcaky and you'll
do the rowin"
A smile pcrsucd her features for mo-
ment, and then she said, Il am williu
to suffer for the caws."
"Yes," said, 1, in a polite and soften
in' manner. It'll cost two dollars, an
we'll send it to any address for an entire
year."
"Hev youa wife :" she asked.
81 hev," said |. wonderin' what she
was oorniu' at '.s,v char you rec
couldn't marry you cf | wanted to ever
SO much" | threw this in as soathcr
"Air you willin' that she should share
with you the burdens and trials of life %
Il amt noways perticklar" said l
san III let her shoulder the whole of
EN- If she has hankeriu that way 2"
Wood you consent that she should go
to the poles 2" said she.
"She can so where she plcases," said
l, She ginerally duz."
"Yew air iolc soulcd man." said
she, and throin her arms around nv
neck, laft wildly.
"Git out" said L, "wha1 air you up
to! l amt one of them men. Stop"
After much labor | succeeded in un-
loosening her hold and sit down ON a
chair. l judged from her conduct that
she stood in need Of few moral obscr-
vations.
"You air an impulsive femail," said l.
"Yoor nature is at once spontaneous
aud out breaking. You need pair of
martingails. Consider what would be
your state cf u mans wife was to catch
you huggin' him in this style"
She wiped her face with her dress.-
She had on dress. l forgot to men
tion this fact in speaking of her specta
cles.
81 anl a worker in thc caws Of Wo-
mans Rights"
YES" said l, "you air Yoo ought
to be ashamed of yourself | should
Judge 700 Was one of them lobby women
that the Chicago Tribune correspondent
tells of. But you can't come your nc
iarious arts over me. I'm seated against
EN-"
81 should be plcased," she said, "to
so arm in arm with you to the poles"
"No you don't" said l, in alarm; "not
Of have anything to say in the matter.
won't go with yoo-not a single darncd
pole"
Young man." said she, "hast thou
any children 2"
81 hev, said /, "scven of EN-. Can
you show as good record 2"
"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 'cm no fran
chises 2"
"Duru the franchises" said j, in
rage they arc the things that women
put on behind to give them the Grecian
bend. Eff my daughters ever 90 to
wcariu 'em-"
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