Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-03-10
QossIp for tho Lndfes.

| In a recent debate In Congress on the poy
female Clerks, several members gave expression
10 views, not only gallant to the ladies, bnt Jus
and crtditable to themselves. Mr.. Voorhees,, o.
Indiana. said he would, when opportunity offer
ed, vote to pay women tho some as men. 1t wa,
not question of sympathy or gnllantry, but o
Justice. Judge Kelley, of Philadelphia defended
the female clerical force against the imputations
Of Mr.. Rodgers and others. Hc said the foreign
correspondence of the Post Office Department Ia
translated by an accomplished lady, who Is versed
ln five languages. She receives but $500 year
salary, and yet she comes under the class denom-
mated by Mr.. Rodgers as changers m of the
Government. He anticipated the time when the
ballot would secure to woman equal mud exact
Justice in this cnuntry. Mr.. Dawes, Of Massa.
chneetts, referred to the clamor for tffice of
small.fry politicians, who hound after members
0f Congress, clamoring for an Increase of salaries
md crowding women out of all beftiing offices.
This Ia shameful and disgusting but 1t Is the fact
Only when the ballot Is put into her hand shall
woman become independent of these email
crawling politicians, and command Just recon-
pense for her labor.
The Philadelphia Post is putting qualihca
tlon on Its support of woman suffrage. It SAYS
that: "slrongly as we favor Female Suffrage, we
nro opposed to women having tho right of the
uuhot uniii tuey Ienrn nnW 10 carry umbrellas.
AT present woman with an umbrella Is an auto
crnt Of the sidewalk. She turns out for no one
looks out f0r.n0 one. Silk hats and ewes muet
look out for themselves nr submit to be knocked
down or dragged out. Nay, more, female pedrs-
trians on rainy day are not safe from each
other"
"A London coroner at a recent Inquest decar-
ed that downright intempcrance was one of the
common and besotting vices OF English ladies of
The higher class. He knew, he said, numberless
Instances where there ladies' never sat down to
dinner until they had brought themselves to o
state of almost inebrlety.
Since the story has been told of how Judge
Breckinfidgc married girl whom he saw jump
over rail- fence with pail on her bead, the eirs
In Orange county. New York, are said tn spend
their time In watching the road aud whenever
they sec n carriage approaching with man 10 IL,
they seize their pals and 20 for fence.
Eight kinds of kisses are mentioned In the
Scriptures The kisses of Salutation. Valedction,
Reconciliation, subjestion. Appreciation, Adora.
tion, Treachery, and Affection.
Another indication of the beginning OF new
era of social morals and manners was furnished
last Sunday by young lady at church in Quincy
ILL.,, who, ns eoon as she entertd her pow, began
an indiscriminaie and prOmiscuous survey of the
entire congregation through her opera glass.
Mrs. Brndwell, of Chicago. Is sadly discoura-
gtd. She states her case thus 4: cannot be a
notary public because om married, and can
not be an attorney -at-law because am o woman!
"A brave husband is Peter Fuller, of Delaware
County. Ind., who getting frightened nt what he
thought was ghost, crept to the back side of
bed and made his wife liz before him.
come Of S250O.'