The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-06-29
WOMAN.

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We ro,d In thc hook of nature what?
s.1he shell sinos ofthe scashore, the mag
nrtic needle trlle to It's nature points to tile
Nnrtb nolr,n Then nv heart. like the
shell and needle, ever Yields to the magic
influence cxcrtcd BY the theme, Woman.
Long and dark had been the night Of ig-
nornncc and superstition when the age of
chivalry usbered i'm the daWn of civilian
ton. Few events in the worlds history
have been.productiye of such wonderful
and beneficial results rs the institution of
the order OF hnighthood. 1t no doubt, in
an q of utilitariumism like the present,
sounds QuiXotic to admire the romantic
times ofthe chiyalrous Godfrey de Bouil-
Ion. and Richard the Lion hearted, but
with all the wild nncics, visionary thco-
ries, and fruitless adventures of those an
tiquated cavaliers, they have left bclind
them a name that will ever challenge the
respect and admiration of, at least, the bet
ter halfof the worlds population. Up to
the period when knight-errantry was in
stituted, mankind, slumbering in the lap of
barbarism, had not conceded to woman
that high and well deserved position in
the social system, which the courteous
and refined nations of modern days, have,
by degrees, partially yielded. From time
immcmorial woman seems to have been
regarded as an inferior being, and the re-
| suit has been that her position was more
that of Il slave than Il companion. Her
intellect uncultivated, the finer feelings
of her nature undevcloped, no wonder the
world remained so long in the background
of progression.
From the period in which Womans
standard became elevated, in quick sue
cession followed the art of printing, the
Reformation. and the thousands ofdlscov-
cries and achievements which have since
that time contributed to the Advancement
and comfort Of the human race.
Man is too often a selfish. heartless be-
ing he often arrogates to himself all that
is grand, noble and splendid upon the
pages of history. BY God made perfect in
his W image, by himself degraded and
dcbased, he for too long II time gave wo-
man Il back seat rs an ignoramns, to con
tent herself in expressing her admiration
at his wonderful exploits. His physical
strength gave him a decided supremacy,
but, with all her disadvantages, the ge-
MUS of woman has broken forth to the
establishment and admiration of the
world. Napoleon and Alexander are
specimens of military greatness among
men, vet they were heartless plundercrs,
any l''oNlCs NlIN NV NI't
ton must some day be cclipsed, when
viewed from the proper standpoint. by
the more splendid achievements Of Joan
of Are and the Maid of Saragossa.
Nor is it alone upon the battlefield that
man has occasionally acknowledged her
ability. in the department of literature
the names of Sappho, DE Stael Mitchell,
IierSchel, Lion, and Il host of Others will
rank high rs long as brain and intellect
ual beauty are appreciated.
The domestic circle, however, has ev-
er been called and considered the field OF
her greatest glory, and it has even been
positively declared that it was noble in
her to make Heterogeneous conglomora-
tions,' or, in more modified language,
pancakes, or any other luxury that will
administer to the qualification Of her
husbands or brothers appetite. Show
her the nobleness in the mixing of those
ingredients that the negro has learned to
minglc, and who by some of our most
learned men is doubted as having u soul!
ton in times past whether woman had
this possession, but a pudding is never
tested better than by eating it,. Let the
university of Bologna, once the most Gel
ebrated Of European schools. speak, when
its students numbered four Thousand. and
its Professors ciuht hundred. and see if
woman did rot hold several of the most
importaut chairs,
Woman's strength of mind and decision
of character have called her to the helm
of government where. nv her saoacitv.
She has bcen able TO establish on a firm
bosis and restore to ifs Mace omonr ma
tions A government too often in A state of
revolt or u in dancer of bcinr lost in an
archy and confusion. Who now rules
ovarthn fortunes of Rritoin,s nroud JsIcp
Is She inromnetcnt. or ont Of her snbere
The ENGLISH nation do nor so consider
her. They are willing to be thus ruled
thew love, honor and revere their nmeen
NJ whose history th,t nat;on il nrnnd to
boast enuai IN her ~c"temnnrar ies tbnotb.
er soyerricns Of Enronep Nor can we
FORGET Elizabeth of England, victorious
ovG thns nas and Lv no, Inc;sion and in
trnniditv enabled fl triumnh over phil
in 'ofSnoin The Anstrinns did not nm
dLerroto woman when thav cr;ed ont .svye
viii die for nnr kinU, Maria Thnresan
Nano,eo, the First wac snccpSsfnI and
y;ctoriouS onlv whiie aIvisad and ra-
strained Nv J]nSonhinn his first I'm nress
Rut from the lime Of divorrino her the
imnerial renins could NOT ride nnon the
wLirlwinI aud 1iront tbo etorn Nony
heroes have survived their f,ne' Init the
star of Nunoleon was in the zenith of itS
glory When if Vanished from the hnovenS
7jo n}ten saw the SIM of Amsterlity ris.
mo moiesticallv over the field Of his fame
bmf If Vas not reserved tn his vision r.
bebold the lowerino Glands disnersed
from ST. Helena,s lone and barren isIe
for he, an often like the Iiobtnino which
cilds the starry face of nioht' WAS No
more. ~
Deborah of old ruled Israel. Gods rho.
son nooria tu,ontv moars anJ All tho Uno
Me damp 70 her for iuL1mant And lot
rs saw that the GOOD greot. and wise men
Of every ace. instead of disnaraoinS wo-
man. have ever rendered dine nraise' and
portrayed her IA did solomon the wise
and David in bis nsaIms, lob. foo sneaEs