The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12
Pathetic and Powerful.

They have queer woman orator in San
Francisco. Here i a portion of the speech
She recently made. They SOY man vas
created first. Sposin' he was Amt
first experiments always failures? II |
was betting man ID bet two dallars and
a half they are The only decent thing
about him, anyhow was a rib, and that
wrns to make som thing letter. APP
pIausc And then they throw it in our
face alnus Eve Ing that apple. IA bet
five dollars Adam, Nuo,ttd her IN IN the
tree, aud then Only gave her the core.
And Whit did he do when he was found
out? Truc to bis masculine instinct, no
sncuEcd behind Ewes Grocian bend. and
said fwalen NE, twas her. BrinE
Up your little daughters to love and cnrcas
the ballot, and when they arc OLD and
scrawny they VIII rot depart from y.
Teach them that man occupies no position
that woman can not fill. even TO PAIR OF
pants. Teach them that without the bal.
lot that woman is simply cooking aud
washing machine. that with it she can
Just rule her little rcost We have plenty
Of ballet girls but what we want Is plenty
of ballot women. (ilcar, hear,) am
astoni,hed that there ant more interest
manifested IN his absorbing topic. This
hall ought to be filed from dome TO cell
ing, and u couple Of hundred climbing up
the lighting rod outside Our speakers
don't lack brains or Influence, but there
il one thing wish they did lack, that is
their desire for a husband. No matter
how rablI a woman Is on this question,
or how much she talks against men on
the platform, she d grab the first one that
offered himself, and turn right strait
round and that's where were weak.
Most women think they made tor
purpose, and tina, is to have Mrs on their
tombstone They'd better be missed all
their lives and when they die, the more
they're missed the better. I'm com
mauder iu-chlet!ot large army OF female
wonen's ballots, and am cleaning out
everything that looks like male sex, while
the band plays SEE the Conquering Hero
Comes. Come with me to the worst por-
ton Of our great city. After ascending
thirty one fights of iickety'sta,rs, what DO
We ind A miserable basement In one
belle OF the ciy. She makes vests.
morsel OF food has passed her lips since
fall Around her are fourteen children
crying TO- bread But alas she ain t got
mournfulIy divides among them the last
half of tallow candle Have l over.
drawn this picture? No, sir. And IT
any man .dares to say have, I'll guarantee
to send him home on shutter In less than
ten minutes. Emotion in the audience. }
But, my dear sisters, am not here SIM
ply to touch your hearts, but TO tcAch'
your pockets also A thing of this kind
cant 20 on without money, and hereby
call upon four OF the most ablehodlet Sis
terS who feel It's sweet to be on the mug
cc to pass around the hat Think oftho-
greatness of cur cause, and its effect upon
he thousands of ancestors still unborn.
Think of your altered tresides, where
widowed mothers press their orphan chill
drcn to their bosoms Think, oh think
Of George Washington at Mr.. Valleys
forge, barefootcd, and-shell out. lThis
appeal was SO moving that majority of
the audience moved toward the door.
About seven dolors aud a half was collect
ed however. which went for Mrs. Skinner
newest cork screw curls. After placing
the amount in her reticue, and planting
her foot firmly upon it, she proceeded
Ny dear friends, | must now bid you adieu
but | will be with you again when times
are better, for intend to ag,ate this ques-
ton till We get our rights, aud Whatever
we can sponge besides | will aGitats il
till my breath gives out and my wig turns
grey.