Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-04-28
DuBuouE. April 25. II,

D1bOVUE, ApIII 20, -
ED. BULLETIN:-Mrs. Livermore,
of Boston, the noted advocate of wo-
mans rights, gave that question a
pretty thorough airing at the Athe-
neum last evening, to a fair number
of auditors, but not half rs many
as the occasion was deserving of.
What gives peculiar cogency to
Mrs. Livermorc's advocacy of this
question, and in fact Of any other
question of moral right, is the ex-
ample of her own life, which has
been one of unceasing activity in
more than one sphere of usefulness,
and her character, withal, as q wo-
man, one of unsullied purity. She
has been tried and not found want.
ing. These things we say, eminent.
ly fit her to raise her voice in behalf
Of a good cause; her words are in.
deed fifty spoken. In appearance
Mrs. Livcrmore is quite matronly
and rather tall; there is nothing very
striking in her countenancc, but still
there is an expression Of earnestness
and will in the clear cut outlines OF
her face. In the progress of hel
lecture she remarked that she had a
passion for statistics, and her whole
lecture was a verifying of the state
ment. We cannot concede to her
the airy sprightliness of Miss Field,
nor the soulful energy and eloquence
of Miss Dickinson, but in solid fact
and argument she is ahead Of either
of them, we think. She seeks rath-
CT to convince than persuade, al
though at times in her utterances,
she showed great persuasive pow
ers. The whole effort gave evi-
dence Of thought and extraordinary
research, and the outpouring of Il
heart ycarning for human good.
Particular notice was taken of the
comparatively small number of wo-
men who were active workers in the
cause, and the large number of men
that while one could count the
number of women on his finger tips,
the list of men could not be got
through with in an hour. A fine
line Of distinction was drawn be-
tween boor and gentleman, on
the assumption often made, that if
women are permitted to vote, men
will cease to treat them with gentle
manly courtesy; on this point she
remarked that American men de-
lighted to show all manner of gall
lantry to women, and that they
would not be apt to lose any of this
element when woman had a ballot
in her hand, that a man who was 4
true gentleman could not help obey
ing the gentlemanly impulses of his
heart, and Il natural boor would be
likely to remain so whether woman
had the ballot or not. Every point
of the question was taken up and
dealt with in logical style, and the
ballot demanded for woman because
it was her right. Suffice it to say,
the lecture was full Of good things,
and those who did not attend miss
ed treat.
The great attraction iii Dubuque
last week, was the advent of Miss
Lisa Wcbcr's Blondes, n burlcsque
opera troupe. Their performances
were also given in the Athcncum,
and every night there were crowded
houses; all the heightened folk of
the cAy were there, in their most
stylish attire, and the entertain
ments pronounced the choicest af
fair of the season, and we certainly
agree that they were very good of
their kind; they may be classcd
about two grades above the Key
City Varieties. The women Of the
troupe, as may be inferred from its
name, are all blondes, Of the thick
set, "chunked" type, and passably
good looking. Miss Lisa Weber is
a good singer, her voice is clear and
rich; the singing was the best part
Of the entertainment, the rest may
truthfully be said to have been but
little more than glorious display
of legs. 1t is wonderful what pop
ularity this showing of legs is gain
ing. A leg show -a-days draws
a better crowd than the greatest in
tellectual feast that can be provided.
Miss Weber is one Of the women of
the day, after the fast model; she is
perfectly at home with a cigarette
in her mouth, and according to ru-
NOR, takes her whisky unadultera-
ted.
While we are dealing in rumors,
we may as well Give this bit of float
ing gossip, which we will not vouch
for, but give for what it is worth:
One Of the city locals attended
Miss Webcr's entertainments, and
being greatly charmed or struck
with something he saw there, gave
her highly complimentary notice,
which was so agreeable to the lady,
that We local soon after received a
scented note from her desiring the
pleasure of his company at her room.
Being of all accommodating turn,
he could but accept, and made his