Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-25
Established December 18TH 1850,

now is the crusade of the female
part of the race under the name
of Woman's Rights. This would
seem inexplicable, when taken in
connection with the fact that wo-
man has always had her own way,
if we did not know that the cause
is confined to q small portion of
the female world. We are per-
suaded, although we may be made
to regret saying it, that. the $50
called" Womans Rightsis confined
to a few unnatural specimens of
the genus woman, who after try
ing for many long years. to make
q conquest of man in his individ-
ual capacity, and having made a
mortifying failure, stand up to
hurl anathemas and detractions
upon the devoted head of man in
his collective existence. After
laboring in vain to become pos
sessed of map, they now labor,
also in vain, to become men,
The, only humiliatipg thing to
man that they succeed in doing
is making some of the weak-mind-
ed members of the male genus
ridiculous and pitiful by attaching
them to their train. Let us leave
this dangerous part of the theme
for fear of provoking the ire of
that most dangerous being. Let
US for awhile look at the influence
of woman upon every period Of
our individual life. Oh woman {!
in infancy their influence begins,
ard leaves US not till this strife is
over. Many time and oft in the
halcyon days of blissful and bea-
ti6c babyhood, have we all pain
fully felt the effect Of their in
diguation in the form of sundry
slaps and boxes; but soon did we
forget these in the soothing luxu-
ry of the luscious sugar.tit, or
the juicy fragrance of preserved
peach. The time comes when
we are emancipated from a moth
er's influence, but only to be en-.
thralled by woman ia some other
capacity. Very soon are we led
captive by the rosy cheek and
laughing eye, the ruby lip and
siivery voice of gentle being of
about the age of sixteen years.
And great for awhile is her inllu-
ence. She mingles prominently
in all the day dreams of imagi7
nation, and fits in angelic sweet
ness around the sleeping pillow.
1u her divine presence the heart
6utters like a dying bird, and if
in willful caprice she lrowns, down
60 the bright lights Of hope to be
quenched in sullen melancholy.
After innumerable 'alousies,
heart-breakings and touches of
frantic despair, man succeeds in
binding himself to a female and
often walks submissively through
the remainder OF his life, disap-
pointed frequently at not finding
himself beside an angel. ALI
hail! say we to woman aud her.
influence, 70: we are of opinion
that her influence for gpcd wfil
finally triumph. And God bless,
say we, the woman of to day
She proves herself to be tie
most ingenious OF herraee. Who
but admires the dextrous manner
in which she makes subseryient
to her designs the staple eommo-
dity of the sunny South, cotton.
How the angularities of a .Arunk-
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en- form are made TO assume the
beauteous and well-rounded pro-
portions of, robust health. And
behold in mute admiration the
pale and faded cheek made to
bloom with the delicate hue of
the rose, by means Of simple.rouge.
Then when time or carelessness
robs the head of its crowning glo-
ry, how soon with rare genius and
considerable energy she impresses
into her service the most ordina.
ry substances in nature, bark of
trees, horse hair, &c. But this is
dangerous and forbidden ground
to man, aud if our fair friends
will pardon us, we viii beat a has,
ty retreat. After scanning the
subject seriously, although brief
ly we are perepared to maintain
that woman's Influence will, in
| the end, be Tor good. It may not
| seem SO to young men, who have
been but lately crushed by the
seornfui sparkle of dark eye
that you fondly dreamed should
| only beam with love for you, but
up, and soon you may be COM
! Eorted by the tender glance and
| loving srniles OF 3 -trne hearted
blue eyed lassie.
And you who with bowed head
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