The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-04-10
From the Southern CaltiuatOr.
,MWoman,s Rights"

If Miss Susan Anthony's efforts have accom-
plished any substantial results, large proper
ton of the lords of creation, North, are COM
pletely hen-pecked by this time, and walk
duely tied to woman's aprOn-st-ing. But the
heroine of our cause having not yet arisen IN
the Sonth, oar obstreperous masculines still i'm
agine themselves completely free from petit
coat government" except in very limited and
private way. Moreover, Southern men expert
ence nervous horror at the mere sight OF the
words above, and if, my dear Cutti0ator, your
circulation is forthwith materially damaged
attribute the fact to your magnanimity IN
having set ahoat this harmless emanation, with
so presumptious motto ION the folds OF Its
banner"
However, to give immediate relief to excited
nerves, disavow all aspirations to herolsm
after the Northern style: au contrasre shall
endeavor to express myself In most womaniy
and demure manner.
It is customary to consider woman's right
from the time, only, when she assumes the
important duties of wife. They in reality
extend further back to the area of earliest wo-
man hood, when the innocent girl OF sixteen
makes her debut into society. Her most i'm
portant and undoubted fright" then consists
In having father and brother feel the proper
interest in assisting her to form desirable ac-
acquaintance of their own sex, and IN shield
ing her from the intrusive attentions of the
unworthy. So my first stindignant thrust is very
vehemently made at those careless "Paters''
and "Freres" who leave the daughters and
sisters, in their possession to arrange, unassist-
ed, their own matrimonial destinies.
The father who exerts himself merely to
give his daughter liberal allowance of pin
money, or the brother who thinks sister duly
compensated for daily neglect by a handsome
gift once year, does not realize the omission
of which they are constantly guilty in the line
of duty. He who never spends social even
ing at home for the benefit of daughter, or
sister, that an intelligent acquaintance may be
knowledge may be obtained of those who are
already on her list of Callers" should be the
last to complain of the selection she finally
makes of husband from the miscellaneous
crowd of beaux in her train. And yet, just
such men, careless of social demands on their
time, are loudest in their objections to a mar
riage in the family of girls when it is all too
late TO sever misplaced affections! ~. .-i---
Girls, don't forget that from the hour you
return from boarding school, or can summon
courage, by home discipline, to return civil
greeting to "6rst sweetheart" that it is your
"woman's right" to be constantly aided by
father and brother, in forming proper esti-
mate of the character of every gentleman you
honor with an acquaintance. Stay at home
always, and continually threaten them with
your fixed determination to be an old maid
forever on their hands, rather than yield this
first "right." The good result may be, that
both of said relatives will heartily enjoy your
wedding day, and have warm personal friend
ship, besides, for your husband elect
Marshaikuille, Ga.