, 1874-05-10
CLEAR GRIT.
How Some Chicago Women Have
ExempiiEeu That Quality.

department Of mans labor, aud the man is
brought to the 'front.' feted and carcsael, aud
held up to others shining example; whila
d woman possessed OF taeso admita-
BILE qualities is seldom noticed, but is
passed by in silence. This may be tie
case, however, because such instances arc mo-
90 rare and uncommon among women as amous
nen,-women furnishing SO many examples OF
this k1nG that they have ceased to be = r2rlt!.
The record OF almost every woa,aa, did va but
know it., il one OF intlaite patlen,o and self
denial; and when to tueso virtues are adlad in
dustry, energy, snd perseverance, she Is, H.
though woman, the happy possessor OF thas
admirable quality which tbs Rev: Robert Coliyor
terms '|clear grit" instances Of winch are nos
lackipg in our Own city.
In tho month Of Sep.euaber, 1871. tho first
number Of periodical calieI tho Balance Tas
Issued by
FouR LAoS-ED11oRs.
OF two OF these ladies', Mrs. Live-mora said,
in the II Honldn's Journal
Misses To.nhn Il uaEtey arc the proprictors OF tle
new Ta!cr,-swo women it'll whom were associated
for years In Clicrgo; Miss Tom!in beiGg Tie
plishel iorewotnan Of the composing.seoa. aaa Mis-
Hawey the perfect clerk and bookke.per Of the oee,
of the paper Of which We wero assoc1ase editor. Ma
recognize III this the realization VI theu long,
taches I'll nre Of Tue right sort-wo,ncn whoss
struggle with life has been heroic,-anoso 1in is Ut
night be given to The wvrd, and not bring blush to
tho cheek Of the most sensitive
l[r. Lewis, editor OF the Weslsrn Rurol Gn
whose office Mias Tomlin had worked q assist-
ant foreman). sympathizinS With these ladies' in
their efforts. gava up one OF his roof1a for their
use and lent them type sufficient to set up their
paper-a kindness Tor which they have always
felt grateful.
In their first issue they we're honest enough to
say whnt few women have the courage to do:
ave lope 10 furDlaa the people With such ps-
per as will command their patronage aud thus
enable US to make living By a pleasant, con.
genial occupation" They wero
WORKING For LIVING,
| and they ware not ashamed to osn it. We wish
there we're moro women of that stamp, Who
| would not feel called upon to blush aad STAN
mer vixen they ayowed they Tero labor1ng for
| livelihood.
Tue editors, in stating tho aims and objects ol
| tho paper, used thus oppression =" We woa!d
not touch the fanailyrela:iou with the lign3est
| disturbing finger" That sentence founa its
| way into the .'Patent Inaide-Track List" AID
| papers came to tho editors of tia Balance fro:a
yarinE. parts OF the country, with ~ the llshtest
| DISTURBING finger" pointed at item.
| Tic H1st number wassBne OF Which they vera
| Justly proud, aud for which they received many
| complimentary notices and *!tn renewed hope
| and energy they went to work on tbs second
number. The last forms and ths paper we're in
| tho pzcss-roon, ali ready to so to press, When
| the Great Fire Which destroyed onr beautiful
city swept away tho result OF tier labors, and
DESTROYED THEIR LITTLE ALL.
| The future LOW looked dark, and women OF
| less calibre wouA layo beea utterly discouraged
| and gwen up in despair; but these la11es pos
sesscI clear grit, and determined to put for:h
all their efforts in resurrscsing their paper from
| its ashes-
The Relief Society built them arelief-shanty,
! in part Of which they lived, and in tho other
| part they had their office. From the Stewart
| fund they received 500 with which to commencd
~ D1HJ<H
once more the publication n ,t, or se9 ~ 5aa"ee 11 o.
| toward purchasing type and all tho rest OF tug
| pnrapae.ua. tor q periodical; but they had
| friends {ths deserving are neyoc without
frlends), wao signed noto for tho payment OF
! the necessary type, to tho amount OF S3u).
| The first number after tue Fra Was lssued in
| March, 1872, in Which one OF tho proprie:ors
mou1ns greater loss tban anything tha Fra
! could infct,-1ho loss OF an appteciatisc fatheri
ut wna only necessary Tor us 20 touch tnought
| With our pen to make it golden in his eyes but wa
! did no, realize how alenos. exclusively We wrots
| with his appreciation in view. II no egor e1-
pressed an idea q. ali satisfactory to oursof tho
| t;rst thought waz, That will please father"
How prominently the woman ssaaas ons IN tnas
sentence but, deeply as she er7eved over he,
great loss, sne did not rela1 her efforts
! in the accomplishment Of her purpose, and
| tile proplietors jointly continued the courad
| they had marked out for themselves. BY ths
closest economy, the most severe aelf-daniai,
they have carried on their paper until the pres
| ept timo. The noto. eiSncd by friends vino
! reached out to them helping hand 10 the day
| Of adversely, is paid. The Balance is evenly BAL
anced, and is in .-.
! A PROSPEROUS CONDITION.
| While o.hAr papors, which ulaio more noieo
| and more show, have Lived bu: short time and
died natural death, this one. carried on bJ
these women, has survived the Fro, survived tht
| Epzootic. and the Panic aad stil shows Rloa
Of . vigorous life. Could man show bes:el
record,-a moro indomi:able. pcrsescring e&rA-
| eatuesa-a greater amount OK clear Elat2
| One OF the qualities which those women pos
| sess ia tho will TO do. They are not afraid o1
| hsrd work. Tie one Who sets tho typc and pre-
parcs the forms for press is at her labors earl!
! in the morning, and spares not Tie intan'Cst-oL
wl,ou 80 crowded with lor work that II b3cotacs
necessary to be busy with hand or brain Wills
others aro enjoying Natures sweet res:orert
| b0lmy s!eep.
Besides performing the mechanical woak o'
the paper, she writes portion OF the edstolh'',
and occasionally gool story: while esoty "a;
| the household department claims sone OF hef
| time and attention.
meats necessary to tile SUCCESS Of the Ea1a"cei
add thav can tru.hfnlly say: ITO whataver az
ce1lenco NO and cur PAPER have attained,
| WE HAZE TA1ELT EARNED IT
| BIZ hard and continuous labor"
The character Of thu Periodical is such as no.
to offend the most fassidious tastes II Is nos
| too radical upon any point. but IL evenly
balanced, and weighs well its uttcrznccs belore
It is prosrcsaive,-shoving that these women
are alive to tho interests agItatlnK mankind and
wonank;nd, and are not stubborniy projud!ced
| in favor OF aug one course, when It is really
shouo that auotuo- would ia better.
| As an eydenco Of the editors practical goo.
SENSE we qustc from q 1eading article in thu
| February number:
T, it. Louis. the re3sya1ist Hammond h1s hold mest-
mrs IN several houacs Of fsn:, snd many Of the E
mates seemed deeply affected but have not learned
yhehe any PRACTICAL MEASURES were taken To open tue
doors Of al etab4e, v1rtuous life to then- Il Il
uselels to coutert BucA women, and then shut Tia
doors Of every respectable home :nd employment
ac7iust tAem II nothing o'sa Ee do7e with teen.
Eo:ter c1ecu.o item 2t.es their conSe1.on aha send
them to Heaven.
A considerable portion OF the March number
is devoted to the temperance question. Why th6
ladies' do not patronizo ths paper mo1e.-a Or
gan uhich il published
EY WOMEN TOE WOMEN,
! nrdsin which thcv can ri7e their y1ovs free or
prsesion,-is hafd 70 understand. The only rc1-
son seems to be, that one Of the pror1ietor5 hxs
done nearly all the cAnyass'nS herself. aud has
not, for the want Of means, advertised IL ~
| Isr:ety es it's merits deserved They may have
sctcd wisely IN :hls,-wiser than 1t h1at appears,
| ga tiev have reduced tEoir expenses 70 tbs
, 1<,rout rnxsiha Suu aud havo, by this meana,