, 1874-08-16
The Lost art of Co0kery---The Qacs-
lion of Wages---W0man's
Field.
1t a Man:Nilliner s-Learned Nomen.-heflo
Among The Ladies.
An Unfortunate GirI---Woman's Courage
.--Abyssinian Slaves.


Woman r:i:i. Fighting Capacity
10 tae Editor Of Tic Chicago TEttuue:
S1R Most Of the lady-readers OF 1t1E tsonn-
day) TriRUSE peruso with interest the a11lcles
on s.Tlo Woman Question: especially since the
aim Of gentleman correspondent is to es'ao-
liah THO fact that the real power OF oil do'efo-
ment6 is concentrated i'll taoso
wuc HIVE TEE ABILITY TO 11GHT,-
that is, those who are capable Ut bearing arms
.11d meeting the enemy face to face on tie bat
t{e-feld. :.Ihe pen is mgLtier than the sword,
ls no part of his faith as he believes that the
powers TINT be a.,e kept only by the s"ord, and
the pen is but a petty playthlng, sometimes
amusing Int OF no account Whatever III the set
t}emept of grave differences lady correspond
ent uEconsciously falls into The sanae strain. a.
thongh attnbuting it to another CAUSE "hcn
she writes, II never see porter pick up h1lee
weight aud toss it into place like nero noth-
ing. without wishing could do likewise. but
E:raigntway curse the systoms Of society that 1o~
siric. woman's muscular cxertlon.'
For her benefit, and the benefit OF others WHO
are kicking at tho traces which bind thenl' and
also for the benefit of that gent1cman-corre-
spondcnt I would Like to relate circumstance
which came under my notico some months slnco-
! WAS then accorded the privilege OF giving the
history Of certain individual to the pubic II
wished to do SO. but was bound in honor ncS 10
tiyulne tho name. As there las been no fcasou
u hy should make use Of the privilege then e3-
tended to lne, have refrained from dong SO;
Lct the agitation OF s'TLo Wouan Question,
and more especially the argument that the Gov
ernnlent is based upon its eShtinS powell
the fighting element is the on!y power III q na-
ton, and that none l,at those who fight have q
right to the bailot~oox,-gires it 4 peculiar sig
nlticance.
Again the gertleulau-corresponden says: las
to tl1e eallacit; OF woman for WIZ, can only re-
peat that. after they have done SO (yiz: proved
3Ae;r equal ability by dacdsi. they will have no
1aither need to plead aud coax for their rights
Us the latter will be 1isyniJ founded OIL
THE EED-E0CK OF THEIR OWN POWER
lie probably wrote her.3 t11Ier than lie knew III
one sense, and, yet, i'll another SENSE. hc Set
truth 4: defiance, as the illustration am about
to give wall clearly show.
i. 1t was rny fortune to meet gentleman whom
I will call Juuu Smith lie, III common with
Elzy beard and m,1staclc. lie WAS
Iii interesting talker. aud knew we'll how to
tutertaiu the ladies' lie possessed cultivated
had served in tno United Sta: es army, and was
proud OF his record as soldier. lie had been
n several battles; had been only once wounded;
ind WAS lonoraby discharged at the eud OF tue
Var. Si4ce his discharge he had learned trade,
It which he WAS successful, ind was receiving
good pay for his services. all 1bis learned
from a friend; ho fur there was nothing remark
,LIe. His career WAS that of thoCB1nds OF our
brave soldiers, and tlcre was nothing i'll it to
attract attention. But judge of my surprise
xhen it was made known to me TINT this ex-sol-
lier was not q MEN at a1l. but
MAS IN REALITY WOMAN.
:. Is that beard and mus.ache false: :" WAS the
Srst quoetion l asked ''Hc will tell you him
scIf" said my friend "ue will relate to you
ai1 experience, on condition tlat you never let
his Damo be knoWn."
a1y curiosity wcs thoroughly aroused, and
gave the required promise.
at matters not" she commenced. what was
my name nor where I lived; but, like othec
young girls Of my age, when the War commenced
between the North AUD South, had lover.
Ny lover was patriotic, aud. fired with the ex-
:iteme1t Of the times, he entered the army to do
siH best towards putting down the Rebellion. I
md insisted on accompanying him aud sharing
ais fate If he died On the battle-ied. /
Eantcd to die with him, as cared nothing for
Sic without him to, Share it. 1Io told me it was
impossible for a woman to enter the army; if
:oald raise q beard and pass myself off for =
nan, might possibly do it !; but, as that was
beyond all precedent. it could not be accom-
ollshed. l then called to mind how many times
had heard Of, ladies' who were AFRAID there WAS
Tie appearance OF mustaclle upon their lips
md who had attempted to shave It off. and in
the attempt had created what they endeavored to
destroy, and wero forever after Obliged to shave
II txperi,nentcd with the soap aud razor ou
my smooth chln, and, alter several trials. had
the satisfaction of seeing that was indeed cu!-
ivahnE q beard. ! conducted this thing 10 eau
Eously TINT my parents had no idea OF INV intc,,-
tions: aud, when I lad hair enough on my face
10 warrant me
CALLING 2YyElr. A MAI,
ran away from homo. enlisted III the company
III Which MY lover Served. and iuned him. Az
long as he lived had easy times, III he shielded
me trom all unnecessary hlrdships, and made
nly duties as light az possible, esc1@irs; his
partialIty to his comrades by SAYING lie il such
delicate looking youth, re stronger men ought
20 Baye him all wc can.'
zone day. wien tho baltic was raging fear
ully, my lover was killed, and / VAS
cit to bear the separation Dis best I
nga to any great extont, for fear my SEX shonld
oe discovered 80 tried to lie as calul us possi-
Die, and 80. about my duties us us1al. Nv COM
aies realized that hoi lost trieud, although
;heir credit be it euid, they still continued their
former Kindness, and tried tn save the delicate
COOKING youth from all, unnecessary i,ardships,
DO" felt III continual fear OF discovery. LIy
,E;n was too fair, my hands were too small aud
aelicare. and my, feet were too ttunutivc, for
ny position. To remedy this, woro shoes too
arGe; exposed myself t., the sun barchcatlc:
Iiusieted Oh dou4, my elAre Of tho hard worl:
lnd I sometimes dug all day III bitches and
trenches, for no Other purpose ti1au TO
HARDEN ny MUSCLES
Ind render my hands brown and tough. With
he beard Oh nv face;1 could now be man with
'ut fear bf suspicion. il c''uld strengthen my
muscles, and look al If had bceu used to rough
lEese and haril times; and, enco my lover l4ad
aicd, never intended to let INV sex be luowr
u one baltic was wounded stgfltlYin the arm;
he physician, who dressed it had not the slight
vt suspicion that it belonged to one Of tho
OTTER sex. ard, Us long Us | remained Ill tic
u1ny. performed military duty Just tic sau,e
" any other private soldier.
After l left tue Ermy. debated what should
TO- aud concluded to learn . trade and, after
aaa served nn apprenticeship with satisfaction to
asst'.1 and tile boss, went to work with men rs
3le OF them. aud not a SUSPICION ever rcachcd
~. ears ;, that l was other than l seemed l
~, 14ueu tue eano IS my fellow-laborers aud.
rHen ioand could work at nv trade and ba
Eaaa Inc same M other~mcn. make a ,,opI 1irino
~ aud enough hes.des to s,,p,,ort ma wl,cn
f"1A1ns'' oasa were over; mud when coutrastei
nv :Aauees With tilteo Of women uho woro
HeshAr tof Il mere l'lttance va.
s71LL MnEE UETEEM1SED TO cDxr-r., .,-- c,-r
lhd felsl apI'eaE before the world as n 49,, a'
oomo;!mes, when I have been s,ck and naaaaa
ateutio'', | have then contidcd in sn,no 49,,
lady Nhotn knew conld trust aud harss.a11 suo1
wzys fonnd tie deepest sympathy aud t1,e o.roo4