The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-04-02
Items for the Ladies.


The largest stockholder of the National Bank
at Oberlin, Ohio, is lady.
1t is quite the style for young man OF sixty
to marry an old miss OF nineteen.
Miss Kate Hillard is giving course OF lect
ures in Washington on English literature.
Over 5000 women have joined the London
Union of female bookbnders, started q few
weeks ago.
Miss Nellie Forman OF Lynn, holds the posi-
ton OF recei wing teller at the Mercantile
Savings Institution OF Boston.
In England and Wales there are upward of
500, O00 more females than males. The widows
number S73, 900 and the widowers 100000.
A law forbidding the payment OF different
salaries in the public schools on account OF sex
has just passed the California Legislature.
Charleston. W., rejoices in a female dentist,
whose " browning effort, the local papers say,
was her pulling five double teeth for man,
few days ago.
Miss F. E. Porter, NJ. D.. a graduate from
the Woman g College OF Philadelphia, has been
appointed physician at the Lancaster Industrial
| School for girls.
! Six ladies' who were girls together SIXTY years
| ago, lately had tea party at Burliville, n. Y.
United years of the jewellers, 4a2-sn average
OF about seventy years.
In the debate over the civil rights bill, Sem
ator Morton said, 81 am one Of those who be-
lieve In the right OF women to vote, and have
always believed in that"
In Augu STA Me-, Feb. %, the House passed
women as Justices OF the Peace, and solemnize
marriage, by vote of rs to SO.
Miss Sarah Davis, formerly clerk in the
postofhce at Grand Rapids, is studying the
profession OF dentistry, and the Post says she
will soon be ready TO manipulate molars.
Louisa NJ. Alcott re Gently received letter
from good old lady in Amsterdam, who wrote
in quaint broken English to thank the Lady
Louisa" for the pleasure che had received IN
reading her books.
julia *. 5 sutherland has been appointed by
Governor Booth Commissioner OF Deeds Of the
State OF Callfornla. This is the first instance
that has come within our knowledge, in which
a woman has held this office.
Mrs. j. f. Foster, OF Clinton Iowa, was ad
mitted to the Iowa Bar, last fall, and ls now in
successful practice as lawyer She studied
with her husband, who is also a member Of the
legal profession. Mrs. Foster is the first woman
lawyer IN Iowa
With the sncient Egyptians the female sex
were held In high esteem. On the tombstones
the wife Is always mentioned as the supreme
mistress OF the house. and the sons often bore
the names OF their mothers instead OF their
fathers. There was, in fact, no important right
which the woman did not share with the man.
The Rome Georgia. Courier says We
confess we are in favor Of women having every
opportunity Of making themselves independent.
We shall not regret 20 see the day when our
women Will under no circumstances OF life be
compelled to marry for the sake OF securing
their food and clothes as is too often the case. -
! petition signed by most Of the European
ladies' at Bangkok, SIam, praying for the alb
rogation OF the law which allows man to pawn
his wife and children into slavery. in payment
OF debt contracted by opium-smoking OF
gambling has been favorably received by the
young king, and this unnatural privilege vii
PROBABLY be taken from the Slamese gentry.
What is the secret of this want OF self-respect
among women? Mems want OF respect for
them. They have been educated in supersti.
ton and subsection. The only reason why the
education of boys has been considered more
important than that Of girls ID that boys belong
to the ruling class, the prospective heirs to the
offices and honors OF the privileged order
Their sphere is the universe their peers rule
nations, explore the passage round the north
pole, watch the transit OF Venus, and revolve
round the sun. the great center OF light and
heat. The girls belong to subject class -
their sphere is within four walls their peers
revove round the cook and the cradle
a md the head OF the house, If he can be KEEP,
there long enough to describe that magic circle
It is the common idea Of this narrow sphere OF
woman that has made the wide difference in
the education OF boys and girls, and Just as we
broaden the sphere OF women we shall secure
for woman all the opportunities OF higher edu-
cation. Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
On Friday night of last week a man named
Peter Wineburner, living in the township OF
Arlington, was murdered by bis own son-n-
law. named Lawrence Drake, who had not main.
tanned amicable relations with his wlfes pa
rents While Drake was at work az a track
hand on the G. ~ NJ. L. :. Railroad, Mrs
Wineburner drove over to gee her daughter,
Mrs Drake, and When she returned the
daughter went with her, taking her little child
along with her. On his return home at even
ing finding where his wife had gone, Drake
borrowed a seven-shooter and a horse, and
rode over to his father-in-laws', went into the
house, picked up the child and started off on a
run. WInebuner pursued aud overlook him,
when they clinched. and both falling to the
ground, Drake drew his revolver, and placing
it against the old mans head fired, killing HIM
dead, Drake then fled to Bangor. and called
on CALVIN Cross, Esq, for a warrant for Wine
burner. posse from Arlington soon arrived
in pursuit, when Drake backed up against a
wall placed the revolver against his breast and