The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-05-05

LEBANON. May I'd, 1876.
EDITOR REGISTER AS your cores
pondent from these parts failed to connect
last week, presume he is completely alb
sorbed in the perpIexing question that just
now occdpies the attention of farmers
generally. viz: how shall meet my obi
gations, if this weather continues, and we
fail to raise any grain? And while they
are thus exercised about the wherewith to
support their families, let us who are far
mer's wives, unite with them in preparing
for emergencies, by learning how to make
the most of what We may have. TO this
end l undertake to make suggestion to
the women who read your paper, provided
of course that You in such pcrilous
times as just before election, dare to pub
lish anything bordering on woman s
Rights" But don't be frightened. I'm not
going to infiict on you a homily on woman
suffrage, or anything of that kind, only
wish to open the subject, hoping to hear
it discussed by ablcr pens than mine. Why
do the woman of the country so seldom
write for the paper? Is it a fact IF SO it is
most lamentable onc), that they are lack
ing in intellectual ability to comprehend
the issues of the day, or so wanting in edu-
cation that they cannot give an intelligent
view of them or are they so engrossed in
the daily routine of domestic concerns, as
not to realize they have any duties or in
| fiuence outside their own house? An I'M
terchange of opinion among farmers is of
great benefit, in giving them a proper un-
derstanding of the actual needs and condi-
ton of the country, and assisting each other
to intelligently worS for the greatest good
OF the whole, and is not the rule equally
] applicable to tls 5? If we would give each
other the benefit of experience, and new
ideas OH the best manner OF conducting the
domestic economy, it would be a great
advantage. We could thus add to the
health and happiness of our family, by
knowing how to prepare for them the most
healthful and appetizing foods for on r,s
more than the men rests this responsibility.
1 know the duties of housewife are multi
piled and arluolts, bht we do many unnec-
essary things, and by leaving them off, we
can find time to not only read what
/ OthCAS NIhAAs Otst lekhN a HttIS W
trying to give others the benefit of our
observations in matters pertaining to the
household.
Now, Mr.. Editor. for fear you will think
a woman's pen, like her tongue, when once
set going never knows when to stop
| will here leave the subject to others, hoping
you will allow us little space in your
paper to tell what we know about making
bread, preserving, pickling, etc, subjects
more practical and perhaps more useful to
f&rmer's wives, than whether they will be
allowed to vote, Mrs. Dunniway and Co..
to the contrary notwithstanding.
FARMERS WIFE.
farmers Wife, is welcome to our
columns. and we extend an invitation to
ALI our lady readers, married or single, to
write for the REGISTER, on the subjects
| indicated in the above communication, as
frequently and regularly as opportunity
may offer. assured thay they win always
he welcome.-ED.]
THREE LNKERs.-The Odd Fellows of
Harrisburgh, Oh the 26tll of April. the fifty
seventh anniversary of the order in the
United State, securing the City Of Salem
!