The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-02-01
Womnn's EnniitS to the wOman's Rights
MoYemenl.
New York Letter from Jennie June TO the Baltimore


New York Letter from jennie June to the Baltimore
American.
A rich and eccentric woman in New York who
has made her money by her own shire wdness and
hard work, recently became interested IN woman
preacher, who probably spoke from his own inner
consciousness aud the REPORTS OF others rather than
his knowledge OF affairs, said some things which
were not new, ana others which were not true.
thai she determined TO attend the next suffrage
meeting and give her influence 10 the cause"
Pursuant to this determination. she attended a
meeting and took charge of "a petition which they
desired TO have circulated among all classes, and
her experience had been of the widest. she de-
cded 10 take day TO II and have some "fun."
The first person she visited was a rich woman In
Fifth avenue, whom she found entertaining some
friends during a morning call. She broached the
obnoxious subject. TO their great horror bat could
The lady of the houso kindly offered TO call tho
cook ana see If sue would not Ike 10 afiK her
name. or at least her mark, nut this offer was de-
cned. From this house she went 10 a public
school, the Principal uf which IL n member Of ono
OF the Oldest and most respectable families in
New York, nat the result was not different-Prin-
cpRl ana teachers declared they had all the rights
they wanted, and wouldn't have any more " they
could get them. why" said the champion, with
this foul atmosphere, which ] should be afraid
to breathef'' But this was felt 10 be personal asd
met with chorus OF contradiction, IN the midst OF
which che escaped. From the school she went 10
the basement OF large manufacturing building, q
fearful hole, the stencil IN which was almost intO-
cradle, but where hundred and nifty or more
girls were making Jackets and olonls for the
trade" at from three dollars 70 six dollars per
week, and living seven or eight miles away from
work-in Harlem IN jersey CITY IN Williams.
burgll-fTOm whence, through drifting Toe and
binding snow, they had to reach their WOrkHnopa
every morning at o'clock. or lose their money.
The foreman was man, and DO very
giris, ana offered 10 present The lady 70
any who might be inclined TO give their names.
"W0man's Rghters;' said ''sbe looked though
she might wear brooches, and nobody be mono the
SyeTiarcs Hoibing daanied. the lady. who has
Travelled I'D China and Japan aione aud knows
headquarters OF the Ragpickeis In Ridge street.
This association constitutes community OF hun
dred ana ntty persOns-inen, women and children
-"DOssed" by a woman, who rs styled, ackDow-
lodged and obeyed as President. She was smok-
ing "a short pipe when birs. X entered, and civilly
enough asked her business. When she beard 10
ne took ood the pine esJ See s sSs
screamed TO a lot OF women and eirIs, IN all sorts
mai windows; .'here's y woman as wants 10 know
ef wants our rightsl Amt We cot 'emf Look
a'here," she continued, 81 fight my rights. ] kin
drink whisky with any man. Let any man come
here and think he IL gon 20 boss us: wen pot a
ragged girl of ten years.. You bet," returned
sal. "A boy gin me some sass yesterday, and
This was received with great demonstrations OF
approval, and having no hope Of ultimate success.
canal boat women al tue foot OF whitehall street;
but she had hardly explained her erraDd when
any women around hero that wear brooches. 1
can lick any two men you ever saw" And as she
leaving they called out, ironically, III say,
what's old man do for n ltvin'P'
A little disheartened with her non-success
among white women. she thought she would try
next "nigger" boarding house, and went into
one OF fairly respectable class.
The colored lady who kept it told her ''sbe didn't
think much OF folka as went round trytn' to get q
Iiyin' by talkin' wimmeD's rights. For her part
she'd rather be back the South than have all the
rights In the world. Wimmen OF the North was
only poor trash any way; they was no real ladies,
such they used 10 have at the South"
Az last resort the lady went 90 n largo and very
well known house, the principal point OF deter
mined effort made by some good women, OF which
Mrs X. was one n few yeafs ago. 10 rescue uDfOr-
ton. Here she was received with Kindness and
sympathy. ana even with tears.at any rate tears
known you sooner" said many OF these poor crea-
lures ''but IL Is too late now" She did not take
these names. but really flor this " literal state
ment Of facu they were >fho only ones that were
offered her. Hard for women, bat trus.