The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-12-24
PATCH WORK.

woNAx's RIGHTS ANCIENT Esyrr.
We are not perhaps accustomed to think al
ancient Egypt asa very advanced and literal
| country. Il is certain. however, that ladies had
no cause TO make one Of the complaints xhrh IL
often heard IN modern times. Women might
. not only hold property. bu; they often absorbed
all the wealth Of their husbanis. There u in the
Egyptian museum OF the L 'nvrea collection of
legal documents from the time Of iiexani~r the
Great to the twentieth year 81 ro'-my Ener-
eetes. These documents. which are family con-
trsc:s, wills, deeds, etc. have lately heen
deIphered by ~. Revont- He has traced the
legal existence Of several generations, and
thrown great. perhaps unexpected, light the
history "f female property. II seems that hus-
bands always ceded ali their wealth. raj and
personal. TO their wives. who disposed OF IL in
turn TO the children Of the marriage or "a
nephews. A xidow MAS thus left = comfortable
! and even commanding position Let us take the
case Of Psfms. sho. on hrs marriage with a lads
named Taoutein. ina'is her bridal gift. perhaps
answering 20 the ''moreing gfi'' Il the German.
and the H,ndoo GIFT by the nupiial IRE. He alec
promised TO make 1nouisn - smsii yearly NJ
| iowsnce. the security 81 his property. Ihre
years later lind poor Patna deep in hi. wife.
he has not cleared himself in three years
later papyrus shows that Pafma hsd to cell all
his possessions. which are carefully inven;ored.
and that he satisfied the claims Of his wife at this
! alarming sacrifice. Examples Of this kind are
common. Husbands were ru;l.lessly sod up.
and property vas concentrated in female hands.
The husband, poor fellow. often inserted clause
in the marriage contract. by which he stipulated
D,ordous s:culu.. ne believe, mentioned tics.
facts, hut il supposed that It vas oniy
Dsordorus fun mere travellers tale The new
pxpyri d-unonrtrate beyond all doubt tina; man
has often been in times past wroused and sub
missive being.
TINE sHoS-oIHL.
1.-THE statement tina; the poor girl has nothing
but her character. - stcreofyred In their socab-
uisry. They can work. endure hard>hips. and
forego pleasure; but good company or none, "
the motto for them. ! consider IL my duty TO
give fhIs topic particular attention. since per-
sistent effort has been made TO establish the idea
that factories and shops not only hot-l'eds of
vice, but their attaches are rendered unfit for
wives and mothers. Moreover. these Industries
are taxed TO maintain re:ormstcry institutions
for q di.solusa class with which they hare too
often heen couiornded. There lie Lut little or no
distinction made between the pure minded, con-
scieuf,ous erri and the wanton no barfers herself
for more money fhsn she worth. because che
IL too resn to b. counted with the class with
which she belongs. and enters the workshop for
q pittauce. no matter how small, 80 as TO save
APPEARANCES. II IL an outrage for girls who
haze nothing bus honest work 10 epcud upou 10
have to oompese with such an element
Regarding their habits, che says: Ono class
OF girls is interested 10 the Temperance move
ment. and they spend their leisure hour. iur
basheilng second handed clothing for reformed
men, helping their families or advancing the
eanss oth.rsis e. Another class siii solicit
artxles Of clothing iron their frends and Gu,
them down for poor little hcys to prepare them
TO and employment or attend school. Others sing
IN churches at modents salaries. and ls taxes
thesr esssxses 70 the utmost to keep mp fhei
mus,e Gsrls, Who iiss 10 their osn famIites and
~ 70 Soasd. sss sPs v b ~ ssd D,stAsaL