The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-02-20
Mr.. Trains Lecture to Woman.

A household of women waited for George
Francis Train yesterday at the ladies' matt.
nee in the Newark Grand Opera House. A
woman had sold them tickets at the box Of
lice, and women had acted as ushers. In the
boxes were extensively dressed women, and
not man was to be seen. The combined
chatting of the audience was like the hum
ming of thousand hives of industrious
bees. sharp lookout was kept up lest q
man should put in an appearance. and as the
proprietor of the building walked down the
main aisle to speak to a lady acquaintance a
storm of Kisses broke out, and ended in a
merry peal of laughter. He fastened back.
Some elderly women on the front seats kept
an eye on the stage, and one, in mitts and
sspectacles, detecting scene shaking, jumped
to her feet and held both hands up, as
George Francis Train marched upon the
stage with his head erect and wearing a
pigeon tailed coat and immaculate kid gloves.
He held package of letters, all from ladies,
he said, within twenty -four hours. -
'There is none but our sex here, is
there?,' he exclaimed, peering all around.
You know this is close corporation.
men outside you can imagine-trying to
find crack to look through. Who would
think that so many would break the chain of
custom and como here alone!
That simple fact means emancipation for
women. see rainbows all round the SKY
or you.'' -.-. ..r ..-.-..-.s
Mr.. Train road and answered several let
= ters. @@
'.Whose duty is it to get up first in the
morning to attend to the tire-the wife's or
husbands?'' was one of the questions. &
: sssThat,'' said Mr.. Train, sis the question
! of caste over again. There is no poetry or
beauty in woman's toiling and grubbing
over beefsteak for a great fat man. If he
: had any noble manhood in him, husband
would get up and build the fire himselfv'
/ Applause with heels and hands. ''Caste
started from Adam. If any one had asked
me, Did you take that apple off that tree?'
,Iwuuld have said, I did, and what are you
going to do gbout it?' - Laughter. "
Don't take that crying baby OUT urged
Mr. Train, interrupting himself. ''Ive
psychological him, that's ALL Then Mr..
Train selected long note signed: "a bro
ken hearted Maiden" asking Mr.. Trains
advice in her trouble. Her accepted lover
was poor in purse and her parents would not
let her marry him. "a broken-hearted
maiden!'' said Mr.. Train, scornfully, "Tisn't
the heart-it's the stomach. The reason
girls use the term heart is because it is easy
toget a rhyme for it-and so hard to get
one for stomach. Dyspepsia is called a
broken heart. Here's couple to be mar
RED" and Mr.. Train personifed the priest
saying, 'Are you willing to take this brown
stone front, this miserable fraud, called a
man, this tobacco favored, gin smelling
carcass for your beloved husbands
Then with a shipper, Mr.. Train re-
sponded. EYES, for the bride. Turn
ing to the supposed bridegroom he said
. fercely: "And will you take this bunch OF
millinery; these false teeth, this false hair,
this miserable specimen of affectation fol
your beloved wife?' The bridegroom said
yes through the speaker, and then Mr..
Train blurted out: "What man has put
together let the next best man run away
withH2 Hysterical laughter. 'Whoeve1
is satisfied with this talk so far may leave. -
Approval was unanimous. .- =. 4
s'But aren't you getting enough of this?''
said Mr. Train suddenly. ':Come next
Wednesday and I'll tell you all that the men
tell each other" Laughter. Voices
"Tell us now!'' eyes, We'll stay till evening,
Mr.. Trainn' ''WeiIike to hear you talk!'' -
IF you keep the secrets I tell you,'' he
rejoined, you'll hear more next time.''