The Worthington advance., 1879-05-29
GRIT GAINS.
~ AarW Walker Tst,ss,phs Ove,. Several
sf4tnt4ns Of the United States Senate
|. ;fNey ;Failfo SMnpress Her Emotions.
! EMgc.Alhington Special MAY l9) to Chicago

Of the United states Senate
q. III 4tNeN Fail to SMpRress Her Emotions.
Special inlay 1917 to Chicago
All nnhallowed attempt upon the part of
26dr confederate brigadiers to abridge the
|Rights Of . citizen was set at naught this
[hftornoon by the cool pluck of q determined
X soman, who, dressed in male attire, routed
|&ne brigadiers in the most triumphant
|kashion. The heroine of this exciting at
Eyempt upon the part of the brigadiers by
authorities to abridge the State
|e1ghts Of DR.. Mary Walker occupied seat
~ the ladies' gallery of the Senate this after
|eoon. DIR. Mary was attired in full suit of
i ieek broadcloth, cut man-fashion through
9ut. She carried in her hand huge um-
ERrella, weighing several pounds. She sat
silent through the Blaine debate, for ad-
varsity and the oontumely of man have con-
Y pared to make her Bourbon. She did
Dot admire anything Blaine said,
Int confined her sentiments to q
E ~ indignant shifts that dis
turbed no one. But it was not until Vance,
OF North Carolina, got to going thar she
recognized kindred soul. Then she boiled
over with enthusiasm that her girlish nature
could not restrain. She began to pound
with her umbrella upon the floor of the gal.
lery, making a rumble like falling crockery.
Anthony, who was in the chair, turned his
head at the racket and it ceased, but q mo-
ment later DR.. Mary again gave way to her
emotions, and began diligent and earnest
effort to pound hole through the floor at
her feet This last was too much. Anthony
beckoned to messenger and sent him aloft.
The messenger was gray-headed confeder-
ate, who had seen years of active service.
He advanced to DR.. Mary and told her that
she would have to leave the gallery.
~ shan't do any such thing. If you touch
me I'll scream and kick.''
"But you must 20. Such are my orders.''
"Get out, you nasty thing. You touch me-
This conversation created a commotion.
The confederate messenger, when he saw DR..
Mary's hand crooked for scratching, called
two assistants, and then the three able-bodied
confederates marched down upon DR.. Mary.
One of them remembered that it had taken
five men to get DR.. Mary out of the treasury,
last summer, and that three of the men were
badly scratched and bitten. An appeal was
made again to the doctor.
''Go away said she. "You touch your
little fingef upon my person and you will die
the death of dogs"
The messengers fell back, consulted, and
then called in capitol policeman,
who added his gorgeous uniform to
the demoralized group. At the sight
of this uniformed minion of the law
DR.. Mary shook with rage. ssIt will take
about five minutes to settle your hash if you
come near mo, Mister Man." said she; II
would just enjoy ripping that white vest of
yours into rags and scratching open your fat
cheeks. Come on, all of you, and will
kick and bite my way through you all.
guess know my rights
The men closed about her, each mentally
calculating where he should grip. Two eyed
her chaste ankles and two sought to encom-
pass her shrinking waist, but glance from
the doctors eyes made them all recoil. At
this time the galleries we're in such state of
amusement that the officers we're very much
embarrassed. Finally matters were COM
promised by Bourbon break down. The
capitol policeman was left to mount guard
over the doctor, and he did not leave her un-
til Vance's speech was ended. Then DR..
Mary went out and for ten minutes blocked
up the State lobbies by relating in a very
loud voice the indignity offered her. She
had a crowd of 200 ople about her for a
time, until she had fully vented her wrath
and had consented to move on.