The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-09

ciety and of the beardless boy, who gener-
ousiy rewards sweet motherhood by con-
temptous expressions Of woman's inferlority
We have two standards of morals, one Tor
men and another for women. We have
two standards of remuneration, one for men
and another for women. Distinction OF sex,
in laws and customs, is germ OF moral OBJ
,iauity. The saloon constituency, the liquor 4
1ealars' interest, are factors In politics and
legislation. Alcohol and mammon are CO
partners. and the United States Govern /
nent reaps a rich revenue from the use of 1
consuming poison. Yet women, who read /
frequent reports of wife-b beating and muir
der by the iniuriated inebriate, say they
don't care to vote! To what source do wo-
men look for the Legislative power that
will stop the manufacture and trade in alco-
hol2 To what source TO secure the justice
that shall pay the woman teacher, the wo-
man clerk in Government departments, the
shop clerk, the employe in factories!
THE SAME PAY FER THE SAME WORK
as men receiver Less aristocraey and less
legislative coatrol-this more than every
thing else The women of America are
freer in many respects than the women OF
any other country. What use are they
making of their freedom? Injustice con-
soidated in the sentim ents customs, and
institutions of society ever begets injustice;
falsehOod begets fsisehood. American women
who placidly accept their Delittled position,
while men haunt the lie of universal sui
| frage: the disfranchlsed mother who can
lit unmoved under the contemptuous sheer
of beardless boys, is the ptiable. product of a
sham republic and body polite that is u
rank falsehood. 1t is strange the boy i'm
! bibes the idea of the inferiority of women?
/ And is it strange the same boy consents to
or helps make the unjust laws2 The bur-
dens of American mothers are many, but
her ambition is not always wisely directed.
There is dearth of craftsmanship, but
mothers whose souls are unstirred by
patriotism will not be apt to furnish ma
terial for statesmen.
HOMES WILL NOT BE DEsOLATED
by the presence of mothers and daughters
who may learn how taxes are raised, and
whether the systems ofrevenue and taxation
deal with the rich and poor alike, and
whether Justice is dealt in all the lands to
all the inhabitants lhoreof. God has
anchored motherhood in the cradle by
law as strong as gravitation. The expanded
womanhood and the exalted motherhood
that would result from the extension OF
NouldH Cit paClblco, y HipdbhlOci anu aCbiNO
participation in general affairs. and for the
general welfare, would augment the blessed
ness of the home and the prosperity of the
Republic Progress and the perfection of
he Republic ask sacrifice and devotion of
tAmerican womanhood2 What shall the
answer be? LUCINDA b. CHANLER.
Pieasantries Concerning the Fair Sex.
compliment is the high road to the
heart of woman"
A young lady resembles ammunition, be-
cause the powder is needed before the ball.
Kate Field says that the average wo-
man can not understand the theory of CO.
operation.
a woman NAV be said TO have undressed
kids on her hands when che is putting twin
babies in u bath.
The Chronicle SAYS that young lady of
Vallejo is so modest that when she retires at
night she puts weight OH the album con-
the photographs of her gentlemen friends.
A Michigan woman cut out her tongue,
"as sacrifice to the Lord" The probabili-
ties are that her husband did not raise a
hand 10 prevent her rash and fool sh act
Some men are just that thoughtful-brutal,
we mean-Norristow Herald.
"Do you love her still?" asked the Judge
of a man who wanted divorce. Certain
/ ly l do" said he; II love her better still
than any other way, but the trouble is The
will never be still' The Judge, who is a
married man himself, takes the case under
advisement.