Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-17
Take him up tenderly,
Lift him with care;
fashioned SO slcnderly
All but his hair

on must not wonder ut This ont Jul-st
of poetry rs She writes for Il city news
paper; but she recited ii in such way
that il would halk a man going to church.
Her whole discourse was strictly wom-
anly; il consisted Of many stories I'M
connected BY >imilarit, or coincidence.
When she got Joke on the men She
seemed to think that it was the best
thing size ever heard of in her life
One of the truest things she said was.
great men inherit most from their moth
ers and that if we would have great men
we must have great mothers But when
she said that if we would have great
mothers we must give them the right to
vote failed to see the logic of her ar
gument. She took issue with 'Fennevson
who said, las the husband is, so is the
wife;' She would put il, as the wife is,
SO is the child Good She closed by
an earnest appeal TO the legislature to
give their wives and daughters the bal
lot to protect themselves against being
drunkard's wives and to shield their
children from rum. Woman has wait
ed 5000 years for her rights she said,
as she sAacked her lips and her eyes
snapped and after while she put the
query, VIII man teach woman the use
of her wings?''
We were in favor Of the proposed
amendment to the constitution before
we heard her, and, although she shook
our faith little, we would yet like to
have vote Of the people on woman suf-
frage and get the popular sentiment on
the question
Next day after Mrs. D--'s address a
resolution was moved in the assembly to
have 1000 copies OF her lecture printed
and given 70 the members for dis
tribution. but it failed by vote of thir-
ty-one ayes to fifty noes. This vote
shows pretty well the feeling on the
right Of women to vote, in this branch
of the legislature.
We expect hot debates on this a,les-
ton and also on the la, ing off the state
into political districts. the biennial ses.
sions and the prohibition amendment.
1t " agreed by joint resolution thai
after Feb. 10 there would not be any
more bills received The number Of
bills received in both houses is 767-in
the senate 245. in the assembly 522.
Among them are many bills introduced
by the members from Grant county. Mr..
keene asked for an appropriation OF
$500 for the Lancaster Agricultural So
ciety. and Mr.. Kidd petitioned for S4OC
for the Boscobel Driving Park Associa.
ton. Mr.. Kids bill TO amend the laws
relating to Illuminating oils has attract
ed considerable attention. II is STRONGLY
opposed BY the examining officials, h,
lost no time in making his acquaintance
and tried to have Mr.. Kidd spare The
office no matter what he would do with
the oil. Mr. Keene created quite a sen.
sation by little speech that he made in
support of a resolution to inquire into
the character of a class of lady clerks.
One lady remarked that it would be
enough for democrat to make such a
speech Let them say what they
please, ii was needed and did much
good, though it made the gentleman
notorious, among lady clerks. am lit
tie acquainted with Mr.. Cabanis. He
can be found at his desk most of the
time and is fine fellow to meet. Mr..
Ryland is quite prominent in the senate
and has the honor of being spoken of as
one of the probable candidates for gov
ernor at our next election. How does
that strike the people of Grant county?
| almost forgot to say that as the con-
gressional districts are mapped out ON
the apportionment of representatives,
Dane county is added to the third dis
trict This is severe blow to the west
ern part Of our district as old Dane win
probably claim the lions share of the
spoils. | can tarry no longer Shake,
Cap. Adieu, G.. VI. Sea MAN