The examiner., 1882-02-11

Isabella B. Hooker.
 We desire to say to our readers to whom the absence of Mrs. Rockers weekly con- tribution was most felt, that the present article arrived just little too late for publication in our last issue.
 The most pleasing feature of Washing ton life is the independence of young women here who are employed in the va rious government offices. They are nara workers, often on small pay, often help ing in the support of infirm parents or other friends, consequently they cannot afford to spend much money on dress or a carriage for calls or parties, yet they are well received, and if agreeable as cordl- ally invited to entertainments as others. I doubt if this state of things could be found in any other country. The reason is not far to seek however. So many women of family were left without means by the war, influential officials have con- tinuaIly found places for them i'll the de- partments, and all young women clerks have been the gathers thereby, but here IS another side to this woman question. A lady of unquestioned position and of elegant address, writes me thus ' The Convention on Woman Suffrage left some unfinished work for a friend of ours to complete, and it was necessary to see some of our socalled representatives you know the gentlemen insist not only that they can but that they do represent us. Fortunately. as we thought, one Of the most reliable mem bers of the House was dining at our hotel, and as he passed our table proposed to appeal to him for the needed information as to "ways and means" The question was no sooner pro pounded than this great and good man, evidently with but one idea, that of shirk- ing trouble. said, I cannot see you at the House for have given orders that no aUOnaan's card shall ever be brought to me. My friend, with quick perception of the situation asked, And how about mems cards, oo you receive them ?" Then came damaging insinuations as to the moral character of women applicants for office, they being simply pests, and because of them it was right that all women should be debarred access to members. My friend made no inquiry concerning the moral excellence of the men who frequent the whole Capitol, making as free use of the sofas in the hall of representatives itself, the committe rooms and the Hobbies, as the members themselves, but bidding the gentleman good evening he passed on and she with flashing eyes said to me, "What representative would dare to tell male constituent that he would not even allow his card to be handed to him oh the dis grace of this disfranchisement, will it never cease ?"
 WASHINGTON, Monday, Jan. 30.
 Extract from private letter.
 am spending a charming day at Mrs. Dale's, lunching and seeing callers. Her house is full of interesting things, old and new, and she seems to know everything. Oh, for such a memory as hers MT. Dale has been Unitarian missionary in India for thirty years, coming home once in seven years to keep track of things in this country. His business Tn India is teaching young men, 5000 coming under his tuition and that of his sub teachers J dia are in no sense idolaters, though they often erect images and offer them for wor- ship, but lit is as you give dolls to your babies," one of them said to him.
 Egypt is the country Mrs. Dale is most posted in, and she has shown me remark able confrmations of the truth of his torical statements in the book of Exodus got from recent excavations and discove- ries. Fo- instance, here is a long Egyp- tian name, Za-p, u-nt-p-a aa ankh, found on whom Joseph knew and served, and the translation is "The Governor of the District of the dwelling place of Tue Liv- lTg One," and that whole district was called after the time of Joseph, 1.-The dis trict of the dwelling place of the Living One" Read now the words of Joseph in Genesis xiv. 4-9, "I am Joseph your brother. It is not you who sent me into Egypt, it is God. It is God who estab- lished me as privv councillor to Pharaoh and as lord over all his house."
 The crossing of the Red Sea is made records concerning the "gulfs of weedy lakes" that could easily be crossed by foot travellers unencumbered by Leavy bag gage, but were quicksands to chariots and horsemen entangled in the heavy growth of reeds.
 The Worlds Washington correspondent