Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-05-23
wOMAN's COLUMN.

tence in old age.
Miss Eula Marsh Is Secretary OF an ex-
change for woman's work, recently estab
lished In Detroit, which has met with de-
cided success.
the evening of May 81, is new and at
tractive feature of the Woman Suffrage
work in New England.
Mrs. DR.. Tyler Wilcox presented bal
lot at the polls Of the West Joplin Missou-
ri school election, but the judges declined
to receive the vote.
The bill prohibiting the disfrsnchise-
meut OF women has passed the third read
ing in the New York Assembly by seventy
seven Affirmative vote, and IL is believed
that the Senate will concur.
Miss Lizzie Sargent the younger daugh
ter of the Minister To Germany, intends to
pursue her medical studies at German
University. She Is already a qualified
physician, having been graduated at the
Pecifc Medical College.
Mrs. II. f. Croker and Mrs. III. IA.
Johns were appointed April Il, as Police
Matrous 10 look after women prisoners in
police stations and courts, through the &C
ton of the First Brooklyn Womans Chris
tian Temperance Union, which furnishes
the money for the purpose.
Several ladies are employed on the staff
of computers in the astronomical obserya-
tory OF Harvard College. We believe that
women have shown themselves specially
competent in the ordinary reductions OF
observations in more than one European
observatory.
At the last November election held In
the city OF Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory,
,434 votes were polled, 80 of which were
voted by the women. This proportion
confirms the recent statement of Gov.
Hoyt that women vote In proportion a.
largely "a the men, in Wyoming.
The progress OF women towards com
plete parity with men in the relations OF
business il Illustrated by the establishment
nf an advertising agency at No. 10 IRE
mont street, Boston, Blaisdell * Foster /;
aud the prOprietOr' are Misses l.. 4. Blais-
dell ard +. Foster.
Mr. ". L. Koliock OF Madison wiscon-
sin. has four daughters. The tv0 oldest
are well-cduca,cd physicians with large
practice; the third Is successful and pop
ular minister OF church in a Chicago sub
urb; thu fourth Is 1 successful dentist at
Chicago.
The Senate OF the General Assembly OF
Rhode Island, by special committee on wo-
mems relation TO the laws and coustitu
ton. made report recommending no action
~ this time, In view OF the fact that the
question OF n constitutional convention is
10 be submitted to the electors. C1ss
Judge Brady has common sense 10 sup.
port him, even II he lacks legal precedent,
in holding that wife has right 10 su"
her husband for damages from assault and
battery. The record of lie beating and
wife murder in this city has become iniol.
rr1bly long and offensive. - ChristidH
Union.
In Wisconsin. a committee OF women
consisting of Mrs. Emma c. Bascom. wife
| OF President Bs>com OF Wisconsin Cnivcr-
sity, Mrs. B. l.. Delsplaine, and Mrs. Hell
len Il DIN have undertaken To introduce
suffrage literature into the newspapers OF
that state as far as possible.
II is worthy OF notice that the bill which
admits women To practice in the courts OF
law, WAS passed without n word OF debate.
Some voted for II who voted against sui
frage. VIII some of these explain why IL
il more "unwomanly" 10 vote than II Is 10
practice nj the law:-Sdiem ObSerrer.
The Connecticut State law has Just been
amended by the House OF Repres cntatiyes
80 that women a. well as men may vote on
the election OF trustees OF Methodist
churches Meetings for such elections are
10 be held in January instead of September
hereafter. The reason alleged is the In
SUN cient attendance OF male voters.
Five women graduates in good sta ndng
Of several reputable medical colleges, APP
piled recently 10 be admitted 20 member
ship In the Philadelphia County Medical
Society, aud were hlackballed. although
the society had previously voted that wo-
men should be eligible for membership on
the same terms a. men.
The officers OF the Women's SILK Culture
Association 1928 Chestnut street. stated
Yesterday that they had more orders for
white mulberry trees. upon which the silk
worms feed, than could be flied for some
time 10 come. The orders for trees for
spring planting, they say, should not be
given later than the latter part OF March.
and Tor fall planting not later than the first
OF OctOber.
At the late debate In the Massachusetts
Senate on municipal suffrage for women. a
| couple OF Representatives stood listening
10 the debate One was heard 10 say
They're all free lovers aren't they?" The
other replied, Well they all tend that
way. Don't believe in the Bible. Don't
believe in nothing" Enlightened lesisla'
tors, are they not!
For the advancement of the cause of wo-
man suffrage in Indiana, and for the pur-
pose OF submitting and discussing plans
| and methods for securing the ratification
| of the woman suffrage amendment ny the
next legislature, aud its ultimate approval
| by the voters at the polls, IL is proposed
| TO call mass meeting in the city OF In
dianapolis. May 10, 1882, OF the women OF
the State who want to vote.
Another lady lawyer, Miss Hall OF Con-
necticut, has passed an examination be-
| fore a committee OF the bar association,
who have made favorable report in her
case To full meeting OF the bar. The on
| ly difficulty in the way now seems TO be
legal question as 10 the admissibility of
women. This question, the Home Journal
reports, is to be argued before the Supreme
Court next month.
A lady, Miss T. U. Keely, is the proprie-
tor of a large estahlis hment for the manu-
facture OF steam boilers, fixtures and ma
chinery In Williamsport, Pa. The re-
ceipts OF her business exceed $4,000 per
opd sba soils her goods in all narts