The National tribune., 1882-09-28
HOME, SWEET HOME.
Something About WOman'S Work Above
and Below Stairs.

According to reporter of that city, Miss
Susan B. Anthony left ST. Louis the other day
for Leavenworth with wOmedium sized trunks
for baggage. At first the baggage master OBJ
iected to check them both on single ticket,
and demanded pay for extra weight. " But"
said she. "they together weigh less than the
ordinary-sized Saratoga. | distribute the
weight in this way purposely to save the man
who does the lifting" The clerk looked at
her incredulously. "And you tell me seriously
that you do this simply out OF consideration
for the baggage-men?" Il do" How long
have Won done it?" "All my life. l never
purchased large trunk, for fear l might add
to the over-burdened baggage-man's afliic-
tions." The clerk walked Off and conferred
with the head of the department. Then the
two returned together. DO L understand,
said the chief, that you, of all women, have
been the first to SHOW humanity toward rail-
road people?" "That is a tenet of my creed.
"Checl that baggage" said the chief with en-
phasis: "and when you run for Office, MISS
Anthony, you shall have my vote" Mine
too" echoed the clerk, handing her the checks,
and the trio parted, happy.
Al the recent meeting of the Woman's Indus
trial League in this city the following admir-
able letter from Gen. w. S. Rosecrans was made
! public:
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept H. 1882.
! Mrs. CHARLOTTE SMITH.
! MADAM. Accent my deep Contrition and apoio-
| pies for having twice failed to send You what you
had right to say in your hand, and which L
! had partly written, expressing my hearty SYM
! pathy with all reasonable movements TO enlarge
! The opportunities for proper employment and just
| condensation for the services of women.
! Under the dominion of ancient CIcntllism, woman
has been and still continues practically u slave.
/ Under modern matcriallsm and its cOngeners she
her to deeper physical and moral degradation.
Christianity which proclaims her the equal of man
in the grandeur and dignity OF her duties ana I'M
! mortal destiny alone prcsCrlheS her true POSITION
in human society, and gloriiies and sanctities the
virginia. rs well as the married life. To maintain
! herself i'll this position, woman should be helped
! with all reasonable opportunities and safeguards.
! In the bosom of the family and in the discharge OF
wifely nd maternal duties they found for those
who choose the married life. FOR virgins and wild
ovs the cares of society should be redoubled. To
! give them safe opportunities To earn their own
livelihood in all branches of employment suited to
their strength, intelligence ana skill Is work noi
| merely of mercy but of justice. To see that they
are paid equal wages for equal services with the
other sex is manfestly fair and just Nor should
any evils w hch have grown up in the Departments
through infamies damning to those who have
asked rs to those who have allowed them, Dt
! pleaded to excuse the Government from being
leader in the work. Let any one who helps to pre-
vent the employment of female skill and labor II
suitable occupations in the Departments be pillo
ried as an enemy of society, whose acts help Il
make difficult the fulfllment ''ff' - ~
married women.
Yours, very truly,