The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-10
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ent Agitation on Behalf or Fsmnl,
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UrsnuR CorSrY, WA, November H.
It Is noted fact that the women OF an,
age, II their manner Is marked by modest,
and discretion, can ttarelalone from Maine
10 Florida in perfect safety. tien,lc,ner
leel bound 10 project them from insult, and
no rulllan dare nlolest them. Men plan
conveyance for travel, and control them
yet In all their arrangements We notice the
peculiar care and regard shown to woman's
comfort and convenience. "Thc ladies car
"thc Indies cabin" Is but another name for
the display Of taste, elegance and comfort.
Her wants arc first considered, men rise
and stand to givethe strangers seat merely
because she Is woman. ii The cold or
damp mir annoys her and her strength fails
10 close n window, gentlemen spring to give
assistance. 1t Is considered unmanly 10
stand by and allow a woman 10 help her.
sell out OF an awkward or embarrassing
difficulty and not give her mid Snch sen.
tlments arc Utmost the u Universal feeling OF
tho country, and are fosered by our gov.
| eminent, or the laws VIII ch control il. In
learned Germany the tower ind middle
classes OF women are tho burden.bearers
The fiyhtiully boosted freedom OF this
country does not apply in u greater extent,
10 men than 10 women, II they use tho
rights already granted them. Even Anna
Dickinson, the champion Of woman's rights,
In u letter in the INrELLldxScEpo OF October
10Th, and taken from the Philadelphia
'nsS, makes this admissions: AS n matter
Of personal interest, would rather SEQ the
money have earned in some lnrtlly.con.
tested campaigns, ind have never been
paid, than any nuuaber Of bnlols, having
learned through much observation that III
abundance Of paper with green back ism
far better guarantee Of comfort, safety and
honor than any amour. Of material 'polHi.
cal rights without it." That mul,iludes Of
WOMEN AEE wRoSdgD
is but loo true, andno deny It, yet woul,!
It not DO more statespan,!ike for women
first to ascertain just what those WRONGS
arr. and the nature Of the existing causes,
and then, when neutrality-suspicious. whit
they want, TO form some general plan TO
seek Il redress oil their grievances instead
Of blindly ciamorihg for 'poli,icnl rights"
which she, who has SO long battletl for
them, declares to be Of minor value. When
| eco such multitudes Of women whose
lives arc but one long holiday. without
seeming care, cannot say tia, woman, us
IL class, is wlongel. The law ia wo.nan's
friend. By Inv brothers and sisters inherit
property equally, ind ] believe there GRE
but few instances where, ifparents, broth
crs, husbands and sons act Justly and wise
", women would be w.ongr.!. 1t belongs
more to the family than tho uation. 1t isa
social rather than political evil. will.
give solne instances for Illustration. Many
years ago there lived Il family consisting Of
lnlher, mother, two Sops and four dau2h.
tcls. The parents had worked their way
up by hard labor aud strict economy, until
broad acres yielding M abundant income
was theirs. Two OF the daughters married
cnily to Yong men OF good minds aud
steady habits but with little means. The
parents fearful Of cultvatiug spirit OF ex-
Iraragancc gave Their daughters nieaser
outfit and LETT them to fight lies BATTLES
alone. The Young men i.ht (by Il little |
advice and assistance which their own
parents could not give them have risen in
the world III prosperous business. But
no such aid or acknowledgement was given
them, and the result was they became dis.
conraged and coul,l do little moro than
meet the pressing wants Of
RAPIDLY INCREASING FAMILIES.
The two SONS married sisters, belonging
10 Il family noted for crailiues', untru,li.
iulness and kindred traits which they ever
bore. But the parents Wero ambitious
that their own prosperity should descend
with the family name, and to that end
appropriated ali their income not necessary
to the family expenses, which were reduced
as low rs possible 10 meet the cost OF
their sons Investments, and, in copse.
qlence, their business increased and pros.
[pered with wonderful rapidly. In the
meantime another daughter married very
conveniently to line parents, rs her husband
generously supplied her wants, aud abe
needing 10 legacy received none. The
other daughter remained ut home and
assisted her mother in the labor OF the
household. She Eas much respected in the
ncishborhood, and it was aaiI she was the
most intelligent Of the iu,uily. People
wondered that she chose to raise vegetables
III little patch OF ground adjoining their
garden. but a child then, often passed
on brands, and attracted by her pleasant
manner, often fingered Il few minutes near
her and we became quite friends. One
evening | noticed tears stealing down her
cheeks. My childish sympnthies were
awakened, and, i'll answer to my ar,ess
inquiries, she, presume, feeling my sym.
paihy, and to relieve her mind, gave me
her story. Tie daughter ofweatty parents
and long since Of aye. she yet ha,! nothing
she could cali her own. Her own labor
more than paid for her food and clothes
Her parents were kind to her but they SO
restricted and denied themselves to save
everything to help make tho bows rich,
that she had long since ceased 10 ask them
for any money. Her social position made
it her duty to give 10 objects which every
soosi citizen is bound 10 support, and for
That purpose she ial secured the use O; the
little ground which could effect no are lni
herself. iii father and mother only knew"
che said, show much happiness | could
bring not only to myself and my elder
s!a;ers aud their children but 10 them also
il they would but allow me Il small income.
but they never think of it themselves, and
l cannot talk 10 them about It." Whal
wonder that lives thus narrowed down ill
long after youth has passed, sLouldbecomc
lScArAnlEor MANAGING PROPERTY,
but not crcn The chance wSs allowed her
AT her parents death the ,nAagcr SIM that
WINS allowed her waspIarel inner brotber's
hands, and her comfort and plans were
made subject to the will and caprice Of
others. Another cage. An equally pros.
porous family, three SONS and two dausht
cs. Daughters married and scantily pro.
vided for. Two sons unmarried. Father
dics--iarm bequcathel 10 sons Wife, who
had Inherited BY far The largest slnrn nj