Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-09-22

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sies for having twice failed to send
you what you had right to say WAS
in your hand, and which l bad
partly written, expressing my hearty
sympathy with all reasonable move
ments to enlarge the opportunities
for proper employment and just
compensation for the services of
women. Under the dominion Of an
Gent gcntilsm woman has been and
still continues practically slave;
under modern mtteriaIi,m she Is
nude the toy goddess of sensuaiity,
which rings her to deeper physical
and moral degradation. Cnri>tianl-
ty, which proclaims her the equal
OF man i'll the grandeur and dignity
of her duties and immortal destiny,
only prescribes her true position III
humane society, and Siorie, and
sanctiIi"s the virginia. as we'll as the
III ,rried life. 10 maintain herself
III this position, woman should be
helped with all reasonable Oppor-
tunities and safeguards. In the
bosom of the family and in the dis
charge of wifely and maternal du-
ties are found those who choose the
married lie. For the virgins ami
widow the eifoits of society should
be redoubled to give them II safe
opportunity to earn their own !iyeli-
hood in all branches Of employ ment
suited to their strength, Intelligence
and skill This is work not merely
Of mercy, but of justice. 70 see
that they are paid equal wages for
services with the other sex is mani
testify fair and just, nor should any
of the evils which have grown up in
the departments through infamies
as damning to those who have asked
as to those who have allowed them
to be pleaded to keep the government
from being a leader in the work.
Let any one who helps to prevent
employment of female skill and labor
in suitable occupations IN depart
ments be pilloried as all enemy OF
society, who actually helps to make
difficult the fultillment of its duties
for unmarried women. Yours very
truly, W. S. RosENcRANs.
Using Chinese Labor.
LOUISVILLE, Sept 1S.-Anderson,
the leading shorthoin breeder of the
United States, has brought from
Denver a lot of Cinnamon to work
on his plantation in Montgomery
county. He will discharge his negro
farm hands and employ Cinnamon
altogether. He thinks others will
follow suit.
Grant for Governor.
New York, Sept. 1S.-A Times
Washington special says: A rumor
to the effect that it is the intention
of certain Republicans to urge the
nomination of Grant for Governor
has attracted the attention of Illinois
gentlemen in this city, who declare
that he must be ineligible, for the
reason that he voted for Garfield in
Galena, Illinois, in 1880. This be.
ing the case, he cannot have been q
resident of New York for more than
two years.
The Heavenly Visitor.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-The new
comet is watched at the naval observ-
atory. This afternoon it was found
in the right ascension, IL hours, 13
minutes and 81 seconds declination
II minutes north. The comet is
easily seen with the naked eye, and
exhibits short tail, with bright
head Of considerable extent. In the
telescope the nucleus showed large
comet with plenty of loose material
extending on both sides. 1t wore
bright arcs CT light, presenting the
appearance of bird with out
stretched wings. The comet was
seen at Nice, France, about noon on
September 18th. 1t is almost GER
tain the comet has now passed the
perihelion. The comet at 3 O'Clock
to-day was nine degrees west OF the
sun, and will probably have increased
this distance by sunrise of the goth
to II or Ii degrees. 1t will there
fore rise somewhat before shutdown.
Owing to its extent it is also further
south than the sun. In q few days,
however, with it's present rate and
direction of motion, it should be-
come brilliant object in the morn.
ing sky. On the whole this may be
regarded as one of the most extra
ordinary comets of modern time.
The only one which resembles it in
its special features of interest is the
great one of 1913, which, like this
one, was visible to the naked eye in
full sunlight. Barnard's comet was
also observed at the naval observa-
tory this iuorning. Its right ascen-
sion isl hours u minutes, and de-
clination II degrees 4 minutes
north. 1t presented the usual ap.
pearance of telescope comet, with
light central condensation.