Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-12-07
SElVA LOCKWOOD,
:. m the Departments and the
Past Misrule.
IsrcE TO BE DONE WOMEN
s,nan Who Prefers Being. a
Lawyer to Being a
Cook.
EPIC OF A NOBLE LIFE.
,n ,he Needle to the Supreme
Court.

Salcill 70 iAs Register.
.wwrpN. December $50 you
.ore 10 interview me on the subject Of
~, IN the departments" said Mrs.
Ii lockwood cheerily, as she entered
4,,r,or in a brisk business like way, the
T., siier my name was announced.
Il n, As bright and fresh as if she had
r,,ing AZ home all day instead of just
.,,j lrom long and fatigueing lectur-
y.r il henEucky
,sr article on the departments is a
cre she said, pointing to the REGIS
4 November sd, which he had lett for
r-ylsal. and | shall be pleased to
- vour Questions. Ies, | am decided
.rs.si 10 think that the women Of the
,-neu;s viii receive greater justice in
re q, the hands OF the Democrats
las been shown them in the
Under the present rules there are
O.. women in the departments who
.,, ,ac work of men, filling the
4 ,,As performing the same duties
rr,c.-u,!ousness and credits, out oulY
i 70, t..i the pay man would for the
"a. service. knowing them personal ,
! lave said if you viii allow me, | .
sa.e this up and see .
ugye is done you, invariably the
s.r bas been, Please don't mention it,
10. DO, in lose even the salary | now .
>.ucv the election, when have had .
.,, 10 transact at the Departments, .
.sre said to me: You are treated
now. but Just wait until those South /.
s1OcratS come. in. am perfectly .
b, TO ~ait. The most polished men .
ever met were from the South. Why .
ASOuthern Man,
y Arrgl Of Tennessee" she said, her /
ACE Lighting up with remembranees /
deed, who introduced my bill House |
iya l>1D, to do Justice to the female
,7es Of the Government, to give to wo-
employees equal pay for equal work.
gsi bis instrumentahty it passed Con-
5 in 1871 and became a law.
o.s TO that time the highest salary a
tm could receive was S75 per month, no
-si what work she accomplished. Now,
~ get $500 per annum, while some
; uoo positions, though they are not
cat sum. Il will show you copy Of
i. As she sought for it in the depths
bulky strap book, a good opportunity
Afforded to study her face in the strong
/ Of the gashght. One thing is certain;
sctrre vet made Of her does her justice
yves one a true idea of the latent FIRE in
szely moulded countenance. For this
excellent reasons may be given. Her
-,sssiOn is ever varying, not remaining
sme for three consecutive seconds, and
has a color that any girl Of
tssn might envy. Her eyes are
b. STEADY aud unfinching in their gaze,
|; mouth firm, regular nose, and luxuriant
psn hair rhickly streaked with gray,which
sears simply rolled back from her high,
sde'eloyed forehead.
aeIe it is, she said at length, "and it
An Amusing History.
4. J. Bcyle. clerk TO the committee of
ID Mr. AInell was chairman, took great
Ie,i in the movement and was 8 prime
..yr throughout. Mrs. Lockwood, he
% NE OGe day, we could certainly get
+ o,I through If We had the money, but
y; Eel able to undertake the expense
printing, which will be about one
;rsd liars | replied that from time
memorial women had learned 10 work
atst monsy For five dollars | got
and copies drafted similar to this,
FASTING legal cap to each head
item all over the country for
'a'aTes. In an incredibly short space Of
-a "e had the names Of many prominent
ls those OF Henry Ward Beecher, and
ls.s Beecber Hooker being among the
lyfr Here at home We pasted the
ss o. signatures together, | presented 1t
t''e 'ae committee, and Mr.. Arnell intro
-.7c Il INTO the House, where, as | said,
'-Same law. Although in size this bill
& ea.ky It was small in comparison With
/! "omeus Rights bill, which reached
20 IIoPoEtions that when
Reniamin +. Butler
% 5et.re Congress, the united efforts Of
'osi.'tay little pages were required to
lr7 itin.
lat reforms do think Mr.. Cleveland
"a Introduce in addition to the one men
bad?
" ell, the clerks that are paid the peoples
as2 must do the peoples work, and
. improper, negleetful aud in
-Seient classes Of which you
p; Just written, will be
E! to 20, and that right soon.
-e'to, with one exception, Republican
,Nsents have used the power Of their
. once as means to procure their re-
,ao1. Nr. Cleveland at the outset
-As'lhe declaration that he desires but one
a and purer, better state of things
- ss matter Of course result.
. 'ae practice of your profession, Mrs.
,A"ood you must at first have found
-! OBSTACLES in your way?
60, Receiving slaPs.
:, %: yes," she replied, smiingly, II got,
4. 4: sui get slaps once in a while, bat
/ 3 as rule have gone so with me, that
ave no cause to complain. Senator
,5'soe' Who used to live Just around the
~ Ifom my house, once said to me
+ L went TO see him on q matter
l, 1Sslness, Mrs. Lockwood, how is
! q. a" agreeing with you, it is needless
..T ga = though your appearance tells me
4, ,, olt DO yon honestly think it possible
~ Honan with little children to under
,s.5 'oeh ealhngY Mr.. SPrague, / re-
,,,J many poor women can 90 out to
H.. - Iha leave their children al day long.
h, = ~ issSShlOnable mothers can 60 out call
j, Iuu leave their children to nurses all