Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-09

'ou must not tnlnk my life has
been eventful. We have never had
any accidents happen TO us since we
nave been on the river and / am not
AFRAID of any. Ours is thousand.
mile trip, and | sew, read, write to the
children, make out bills, and take the
deck when necessary. Not many
I noats take our route. 1t is through a
beautiful, billy country, and the D. o.
PIE we meet at landings all know me.
already.n
DO you think steamboating would
De q good profession for woman ?n
certainly not, unless it had come to
ner, not she to it, as in my own case.
.2.eaiuDoatlng was forced on me, and
the happlest thing it has taught me is
.hae Whatever man may learn to do
| question of muscle.'i
somebt dy poked an inquiring head
IN at tiie dour ana asked Mrs. Miller +
she had taken On that circular saw for
the wilderness '''" '''
Mrs. Miller donned her businosa air
and the reporter withdrew.
SECRETARY FoLGER's OPINION
Washington, February 2.-The sec
le,aIy Oh the treasury bias referred the
appiicatlon of Mrs. Mary |. Miller for
Incense as master of steamboat to
NE iocal inspector of the New Orleans
hl '' WIN instructions to examine
les aei as 70 her Qualifications for the no.
sl.iou, ana III case she is found connie
M. w ISSUE TO her the desired license.
TOR says:
A woman, Mary A. Miller nv namo
seeks to be licensed .s ,nas oy name,
,ha vessel ON the inland waters of
; ;mu on,.eu states. L know nothing
atvnai III The reason of things, in
"ood uio. law m public policy, or in
skilled, honest, Intelligent. hardy and
prudent enough, may not have COW nni
i ~ OF steam vessel. and navioata
~, ana manage and conduct the h,,.;-
ness carried on with it. TO do that IL
" ne the master of steam vessel
LAYING DOWN THE LAW.
-, Inc l ne secretary quotes the sections Of
says: o n"DJect, ana
:, doubtless these sections snoa, :.
the, masculine gender. If il be said |
Mat iI;;' na, They do not contem-
IL is no ,,,-,S IA tiie person feminine |
~ ~ - nc, no more technical and close to re,
liz ian ' nn tney are statutes, in deroga.
cont common law, by which, or not in
VII " II va Invention of which, any person
n %ae nI male or female, NAV paddle
har y. her canoe, or steer or command
i'm r,,;,a ms own vessel. L see no reason
r. Nv "r,tteh or unwritten law. whv Mis-.
ax nliiier may not lawfully demand
tr,l.. iilation, and if she prove beraelf
y, Ivy qualified, have a license To serve
n master of u steam vessel nor ia
,no'a, need OF talk, pro or con on tia
LIZ, status or 'Woman's ri1bte 90
-oo,s Having been put on God,s /
0o'stool by Him, she has Q
n on,, iuiI no WIN HER BREAD
~ moral decent way. which ie
K: .Peh 70 any of His toilinr GREATNESS =
tae, uiooses TO do so as a Inaster ~ n
= an vessel. 1t is an honest ca,lina u
n s sl'e rs ntted for IL, though cIothed
si'.h Ls rather than breeches She has Q
bangid ae 10 follow it, and no nan "
mould say her nay. Let the l no man ~; a
pov.Jfs, putting behind them MI q
aoughls Of her sex, without ' ao,aoo ",i
emit inon Ti,,h o Partially make dill
llly ex arrty as 10 her character, care
Jay offer and ne IL ana the proofs she
nat her err, a. una II they are satisfied
abits Of capacity, her experience, her A
lie belief H. ana Character, warrant
listed n, t,iat she can be safely in.
lItlcs ~ w,.l the duties and res1onsi.
/ them master OF steam vessel w
CO.. grant her license. ' tn
w. foIaER, Secretary w