The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-22
A Woman's Kingdom.

Boston Traveller.
Among the colonial dependencies OF HOl
land there is a remarkable little State, which
in its constitution and original customs OF
its inhabitants, surpasses the boldest dreams
of the advocates of women'5 rights. In the
island OF Java, between the cities OF Batavia
and Samarang, is the kingdom of Bantam,
which, although tributary 10 Holland, is an
indeIe dent State. The sovereign Is indeed,
q man, but all the rest OF the government
belongs to the fair eek. The king is entirely
Deepen dent upon his state council. The high
est authorities. military commanders, and
soldiers are, without execution, OF The fe-
male tex. These amsZons ride in the mas
Gu inc ktyle wearing sharp steel points in
stead of spurs. They carry pointed lance,
which they swing very gracefully, and also
musket, which is discharged at full gallop.
Tie capital of this little state lies in the
mes. picturesque part of the island In a
fruitful plain, and is defended by two we'll
kept forlreSSes.
American Women Breadwinners.
IResd By Miss Ada C. sweet, before the Chicago
wcman's Club
The decline of physical strength and brute
force in tne government of the world aad
the substitution OF intellectual aud moral
power in their stead, as moving forces. are
prominent marks OF our civilization. The
savage dept nos upon the might of his arm
to defend bImself from wild beasts and to
wrett from the clooed hand of nature his
subsisteI ce. Upon his strength alone he
counts to protect his lie and his scsnty
hoard OF necessities hidden away in cave or
wjgwsm from other savages as cruel, as
} eedy ar d as desperate Is be Is himself
The feudsl robbsr, the castled noble, the
crowned king, were all made and defended
by the hand OF mail aud the hand OF might
They have had Their day. The reign OF vio-
LEI &c and terror draws surely TO close.
Our poets and seers no more incite the worst
rass ions of men, urging them on TO blood
shed and pillage. fbe oIemost singer of
our tongue calls to the swinging New Years
bell:
Ring out the thousand wars OF old,
Ring in the thousand years OF peace"
The peculiarities of man are sometimes
uneccountable until the circumstances OF
his boyhood are taken into consideration.
Civilization also bears some marks of its
infancy. To understand the present one
must take thoughtful look at the past.
The history of woman began in humilia-
ton. She was chattel. dependent upon
her owner for all she had, for life itself. In
return for protection she gave all her ener-
gies IN one continuous round OF hard and
mental labor. She had no rights that any
one was bound 10 respect. but her masters
right was resps cted, and through him alone
could che claim consideration. From him
che bad no defence. For herself she had no
"a bitIon, and although her days were passed
Ii dfudgery for her master. work Tor any one
but him or at the command of any one else
STE wss exempt from, and sach work was
considered diegracsful and degrading
Slowly and painfully the relation of mas
ter and slave hes been raised to those OF
father and daughter. husband and WIFE, Yet
We recognize even now some faint traces of