St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-29

Abby Morton DiaZ, the venerable Theodore
d. Weld, Henry D. l.. Dawes. Francis L..
Bird, John d. Long, d. S. Livermore and
many more that it would take too much
time and space to eaumerate.
Mrs. StantOn'S resume of the Pleasures of
Old Age was delightful, and certainly went
far to prove, as she said. that lat so, not
Is, began the true heyday of womans
life" Very touching were the remarks
made by Miss Anthony, who referred to the
length of time they had worked together
since 1850, when they met at the first anti
slavery convention. which met at Mrs.
Stanton's residence in Seneca Falls, n. Y.
Since then they had been ardent co-laborers,
and were spending their later days, one at
20, the other IS, in collecting materials and
writing their history of the reform move
ments of this century.
Mrs. Lille Devereaux Blake, in one of
her bright, ready speeches, told the follow
ng anecdotes:
Mrs. Stanton is better known for her
ability than for her ready wit. A smile
seems to be always lurking in the corners
of her mouth, and merry retort is ever on
her lips. l remember one such instance
which occurred at the earliest convention
at which [ was present. 1t was at New
port in the summer of 1869. Mrs. Isabella
Beecher Hooker made her first public
speech on that occasion. She held manu-
script in her hand from which she read. but
having strong native gift as an orator she
frequently diverged from the paper. In the
course of her remarks she came to some al
fusion to Moses, when looking up from her
lecture she said:
Il have always thought that when L
passed to better world the person | should
most wish to see, Of course after members
of my own immediate family, would be
Moses"
Mrs. Stanton whispered soto voice. 81
have often suspected that Moses was a
Beecher."
A gentleman on the platform leaned over
and asked, Mrs. Stanton, when you go to
heaven do you want to see Moses?"
No" she replied promptly, II want to
see Lots wife"
The distinguished lady once enjoyed a
joke at the expense of one of the leading
judges of the state. He had opposed the
married woman's property rights because he
declared that if wife held separate es-
tate it would lead to quarrels in the family,
and dreful were the pictures he drew of
the divorces and miseries which would fol-
low such a law.
Despite these lugubrlouS VACCINATIONS the
bill was passed. and not long after Mrs.
Stanton met the Judge. She extended her
hand with sad and mournful counte-
nance. saying, Permit me to condole with
you, judge"
''On what. MADAME" he asked in alarm.
''On your great domestic trials and the
troubles between yourself and wife"
The judge, amost devoted husband, turned
pale and asked agitatedly, what do you
mean? What have you heard?"
Nothing, replied Mrs. Stanton serenely,
the merry smile no doubt twitching on her
lips. But as your wife has now a separate
estate and you predicted such unhappness
as the result of this law. presumed you
were now on the eve of divorce"
The judge joined heartily in the laugh at
his own expense.
MRS. STANTON AND HORACE GREELEY
were lifelong friends until the constitu-
tional convention of 1868. Mr.. Greeley, In