The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-11

- ssre that comes from I doves marry
ing vulture 20 reform him."
Many n woman who has had the hand
Of young inebriate offered, but declined
Il, or who was asked 10 chain her life 20
a man selfish or Of bad temper and re-
fused the shackles, win bless God
throughout all eternity that she escaped
that earthly pandemonium.
Besides oil this, IN bur country about
100000 mon were sacrificed in our
civil war, and that decreed 1000, 900
women 10 celihacy. Besides that, since
the war several armies Of men as large as
the Federal and Confederate armies put
together have fallen under malt liquors
and distilled spirits so full Of poisoned in
Rrcdicnts that the work was done more
rapidly, and tho victims fell while vet
young. And II %, 900 mon are DESTROYED
every year by strong drink before mar
riage, that makes in the twenty
three years since the war 1.f5O, 900
men slain, and decrees 1,15O, 600
women 10 celibacy. Take then the fact
that 80 many women are unhappy in
their marriage, and the fact that the
slaughter Of 9, ,t5O, 900 men by war and
rum combined decides that at least that
number Of wcmen shall DO unbalanced
for life, my text comes in with a cheer
and potency and appropriateness that
mover saw in II before when il SAYS.
Every wise woman buildeth her house, -
that In, let woman be her own architect.
lay out her own plans, be her own super
visor, achieve her own destiny.
In addressing these who will have to
SIGHT the battle Of life alone l congratu-
late you ON your happy escape. Rejoice
forever that YOU will not have to navi.
gate the faults OF the other sex, wheI
you have faults enough Of your own
Think Of the borcavements you avoid, o.
tho risk Of unassimilated temper whicl
you win not have 10 run, Of cares yo,
viii never have 10 carry, and Of the op
portunity Of outside usefulness iron
which marital life would have PARTIAL,
debarrcd you, and that you are free 4
20 and como as one who has the respon
sibilSies Of n household can seldom
be. God has not given you
hard lot as compared with YOU
sisters. When young women shal
make up their minds at the start tina
masculine coinpanionship is not neces
sity in order to happiness, and thSt thel
Il a strong probability that they win hay
70 fight the battle OF life alone, they wi
be p-sfNg the timber ready for their ow
fortuiN, and their saw and az and plaI
sharpcned for its construction, sinS
EVERY wise woman buildeth h
house"
As no boy ought to be brought .
without learning some business at whiC
he could earn a livelihood, 50 no gi
ought 10 be brought up without learnir
tho science Of self support. The diff
Guilty Is that many family so sailing {
the high tides Of success, and the hu
hand and father depends on his ov
health and acumen for the welfare of
household. but one day he gets his fe
wet, and in three days pneumonia h
closed his life, and the daughters a
turned out on a cold world TO earn brea
and there Is nothing practical that tn
can do. The friends Of the family con
in and hold consultation.
''Givo music lessons, says an outside
Yes, Il Is useful calling, and II y
have great genius for Il 20 On in n
direction. But there are enough mul
teachers now starving to death in all o
towns and cities 10 occupy all the pia
stools and sofas and chairs and front dc
steps q the city. Beside that, the dang
Ter has been playing only for amuscmeI
and h only az the foot Of the ladder,
the top of which great multitude
masters On piano and harp and flute a
organ have climbed.
"P,at tho bereft daughters as sal
women In stores, SAYS another advisl
But there they must compete with sal
men of long experience or with men W
have served an apprenticeship in CO.
merce, and who began a. shop boys at
years of age. some kind hearted
goods man having known the faith
now gone. says. I'VE are not In need
any more help just now, but aund "
daughters 70 my store and win do
vel By them e. possihlo.n Very q
the question comes up. Why DO not I
female cmplOyes ~ that ostablishm'
"a ~ much HNEra a. he male q
pIuyosl For lhN simple rcaeou. in u1
cann. iha females uerc usddEnIT m
bT mIslorIuno h1I1|nd that courIoT. vi
ne males have from l1a day they
n.1 rnI1ir school tocu ianrninI| lie b