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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-09-13
WOMAN'S DEPARTMENT.
EQUAL RIGHTS MEN.


Some of Those who Have Expressed
Themselves in Favor of Woman Suf-
frage.
Of the men now recognized as the
noblest who have lived within the last
forty years, a remarkably large pro-
portion have been outspoken in favor
of equal rights for women. Lincoln
declared for woman suffrage in the
early days of the movement; Garfield
voted for il in Congress; Seward said,
Justice is on the side of woman suf-
frage;" Charles Sumner said, I'm the
progress OF civilization. woman suffrage
is sure to Gomez Chief Justice Chase
said, II think there will be no end to
the good that will come by woman SUI
frage, on the elected, on elections, on
government, and on woman herself.
Longfellow said woman suffrage Is
undoubtedly coming, and ], for one,
expect great deal of good to result
from it" Whittier says, "For over
forty years have not hcsitatcd to de-
clare my conviction that justice and
fair dealing, and the democratic prin-
ciples of our government, demand
equal rights and privileges of citizen
ship, irrespective OF SEX Emerson
said, at is very cheap wit that finds it
so droll that a woman should vote. If
the wants, the passions, the vices, are
allowed full vote, through the hands
of IA half-brutal, Incorporate population,
! think it but fair that the virtues the
aspirations, should be allowed full
voice, us IN Offset, through the purest Of
the people" Henry Ward Beechcr, in
reply to the objection: "Why not re-
main at home and exert an influence
upon public affairs through husband
father and brother?' answered, BE
cause, while woman is excluded with
contempt from political duties, her ad-
vice and influence at home must always
be at the minimum. If once she began
to accept public patriotic duties, she
then would exert ten-fold indirect in
fluence at home. But now men take it
for granted that women know nothing
of public affairs, and that all their sug-
gestions must, of course, be the result
of an ignorant simplicity. A woman is
not made safe adviser by being kept
at home in ignorance of all public af-
fairs; and if she informs herself intelli-
gently, then why should she not act
just as much as man?' Among those
who have expressed themselves in favor
of equal rights for women may be men,
toned Charles Kingsley and F. ID.
Maurice, Garrison and Phillips, Heber
Newton, James Freeman Clarke, Phil.
lips Brooks, Huxley, Spencer, Robert
Browning and George w. Cable, The
list of names might easily be length.
ened; but perhaps enough have been
given to show that the manifest men
are not always the most strongly con,
WINGED that they are entitled tc
"mastery over women. Alice Ston(
Blackwell, Ia Christian Union.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-09-13
Dangers in Married Life.


The number of divorces and separa-
tions occurring in different periods of
married life tells its own story plainly,
clearly. The blending OF two lives,
the harmonizing of two different
temperaments, the adjustment of per-
sonal incompatibilities in marriage is
a thing of time. In true love-mar-
riages the parties have, at least, a good
start, and it counts for much in favor
of happiness. % But, even in marriage
of love, based on esteem, there is
more or less of disillusion, especially,
perhaps, to the wife, and, when the
glamor is gone, danger to the family
begins. 1t is then that the sense of
duty is all in all to the welded pair.
If they remember for while that, in
marriage, love is sworn duty, they
will, by and by, have less need to re-
member it. The first FIVE years of
marriage are dangerous; the second
lustrum is still more dangerous; and
the moral rents and strains which
lead to subsequent disaster are apt to
take place during those first ten peril
Gus years. As time goes on, the
danger lessons, and, perhaps, we may
believe that happiness, more real, If
less exuberant and buoyant, is in
creased. The last years of married
life are, probably, the best. Even the
last years of marriage, as the French
statistics show, may end in turmoil,
but not, we think, unless there has
been turmoil all along. The habit OF
happiness and peace is not likely to
be broken up after thirty years Of
dutiful behavior. The churchmdn.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-09-13
One Dollar Per Year.

large, handsome store, to have had his
sister or daughter do the same work
would have been shocking, to Mrs.
Grundy, at least Indeed, this feeling
to a great extent, unhappily, still pre-
walls. i say unhappily, for is it not II
pity that so many valuable lives should
be sacrificed to blind, unreasoning preju-
dice? Prejudice, which cramps and
letters and chills the free spirit by false
notions of right and wrong or of deco
rum, giving the brother fresh air in
abundance, with free exercise for all
powers of body and soul, keeping the
sister shut in to a narrow and often dis
tasteful routine OF petty household de-
tails, or matters connected with dress
and society, till she is ready for any
escape from so monotonous existence,
and hence so many miserable, ill-assort-
ed marriages; to use homely provcrb,
"Out of the frying-pan into the fire."
Ennui, caused by dearth of congenlal
OR varied employment, exists to far
greater extent than is generally known
among girls of all classes, especially
just after the business and stimulus OF
school life is over. For the brother,
there is then business college, or pro-
fession, or he may go out into the great
world ito seek his fortune, TO get new
ideas, and TO practice what he has
learned. He learns TO labor, she learns
to wait; the latter is much the harder
task. Well has de Maistre said: ITO
know how TO wait is the secret OF sue
cess
In a recent newspaper, is the sud
death of a young woman who put an
end to her own life, for no apparent
reason other than disappointment in
her first efforts at earning something.
In other words, she had not learned TO
wait. Without doubt, every year hun
dreds of young women OF good families
and education, with excellent natural
abilities, lose their health, their reason,
or their lives, simply from ennui or
from the want OF a congenial employ
ment. II these same girls had been
in business or college, with their
brothers, or had given vent for their
energies in any of the many ways OF
usefulness for which they were designed
by their Creator, they might to-day be
well and happy, busy with their proper
vocation, and ut the same time finding
the truth SO well expressed by sanity
Herbert:
SAN worldly joys go lass
To the one Joy OF doing kindness"
1t is matter for rejoicing, that as the
world advances in civilization, new
avenues of usefulness are continually
opening to women. Anna Uotyo6t
HoWard, Ia Woma,s's Magazine.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-09-13

Irish King who conquered Scotland,
transferred the stone to his new do
minions. Some time later it was
placed in the abbey OF Scone, where it
remained until taken away by King Ed
ward, as previously stated. tits called
the "Stone of Destiny" and the
Prophetic Stone" from popular
belief that its removal would bring
ruin upon the Scottish Nation. Ed
ward, no doubt, thought that this SUI
perstition would aid in weakening the
assistance of the people when the stone
had been removed, but the heroism and
determination of Robert Bruce proved
the prophecy a false one. AS for the
Irish coronation stone, called by Irish
Lords the Liza Fail, the above tradition
seems to identify it with the stone of
Westminster Abbey. The secret OF
the Fenian oath is said to be the res
toration of this Liza Fail to ireland.
For there is still similar stone on the
Hill of Tara, Ireland, near the site of
an ancient Irish palace-that of the
Kings of Tara. And from the fact that
the geological structure of the Scottish
stone is altogether the same as that Of
the rocks in the vicinity of Scone, and
has no resemblance whatever to the
rocky formations of Tara, Egypt, or
Bethel, it has been decided that the
story of its early immigrations is alto
gether mythical. And there is really
no reason to doubt that the stone still
on the hill of Tara, is the true Liza
Fail, or sacred stone, of the early poets,
and has never, at any time, been re-
moved from its original resting place.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-09-13
WOMAN WORKERS.

DENTISTRY is another business where
the deft handiwork OF woman is evil
IDENTIFY useful. There are several COM
potent lady dentists in Chicago and
other cities.
THE Safety Kalre says that the chem
list Of the Alpha Oil Company, OF Port
Sarnia, Ont, is young lady, the
adopted daughter of Mr. Hall, whose
process of refining is in use in the es.
tablishment. She is very skillful in her
profession.
A WIDOW runs farm in Cypress
Township, Barnwcll County, Ga. Last
year, unaided, she made thirty-eight
bales of cotton, besides raising corn, peas
and potatoes. She plowed with an OK
and did all the work of preparing,
planting, cultivating and gathering.
She has bought mule for the farm
work this year.
In the same column of the London
Times in which appeared the memoir
ial signed by one hundred and ninety
seven resident members OF the Cam
bridge Senate, against the admission
OF women to degrees, were also printed
the lists of the London Naturalization
and of the Oxford University Examina-
lions for Women. The good record Of
what women are actually doing made
an amusing contrast to the fears and
objections expressed by the venerable
.'remonstrants.n
A YOUNG woman near Troy, n. Y,
is making her fortune at selling Dutch
cheese. A neighbor with stock farm
makes great quantities of butter She
bought all his sour milk at nominal
price and began making Dutch cheese.
She made it into little pats and sold
them at FIVE cents each. She drove into
the city-eight miles-every morning
with a wagon full of shallow pans.
Soon she had route and regular Gus
toners. Then a boy took her place in
the wagon. while she attended to the
making OF cheese. She has succeeded
beyond her expectation
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-09-13
THE SILENT LAND.

Over yonder's the silent land
Inat Les at peace in the evening light;
The eloquent silence OF beautiful hills
otaunch through the day and darkest night
Az peace while the golden sunbeams creep.
AZ peace when the stars their pale watch keep,
fet holding for me what my heart understands
hs message from out OF the silent lands.
Forever at rest; oh my beautiful hills!
Yer the keys OF the organ my fingers creep,
Wniie strive to awaken from tones loved best
Inc dreams my beautiful hills must keep
Inc iow-toned, changeful, loving theme,
That rings like q voice OF the silent dream,
bringing the message so solemnly
mat cries from my beautiful hills to me.
sometimes there's q mist DER my faithful
My beautiful land lies bathed in tears;
And the theme grows sad with minor tone,
Full OF earthly, wistful fears.
And nought can span the space between
Tneir weary waste and their rest serene;
Full OF repining is the strain
That comes for message through the rain.
And again in the twilight hour
There are footsteps ON this hill OF mine,
And CLEAN OF Angel raiment, pure,
Is seen on the distant heights to shine;
And angel faces, through evening mist
or delicate trembling amethyst.
Look downward and smile, while with loving
hands,
They draw my soul to those Silent Lands.
Obj, my distant land, my peaceful rest
Hill and height or the strength above,
Lying nj rest day after day,
Giving me hope fe and love.
Bring me thy theme forever more,
Thoughts OF the dear ones gone before,
Until In the haven of tender release,
lind forever the Land OF Peace
-Otire L00eH Wilson, in Good Housekeepinq
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-09-13
THE OLD. AND THE NEW.
An Agreeable Change in the Order OF
Things-The blessings of Employment
for Women.

An Agreeable Change in the Order OF
Things-The blessings of Employment
for Women.
Many years ago, class OF school
girls about to leave school, listening to
an address given by their instructor for
their special edihcation, were told that
"woman's profession should be to make
others happy"
If this is true of women, is it not
equally true of menP Certainly it is
the business of every gentleman to con-
slider and respect carefully the tastes
and feelings of those around him. Dis
regard for others not only betrays that
"deathful selfshness,n which Rusllin
rightly calls 'vulgarity," but it shows
want of good breeding which has
boon well defined as .'the apotheosis OF
self-restraint. Moreover. thoughtlnl
ness Tor others is a prime essential in
that religion whose blessed founder has
said: 'lnasmuch as We have done it to
one of the least of these, We have done
it unto me-" Furthermore, and as an
argument for that class of people whose
mental vision is too narrow to look be-
yond the things of time and sense, it
may be said that courtesy is not only
a matter of principle and honor, but
of policy. $40 honor is to be honored,
and he who disregards others can not
wonder If in the end he too is disre-
| garded.
Without doubt it is the duty and the
privilege of every woman to do good,
to scatter sunshine in dark places, to
help those who need help. to make the
little world through which she moves
the brighter and better and purer and
more wholesome for having lived in it.
But why sooman's profession? Why
not mans as well? The fact is, the
speaker had no idea of any other pro-
fession being open to women. In those
days, it was generally supposed that
the chief end of woman was to be mar
ried-to be a good wife and mother.
Tho many who failed to obtain hus-
| OttAiuS NtTS dpt W UC TtSlrucu WITH
pity or contempt, and designated "old
maids" term of obloquy, that in this
enlightened age of women, is happily
going out of use.
In those days there were few employ
ments open to women. A young wo-
man, compelled to earn her living.
might teach, or sew. or weave, or do
homework. What else? Really, there
was little else she might do. Every
other employment was considered I'M
feminine. | remember, as child,
thinking how much better it would be.
If women were employed as clerks and
saleswomen in stores, instead of men,
seemed so very effeminate TO see a
strong, able-bodied man, wasting his
strength in measuring off ribbons, OF
lace or calico. But. although it wa.
considered quite right and proper fol
Mr. A. to sell dry goods" or to pre-
pare prescriptions and powders in biz
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-09-13
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.


The Encyclopaedia Britannica says
chat Longfellow was born "at Port
land, now the capital OF the State of
Maine"
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps first liter
airy venture was story written when
she was thirteen years old, and pub
lished in the Youths Companion.
The most famous of the Wisconsin
poets, according to the Chicago Nea0s,
are Horace Rublee, representing the
medieval, and Ella Wheeler Wilcox,
representing modern times
Mr.. Gladstone says that he really
should like to live while longer for
two great objects: ITO settle the Irish
question; and to convince my country
men of the substantial identity between
the theology of Homer and that Of the
Old Testament"
j. T. Headley, in his travels in
Italy," says that Byron's italian
teacher told him that Byron always
had four books lying on his table, no
matter how many others came or were
taken away His curiosity prompted
him to look at them, and he found they
were the Bible, Shakespeare, Machia-
velli and Alfieri's tragedies.
Miss Martha A. Mcconnell was
elected deacon in the McKeesport (Pa.)
Reformed Presbyterian church, but the
presbytery refused to ordain her, as
there was no precedentfor such action,
and referred the matter to the synod.
The synod turned the question over to
the Committee on Discipline, which re-
ported in favor of ordaining women as
deacons.
.-Talleyrand's Memoirs " would
nave been published thirty years
after his death, but in 1868 Napoleon
LII. obtained from the heirs further
postponement of twenty-five years
more. This term will expire in May,
1890. The manuscript is in the hands
of the Duke de Montmorency, second
son of the Duke dc Talleyrand, grand
son of the writer, Prince de Talleyrand.
Mr.. Lewis G. Clark, the George
Harris of Uncle Toms Cabin" was
not long since on exhibition at q
museum at Minneapolis, MINI. Speak
ing of the author who made him
famous he said: "In 1914 | went to
Portsmouth, and 1t was there that
met Mrs. Stowe. She would talk to
me for hours about life among the
slaves, and each day she would write
down what | had told her. Then she
had never been South, and can say
without vanity that had it not been fol
me Uncle Toms Cabin would
never have been written. Nearly al
the incidents in the book l told her.
Augusta Evans, author OF "St
Elmo" and other lurid Southern stor
les, ranks with Browning in at leas
one respect-she will not contribute t.
periodicals. She has repeatedly re
fused the most tempting offers to con
tribute to magazines and newspapers
on one occasion she was asked by tn
proprietors of Lippincotts Magazine t,
name her own price for story, but tn
offer was promptly refused, as well a
another from a wealthy firm of n checl
for S25, 900 for the privilege of issuin;
u cheap edition of her works, the sam
not to interfere at all with the regula
bound edition. She received "a checl
for $15, 900 for her novel, "Infelice,
before it went to press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-09-13

-"H your tooth aches so badly,
DEAR" said young wife, "why don't
you get it pulled?" "Yah-woww
shrieked the sufferer. John" she
said, putting her arms fondly around
his neck, If you are not willing to
have it pulled out for your own sake,
please have it pulled for mine. v
Time.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-09-13
HUMOROUS.

"A man who attended beer-hall
dance and couldn't get his hat on the
next morning, said he couldn't stand
these swell hops.
-"How is that butter sent youp"
asked Warwick grocer Of a transient
customer. Better, thanks; gains
strength every day. Wartcick Dis
patch.
Says q novelist of to-day. describ.
ing an interview between lovers: "Be-
tween them there passed an ecstatic
kiss" And neither of them got it!
Aw, what muffs they must have been.
--Burdette.
-Countryman (at Coney Island)-
81 wouldn't go in swimmin' in such
burned water as that" Stranger
"Why notP" Countryman (who has
been shaking his thirst)-"Why, Jest
taste it."--Epoch.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-09-13

What the church wants is the I'M
der-propping of solitary prayer, the
strength that comes from secret COM
munion with Heaven.-ChriStias at
Hork
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-09-13
How doth the little frisky fly
Improve each shining minutef
BY seeking out the sugar bowl,
And dissipating In IL,

Some one is advocating gardens
on the roof. This will be convenient,
at least. When your wife wants a
mess of potatoes for dinner, all she
will have to do is to go to the garnet
and pick them off the ceiling Yonk-
ers Statesman
Jones Coming from party given
by a temperance host)-" Brown, feel
between my shoulders. Is there a
hump therep' Brown No. WhyP'
Jones' think they took me in there
for camel that can go week without
drink. "-New HdUen NetoS.
"A city young man who, while sum-
mering week in the country, fell in
love with pretty dairymaid, pro-
posed, and was rejected, told his friends
when he returned home that he only
got one milk shake" while he was
away.-NorristosO Herald.
"Gee Wilkinsr' exclaimed youns
Bacon, as he hurriedly withdrew his
hand from Miss Fussanfeather's waist
where he had encountered the busy enc
of a pin. ..now l know what they NEAR
by saying that you have a wasp-likt
vaistw-Y onker's Statesman.
do you see that sign, NO smok
ing allowed, sir?" said the custodian
of the library to an offender agains'
the rules of the institution. YES,
see it" was the reply. I'm no
smoking aloud; Tn smoking very qui
etly-no one can hear me. Harper.
BGzGr
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-10-04
FLETCHER,

E. 1. Holt left for Nebraska last Friday
night.
Fred Rice is better, as is also Alma
Scott, who has been quite sick since her
return from Hardwick.
DIR. Albert Bingham represents the
town of his adoption |Williston) this
year.
A shower of snow Saturday and Sun
day morning the ground was white with
it. A hard freeze Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cline returned to Swan
ton Friday, and Ernest Prouty and sister
Lena returned Saturday.
DIR. Albert Bingham, of Williston, was
here to see his father on Friday, finding
him little more comfortable, but no
better.
1t now turns out that the trade sup
posed to be consummated between Mr..
Irish, of Westford, and Mr.. Rugg is a
failure. The farm being decided to Mrs.
Rugg and heirs is not salable.
Elmer Austin has taken the Orsemus
Ellsworth farm for another year and is
to take possession the first of November.
Harry Spaulding, the present occupant,
is to move on to his father-in-law's
(Abial Wetherbee) farm, and the farm
vacated by Austin is to be sold.
Rev. Henry Croker exchanged with
Rev. G. A. Smith, OF st. Adams, on Sun
day. Mr.. Smith is an able speaker and
those who failed to hear him missed a
rare opportunity. He spoke from John
u :32, "And l, if be lifted up, will draw
all men unto me-" He held the attention
of his audience to the last.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-10-04
GAM BRIDGE,

Carroll Reynolds recently spent the
Sabbath at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. O. Ravens and family
have recently visited relatives in Fairfax.
The Woman's Home Missionary Soci-
ETY. met at Mrs. ]. E. Bowen's this after
noon, Oct. 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. MILFORD Smith have been
in Boston several weeks visiting rela-
tives. They returned home the first of
this week.
Among those from out of town who
are attending school in district No. l, are
Frank Blaisdell and Miss Effie Montague,
of Fletcher, and Archie Smith, of Pleas
ant Valley.
Mrs. r. Brush. after visiting at her
former home in Potsdam, n. Y, has re-
turned, being accompanied by her niece,
Miss Ida Cheney, who will spend several
weeks here.
Rev. E. w. Culver, Presiding Elder of
the st. Adams district, was in town Sun
day and officiated at communion service
and quarterly conference at the Metho-
dist church.
Cambridge was honored by being rep
resented on the county Sabbath schoo
assO citation ticket. B. r. Holmes being
| excused from acting as vice president fol
the coming year, j. NJ. Stafford was cleo
| ted. 81
A large number from out of towT
were present at the Sabbath school con-
ventiOn. A large audience listened to
the address given Thursday evening by
Rev. K. Hawse, d. D., pastor of the FRS
Congregational church, Burlington. Th
scholars from both departments of tn
village school were present Friday after
noon to hear the address given by Mis-
Lucy Wheelock. The object lessons i'm
pressed parents as we'll as children. Mis-
Wheelock's explanations received tn
close attention of all. Mrs. Rafensper
gers address and normal class exercis
were both highly interesting and va
liable to superintendent and teachers. !
detailed report of the convention will b
given next week.