The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-07

neat aud scrupulously clean as 10 cause a
suspicion that she inherits many OF the traits
of the Pennsylvania Quakeresses among
whom she spent the early part OF her life
She has lived in 0skaloosa for eighteen years
Her husband, who lost his right arm on the
battlefield, was for many yenrs Register OF
Deeds and she has served rs Chief Deputyin
his office since 1883. She still retains the
position besides attending 10 her household
duties and serving as Chief Executive OF the
municipality. She has two grown children,
TO whom she II devotedly attached. In pol
itcs she is Republican. She says that
since she became an ollicc-holder she has
become thoroughly converted 20 the pre-
cepts of equal suffrage, and she thinks that
women, when properly educated, would
make good State Legislators and even Con-
gressmen and Senators.
THE CoUNcILwoMEN.
Mrs. Emma Kirkpatrick Hamilton, wife
Of lending real estate dealer, is the best
orator i'm the council She Is highly edu-
Gated, q consistent Christian and one Of the
handsomest women In OskaloOsa. The
mother of three pretty children, she Is much
devoted to her home and family and rs
housekccpcr she has few equals aud no su-
pcriors. When asked to assume the duties
Of alderman she at first refused point blank,
but when her husband joined the committee
| in urging her 10 accept and himself prom
iscd 20 take care OF the children while she
attended council meetings, she reluctantly
| consented.
Mrs Sadie Dalsloy has also been a shining
success during her brief but busy alder
manic career, and as an orator she rivals
Mrs Hamilton She is the wife Of DIR. Bal
sley and the mother of one child Mrs. Bal
sley is twenty-five years OF age aud striking.
| ~ handsome. She is one Of tho most active
members OF tho Methodist Church Polit-
| ically she Is an incorporating Democrat,
| while her husband Is ono Of the strongest
Republicans in the county.
Mrs. Hannah l.. Morse Is q plump little
woman with a smiling c)untenancc and rosy
cheeks. No one would ever suspect that she
| is forty-fyc years old and grandma ther,
but she Is proud Of IL. Her husband Is an
attorney. She is Democrat
Mrs Mite Golden il Republican, and
there Is not another member In the council
/ who has done more active service In bring
| ing about the many reforms that have been
! instituted under peiicoat rule. She has q
slender, girlish figure, the blucst OF blue
eyes, aud what women call sweet lace
The portrait Of her Is libel, but II Is the
only one she has. Her husband threatens To
lynch the photographer who pcrpctratcd IL
II lac ever returns To Oskaloosl Mr.. Golden
Is a sturdy blacksmith, and says ho dOcsn Ia
bit mind STAYING At home with the children
while his pretty wife Is at work passing new
ordinances.
Mrs. Carrie Johnson Is the youngest and
proiticst member OF the council She IL also
| the least useful, for she has not attended a
| meeting in several months. But Mrs John
| son, who is only twenty-throc years old, Is
not infatuated with politics. Her husband
i a State Senator aud q cashier OF bank,
and she believes that lac is capable OF doing
all the wire pulling for the family
So much for the personnel Of this interest
ing group OF women. Now s 10 their work.
BEoAN on AN So cESr TREASURY.
As soon as they were elected, without any
flourish OF trumpets, tho Mayor aud council
began their official duties: that they have
discharged them without fear or favor Is
clearly manifested In the fact that they have
made enemies ns well as friends. Many Oh.
stnclcs confronted them In the beginning,
the most pcrploxing Of which was that the
town was In debt aud there was only 81 cents
In the treasury. Another obstacle was that
the Marshal would not enforce the ordi-
nanccs. but that was overcome when Mayor
Loman promptly removed him and ap
pointed another man upon whom she could
rely.
Then began such a crusade as mover before
had been Known.
Il was found that tho ordinance relating
20 Sunday closing was not observed. Out
went an order to the Marshal To arrest any
merchant who was caught selling goods sun
day. The hotels, livery stables and barber
shops alone were permitted 20 remain open,
aud druggists were allowed 10 sell medicines.
The sale of cigar. aud tobacco Sunday was
entirely prohibited. Tho proprietor OF a
bakery aud ice cram saloon asked perm =.
sion 10 keep open, but Il was refused. Con.
soqucntly the sabbath Is now rigidly OBJ
served in Osknloosa.
REFRESHING BAD BoYs AND TonAcco.
Then the Mayor aud Council turned their
attention to bad boys For years the young
toughs of the place had been allowed 10 LOAF
about the streets at night aud they had cut
up all sorts of Capcrs such ~ moving sign.
| from one place 10 another and rolling grind
stones from In front of hardware stores I,
private residences. A proclamation was u
sued commanding all boys under clghtccI
ycaIs OF age 60 be OIL the streets at O'Clock
In the evening under penalty Of arrest
Since then one cannot find boy after tina
hour with n search warrant
The ladies were greatly exercised over Ga
subject uf tobacco chewing, and looked care
fully through the statutes for an ordiunnc
that could bc used TO stop men from squirt
ing tohocco juice ON the sidewalks. The
! | failed 90 find one, but some Of the ladic
=, | were Of the opinion that the ordinance r,
Y ]
A tho nasty nuisance They asked the cit
3 Attorney what be- thought about II, and Il
q told them that tohaUCO chewing was pc
s1nal liberty aud beyond the reach OF mu
nicipal legislation. The ladies were soml
, what disappointed, but did the next be-,
4 thing they could aud that was 10 pcrsonall
u request every tobacco chcwcr IN town not
!, cXpccloraio on the aidowalks. This la
y lust ns much, " not murc, elect Than d
j a -
: ful " the wishes Of their female guardian
y that they unhcsilntlngly complied with q
/, | request. aud now lady may fearless
" swocp her skirts over the sidewalks withol
any danger Of having them stained vii
- filthy nicotine. SlmU oi the men have Cy,
= Sworn Oh - chewing.
~ Az oRpiNANCE Wmcu otusED 4 STIR.
10 Although some of the merchants were III
D. posed at tirst to be tribe ugly when q
it Mayor and Council began enforcing the 81
I'll day observance law, they soon cooled dow
~ and 10 was not until the ladies passed an I
10 dinnncc relating Ia horses that any dccid
he opposition was met on one corner OF q
e. public square aud nearly opposite the on
90 window ui Mayor Loman there stands a hi
II. red barn This barn " owned by A. J. Hue
10 proprietor OF the Jefferson Hotel and own
NJ | ui the finest breeding stallion iu the count
be Mr., Buck kept bis horse in the barn, aud
or certain periods Of the year other horses We
ld brought Ia the barn from various parts
ri the state The barn became q lettering pln
nj fnf small boys. One night an ordinance "
%. introduced IN the Council prohibiting "a
.st lions from being kept within the cOrporl
To limits under penalty uf hno u so. I
u ordinance was unanimously carried.
Ia | produced sensation, aud Tor
N iirt time during their executive career I
,n ladies wcrc roundly criticised, Mr., Bu
ld was In q mec. Procuring an Attorney