The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-09
WoMAN'S WORLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
A Woman Given to FlirtatiOns, Pretty
Clothes and Political Economy.

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1t is a favorite theory of mine that
woman may be thoroughly womanly,
beautiful, charming and artistically
dressed, and yet be also strong, brave
and wise, intellectually the equal OF
any man and deeply thoughtful on the
most intricate problems of the hour.
There are such, and have good mind
to print here part Of a letter have just
received from one Of them, as fascinat-
ing a creature socially as ever turned
the heads of men and women alike.
Come to think, will print it. The lady
says: Il have just received the most
fattering letter from the editor of The
- mentioning publication devoted
to some of the most important industrial
interests in civilization. He has seen
one of my articles, and of course thinks
| am a man, and SO addresses me. He
asks me to contribute regularly to their
great trade journal on such topics as the
tariff, commerce with -, ETC., sub
jects strictly practical and masculine
If he knew was small woman, given
to firtations and pretty clothes, he
would not look at my articles and would
promptly scorn the opinions and facts
which he now deferentially requests me
to air for the instruction of his readers.
1t fills me with childish glee to think
how he is fooled. For years I've had
endless fun in showing soft headed men
that lack Of solemnity is not lack Of de-
cision and force of character. Now l
am having the even better fun Of prov
ing to lot of rich and self conceited big
wigs that the most feminine and firta-
tious of women can meet them on their
own ground. I've not been studying
political economy and religious history
ten years for nothing | shall tell these
industrial magnates how they ought to
conduct their foreign trade, and then
laugh in my sleeve. The
day of woman is not coming; it is here. ="
The widow of E. A. Pollard, the his
torian of the Southern Confederacy, has
opended in Wall street a brokers' Office
for the accommodation of women who
deal in stocks. 1t is curious fact that
no woman who has opened stock spec
ulator's office has as yet been permanent
ly successful. Some, Ike Hetty Green,
have been shrewd outside buyers and
made money, but so far as know those
who have opened regular offices for
stock transactions have one and all lost
money and quit the business. Perhaps
this is, after all, compliment to wom-
en- IN one way.
Women have school suffrage in seven
teen states, full suffrage in Wyoming,
municipal suffrage in Kansas and mu-
nicipal suffrage single women and
widows) throughout England, Scotland,
Canada, British Columbia, the British
provinces in Australia and elsewhere.
Many persons mistake conventionality
for morality, still more mistake their
own prejudices for it, but it is probably
left for women to mistake the wearing
Of corsets for morality.
In the various counties in New York
state there were this fall all told twelve
women candidates for school commits
sioner Eight We're nominated on the
Democratic ticket. These were all sin
gle ladies. highly educated and mostly
good looking New York papers an
nounced the fact of the women's candi-
dacy with a flourish of trumpets, as
though it marked a marvellous advance
in the progress Of women, quite unmind-
full of the fact-if these enterprising jour
nails had ever been aware of it-that in
the west capable and splendid women
have been serving as school commits
sioners and county superintendent for
the past fifteen years or more. In some
of the northwestern states more women
than men hold the place of county super
inte!&leut. Some of the New York pa
peSs that speak of the women school
candidates are careful to inform US that
their nomination Is in no way to be
taken as movement looking toward
woman suffrage. Quite the contrary,
indeed. Dear, dear!
Piano tuning is recommended as a
business well adapted to women. There
is nothing about it that is too heavy for
them. and their quick ears are just what
is wanted TO catch the sounds. a Cana
dian woman has already pioneered sue
ceSsfully in this occupation. She has all
the work she cares TO do and makes an
excellent living. She adds to her in
come by buying and selling pianos on
commission.
Eliza ARCHARD CONNER