Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-02-25
HYPNOTIzED MAN.

self and am generally considered quite mp
to the average OF nv sex in physical and
mental power; yet do not claim for my
self or for my sex the ability to cope with
those of the sex erroneously styled the
weaker. Man has both muscular strength
and reasoning faculties, bnt woman can
twist him around her little finger. She
does it by mesmesism. If the horse were
conscious of his power no man living could
handle him. Woman is by nature strong
er than man. Just in the same way that man
Is by nature stronger than the horae Great
men do not use physical power, they &C.
mplish their ends by strength OF will. In
other words, they mesmerizs their weaker
brethren and force them to obey their COM
mands. In barbarous ages physical
strength was the passport to power, and
conan being physically weaker than mau, ,
was deemed inferior to him. But the reign
of physical force has long since passed
away, and will power or mesmerism has
taken its place. Nature supplies to all her
Great Tres weapons for defense. She gives
to one strength, to another cunning. It is
her plan that each:: should make use Of the
allotted weapons. If the fox despise his
gift, cunning, and attempt to use the wea.
pons of the dog, he comes to grief. The
frog ia in danger when he seeks to usurp
the physical prerogative of the OK. So wo-
man, while she uses her natural gift is
stropg-more than match for man. In
the slang of the day abe can knock him
down with an eyslash. A homeopathic dose
of salt water from gentle eye ia stronger
than the brain of q Solomon or TIE Drawn
of Samson. By the power of her weak
ness she compels other men to fight her
battle, and she wins hands down. If wo
man knows how to use her natural wea
pons she need not get out of bed in tho
morning to harness up her beast of burden.
At her wish he puts the bit into his own
mouth, the blinkers ever his eyes, bitches
himself in the traces, and is ready to do for
her to the utmost of his ability. He is
willing to wear shabby clothes that she
may have sealskin cloak. As soon as his
boys are old enough he puts them into the
treadmill to supply the women of the fami-
ly with fine toilets, accomplishments and
elegant leisure. The men of the family,
under this mesmerio influence, are glad to
walk or ride in street cars that the fair ones
may have their carriage. They do not al
ways succeed in procuring these luxuries,
but, if properly mesmerized, they will try.
1t is laughable to see this powerful sex
posing as martyrs. Why, if they wanted
to vose they could do it. There is nothing,
absolutely nothing, that woman cannot do
if she chooses. But she prefers to have
the dirty work done for her. She. is the
ruler of the universe, and she knows it. Is
woman losing this strength?rIs her power
slipping away from herr 1t would seem
SO, for we are hearing on all sides now
that men are refusing to be
Why are they showing this
to resist the blinkers and kick
over the tracese Why are they dodginy
the matrimonial moose and taking refuge in
clubs, where the mesmeric influence cam
not penetrate, unless 1t be that woman is
losing her cunningP Let woman beware
how she throws away her natural weapons
and attempts to don 'Saul's armor.' She
will surely come to grief. The woman's
rights movement began in the North, and.
as natural consequence, the women of
the North have to do their own working
and voting. This produced reVolsion in
the female mind. and the term 'woman's
rights became unpopular. TIE same
spirit, however, has found it's way into our
Southern com munity, but it calls itself
higher education The women of the
South, however, still continue to use pa-
ture's weapons. They look and are per-
fectly fascinating, and have their dirty
work done for them by their willing slaves
the chiyalric or hypnotizsd men"
WOMAN THE VICTIM oE TYRANNY.
'sThe question of esthetics," writes an
'tOld Subscriber" 'sor of sentimentality
does not enter into the merits Of the ques.
tion at all.
t. Ill al Co. "a
who have male friends and protectors to
provide for their wants and shield them
from the rough contact with tie worlds
struggle-for existence to say they do not
want the privilege.
"Why should they? They have no more
reason to do so than the saints in Heaven
have to desire the conflicts of earth. But
what developments of womanhood does
such condition produce?
"It is the mere toy or dressed doll idol
who is content to occupy such an isolation
from active life.
"But whaS of the vast multitude of wo-
men who are without husband, father or
brother upon whom they can depend, but
are thrown out upon the world to make
their own way in life? Have they an equal
chance with men9
ssIf not-and 1 do think any intelligent
man will claim they haye-why not? Who
has placed them in this unequal position?
'Has the great, good and loving Creator
done this?
"Or is it the selfishness Of man? For
shame, that she who was given as mans
equal, to be helpmeet in every sphere in
life, should have been made the victim of
tyranny and abuse!
"The Divine Creator at the beginning de-
fined her position when He said, And God
created man in His own image;in the image
Of God created He him; male and female
created He them, and God gave to them do.
minion,' &c.
s'For nearly century we enslaved tbs
black man, and we are allowing our own
greed and selfishness to continue it's op
preston of the physically weaker sex under
The perfdious plea Of our lone.
tDoes any man dare to cast reproach.
full look upon that prince of traitors, Judas,
after such condnct?
''What is it that develops character?
sis il not contac5 with the world where
by our principles will be tested, our fitness
for position proved? Why is it then that
man is continually throwing obstacles in the
way of woman's progress and assuming to
choose for her, instead of granting ber the
privilege of choosing for herself Spd aiding
her as be has been aided, and without
which superior advantages he would not
have attained his present eminence? She
has won he. present prominence in spite ol
mans opposition through the triumphs oi
the gospel, and as her mission of an help
meet is of God, she will as surely be led to
an equal seat on the throne which man has
erected for himself above as that God is the
author of equal aud exact justice to all.
"Any man who claims Fundamental
right that be is not willing to grant to his
wife or daughter does not obey the golden
rule, and his plea that he does net want
woman to come in contact with the corrup
t;on of politics and pubic life for fear of hel
contamination is the poorest compliment he
could offer her. Olt upon such whining
cant!"
'eoD SPEED THE TIME"
A member of the W. G. T. U. asks
"Wby cannot women vote az well as men
white or negro? The constitution Of the
United States declares that all citizens arr
entitled to vote. Then we can not bt
citizens until Wa are allowed the came
privilege. The German and Irish come
here and in six months they are citizens