The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-04-09
,UTH LONDONDERRY Tv THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL o.
After Us scalp.

Editor Siler, We saw in your ISSUE
of the 18th ult. under the heading OF
"obituary" notice of the death of a most
excellent Christian mother and could
heartily commend every word said (wha'
we cannot always do in obituary notices.
in praise of this exemplary Christian
women. But we take exceptions to any
one who would take advantage of this sad
circumstance to make fling at the noble
godly Christian women of our land "tht
latched of whose shoes" your Barnumville
correspondent sis not worthy to unlose.
1t is probable that your venerable friend
i is not very well informed in regard
to the work these noble women are doing
who as he says "join the ranks of the
Ripleys, the Newmans, the Wiliards and
the Van Kinks, and under banner false
| ly inscribed Reform seek prominence al
the expense of pure maternal love and
care of the young immortal SOUL" For
his benefit we would like to make mention
of some of their work without making
this letter too long, Let us first of all
say, that there never was time in the
history of the world when so much was
being done for the proper training and
education, mentally, physically and
morally of the young as today, and this is
largely due to these women reformers
We challenge any well informed person
to dispute either of these statements
Look if you please at the work of the W.
C. T. U. They have over forty different
departments of work with leaders at theil
head, women of heart and brain, who are
laboring zealously and unselfishly for the
good of others, especially the young, with
no expectation of reward in this world
only that satisfaction which comes from
labor of love for God and humanity
Through their efforts there has been pass.
ed in more than thirty of the states com.
pulsory laws for the education of the
| children in regard to the evil effects of
narcotics and alcohol on the human sys-
TEN. A most important thing for every
one to know. Through their efforts there
has been passed in many of the states bet
ter laws for the protection of young girls.
They are working among the young along
the line of the Loyal Temperance Le-
gions," the Kindergarten" the Sunday
School, the presto protect the young
from the communicating effects OF
impure books and trashy literature. The
Hon. Henry w. Blair, speaking of tenn
perance work says: 'Woman is ordained
to lead the vanguard of this great move
ment, until the American public is borne
across the abysmal transition from the
superstitious notion that Alcohol is food
to the scientific fact that Alcohol is poi
SON. from the pusillanimous concession
that intemperance is great evil, to the
responsible conviction that the liquor
! traffic is crime. The advent of women
upon the battle field has planted the
bloody ground all over with flowers OF
hope, and filed the murky air with the
decending incense of prayer and praise.
Speaking of the w. G. r. u, Senator
Blair says further: II feel sure that this
institution Is as permanent as the church
it's work will never be done, because il
turns its hands to everything which i'm
proves the nature and promotes the hap
piness of the race. assailing and destroy
ing first, that which Injuries most" lie
evil show it's hydra hand any where anC
these women strike at it. A word abou
Woman's Suffrage and | will close thi
already too long letter. 1t has been tIiet
and every where successfully. It's enc
mics have not been able to point out an,
evils resulting therefrom. Better mel
have been elected to office, laws better en-
forced, municipal elections and govern
ments have been elevated and purified an,
only good has resulted from the admission
of women to the privilege of the ballo
box. Shall any one hinder this gram
work by filings and sneers Rather BIZ
them "God speed" ''in every good wor
and work. XYZ.