The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-05-02

WOMAN AS A FIGHTER.
"Woman can fight, but she won't" said a
prominent woman in an address on the woman
element in Government the other day. She
will not fight because to her has come knowl-
edge of a law that is above the law of force, the
following of which leads to results infinitely
above and beyond what force can achieve.
When Lucy Stone was pleading for human
rights on the same platform with the force
power of the dual man. at Syracuse. the cries
and ieers of a stormy mob were heard coming
mn the stairway The men, following thelr
Ct innulsa would have stood and resisted /;
but they were unarmed and knew not what TO
do.
The woman, standing there IN her serene con-
seriousness Of right. was master OF the SITUATION.
She urged the men TO make their escape at the
private stairway.
..But what will you doP" said Stephen c.
Foster. who was there to sing the songs OF free
dom. adding that he would stay with her.
mo. no: run Stephen can take care OF my
self" was the reioinder.
The doors were burst open, the humans came
pouring in: but there stood the serene woman
with that perpetual smile on her face that al
ways made il JOY TO look upon Inc reader
of the gang. big, burly fellow. sprsng TO the
platform his followers close pursuing.
The serene woman kept on smiling, and said
60 the leader;
"Will you kindly see that suffer no harm
from these men?"
The tempest was still. oil flowed over the
troubled water, the humane instinct of the mar
was aroused and giving Lucy Stone bis -.
tire big bury leader escorted her from 'he
hall.
So runs the story, and it is one which better
than ANYTHING now in mind illustrates the Sc
cret of the woman power in the word, III the
home. i'm the church, in society, In charities
and. more and more, in governmental affairs
of two continents.
But woman can fight if necessary, and has
proved herself a valiant soldier, even IN the
forefront Of battle. Two notable instances oil
this come before u.s.
When Judge Deborah was ruling Israel she
ordered Gen. Barak to take command of 10000
soldiers and deliver the people from the domi-
nation of Jabn, king of Canaan. Barak said
TO her:
IF thou go with me- then I will go; but II
thou wilt not 90 with me, then VIII not 60.
Deborah answered:
II will surely 60 with thee, notwithstanding
the journey that ~lou taEest shall not be for
thine honor; for the Lord shall sell Sisers into
the hands of a woman"
Women never doanything half way, and tho
result of Gen. Deborah's campaign was so far
reaching that Israel had peace for 40 years.
30 muck iOr al e8aIllAlc lIbul 1IOts WIZ
the other is from Herodotns and the aid given
by Queen Artemisia to Xerxes in his expedi-
ton against Greece. She furnished fre-ships.
of which she took command, and. in the cam
paigns which followed, performed "prodlgles
of valor."
Herodotus says that had her advice been
followed Xerxes would have conquered Greece /;
while OF her vslor at Salamls Aerxes said:
My men are women to-day, and my women
men,"
UNDER ARREST.
A drunken Surgeon was put out OF a hospital
ward filled with wounded soldiers, by Mother
Bickerdyke the heroic Army Nurse and told
never TO show his face there again. he APP
pealed TO the officer in command, and was re-
ferred TO Gen. Sherman
The Surgeon recouuted the indignity i'm
posed upon him by woman. and asked that
his wrongs he righted. and Mother Bickerdyke
be removed. Gen Sherman listened to the
story, and then replied:
81 can DO nothing for you. Mother BECKER
dyke outranks me-"
Another example OF how Mother Bickerdyke
outranked everybody in the cause of humanity
and her dear boys" is told by Mary A. Liver
more in her war "reminiscences:
Al Chattanooga. Mother Bickerdyke was for
weeks the only woman with the 800 wounded.
The weather was bitterly cold. aud the sick
were nearly frozen to death iB spite OF big hres
Al last the wood gave out one awful night. aud
il seemed indeed, az if those who could NOT
move about wouid perish OF the cold. Mother
Biekerdyke had the utmost scorn for red tape,
and a mind equal to all emergencies She
called on few Of her faithful boys" TO fol-
low her. and. armed with an axe. proceeded to
make firewOod OF the palisades Soon an officer
came along, and looked on with dismay. There
was nothing else would save the wounded but
such irregularity, such rashness, must be pun
iEhed.
Consider yourself under arrest" he called
10 Mother Bickerdyke the next time she passed
him laden with planks.
All right. Major. I'm under arrest; only
don't interfere with me till the weather mod
crates" was the uDdaunted reply.
SIXTH ANNUAL REUNION, L. H.w.
Sixth annual Reunion. Loyal Home Workers
20 be held in Louisville September next in
connection with National EncsmpmeBt, lar
promises to be the largest yet held.
Sister Georgia Martin, assisted by Brothers
A. T. Seaman and John o. King. will have
charge of the programs, and she desires that
anyone who may have suggestions or " i'll lend
q hand, 10 write her; address $40 Gray street.
The railroad rates OF the proposed excursion
20 Mammoth Cave have not been declared, but
will probably not exceed s. the round trip
Every G. C. and L. ii. ~. viii want TO go.
Full announcements will be made in due
comfortable quarters at reasonable rates a,
J.. ii. w. Headquarters, write at once 10 Sister
Georgia.
It is expected that the flag drill and salute
will be given at the Reunion, which will b,
OF great interest as the teacher contingent o
the N.RC. is very large
Now Jet us Bll put on our thinking caps and
assist our dear friends in making the Louis
willie Reunion a model of its kind, in attend
ance interest, fraternity, and devotion to high
Ideals.
Let Progress and Patriotism find their besi
expression in that bOrderand aud gateway cit,
that witnessed our brave Union boys by regi
ments. brigades. divisions, and corps. with
bayonets cleaning and banners flying, 20 dowt
into the valley OF death that so doing Their
might be preserved TO US the heritage of fire.
and happy people.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD.
FRUIT PUFFs AND FRUIT PUDDING.
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