The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-08-13


enthusiasm necessary to success in
any laudable undertaking. Woman
hood that does not realize the potent
power of her influence in the preserve
ton of the priceless liberties of our
country, and does not follow her hus-
band and brother into the conflict, is
unworthy of the name of helpmeet, as
she was divinely called by her Creator
at first.
The unsubdued wilderness of America
defied all attempts at conquest and
settlement until woman placed her
feet upon the soil of the New World.
She must fall a victim to the Indians
tomahawk before the red man was
driven from the Atlantic slope.
Numerous instances of woman's hero
ism during the Revolutionary War
have been recorded. On the famous
retreat Of General Green after his de-
feat by CORVALLIS when he reached
Salisbury, N. c., he was almost at the
point of despair. A lady by the name
of Welsh, seeing his respondent con-
dition gave him all the money she had
saying, "Take this. it may be of some
help to you" This incident is said to
have revived his courage and proved a
turning point in the war, for the gen
eral once more determined to renew
his effort for independence. Woman
is to day engaged in all the various
avocations of life, and is fast proving
her ability as a helper in the struggle
for life. She is second to no one as
salesman in many Of our dry goods
stores. She is skillful as a laborer in
mills and shops. She graces the pro
fession of teaching with an aptness I'm
equalled by the male SIX. She has en-
tered the railroad and postal service,
and given satisfactory evidence Of her
ability to manage an Office. She has
gone into the sacred stand and divine
blessings attend her ministry. She
has received the rights Of citizenship
in some parts of u great country and
demonstrated the fact that she is COM
petent to appear even there too. She
is endowed by nature to render just
the assistance needed by Christian
manhood to preserve the liberties.
peace, and purity of the American
home. What then should she do with
reference to the cause of government
reform3 Why, she should read and
study the conditions that are to day
threatening to deprive the laborers of
this great country of their homes and
juet rights. The plutocratic Ahab of
wealth is coveting the vineyard of
Naboth the poor toiler that lives hard
by his mansion in ar humble home.
Shall Jezebel aid or abet the crime Of
ROBBERY that is going on, or will she
foster those who are to-day striking a
blow for liberty: If the home is bank
rupted she will have to share the pri-
vations and hardships that will follow.
It is her children that will have to go
untutored, unclothed and united With
the crushing out of Jul Christians in
situations and sociallife her past happy
condition may be blighted. Can she
then afford to see the partner Of her
joys and sorrows enslaved and not
come to his rescued Can she look upon
his prematurely gray locks, furrowed
cheeks and bent form, c Aused by over
work, and excuse herself simply be-
cause she is a woman9 l answer, no.
God said it was not good for man to
be alone. He needed help then. He
needs it today. He needs it no less in
the u of reform than in business
enterprises. Woman goes with man
to church, that is right. Her presence
is helpful in the worship of God. Her
home is made the sweeter by having
Christian sentiments pervade her
daily. Socrates taught that next to
the love Of God was patriotism, the
love of ones country. He taught that
it was sweet and glorious to die for
ones country. Should not woman &C
quaint herself with the condition of
her country7 Should she not give all
the weight Of her influence to promote
true reforms9 II she is to teach the
next generation she should know what
to teach. Her interests are identical
with mans and she should know it.
Her efforts should be to aid him in
every true reform. The day that brings
serfdom to American citizens win echo
the knell of departing bliss from the
domestic life Of man and woman alike.
Then let every true woman join with
her husband, father and brothers in
resisting the oppresscr. Let the senti