Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-06-20

Tor. though II i the popular opinion
that women do not vote. vet Rev. I.
De Witt Talmage saws. woman AL
wavsh has voted and always will vote
in the earliest records Of anti-slav-
cry labor in this country. we find that
women took an active part: among
the most noted of whom were Prud-
nee Crandall. Lucretia Mott. lydia
Maria Childs, Mrs Lucy Stone. Susan
b. Anthony, Anna Dickinson and
many others.
In 1852 when public sentiment was
beginning to turn against slavery.
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote ..Uncle
Toms Cabin" 1T was a shot heard
round the world and it made all
men see, as never before. the wicked
ness of a system that needed a ..Fuo-
tive Slave law" TO support it. 1t has
been stated that eNcepI the Bible. no
other book has had so large a c%ircuIa-
ton. 1t has been translated into
twenty different languages and was
undoubtedly a blow that helped to
break the chains of four million
slaves.
Then look at Florence Nightingale.
who simply from a feeling of love and
duty, left her pleasant home and cir
Gle OF admiring friends to 90 into the
hospitals and comfort and help the
sick; who. when during the Crimean
war a cry arose for help, obeved her
noble impulse and went at once To
their relief. Miss Stanley followed
Miss Nightingale to Crimea and work
ed equally hard. Miss Florence Hess
also did noble work in that line. And
Nho has not heard of Clara Barton.
who is always the first to 90 to the
rescue of sick and suffering ones. on
battlefield or in hospital. wherever
there IS need of help2
Again we hear of Mary CARPENTER.
who has dore much for the Reforma-
tory and Industrial schools: of Mrs.
Fry, who has been active in Prison
reform; Of Mary Ann Clouoh. who
was the means of organizing the Glas-
gov BOYS Religious society.
In the great Temperance Reform.
Americas "uncrowned queen as she
has been called, Francis Willard ranks
highest. 1t is said that Miss Willard
Is the president OF the largest. most
compact organization in C~hristendom.
There IS no organization of men any
where in the world that is in better
condition for the ends that it seeks
than is the w. G.. L. IT," Around
the world Miss Wizards name is the
synonym for true woman-hood. and
no where in the world is she regard
ed with enthusiasm of personal
esteem and love than among her own
towns people. Her serene counte-
nance, her tact and ~quickness as a
leader, her feminine charm and her
evident conservation are recognized
wherever there is need of reform.
The lofty, the lowlv. all grades of So
clety, all classes and conditions honor
Miss Willard, whose standard has
never fallen, whose constant aim has
been to uplift humanity. mo as
sembly of American women would be
complete, lacking Miss Wizards
presence among its foremost leaders,
Lady Henry Somerset, ..Miss Will
lard's twin as she has been called.
Is closely eonnecced with Miss Willard
IN the Temperance work. Miss Will
lard once said of her Lady Somerset
works harder than any omar | have
ever known" When presented at
court, she was one of the two great
est actresses in England. She has all
the distinction hat m of ancestry.
wealth, property; but she sits at her
desk debating to her stenographer.
meets interviewprs. committees del
egates. conventions. and immense
temperance demonstrations. This is
and has bee her life for seven years.
Mary Woodbridge says, Her remark
able characteristic is rnse' Illness.
She shrinks from nothing tn She be-
iieyes to be the viii Of Goa.
There are many other noble women
who have done much for humanity
and who have given up their liyes to
the work.
As some n has said-"There has
not been time vet for a woman to de-
velope into an Erskine or Burke. an
OConnor or Curran. a Webster or
Choate. But few men have done so ii
history correctly records. Woman
has made a fair beginning and is de-
termined to push onward and upward
keeping pace with her brother along
the way, until with him. she shall
have reached the highest pinnacle OF
fame.