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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
From Cellar to Garret.

We have heard of the success o1 d
a Winnsbobo boy and we are proud OF
it. It does good us TO record s'he
accomplishments Of our ycuns men
at all times and this case i cs'
pesialIy deserving Of mentlo"' III
December Mr.. J. II. N. Baaty went
10 Chester 20 learn the cotton mill
business; he had worked in the ma
chine shops in Columbia after leaving
the South Carolina College and had
the benefit of the mechanical cXpcll-
ence there. But he commenced at the
lowest rounds of the ladder, The picker
room of the Catawba Cotton Nils ana
worked in every department until lie
thoroughly understood the mill Da,l-
ness. Furthermore nc worked With
out pay, for the purpose OF learning
until now he is in charge Of the entire
mill. the former superintendent &C
cepting another job made vacancy
for him. This should stimulate other
voung men of our town, for we have
plenty of talent, it only needs devclcpe-
ment. Mr.. Beaty's example is Verj'
commendable and let our boys Il"
likewise.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
4 CORRECTION.

Nr. Editor: A recent issue OF your
journal has in the local news column
the following: "Mr. Juo. d. IAImef
was sent up as repres entatiue OF tne
lately organized club at E;dge"a!'
The facts are these: The RidseWay
Democratic Club met on the afternoon
of Jnly 18th in response to the Call OF
its President, Mr.. T. B. Aus'en' fof
reorganization, according 10 CUSTOM
as this is campaign year. Mr.. Ial-
mer was, by ballot, duly elected cN-
ecuti7e committeeman, and armed
with duly signed credentials: mel the
executive committee r, Winnsbero on
July 6, where he was refused sea-
on the score that he came from i nci'
club. There is only one club at klcee'
way bearing the proud name OF The
Ridgeway Democratic Cinb." 1t WIS
organized 10 1876; has never been ont
of existence, still maintain: itsln'esr!ty
and does business honestly at 'hc Ola
stand. The newly organized cIno
at EidgEWay Dea! ~ =
Ridgeway Democratic Club No 2, and
was lately organized in 1890. with Mr.
W.. Johnston as president: upon
the occasion when, finding themselves
out voted at all points, certain ct our
fellow citizens who difftred from usln
politics, withdrew and orgaHiz' 4 tEe'r
club. Let an honest public opinion
decide as TO whether Mr.. phlmcr vas
entitled to his seat Or not.
A parting word: While members
Of the executive committee were max
ing quasi apolegetic speeches etc., dui-
ing the consideration Of Mr.. Palmer's
case, MI. J. W. Lyles gave his ruling,
deprivipg Mr.. Palmer of lis scat, IN
no doubtful terms. He at least had
the courage of his convictions.
VIM. r. Mood,
Sec. Ridgeway Democratic Club.
Ridgeway, July S, 1896.
1We most cheerfully give space for
the correction as to the true status OF
the Ridgeway Democratic Club, as
shown by Dr.. Moods letter. We
were misinformed, for sc co not
desire to misrepsent any man or any
set of men. The News AND HERALD
has known the Ridgeway Democratic
Club since 1876, and is CAD to learn
the facts as stated.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
RIDGEVYAI LETTER.

Riigeway, 5. g. July l.-At the
meeting Of the Ridgcway Democratic
Club on last Saturday. July 4;h, Mr..
F. 3. Austin was rc-nominatcd AID
reelected president, but tor vari2ns
reasons declined 10 serve. clr. Ed
ward e. Palmer was unanimously
selected by the club as their leader.
The following officers aua commit
tcemen were a!so elected: N!cc-o'c>i-
dent, R S. Spance; Secretary, DR..
". r. Mood: Executive COMMITTEE
man.Jno. D. Palmer, j., Commi'tce en-
registration, Me,srs S. Z. Co"peF,
Samnel P. Th3m1s anl J. J. Nc
Eachcrn.
Mr. Palmer in accepting, outlined
bis position, which is ,!iat there DC
no compromise with any 50 called
Democracy, but Il fight on Tic or'9l-
nal grounds Of reform, homes; govern
nest ard honest c:tion. Mr.. Pa!Eic:
is al able politician, and j1st' strc!l q
man IS nee ded ut this junctu:c. That
the OPP >scrs Of the Ridgaway DINO
cratic club a:e going 10 make q tIgii;
i, y fact Which is sclf-oviGcnt: bat
whether it is 10 be cEc Oh Tie "1:I9i-
nal grounds of reform, honest govern
mert aud honest c;cctions,H il IS cx-
,vcmcly doubtful TO say, bat WE rather
think rot. Tie executive committee
rnal If tic Ridyeway club was posi-
tiTeiv refused i Sat il III: meet
ING at Win: s5oro on Monday, bat
pruvis:oa has 5ccn made for Tic recog-
ni;ion Of H;.cmly organized clubs, :"
u;der VIC, had lhc 'XccHi:c GIN
m tee seems to tEiLk !;dgcway oGgh;
to c"me. THIS is chat appears q or
pcop'c so entirely ludicTous, Since ';:i,
j. onc cf !hc Old, s. club: il lie STATE.
However. ;hc members &: :!.c c,uH
are staurch Dvmoc' 81: ii cvc!;' .;.*a
of the word and are :uiy conr2tcnt
to cyldurt their affair." 0" e;:ici'E
Demc cratic ba2;<, hc ;,:cT newly G"
uauiZni or Mt. S:ytra! t.cT names
v,rc cd'cd % Tie roll 8! the il I lnco;.
irT
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
BCCKVEAD ITEMS.

M.. Editor: We lave No; had any
rain recently, consequently i is get
ting DIX III ;l:iI section. Crops are
tolcrah .o:.l, tic cid rorii haS bccn
! hurt nc on ac>vu!t 0: Tic recent
dropth. lt":i Of our formers %rc aoHo
lavinr h.: il;;i.' crrn "n:! hay" got
their cHtna 81! lrur-furr0Ecd.
The health of III: community j. t::c;-
ably good
We arc gratiGcd 10 ''ta" hat Mr. I. Il
Tco, who fell frnm hi< wage" so'"o
time ago and got iaally hurt: i i'm
proving a.d is abl. TO be Up ard a5''"i
again.
Mr.. Robl. Crowdcr ci thi. section l.
ca twelve acres Of cJlioa il t"o DAYS :;
this beat Eli, ;i,ing ;.i :ha cat:.t!.
1t looks very much like j; woi'!" ':::a
to-day. l hci,c OF: desires vii; hc
grat;lied.
There was ba3K G Picnic 4, Nr. D.
NJ. M!!ln"s Oh the 27th uiiiHo. Tie
morning VS. spent il co"vc:s*ti3n Oh
the leading topics O.: tic t!:"cS. l!c:e
and there cou';l he .:ccn some YoE"g
nan 3, Il lady Sii:ing il 3 buggy eH-
gage! in earnest conversation as if 'hc
{, nn2 :: a., had solnc mcs>ag" If ati'c-
t:,,i 10 Convey or col!e S!oAs I make
tha? i.e Ni-i c;l TIC si:lto rccip:cc&t',
but Of >urh j. lie, about orc oc'ncE
di:nn, :" as announced li:l feel sa;" i!
say ins Ill pr' tnt 9id justice = ;;:c n
ncr rnan, + :.;.: i; was ccr!:iHly his
OWN fault fnr ;:icrc was : bJENt:fGl
spread of r:"r ca.ib!es. There wee
Only Two candidates pEc:cHt Ae;S:s
Robt. r. JcGares and G. 3. Ra5b who
were called on fer speech. Mr. Jcf,
fares delivered I forcib!c and !@Trc>-
sivc adGlc:s on tho 1imaEcial question
which vas well lcc;cyc;i by the audi
cuce. Bob i:aS ma#v frie;.ds il ihS
section who won:d be glad 10 sc Lin
elevated to tie position 10 which !.c as
pirrs. Mr.. Rabb responded 10 lie cali
aaG announced hinS.:if !" Z few y2!';
appropriate remarks. Ait.rt the speak
ing,tlc vo"iig people rH:jalcH - tie
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
Condensed Testimony.

Chas. B. Hood, Broker and Manutac
turer's Agent. Columbus, Ohio, ceftiheS
that DR.. Kings New Discovery has no
equal as Coug gh remedy. }: D. Brown
Pop. St. James Hotel, Fl. Wayne, lnd..
testlfes that he was cured of q Cough OF
Two wears standiog, caused by La Grippe
by DR.. Kings New Discovery. 3. +: Mer,
rilI. Baldwinsyille, Mass, says that he has
used and recommended it and never knew
it to fail and would rather have it than any
doctor, because it always cures. MIS-.
Hemminf, 222 E. 25th St., Chicago, always
keeps it at hand and has no fear OF Group,
because it instantly relieves. Free Iuat
BotLlesat McMaSter g. Co.'S Drug Store :"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
ELEC"I(lN NOTICE.

Tuwn Hall, . JAN. 1895.
Nol;e is Ec:chE given 10 tic Arcc-
h,.?t!crs 0: tie Town o; Ein:Ist"rH:
.:.at a. ei,ctiom viii be held il iA2
ToaA Hal, hc;W>cl: t:.4 ::uur. II !.
Vi. ANA / ?. u, on the 18Th G V 9;
July. \. y. 1896. FIR L Boar! Q!
II3a!!l for :E:c Tcw:: Z: ":i:n.b>To,
70 c.,:,.i r.; Hf five ";t.xr:!-, o.: ;:"h
cavi: ward, III accordance wit!i "n aei 0:
:lc General A*s2::I3i :paTiI'u 5"Ac
,. 1850
Ma: ..t,'- .: ,:i:>::nn: !. y. Him.
na;:. j.. +. M"Dtwc.. y. =. Elliott.
J; o";:c, # IL: :i.tGii#@':
j3n" J. Nil,
Fl =; "f.Hl!;.:";;.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
Va I';''N'
w / l.'hs

The contract for b:.:i:!irg ne";
bridge ovcr ITa!crca Creek. Hcaf
y here 4 cmrticS i:'t, Eaiawb2 Rivcr:
vii: BE let to the ln52a; responsible
G;::::inr. I'll bids 10 b. accompanied
ay t;yo surit..cs. IrcsciG; !:!c right
10 !ci ct any ana ALI lids Sealed
bill, %iI! 5c rcccilcl at this cNicc np
10 nonH. Monday, July 20 S>Eccl!;'
CT IONS On file at this c1li:c.
81 order Of the |crHtv Beard,
3. G. Tcunaut,
Comfy Supervisor
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
I'rcc Hi!!S.

Send y VI address t. i. !. D"ck,cn {
CO.; CI:i:ago, and set free sample box 0i
Or. Kings New Life Pills. y t.;it VII
convince YOU ;:f their merits. these pI::>
l:e easy III action and arc p&rt:cuiari5 ;
effective in tic cure OF constipation and
Sick Headache. Fu: Malaria and Livcr
troubles they have been proved invaiua-
tIc. They are guaranteed to he perfectly
f.cc from every Geetvrious Substance and
10 be purely vegetable. They 60 not weak
ii ty their action, but BY gi"ing tone 10
stomach and bowels greatly invigo-at2 tlc
system. Regular size 25c. per box, Sold
iy %cMaster d Co., Druggists
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
TIE ELITE PICNIC.

Spe: ch Making---Big Dinner---Games.
Nr. Editor: Please allow me space
in your valuable psrsr to inform the
many readers of the grand sicnic given
by The Elite Union Scci.ty al Flint
Hill, S. c., on the 4th of July, At MI.
Richard Boulware's Spring.
The friends began to gather ab'ut
nine O'Clock, and after about '|o hum
dred were gathered at The sp:i"g, the
sbeaAiug took place, at twelve o'clock
President, E. W. Doykin, stated
that it was the first picnic that ever
was given by the above nam; d society.
The speakers were as folloa :: Mr. ".
N. Boulware. subject t-Education and
duty.
Mr. Jas. 3. Boulw are-suljec
Special Needs. Mr.. F. NJ. B"ulware--
subject-Tbe Unity Of rcop'c.
Mr.. W. B. Boulware-snhjec -IIin's
on Education.
Prof. A. J. Boulwarr. 4 3. sub
ject-True Greatncs-.
This was the end IF lhe speaking.
Then we marched frJm tn place Of
speaking and there we b h. ID table
| loaded down with the lnany god
things, such as free hush, fill. b :rbccr-
ed beef etc. And after al had lc2n
we'll supplied. with what Mas Oh tic
table we had a feast on HaEerurl!ons,
and af,el wards to the crrq1rI g:ouEd
and there we had seve:a galn"@: " lIl;r
others were making ,lady -! I.o".c.
And no one regretted .hEl: Iein5
| there.
E w B !ki.
Pres.
| W. 3 Goulwa:e.
Sec.
Flint Hill, S. c., Jul, + h, 1896.
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
CLEMSON COLLEGE.

Clemson College will begin her
fourth years work Aug. I. At that
time applicants for the Fitting School
and special students who may not
wish to take the regular courses will
sbc matricui&ted.
For catalogue, address
Pres. E. e. Craighead.
Clemson <.ollege, S. g.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
For Over Fifty Years.

MRS. W1NsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used for over fifty years by millions
rot mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. It soothes the
schild, softens the gums, allays all pain.
icures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhea. It will relieve the poor lit
tie sufferer Immediately. Sold by Drug
gists in every part of the world. Twenty
Eve cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for
Mrs. Winslew's Soothing Syrup and
take no other kind. 5-26tX1y
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
CROP AND WEATHER,

Milford, S. c., July 4th, 1S96.-Had
a pretty fair rain yesterday. Cotton
growing pretty well. Corn not to ofar
spent to make fair crop. Melons no
good. Gardens dried up. Not many
peas so1ed for rough feed, for want Of
rain.
G.. S. T.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09

FEAsTERyLLE CLUE "A full meet
ing of the Feasterville Democratic
Club is hereby ordered for July IS,
to elect delegates to county conven-
sion to be held "a Wspnsboro July %.
T, ". Traylor,
Pres.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09

y. ". Ranahan, 8. ". Hauahan,
DR.. David Aiken, G, A. White, Jr.,
DR.. Il. B. Hanahan have gone to
kiaWah on fishing excursion. The
weather appears very much like it did
during he August storm in '93. They
had better get in double decker.
Mr.. W. e. Smith has been want
ing a good season to set ont tomato
plsnts. AS Josiah Gibson would say
we think he got his "rathers" this
time.
Prof. R. M. Davis will make a
Visis TO WiEnsboro in few days.
His many friends will be glad to see
him.
w. A. Romedy, who now lives
i'm Jacksonville, Fla,, returned home
"Wednesday after stay of several
Gays here,
Mr.. J. Lacent Davis, a son OF
Prof. r. Means Davis, arrived in
Winnsboro oa Tuesday mining. He
will go from here to Monticello where
he will conduct school for several
months.
Miss Maggie Thompson paid
cWinnsbrro flying visit on Wednes'
day. She returned to Columbia on
the same day and goes from there TO
Asheville.
The rain which fell on Tuesday
: and "Wednesday night is the heaviest
downpour we have had in more than
{; year.
After the rain, the wind. It blew
: stiff gale on Wednesday evening.
We have been requested to give
: the address of MIR. Joseph McNeel, q
Mexican veteran. We know that be
Lives in Ri5hiauG County, will some
! one who knows please furnish us the
= address.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
Buck12n's Arnica Sa:ve.

The Best >alve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Scrcs, Ulcers, Salt Rheum-
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chillblains, i:orns, and all Skin Erup,
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay requied tits guaranteed to give
perfect sati:,sction, or money refund
ed. Prece % cones per box. For sale
Dy McMaste. s. Co.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
7r,cal Briefs.

Local Briefs.
-Iti: stated that the 'Boro branch"
would have sWum horse on Tuesday
evening.
The wind blew over several
negro houses on the edge Of town on
Wednesday.
The exact site for the factory has
been located and the excavations for
the foundations are being made.
Mr.. T. 8. Taylor, an engineer OF
the Southern Railway, was here on
Monday and located the side track for
the cotton mill. 1t will run west OF
the mill coming near the boiler room
where a coal chute will be constructed
which will hold 40 tors Of coal.
The board ofsupervisors are kept
rather busy at present. There were
about 1890 registered up to twelve
O'Clock on Wednesday, 45 of these
being colored. The colored people do
not seem to be eDthused Oh the sub
.ject.
The weather cut 8 new freak on
Wednesday. After seven inches OF
rain within the last few days, there
was wind enough to dry the ground
SO that the dust was flying in the
evening. "Hadn't seen it wouldn't
believe it.'
j. NJ. Jennings came over from
Camden on Teusday morning to visit
his parents.
The rain prevented the picnic, drill
and school exercises which were to
have taken pace at Miss Earline Will
liam's school near Steyenson's cross
roads.
We have had several applications
for "the belt" since the narrative about
the lightning and the plow stock, as
told by Judge Bueschell. We are:
however, offering no reward, this man
was just runping ON his merits.
The rainfall for Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday nights was Z inches.
j. ". Seigler, c. N. Chandler
and A. E. Gerig left on Tuesday for a
trip to Broad River. They could get
water enough at Little River if they
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Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-05-28
RUINED BY A CONTRACT.
An Iron Founder Undertakes Something
Outside of. His Line.

An Iron Founder Undertakes Something
Outside Of His Line.
The founder of the Vendome column
in Paris met with financial ruin in his
contract. The French government,
when it decided to erect the notable
column, entered into a contract with an
iron founder, says the Philadelphia
Record. He knew nothing whatever of
modelling or casting in bronze. The
government agreed to supply him with
cannon captured from the Russians
and Austrians during the campaign of
1905, in quantities sufficient to found
the monument. The contractor, know
ing nothing of the phenomena which
the fusion Of bronze offers, found when
two-thirds of the column was COM
pleted that he had used up all his metal.
Sufficient bronze had been given him to
complete the monument, and he was
responsible for the entire amount.
Finding himself face to face with bank
ruptcy he melted up his scoriae and
mixed the metal with cheap refuse
which he purchased, and so completed
the founding. The castings, however,
were found to be so full of flaws that
the work was stopped, and the founder
ruined. The holdings of the different
parts of the bas-relief were so badly
edthatthe chiselers who repaired
the defects removed no less than 20
tons of bronze. They received for their
labor $4,000, to which was added the
20 tons of bronze, which became their
perquisites. The whole transaction was
very, very French. ..s.-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-05-28
BROKEN WIRE.
How the Telegraph Operator Tells Where
the Break Is Located. --. a..

the Break Is Located.
Perhaps the greatest of all mysteries,
to the uninitiatetl, about telegraphy is
the fact that when q wire is broken or
damaged the operator, sitting in his
Office, can tell exactly where the acct
dent has occurred. ....'''.
The explanation, however, is very
simple. 1t requires force to send cleo
tricity through a wire, just as it does to
pump water through hose. The
longer the wire is the greater is the
force required. This force is meas
ured; but, instead of calling it pounds,
ms in the measuring the pressurerin n
boiler, electricians call the units of cleo
trical force "ohms."
Suppose a wire between two offices is
$50 miles long, and that, on q stormy
night, it gets broken somewhere The
telegraphist knows that when the wire
was sound it takes just 1000 obms to
send q current through, or IA ohms per
mile. He now finds that he can send a
current with only 700 ohms. He di-
vides 700 by Ii, and finds that the break
in the wire is 80 miles from his end.
When the wire is under the sea q cu-
rious thing happens. The electricity
decomposes the sea salt, and new salt
Is formed on the broken ends of the
wire; and until Tint is CLEARED AWAY by
what is called zinc current, acting for
ten or twelve hours, NO measurement
can he made. Hs.'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-05-28
WHISPERS FROM THE SEA.
Something Concerning tho Formation Of
. Curious Marine Growth.

SSAAAOSAAAAAS ~OACOkhAAB SAO EOkAAoSAO1 "a
. Curious Marine Growth.
There is asmarvelous marine growth
called sertularia which has the-appear-
anSe ofSa delicate bushj although it's
slender stalks or fbers are built up by
thousands of minute animals, some
thing as the coral polyp builds up the
coral. It is found, says the New York
Sun, in clumps and punches ON wreck
age and stones and elsewhere, and
sometimes it is torn loose in,storms and
driven ashore. The many thousands
of tiny creatures which have built it
up and inhabit it die, and the dead bush
Is called q skeleton. It's fibers shrink
some now and they are even finer than
they were. They may be foot in
length; sometimes nearly two feet
They are brown, some punches being
dark and some of lighter shade.
AS the children of the carpenter
adorn themselves with shavings from
their fathers workbench, SO, do the
children of the fishermen with the SER
tularia cast up from the sea. Its fibers
are pretty nearly straight, so they can
not be made. to serve as ringlets, as
curly shavings do, but the girls take
the longer, finer punches, which arc US
ually the lighter in shade, and make of
them long brown tresses- The boys
make great mustaches of the sertu-
laria, and flowing Dundreary whiskers
and sober boards. In wandering along
the shore one might. come upon
G. stranded boat hauled high above. the
tide with her side stove in, perhaps, SO
that she would not float, but occupied
bya dreamingyouth in sertularia beard
and mustache, who imagined her gal
liant ship and himself her bearded COM
mander. 4...,..... ...-., .
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-05-28
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that pursu
ant to an order of the EIko County
Board Of Trade there will be a, meet
ing Of the members OF said Board Of
Trade TO be held on the evening OF
June' 1, 1895. in the. courtroom iat the
courthouse In the town Of Elko for
the purpose of transacting important
business that will come before it.
All persons Jwho care not members
who favor the 'cultivation and devel-
opmept of the varied resources OF the
county are most cordially invited to
attend. 80, ''s.s.. -.
Attest: E. REMNANT.
JOHN s. MAYHUGH, President
IS IS Secretary: ,N
5-16td.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-05-28

A. L. Wooster, a prominent citizen
of Osseo, Mich. after suffering ex-
crutiatingly from piles for twenty
year, was cured in short time by
using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve,
an absolute cure for all skin diseases.
Iore of this preparation is used than
all others combined For sale by M.
II. Miller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-05-28
Some Common Law that Prevails in
the Year 1895.

the Year 1896.
If we go back to the beginning OF
legal thought we find that the primer
pies of our common law we're brought
by the Roman Conquerers into Eng
land, and by the English settlersiinto
America. This Common Law ID the
law of the United States in the alb
sence Of positive statutes, except in
Louisiana. What is this Common
Law? 1t is a mixture of old customs
and unwritten traditions blended with
ecclesiastical. and civil law. The
Outgrowth Of past social conditions.
The advancing spirit Of freedom
and equality 80 powerful in this coun-
try has forced legislation in the sever
al States from time;to time to obliter-
ate many of the worst features of this
ancient law which Lord Coke calls
@the perfection Of reason" and substi-
tute by statnte, laws more IN accord
with the progress of the age.
In the States where women are the
political peers of men the laws are
nearer equal, and in the States where
the friends of woman's enfranchise-
ment have kept up IN agitation we
note amendments toward equality.
"By marriage the legal existence of
the woman is merged in that of her
husband" Consequently married
women have suffered most under the
Common Law. Many changes to
ameliorate the condition OF married
women have been made, but more are
needed. Toiling wife, do you know
that the joint earnings of yourself and
husband, belong to your husband? If
you die before him he has everything,
while if he fails to make a will, you
at his death are entitled to one-third
Of his, and your own joint personality
absolutely and the income of one
third Of the real estate for life. The
rest belongs to the children. If there
are 10 children, the collateral heirs
have better hold upon the estate
than you as widow and you receive
one-haIf of the personality absolutely
and the use Of one half OF the real es-
tate including the cemetery lot for
life only.
Young women do you know that
married woman is the properly of her
husband? This perfection of reason"
says the husband being bound to pro-
vide for his wife the necessaries of
life and being responsible for cher
morals" and the good order of the
household may choose her associates.
separate her from her relatives, re-
strain her religious personal freedom,
compel her to comply with his de-
mands, correct her faults by mild
means ETC., etc.
This is in respect Of the terms of
the marriage contract and the intirm-
ity of the SEX" ......
1t is the common form if woman
is hurt by an accident and sues for
damages, for her husband also to sue
for the loss of her services.
Reader reflect.
LUCRETIA L. BLANKENBURG.