The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-30
THE DUTY OF GOOD WIFE
\ MARRYING CRAZE AMONG THE
YOUNG WOMEN.
JUST THIRTY BAR.ROoMS IN RALEIGH
Or. Broughlon Charges that Liquor is Sold on
Sunday and that Gambling Dens Are
Openly Run. Saloon Regu-
tons in Atlanta.

Despite the bad weather a large crowd
attended the services at the Baptist
Tabernacle last night.
Though Dr. Broughton took his text
from the 22nd verse of the 9th chapter
of Matthew, he did not stick very close
10 it; he spoke more from an incident
connected with the trial of Christ be-
fore Pontius PLATE, than from any spe-
cial passage of Scripture.
He described the arrest and arraign-
ment of the Son of Man. Then coming
10 the trial he said
when Plate went into the court
room 10 pronounce judgment there came
an interruption TO the proceedings III the
shape of Il message from his wife. 1
imagine it was in the form of note,
and il read: Have thou nothing to do
with this just man, for | have suffered
many things to-day because of him.
AT first when | began TO study this
incident l was disposed to criticise Mrs.
PLATE for this interference with her
husbands affairs. We men are mighty
proud of our rights, and we are terribly
afraid that women will get few of
them. But as | examined more closely
into this incident and the circumstances
surrounding it. and the motives prompt
ing Mrs. PLATE, | decided in her favor.
The writing of that note showed
great interest in her husbands business.
And right here lies the secret of many
a home quarrel. Women, I'm afraid,
are too often lacking in appreciation of
their husbands. I've seen too many wo-
men that are interested in their hus-
bands just TO the extent of what they
can get out of them. | remember a
man WHO was Il banker and his wife
kept his nose to the grindstone until one
day his bank busted wide open and left
him in the suds That man went to
jail and his wife went into Mysteries.
She ought to have done so for she helped
put him there She remained hysterlcal
about three hours and the first thing she
said when she recovered was, DO you
reckon they'll take my diamonds She
had bedeviled him for money, always
crying more. more until he had had 10
steal for her and then when brought 10
justice for it she only thinks of how she
is to keep what he has given her.
Another case that came under my OBJ
servation when. | was doctor was this:
A man wanted insurance. l had to
examine him. | found he had consump-
ton. J told his wife. She said, oh.
my, and he amt got speck of insur-
ance.'
Now I ina CINE ] hear some fellow
in his sleeve and saying. That's
right. give it TO them women, they de-
serve it. Not quite so fast, my friend:
I'll take a turn at you later. | told
some Of them the other day that I'd
probably speak to men only next Sunday
afternoon if I stayed here till then. we
want to hear YOU said the women. But
You can't / replied. THE men are so
mean and no account we have to dis
cuss their sins in private. We can talk
about your faults in public
Il imagine Mrs. PLATE was very much
in sympathy with her husband and his
work. That's the way to manage peo
pie. Get up in their chariot. Take an
interest in their work; sympathize with
them in their efforts. Is your husband
a machinist? Then learn something
about machinery so you'll be interested
in his work and you can talk to him
about it when he comes home at night.
Is he lawyer? Learn something about
law. Is he ~ doctor? Learn to roll
pills-hread pills. il nothing else-for
goodness knows he has to give enough
of them.
"Do this and you'll be surprised how
quick he'll begin spending his evenings
at home and quit lying about going TO
lodge meetings.
'.Oh if woman did but realize that
God intended she should he the guiding
star of man in this world! No matter
whether your husband sympathizes with
x.f.t ~ xhx..,
Your husband God will be disappointed
The very order of creation shows that.
When God got ready to make the beasts
Of the field he took dirt Any old dirt
would do to make a brute. But when
he went to make a man he had to be
more careful in the choice of his mate
rial. He took dust-fine dust. And
when he looked around to find some
thing of which to make woman. there
was nothing fine enough, so he took part
of the man.
"A woman said to me the other day
in a quarrelsome sort of way, DO You
know, Brother Broughton, my husband
hasn't kissed me in ten years. No. !
replied. and | shouldn't blame him if he
didn't kiss you in a hundred years. if
YOU don't cover up or straighten out that
miserable wry face
1T took bravery for Mrs. PLATE to
write that note. Everybody was mad.
They We're clamoring for Jesus's blood.
They said he was guilty: the law said he
was guilty. How dare woman in
terfere?
he great need of the day is brave
nervy women. Not tonguey women. The
i'ord knows We've got enough of that
SORT. But women who have convictions.
ana the nerve to stand to them. The
greatest reform to-day would be the
Dahding together of women Of this land.
lof mutual protection and rights. Sup
pose the young women of this town
should each select the kind of man she
wants for husband and determine that
If she doesn't get him she'll die an old
maid! Don't YOU think there'd no
mighty conforming TO that standard
among the men?
me young men Of to-day know that
you Young women have no nerve. They
know they can get drunk Tonight and
come to church with you tomorrow
niehts They know that they can drink