Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-26
NOTES OF WAYSIDE.
THE NEW WOMAN IN EVIDENCE
AT ALTON.
DRYING THROUGH The COUNTRY
woman's Rights-Whcn the value OK
n Man f. Appreciated-Knov Papa
or brother is Around-Personal
Mention.
Correspondents Of the DlsDatch.)

Correspondence Of the Dispatch,)
ALTON, VA, June A-The new woman
has been in evidence about Alton this
week to the extent Of three.
They were driving through the coun-
try on a leisurely summers jaunt; also.
magnifcently armed. they were' ana
bristling with bayonets and Bowie knives
like a Texas ranger on the war path.
Though I admired the spirit or their
innovation, when thought OF the DARK
forests and lonely defles through which
these brave pioneers Of the Northwest
had yet to pass, l shuddered'
NV ideas of woman's rights are little
Ike Olive Logan's elucidation Of the race
problem.
Soma years ago she gave lecture De-
fore the "short-Story Club" Of Washing
ton. about the troubled times succeed
,ro the war. when the race question was
as much. and no more. Of an enigma tnah
The dashing Olive had large audience
.ha, NIGHT among them many pohucai
Her text was for the equality OF woman
| before the law, and she MADE .nI'
thoroughly >womanly ana hicsai ~
peal: ,.,,o1ved the
| nagro. can YOU not get the white WohiaN
| any further than your lips.
can swallow the ballot, but cahnos
oct a balky horse any further thah
wild veil for the nearest man.
| won,an really never knows the value
~ a man until she has to be lest III SUE
cro,ea AZ a horse. Ride? Oh, yes! AFTER
tha hounds. over stubble-felds and worm
rail fences. across lots, up hill anu oown
dale. but. an! just in front Is papa, IeaSe.
OF the hunt and she knows ina. piv1a- S,,
Bin IS close behind ana lou, r.s,I,.
breaking his neck to Keep heF iroi' '''
ing hers! - T., thu world
90 Lrovr lust where the man Is wheh
woman's hand Is upon the oit' ana
soncv that's the only way she Will se'
through the suffrage problem.
In the mean time, If you want 10 sv'
O country in detail don't rely on the ran
way or your wheel, but get up codCh ~
nartv with a man in charge TO boss TINS
$3.50 when other sounds less peacelu
than a dinner bell warn you that ran
wav curve on a steep grade is just ahed az
In this way Of locomotion one sees ~ al,
or course the great army OF "heeinIe s,
already flying ABOUT the iiio s :
, protest against the coach-and-tour
double buggy. Not so those VINO nav
} ever watched the varying face OF IN
country from carriage seat IN I'M
NAV nothing escapes the traveller. n
lounges. rests, sees, and hears the pira'
Goes sIow or fast, as his feelings dictate
: lunches by the wayside spring, chats VIII
The neople. and at camp or farm-hous'
when the day is done. finds his nina an
! note-book stored with fascinating data.
i Mr. John j. McHenry, OF LoulsViii
KY, is at the Alton. c.,o,..
Miss Bessie Merchant, OF Chariotte
: vile, is the guest Of Miss Minnie Goo
a loe. Ina =, Pic
Mr.. Trafford, wife, and chiio' Oh f'io
mond. are at Locust Dale.
e Two train-loads Of soldiers passed Al''
/ Yesterday for San Francisco.
d Miss Sue ID. Womble. Of Richmond
: visiting at Avon. A.r NJ,
h Mrs. Bette Goodloe and daughter, Ml
Ell Dotie. are spending a month az Slais
willie. with Mrs. William 5. RAMSEY.
10 Mas Male Goodloe and Mrs. WINE
J. Birch, were guests at Chestnut hius
le this week 1..,,,.,.r c,ou,
Is Miss Mamie Glynne, OF Culpepef |ou'
ID house. is visiting at "Redlahas'