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m m MISSION IN LIFE f^jfhe W o m e n W h o Fight the Battle o f L ife A lone. NOT AN APPENDIX TO MAN T e a c h Y o u r D a u g h t e r s T h a t Life Is an E a r n e s t T h lnjj, a n d P o s s ib ly th e B a t t le t o b e F o u g h t A lone Special to tho D i s p a t i ii B r o o k l y n , . J a n . S . —Tho Rev. T. D e W itt T a lm a g e , D. D ., preached a th e Tabernacle th is m o r n i n g the first of a series of serm o n s to th e women of A m e rica, w ith p r a c tica l h i n t s for men. T h e subject of th is d isc o u r s e was, \The w o m e n who fight th e hattlo of lifo alone,” a n d tlie t e x t w a s f r o m Proverbs x iv ; 1 ‘‘Every w ise w o m a n buildeth h e r house.” Dr. T a lm a g e s a i d - W o m a n a m e re a d j u n c t to m an, an appendix to the m a s c u lin e volume, an appendage, a sort o f afterthought, som e thing th r o w n in to m a k e things even—th a t is th e h e r e s y en tertain e d a n d im p lied by som e m e n . T h is is evident to them W o m a n 's insignificance as com p a red to m a n is e v id e n t to them, because A d a m w a s first created and th e n Eve. They do n ’t re a d tho whole story or they w o u ld fin d th a t tho por- ppise a n d the bear a n d th e haw k were crcated beforo A d a m , so t h a t this argu m e n t draw n from p r i o r i t y of creation m ight prove t h a t t h e sh e e p an d tho dog w e ro g r e a ter th a n m a n . No woman w a s an independent creatio n and was intended if she choso, to live alone, to w a lk alone, act a lone, t h i n k alone, and fight her b a ttles a lone. T h e bible says it is not good for a m a n to be alono, but never says i t is n o t good fo r woman to be alone, and th e sim p le fact is that m a n y wom en who a r e h a r n e s s e d for lifo in th e m a r r iace re la ti o n would be a thousand fold b e tte r ofT if they were alone. God m a k e s n o m istak e and tbe fact th a t there is s u c h a larg e m ajority of womon iu th is la n d proves that lie intended th a t m u lt i tu d e s o f them should go alone. W h o are these m e n w h o year after year hang aro u n d h o tels an d engine- houses a n d th e a tr e d o o r s a n d como in and out to bother busy clerk s and mer chants and m e c h a n ics, doing nothing evenjw lien thero is p l e n t y to do? They are m en s u p p o rted by th e i r wives and m o thers. If th e sta ti s t i c s o f a n y of our cities could be tak e n o n t h i s subject you w o jld find th a t u v a s t m u ltitude of w o m e n not o n ly su p p o r t them selves but m asculines. A g r e a t J legion of [men am o u n t to n o thing, a n d a woman by m a rriage m a n a c led to one of these nonentities n e e d s condolence. A woman standing outsido th e m a r r i a g e relation is Boveral thousand tim e s b e tter off than a w o m an badly m a r r ied . M any a bride instead of a w r e a th of o r a n g e blossoms m ight m o re proporly w e a r a bunch of nettles and nig h tsh a d e , an d instead of tbe w e d d ing m a r c h u m o ro appropriate tune would be t h e d e a d m a r c h In Haul, and instead of a b a n q u e t o f confection ery and ices th e r e m i g h t bo moro ap propriately spread a tab le covered with apples uf tiodom, whi< h a r e outsido fair und inside ashes Many an a t t r a c t i \ <■ w o m a n of Kood sound sense in o th e r th in g 3 has married one of theso xnen to re f o r m him . W hat w a s th e result'' L ike w h e n a dovo noticing th a t a v u l t u r e w a s rapacious and cruel set to r e f o r m it aud said, '•! havo a m ild disposition, a n d I Hbepeure, and was brought u d in tlie quiet of a dove-cote, and I w ill bring .the v u l tw e to th e samo lik ing by m a r r y ing him ” So one day af ter tho v u lture had d e c lare d he would give up his c a r n iv o r o u s h a b itsaiul cease longing for blood of Hock und herd, a l an altar of roek covered w ith moss and lichen the tw a in w e re lin r r i c d , a bald- headed eagle ofliciating, th o vulturo say ing, “ W ith all m y d o m in a tio n of earth an d sky I thee endow , a n d promiso to love a n d cherish till d e a t h do us part.” B u t one day th e dove in h e r flight saw tho vulturo busy a t a carcass and cried, “ S top t h a t ' did you n o t prom isom e that you would q u it y o u r carnivorous and filthy habits if I m a r r ied you '” \Yes said the vulture. ’ b u t if you don’t liko m y w a y you can leav e ,\ and with ono angry stroke of beak anil another tierce clutch of c la w th e v u l t u r e loft tho dove eyeless a n d w ingless a n d lifeless And a Hock of robins ily in g p a s t oried to each other and said, “ S^e th e r e 1 that comes from a dove’s m a r r y in g a \ u lture to re form him ‘ Many a w o m a n w h o linn had the hand of a young inobriato o ttered <but de clined it, or w h o w a s a s k e d to chnin h er life to a m an selfish o r of bad temper and refused the shackleB. w ill bless God throughout all e t e r n i t y th a t she cscaped th a t earthly p a n d e m o n iu m . Besides all this, in o u r country about 1.000,000 m en w e re s a c rificed in our civil w a r, and t h a t decreed 1,000,000 women to celibacy Besides t h a t , 6inco the war, soveral a rm ies of m e n as large as the federal and co n f e d e r a te arm ies put to gether havo fallen u n d e r m a lt liquors and distilled sp ir its so fu l l of poisoned ingredients t h a t t h e w o r k w a s done moro rapidly, and th e v i c t i m s fell whilo y et young. And if 50,000 m e n aro destroyed overy yoar by Btrong d r i n k boforo m a r riage, th a t m a k e s in t h e 23 years ainco the w a r 1,100,000 m e n slain , and decrees 1,100,000 w o m o n to beh b a c y . Tako then the f a c t th a t so m a n y w o m e n aro un happy in their m a r r iag e , and tho fact lh a t th e s lau g h ter of 2,150,000 men by w a r a n d rum co m b ined decides that at leaat.that n u m b e r of w o m e n Bhall be un- affianced for life, m y te x t comes in with a cheer a n d a potency a n d appropriate ness th a t I never s a w in i t beforo when it says, “ E v e ry w ise w o m a n buildeth her house,\ th a t is, le t w o m a n bo h er ow n architect, l a y o u t h e r ow n plans, bo hor own supervisor, aclilcvo her own destiny. In addressing tliOBe w o m o n who will havo to fight tn e b a tt l o of lifo alono I congratulate you on y o u r happy escape, ilojoice forover t h a t y o u w ill not lrnvo to navigate the f a u lts o f th o other Bex, when you havo f a u lts e n o u g h of your own. T h ink of tho boroavem e n tB you avoid, of tho risk of u n a s s im ilated tem p o r which you will not have to ru n , of tho cares you will never have t o c a r r y , and of tho opportunity of outside usefulness from w h ich m a rital lifo w o u ld havo partially debarred you, au d t h a t y o u aro froo to go a n d como aa one w h o h a s tho respon sibilities of a h o u s e h o ld can seldom be. Qod bos no t g iven y o u a hard lot as com p a red w i t h y o u r Bisters. W h o n young w o m en s h a ll m a k e u p thoir minds a t th e s t a r t th a t masculine co m p a n io n sh ip i s n o t a necessity in 'o r d e r t o secure happm e s B .and that there is a s t r o n g prob a b i l i t y t h a t thoy will have to fig h t th e b a t t l e o f l if e alone, thoy w ill b e g e ttin g th e t i m b e r ready for their o w n f o r tu n e , a n d t h e i r saw and axe a n d p l a n e sh a r p en e d f o r i ts construction, s ince, “ E v e ry w ise w o m a n buildeth her h o u s e .’’ A s n o boy ought to be b r o u g h t up w i t h o u t learning some b u s iness a t w h ich he c o u l d earn a livelihood, so n o girl o u g h t t o be brought up w i th o u t lea r n in g th e s c i e n c e of self support. T h e diffi c u lt y i s t h a t many a fam ily g o sailing o n t h e h i g h tides of success, a n d the h u s b a n d a n d father d epends o n h is ow n h e a l t h a n d acumen for th e w e lf a r e of his h o u s e h o ld , but one day h e g e ts his feet w e t , an d in three days p n e u m o n ia h a s c lo s e d his life, and th e d a u g h te r s ure t u r n e d out on a cold w o rld to earn re a d , a n d thero is n o th in g p r a c tica l th a t t h e y can do. The frien d s o f the fa m i l y co m e in and hold co n s u ltatio n . “ ( r i v e m u sic lessons,’ say s a n ou t sid e r . Y e s, that is a useful callin g , and if y o u h a v e great genius f o r i t g o on in th a t d ir e c tio n . But there a r e enough m u s ic tea c h e r s now s tarving t o d e a t h in all o u r to w n s and cities to o c c u p y a ll tho p i a n o sto o ls and sofas and c h a i r s and f r o n t d o o r stops of the c ity. B e s ide th a t, th e d a u g h t e r ImB been p lay in g o n ly for a m u s e m e n t , and is only a t th e fo o t of th e l a d d e r , to tho top of w h ic h a g r e a t m u l t i t u d e of masters o n p ian o a n d harp a n d flu t e an d organ havo clim b e d . “ P u t t h e bereft daughters as sales w o m e n in storeB,” says a n o th e r adviBer. B u t t h e r o they must c o m p e te w i t h sales m e n o f long experienco o r w i t h m e n w h o h a v e s e r v e d an a p p renticeship in com m e r c e a n d who began a s s h o p boyB a t 10 y e a r s o f age. Some k i n d - h e a r te d dry g o o d s m a n having know n th e fath e r , n o w g o n e , says, \W o n ro n o t in need of j a n y m o r e help just now. b u t send your d a u g h te r t. to my 6torn, a n d I w ill do as | w e ll b y t h e m aa possible.” V e r y soon | th e q u e s t i o n comes up, W h y do n o t the j fe m a le em p loyes of th a t estab lish m e n t go t a s m u c h wages as th e m a le cm ; ployes? F o r tlio Bimpie reason i n m a n y cases i h e females wero su d d e n ly flung by m isfo r tu n e bohind th a t co u n ter, w h ile t h e males have from th o d a y they le f t t h o public school been l e a r n i n g the b u s in e s s . lio w is this ovil to be cured? S tart c le a r b a c k in tho h o m estead a n d teacli y o u r d a u g h te r s that life is a n e a r n e s t th i n g , a n d that thero is a iiossibility, if n o t a, s t r o n g probability, t h a t th e y w ill h a v e t o fight the battle of lifo alono. Let ov e r y fa t h e r and m o ther sav to tlieir d a u g h t e r s , “ Now, w h a t w o u ld you do fo r a livelihood if w h at I n o w ow n w e re sw e p t a \■ a y by financial d isa s ter, o r old ag e o r d e a t h should end m y career'-1” “ W e l l , I could p aint on p o t te r y and do s u c h decorative w o rk.” Y e s . th a t is b e a u t i f u l , and if jou havo g e n iu s fo r it go o n i n t h a t direction. B u t th e r e are e n o u g h busy at that now to m a k e a lino of h a r d w a r e from here to t h e E a s t r iver u n d a c r o s s the bridge. “ W e ll, I could m ake re c i ta t io n s in p u b l ic a n d earn my liviug a s a d r a m a t ist. 1 co u ld render K ing L e a r o r M ac b e th till y o u r hair would r is e o n end, or g iv e y o u Sheridan’s Ride o r JD icken’s P i c k w i c k . ” Yes, that is a b e a u t i f u l art, b u t e v e r and auon, as now , t h e r e is an e p id e m ic of dram a tization th a t m a k e s h u n d r e d s of housoholds n e r v o u s w ith th e c r ie s and shrieks an d g r o a n s of y o u n g tragedians dj ing in t h e fifth act, u n d th e trouble is that w h ile y o u r friends w o u l d lik e tn hear jou, an d really th in k th a t y o u could surpass RiBtorl a n d C h a r lo tt e C u shm a n and F a n n y K e m b le of th e p a s t , to Bay nothiug o f 't l i o present, y o u c o u l d not. iu the w a y o f living, in 10 y e a r s earn 10 cents. M y advice to all girla an d a ll u n m a r rie d w o m e n whether in a l l l u e n t liomea o r i n h o m e s whero most s t r i n g e n t econo m iew jtuv grinding, to learn to do Bome* k i n d o f w o rk that tho w o rld m u s t have w h i t e t h e world stands. 1 a m glad to huo a m a rvellous change fo r th o better, a n d t h a t women have fo u n d o u t tb a t th e r o a r o hundreds of p r a c t ic a l things lh a t a w o m a n can do fo r a l iv i n g i f sho b e g in so o n enough, and th a t m o n havo b e e n com p e lled to a d m it it. Y o u an d I c a n rem e m b e r when tho m a j o r i t y of oc c u p a t i o n s were thought in a p p r o p r iate fo r w o m e n , but our civil w a r cam e and th e h o s t s of men went f o r t h fro m north a n d s o u t h , and to conduct t h e business of o u r cities during the p a tr io tic absence, w o m e n w e ro demanded by th e tens of th o u s a n d s to tako tho v a c a n t p laces, a n d m u l t i t u d e s of women w h o h a d b‘ en h i t h e r t o supported by fa th e r s anil b r o t h e r s aud koiip, were com p e lled from th a t t i m e lo take care o f them selves. | F r o m th a t tin e a m ighty c h a n g e tonlr ' p l a c e fuvorablc to female cm p lw y n u n t. A m o n g the occupations appropriate fo r w o m a n I place the follow ing, into m a n y o f which she lias a lr e a d y entered, a n d a ll tho others tlio w ill e n te r j S ten o g r a p h y , and you m a y find hor at n e a r l y a l l the roportorlal B t a n d s in our ed u c a ti o n a l, political a n d r o lig io u f m e e t in g s . S a v i n g s banks, tho w o r k clean and h o n o r a b le , and who so g r e a t a rig h t to to il t h o r e . fo r a woman f o u n d e d th e lirst sa v i n g s bank, Mrs. P riscilla W a k e field’ C o p y ists, and thero is h a r d l y a pro fe s s i o n a l mau that does n o t need the se r v i c e of her penm a n ship, an d as am a n u e n s is, many of the g r e a t e s t books o f o u r d a y lrnvo been d icta te d fo r her w r i t i n g . | T h e r e they aro ns florists a n d i-onfec j tionerB an d music teachers a n d station i e r s a n d bookkeepers, f o r w h ich they aru | sp e c ia ll y qualified by pationco an d ac , c u r a c y , and W o o d -engraving, in w h ich t h e Cooper in s t i t u t o has turned out so m a n y quail fied, a n d T e leg r a p h y , for which sho is specially p r e p a r e d as thousands o t tho telegraphic offices w o u ld lottify. P h o to g r a p h y , and iu n e a r l y all our estab lish m e n ts thoy m ay be f o u n d thero a t c h e c r f u l work. A s w o rkers in ivory a n d g u t t a percha a n d g u m elastic and to r to ise shell and g i l d i n g an d in chemicals, in p o r c e lain.in te r r a c o tta , in ombroidory. A s postmlstrcBO and tho P r e s id e n t is p i v i n g thom appointm ents a ll over tho A s keepers of lighthouses, m a n y of th e m if thoy had tho chance, roady to d o aa b r a v o a thing w ith o a r a n d boat as d id I d a Lewis and G race D a rling. A s proofTGadcrs, aB tran s la to r s , as m o d e llers, as Jtoachera in schools and se m in a r i e s , for which thoy a r e esnecially e n d o w e d , tho first tca c h e r o f overy c h i l d , b y Divfno arran g e m e n t, being a w o m a n . A s physicians, hav in g g r a d u a ted a f t e r a regular courso o f s t u d y fro m the fe m a l e colleges of o u r l a r g e ‘c ities, whoro th e y g e t os scientific an d th o r o u g h p r e p a r a t i o n as any doctors e v e r h a d , and go forth to a w o rk w h ich no o n e b u t w o m e n c o u ld so a p p ropriately o r d e licate ly do. On the lecturing platform , fo r you know tho brilliant success o f Mrs. Liverm o re an d Mrs, Hallow ell a n d M rs. W illard and Mrs. Lathrop. As p h y siological lecturers to t h e i r ow n sex, for w h ich services th e r e is a d e m a n d appalling and terriflic. Aa preachers of tho Gospel, a n d a ll the protests of the ecclesiastical c o u r ts c a n not hinder theiy, for they havo a pathos and a pow e r in their religious u t te r a n c e s th a t m en can never reach. W itn e s s all those who have h e a rd their m o th e r pray. O, young women of A m e rica! a s m a n y of you will have to light y o u r o w n b a ttles alone, do no t w a it until you a r e f lu n g of disaster, and y o u r father is dead, a n d all tho resources of your fam ily h a v e been scattered, b u t now, while in a good house and environed by all p r o s p e r ities. I learn how to do some kind of w o rk th a t th e w o rld m u st have os lo n g as tho world stands. Turn y o u r a tte n tio n from the e m b roidery of fine slippers, o f w h ich thero is a surplus, mid m ako a u s e f u l shoe. Expend the timo in w h i c h you adorn a cigar ease in learning h o w to mnlto a good, honest loaf o f brea i. T u r n your attention from tho m a k i n g of llimsy nothings to tho m a n u f a c t u r i n g of im p o rtant som ethings. M uch of tho tim e spent in y o u n g ladies sem inaries in studying w h a t aro called the “ h igher branches” m ight b e tto r be expended in teachiug thom so m e th in g by w h ich they could support th e m s e lv e s . If you aro going to bo teachers, o r i f you havo so m u c h assured w e alth th a t you can a lw a y s dw ell m those h igh reg io n s , trigonom e try of course, m e tap h y s ics of course, L a tin and Greek, an d G e r m a n and Fren< h a n d Italian of course, b u t if you are not exppetimr to teach , an d your « i-uith is not established beyond m isfortune; a f ter j o u have lea r n e d tho ordinary brum he.--, tako hold o f th a t kind nf s tudy th a t will pay in dollars and cents in case j on are th r o w n on your ow n resources. Learn to do som e thing better th a n anybody else. Buy Virginia P e n n y ’s hook en titled “ T ho E m p loym e n ts of W omon,” a n d learn thero aro five hundred ways in w h ich a w o m a n m ay earn a living. \N o , N o '” Bays some young w o m a n , I will not undertake anything so unro- m a n tic and comm o n p lace as th a t . An excellent a u th o r w rites th a t a f t e r h e had. m a book, argued for efficiency in w o m a n ly w o rk iu order to success, an d positive apprenticeship by w a y o f p r e p a ration. a prom inent c h em ist \advertised th a t lie w o u ld teach a class of w o m e n to become druggists and ap o th e c a r ies if they w o u ld go through an a p p r e n tic e ship a s m en do, and a p r in ter ad v e r tised th a t ho w o u ld take a class o f w o m e n to learn the p r in ter’s trade if th e y w o u ld go through a n a p p renticeship a s 'i n e n do, and how m a n y according to th e ac count of th e authoress do you suppose applied to bpcome skilled in t h e druggiBt business a n d printing business? N o t one! One young w o m a n said sho w o u ld bo w illing to t r y the printing bu s in e s s for six m o n ths, b u t by th a t tim e h e r older sister w o u ld be m arried, an d th e n her m o ther w o u ld w a n t h e r a t hom e . My sisters, i t w ill bo skilled w o m a n ly labor th a t will finally trium p h . “ B u t,\you ask, “ w h a t w o u ld ray fath e r and m o ther say if th e y saw I w as doing such unfashionable w o rk?” Throw tho wholo responsibility upon the pastor of the Brooklyn T a b e r n a c le, who is constantly hearing of y o u n g w o mon in all theso cities who, unqualified by their p r e \ ious luxurious s u r r o u n d in g s for the aw f u l struggle of lifo i n to w h ich they have been suddenly h u r l r d , seemed to have nothiug left th e m b u t a choice botw e en starvation an d d a m n a tion. Thero they go along th e s t r e e t a t 7 o’clock in tho w inter m o r n ings through th e B lush and storm to t h e place w h e re they shall earn only half enough for thoir subsistence, th e d a u g h ters of once prosperous m e r c h a n ts, law y ers, clorgym en, artists, b a n k e r s and capitalists w h o brought up th e i r chil dren undor the infernal delusion t h a t it w a s not high-toned for w o m e n to learn a profitable c alling. Young w o m e n take this afTair in your own h a n d , a n d let there bo a n insurrection in all p r o s p e r ous fam ilies of Brooklyn a n d Now Y o rk and C h ristendom on th e p a r t of the daughters of this day, d e m a n d in g know ledge in occupations an d B ty le s of business by which they m a y be their ow n defenso and their ow n su p p o r t if all fatherly a n d husbandly a n d b r o th erly hands forever fail them . 1 h a v c s r e n tw o sad sight* — t h e one a w o m a n in all tho glory of h e r voung lifo s tricken by disease, and in a week lifeless in u homo of which s h e had been the pride. As her liandsjw e ro folded over the still heart and her oves closed for tin; last slum b er, and Bhe ivas taken out am id the lam e n tations of k indred and friends, I thought th a t w a s a pad- neBS im m e a surable But I h a v e seen som e thing com p ared w ith w h ich th a t sceno w a s bright and songful. I t w n s a young w o m a n who had been a ll her days am id w e althy su r r o u n d in g s by tho visit of dentil and b a n k r u p tcy t o the household turned out on a cold w o rld w ithout one lesson about how to get food or s h e lter, and into th e aw f u l whirlpool of city life w h e re s t r o n g shipB havo gono dow n , and fo r tw e n ty years not one word h a s been h e a rd from her Vessels last w e e k w e n t out on tho A tlantic Ocean lo o k in g f o r a shipw recked craft that w a s le f t alono a n d forsaken on tho sea a few weefcs ago, w ith the idea of brin g in g it into port. B u t w h o shall over b r i n g again into tho harbor of peace and hope and heavon th a t lost w o m anly im m o r tal, driven in w h a t tempest, aflam e in w h a t conflagration sinking into w h a t abyss’-1 () God, help! O Christ, rescuel My sisters, give not y o u r tim o to learning fancy work w h ich th o w o rld may dispenso w ith when h a r d tim e s come, but connect your skill w ith the indispeneables of life. Tho w o r ld will alw a y s w a n t som e thing to w e a r and som e thing to eat <ind shelter a n d fuel for tho body, and know ledge for tho m ind, and religion for the B o n l. And all theso things will continue to bo tho necessaries, and if you fa s t e n your onergios upon occupations a n d profes sions thus relatod tho w o rld w ill bo unablo to d o w ithout you. R e m e m b e r th a t in p roportion as y ou a r o sk illfu l in anything your rivalries becom o leas. F o r unskilled toil, women b y t h e m illion. B u t you m a y riBO to w h o ro th o r o are only a thousand; and still h i g h e r till thero are only a hundred; a n d still higher till th e r e aro only ton; a n d still higher in somo particular d e p a r tm o n t till thoro !b only a unit and th a t your- solf. F o r a whilo y o u m a y k e e p w a g e s and a place through tho k i n d ly sy m pathies of an omployer, b u t you will eventually g e t n o m o re compensation th a n you can m a k e yourself worth. L e t mo s a y to all women who h a v e already entered u p o n tho battle of life th a t the tim e is com ing when w o m e n shall not o n ly g e t as much salary a n d w a g es a s m e n g e t, b u t for certain Btyles of e m p loym e n t w o m e n will have h ig h e r salary and m o re w a g e s for tho reason th a t for s o m e s ty le s of work, they h a v e m o ro adaptation. B u t this justice w ill come to w o m a n n o t through any se n t i m e n t of g a llan tr y , n o t because w o m a n is p h y sically w e a k e r th a n mau and t h e r e fore ought to h a v e moro consideration B h o w n her, b u t becauBe through h e r finer n a tural taste and more grace o f m a n n e r and q u ick e r perception a n d m o re delicato to u c h and more educated adroitness sho w ill in certain callings be to her e m p loyer w o r th ten per cont. m o r e or twelvo per c e n t, m o re than the o t h e r sex. She w ill n o t g e t it by asking fo r it, but by e a r n in g it, and it shall be h e r s by lu w f u l conquest. Now. m en of A m e rica, tie fair a n d givo the w o m e n a chance’ Aro y o u afraid that th e y w ill do some of j’o u r w o rk and hence h a r m }'our prosperities? Rem em b er th a t th e r e are scores o f thousands of m e n doing women's w o rk. Do n o t be a fraid! G o d knows tho end f r o m the beginning a n d IIo knows how m a n y peoplo this w o r ld can feed and sh e lter, and when it getB too full Ho will en d tho world and i f n e e d be btart another. God will h a lt th e inventive faculty, w h ic h by producing a machine th a t w ill do the work of t e n o r tw e n ty or a h u n dred men and w o m e n , will leave th a t num b e r of peoplo w ith o u t work 1 h o p e th a t there will n o t bo invented an o th e r sowing m a c h ine o r reaping machine o r corn thresher o r a n y othor new m a c h ine fa r the next five hundred years. W e w a n t no m o re w o o d e n hands ami iro n hands a n d steel h a n d s and electric linnds substituted for m . n and wonun w h o would otherw ise do tho work and g e t th e pay and earn livelihood B u t God will a r r a n g e all, and all w o have to do is to do our best and tru s t H im for the reat. L e t me rlieerull c h e e r all women fig h tin g tin battle of life alone, w ith th e fa c t th a t thousands o f w o m e n have in t h a t w ap won the d a y . M ary Lyon, fo u n d e r Mount H o lvoake fem a le sem inary, fought the b a tt l e alone. Adelaid N e w ton, the tract d i s t r i butor, alone, F id lelia Fisk tho conse crated m issionary, alone Dorotea D ix. the angel of the in s a n e asylum s, alone, C-’aroline Ilerschel, th o imlisperniblo r e inforcem e n t of her bro ther, alone, M a rie Takrzewaka, the h e r oine of the B e rlin hospital, alone; Ilelen Chalm e rs, p a tr o n of sewing-schools fo r the poor o f E d inburg, alone. And t h o u sands and tens of thousands of w o m e n of whose b r a v e r y an d self-sacrifice a n d glory of ch a r a c te r th e world has m a d o no record, b u t w h o s e deeds ore in th e heavdnly archives of martyrs w h o fought the battlo alone and, though u n recognized f o r t h e short thirty or fifty or e ighty yeara o f th e i r earthy exeist- enco, B h all th r o u g h tb e quintilhon ag e s of the higher w o rld bo pointed out w i t h tho adm iring cry, “ T hese are they w h o come o u t or g r e a t tribulation and h a d tlieir robes w a s h e d and made w h ite in tho blood of tho L a m b .\ Let me a lso s a y f o r the e n couragem e n t of all w o m en fig h tin g tbo battle of life alone, th a t t h e i r conflict will Boon en d . There is o n e w o rd w ritten over tho f a c e s of m any of th e m an d tb a t word is d e s pair. jMy s ister, you need appeal to t h a t C h rist w h o com forted tho sisters o f Iiothany in th e i r dom estic trouble, a n d who in his last h o u r s forgot all tho p a n g s of his own hands, an d feet and h e a r t as he looked into t h e face of m aternal a n guish a n d called a friend’s attention to it, in substance saying, “John, I c a n n o t take caro of h e r a n y longer. Do for h e r as I would h a v e done if I had lived. B e - holdjthy m o ther!” If under the pressure of u n ' ‘w a rded a n d unappreciated w o r k your i iir is w h iten in g a n d tho w rinkles come rejoice tb a c you are nearing t h e hour of e -cape f r o m your very last fa tigue, and m a y y o u r departuro bo as pleasant a s t h a t o f Isabella Graham, w h o closed her lifo w i t h l a smile and th e w o rd \peace.” T h e daughter of a r e g i m e n t in an y a r m y is all s u rrounded by bayonets of defense, and in th o battle, w h o e v e r falls, Bhe is kept safe. A n d you are t h e daughter of the re g i m e n t com m a n d e d by tlio Lord o f Hosts. A f ter a ll yo u are not fig h tin g tho battlo of life alono. All heaven is on your side. Y o u will be wise to a p propriate to y o u r s e lf tho words o r sacred r h y t h m .' Dim w h o h a s k n o w n ln Btui lo fall I h a v e o n b o a r d , Ab )vt- t h e r o n r i n c o f t h e nulo I l ie u r m y L j i d . lie h o l d s m e w h i n th u h .llu w s smiti* I s h a ll n o t fu l l . I f - l u l l , ’tin s h a r p If Ionic. t;s Hi- t i m n e r s a l l . For three weekB I was suffering 1 ■ n a sovero cold in m y head, iiccomn - - d by a pain m th e tem p les. I tried s. ue of the m a n y c a t a r r h remedies w i t h o u t any reliof E ly ’s Cream Balm w a s r e comm ended to 1 1 1 0 . After only six a p plications of tb o Balm every trace o f my cold w as rem o v e d . Henry ( C h irk. 1st Division N e w Y o rk appraisers o ffice For several y e a r s I havo been tro u b led w ith ca'iirrh. E ly’s Cream Balm h a s proved to bo th e article desired I be- lieyo it thu only euro.—I,. B. C o b u rn, m e rchant, T o w a n d a , Pa. C a l i f o r n i a E x c u r l s o n B . The New Y o r k Central it H u d s o n River railroad com p a n y bus a rranged f o r a series of w i n t e r excursions to L o s Angeles, San D iego, San Francisco a n d Portland, for t h e benefit of thoso d e s i r ing lo visit an y p a r t of the Pacific c o a s t. Excursion tick e ts wil! bo sold by all th o T rans-continental routes, and w ill bo available an v tim o within six m o n th s from date of purchase. California a n d Oregon aro now tho objoctivo po in tB fo r tourists from a il ovor tho world. E x press trains o n tho Now York C e n tr a l m ake good connections with tho over land trains by a ll routes. For in f o r m a tio n call on p r in c ip a l agents of tho N o w Y o rk Central r a ilro a d , or address H e n r y M onett, goneral paas- ongcr a g e n t, G r a n d Central station, N o w York tf D a v id C r o c k e tt usod to say bo s u r e you’re right th e n go ahoad. Boforo a porson takos ono b o t tle of Goldon Seal Bitters, ho w ill be suro t h a t ho is r i g h t. For sale a t D e a n e drug store. xw 7-1-88 J t will pay y o u t o look a t our seal cap ore you buy. LEMMON & JOHNSON, GET YODR STOVES REPAIRED! Stove Repairs of all kinds can be had at ETO. 2 4 G A R D E N ST R E E T , To repair almost any stove or range in the city, no m a tter wheie they were bought or made the*7 can be put in first- class repair by leaving your order at 24 Garden sxreet. The Patent Cement Stove Brick Can only be bad oy leaving orders for the same at No. 24 Garden street. It is the best brick known.and one set will last as long- as three sets of the ordinary brick. A large line of new Stoves and Ranges. Also a good assortment of second-hand Stoves for sale very low. C. L. B E E R S , T H E B E S T IS T H E C H E A P E S T ■' Daisy ” Iron Frame buyjhe w r i n g e r SAvVs tin s MOST LABOR ^PURCHASE GEAR <mSftve3 half tho labor of other _ wringers, and costs but iiUIomoro. H 7 * i n i n o * \ A / n q U R p y j p h n c ^ U l U l U g YV d fcll £ m r Inc T h e CLOTHES. Kolld W h ite R u b b e r H u lls. W o a rs Longest W m - ( T l r k l ' h f t C T1V » V A P C » ran t e d to g i r e satisfactio n . ^ l U W l O b U i y V l fc>, EMPIRE WHINGER CO., 51-55 WASHINGTON STREET. sa w 8 1-68 A l l K i n d s of W ringers R e p a i r e d . 1 888 . 1 8 8 8 Stiil another reduction in Milli nery. A large stock to be closed out before taking inventory, at PALM E R ’S, ± 2 © G-einese© Street. PIANOS. PIANOS. T H E [ C E L E B R A T E D ; Wegman and Henning Pianos, ARE NOW SOLD AT THKHt N E W FACTORY, 2 4 and 26 East G e n e s e e Street, ------ a n d . a/t -------- W .C . B U R G E S S ’ M U S I ^ S T O R E . A L L O U R IN S T R U M E N T S C O N T A I N TH h P aten t XTinixxg^Pin, The g r e a t e s t im p rovem e n t m ade since th e h i s t o r y of piano m a k ing. Every Instrument Guaranteed for Six Years W o defy an y com p e tition. Pianos e x c h a n g e d a n d sold on easy term b . TUNING niul R E P A IR IN G will havo our p r o m p t attention, and will b e d o liv r o m .iotpft - Iirkm p n . ___________________________________________ x w H A T S For Men HATS HATS For Children. For Boys. Gold and Sifter Handle Silk Umbrellas, Underwear and Neckwear LARGEST STOCK! LOW E S T PRICES I S M IT H , 107G -enesee S t BOARD OF TRADE ROOMS Opou during business h o a rs of tbo clay, and on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday Evenings. N o t oniy a ro th o m o m b o ra lnyltod b a t nil c ltl- 7 . 0 ns a n d e specially tliolr v isiting friends will bo m ado w e lcom e. Wo (leslro to call Bpoolal a tten tion to tho oonvonlonoo o t onr quartora, whoro von oan m a k o a p p o intm e n ts , and talk ovor a f fairs, pulltlo o r p n v a to undisturbed In our oom mlttoo rooms. Consldor tbem vour owd,and tho secretary o r h is a s s istan t w ill bo o nly too d a d to Inform yon a s t o w b a t tho com m itteo and irus- toos a ro dolDv a n d a t tb o sam o timo rooelro good suggestions from o n r c allers. C . WHEELER, Pres. A. W. LAW TON, Seo. ial-14 From 24 Horth St. to 21 Vater St e w X j i v e r Y I BEST TURNOUTS IN THE CITY. GOOD SOUSES FOB LAD IES AND GENTLEMEN DRIVING. Now Carriages and Harness. Chargee Sea sonable. Good Accommodation for Boardln^ Horses. Wm. GOODMAN, Agt. 21 W ATER S T . CONNECTED DY TJLXPIIOWS. ( ’ in w —11-17-83 , A 1 • .•&«
