Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1881 — "Vashti"-Comment. [ARTICLE]

"Vashti"-Comment.

’When a per*.in «.t«j u l .u ti allr-tu 3k*-1 ini ituce u|iui, a suUject, ihcr.! are certain rula, vvtnch iaio.ii,e.i; d < jj*»oiM dul ; writer® in (he iru4tme.it of i >«ir sa »ject. 1 The*e in if bp illadlrato 1 as f.>l..nv,: Bappoit tile silt*j-;ci IO be “w»rj" tin'll tile ijueia iu f.*r .ii!>cu*iio9 n, ••Is war ,»u cell or no:?’’ The .iext *(»,», an 1 tho linot ,»ur* amount of all, is to get clearly bclore me audience the view of ibu sunjecl tile *p<-*~er proposea to lake. Tnen follows me proof, or tbe body of the discourse, in support of the speaker's opiniou;—la®.l,, tU» disproof or counter argument*. Sow we wua'toapply ibis method of a theme, to tue lecture giveu by Mrs. Helen At. Uuu&ar. in tbe tir»i place, what was the au eject? “TasntiT” •• Woman's.Rights?’ or a couglouii.ration of U.lnlical, Ancieut aua Aloae. n history? in tu.is I mina me uiuiost ireodom was allowed.' ••You pays your uuuey a'd takes your choice.” Tbe uncertainty of the sutyeci leaves us in the dark on the second point. We think we got from Mrs. Gougnr’ s statements tue fact that sue was uot entire* ly satisfied w.th the present state of tuiugs supposing her subject to oe as •*VaahUl” What view did she take of “Vashu,’’' historical, phihtsopuical, nrnririmuuiki, or as she expressed u, patrimonial? Taking it for granted the audience got the status from which the lecturer treated her subject, bow did she pro«e it? We wtU adum she stated some historical facts, hut did they justify •• Vasnti ’, or estaol.su tu» assertion that women ou 3 hl to have the oat* lot, or weie they tueuttuned as glowtug events in the worlds history? The uumeuce was left again to place there lacts m the address anu note their value. Lastly did Mrs. liougsr meet any arguments whtcu are used against woman's sudrage? do tar as we were able to judge, euc tailed to state a single one, tuucn less disprove it. Tue lecturer said in her remarks that she wa® tresspasing on disputed territory, wuicu siihad a pertect right to do, but rUe haj n“ rigtit to make a lager a led statements. Tor example, ‘-Western women a tube ol Sav_ ages.'' it seems to me to a lady who n», a comfortable home and a good kind bus* baud, this statement is nothing mure than an insult. Wby did not Mrs, Uougar explain ths writings or Uiat old bacue.or, 81Faull She told us to beware of our inter p rets twos, and uiked about the tigut o modern interpretation, but left us iu draw our own conclusions. Tbe lecturer seemed more famtiiar with Xerxes and Joan of Arc than with t|ueea Us but U of Spam. ».« venture the asseitiou that it can b„ proved that Queen Isabella’s jewels vm« not needed for the enterprise, of wbich su e spoke. That sheaided in theexpedaiou we uo uot deny. Taking it altogether we were net ant Med either with the treatment of the subject or the subject matter need. At the eioee we felt very much.like giving three eheem fer “ Veehti' 1 for we thought ■he did not hafe justice done her. I- v - * Athim

()*• v! n>> ptrfittnery V’-tt tt^t* V » I L«t\ L- t iinrg's t x.rrtclft of E I!. Tit »rn ' T r-. E- R *'l«h*»l re'nrred liom e V ft- ns n vMt.to l»er ’• i at Hittiievili*-, Jllii. ila \V<~httvc fiiri-lia-tHI thn jolt office of O. < *»H**el aml art* pr**|mr**<l to d»» ltd* work of every doto-ripl lon prompt. Ir niiil-iu the neatest manner. Mart B.v> lor deaires to inform the public that he has n-t ntnv--d to California us was reported, hut tiiat he may be found at the dry giovt* store <>f Sears & Scott win-re he will h*- p]ra-ed to se<- all of his friends. The house accupied by T W. Dnwty caught fire in llie roof last Monday ’ morning. Tie cerm-nt flue got too hot. Th *y are s j poor-institution being (bin and liibie to crack. Th • Carper Hous- :»t Win.-ttnac was supplied with tb-m nnd caught fire from one an t was totally destroyed. The members of the Rensselaer Woman Suffrage Club, are requested to meet at tlie residence of Mrs. Alfred Thompson, Tuesday, Jan. 20,th. 1881Half past 2. P. M. AM friends of woman suffrage, respectfully invited to attend. M. P. Thompson. Sec, Earnest seekerafter literature to the Postmastor: Got any "Police Gazer e - *? James; "No:” seeker: got tny -‘Police News”? James: "No”, seeker: G«>t any five cent novels? James: im. seeker: "well, you got anv other good readmg”. James: no response. Bas Donnelly Ids property to Wm. 11. Myers and talks some t>f going to Missouri lo maKe his home, We are reluctant to Jose Mr. Donnelly from our midst, but hopn that wherever lie may go, succeas shall uttend him.

We visited the Oxford schools Mon. day and found Mr. Johnson, our partner in Mie purchase of the Republican, busy In the iliKcharge of his duties as prim-ipul. Mr Johnson has built the echool up to a high point of excelleneThe residence of Mr. Fielding Moor<*. two miles eart of Brookston iv:»s destroyed by fire on New Years day, in the -absence of the family burning the family dog which hud be-n lef, at eoine locked into the house By Rev. C. P. Wright, at his resi’ deuce in Logansport. Jnn. 5, W. L* 11.-miar and Miss Mary Ralph, both of this place, were ni ide one. Mr. and Mrs Ha mar leturned to Rensselaer, l'liurs-day. Tlic Republican wishes them a happy voyage through life. Bro. B. Moi-k of Fowler visited our town, and the Itepuhh-an office. Wednesday returning to Fowler 1 hursday. Bro. Mock was pastor of ihe M. E Church at this place sonic twenty years a-o, and is acquainted v itli iiihilv of the old citizens of Reusfdaer. fin account of the 4-hang«-s made in «-ur i Iflce ue hiv one -day laie again (hieuiek. Our patrons will no-ice il»al we have changed our publicjttion tlay to Tliur.-d.ty. This wil make it possible to reach ail our sub scritiers.on Saturday which we could not do under the former arrangement.