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Subject: Re: [NYSUFFOL] 1871 Middle Island
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 12:00:34 EDT

You can see the Bias in this article as well.


....felt in the rights of woman by the fair sex....
Anything performed by the stronger sex they claim can be done equally well by
woman.....
..... a gushing maiden of this sect aged about forty and about as
prepossessing as the worn-out disciples of this doctrine of equal age, ....
In passing the house, travellers shook their heads and finally a minister was
called in to do the marriage over again. Not as the bride says, to make it
more secure, but to allay public opinion.

I can see that there is a widedifference in the "objectivity" of reporting
between then and now, NOW the spin is applied more skillfully.

Jeff


In a message dated 10/17/2001 7:36:33 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
writes:


>
> Brooklyn Daily Standard Union
> February 2, 1871
> SENSATION at Middle Island
>
> Middle Island, a small hamlet and great scrub oak district in the
> eastern part of Long Island, has recently had a genuine sensation.
> Although the inhabitants of this village are few and far between, there
> is an important and growing interest felt in the rights of woman by the
> fair sex. Not a few of the men also adhere to the doctrines promulgated
> by the strong-minded. Anything performed by the stronger sex they claim
> can be done equally well by woman. A few days since a gushing maiden of
> this sect aged about forty and about as prepossessing as the worn-out
> disciples of this doctrine of equal age, undertook the job of uniting in
> marriage two youths of Middle Island. The ceremony was performed before
> a large concourse of people. Everything seemed propitious. The knot was
> tied as well and why not as secure. The bride was satisfied, and what
> objection should the bridegroom have. In about a week, things began to
> look “shaky.” People talked, the local ministers preached on the
> subject, the magistrates threatened and the entire county was aroused.
> In passing the house, travellers shook their heads and finally a
> minister was called in to do the marriage over again. Not as the bride
> says, to make it more secure, but to allay public opinion.
>
> These transcriptions are available on the Brooklyn Info Page
>



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