cessful practitioner of
Cleburne.

The youngest telegrapher in the world is probably Hattie
Hutchinson, in charge of an office in Texas. She is only ten
years old.

III.--ARKANSAS.

Under date of March, 1868, Miles L. Langley writes from
Arkadelphia, Arkansas, in regard to the efforts for equality in the
constitutional convention:

ARKADELPHIA, Ark., March 5, 1868.

SUSAN B. ANTHONY--_Dear Friend_: With a sad heart but an
approving conscience, I will give you some information relative
to the action of our constitutional convention on the franchise
question.

The new constitution--a copy of which I send you--makes no
difference between men, on account of race or color and contains
other excellences; but alas! it fails to guarantee to woman her
God-given and well-earned rights of civil and political equality.

I made a motion to insert in the constitution a section to read
thus: "All citizens twenty-one years of age, who can read and
write the English language, shall be eligible to the elective
franchise, and be entitled to equal political and legal rights
and privileges." The motion was seconded and I had the floor,
but the House became so clamorous that the president could not
restore order, and the meeting adjourned with the understanding
that I was to occupy the floor next morning. But next morning,
just as I was about to commence my speech, some of the members
tried to "bully" me out of the right to speak on that question. I
replied that I had been robbed, shot, and imprisoned for
advocating the rights of the slaves, and that I would then and
there speak in favor of the rights of women if I had to fight for
the right! I then proceeded to present arguments of which I am
not ashamed. I was met with ridicule, sarcasm and insult. My
ablest opponent, a lawyer, acknowledged in his reply that he
could not meet my argument. The motion was laid on the table.

The Democrats are my enemies because I assisted in emancipating
the slaves. The Republicans have now become my opponents, because
I have made an effort to confer on the women their rights. And
even the women themselves fail to sympathize with me.

Very respectfully, MILES L. LANGLEY.

The Arkansas _Lad