The Fight for Women's Rights!

Sarah and Angelina Grimkés were two women who began public speaking against slavery and for the rights of women.  As they continued their speeches, they began to speak more and more about the equality of women.  Many people attacked their ideas because women did not and should not speak in public.  These two ladies helped to set the foundation for the women’s rights movement, which ran from 1848-1920.  Even after the male blacks began to obtain certain rights, women had to wait another fifty years before they had equal rights.  Women did not win the right to vote until 1920 in the nineteenth amendment.  I greatly admire these two ladies, and every other woman who fought for our rights.  I cannot even begin to imagine what my life would be like if I did not have the rights I have today.  I also greatly admire everyone who abolished slavery and fought for their freedom.

Investigation of Harvey and William Wilks real identity continues

Two more men arrive claiming to be brothers of Peter Wilks and say the first two that arrived are frauds.

Authorities have found many witnesses to this case, and all say the same.  Two men showed up claiming to be Peter’s real brothers, and Doctor Robinson says William had a broken arm and they had both lost their baggage. 

The new Harvey said “I am Peter Wilks’s brother Harvey, and this is his brother William, which can’t hear nor speak--and can’t even make signs to amount to much, now’t he’s only got one hand to work them with.  We are who we say we are; and in a day or two, when I get the baggage, I can prove it.” (Chapter 24; 236)  The doctor said the first Harvey put down everything the new Harvey said, and said that it was convenient of William to have a broken arm so he couldn’t sign.  Robinson says he doesn’t know if the new men are frauds, but if the first two weren’t frauds, he was an idiot.

The two sets of brothers argue over the tattoo on Peter’s chest and during all the commotion to see the tattoo, the first set of brothers run away.  Authorities confirm that the first couple who claimed to be Harvey and William are frauds because they ran and never came back.  They cannot be completely sure the new one’s are not until their baggage arrives in a few days.

Harvey and William Wilks frauds?

Doctor Robinson believes the two men claiming to be brothers of Peter Wilks are frauds.

Peter Wilks died just a few weeks before his two brothers’ arrival from England do deal with their deceased brother’s affairs.  Their names are Harvey and William Wilks, but Doctor Robinson seems to think Harvey and William are frauds.  The authorities recently took Harvey and William Wilks in for questioning.



Harvey and William



Authorities told us when Robinson first met them, he said, “You talk like an Englishman--don’t you?  It’s the worst imitation I ever heard.  You Peter Wilks’s brother.  You’re a fraud, that’s what you are!”  (Chapter 25; 219) The doctor also claims to have told Harvey’s niece, Mary Jane, “to turn your backs on that scoundrel, and have nothing to do with him, the ignorant tramp, with his idiotic Greek and Hebrew as he calls it.”  (Chapter 25; 220)  The doctor also said that Mary Jane did not believe him, and he rested his case and left.

Authorities say that Robinson said “He is the thinnest kind of impostor-has come here with a lot of empty names and facts which he has just picked up somewheres..” (Chapter 25; 220) 

We are still waiting for more information on this case from the authorities.  Check your copy of News for the Commoner Tuesday for more news on this case

Obituaries

Buck Grangerford

Buck Grangerford was a boy of about thirteen or fourteen years in age.  Grangerford was a son to Colonel Grangerford, and brother to Bob, Tom, Charlotte, and Sophia Grangerford (Chapter 28; 180-181).  Buck devoted his life to killing off the family's enemies--the Sheperdson family. 

Buck Grangerford died yesterday in a feud with the Sheperdson family.  Buck's sister, Sophia, ran away to marry a Harney Sheperdson and the Grangerfords all left out to search for her (Chapter 28; 185).

Buck's death was preceded by Buck's father, Colonel Grangerford, his brothers Bob and Tom, and his cousin Joe (Chapter 28; 186).  A memorial service will be held for all members of the Grangerford family on Sunday at 3 p.m.  A burial will be held on Sunday as well at 6:30 p.m.  Friends and family are invited to attend the funeral.