Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-06
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6. 1929
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Mr.. Jsrem;aA Bsnfham.

Mr.. JereDltoh BenfhHm.
Sir: Il was with real pleasure observed,
some days ago, in this Gazette, Il forget the
da,e) some structures Of yours on the subject Of
morning visits; and regre, have not had be.
fore the leisure 10 express the obligation you
have conferred on many, by calling the a'ten-
ton Of the ladies TO the evil complained of-an
evil long the subjec, Of regret and vexation with
many Of both sexes.
can readily sympatbise witS you in the an.
noyance you suffer from unreasonable visits;
for, besides other instances, it was only few
days ago, when my family, also, having JUS, sal
down to dinner, the door bell rang, and when
the servant Came back from the door, he an
nounced to US, with rucful face; his inroduc-
ton Of Mrs. Fidsrt and Mrs. Gadahout TO the
drawing room+ My good lady, who although,
from some cause or other, she had gone with
out her breakfast that morning. was now oblig-
ed 10 leave the table, 10 listen, with how much
pleasure you can Judge, TO the chit chat oil her
visitors for nearly ah hour, before she could re
turn to cold dinner, or, what's worse still, to
ore neither hot nor cold. But not only visits
=, improper hours but all visits OF mere cesemoay
with few exec ptions, ] consider as great nui-
sancps. in every well ordered house, the mis-
ness, in addition % her necessary excursions
abroad, either on visits Of charity, or on busi>
ness at stores, shops, sc. wiz find her time
fully ,akrn up with domestic cares OF such sort
as canno, be NJ elected without serious injury
TO the interests of her family; but what will A.
vail her wishes or endeayors, If large portion
Of her time is 10 be expended in the useless, un-
meaning, ceremonies Of the drawing room'
To poiat out evils is one thing but to find
remedy is another. You, sir, have proposed
Two: but have some doubts whether either OF
them would answer. Give me leave 10 suggest
a third-which is, that meeting be Called oil
all the WISHING ladies in the town, 10 assemble
in some room sufficiently large lar the Pnr>
nose. if such can be found, where they NAV en-
ger into rules and regulations on the subject,
and form an association, 10 be styled vi he 30
cie,y for Regulating Visits in general, and Sup
pressing such as are unreasonable" It's easy
TO conceive what diversity OF seItims mt would
nrrvade this fur assembly, and ~ha, animated
debates the question world give rise TO! But
as this would probably be rather noisy, 10
mulruous kind Of meet ting. perhaps better way
would be, for The three towns IN the D's'r'ctio
select h. { dozen, or more, of the best ttma'e
sneakers from each, to NEE, at some place CON-
venienl TO lie members.
Should this plan succeed, think 1t probable
IT would be followed by many other towns IN
the United States, as the evil Is not confined TO
our. alone; in viii h case, you and would
have the blessings of thousands OF husbands
and sober minded wives, for having originated
plan so conducive 10 the ease and comiort OF
society, and, may add, 10 its interest also; Tor
7 have not the least doubt that hundreds OF dol
lars would be saved in each aggrieved family
by the suppression Of unse asona5e visits.
II Is true. that, on the Other hand, we should
subject ourselves To the exeera'ions oil all that
numerous family of Fidgets and Gadabou's
with which our cities are ,nies'ed, who, having
nothing to do at home, seem TO delight In IN
terrup,ing the enplnymenis OF their more 10
dus,rious neig hbors; but, nevertheless, having
the majority in our favor, think we should
End our backs broad enough 10 sustain the ma
ledictions Of those angry females.
Could have my wish, il would be, that tins
feeble essay Of mine nigh, FIND its way into 'h'
papers &C most general circulation Ia The Unit
cd States, as il might serve 10 elicit some more
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