Smyrna times., 1860-08-02
MIS- CELLANEoUs.
Written for the Smyrna Times.
A Progressive Bachelor on Women
and their Relation to Men.

Az general proposition, nobody likes wo.
men better Than we do. They are the frieze
and carvings around the temple of humanity-
the sauce which gives all its sweetness to ,he
dumping of life. In America, women have
progressed like everything else, as an isstifu-
ton; indeed, perhsps faster than anything
else. If you beat woman, abe soon quietly
submits 70 it. and goes on with the dstinc, un-
Outstanding thai her life 10 to be miserable
settling down to her work. If you lock them
up like China. as they do ia the East, she pas
sisely accepts it as her appropriate sphere
aniihings 60 on tolerably quiet On the other
hand, il, as in America under that free devel-
cpnent which extends TO all things-you treat
them with decency. they merely presume on it
their insolence, indeed, becomes unbearabIe
Some how or other. our women are rather
prsstier than in general-snd this aggrava,es
their pretensions hundred fold. One Of them
comes sailing into an omnibus. into railroad
car, o. into church. and there is an evident
sentirnent-" Make way hsre." She COM
placently fastens upon come point where she
thinks she will bs most comfortable, and, al
though there are various other seats, she grace
fally psuses at the selected point, and gives
the gentlemen time to get out Of the way. II
thsfe is crowd. instead Of girl giving place
10 gsy-hairsd gentleman, such girI--per.
hsPs iiftesn-wiI, with insuffsrable vulgarity.
aclualIy GUST such gentleman out of his seat.
The sidewalks are supposed to belong to
them particularly 10 wet weather, when q
couple or more will spread themselves across a
paveaaens, and notice a gentleman ceming in
the opposite direction no more than they would
wheeIbarrsw. He quietly steps out into the
mad--from habit, be thinks. Of course.
Foarth of July celebrations, camp and public
meetings, and things of the sort. seem no long.
e. to be places for men: they are "jostled'
of--the sests mostly, if not all, appropriated
by women, who ars there like seyenteen.ys
lc;usss. on every green leaf, and making al
mach noise. Thus IL seems.
Men, however, we're intended to eli q certair
place in The order of creation: and women also
have their part - play. We rate very hIghl,
The position and sphere which .hese ought I.
occupy. Il is clear enough that o,wishsssnd
ing-it oughs TO be an inferior position. Mel
ought TO extend all courtesy to women Blu
wemen--sensibIs women-ought to respec
men. They ought to feel fer them for shsi
projectors and the noblest form Of earthly be
iags. II il this relation which sets of 90 beau
tl'oIly their respective parts.
Very we'll, now. is this consistent with tn
a,iversai concession that is made by the men
Does shs mere fact that man il PHYSICAL
stronger than woman. make it-that IN a
skisgs her sapricss are 70 be hastered. aud me
ate to be treated a., ia some sense, mere popiu
jsys 70 play off silly gsllantfies'
II two people are at . tabls-ons man an
sas wsnan--wbo osght 70 have the seudel
~ eut1 We submit their elaine are at lsa'
AtxSl. Ifthsrs il sn arm-chair, is simpsrin
Girl 70 occupy 1t. and man-who is ~ subje'
y htiess q she il, and who, perhaps, has gil
- msse occasion for it---to twist hie LEI
aroaad each other ia : corner
Al church, ! want ts hsar the sermon
fSuek - Mis- SOFA !; and AN not whit mo-
aAie u staad than she 10. n abe IL already
lns ~, would not have her % sivs il u
VI, : | sm II mine, Let ne kse7 4.
All tkis fsssinsss over womsa i perfect
ssoaeIoesat with : want ~ tsspset for them.
eloin q heve that sespaet W would ~
- viii Ill kiadsssu, wish eli esnslsnsss
kAo1Io tksm like : elsek-ska1~ bas ~
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