Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-29
For the Daily Appeal
THOUGHTs CULLED FROM TIE NO1E-
HoOE OF A BACHELOR.

knowing that sue L- u-e.AlF anu % aGei-
ing that she earns all the protection
which she may receive at the hands Of
Her brutal husband. However deplora-
bic her condition may he, It is smOre than
probable that she Is better satisfied with
it than are the proud spirited Of oul
white women. who are, by our redieulou'
customs and national prejudices, taught
% regard themselves Is useful ornaments
helplessly pinned 20 mans coat sleeve
to be by him carsssed or neglected al
wilI-who are thereby forced to think
themselves compelled TO marry in order
10 be supported. even though it be to be-
come the object Of jealousy to fool the
caprice Of q tyrant or the companion Of
q drunkard.
We should drive stalwart men from
light indoor occupations snd give these
10 women, 50 they might feel q con-
seiousness Of the fact that they are God
daughters, and be seIf-respected, self
relfant and self-supporting. A woman
quite capable Of supporting herself re
garis maUimOuy as an ASSOCIATION Ioi
the pursuit Of happiDess, a matter oI
choice. not one Of pecunlary necessity
A Enowl0dre Of business Is a strong con-
Meeting link, binding the wife more
rIosaiv to the husband On the other
barF ignorance Is a barrier TO the sym
T,g-i,v which should exist between their
asriratious. A wife should be something
n0bIer than Eere confidential house
keeper or parI0r ornament
France owes its supremacy in the man.
,1fs,.ture Of ornamental articles 10 Ine
f,er tilat in that country such things are
made q, most exclusively by women. II
that country women take ten times more
active a psTt in the pursuit ot business
than do those Of any other. trenehmen
may be seen erecting buildings put lJ Is
the women who pas over the counter 20
the purchaser such articles as hoop slNifl
and lace
The Federal Government has ulads
so-,,.a provision for the widows and Or
n'hans Of It's deceased soldiers. Honor
and yrar.tude calls Us 10 extend a foster
fr,g eart orer the bruised hearts Of the
1e7rIass relics beqUeathed to Us by our
own heroic dead. Their children should
IL clothed. fed and sch0oled at public
expense their women. not iusuited with
a paltrv pension, but provided Win
suitable employment, whereby they may
earn a decent support.
In attempting TO treat woman with
Difference. great numbers OF Americans
g,,pesr 10 lie unaware Of the important
f.ef that she IS a member Of the human
rsca- They seem to regard her as fraI
exotic flowers, TO be confined To shell
FRI the greenhouse and gazed al
fbrougb Glass. The mother OF the
human race has as much righl
10 labor for the subsistence OF Eei
children a. she has 70 bear them. 10
F'rance. II the gardener till5 the ground,
it = his wife or daughter Wno lends lne
nar,-et- the weary Traveller entering O'@
office Of q hotel Is met with -ympa-
thising silile from the mauOnly WE OF
lie landlord, who places the register be-
lore him and hands him the key 70 ms
room. 1t does not require race OF gianIs
10 lit an apple or 70 raise key from OF q
hook. There is no necessity TO herd yFo-
u1eo in factories, like 8 drove Of cattle IN q
harm ward, in order to make Their laoor
rroftsble. Ninety per cent. Of all the
straw goods manufactured IN the New
Fngland states are made by the wives
and daughters uf farmers and mechal-
- whilst residing AT their own homes
a. n, ,sterials being distributed and the
..-ticIas collected by carver. Under
..Iofhfpg. lsdies shoes, and many Dtnei
fbings are constructed IN the same
manner. 50 greatly superior are
are women 10 mea ln fhe minoE details
Of business, one hall of t2e restauraiit 2
and two thirds Of the smas sores IN lne
great CITY Of Paris are cOnductec by 10
men. Ira lady there enters store sue
is gracefully saluted by one Of her own
-av. who sweetly exclaims-' what sru-
Les will Madame be pleased 10 exam
inegu The same lady, under similar
,.ireuu1sfs suces, would in Boston be con-
froBfed 1v = bearded fellow, designed by
nature for a IumberInan, who after GER
lain astonishing grimmaces and wonder
OI coutortions of the body, which he
mistakes for politeness, finally bobs
his head almost in heF face, and
dravl ont. " hegJB?" What wonder Is i
that there should exist such lamenta-
ton among the farmers on account Of
the scarcity Of LAHORE Their dlinculte-
will. in some measure, cease when they
withdraw their gawky sons rom the
cities. towns and villages, and teach them
that it Is more manly TO LABOR WIN llt
1I6w than 70 cringe as undersTappers
half-starved on p2ltry salaries grudg'
inplv dCled out By merchants who mus
,Iespise them for their ignorance Of trade,
and hold them in contempt for theI
tack Of true manhood The women
of America are fast a. capable of being
useful, have Just a. great a right % as
sume an active part ln Tie great drama
of lie a. have those Of France. Some
NAV crv out that such course would
tend 10 immortality. Race has more tc
10 with this question than has eircUm-
"a nee. The females Of ConstsnunOplg
are zone the less immoral from being
enclosed in a prison house. NhosoeNei
fbini-s tbat it would dsteri0ate the An
,,io-Ssxon woman, has but limited con
eeption Of the purity oi her heart, tn'
soldity Of her judgment, OF ule ilo'-il. /.
OF her aspirations. BuIlhB Ile is-l
death struggle their leadeu eyes nav
listlessly gazed upon the sublime st'ecla
Gle exhibited by the women oi the lsou'il
one OF The best points at which q
commence the real ameliOratlon OF IN
condition Of the American women p ln'
teach ing Of many among our thought
les voliug men that the purchase OF az
article in a store, from a sales wonlau
does not constitute a social Introduction
that il is fnaoerlt tnent from it 70 attemp
10 force a street acquaintance tha
they have no right % compel her Z
either treat them with contempt o
TO waste half an h0uf an un
willing listener % their stupi'
conversations. IL is high time that thes'
lihertines who mistake pecuniary lndi
gence for crime, and who may be daliy
szen dogging the footsteps Of any pretty
but plainly dressed girl, carrying a Sun
M m her hand, should be promptly
.rointed out and handed over to tie tende
mercies of the police. In the capita
city of Chilli v.omen Of ali ranks and age
freely pass alone and unmolested through
out the limits of the town after night
GaU are we 10 tolerate forever IN on
1nidst tAe uneurbed license OF Ger
tain beasts Of prey. whose dream b
night and occupation 5y cay,
Tie plotting for the downfall aEt utte
.uin Of women That lambs mlgl
live. wolves have been eXterminatet
Are our wives, sisters, daughter
Iess worthy Of protection Is
modest Qirl never to be allowed to Escen
IL - ,iesa.sDd frOEn her carriage WitbOu
!, bnnSred ewes zloating at the sight Of
rorfion of her linen? Cannot the stron
sruvof the chief Of police disPerse fro1
the front Of our cburehss the blsckguar
brigade Of inspectors Of iadies feet?
Amongst the brutalities too common
our country is the usual manner OF dlvlc
ing out the family estate. The Ylgorol
son. skilled 10 business, and really neel
ing no assistance, receives a fortune. Z
daughter, with merely q WhiteYasht
education. unfamiliar with any ehann
In vhick she can earn a support, nei
less without assistance, inheriss DuL
pittsnce, and is left a dependant upc
the hospitality Of q brother. 5u9je
20 the jealousies Of hrother's vi
wjth a bleeding hesrt she fee
Tile an intruder ia Che hsu
- uhieh she Was bora Pride ecnlpe
i,sr h, seek place which she can ca
5S0le. although Il be obtained only al Il
frightful cost ef marrying man Wbo