The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-10-11
For the Jackson Standard.
Gail Hamilton.

Gail Hamilton is the non de plume of
a certain woman who thinks and writes
very much like man. She is a model
Of feminine independence. She has
written book with the title "New At
mosphere." 1t is a saucy book; but
Gail fights magtul5 for the rights of wo-
man.
She examines-by looking into the
sky-the color of the social atmosphere
respecting the sphere of woman, and
finds it decidedly ''blue." She does not
think that a bucket full of air indicates
which way the wind blows,
She'is unmarried; and it may be that
a little spite is perceptible in her treat
ment of the subject of matrimony. But
people often spitefully tell the truth, the
whole truth, mixed with very little
that is not the truth.
Gail is eloquent in her denunciation
of the tyranny of society in practically
denying woman the right to useful en-
ployments and professions. She says
that in too many instances women mar
ry because they are so dependent. She
believes in high degree of feminine in
dependence. She thinks that the social
atmosphere should be changed. We
shall not touch this social problem at
present. We refer you to the "New
Atmosphere" for the discussion of it:
therein you will clearly trace the charac-
teristics of Gail Hamilton-otherwise
Abagail Dodge, of Hamilton.
Her philosophy is herself-that is, it
is a necessity of Calls mental constitu-
ton. Sometimes her ideas are explo-
sive. Sometimes she snaps you-tyrant
man-unmercitully. Her generalities
are often harsh, but she is looking into
the sky she sees the whole heaven for
rOmen There are paragraphs of the
purest gold. There are sentences which
you will wish she had not uttered
One of the secrets of her singularity
is her independence. A really indie
pendent woman is a curiosity. Gail
imagines independently, thinks indie.
pendently, and of course acts independ-
emily
Her individuality is clearly defined.
1t is not merely feminine individuality.
Gail does not stop to think, "am | writ
ing as society thinks oUoman should
write ?" but, 81, Gail, woman, write
as l think society should act.
When Gail sits down to write, she
expects to say just what she pleases
She will do that Or nothing. She says
what she thinks; and perhaps does not
think much what people will say, more
than that, she does not care Her in
tention is good; her style of expression
is clear; and if others misrepresent her,
she is not responsible. People may
sneer at her wild fancies; but if they
will practice but small part Of her the
ory they will do well.
You may sneer, and say that Gail has
a masculine brain. But she has wo-
manly heart What business has any
one to talk about masculine brain
The brain of men have planned an inte-
rior system Of education for womeni
and when woman like Gail learns
something besides what is taught at a
"milk-and-water" boarding school, orin
a kitchen, and then speaks, (for it is as
natural for sensible person to speak,
as it is for fool) then feminine men
cry out, "a masculine woman" One
of these men would better marry him,
(the woman if he Qhe woman) would
have her (the man.)
Gail would probably be a disagreea-
BILE wife for a weakminded man. He
never could understand her; he would
be continually fretting on account of
her invasion of his rights, that is, to do
a large share of the thinking. lie could
never endure to have her respected as a
"smart" woman, (say for instance, as