North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-03

4 Man.ScOld.
We honestly think woman has right
to scold, but man has not any such right
He may growl like bear, but scolding
doesn't belong to the pantalooned persua.
sion, We publish the article below because
the writer may be aggrieved personally
aud being unable to stake his partr in oral
discussion he wants the aid of our columns.
There may be truth in many Of his remarks
but we enter protest. In the language of
our literary saviour, Shakespeare, "Who
lays his hand upon woman except in
kindness" is a tough cuss. Women have
trouble enough in this world without be.
ing hectored around in the house or critci-
sed in newspapers. The writer Of the fol-
lowing article we do not know.
Eds Times.
l know one woman. an estimable lady,
in many respects good housekeeper,
fond of her husband, and calculated to
make useful member of society-but she
has one fault, and that great one too !:
the love of gossip, scandal, &c.
Oh why isit that the women are
always ready to pick holes in the charac-
ters Of their own scx;a well educated,
good man of social qualities will find ex-
treme pleasure in the society of one Of the
opposite sex, but let him once walk out
with lady. or show any preference for
her s. ciety, and my estimable friend must be
round to her ncightors, with ''Wcll / new
er !! who do you think saw with Miss
Blank to-day" ard SO the ners is circula-
ted should the lady in question, happen
to he married, which is not at all unlikely
las the married Indies are far the most
sensible and agreeable companions, not
being so highty, silly or girlisi as their
unmarried sisters ;-then the scandal is i'm
mense, nothing direct is stated, because
nothing positive is known or could be
| proved but unkind insinuations, which
| are harder far to combat, are cast out, the
iady's character is pulled to pieces, and
the something as black rs u crow," very
spec, y becomes 'three black crows"
When will our Indies understand their
true position, when will they learn to hon.
or their own sex. elevate the opposite, and
the whole tone of society, by learning that
| men and women were created reasonable,
ana SeNSlDie peeplc, capdOie VI rdttonai
| thought, pleasure, and happiness in a
pure interchange of thought and senti-
ment When will these dolts perceive the
inconsistency of permitting man to take
a woman, married or single, round the
waste at dance, press her to his breast.
and whirl in the giddy throng, while they
virtually forbid that they should meet on
! the footing of common humanity as reas-
enable beings enjoying anothers society.
God keep me from being one, in such a
| state of society, where gentleman acting
as such cannot enjoy ladies company.
| without the character of that lady being
assailed. 1t proves only the rottenness of
the system, the bad hearts that imagine
the eyil-''a C rrupt tree cannot bring
forth good fruit" This great evil abounds
to an enormous extent in our country. and
our little city is no exception. Oh that the
press and the pulpit would take up the
matter, and teach our women. the "char-
ity which thinketh no evil" and witch
"covereth multitude of SINS"
Yours truly.
McGregor, May Doth 1868.