North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-07-01

We are unconscious Of attempting to
injure the feelings Of the ladies. Our re
putation has heretofore been good in that
direction. Why, then, do the "deah crea-
lures blow US up almost every week ?
We han't done nothing to merit personal
castigation as the representative of the
domineering, foolish, deceptious, panta.
looneries, who are so cruel to the gentle.
harmless, angelic, reticent sex. Only last
week, Mrs. Soapsuds, lady rs talented
at the tub as she is with the pen, gave US
special fits for supposed bad conduct on
our part, and here we have "Bele' after
we, US & CO., Of the bearded tribe. Des-
peraton may induce us to set up defense
of male habits. Come to think of it, we
| will, just for variety, write a column essay
to prove that women ('ladies," we mean)
are not entitled to every darned bit of
credit in the world, even if they are pref
ty. The essay may be on the inside of
this issue, maybe on the outside of next
week. Women have rights, we admit,
and they have wrongs also but on the
latter point they should not bear down so
hard. Men are born of women, and they
arc, therefore, frail. We like woman for
her weakness; this is her power.
When she attempts to guide, she exhibits q
notorious want Of capacity in that line.
We are not quite mad yet, but a few more
truths like these which "Belle' indulges
in, below, may cause us to "go for the
natural enemies" of the peace Of "the
lords of creation" Read "Belle'' and
learn the views of woman:
| WRONGS OF WOMEN.
Do not suppose from the title, that I am
going to give you a re-hash Of Gail Ham
iItons' new book. for have hot read it,
neither for an instant suppose am going
to give you lecture on women's wrongs
a la Stone or Dickinson, complaining of
taxation without representation, or urging
the rights Of woman to vote, for l am not.
think woman can be better employed at
home attending to her duties as wife and
mother, cultivating her mind and training
their families for playing their part in the
great drama of life. If women would act
the fool as men do, taking every rowdy by
the button hole, fattering them, candying
their children, and pandering to their
vitiated tastes by the inevitable ''treat;''
if women should have to follow in the
footsteps of their 'illustrious predecessors
in the political world, l should hope the
day might be far distant when they would
be entitled to the right Of suffrage.
But to return. There are certain char
acteristics which are considered as belong.
ing to women exclusively, and from time
immemorial, we have had to bear the
blame of them among them are love OF
gossip, vanity, curiosity, &c. Men are
usually considered exempt from such fol-
lies, but think it is mistaken idea. Let
| a bit of scandal get aaoat, and who will
retail it with greater zest than men see
them in groups laughing and joking over
it, and the editors seize it with avidity and
dish it up as a sweet morsel for the read
ers Of their weekly sometimes weakly
journal /; and still, only women are noted
for love Of gossip, when if truth were
known, all they hear comes from the men.
Men are vain, have just as much vanity as
the ,ceaker sex. Did you ever see man
with a fine set of teeth? What profusiou
of smiles he has ready on all occasions
Does he have an uncommon, white, shapely
hand, he is very fond of chcrishing his
mustache, or running his hand through
his hair; or if he be a public speaker. he
displays his hands with innumerable ges-
lures. Let him have fine eyes, and there
is no end to the killing glances he bestows
on the supposed softer sex. Though al
ways sneering at women following the
fashions, they bow to Fashions dictates
with as much precision as women, and
with as little regard to becomingness, as
witness the change from those boy-like
unmentionables to those when sitting
is a feat not easily accomplished with safe
ty! How anxious they are to have hat
becoming; the different styles thatare tried
on, and the anxious glances in the look
ing glass to see if they are perfectly irres-
istible. All, believe, me, Man has as much
vanity as woman.
Curiosity is another foible which is con-
sidered peculiarly womanly. Ever since
Mother Ewes curiosity got the better Of
her judgment, the curiosity of woman has
been proverbial. Yet see group of men
at street corner; how long will it be be-
fore that group becomes a crowd. all
drawn thither hy curiosity would like to
see woman intrude in like manner up
on group Of her own sex it would be
considered very impolite to say the least of
it. Apropos to this, did you ever know
woman to 90 mile or more through rain,
mud or snow to hear the news? Did you
ever know one feel obliged to go down
street every night to hear wha. was going
on? Of course not, and yet men do, and
they have no curiosity or love of gossipl
| have an idea that curiosity in great
measure increases tho members of social
society.
We arc also accused Of visiting great
deal, but contend that men visit twice as
much rs women. Every evening they
pass away from home, when not attending