Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-26
For the Advertiser.


We're the sweeping allegations con-
tanned in the last article from the pen
Of that ready writer T. Jefferson
Thumbs, of the Democrat worthy of
credence, what a calamitons state of
affairs would afiict this community.
Themost startling disclosures of this
article are concerning woman. TT.
T.. says: "WOman is taught that she
is a creature to be provided for; and
until she is actually married, she new
er knows any better-and when the
truth comes to her, it makes her q
rebel against her life and its duties"
This quotation is a broad and unlimi-
ted declaration which, if true, is most
~deplorable If false, it is most SLAM
derOus.
The duties of married woman, are
very numerous and of the greatest
consequence, not only to herself, but
to her husband, to aIl with whom she
may be related, and to society at large.
To enumerate and define all these
duties or virtues, would require vol
umns. One Of the most essential du-
ties, however, of a married woman, is
that she lives q virtuous life. That
some have sined and fallen from their
integrity and virtue, is really true
but because of the infdelity of some
even of many must we cast the
blacklist suspicious, the most revenge
full cOntumely upon all?
Again he says: at is singular, too,
that the women of this generation are
no wiser than their mothers" OIL
.apOstasy! thou art a jewel; and so,
likewise, is ingratitude!
Because young women can form
no true estimate Of mans character"
Can it be possible that the young wo-
men Of town T SO Incompetence
Would Jefferson consent to be the
guardian of all the young ladies Of
He could, no doubt, in
struct them how to conduct them
what to say; with whom to
associate, and how to become wiser
than their mothers.
That unfortunate and unhappy class
Of community who clOthe themselves
their grand and exalted dignity,
feel themselves to be very much ag-
grieved because the young ladies Of
town do not liOnize, fatter and caress
and when they behold the
DashingtOns going to the country on
D picnic excursion with their fair and
accomplished partners, or learn Of
heir enjoyment at an evening socia-
bic, they console themselves by de-
that female society is an ''ln-
sOlerable bore"
The maxim that tOhere nothing Is be-
Uery little, If anything, can be
sEpected IN return, seems neverto have
entered into their noodles. The indi-
who cannot condesend to exert
himself to some extent to render 9TH
srs happy, ought not to feel aggrieved
f his absence from female society is
considered to be rather a fortunate
circumstance than otherwise. a3L
Some one has justly remarked that
'emale society is the school of polite
less. 7. J. T. hath need of attending
hat school, but we fear he lacketh the
necessary qualifications for admission.
Once more.-'Young Dashington,
With a salary offOrty dollars, manages
o spend fifty on frivolities = incIu-
ling buggy-rides, excursions, pic
lics, ETC., may almost be said to have
he privilege of choice Of all the girls
town."
Are we to understand from the first
part Of the quotation, that Dashing-
on, in order to make up the defcien-
lies in his own finances, has a practice
unlawfully ab~stracting ten dollars
ger month from the money drawer of
his employer? 4
Who, Indeed, can blame the LADIES'
# town for prefering the society of
he Dashingtons, rather than that ola
rusty man who abhors poetry, hates
music, and dispises women as well as
III who enjoy the pleasure and advan-
of their regards and friendships
}, Jefferson! what has become Of all .
ny once boasted chivalry! !
g. w. T.. :