Smyrna times., 1870-11-23
Important Decision for the Heads Of
Families.

Last summer great excitement Was caused
among the fashionable circles" Of Boston by |
a curious suit brought in one of tfe local
Courts by dressmaker of great local repute,
named EIynt, against recalctrant gentleman
of the name of Coolidge. The latter obsti-
natcly refused TO pay formidable bill of the
former for service: rendered by her in Il pro
fessional way, aS fashionable dress maker and
20 recourse was had to the legal methods of
redress and the public was allowed to ste TO
what lengths Of extortion Boston artist in
ladies' wearing apparel may go, unless resist
ed by heroic customer
Our readers may remember the published
statements Of some of the outrageous charges
made hy the noted Mrs Flynt aud paraded in
the course Of the trial. They may also, re-
member the correspondence which passed be
tween the plaintiff and the wife of the defend
ant, and particularly the pathetic reproaches
Of the former against the after for heringrat
tude in NJ; properly estimating the dress
makers services IN assisting her customer to
make headwAy in good society. They will,
probably, he interested in learning the result
OF this curious suit, which was referred to an
Auditor for the determination Of the justice oi
the several items in the formidable bills of
Mrs. Flynt, and which has iu,t been decided
The fathers of families viii be delighted TO
learn that the Auditor has protected their in
tere~tS by d material reduction Of the charges
originally made. Thus, the charge tor making
black suit was reduced from S203 50 to $50
So; fur making blue cambrc suit from $45
to SIS; for making aud trimming purple
ttlck suit, from $l75 TO $50 II For making
specially distinguished suit. rOmlniicll llly
called the " Herman, the impul>ive 1resSmak-
err charged $233 33. The stony hearted Audi
tor has allowed her but $S2 4S-a most lame
aud important cOnclu>i ion" Without gong
into further details-intrresting as they might
be to those who wear. and to those who pay
for fashionable female atire-it is sufficient 10
add that although the defendant has tn pay all
the costs Of the trial, including fee OF $3.50
10 th" Auditor Tor = his long and patient ex
animation OF .he case" the discounts from the
original bill will more than make him whole
and reward him for his heroic fight in behalf
OF the long abused right Of husbands 10 contest
dTessmakers' bills.
The Boston Transcript says of this rssolute
specimen of our sex: This defendant i.
congratulated upon every hand for his triumph
ant success He has fought an important bat
tie for the heads oi thousands of families, wht
know his pluck, and who are gamers by hi:
success. The name OF Coolidge ought to gC
down to po>terlty in company with that O
John Ii 4mpden, who lost a fortune rather thar
pay AN illegal tax. But what was the tax thai
Hampden fought, compared with that which
Is inf,c ed on the husbands OF tine nineteenth
century by extOrtOnate aud high flying dress
makers? Why should not the aggrieved clas
get mp testimonial to the man who has brav
ed the horrors attending a public parade O
his domestic uffairs aud fought attempted ex
tortion to the hitter end so successfully p N
Y Eueniny MAIL