The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-05

anaA5s 1uu - tuuS proving lCSeu D SCrOke OF
good fortune instead of misfortune to the
country"
"None But Gentlemen Need Apply"
Evidently women are de tr0p, and the
rubicund gentleman who, having put an
enemy into his mouth, recently proclaimed
throughout the length and breadth Of Sixth
avenue horse car that women were o
nuisance" merely echoed the sentiments Of
all the lodging house keepers in the land. SIS
there no way for men to be, but women must
be half workers. ?" exclaims the Shakspearian
occupant of genteel dwelling house who
advertises 'srooms to LETT in the New YORK
HERALD. We take it upon ourselves to
answer no. most unfortunately no. Far better
would 1t be for the peace Of the world
were women abolished but even In the milen-
nium we cannot hope for this boon, and must
20 ON enduring the sex through time and
through eternity.
+. Perhaps women are well enough when they
IRE born with silver spoons in their mouths,
when they have well-to-do husbands or
Fathers and live in houses of their own; but
when they sink 80 low in the scale of human
tty as to be widows or orphans, or single wo-
men on small incomes, or teachers, or follow
ers of some trade or profession, then do they
become most obnoxious. When, added to
these sins, they actually object to boarding-a
status in which one is allowed the privilege of
expending the largest amount of money for
khn al ~ ~ IN
pursuit of lodgings, 'just like man, then do
women add insult to injury and receive just
reward when front doors are slammed in their
faces by amisble handmaidens Of foreign ex-
Traction, with the information that they 3don't
take no women folks" OF course not. The
obese parties who preside over the destinies
of lodging houses are themselves Of the femi-
nine gender, and are too well versed in the
arts of their kind to dream of giving them q
local habitation.
Women are nuisance and men amt.
Why? We will tell you. Because woman
is woman and man is a man. Because q
woman pays her rent regularly and half the
time young men have better uses for their
money. Because women don't make presents
to the landlady's daughter and the young men
do. Because women are always saving their
money to pay for the board or education of
some brother or sister, and don't leave it
about for the handmaidens to appropriate,
whereas young men know how to be generous,
and never ask any questions when ''change"
cannot be found. Because women will stay
Mt home and have visitors, whereas men are
hway all day. Because women lock their
doors, and, what is worse, lock their
drawers and trunks. Young men rarely
do anything Of the sort, consequently
whatever Is theirs is the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
particularly. Women are dreadiully fussy-
Insist upon having clean bed linen and q
thorough sweeping once week. Men don't
know when anything is untidy and when it
Isn't, consequently they are much nicer to
have in a house. Women don't play on the
fiddle or the flute. Young men very fire.
Quently do. Women don't have hilarious card
parties and dance breakdowns or beat the
devils tattoo or experience difficulty in find
}ng the keyhole or indulge in the pathetic
ditty of ''Pretty Polly Perkins" at two o'clock
ln the morning. 1t is asserted that many
young men do all these things-when the
Spirit moves. Women have abominably good
memories and refuse to pay bills more than
once. Men have so much to think about that
they will pay the same bill twice, and
even thrice, if the landlady is only
good enough to ask them in her
sweetest manner. Women-but why pur-
sue the matter further, when we have
proved beyond doubt that they are indeed a
nuisance and are entitled to no consideration
from landadiesf What difference does it
make If in the great city Of New York there
are times when respectable women know not
where to lay their heads? They have no bust
ness to be women, but being 30 must take the
consequences, and the consequences are good
enough for them. Verify, it is easier for
camel to go through the eye of needle than
for woman to enter the kingdom of 'slodg-
fngs." Amen.
In heaven it may be different. Though
even there men are archangels and women
simply angels. As mansions are many and
not made with hands 1t is natural to suppose
that ample provision will be made for both.
Damp clouds at least will be free to all; but
until women become angels ''none but gentle
men need apply"
THE MATCH TAX IN ENGLAND, by OCCASION
Ing such popular demonstration against it as
caused its withdrawal, suggests some curious
reflections in connection with the fact that
similar tax has been imposed In this country
and collected with facility. The capacity Of
country to be taxed is an evidence of public
integrity, just as much as an individuals
promptness to pay interest on his note is a