The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-01-02

one of the signs by which the height
Of civilization to which a country has
attained, is judged, We all know that
the place woman occupies in any
community depends upon the inteli-
gence of that community. Reason
alone would lead Us to this conclu-
sion, which is substsntiated by facts,
here seen always, that the women Of
all the good part Of German society,
ike the intelligence Of that society,
stand as high in respect, in leisure, in
home influence, and everything that
makes a woman, as IN any nation IN
the world. Because at the table she
sometimes holds her fork awkward,
and uses the knife to put food into
her mouth; because she goes with her
husband to the hotel or saloon sets
with him when he smokes, or drinks
beer or wine with him; because she
has no mode of doing up her hair; can
not drape herself ike 8 Partisan wo-
man; talk six or seven languages ike
a high born Poland woman; not
painfully correct ike an English, or
strong minded like an American Wo-
man all this says nothing against the
high position which she holds in
society. We admire the linguistic
talent of the Polish lady; we admire
the marvellous decorative art of the
French lady; from the English lady
we would not wish away one whit of
her English decorum. We say, Jet the
American lady have her own way, for
she is the woman that suits our taste
best after all, but we must assert that
the German lady, though she is some-
times fat, is a very fine lady, too.
There are some persons who cannot
look over national customs. This
seems very curious, but it is the un-
clothed truth; they can not do it. But
while this is said of good society, or
of those whom / said were the wives
of intelligent and kind-hearted hus-
bands, we must also conclude that
the women who have vicious
men lead a very different life, and
inferior to the lower class of
We have q different civ
in our country from that of
Germany. Our educational system, and
form of government bring forth E ma
tional education and civilization. The
of the bauers of this Catholic
province, Bavaria, are quite as ignor-
ant as the lowest communities of the
South. Bavaria differs widely from
Saxony, Prussia, Hanover, and all
Northern Germany. nthis society, like
he low society of the Southern States,
women occupy position which proves
hat that Boston woman who wrote
that woman could plow, SOW, reap,
ditch, build houses, saw wood, tend
barns, and do anything q man can,
wrote the plain truth. These women
are often seen in the composition Of
an artist, or are the direct subject.
But 1 have not yet heard Of any paint
ers falling in love with them. They
are not the daughters or wives of in
teligent American farmers, but they
are the wives and daughters Of the
ignorant Bavarian bauer.
Before close I must say i hope the
ladies will find no fault with this letter
On the contrary, desire that it will
please them. For well i know when
| have pleased them shall soon have
pleased all the OeeL men.
As for Munich news, here is q bit.
Munich has $50, 900 inhabitants. The
best medical college in Germany is
situated here. There are many Ameri-
ian students in the different colleges
forty being in the Academy OF High
Arts. These young men stand high in
he first society, and carry of the first
prizes in the schools.
The Asiatic cholera has been in the
,ity for the last few days, and is on the
increase. There have been IN toto
about 200 cases, over 500 of which
have proved fatal. Yesterday there
were 40 cases. Yours etc.,
GEORGE.