Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-23
Mrs, SWisshelm on WOmans
Snhero Abroad.

think the kiss meant more.
Mrs. SWisshelm on WOman's
Sphere Abroad.
Special Correspondence of the Chicago TIL
I,EIPsIG, SAXONY, June 12-Since L
mailed nv last letter 10 you, an article
has appeared in one Of the papers here
warning German gentlemen who may
visit the centennial that it is not safe
for them to follow their favOTi amuse-
me Of staring at women in all the pub
lie pIsces, and folio " them to stare. The
writer has been in America, and has
known instances in which German
gentleman stared at q lady until she APP
Desled to an American man, who turned
in and thrsshed his craftsmanship until
he was made to reeliz9 the superiority
OF manhood. The writer seems to have
been so deeply impressed by having
witnessed, or borne this tbrashiDg pro-
cess, that he grows philosophical, ard
concludes that a practice 80 promptly
and severely punished among the saw
ages OF the western hemisphere, may
have something improper in itself, re-
gardIess OF locality, and suggests the
propriety OF German gentlemen, on
herman soil, refraining from indiscrim-
mate insult to all the women they hap
pen to meet. II this writer should sue
coed in reforming German society so
that a woman could walk the streets Of
q German city without insult from
German gentlemen, he will have
wrought
REVOLUTION INDEED,
Ard may finally make it safe for Amer
lean women TO visit Germany, and even
to reside in the Fatherlaud, without be-
ing all made over on the German
motel. But it is not only gentlemen in
this land that feel called upon to insult
the defeuseless. There Is cOnsidera-
BILE approach toward universal male suf'
frsge here, and consequent masculine
equality; aud those methods by which
the German gentleman asserts his sup5-
rioritY to the latter sex, and to every
member oft, are accurately copied, ana
even sometimes improved upon, by the
German WOrkingman. Two working
mea count for one Merchant ia an cleo
ton, and four w0rkiDgmen, or two mer-
chants, for one gentleman or scholar; but
they are all equal in their right and in
clination TO insult women in all public
places; and OF this we have had album
dant evidence in our own experience.
That member of ourpaItywho has always
gone through life in kind Of abstrac.
ton, looking far away into dresmland
OF the future, was rudely awakened from
her walking Teverie on the street by toe
coarse laugh Of q group Of workmeD,
who stood to witness the fun of one OF
their number attracting her attention by
THOWING KISSES AT HER.
What must be the mental and moral
atmosphere in which q common i'm
| pulse could lead group Of respectable
mechanics, skilled lab0rer5, all sober, to
suspend their work aud unite in a de-
| liberate insult to one frail, shadOwy
girl? 1t does not seem to have entered
| the German mind that women have
any primary right to existence. They
are here to s3rve men and to amuse
| them-only this and nothing more; and
any man has right 10 exact from any
woman such service or amusement as
he may fancy, provided he does not in
| fringe on the rights Of any other man.
| If one or two men, or group OF men
can be amused by Tidiculiug or insulting
| a WON an, what should bar the sport ?
| Certainly not any consideration for her
| If she is young or handsome, she is the
| treasure-trOve of whoever finds her al
| at large without collar. This collar is
| q specific manner unknown to stranger :,
and difficult to acquire. Even this doe;
| not defend her from Tudeness, and is
| not supposed to. do so; but it Is consid'
| cred protection from as sault.
| THE GERMAN RULES FOR FEMININE BE
BAVIOR
Are about as hard to learn as the Ger
man genders 1t is little diff cult tC
| know why "suG'' is feminine anC
"moonn masculine, why "coat" is mas
| ouline and "trowgers" feminine, why
"gjrP' and ''maidenn are neuter; and il
| is quite as puzz ing to understand why s
| woman must not look at man on the
| street. and must see and return his bow
| if he condescepd to recognize her by
making one for her benefit. One rule by
which the superior sex proclaim thell
| superiority Is to reserve the right OF re
| cognitiOn. A woman must not bow TO
man until he has bowed TO her. Then
on pain Of giving serious Otfense, sh'
| must bow in return. She must keep he
ewes decOrous Y fixed on the pavemen
or shop windows, on pain OF being mis-
| taken ard accostci accordingly; anC
| she must never III 70 see and return
every masculine se'Jte ion with which
she may be honored. While cultivatinl
| the art of passing men without seeing
them, she may fail to learn what man
| ner OF man he is who lives next door
and is q very good neighbor. AS he feel
at perfect liberty to look st her, her fac
becomes familiar to him, while she ha
not parmitted herself to know whethe
| he is SIX feet four or four feet six, wear
| black Whiskers or blonde, gray coat o.
a green one; but, if he meets her on TIT
| street and bows, she must see him, know
who he is, and bow in return. We fine
| 1t announcement, but shall, no doubt
learn the ways Of the country, and con
form to its usages by.and-by. One in
| stance has come to my knowledge lately
which impTesses me more and more will
the importance of American women
BEING PROPERLY ESCORTED
In their European travels. Last sum
mer, an American came upon the seen
OF action only in time to rescue al
| American girl in public walk II
| Switzerland. A European gentleman
had met her walking alone, and took
for a sign that she desired his company
which he forced upon her until he
cries brought 8 rescuer, which was
much smaller man than her hereuleal
assaulter, and who feared for his owl
life in the conflict into which he sud
denly rushed, and saved himself b.
suddenly throwing himself on tn
ground, seizing his Adversary's legs an
Jerking them from under him, so tina
he fell heavily on his face, when he wa
brought to his senses by American plucl
and muscle. The act was recognized q