New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-08
.YAMPIRE MONEN.g
THE TKRm Observation-Disclosures BUSINESS MAR
IT. oF MES-A CAUSE or NERVOUSNESS ~ wo-


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To the Editor of The Tribune:
SIR: During the past five years, It has been
my custom, upon taking up THE TRIBUNE, 10 turn At
10 the editorial columns. and look for something
spicy In the fourth coumn. Many sensible hg ~ talk
has II been my privilege - find ;hsredogntfl witty.
tender, sympathetic and sarcastic but any
thing peppery until this morning It, effect inteu-
sized by being read a; me-" by approving brother.
the breakfast table with the preface: Here's some
thing good fron your MAJ"
Nov. your credit be IL said that y0u id not dare
launch ont under 40 hcrce heading. a. vampire
women" without summoning 70 your ad strong sup
port so you chose DR. oliver Wendell Holmes. and from
him your text At last This poet 81 he break
fast table, to whom Indebted Tor go
many wise and beautiful sentiments, was stil
taking the "long walk" alone. afraid ~ hysterics.
doubtless There is much truth-too much-i1 your
description II the present condition Of
American women. II s also trle. prohahly-that
those Craninothers OF ours. o. whom hea~ mcch
knew little OF nervousness and called everything That
wasn't bilious steics" But they did not live under The
pressure tho ufc and ~ present There
IL one difference b. their experiences ard ours which
would Ike suggest aud that u.s. that they dd not have
the irregular habits buslncss and social OF m,n
folks TO contend with. soomon- vrtuous woman rose
ETC. but many Of lhc matlons OF th' present dny htd
some women that are rot r-e ~, niorr uh.ri
daughters ~ veil ~ wiyei whose minds ~ s'p, in
continual state ~ mental unr,Ft AMI anxiety uF Toe
Respondent and anon oycrsEsuinf male compartments
wiki whom tIty live iu daily contact
Tie OFeI-auXlOuF. careful Nfr WlO notes every CLOUD
upon tnc husband, brDv-Inay not aaFc bcnL born
tired but -ic VIII give way and become the TYPICAL
after ~ alternate hopes and fears
Home a. n common parlauce. the place wArr n0i d'
they Ike, ans tHey often lh 20 comp. iu ana rt-
diet BAD times ahead"businessd u.i" "4peuf NOR man
make better sci toe hsus,. etc., c,c leaning
back tie while iu tie chair and scetus Bot pefont
tie ciput of 5l!ok. from Gee fr .tnt Havana Into ta
pcrplexed ftcc or her DO wound De- ue. l-rt o. only
o. DO Next n lrnug he uiN laugh 40 her
lOw-splrirs. aud very pro1ah order some expensive
article which VIII SUI distress the iltt- vile, VINO
has resolved 10 economist IN every way 10 hecp from
being sold out
Nhyl American women 1--we under the influence OF
such of hcIt ami cold, IA tilr dom s,l' duo.-
psct. mat s0nCt.u. Wu give Way. dnt DO . uttilt
the nerves. Ia. system oI which you highly Ia
1Or uy be admirable. but cauuo be perler' uuU tItf.
il ne institution provided for thr multitude 0i NOR
yuI3 men, never nas taeir fceiilgs ana whom
Gods a.t best glt" Is not always strong enough io
s1oIhe
In human beings. charity n better iian keen inH!ct
into HuuCu, and uuy uar poet. professor o. f't
eiii0r. who calls q sus'ring, nervous woman YAM
pre. VINO sucks blood OF the ncaltny people a"0It
her. ought 20 Dc-niarr.rd % % aAr =.
Br00etglt, sept. o, l-11. 4 BRooKLfN klAb-A