, 1879-03-08

To thk Editor of The Tribune.
MAcoMD. ILL.,, Feb. 23.-Patrlarch, IN THE
THspuSE OF Inst week, says that ''tl,c
Impartial philosopher In looking over
Gods children would accord to nun
the ercater strength. both physically aud
mentally" over woman. Physically man may
10 The stronger, but where does patriarcb find,
with CHANCES even, that man Is mentally supc-
rior to womana lie cannot Judge from their
comparative nttainmonts In business, science, or
my occupation tlMt is out OF their present spcro
nf nction, uutil tic f0rlnaties ttlat hedge tllcm
!l Iro swept awav, asl1 woman IL allowed full
liberty to improve, Mlld show to tho world. her
abilities. would say TO him nt this point TINT
tue absurd iawe Of society tlat prohibit woman
man in ai p1tlm Of 1tfs originated from
that tnbosn tei,duney Of man tu tyranntzc over
NIL who urc nos his egtlatB In brutu force. At
school always found TINT tho girls wp1e In all
those Tint were adnptca particularly to prepare
uie for business life; in tho latter tliGy fell
batiy bchHd, not because they could not lnnstcy
them, mind You. but for thu S.nplc rraqon tlmt
practical uss Us soon rs they left school; willie
the young Indies, having been brought up To
consider the cl!lct aim Ut life to 10 t,latrl,nony,
al,t TINT tler principle occupation after Bctloul-
days would bc to sit with folded hands aud
whit for h1r. Rtghtonc, took none OF tint liyo
Interest II! them tllat Was necessary to succcss.
think II Z. Will look carefully, !,u will tnd that
whatever woman has undertaken has been
turricd through With Us mitch credit to all CON
ccrncd OF though her mnstcr ~ hal been at tho
wheel. lie rcmarks tint this duties
arc greater tIlal those OF the
woman.n Are they, tnaccd2 Which Is the mora
sesponslb1o duty that OF experimenting their
physical or their moral welfarc3 He makes al,.
uscr u centrc s1ot :" whrn lr SAYS ''Tlie ultius,
responsibilities, md spirit of his wha!o ,fe tend
to strengthen hts arm, enlarge his brain, aud
tlon." Why, u course they do, patrlurch; thnt
Is what re are driving ut. Give woman chance
at the "dutteB, responsibilities etc., tllnt ser
wltnt They can do; don't weigh them down with
odds, ut1 then say they llaye not tho ability.
Putriarch then quotes from, the Ei6!u to prave
that ho las ihe support OF that work. td, alter
goiuE "behtud tll returns" lind lIu IL correct;
but be mltst remenIcr Tint The presenL soctnt
position OF woulall, uud tue more ADVANCED posi-.
ti0n stIe Is yet to tccupy, Ia not based on any
opsu!on expressrd In the Bible, but Ii tho
outgrowth Ut Il civilization that comes from
more universal education than the people Of
tlioso Inspired days wcro hcst With. For
pruof, let him look at anY civilized race Of men,
ancient or mot!ern. nu intlnateb TINT Tic
rod might como tn pluy In his Efforts TO uphold
spcetaclB Of nEreat anublc-liBteA man standing
with rod oyer It Wenk, Jefeneelgss woluan, ia
TINT nsa,l,cr illustrating hts mental superiority.
ii this escapes tic Wuste-basktt wuu!a like,
fur his own good, to nior,n L, tlins thu people
Of Delaware layo erected q whipping. post for
tho benefit uf tl0se tGutIeulen wIlo believe In
tho l.sH Vi tho rod. Cousin Burail's definition
of IL trIn woman neatly llts te Apns.lu l'uul's
idea OF u good servant. Cousin HERBERT.