New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-27
SMOKING IN WouEy'S FACES.
MORE ABOUT THE mKNsrQurs CASE.


To the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: An editor and magazinist of the first
rank. "A staff officer IL the ate war, and "a man
whose courage and chivalry have yet To
be called in question, gave his opinion freely
an this matter thus: A is fool WHO quar-
res with "a woman in such way. lie makes himself
ridiculous nv dragging her into court. II is not
for a court A man should resent blow from a
woman lay hands her in return unless she we're 10
aim deadly weapon at him, when he should take
away without any violence than was necessary.
woman should never strike man to resent an Insult
on the contrary there times when she ought TO strike
him / knew an excellent woman who stamped MAN
in me race aud he was a minister. II she mas
brother or relation with her, II Is lis business 20 attend
10 the insult man only demand satisfaction trom
n woman's next of kin ne can't hold her responsible
He makes himself a laughing stock II lc does"
some persons who read this may remember what hap
peped on Brooklyn ferryboat not year since IL was
crowded 10 the guards. aud wel-fressed man. with
sporting look stood just outside the chan-posts on the
ladies' side smoking The smoke blew right into the faces
of group OF ladies' who were visbly annoyed, and one
OF them began cough gentleman noticed the an
noyance asked the big fellow 10 stop smoking on
that side OF the boat ~ making the women SICK
For an answer the fellow took long pull cigar
and sent the deliberately In tie faces of the
group They we're strangers the gentleman, bnt he
being more gwen 10 deeds than words. lifted his cane
and struck rufian the face. A. luck would have
the blow only struck the cigar loW hH ihouth
sent II spinning into the river clipping of hands from
both sides Of the boat aUplauded the stroke The big
fellow turned around looked into his opponents eye
minute wisely said nothing. and took himself to The
other side of the boat mans friends had to
write letters vouchnP that he perfect gentleman
mans honor must he tender stuff when the blow OF
a woman's muh can only be soothed by dragging her
before police court leading her being turned out Of
ooor- bv a landady who averred she had been reading
Mise Ferguson letters and pryng into her parcels to
find ont something about her. and she must be
wrong or somebody would stand up for her IN tile
nresent trouble gentemans part to set detectives
On her track question police, lctiercarriers and
reste about the aIeccdents OF friendlr-s woman in
homes 10 prove fraud for the erin" OF resenting an
insult which. real ianced any woman Wod feel anu
resent Women WHO st SAFE AZ home are ready 70 cry
out a. 1 have heard women wnOm nobody would ever
suspect such forbearance: lady should never re-
sem an insult Tie only thing for her To do, no 'ter
now man insults her Is 70 leave the ear une world
MS would De Tor II every ruan had leave ~
ing myself and others for fifteen years ana knO" wha
nearly every New rk woman knows that, lei her dress
and manner be quiet they NAV no woman
is safe from insult aud rdeness, NJ SHE plain and poor
or Young and stylish have seen so many cowardiy
ntol, IA ble insults offered 10 modest wOineu when con
ducfor LOOKING a. " AZ pay
IN, m an got OF without blush, that have come tO the
cson that II offenders were Well maj ked Tor
one offence 10 would be the only essen they womb
heed and greatly improve the character or pubic con-
vev,.uces II YOU take rom women tue tacit
right 10 resent Insult immediately aud eneciuniiy
YOU pay premium ON iasca!iiy and NT.'isiy IeEe ths
nl-bred free make things lnioerhDe ivr women VI
every class L NJ. HenrlqEes had seen that me best
way out lis AFFAIR was Ia treat the Diow OF nun
and tne burn OF cigar as thlngs hpvr~Dc l"i niu 80
,orce ami u apolngZe for the appearance or disre
meet does any one suppose bis honor would nave SUI
ierpc as 1t certainly DIES now IN spite OF me vernlc Oh
.t.'e ~ 49, GlISLLDA.
Ss,c- York Dee 10. 1879.