The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-07-19
FASHION AND GOSSIP.
Sunday Reading For Women
About Women.
THE SCOTCH DO" ATFULLER'S.
Circassian Women = Victor Hugo's
Politeness-Fashion Freaks
Feminine Fancies.

An old Pennsylvania Dutchman, now
gathered 10 his forefathers, invariably
summed up his opinion of womankind
in season and out of season, in these
three words: Women are Fools"
In this he differs somewhat from one
of Dickens heroes, who is chivalrously
made to say: "Rum creeturs is VIM
min"
Wishing to investigate the subject,
have stumbled hap-hazard on the fol-
lowing instances in point, which may
be of use to the editors of the Journal
in making fresh tracks. 4" for suffrage:
l. Isabella of Spain comprehended
and sympathiEed with the plans
of Columbus, and aided him to accom-
plish his discoveries; therefore, women
are fools. They cannot grasp great
theories"
2. Caroline Herschel performed rudg-
cries of calulation to help her brother,
and also made independent discoveries
hence, Women are fools. They can
not have truly scientific bias"
3. Lucretia Mott preached the gospel
of Liberty of the Individual'-bo bodily,
mental, spiritual-to the last hour of
her grandly courageous life; ergo
Women are fools. They are bound by
priestcraft and superstition" U
4. Fanny Mendelssohn composed
many of the works attributed 10 her
brother Felix; so: Women are fools.
They cannot grasp great musical princi-
pies" IN. B.-I think Fanny was a
fool in this case not to take all the credit
that belonged to her. es1.t
5. Mrs. Stowe did more by her pen
than any ten men by their speeches to
abolish African slavery in this country,
which proves that "Women are fools.
They are not capable of judgment on
great questions"
g. Charlotte Bronte wrote an immoral
novel while toiling in the gloomy kitchen
at Haworth; hence, Women are fools.
They can only think of but one thing
at time" ~
I. Mrs. Roebling, during her hus-
bands illness, carried on stupendous
calculations without which the Brook
Ign bridge could not have been built.
" cIC 1Aty
have no head for the higher ma the
mates Q. E. D.
8. Anna f. Carroll planned a vast
campaign during the civil war. which
threw victories into the hands of our
Northern generals and virtually saved
the Union; hence, Women are fools
They have no military genius"
Q. Mary 4. LiYermore, in the same
way, did priceless work at the head of
the Sanitary Commission, thus showing
that" Women are fools. They have no
executive talent"
TO- Mrs. Frank Leslie paid off a
500 900 debt in less than six months after
assuming control of the great publish
ing business left by her husband,
which makes it plain that women are
foos. They have no financial ability. :"
IL The elder Mrs. Button, wife of the
senior partner of the Germantown
Wocien Mills, invented an improve
ment to machine after her husband
and others had given up in despair,
showing conclusively that Women are
fools. They have no mechanical turn"
70 According to William Shakespeare
-ti ough this may be myth-a lady
med Portia, in a Learned doctor's''
wig and gown, once confounded the
elders and solved knotty legal problem
with which the Venetian masculine wits
hac vainly grappled; therefore, Women
are FOOLS. They are incapable of view
ing any case in its legal aspects"