The National tribune., 1892-01-28

ANONYMOUS LETTER WRIT

ANONYMOUS LETTER WRITING.
Pay no attention to the anonymous letter you
have received. BE sure that the writer n either
sneak or a coward, aud neither OF these is worthy
d passing thought or word.
A. the Scotch say +" Gang yere ain gait and do
what seems right you. Then, if people criticize
in Legitimate way, meet them with such REASONS
and arguments may he la your possession but
never heed ma anonymous attack.
To combat an anonymous letter-writer Is like
fighting man ofstraw a specler Of the imaginR-
ton, hidcous nightmare Of a troubled couch.
You seem 10 be lighting something aud there Is
nothing You waste your time, strength and OPP
portunily in foolish frettng. You infame and cK
ote yourself. cast suspicion upon the innocent or
those you believe have Rrudge against you. Aud
before you know Il you are deyourod by bitter
thought aud bent on deeds Of revenge, uniting
you Tor better things.
What shall you do with Tie anonymous letter?
why, burn il az once, aud the sooner the better.
Burn Il before reading Il through, II you
courageous and wise aud want 10 keep your mind
pure and your thoughts iu proper channel.
Al anonymous letler-writer b. ike one who puts
q can OF dynamite Ca your sway aud lice in wait TO
see what you will do Give Il the go-by and you
are safe kick IL with your foot aud you aud tie
can aud the party IN waiting ali go up together.
The anonymous letter-writer iouTshes in all
conspicuous foT veal or woe gets anonymous
letters only the wise ones seem never 10 receive
them, Tor they are speedily destroyed and for
gotten.
There was once an Army Chaplain, man Of God
who was pursued by anonymous letter-writer
for wearing q broad -brimmed slouchhat, who
threatened 10 drive him from his pulpit for such
an unc.crCal ofieuse. By-Hnd-by parishiOner died
and the anonymous letters ceased, and the man Of
mr.
ana that slouchcd hat
WHAT Is YOUR EAME7
There IL siiIl a question AZ to how married
woman should write her name. why should there
be- Let The law decide. II Mrs John smith. So
called signs deed, or enters into any legal CON
tract whatever tits never Mrs John smith bat
Mary Smith Sarah Smith, or whatever her true
name may be. For the suIze of convenience society
desiguates her Mrs. John smith, but IN law she
if her true SELF
The absorption Of woman, property and name
by a man, when she becomes his wife i a thing 81
the past wife b. uo longer a chattel as she wa,
under Che old English common Jaw. together viii
hiH cows and horses, pigs and sheep. She is an ia,
olyidual in most States, having rights in property
aud personal identity which allows her 10 sut
aud be sued, 10 carry on business, and otherWist
discharge Doe duties and obligations OF a person
THE person has name, given usually by hel
parents boz baptism. By tnis name she II known
iu lass, the church register, Ia the several asso
catous and professions iuyoIviug legal privilege,
AND Obligations. Society alone has deprived hel
81 by
Happily, women themselves are solving tb,
question, and in society, in music, art the pro
fessions lass and literature, insist upon The use o
their own saucs Mary Brown smith, o. saral
Smith Brown, o. whatever their true names ma,
Doe
married woman should always sign her owl
name 10 hcr letters. aud if u writing 10 person
who do mot know her but through her husband
she can IHc.ose hs card, OF write LIS name Il
parentness
woman should have her own separate baul
account and give aud receive all checks 81 her owl
name. OHlg on calling card, which is a dosigna
ton i0r social convenience. should a woman us
hef husbands name and Boa such case ID should b
Die i8ll Humc and address tna, tIe social partner
clip may b. fully understood.
Rev members and those old members o. tie {
g. who hayc nos SET bad their pictures pub.ishe
in the Picture Gallery requested % forward IA
same to tic llditDr. D. IL necessary tAat cabinet
sized photographs be- sent IN order ~ insure zoo
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