The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-08-29

ject, with the edge touching the ground.
: The feet are required for basis in the
figure; otherwise painful sense of in.
completeness or impcrfcction possesses
us. | am not preparedto advocate the
Sclavonlan brcvity of petticoat, with d
rnpplement of frilled trousers: perhaps
our habits Of feeling forbid the hope of
such q 'ashion ever being introduced.
But | would certainly recommend that
the skirts of wa king dresses should new
cr como within three inches Of the
ground, whether with supplements or
not.
| hope; fair ladies, that you will not
think of celebrating against this friend.
~ remonstrancc and advice, on any
such weak grounds as that it is mat.
ter which we men haye nothing to do
with. The very reverse is the case:
you do Jay lis the compliment Of dress
lngvcry much to please us. Knowing
this, and grateful for it, we feel that it
is but the Simplest justice to apprise
you when, from any misconception on
Your part, you fail in your a,niable de-
sign. 1t is only right that we should
cndcaror to turn you to modes in which
you arc more likely to succeed. This
is the sum ofmy wishes at the present
moment. | have used strong terms,
! because gentle ones would be Of no use;
but mean kindly.
You will perhaps tell me that fashion
is imperative, and that, until it changes,
you are helpless. l know well that
this is an influence against which the
individual is in great measure power
less, though do not we'll see why any
of you should become an chronological
cabinet, or walking sample of the soil
because another chooses. / aim, how
ever, atsaftecting that general feeling
or sense in Which fashions take their
rise. It must reside somewhere: the
Journal goes e"crywhcre: ergo, I have
good chance Of reaching it. The
only fear is, that MISUNDERSTANDING
power, like some other powers, resides
with persons not the most shining in
point of Judgment, not to speak oftaste.
In that case these rcasonings will most
! probably be thrown away. I am, ncv.
crthclcss, hopeful The cause of re-
1 tfenchn,snt of skirts is ono which may
require agitation, and may not be
crowned with speedy success; but it is
one founded SO clearly in nationality
and just sense Of what is beautiful
and what is decent, that sooner or later
it must triumph. And. so with sen.i-
ments of the highest consideration and
respect, bid, you, my fair countrywo-'
men q tender adieu.
J. BALDERsToNE.
MRs. FANNY KEMBLE BUTLER
We clip the following bi, of gossip from
the New York Sunday Morning News:
''Wc have read great deal about
the exccntlicity of Mrs. Fanny KEN
bic Butler, and VIC have lately had,
proof of lie: decided exccntricity. She
is mow boarding at the Battery Hotel,
entirely unattended, excepting by a
very nice lady maid, and We have met
her several mornings, taking her cques-
trian exercises quite alone. Her fa-
voric ride appered to be through West:
street, directly on the North river, and
4 more dirty and disagrccnble thorough.
fare can scarcely be found, even in this
nasty city. A few mornings since, she
strolcd down among the boa,man at.
Pier No. l, Moth river, dressed in q:
close straw bonnet. white dress, and
check josey, and although it was a cold,
bleak. windy morning, we saw her en-
harkcd and rowcd ont in The strcam,by
the waterman. We understood after
wards, that, attracted by the painful
scene Of shipcad of emigrants, she
went on board, and divided all the mo-
ncy she had with her among the poor
est and most distressed of the families.
God bless her for it,
RISE EARLY The difference be.
tween rising at str and rising at eight
o clock, i'll the course of forty gears
suplosing leison to so to bed at the
| same time he Otherwise woald, amounts
to $4,000 hours, or three gears, one
hundred and fwcnty,one days and ff.
tsenhours; which will afford eight hours
q day for exactly ten gears; which is,
in fact. the same rs ii ten years were
added to the period of our lives, in
which VIC might command eight hours
every day iorthc cultivation ofour mind
and the disI ach Of our business.
! y LlNGutsT;-"I say. Bob you have been
10 Cation, lsavnt youl''
! "Yes."
"Wo!l. can you speak China,"