Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-01-02
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TO THE PATRONS OF THE WISCONSIN TRIBUNE,
January 4, ES5

How natural to worldly pride
To wear gaudy dress outside;
And were the eye exposed to SIM
Twould soon be fine, doubt within.
We see the Indian with his tawny breast
In beads and leather fanefully dressed
Or, nearer, if you choose to think
The colored ladies shine in pink
:: Man s strange animal" Lord Byron says;
Doubtless he has been since the DAYS
When first great grandfather Adam,
Wore small clothes, IF he ever had EN-
For long time. however, Adams race
Have sported buekskin, broadcloth lace,
Both furs and cloths Of every grade,
In various forms and fashions made
To suit the taste or fit the form
And give protection from the storm:
All this is proper and should be
Done for the sake of decency;
Besides it gives an occupation
To small class in every nation
TINE, in its changes, works strange ways
(You may have seen old habits in the plays)
Among short sighted mortals here,
Who change their garments thrice year,
In shape, at least,
10 SUIT the customs OF the East.
No more the fathers old surtouts
Re-modeled into boys clothes Red-topd boots
Must grace she feet of infancy and seal-skin caps
Give place to head-wear of more polish'd maps.
A change, and 10 both lords and walters
Jump from their redtops into CATERS
Square-toed round toed, red topd, calf
Buskln Morocco, halfand-haIf
Bellcrowned, wide rimd, latest Beebes
\ train as long as Queen of Shebas
with pants coats, vests, of endless grade.
All have their day and seek the shade
1t seems as though all objects of the eve
Fade at its gazes, droop and die
There may be parts of clothing. true.
Which, not exposed to public view,
Remain in state of statue 2llo--
This aver not--but it may be so
That part of under clothes that S seen.
However, s kept in style and clean
Most generally But I've word to say
About the neck-wear of the present day,
Which, | believe, IS out of place,
And not good as ancient lace.
CollafS don't change-a stock S as sure
As insult to man that S poor
Speaking Of stocks they used to be in vorue.
They We graced the halter's place on many roue.
But as for comfort, believe 'twere better
The feet were placed within that fetter
Indeed. it seems most difficult to deck
proper garment round the neck
The LADIES land what Man will doubt
Their taste and judgment p 20 without
But men place linen, stiff as boards
And edge rough as CosSack hordes
Are said to be under their faces,
As if to make their heads stand in their places
And then wrap round of cloth about
yard, to make their eyes stick out
If this is not great abuse
viii you be pleased to show their use
just, for instance shave your chin
As near can be to the skin
Put a collar, stiff with starch,
And travel in the winds IF March
Soon you will fud your neck as raw
Is grated by the toughest saw.
Whether useful or not, they're too low, it appears
For the Hon-skinned -gcntlemon-t cover their ca
PATRONS, my lay is nearly ended
My muse las fed with breath expended
So l must ask grand excuse
To be let off for future use
If THoU hast JOY at what has past,
Then may this year be the last
And, wishing ALL unsullied Joy,
With distinguished consideration, have the honor
To subscribe myself most respectfully yours.
THE CApTTCD