Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1851-07-16

SNUtS. III his last lssueu DelOfe receiving
our "candid opinion Of his serious objections, DR. Nell
son told his "lady readers look for a rich in
his next, he expected crossing of quilts with Mrs
Nichols and should also make extracts from Mrs S,oss
helm" touching the new dress for ladies' But like ma.
ny another contemporary with whom "cross quilts
he keeps the "treat" all to himself He has copied
paragraph Of CT! reply and yet how he praises il
"a lengthy lady-lke and exceedingly pleasant arti-
Gle from Mrs Nichols of the Brateboro Democrat, in
reply 10 objections TO the Bloomer costume, sits
down once more TO the nl-mPoant, al-absorbing sub
ject. Our agreeable contemporary address
SOS "DoctOr." Doctor That's the unkindest cut
of all. However offence intended men
ton it only to correct highly injurious impression"
Now, would not expect him to lei his ady read
ers have the "candid opinion of of their
which he had valued enough TO ask for, had promised
10 them, and processes 10 be much gratied with
We will call him Doctor till he does it Doctor of
Physc-which profession he dsclams-but P. D., in
honor of his devotion to the Petition question His
lady readers we'll our own will say he deserves
the diploma.
The Doctor says, tive in favor Of reform in
female dressing but suggested none because it might
be inferred that kne,c nothing at all about ,chat
ought to be enaetly the thing, though now state
what think is the proper reform, for quote
good authority, Mrs Swisshelm. This lady says:
avery few win notice that dress lacks two, three or
four inches of touching the pavements when the wear
walks yet This sdres the ndsness Of street s,oeePing
- Long skirts trouble TO u.s. because we never
have them unnecessarily heavy, and make them 10 rest
upon the shoulders"
Indeed, Doctor, if might be inferred that you knew
nothing about the matter without Mrs Swisshem's
pinon, the inference is good now; Mrs SIS "long
skirts" would be a Bloomer us of course
bscr Judge of the weight and trouble of long skirts,
than bit of woman whose "long'' is our "shor"
The taller woman The more length and fulness of
skirt is required to make good figure. The difference
of six inches in height, is difference of breadth in
/ fitness, added the difference of length in all the
skirts and quilts (some three FOUR that lady
b Now, have we not established oursclf as better
thorty than Mrs Swisshelm' 1t may be that the Doc
tor who denomnaies tall masculine, will like
us less, because five feet eight inches but God
gave us stature, and when our boys clam
berng up after u.s. do not regret the "masculnty"
of our height. We admire large patterns Of manhood.
r The Doctor says:
ain conclusion, we cannot part with Mrs Nichols
without expressing admiration of the delightful man.
ner in whi.h she has dealt with We give a
joke and take joke and happy she has taken diff
erent view of article than did Mrs Boomer. AL
though are convinced by the Mrs W0tStoncrGft
Staei Necker and others, that loomanS sphere is IN
piedsuraBie retraey, gladly make exception
in favor of the public position which Mrs Nichols has
for time occupied IN The editorial CHAIR Ii we
have been correctly informed, she assumed the position
in consequence of the prolonged illness of Mr. Nichols
and his inability 10 attend Ia his editorial duties But
now as happy to learn, that he is at his pos
again, Mrs Nichols has felnqushed her active part will
the pen. Now and them indeed she fills corner, bu
in such an agreeable womany way, and with such ex
celent and unpretending notions, that always wei
c come her sprghtly articles as rare treat"
Reserving what friend of the Gazette says o
II 'swomans sphere TO comment upon another week
: have given the above 'conclusion of his article
: simply remarking that in thing he is mistaken
: about our having trenqushed active part with thu
I, PEN editorial. We not less identified with the ed
itoriaI conduc. VI Drmvrrur
i years al its editorials from pen and withou
trusting ourself TO speak at length of the necessity
II which regularly installed us in the editorial chair, W.
IS most happy TO be able TO acknowledge, that did
such regretted necessity exist the duties which the pc
c ston imposes the pleasures it brings, and the con
seriousness of usefulness which makes its burdens LIGHT
e would continue il our choice still And so long as W.
Is WELD pen for the progress of the toward
nobler and purer life-so long we have soul tina
struggles for expression and draws strength from tn
exercise Of its powers in the conflict between right an
e wrong, between humanity and nhumanty-so long a
IS we can, without compromising duties as wife an
j. mother, hold such position, there is for us no peasu
rabe retiracy."- Mr. N. had borne the burdens q
publisher and editor many years before il priv
If ege to relieve him of the one aid him in the other
and the lapse of time, though it has found him. with i'm
u paired health, still sat his post, has abated nothing
e the necessity for mete-hep which first invited us
st his side and made for in 'public position
C If we take more practical view of woman's sphere
and urge upon community development of her power
in consonance with her dutes friend of the Gazet
e will do us the justice we doubt not, to remember tina
have had to do with the stern realities of lie
than with its day-dreams and its fances-that we hay
had neither time heart 10 seek be sought excep
" with spade hoe in hand in the kitchen gardens, AM
fields whose cultivation promises harvest Time and thei
blossoming the ripe, rich fruit.
A PUzzLE-The Trousers Question. A correspon
dent of the Eagle tells that he has an English edto,