Georgetown weekly news., 1854-11-09
The following article is a correspondence
of of the Christian Advocate:
Fashionable Life in California.

MEssRs. EDITORS: | was brought up in
one OF the interior counties Of p, and con-
sequently imbibed opinions on certain ques-
tions which remain with me in California
and often give me trouble For instance,
where | was raised it was customary for a
man to ride cut with his WIFE and not with
other women. So ladies would 90 out usu-
ally with their husbands But here [ find
it quite different A lady would be pro-
nounced vulgar in high life if she were to be
seen out too frequently with her husband
Such conduct would be tolerated for few
weeks after the time of marriage; but after
this, it must stop, or the parties would be
liable to be ostracised.
[ have no doubt there are ample reasons
for this improvement, and regret that my
mind is so dull as not to grasp and appreci-
ate them at once. [ have thought out
few Of the benefits of this new societary ar
rangement. l. It tends to keep the course
of true love excited, and prevents it from
running smoothly. These gallants of their
neighbors' wives surely should be permitted
to take little privileges that kind husbands
cannot sanction; and then there will be talk
ing, and protesting and forgiving, and re-
pledging Thus viii the course of true love
be kept agitated 2 1t aids the ladies IN
maintaining their rights. If hubands don't
do just as it is thought proper, all the dear
wife has to do, is to tell one Of these cbival
rOuS gallantS Of it, and he will attend to
matters at once-won't he? He will take
care Of her. She shall never suffer. No,
his mother was a woman, and he will
never stand by and see a woman imposed
upon. He will fight first 3. On the other
hand a class Of ladies who are full of anti
quated views, are greatly benefited by the
movements Of their husbands. Mr.. P.'s
particular attentions to Mrs. S. are very
agreeable. 1t demonstrates that he isa man
Of comprehensive love; for he not only loves
his wife, but several other women about as
well. He is also attached to several young
ladies, and takes every opportunity to be in
their society. To be sure his wife is not
pleased with this conduct; but what of it.
She has several "little folks" to look after,
and that should occupy her attention, and
not the affairs Of her husband.
The Bible, with class of these ''moderns''
is utterly repudiated; so are the teachings
of the Reformers. The marriage ceremony,
as it is found in several Of the church for
mularies, is horrible No sensible man
should ever so far forget his "original great
ness as to yield to its requirements. The
true theory of matrimony is to be found in
a class Of French writings, and not in the
old English authors. 1t is a strong argu-
ment in favor Of human nature, that these
modern improvements are adopted by many,
as soon as they come here, who before had
been governed by old puritanic notions
Why, in our town there are several married
ladies who are out on pleasure excursions
almost every day with some one Of our nice
young gmenl These young men don't always
behave just as they should. They are at
times seen about questionable places; but it
is not best to cast them away from the best
society, for they might become discouraged.
Now, these married ladies, at home, never
thought of doing as they are doing here
There they would have been shocked to do
such things. But it was because they were
green" Their mental powers were not de-
veloped. Having come to proper under
standing of things, they have put away
childish things
[ assure you, Messrs. Editors, that up
here the human family in general, and the
Anglo-SaxOns in particular, are making
rapid strides towards high state Of per-
fection. In my next I will tell you more Of
'the good time coming"
Yours, &C., JACOB.
IMPROVEMENT, Oct. Is, "a.