Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-11-28
Extrnvavamcem and PessicOat.

A part of the following article. that is
the attract from the ~ Y. Daily News,
was published in yesterdays paper, but by
mistake our remarks w.r' left out.
At the risk Of mourning the ever
lasting displeasure IT our female readeswe
clip 'h. following from the New York
Daily News
ExrRAv,GANcE IN Dn,ss Irs ErrEors
rPoN rHE MAaKErs.-in Ina city of Belgium
ex'Iavagance has assumed such ala. ming
proportions, that The ladies themsel,'> ha,"
been Obliged 10 combine for 'h- tutpusr
IT driesting II disastrous progress i APP
pears hat Extravaganza had hr.n -, some
wears sourc" Of cot-iralnt ia iduilies,
and it was noticed 40 lnatfl,g e. were con
acted, since The young men. f'ighie "a 1t
the bills that doomed no III the di-iance,
preferred 10 live IN rpiibacy. The motn-
.rs,reCogni2ing the Inconvenience oI such
state of affairs Encouraged by lhe,ns sive>,
have resolved TO bring about saiuraty re-
form, AMI with this view they have formed
a eommite e which meets ono. a week
They have declared oien w,s with 'xtrav-
agance AID every member announces pub
licly The retrenchtnents made IN her own
household expenses. They say that happy
results have already been obtained, d
Il at similar associations are to he formed
In the neighboring towns:
II We may be allowed TO speak upon The
movement in this country would arrest the
rapid tenncncy TO extravaganza, bankruptcy
aud untold misery and he hailed by sensible
people as the ''awning of a social millennium,
aud glad tidings for bachelors with incomes
under $4,000 a year! Now, we often see
whole years salary OF poor man, orna'
menting the bottom of a lady's skirt as she
dalntily lifts her silk with the tips Of her
lewelled fingers, at some street crossing
and we wonder IL the angels of Heaven
would look more attractive with such ex-
pensive sew -gaws, or chan, the Heavenly
music with sweeter melody in such non
sensical attire This tendency 10 eAtrava-
gance in dress is decidedly vulgar and at the
same time il works fearful revolution in
the social economy. Marriages and home
happiness are less frequent from 'hl. course
and RIGHTEOUSNESS and vice more c MINOR
and brazen. The poor clerk with his SCOT
| q year does not dare dream OF matrimon,
and the hallowed comforts Of happy home
| He knows that the ex,ravsga,t demands o.
Society a,e such that h. could not live in
manner which the world calls "respect
able, with such SUN, aud so he fritter
away the best part Of his life in ball rooms
club rooms, and other unnA,neable places o
resort 10 fiud amusement and dissipation
ins, al of having solid happiness in the VII
tues Of family fiiesIde.
We blame not woman alone for this stat
Of things, but men are equally to blame TO
encouraging such taste for extravaganza
The gaudily dressed. richly robed, Blu
bra,nless female will attract admirers. be
cause Of her plumage, ard the sex See tina
as much devotion 10 paid 10 extrsvagAn, dres
BY men a. to enaobl,n, qualities Of min
and hrart, and this increases the evil. Me
are equally sxtravagsst with Women, an
esp, cially those who have few brains an
an empty psrse.
We hope that the danes OF Belgium wi
send over Committee 10 the United State
TO inaugurate The saln. needed reform tn,
they have commenced in Belgium. Their
would be more marriages, more happiness
r more virtue, and fewer club rooms, Eau
: bling houses, Jai's,poor houses aud bro,hsi
: than now exis, to the peril Of honor ar
| virtue