The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-11-27
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HrxsER XVIII "A

Westarted as outside passengers on coach
To Newbliss, where we would take the sail 10
Dublin. In the environs OF Ennskillen arc
the splendid residences and nnc estates Of sew.
eral Dobleman and wealthy proprietors. Among
them is that Of Lord BELsoRg, wose castle, the
people in the neighborhood claim is the finest
in Ireland. All the material, or marble OF
which it is built, was imported from Italy, at
the cost, We were informed, Of ten pence .
pound and this, too, at time when the Irish
people were dying by thousands Of want -
This extravsgsut FOLLY 70 embarrassed the old
BELxoRE, that when be died, his castle was
supposed to be insolvent, but under the encum.
bered estate act, portion of Il sold Tor enough
to pay of all debts, and leave large estate
and handsome income for young lord BEIxoRs,
the present occupant.
The people were returning home, many by
our road, from market; Few 10 small carts
drawn by smaller donkeys, but most of them a
foot. We observed one strappibg big fellow
mounted on little bit Of jack. smaller than
himself. Most OF the women wore short dres.
scs, without stockings or Shoes and white night
caps. as substitutes Tor bonnets; when it CON
menced raining, they drew the outside garment
ever the head, making it answer the purpose
OF bonnet, hood, cloak aud umbrella all at the
same time. Nothing could be more handy
In this country poor women go bare footed and
bare-headed because they can't help il; in our
own favored land, and severe climate, rich wo-
men do tine same aiaas, because 1t Is the fash,
ion. So that after all We may find on posting
up the death ledger, that poverty and fashion
are about equally good customers Of the grave
yard. In fact, to tell the naked truth, these
bare-foeted lrshwomcn look far more blooming
and healthy, and seem to have n mich longer
lease upon lie, than our too fair, fashionable
ladies. The lrishwomen, though bare at both
extremities, seem well protected about the cit
idal Of vitality-the chest. They are neither
laced ont of breath, nor hoped into dangling
barrels-a fashion that shocks all artistic sim
plicity, and mars the graceful form and carriage
Of an accomplished woman--and though their
ANGLES are naked, though shoeless, and their
ieet look rough, scratched and hard, yet, in that
respect, 80 far ~ health is concerned, they are
better OFT than our fair country. women, who
are worse than barc.footed, for their tender,
feeble iee, are laced in strong thin stuff, mis-call
ed Shoes the solcs Of which are no thicker than
waters, and no protection whatever against
damp or cold, while their COMPRISING tightness
checks the circulation OF the blood, soon with
drawing the bloom Of health from the checks.
When woman. thus tortured for series Of
years, ought to he "fair, iat and forty the
queen OF her family, the dispenser OF social
blessings, aud the pride Of her circle, she is u
poor invalid, hating between life and death, i'll
not already commemorated by All afFectionate
tombstone; while her charming daughters are
following in her footsteps and perhaps at this
moment. out of patience with me for treading
on their forbidden ground. ! can't hclpit, and
they must pardon a husband and father, who
would be willing to travel all over Europe,
bare-iooted. if the performance would reform
his lair country.women, who, for bcwtching
grace aud womanly accomplishments, are I'M
equalled the world over-f they would only
wear the shoes and garments necessary to pre-
serve, through long years Of womanhood, the
bloom and happiness of sweet sixteen.
must confess, that since our arrival in her
Majesty's dominions, ! have been frequently
annoyed by comments upon the fragile and
sckly appearance of American ladies'. All
acknowledge that Tor refinement, sPrightliness,
grace, and conversation, they are unsurpassed,
but il is the universal opinion that they are
the most unhealthy womea in the world The
cause is supposed to be our climate. am
satisfied that this is an error They might
protect themselves against the vicissitudcs and
seventies Of our climate. but do not The
ladies' Of Great Britain. on the coatrary. take
plenty Of exercise. ard wear clothing suitabic
TO the climate, which is generally chilly and
damp, like our coast weather. A thick Jacket.
something after the fashion Of the Jim along
jose" formerly worn by our ladies. is nov a
common walking garment. They also wear
thick woollcn pet,icoats, which, as il is not
their fashion TO LET their silk gowns draggle in
the mud or dirt Of the pavement or street
crossings, they frequently expose, afiording
full view OF their thick stockings and substan-
tial boots. for they hold up their drcsses with
both hands in graceful style, as il not ashamed
To let the world So that they have solid under
standings.
The ladies walking boots-the fashionable
kiDd--have a. thick soles as the gcntlcmen's
boots Of America. Their cold. or vet weather
walking boots are as thick solcd as our gentle
mems winter boots in ST. Paul. They arc,
however. not at oil ciumsey looking. but neat
and elegant. The It. Paul ladies Of our com
pany who. thank God. have escaped If but for
Il scason--from our death-pnalty shoes, wrar
and like them. As pioss Offering to my lair !
to~nswcmen. propose to s'nd pair of the.e
booss they reach To the ancle) for the muxum
OF the Historical Society, So tha, they viii
serve As pattern, should any Of our 81, Paul
ladies be willing, in this inspect, to a,iop, the
fashion Of the wealthy and mos, noble" ladies
OF her MAJESTY jominions Should one only,