Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-02-25
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Mr.. EDIToR There is a great deal said
and written, to no purpose, in regard TO the
latest style OF ladies dresses. 1t is uncen.
ticmanly, as well as useless, as no ladv ever
thought OF dressing unfashionably. in order
to please g~gEtlamen. 1t is the critical eve
81 her own sex she fears. There seems 10
be no bounds to the cavillings of the gentle
men critics. At one time, it is the small
bonnct, then the large sleeve; but now il is
Che hoop, tho everlasting hoop, and nothing
but the hoop; the perpetual theme of the
would be witty, the standing subject of the
tehool.hoy's first composition, and the favor
ate topic VI poetasters ofthe day on which.
IL some writer perpetrates q doggerel. forth,
with il is copied throughout the country. 7
do not pretend to protest against i'll would
not lake from them the only subject ON which
they can be witty.
1t the ladies should undertake TO crit;c;so
and condemn the habiliments of the " lords
ot creation there would be a universal ont.
cry against such presumption but. our
gentlemen writers consider themselves rcr-
i'cLly competent to judge of the fitness and
uhhtness OF any new fashion, adopted bv
the ladies. pN "
II u gentleman strangle himself with his
c%r1Hat, or have it so tied that it resembles
the "Ilskcrs of n f~etocious cat, or if his ears
'eHtr from u stitiy starched collar. we care
not we make no remark. lie NAV have
MS lace covered with hair, which, according
10 L,id Monboddo, completely assimilates
the human Inquire to the monkey or ourano
outanS--or he may copy our fashions. and
SP"II Ut ms SIDE n sleeve larger than a Bish,
ops we 20 not interfere, but look on in 81
iehee' ana now, to quiet the discontented
m"Seul'nFS' Tor one, give. them full permits
S'O" u crowd their neither limbs into gar
mems a. The least possible dimensions. with
I'-.",'' u VIC knees, or occupy sacks as will
uv't FF'hoie thelr happiness, Individually
ana respectively they may encase their
"ln'S III Il wee, or amplify their cloth with
with cap7, hats with broad brims or no brims
1T a.' at their pleasure they may engage
rs wool growers and cultivate crons aRo1t
their faces ad hbitum, or ENGAGE in anv othar
freak, ~him or fancy with their necnIiar
apparel but | shall continue TO Wear the
hoops until they are found uncomfortable
announcement or questionable.
y g LOUISE.
J.. ). Dear Mr.. Editor, please onnose the
repeal Of the duty on coarse woods lost tho
domestic product diminish, and the Gentle.
me" suffer from the cruel effects of the law.
W L..
VIC commend the spirit of our fair cor.
respondent, and hope she may abate the vice
o' "h'ch she 30 pointedly complains.-ED.
Kiss OR Flcnr.-An exchange tells n ,to.
~ OF a country party thus:
- sIaiWart young rustic, who was known
Us u formidable operator in a " free fobt /,
hOu Just married a blooming and beautiful
country. gIrl' only sixteen years of ace. and
~ viii were at n party where a number
:" youIs loiks OF both sexes were ENJOYING
themselves IN the good old fashioned paw6
Iiayins Styie' Every girl in the room was
I"'4ou ouI ana kissed except Mrs. b.. the
u'au'Iul young bride aforesaid although
80 ""s no1a youngster present who was
not dying to taste her Inns. thew wouonn
strained by the presence Of her boronI re,
husband, who stood regarding the nartv w;tL
II look OF sullen dissatisfaction. FTbcy ~
took the cause Of his anger. howe co: rno
suddenly rolling up his sleeves. he stsrnad
INTO the middle Of the room, and. in = tpna
Of yoico that at once secured marked a.tnn
ton, said atten-
Gentlemen, l have been notic;ns hon.
thlngs have been working here for some ,;noo
GRd siu't half satisfied donSt ueon
raise a tuss, but" What's the No.
Yer, John y inquired q half dozen vo;oas
" nat do you mean2 Have we done o.
thlng to hurt your feelings2" Yes ~
nave oil OF you have hurt nv feel;nSo 90 !
I.e sot yust this to say about it Here
10y ga IN the room been kissed mirhtv
high a dozen times a piece, and there ~
wll', VINO consider as likely as anv Of ,em
hSs not mad u single one tonight: and 7 ;na;
eel! you now, IT she don't get as many Iiss.
Go .ue balance of the time as anv cal in tbs
ioom' tle man that Sights her has cot mo
" nght-that's all. Now 90 ahead wifi
your plays If Mrs. B was sI;cbtod
~, .ne balance Of the evening, we did
,%o. Tnow u; As for ourselves, we know
Car haa no FAULT to find individually
'0r any neglect on our part.
Va An old bachelor geoIogist wa. boast
nc sIaL every rock was as familiar to him a,
cIo," PuaDet; A lady who was present dc
was .nat she knew of a rock of which h,
ne 'otl,iy ignorant. name il. madam
naue IT,. said he, exultinolv 1;nst -,
name it, if you can" aWsgy;;. JUST yo'
well :. rock too" said the lady. wei
stick e',e ~ a name" cried the impatient Of,
cradIs -, ~elI' sir, its name is-rock IN,
ted ipst,nnere was a sell Old Bach boil
obn.aI" 1ah Francisco paper saws that n,
no.o 'nere have determined 70 sin. ~
more long metre tunes-they beinS TO- s ~
ior the country and people. 'i0"
Inc ieiloW who is c%ourtine Miss Dsr,.o,..
thinks very seriously of breaking off t6s an