American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-11-19
E9- Tie Home Josraal of the 18Th

unseemliness Of forming hunting par.
ties to make war upon the birds. -
Well, it is small business, and, were
1t necessary in this quarter, we should
copy and endorse the protest against
this practice. IIcreabouts, however,
the feathered songsters escape pretty
we'll, for the following reasons: Real
gentlemen possess humane feelings, &
t1omt shoot them ;---idlers, of less re.
hnement, sometimes "go through the
motions" but can't hit shop they can
scare but seldom hurt the game and
there's your gcnuipa loafer, who could
not summon summon epergy enough to shoulder
a shooting-'fcn, for all the birds in the
woods. 80 you may sing on, ye mor.
ry warblcrs. Here we are safe, and
your notes arc never at a discount!
The same papcr-the Ladies paper
published by the knights Errand of the
10Th century, Messrs. Morris l. Willis,
contains the following:- . "
"Now for the Ladies -
to whose solemn attention We wish to
commend II recent "penny tract" is
sued by philanthropic society of Eng.
land, and headed Tho Dangers Of
Crinoline. The writer is addressing
tho ladies Of his own country, and he
begins by stating that "the Queen has
never condcscended to patronise this
| fashion, and, in fact, discountenances
it altogether" But we must qnote
portion Of the writer's essay-on this
subject s.f. d..
mo ono can deny that an evil Of
tire greatest magnitude has for some
time been making inroads into the
health, morals, and happiness of this
country, in the shape of an absurd and
preposterous fashion, dignified with the
incomprehensible designation of GRIN.
oLINE. This monstrous innovation.
like restless spectre, invadcs the do,
nestle hearth, and stalks abroad in the
sireets-a gaurt and grisly phantom,
whose bones arc marrowless.'
IF We walk along the public high
way, Ne are frequently compelled to
stand on one side or step into the road
to permit il TO pass !; if we enter into n
church, We find it monopolizing the
greater part Of the pew; if we turn
round tho corner OF the street, it rush
es against us, and nearly knocks us of
our equilibrium E.; if we ascend flight
Of stairs, it descends like an avalanche
upon us, so that we arc compelled to
retreat into the landing, or fall back
wards upon the mat if We visit the
theatre, \ surges before, behind, and
on either side of us, so that VIC canno,
either hear or see anything of What is
performing on the stage, and are we'll
nigh su!iocatcd into the bargain. ,...
J. " Old women totteripg on the~ycrgc
OF the grave, enshrine their decrepi:
bones within it; young children, not
long released from the trammcls of
swsddling clothes, jerk. their little forms
about IN il; ugly women, pretty women,
dark women, fair Woincp, are all under
the diabolical influence of CRINoLINE.
"Now, Of all the absurd things that
ever appeared this fashionable material
is the most absurd; so much so, that
no sensible woman would dare to have
the hardihood 10 defend it. The Bloc
mcr costume, the contracted bonnet
hung on the last three black hairs
the h!gh-heelcd boots, and the buplc-
falls, are monstrosities that sink into
positive inslgniiicance by the side of
this Owe rwheIming nuisance. ..rr
"See there is a short, sunny wo-
man of about forty. FIVE, coming down
7 the street What does she look like in
the distance! Why, her body resembles
a pin cushion, and her head pin stuck
in it; or q water butt, with the handle
OF broom peeping out at the top or
an animated hummingt top; or loco
motive Goblin or an inflated sack tied
IN Il knot at the mouth or any thing,
in fact, that can be conceived more lu
dlcrOus than another. Mark the lndv
draws near; she evidently adiaires her
self, and looks downwards with an air
OF supreme satisfaction. There goes
the precious crinoinc- swing, swing,
swob, swob, first backwards, then for.
wards, then round about, then up and
down, and finally ends with tumble of
, all these movements. A set of little
/ boys see my lady coming, and begin to
scent fun. Cricky, amt she u full
blown 'un, Tom?' What time does the
balloon 90 up?' Who's your "COPPER"
and several other jmpertincnt ques.
lions arc addressed b. these wicked
h'dc boys to the inflated female. On