Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-06-22

"VI'hy Vi puphcauoni you will publish them
accordingly.
The objection urged by "Justitia," is moi
the only reason; but there are many import.
ant reasons, why the mode Of dress referred
to is very Objectionable Among the reasonr
may be named the preservation of health
first in Importance to which all things els.
must yield Marital duties--to her husband
she should present clear, strong mind
pleasantness Of disposition; physical Or
ganinstion capable Of performing oil the du
ties incumbent upon her, that joy and hap
piness may exist, where otherwise would ex
ist most distressing misery, which makes
life almost unbearable Health is nbsolutely
requisite to comply with the marital duties
and without il, serious are the consequence.
growing out Of the relation.
Parental duties which are Of the graves,
Importance, can not be properly fulfilled
without healthi-without it, mothers entail
upon their offspring disease and mental i'm
beoility; thus many children exc out mis-
cradle existence, only finding relief in death.
Relations 10 the housohold-ill health, rcn.
dering them petulent, pcevish, irritable
consequently, those in immediate relation.
are unhappy; yea, oftontimes miserable
These are tho important reasons, as | re-
gard thOm; and it is needless for me to offer
proof, as the most common observer knows
that these are evils resulting from the 'half
made dress of females.
1t is not uncommon to see females with
the upper part Of the chest totally exposed
the arms almost entirely SO; the feet scarce
ly covered at all and "balloon skirts" the
clothing is prevented from approaching suf-
hcienty near the person, to retain the ami
NAL heat Thus dressed, it cannot be other
wise, but that i'll health will result with all
the concomitant evils. We see femalea thps
exposed, while gentlemen are warmly clad
in woolen garments; and may then feel TOO
sensibly the chilling blasts to be comfortable
At such times the most extreme caution
should be observed but instead, we witness
extreme carelossness and Indifference
Colds are taken, permanent diseases are es-
tablished, premature graves are filed after
years Of agoniEing aiiliction. A miserable
life is spent, and those with whom they have
been intimately associated are rendered un-
happy. They go to the grave as their only
relief, having passed through life without
hLing the great purposes and aims of life
passing into the eternal future, hoping God
to give great joy, as they too frequently
prayed God to do here; expecting God to do
Tor them what they must do for themselves
Call not on God-self-reliance is the only
safety Abandon the accursed apery of So
ciety-consult your health and CONSEQUENT
haPpiness-do your duty, remembering that
God does His every duty Therefore, offer
no prayer to the Omnipotent Power, be-
seeching God to do what tis your duty,
and what you must do, or twill 20 undone:
and the consequences are impervious, how
ever heavily they may fall.
Ii God dressed ladies, they would be
dressed with reference to health and modes.
ty; and none would be suffered to indulge
IN the many foolish and injurious modes of
dress now too common All would be com
iortably and neatly clad the aperies and
ioliies of dress would be unknown. The
Great Infinite is not busted in ladies, dress.
es, but steadily engaged in the natural op.
eratiens OF the universe; to the exclusion
OF Parisian fashions aud female follies.
hope never again to see the language of
the Lords Prayer-"Lead us not into tompt
alton but deliver us from evil''-used in the
manner here used. This language has been
too long misunderstood or misused and to
show the utter absurdity of Jus,itia's appli-
cation of this language, III present it thus
"Oh, God lead us not into the presence of
females, with low-necked dresses, lest we be
sorely tempted to commit evil. What
profanity! To beseech God to elevate la.
dies dresses to near the chin, because, forr
'ooth to Justitia tbs trying temptation
Shun that temptation which leads to sin,
but not all that may tempt, for we are many
times tempted in the right direction; and fe.
male beauty usually tempts in this direction.
Women may be considered temptation
and hence, Justitia should therefore pray
that they be removed from among us; and if
he so pray, | desire that his prayer will be
like those of the wicked-of no avail.
Perhaps Justitia feels as Adam doubtless
did, when the curse was put upon him, that
he had been tempted. Is it God that leads
to temptation2 I've long been told that it is
the Devil. Then, why pray to God, asking
him to not do that which he neper does9 |
earnestly pray that the great brotherhood
will no longer charge our Affections to God,
when we afilict ourselves; neither charge his
Satanic majesty" as he is over.burdened
with Christian falsifeations already.
Oh, what desire to shit the responsi-
bility from where, to the rational and un-
prejudiced mind, it but too apparently be.
ongsl p
We will just remark in aid of the read.
er's understanding of the illusions made to
'Justitia, that an article appeared in the
iazette, of this city, short time since on
he "lnmOdesty of Dress" We cannot lust
low get hold of a copy of it.
BES- "lf it is in contemplation TO spend
ieveral days at a time in hotels in cities. or
mail towns, or to be good deal in steam