Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-21
FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
The Ladies, and Their Delinuuencies

FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
The Ladies, and Their D~elinquencies.
The Ladies have brought about this war Thov
must have their hnery, comfort and Injuries from the
(ED. CHURCH INTELL1oEScER1
II was with indignant eyes that we ner,,s.
cd those lines. Had any one bnt n Min;star
dared to have written that article. we wonld
have INDUCED in the abusive Just far enough
to relieve our bosoms of some of its choler
We would, at the very least, have called Il a
cOwardly way of generating ones self from
blame, which they justly shared with others.
We would have denounced it as being little ,
mean big stout boy striking pale little
boy, when no one was near to take sides
or tell. But as circumstances alter eases. we
will make a few remarks-propound a few
queries
Wonder If the pen, ink, and the paper on
which that attack was mOsteTea did not
come from the north Wonder if the arm
that supported the pen was not enveloued
out ana out in northern cloth Wonder if
the author of that great %effusion was not
clad in yankee truck from head to foot {? If
not, we wonder where it did come from p
Wonder if his young idea was not taught
how to shoot 10y a yankee "school marm,"
or master 2 (ours was not wonder if, with
other wise and noble things, he was taught 10
blame the ladies for every national calamity ?
The Editors, considerate souls, have been quite
busy, lately, harping on the same old string
Ladies, ladies, Economist ;"-as il we could
not, would not and did not Save without
their everlasting, tedious, annoying advice
10 that eilectP
Now listen to us (we've listened, to your
song, till our ears have ached) Gentlemen,
gentlemen economist. Quit smoking, it in
jures your nerves and debilitates your purse
quit chewing, it ruins your breath your
teeth and your wifes temper: no lady can
abide the abominable practice. Quit wear
ing crayats of what earthly use is a piece of
cloth doubled about your neck Show your
good sense by depriving fashion, and fatten
purses by saving that much money
"Whats the use Of coat tails p 1--WE quote
from a lady friendly Have them cut off forth
with they're nothing but superfous dan
glers in the air lit won't take near SO much
cloth to make n coat minus the tail. We in
sist on your doing it, for it's just as easy for
YOU to bob tail, as it is for us to curtdit our
expenses and we just as reasonably demand
Il Of you. Boots are another useless ex-
pense and waste Of leather. There ought
not to be any more made. Get you some
GOOD Brorans and coarse home-knit socks to
keep your lttb with Tin Wy ~ 49,
vour pants short enough to keep the hens
from being frayed against the tops of your
shoes, and from being spattered with mud: =
as for appearances, you're too sensible to care
for that.
The question is-do you really know what
eeoaomg is? We opine not. You are trying
to explain n matter that you do not yourself
understand; and the natural consequence is
Won cannot, and do not fail to appear ridicu
ious. DO YOU, gentlemen, ever wash your
hest shirts. collrrs'and ~cravats, to keep then
from being torn in the less gentle hands o
the washer woman? All the world knows
that YOU doa't. Do you take your old clothes
and cut and make them up for your httl
boy Would you ever dream OF itY We
I'll be bound that your W le does. oul'
YOU ever think Of dipping your old rust!
black silk cravat into potatoe water I
make il look bright and new Do you darl
your socks MS long as they'll hold the threa
and then cut them down and with anothe
old pair mike them almost as good a
new Do you trim up your old hat an
wear il three seasons longer? DO you TN
down the hem Of your pants to hide shat
by shoes Do you deny yourself OF a DO
OF "Uavauas." or n basket Of Champaign
wine, that you may afford a new suit! NO
We'll many a lady denies herself of neceSsd
rirs. TO enable her TO make a decent appear
ance when she goes out, oitentimes the wlV'
of pentlemen() who smoke Havanas an
give Champagne suppers, Well may 20
HANG down your head and blush, for 1t Is
CRYING shame. It's well for you that yol
wife is weak enough to endure 1T PATENT
(patience in such cases is no yirtue) or yol
house would be uncomfortable, as it ought
be.
DO you leave the home Of your boyhoo
your indulgcnt parents and kind iamll
friends, to follow the lady you love into
strange land; to be set down to daily car
and responsibilities-to be %stlnted, to Ia
your housekeeping complained OF, your IN
takes and failures frowned at-to find yo'
self reduced from a fine, dashing young ms
20 a dovdy household drudge, andlt IN
d,tion 10 your other veXations you were 10
cd daily TO hear. from compressed hps
meath n contracted brow, the depressing
frain-George, be sewing you maSt DC $
ING would YOU Xix. it2 Yes, sir aoout
We'll as women Of mind and spirit IKE II
Wonder If you'd bear it half rs well as
most spirited OF them do
Once for all, gentlemen, let us ahsuic
that YOU waste time and materials heh
get upon the subject OF Ladies a1airs.
only effect, so far, has been to eXciIe {
tempt in the minds of the fair sex, whlci
inevitable when a man descends from
hioh ~position in which nature and neces'
places him., to dabble in matters when
not belong to the Lords" OF creation.
AURIECHAUSKA
Aug. 1861