Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-28

10 advance ithU bAAt -. ~ ~ 49,. n =
uads gives US reaS 8 s1peSs that The
whole programme VIII z accomplished be-
sarS The present campaign closes, Foots
Il rirbt in bis jndgemsas Tie tsilure of
| do SsNsIliOn is already 4 foregone Conoiu-
| sIbn,i 1t remains Only to give 1t a few
86ishipe blows, and then, as tho Richmond
| Stntnsl predicted, itlEills spe ''Oysrtakeu
| With terrible, ignomirious, and hopeless
ojesth,oV and ruin. II a,G| ~ 60 ~ 70
r. sh LoNELYStgolIA Ss Sss-3
How ,ns snraitSS ;'dp',4, ~ vslasien,
| IN ~, a,oosms q lie { sssld "a esti,me--A
u has - staseaifns 1ihprespfEs
1e IN The Eepdon lidsy llsEIlls "a
/ I, he n u ( I, I IN nteresiit anpstieh} 1HhisA
lm6st peotie ofsboth' sexsa 1--we 20 discqgss
when they begin to pass over middle me,
how far Il ia legitimate to 'maket np.R IL
may be objected that "legitimate" is too
strong a word. But there undoubtedly
are stern moralists who discern actual sin
10 the effort to be- arifeially beautiful.
Arguing by merely logieal,ethiCsr il is not
yefy difficult for them to makesout their
case. False hair and dyeing are distinctly
meant 10 deceive; and the same must be
said OF padding and rouge.
1t is True that they may be, and arc gen
orally, done so badly that 10 one 10 de.
ceiyed except very short sighted people.
But the character of the intsntion is not
| affected by the skillof the execution. For
padding. and dyeing, and rouge, no ue'
fence whatever can be set up Fhey are
clearly intended 10 obtain admiration on
false pretenccs, and therefore amount to
social swindling. They must place the
consciences OF those who have recourse 70
them in vary unpleasant dilemma 1t q
young lady, by dyeing herIred htr orown'
or her mud .colored hnir Auburr, has sue
ceeded in obtaining a place in I0me male.
heart, she must feel that shl has been
guilty of exactly the same ofsnse in kind
I as that of footman who has secured .
good place Of more prOsAlc hud by the
adventitious protuberAace of hh calves.
On the other hand II she obtains no sue
cess, ,she.must belhe victim OF that specially
poignant kiud of remOrae which VIslls
4 those who have done wrong anil have. got
nothing for 1t. There is more to be said
in behalf Of false hair, though he defence
is sophisticaI in kind. The moralisf has
no plea to offer In behalf of tfronisn or
"pufTs" or stalls" though 10 regard to
these lRtter the'prseedent which ia. set by
horses Of the Efe Guard ma SAeem 70 al
ford to the fair sex kind ofzGPRarnment
sanction for the immortality otwhich they
are guilty but they should feel Some com
1 puuctio1 on the sCote Of fSirneSsiit not Of
uuthfulness. 1t is very hard thGt while
women can conceal the dtshonors OF an
unptoduetiys sealR science, has fnintsted
To herIurnaaoaIiu tiFaI no devices for ssi
Gaping the oppr0hftm tm which attaches to q
scrubby beard OF stlfved' mhstaehes.
The only difficulty which the easuist viii
meet with, who has TO RnalyZs the differ
Ient shades Of the capillary hs, will arise
Iout Of lhai Wig. y Middle aged gentlemen
who are detected 10 wig before they have
Iuuite persuaded themselves that they are
no longer young are apt to pretend that
they are afflicted with neuralgia in the cara
i or rbeumalfsm in the nose, or some other
com plant which makes 1t q matter Of ne
cessily 10 keep their heads covered. In
fact, evasions of this kn1 may bsgenerally
detected by . ghastly, conscience stricken
II effort on the part Of the offender 10 gasp
II out the Vords-t1dirertinnB Of my msdica
Imam" iWhenf health obviously TObus
Euakes this resource Unavailable, SOM
hardened sinners are shameless enough u
pretend that the flies settle upon thsi
scalps. c.-,.. e..
i x director who had 10 deal with case
of this kind would.probahly compromie
the matter by prescribing some form o
Wig which could not possibly Contribute L
1.-The Identification 81 'tks Weater. Speci
mens Of such an arrangement may ottel
be seen upon old geptlemsPJ Nho almSs
advertise the exact, nature OF their cranica
iPProtection by Pukttpg 70 1et-RlRQed VII
above white or sandyrhaired sWhlskers.-
.Ls ~
fhaye felt the ethical difficulty aud haV
settled the matter with their conscience
lin this way. False teeth are more ditficul
ifor the moralist TO deal with foEilheir ntil
ity is beyond controversy. Occasionally
fails 70 the lot. Of lusl lSss sassss= TO si
Ih9xt n lady who haS beeh deprived by ba
tlEate and worse dentists of her real teett
and is debarred by her principles tro'
lXfter two rhours' eefSFt ID leeE SaSiuaate
, and Intelligent, and 70 Say s'yes"' IN 1t
u riehs place, the victim may we'll go ava
disRusted with principles loflite. Perhap
: lthe most truly virtuQns plan is that whic
Il adopted by an uptight sGdtth 7provos
3 Who felt that il was wrong 70 sacrihC
!, either his pfinciptedo dord his ffiebds, au
therefore always kept his teeth upon b
liable, and only put ihsm III when be wisl
sd 10 indulge In convsrsatiors >. 10 the ol
Grafton was always lengthy, and occasion
( ally unsuccessful, his daughter would
, lby and restrain the impatience OF az
/. thodghtless visitor bg the obseryatIo
! sPlease, sir, to sit awhile till father h'
9 made his teeth. tight.Ru But the qusstto
(. Of taste is perhaps. more difficult so adju'
lthan that Of morals. There is On ihcol
sistency in the standard applied for whiS
Il Is bot easy to account. Why is fall
hsir ] very pardOnaSte offence, and wi
: fSise dolors a deadly etime3
No lady would mind acknowledging
tla friend of her own sex that she' was nj
u indebted to the bounty of Nature fer
! her lnxuriant burden of hair. Bpt nv
: there the woman SO bold that she won
Il confess to the rouge; pot sysInt "A, pelose a
i. lmost intimate @friehdH There are a got