, 1864-01-16

1 arGpe1Mttc0 70 perform by the 1ne1Osapie
fat q Jsponicsdom are What maJ bs called nsd
lovingly folded across her chest in order that
their Whiteness may not suffer By permitting
| the least motion; the lungs, of course, must
be kept quiet, not only because she Is not ~
lowed to walk fast enough to require much
tho weight Of the forearm md tand resting
upon the lower ribs, will not allow their ele-
vation so that the air can enter the lower
part Of the lungs at all; at best, but q sixth
part Of those nie-givinS organs are used, and
only their upper part fully inflated; now Il
the hooped skirt be hooked to the jacket in
four places, at least, md not LETT to rest upon
the hips, the reader. will perceive that the
back bone and I'll the muscles which inclose
and steady both the great cavities Of tho
body, and keep them elegantly erect upon
the hiFS, must carry both tic hoops Sa md M ths
elegant, or heavy and grand, as the season
may requlre;- while drawers OF material
adapted to onr Gevere winters, 1naJ be SO ar
tistlcaliy adjusted, and supported by suspen-
ders, as completely to project and clothe the
limbs, without the necessity Of tho skirts 50
Girding the body by drawn cords to Keep
them and the drawers in place, as not only
seriously TO- cripple Ill the viscera, bnt
to Interrupt the hcalthful action OF tho mus
cles Of the abdomen, and worsc than this, TO
compress all the veins that carry back the
blood from the lower limbs to the heart Tor
publication, md often, as VIC haze seen, to
render the 'integumcnt, below this girtlle Of
many cords, very perceptlbly dropslcal. Ey-
/ cry lady, If she will use hel eyes, can see this
for Aereelf; the thorrld marks that they
cause, she often 1amcnts. Now, render, if
Tie lungs are only used one sixth part; the
muscles Of The body scarcely at al, and the
yenous blood from the lower limbs, prevent
ed from returning al tho full rate of Ave-
! sixtll6 Of the speed intended by Nature, when
| you are walking even ut the snails pace you
arc allowed to, what must be the result on
for you know they net and grow By blood
alone, Depend upon 1t, though you may
| make them dropsical and deceptive in size,
they will not help you to dance as well, or to
l 60 up and down stairs. ..
I And this brings us to another great evil; IT
4 VIC will sacrifice 60 much to brown stone.
fronts and the faucea necessity of fashionable
| streets; II ne must live in houses furnace
| warmed, and eighteen feet by five stories
high, for pity's cake let us SO distribute the
load of dress our climate requires, as to allow
every Part Of the body to be used to carry it.
up stalrs, let the jacket or the shoulder
etsaps give the chest its share OF the work;
In word; let our wives and daughters shonl-
prolonged In the lnnd. :.
= II the ladies' will pardon us, We will Yen
+ ture hint on the dimensions OF. the skirt.
lis most excellent end Is to insure the unre
strlctcd use OF the limbs in walking; 1t must,
! % l%nHseIorc, oe q salncient Mameter 20 MtoW
o ~ ~ sta,. ~. ~ ~
| iensf denree. II IL tao smniI, No woman
should be ambitious Of . short step !;
the longer the step the mora breath
required, and the greater development Of the
.noiA Iun !uuSo 1ulen uuo GuS!6St'S m1tn
! as much for the growth Of the vital organs
ss singing. Women must dress warmly, Keep
vii e,n reof 4 ;sct ~ -
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AoGi1s Il Lr H,.,can IEaM a! e. e. AaMf ~ tao
chicseo, s. 6. Gigs i Co.
! Louic's Last Term, charming little story
! Of school life, written simply and clearly in
| clatacters drawn from life, and book which
| will be q fayorite with every lover Of the
! "reminiscences Of school DAYS, It /. published
| In Carlcton's best style, on tinted, heavy pa
pcr, and uniform with Rutlcdgc, The suthcr-
lands, Frank Warrington, ,bv tie same author,
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WALTERS TOUR IN THE EAsT-by Daniel
u si:a Iii anthof G ., Re Roa tescy ya1 fam'
Tnsoi9: Inc r. mn ~ > se,,cs of ronn.s a..cr,,.
E Fest Ths nrcsent @ - no,ninc nm ] 5escr;hcs g samn. ~.
% 1ia It contains T a l.1ro aS';su amount t'''.s Of
Information In IN attractive style, which will
| please tic youthful reader. The illustrations
| are excellent, and from designs By Whitney
and the letter press work By Houghton.
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LYRICS or LOYALTY; Arranged and edited By
III uA A1o''s' 1's" 1of1' oeofso + fanaa''1'