Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-21
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The customs Of people, like the
habits Of an individual, grow aud
strengthen so imperceptibly that The
magnitude Of their inconvenience is not
often detected until they have become
80 deeply rooted as to render their re-
mcval almost . work Of impoasibiliiy
We know OF but fewinHuences sufficiently
powerful to overcome positively bad
and inconvenient custom which has once
fastened itself upon thoughtless peo-
pie. Fashion, seems to be about
the only power, Mt whose authori-
tativs nod custom bows cbedi
ence, and TO whose commend II ever
pays Difference But when fashion and
custom agree, 10. unite their powers in
sustaining any particular course Of &c ?
ton in community, they bid defiance
70 every and ell assailants, and not IN.
frequently put TO flight comfort and good
taste backed by whole host Of the els-
gancies Of life. The Bloomer costume, in
some sections Of the country, made
quite respectable attack upon custom
and fashion, but was ingloriously put to
Eight in the end. Its conveniences we're
acknowledged, especially in disagreabls
weather, in cities whose streets are slim
liar ID winter to our own, and great
many regarded the dress as elegant aad
becoming in addition, but it was not the
enatom, and fashion hooted at IT. The
combination was too powerful, and the
+" style was driven out Of the country
Had fashion brought her forces to bear
in defense Of the Boomer dress instead
Of against II, custom would have been
beaten and our ladies would not be-
sweeping long stretches of muddy pave
ments with costly silks. or the richest Of
cotton and linen fabrics. But it is not
cur intention. this morning either 10 de-
send the Bloomer or mourn over its ban.
ishment. Ea0E9hA
Reeoghizihgthe power of custom and
fashion, we would hardly dare assail an
ineonysnisnt custom, to call eyaaa
hArsher name, which prevails in some Of
our CHURCHES, did we not trust that, in
the particular We are disposed TO criti-
else, Fashion would not fy to is defense
In fact, we think the custom which we
design condemning, is one in which
Fashion feels no interest whatever, and
win little care what disposition is made
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It's the custom, in some Of our church
ON at least, for individuals of both sexes,
ca entering the room, to take their seats
ON tho ends of the psws adjoining the
aisles, and there remain during the en-
tire service, Those who come iato the
church after them, must climb over or
squeeze by them, in order TO secure
ssAts in the same pews. Ladies with an
expansive array of crinoline win ocon-
ny the end Of the seat next to the aisle
on Frat entering the pew, regardless or
ohliyious of the fact that every person
who desires q seat with them must be
put TO the unpleasant necessity Of squeeE-
ing by them, to the sad displacement
and misshaPening of hoops and silks,
and sometimes the actual jamming Of
honnets Great, overgrown men aud
hcTs are guilty Of the same impOlasnsss,
fr that is the proper name for il, We
Aan seenthem, now and then, rise up
I'm their seats and lean back in q very
ineegant attitude, to enable ladies and
gentlsmen TO pass by them, evidently
regarding that act as q condesoending
recognition Of the claims Of politeness,
and sppssently wholly unmindfnl that i
would bsfar more genteel to walk to the
end Of, ths seat farthest from the aisle
that ell Who desire to enter the same
pew might have free ingrsss. q - Z
9hia propensity togratifT desire q
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