Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-02-11

thatwillbe satisfactory to all.
modest, true woman tingle to hear;
aud never commands the respect of
men. nor kindles love in their hearts.
This want of modesty in women,
is al alarming indication. We justly
condemn the semi nudity of the
modern stage, because it produces
corrupting thoughts, and ei.dangers
tho morals and virtues of the peo-
pie, and yet. the fashionable, party
dress. especially Of young women.
is but little better.
Why do husbands, fathers, broth
ers, and lovers submit to such pub
lie and improper exposure of their
wives, sisters and lovers since it
endangers that for which they love
them? Because if they say ought
against such violations of modesty
and propriety. they will be called
jealous monsters, who are not viii
ling women should have any rights.
1t is for such rights that some wo-
men are now fighting men 1t must
be glorious right { y for women
to commit moral suicide Should
such fear deter men from doing the
first and most imperative Christian
duty, protect their wives, daughters,
and sisters! Will any true man let
such fear close bis mouth from de-
nouncing that which endangers our
homes, by seducing women from
the paths of virtue and religion, and
uniting them for wives and moth
ers?
Men have the natural, God given
right to be jealous of their homes.
and of their wives, daughter S, and
sisters, and to defend tn EN-, even at
the price and sacrifice of life, il
need be, for these, to them, are
more sacred than life!
While the physical evils of mod
ern fashions are great, as they tles-
troy health and life, and thus defeat,
in a measure, the objects and end of
existence, the moral evils are as
much greater, as the immortal mind
and soul are more valuable than the
body which soon returns to dust.
But since the best Recommendation
for admittance TO the charmed.
fashionable circle, is fashion, more
effort is made to secure it by those
of limited means, than to obtain
the necessaries of life, of some of
which they deny themselves that
they may live in style, and shine in
costly, fashionable dresses, and be
admitted to fashionable society, and
admired for what they wear, rather
than for their true worth for the
beauty of their minds and the hon
esty of their souls. Because FASH
ions, which money alone can buy,
are made the admission-fee to GER
tain society, many Of the best, most
worthy, intelligent men and women
in the land, who would he orna-
ments and stars in any society, are
excluded, and thus fashion becomes
the greatest temptation to dishon-
esty, embezzlement, vice and crime,
of which fact we have almost daily
illustrations in the cases reported
in the daily papers in this
and other cities. Besides, the ex-
pense of fashion has prevented the
success in business, of thousands OF
men, young and old, who have not
committed penitentiary crimes, and
have bankruDted thousands more.
sequently the wrecks of the vic
Tins of fashions are strewn all
along the highways and by WAYS of
life, and they should be beacous of
warning to all disposed to indulge
in them. In consequence of this
lamentable state of things, thou
sands are deferred from marrying
in accordance with their nature and
inc!inations. to the great injury of
their habits and morals, and to So
ciety, in that they substitute saloons
for. peaceful, happy homes, and the
pure. elevating influence of wife and
children, mans greatest protection
against vice and crime, for the So
ciety of wicked women, 'whose
steps take hold on heil.'' This
leaves many young women to dag
out miserable existence in single
life, yearning and pining for pure
love and sympathy, and the secrets
and joys OF home, and compels them
to work for less than will provide
them the mere necessaries of life,
which subjects them to the strong
temptations of life of shame to
which many become victims, who,
; in married life, for which God made
aud fitted them, would make true
wives, and noble mothers and hap
py homes.
While men are seduced by fash
ions, from honor and honesty, many
women, who, but for these, might
be bright and shining lights in the
world, sell their virtue, and fidelity
to God and man, and their bodies
and souls for money to enable them
to live in style and dress fashion
ably. Therefore, many of the
costly fashionable attires, worn by
women on our streets, at social par
ties and churches, which are admi-
red more than the persons who wear
them, are purchased with what is
more sacred, and valuable than life
virtue, and the Happiness Of i'm
mortal souls!
One part of woman's mission in
life, and very important one. is to
cultivate in man, as well as herself.
pure and oble thoughts, and tie
love of the true and beautiful in
mankind, and virtue and Christianity
and fbov Sbould co 1.-Two aS fo f.,,ru-