The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-03
Life q Ia Mode! ,

III the sun never SSGS upon I1nS Sidllu :
dominions. neither does he ever fail
to hear the deep damnation uttered
by those who grOan beneath her rule.
When the North, as a war measure,
emancipated the slaves, we got rid Of
one of Engiand's legacies; but there
is still another-and who will rid us
oft? Who will emancipate our peo-
pie from a blind respect for wealth
and make them recognize the fact
that there is nothing degrading in
work? Who will rid us. of Mrs.
Camp, the deity who presides over
and directs all the actions and
thoughts of the "genteel?' Who will
restore us-Our sons and daughters-tO
a respect for what is true and natural
to a consciousness that there is moth
ing disgraceful in appearing what we
are-that to labor and pay your way,
raise a family, and be satisfied with
this beautiful world, need not bring a
blush to your face ? This is neither a
wise nor a moral age; it is an age of
makebelieves and shams-the head is
educated and the heart "shoved out
in the cold" We are not prepared to
say that the present age is worse than
any that has preceded it. Vice is not
manly; it is sneaking and sly, and
keeps an eye to appearances-more so
than observation-disclosures all.
The Young Gentleman of the Period
marries the Young Lady of the Period
and no expense is spared in an en-
deavOr to "astOnish the Browns ;"
Mrs. Camp smiles, and in doing so
shows "the Golden Binding''-of her
front teeth. The ''young people"
think not of their duty to Almighty
God, of living naturally, of caring for
for themselves and doing their duty
regardless of the opinions of their
snobbish acquaintanees. All the ell
ergies of their minds are directed to
the best means of appearing what
they are enot-wealthy. TheyendeaY-
or to concentrate their means, and
avoid all unnecessary luXuries-such
as children. rThe weakest goes to
the wall" The lady is duly posted"
Let common people rejoice in chill
dreD, if they like it; that may suit
their vulgar tastes. 1t is truly revolt
ing to see these horrible creatures go
out on Sunday with a string of brats
very disgusting to see the big burly
man tramping along with four or five
boys, and the woman with as many
girls; there is nothing refined in It.
A recently-married woman was heard
to "pOur out her sOup' as follows:
20 Lord, am sold! / find that Fred
has only eight hundred dollars year;
we are very poor, and have an enor-
nous rent to pay. Fred is avery good
creature, o Lord, and I,m sure / love
him-but we are very poor! Keep
down our expenses, and 0 Lord,
through thy good mercies enable us to
keep up proper appearance. o Lord,
of all things / do not want any chill
dren. You just k11OaO 1 cannot afford
it, and that / have no time to attend
to such things. / do not want, O.
Lord, to be like that horrible little
Jew woman round the corner, who has
nine long-nosed brats-no one knows
how she is able to feed them. 1t is
positively indelicate, o Lord! To
whom, o Lord, shall turn? ? Gaps.
kay is away, Young is dead, and JOS
selyn will be sent to State Prison.
Preserve me from trouble. Revenge
me on my enemies, o Lord-on that
Jew woman and three or four Irish
women with big families, who stick
their tongues in their jaws and laugh
at my chignon and dear little high
heeled boots whenever they see me.
Make Fred very lucky, o Lord, for 1
want several things very badly just
now. Ny soul longeth for love of a
poodle 1 saw (priee 500 at the Mission
last Sunday, and for pair of single
stone diamond earrings 1 saw at
fuckers. Grant, o Lord-etc., etc.
Dear, old Dame Nature there is not
a pinch of your venerable dust left
you are forgotten and despised by all
save common persons" and a few
aboriginal tribes. /