Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-03-25
The True Woman,


From a sermon by Rev. Mr.. Clark of the 4ih
Unitarian Church, Harlem, n. \. the follow
ing extract is takcn-sugsestiye of COM
ment and criticism on the characteristics of
the woman of to-day:
The sculptor lays the foundation of
his work in anatomy. The coming wo-
man will have muscle as well as mind.
Body il of vastly moie Importance to
woman than ballots. One third OF the
evils under which woman groan to-day,
originate in or are occasioned by physi-
cal weakness. The fashionable idea OF
beauty is false and fatal to whoever adopts
it. So long rs woman cultivate disease
rs n virtue, and wears it as an accomplish
ment, so long as she elects consumption
for her climate, and debility for her dress
she will be weak, nervous, borne bown by
the burdens OF life, max for sickness and
early death. TO compress the waist one
halt It's size is to reduce health & strength
to minimum, and to secure Il cOrpsc-llke
pallor OF countenance blythe use of drugs
is species of homicide that ought to he
punished by social outlawry. The ethe-
real, ghost-lIke creatures that fashion
creates out of the possibilities of a noble
womanhnod, is unequal to the response
biIities of life, the duties and JOYS OF mar
riage, the 'riaIs of maternity, the calls OF
society at large, and the charities ia which
woman should ever take the lead. To
enjoy life in this world, there should be
strong body
But the true woman has knowledge of
affairs and practical skill. There Is Il vast
deal of can't in the fashionable woman.
the true woman can. She knows how.
She can take care Of herself. If pitched
into the world by misfortune, she always
falls, like the cat, upon her feet, ready
for fresh start. Fashion strikes all
knowledge ont of woman's education.
IL substitutes accomplishments for com
mon sense. 1t units for self care. 1t
makes its victims dependents. The fash
iouable woman has to be carried through
the world by parents, husbands, friends
and children, il she is fortunate enough
to have any, at the mercy OF circum-
stances more costly than wax and more orit-
tie than glass Her only art is display her
only skill expense. She is a bundle of weak
nessss. and no wonder that men shrink from
taking such burden on their shoulders ioi
life. 1t is this utter weakness and dependence
of women, for want of practical knowledge
and skill. that causes much of their misery
As every boy should have some trade or pro
fr.sion, as a means of support, so every CIR
should be trained 10 selfcare and knowledg'
of practical things.
TAKE IT EAsY.-Yesterday pair Of
BIsmarcks were playing duet on a card
table with accompaniment by Gambrinus
in AN uptown saloon, when thiro
Teuton entered excited!y, and addressing
one of the players said :.
'ShinglediddIer you hoss'n wagon Is
run away -,
o leedle ? oro
Coz he vos more ash haaf sqware
away before see him. -,
'How you know he was my hosS anu
wagon ,bo vaogoo
Ish dot so p Tell, you d'nk you
nooty shmart, amt it, but dot is not my
Wagon ; it is my vite's hoss'n Wagon;
Hurry up. Shake TO his partner0 and
blay out dish game. If dot hoss'n vsg
CON git smash up, ven go home del
Siahts nv wife will kit me he'll Columbus
"'s' Co,Tidr-JosTnaS'