Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-02-25

anu CNaCt lIVW tNeu tDe hcNttenCS tfdt
1t deserves. They must be taught that
they nre tho helpers snd coadjutors~ of
men ia the work of bringing mankind
up irvm its lowest estate to a realization
~ its high. destiny and thea Lie OF
iimcrackery aud gewgaws, and tolls over
n little more or less Of puts and pads
and psint, is a sight over which angels
might weep.
As sssp es,d ffuilloss is the other OK.
trcale which turns life into mere charncl-
house Of dead hopes, selfish sighs aad
'groans, vain wishes for Impossible good,
Whoever we are, and Into whatever posi-
ton in, this world wo are born, our prin-
cipal honor and happiness depend upon
ourselves. An. individual is an epitome
Of the race, aud it is our business TO be
~ complete men and as complete women,
as any that have ever lived.
1t is net our clothing, cr anything out
side of us, that is of real consequence
!, is ourseires. :. and our first efforts should
be directed to the Improvement, develop
ment. and preservation of ourselves,
bodily, mentally aud spiritually. The
fashion OF sleeve changes every few
months but the arm is always there,
ai.l il it is roundy fair and strong in
good cause, it matters very little how it
is clothed.
Reau.y does not consist of magnesia
pasted over dirty skin, or rats tails
twisted into thin, Struggling, uukenpt
Aair,. or OF h rst-hair bustles punched
over fat, broken spine.
II shows itself in clear, honest eyes
it mantles the checks with natural
bushes it inspires the light, flexible
FRANC, communicates an electric buoy.
aaey to the limbs, flashes through the
bright threads Of shining hair, and lives
in that perfect possession, knowledge
end control OF ones self which belongs
to the highest order OF humanity.
What this nation, what every nation
wants is mothers--nlothers WHO, were
first pure, sensible, conscientious, selt-per-
trcted women. How few mothers ever
think of impressing upon their daughters
the fact that beadty, and particularly
the personal influence and magnetism OF
women. depends mainly upon their per.
sonal. habits! Habits OF meanness. oi
self.indulgence, Of trickery, create an at
mosphere which is as perceptible TO +
truthful person al the clouds upon !
November sky. The features may b,
regular, the eyes OF the proper color, th,
company manncrs attractive, but. if thcr,
is not truth and honesty, these will 10,
win affection. or sympathy. We are ac
customed to speak Of such "a peron as ol
one who is always thinking OF herself
but in reality she is not thinking of her
self, but Of her belongings. The size oi
her puffs, or the length of her train, arc
of infinitely greater Importance TO her
than the cleanliness Of her hair or the
healthful condition OF her skin and body.
Upon herself-that is, upon her own
organism-she scarcely bes;0ws q thought
while upon the question of whether sht
shall buy false curls or braids she bcstow.
tho anxious thoughts Of many slecples'
nights.
But it is time to speak Of actual dctail
which mar the physical lives OF women
irticularly in this country, where so
clety is constituted of quite different ma
terials from that OF almost any other.
English society, and particularly
Freneh. society, is composed, it may bt
said, Of married women. They form tn,
basis and bring together the varied ele
lnents which grow ont Of otindividual & fam
lily life. In this country, married women
as' If IsiE object had been accomplished
on tue Gopslimmation of that event, re
tire into the background, and leave tn,
field tor younger competitors.
The result of this is, tha! the race o
natural young girls is almost EXTINCT
As soon rs they are ont of school, ant
even while they are in school, they ar
already practiced in all the arts which
pardonabe as they may be in a woma,
whose attractions are on the wanP, AM
ppn whom no longer depends the wei
fare Of children unborn, are Inexrusapli
in young women, whose special charms
OF truth and modesty arc impaired anC
ogerppMeFed by the attempt to rival th'
maturer attrgctions Ct older women.
The adoption of pads by girls, in orde
20 form an artificial bust. is an outrage
upon truth and nature which no sensible
mother ought to permit. In the first
place, il destroys tie functions Of tho
organs, which are among the most deli
cate and important of the SYSTEM II
Impairs thsr beauty by aepriving then
OF heelthiul air nourlshmpnt, and adds
nothing TO the aggregate of attractions
as they are never IN harmony with. tn,
general appearance.
American girls are characterized BY +
poslitiarIy fragile, slender, delicate styl
OF beauty, winch has charm OF its own
aud the bprtuberances which belong Il
the nla,ror,. OK tho stout, well-develope,
form of sturdy German or Frencl
paasant,Sirl,. are unnatural, aud sugges
Vnly gross IDEAS wGPu. simulated by cot
,on'padding, or even mpre artistic in, Ell
tions, upon the forms OF our American
girls.
The climate and habits OF hi&country
are, at the best, peculiarly trying to wo
men, and render i, difficult tor them. /,
perform their natural functions in gooC
aud. conscientious manner II is ol tn
highest Important, therefore, that no in
pedinenis should be placed in their wa,
that they should bo haLiluatcd TO
healthinl, truthful, pure life, free lroI
nervous disorders, and from allLhos
physical weaknesses which are the cons,