Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-09-03

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ment-Outsider of Means invited to tes
the merits of several Modest Springs.
DEERFIELD, Va, Aug. %, 1872.
| Mr.. EDIToR.-I am poor seamstress, an
earn my daily bread by the sweat of, what
generally reputed to be, an honest woman
brow. am no special advocate of the so-calle'
| "Woman's Rights doctrine, but l am alto
| gether in favor of men and women too keeping
| their proper respective places. These refec
| tlons are suggested by late letter from Deer
field, recently published in the Spectator, ex
tolling the accomplishments and popularity. o.
certain man -milliner, established at that
place.
There is strong reason for believing that the
milliner himself is the author of that letter
endeavoring by his fattery of the community
and locality, to win favor to his belittling EN-.
ployment. IF a tailor be only one-ninth of g
man, what fraction can represent this creature
manhood2 You should be cautioned against
allowing such gratuitous advertising In your
dignifed and valuable paper.
But In truth, he has entirely supplanted me.
My occupation is gone. The females of all ages
and conditions for miles around flock to this her
maphrodite to be remodeled and bedecked into
the shape and semblance of youth and beauty.
In vain do | plead my established character,
In my desperation [ applied myself to this
non deseript, and ordered complete wardrobe !;
hoping thus to learn the secret of his success.
Whilst making his measurements, it must
be confessed, he did not offend my delcacy.
He is so professional, that one cannot
suspect him Of taking liberties; he became very
garrulous; doubtless he imagined himself quite
philosophic. He spoke of clothes, their orr gin
and influence. That they began in the foolish
love OF ornament, regardless of the demands of
modesty or comfort; as may be still illustrated
by the fantastic tastes of any savage, who will
gladly exchange her warmth-giying Buffalo
robe for the airer costume ofa pair Of earrings.
That doubtless Eve constantly decorated her
self with garlands, before the days of the modest
fg-leaf, or sheep-skin-that clothing is rather
the cause than the consequence of that divine
shame, Modesty Again instancing his savage.
Thus specializing as ne worked, he abruptly
asked me, with slightly impudent expression,
1t seemed, whether decoration In female ap-
parel was not still consulted to the exclusion Of
modesty and comfort?
Becoming somewhat embarrassed BY this
suggestive question, frankly told him that I
was of his craft; that he had enticed mym
OF subsistence from me, and that had sought
him tolearn his cunning. He laughed in my face.
He said the only trick of his trade was that he
s0as q man. That that simple fact alone at
tracted all women towards him. That he coin
ed gold BY means of this natural affinity of the
sexes. That If l too would practically avail
myself of his 'secret,'' should open Female
Barber Shop, just opposite his Man Millinery
would hear this wretch no longer, but fed
disguised and chagrined. The letter which
was intended, in the commencement of this, to
be criticised, sketches such contentment as pre-
vailing amongst the fortunate denizens Of this
valley. that Eve herself would not here have
craved the forbidden fruit, nor Rasselas wan
dered beyond the boundaries in search of happi-
ness. Outsiders are repelled from intrusion.
am not one of the exclusive, self-satisfed class.
want several outsiders to invade our quiet and
sleepy community in the shape of whole men;
no more fractions: men Of means especially, and
| will tell you what they may come for Well,
Tnodesty torbids my saying more than that there
is on Mr.. a. K. Clayton's land, deposit of
marble OF fine quality and ineXhaustible guam
tity. Experienced stone-cutters pronounce it
susceptible of a finer finish than any marble of
Europe or America. It is Of beautiful grayish
tint threaded with pink veins. 1t has for years
been used in the neighborhood for building and
monumental purposes, with entire satisfaction
as to its durability. The quarry lies not more
than 10 or II miles from the Railroad by very
passabe road. Now here are work and wealth
for men, full grown men viz, the development
of this marble quarry.
Then again there are many modest springs
in this vicinity of highly valuable health-giv-
ing qualities, which only need some ''outsiders"
of sufficient skill and means to anayze and utilize
their virtues, that they may fulfil their destiny
Of blessing mankind. But of these l forbear,
might myself in turn be accused of advertis-
ing. Respectfully,