The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-31
Rarey's plan, which some readers will
remember, of mounting to his saddle
without oirthS Mt All


this article with able physicians and
surgeons, all of whom concur in saying
that there are no good reasons why la
dies should not, and many good reasons
why they should, ride like men; and
that persistence III the sidcway style
stands on conventional prejudice alone.
Assuming this position, then, to be we'll
taken, there is Il word or two tObe said
Of the accessories for riding en- caralicr,
and these embrace, in themselves, no
small portion Of the advantages to be
gained by -" cutting" ;, Queen Anne.
The long, dragging, fqtterins, flying
Even an ordinary skirt, despite the ex-
ample of Madame Gamarra, will not do.
What is to be the costume then? 1t is
ready to hand-the very dress. Ugly,
| mgainly, and unfeminine, as ithas been
presented to lis by pedestrians, on horse
back it can be made pretty and piquant,
and is just what we want. 1t is the so
| called BlOOmer costume. With q very
| full skirt, falling very little below
| the knee, Turkish or zOuave bOOtee, and
jallnty riding-hat and plume, we sure
| ly have IL riding-dress that, for style,
cOmpactness, comfort, ease of manage
ment and relief-mOunted or dismoun-
| ted-frOm the two handed embalTass-
ment Of the trailing habit, can not be
surpassed.
For the saddle, should recommend Il
rather fiat seat, with low cantle, and
Turkish stirrup, giving bearing TO the
whole length of foot, the stirrups to be
worn rather shorter than usual for men.
| Such a costume and equipment would
make as marked distinction as need
| be desired for appearance sake between
masculine and feminine riders.
With such an outfit, claim that our
| fair equestriennes would take their
saddle exercise in dashing style, with
more comfort, safety, cOntidence-in
every way, more enjoyably-than in the
present sidelOng, cramped, benumbing,
neck,endangering mode; And they
could not be greeted with the pitying
que on her horseback journey among
the Pomeranians, who exclaimed as she
rode by: " All the poor lady See,
she has but one leg :"
Any of my lady readers desiring it
can get an idea of the picturesque effect
Of the costume and the mode of riding
herein suggested, by turning to Atlzin-
sons Travels on the Upper and Lower
Amo0r," and looking at the spirited cut
of the elOping Tartar girl, Ai-Khanym.
| Now, who will try the new fashion ?
She would be bold hOrsewOman, in
deed, who would, Off-hand, make the
first appearance in Central Park but
have we not enough hOme-parks, Dri=
| vate grounds or quiet country hooks
and lanes where the trialcOuld be made,
and the merits Of these suggestions tes-
ted a? Which of our Di. VernOnS will
try it next summer, with an artist
friend at hand to give us a sketch of
horse and rider?
JOHN w. CARRINGTON.
AN ARKANSAS Fathers ADVICE TO
HIS SoN-We copy the following quaint,
but significant story from the Camden
(Ark.) Democrat:
Bob, you are about leaving home for
strange parts. You are going to throw
me out oil the game and go it alone. The
odds are agin you, Bob, remember that
ming cards, as they are the "bowers." !"
will do to till up with, like small trumps,
but you must have the bowers to back
them or they amt worth shucks. Ifluck
\ is agin you pretty strong, dOn'tcave and
look like a sick chicken on rainy day,
but hold up your head and make believe
You are flush of trrunpS; they don't play
sOhard agin you. Fvelived and travelled
around some, Bob, and I've found out
that as soon us folks thought you held
u weak hand, they would buck agin you
strong. SO when you're sort O weak,
keep on bold look, but play cautious
be satisfied with pint. Many's the
hand I've seen 'em eQchre cause they
played for too much.
But keepyoWeyes well skinned, Bob;
don't let them "nign on yon; recollect
1 hn lows Tyo1rc1a ho hnnl c
. the hands. Be temperate, never get
drunk, for then no matter how good
, your hand you won't know how to play
| it; both bowers and the ace won't save
you; there's sartin to be "miss deal,
or something wrong. AndanOthert thing
Bob, (this was spoken i'll a very low tone,
don't go too much on the women queens
, is kinder poor cards; the more you have
of 'em the worse for you; you might
have three and nary trump. / don't say
, discard them all |; if you get hold of one
] that is trump, it's all good, and there.
: certain to be one out of four. And above
t all, Bob, be honest; never take a tricl
l wot don't belong to you, nor ''slip cards
} or nig," for then you can't look your MAI
/ i'm the face, and when that's the cast
+ cut-throat." So now, Bob, farewell
: remember wOt tell you and you're stlrt
to win, and if you don't, it will serve you
9 right if you get " "skunked."
: HUMAN EQUALITY.--Perhaps Of al
: the erroneous notions concerning min(
q which the science ofmetaphysics has en-
+ gendered or abetted, there is hone morC
! fallacious than that which tacitly as
: sunnes or explicitly declares that mel
are born with equal original mental ca
4 pacity, opportunities and educatiGns de
= termining the differences of subsequen
o development. The opinion is as crue
q as it is false. What man can by takiny
= thought add one cubit either to hi
mental or to his bodily stature Mul
titudes of human beings come into tn
4 world weighted with q destiny agains
. which they have neither the will nor tn
E power to contend; they are the step-Ghil
:. dren of Nature, and gr0aT under tn
. worst of all tyrannies, the tyranny of {
. bad organization. Men differ, indeed
/. in the fundamental characters of thei
4 minds us they do III the features of thei
!, countenances or in the habits of thei
! bodies, and between those who ar
s born with an innate incapacity of men
tai development, under any circumstan
: ces there exists every gradatiQn. Wha
: teaching could ever raise the cOngenita
S idiot to the common level of human in
!. telligence What teaching could eve
! keep the inspired mind of the man @
e genius at that level
q EScribner's for August.