The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-02-25
THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY,
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Tuesday. February 5,IS73.



See here. Mark Ausleny-rif. /, was
You | wouldnt iahc on so abuut the
iashuns They Gent, botber spe. II !
none of yonr business what The women ,
patson OF put oil, 50 they. 9ekaye them
selves and lock .l.Sl as pArfy as they can.
They .ais a sleapsbeuer lA@sgoa 5ss NE ~
whether they heI,1ye or not. | wos,d
not sssivecne we,nanlpr seFttai moia any. i
timc-would you? Now. see him smile,
aud pat that oil foot. II. women want
To wear bnssc,s, seS en- wear EN-.
thought that papniers was the. best be-
cause they s;nels olit sliewaNs and wash
in the way of lcaGia back Biien They sat
down, Mi iskey know which is The best
si,le 10 stick out ua, aud itss polsody's
business hl:t fhcirs Trey may wear ahy
thing they want te, hnsselS, and hoops,
afd hango,efs. aid coilvexes, and COLI
lsIAis. and wiamali,ldles, and stiekouts,
and c"metlowus, anl anything else, SO
there is woman hid away somewhere
Inside OF il all Its all sham, that rub
be1 bussel; ihcre aint no Substance nor
backbone in It, I've seen TN fiat and
seen en- hlowea mp There amt no
harm in them. but never STE one on s,
woman thst / tlon't want to hit it just
lard enough To make itpop. | gohy
wouIdn't she jump high and lloilefs Bnt
m mol going to do il, nossir; I've too
much respect Tor woman.
Their. bussels don't hurt anybody, and
/ do despise tossee a man allus pickin at
asRoman' svclose. II hey didn't wear
something to disguise en- the men would
duit business when they come about
Purity swomen. always did wear some,
thing 10 skeer the men away. It's been
so forever During the warsl seed one
who Just dressed as material as life with
ont any paddin or stuflln. and when she
cum along ti,e boys Jest laid down and
rolled oyer aud hollered They warren I
fit for business for week. But | could
mt bear to, see 'em 90 with their faces
all tied ND like thev do in Turkey. That
would mighty high hill me, Ii l can
luok into lhtir blessed couDtenances
can put mp with their fore rigein and
hind riggin and top rigein end all. And
agood, sweet, purity face speaks fer all
The balance of the craft. / wouldn
inary girl on the eartff tilf l see her face
and not then if she didn t suit me. II
theeyes. nose and mouth are al light
nature isthe endorser for all tlfe bal
ance. Paint ain'l nothin-shape is every
thing. z.sst . Fe15aa 3sa SIS o
They can't paint shape nor glance
afthe eye. You may paint house eve
se4Mhiie. but that dent signify what
inside Of it. But when you see bring
roses and sposies and blossoms in th'
front yard and a vine over the door, ant
clean. clear window glass shipipg,yol
may bet your life on the balance OF
nerdn't worry aboutstke bussel nor tn
hack. Women have been doing ..tha
way ever since old Solomon wrote abou
'em. If they do lean little as they &C
it's all right They can straighten u
when tt necessary. No spinal diseas
about that. The.n's The very sort wha
can lift two bushels of meal withou
crackin a bonea It's only passini
fashun-and win last till something els
comes along. Nature made 'em tha
way, and you can't change it. The NOR
YOU try the more you can't. The NOR
you abuse their bussels, the more they
stick 'em at you-so let 'em alone,l say
They are all the same about fashions
and the last one would put EN- on
they had their own way and plenty
money. ] wish was just rich enuf
give every lady in the land a string
diamonds and hat full Of pearls. Goo
gracious how quick that Methodist dis
siplin would be busted on the jewelr
business. Well, /. do like to see lei
look purity and so far as am eoneerne'
il ribbons and flowers and founces an
ftirs will help to do it, it's all right
Some Of the birds are dressed up might
fine, and I reckon their pride ain't nlue
Of "a sin after all. But understand m
Mark, don't banker after, bussel
though they do say it makes the nice
little shelf for the arm to rest on in Il
world, when a seller is danoin aroui
with his gal. That's all right, ptovid'
the feller ANITA dancing with my gal,
If he is, why he may take her and ke
her. that's oil. cor t'5iisli II BILL ARP.