Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-21
&aOits department.
For the VERMONT FARMER.
A Few More Facts"

BY permission OF tho editor 1 will state
few more facts to IN. l.. D." and then will
withdraw my forces from this holly contest
ed field of battle by presenting flag of
truce. have found out the minds Of good
many women and some men, and on looking
at its origin find IA man convinced against
his will is of the same opinion still" l will
be brief and TO the point, rs it is of no use
to go over the same ground again and again.
You don't wear corsets, but do you wear
any other thing that isInjurious in the line of
dressi How many hats or bonnets do you
have in a yearP How many dresses, and
how much unnecessary trimming" on them
and on the childrcnP think it always best
to practice what we preach, and if one
breaches against corsets, trails, trimmings,
or unnecessary finery OF any kind, don't wear
them.
know young lady whose embroidery
stitches and unnecessary trimmings" con-
sist of only one trimmed skirt, with one
flounco put on to hide the soil underneath.
II she can get her dresses made neatly and
prettily with plain skirts 1t is enough. Ifshe
gets one calico dress year she does well
if she gets nicer one she docs better but it
is not often that she does better; she is con-
tent Gas the other girl was) with doing well,
let those do better who can. Her hat has
been in wear five summers and just rs many
winters. In the time it has been changed
once; put on new frame, and it Is good for
some time to come; so Notwithstanding the
theory of your lengthy article on the extreme
fDlly of ,vOp,on in C,llOvinv tho f,ah;au a. mt
on and put Off" there are some who have
strong minds enough not to be led about by
fashion, and need not wear what they do not
wish to.
And this same young lady has attended
school and worked for her board. also taught
school and done the same; has worked in
an office, and out of Ofiico hours has done
the same. never knew this was in fashion.
don't think she feels badly about working
or dressing just rs she has n mind too.
have stated "flcts" for l find it is better to
state what you do know than what you don't.
Instead of being proud of ones dress think
it far better to be proud of ones good
name, taking it with them wherever they
go. No one has the least right to injure
their own body in any way and it is known
fact that II we go against the laws of nature,
nature will revolt and we are the sufferers
thereby, though not the only ones, for we
entail diseases upon our offspring; the Gin
EQUITIES of the fathers shall be visited upon
the children" so It behooves us to be care
full of our bodies; know ourselves, know
just how far we can go and when we get
there stop. Ifpersons are inclined to lace,
they will do it whether they wear corsets or
not, for they will wear their dresses tighter
than corsets.
The physician spoke OF did not believe
| in lacing, and would not treat n person that
laced. and could very quickly tell too. 1
asked him II TINT young lady laced that was
passing through the room. (as il had been
told me she did, and she had told me she did
not). mo, she tells the TRUTH she don't
lace" and this was her form: forty-three or
| forty-four inches bust measure and twenty
three ut bottom of waist. Please understand
do not uphold lacing. whether the person
wears corsets or not. never wore them
long enough to know whether they were in
furious or otherwise.
Those skirt supporters are just what we
need, that pass over the shoulder and flsten
to the skirts, and will you please tell us
where to get the best; at Madam Demo.
rests9 Every person ought to make physIol-
ogy study. l find we can injure the func-
tons OF the body in more than one way. We
ought to become familiar with medical
works; they will help us to care for our
selves; as will the american Journal Of
Materia Medicd, and also tho Record Of Med
zeal Science
am much Interested in your articles Gf
we cannot agree at every point; physicians
dlsagree) and hope they will be needed
and do good wherever sent. Did you ever
read Mrs. DIR. Dufiey's medical bookP If not
| would do so the earliest opportunity. May
your writings help the girls that are growing
up to put aside too much dress and trimming
too many ornaments and too fast living and
be pure, noble girls; and from that to pure,
true, noble women, win the love of good
man, not let them have it to say that they
would not marry, because they could not
find lady that was not extravagant.
thank our Father that there are, even now,
some women that have a strong will, govern
ed by purely Christian principles.
ADVANCE.
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