The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-06-30
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As a general rule we do not think
much of male criticism on feminine
| fashions, for the simple reason that
they are not criticisms but chronic
fault finding. It is considered quite
the thing" among would-be wits of
the press to ridicule and sneer at ev-
erything.a q lady puts on. The iopin-
ions of these authorities not only are
not appreciated, but. if they are in
tended to correct foibles and iollies
of fashion, they are partial and one
sided. There are just as many foolish,
uncomfortable and untidy features of
gentlemen's attire as of ladies'. A
lady's costume, and the rules of good
taste therein, may be set down as a
thing that q gentleman knows the
least about, because he cares the least
|. to form an unprejudiced opinion
thereof. So far rs We are concerned
we are usually inclined to go to the
other extreme, and to think: that
lovely woman looks we'll in anything
she is pleased to put on; We never yet
saw the fashion that could make
handsome woman look unlovely.
But We regret now to have discoy-
cred q fashion that, If it is not un-
graceful, is Indecent The present
fashion of drawback skirts, tight
waists and enormous bustles Is alto
gether too suggestive. No, it Is not
even suggestive. 1t leaves too little
room for the Imagination to make it.
in any degree artistic. A fashion that
sharply defines the outlines of the
lower limbs, and the bust, and exag-
gerates posterior protuberances; which
so nearly initiates the stage costume
of tights that one can almost see the
play of the muscles as she walks
such costume might do well enough
for the nude drama, or possibly might
be tolerated if worn exclusively in
doors at home. But to parade upon
the streets in broad daylight, with a
costume expressly designed to throw
into prominence those parts OF the
form which skirts. were originally de-
signed to modestlx conceal, seems TO
us to call for but one term-indecent.
We shall probably receive no thanks
from our own sex for this protest
against q too public array of female
charms. judging by the eagerness with
which they scan every fresh develop
meut of the extremes of the prevalent
fashion. Sooth to say. the present
style seems TO come the nearest to
meeting with the general, appropria-
ton of the men. especially those of
the street corners, of any of late years.
They will probably protest as George
.. Prentice did, when reproved for
gong to see Fanny Ellsler dance. 1T
Is not often" eaid the Louisville wag,
.s.thatI get ont in female society. but
when / do [ want to see as much of
them as l can" The universal YER
diet of the corner gentry is that they
like woman in the present fashion
,firstrate as far as they can see. We
plead guilty ourselves to special ad-
miration for the modulating outlines
of the human form divine. but there
is fit time and place for all things.
including anatomical exhibitions and
art studies. =
Therefore at the risk Of offending
both ladies and gentlemen, We indite
this protest against the prevailing
mode-and we suppose that is all the
good it will do. All we have to say
is, that we can stand it it the ladies
and their husbands and fathers can.
Il Buffalo Express.
Our Great. Centres Of Manufacture
ona AgRSeolture.
The great centres of manufacture
and of agriculture are not to be found
where they are usually sought. and
the true and great diversity of our in
dustry and the extent OF our COM
merce may be most fully realized by
tracing them out. The census of 1870
gives ms the data, and by it We lind
that the centre Of manufacturing in
dustry is in tho city and county of
New York, whose product of manu-
.factures in the year 1870 exceeded
So, 600 900 in value; next comes Phil
adelphia, f322. .O00. 600; next St. Louis,
$158. .OOO, 900 in 1870 (slBce increased
to $239 ,OOO, 600 In 1879; and then fol-
low Middlescx county, Massachusetts,
3113, 600 900; Suffolk county, Massa-
chusetts, $4,000, 900; Providence
county, Rhode Island. s85 600, 600;
Hamilton county, Ohio, $79. COO, 900;
Baltimore county, Maryland, S59, ,0OO.-
600; Essex county, New Jersey, S52-
,OOO, 900; San Francisco. California.
$37, ,OOO, 900; and in smaller sums we
find the manufacturing arts wherever
cities, towns. or villages exist
z Again, In agriculture the pre- emf
nence is not to be found in the West.
where it would usually be sought. but
in the list of counties producing the
largest aggregate value each In its own
State we End that Pennsylvania is at
the head, while others follow in the
following order:
Lancaster Co. Penn. $50 "a. miles siI sls ,oos
st. Law'ce, Co, ny. $500 e.5os,071
Worcester, Co. Mass so s e.S5l All
Hartford Co. Conn., 67 f,22o,pll
La Salle Co. II1..-...- 050 5,502.oJ2
Oakland Co. Mich eco "a -. 5.l5s ,231
Burlfns ston Co. Nj. 600 49os,s3
Then follow the rest Of the cham
pion counties in agriculture, indica-
ting as little of the commonly assumed
order as to position and section as
the manufacturing and mechanic arts.
-CEdward Atkinson. in IIarpers
Magazine for July.
The PfNCH.-A colored dame en-
countered . policeman on Beaubien
street. yesterday, and halting him, she