The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-20
OLD BALTIMOKE.


BALTIMORE, MD, November IS.
Correspondence OF the Register.
The correspondent who would write q
letter from the Monumental City" with
out introducing its pretty women, not
only as the principal feature OF his letter
but rs the most conspicuous objects OF the
clty's pride and praise, would do violence
to all precedent, and subject himself &c
the charge of obtuseness or indifference
ofsuch q nature as DO man would like tc
shoulder.
Every man carries in his conception an
ideal woman. From the begin ming to
the end of his existence there is always
one little precinct of his inner self sci
apart to memory or q tact OF the femi'
nine gender. If it is not wife, it is 8
sweetheart; if it is not sweetheart in
tact, it is one in fancy; if it is neither
there is vet one object of memory he
never quite shuts out-the memory of 3
mother. "As unto the bow the cord is,
80 unto man is woman" To her he
makes the first obejssnce of bsbyhood;
upon her bestows his wealth of manly
chlvalry; and generally, to her says his
last goodbye.
There is, perhaps, no city in christen-
dom where man can find his ideal OF
female loneliness in fuller bloom than 10
"old Baltimore A connoisseur of the
strictest sect would hardly fail to discover
in q half hours prom ensde of the
streets on any bright day all his
fancy could picture in the way OF taste
full dress, isultless physique and tssclna-
ting features. We do not wish to be
understood, however, Ms assuming that,
even in Baltimore, every halo that
emsnates from these lovely creatures Is
the effllgeuce of q genuine fact. The
social philosopher has remarked an alarm
ing tendency in the "Womsn OF the
Period to regard herself rs rated for
what she appears to be rather than for
what she is. The skill OF modern mil
linery is relied upon as complete offset
to anv lack of natural endowments or
neglect of culture. The limp figure
can be fortified with corsets and cotton.
The graceless gait can be concealed
beneath the folds of well adjusted skirts.
The lack OF luIurisnce in the hair can be
easily supplied at few pence per pound
The dingy complexion csn be Frightened
up to suit the fancy-the colorless cheek
made to bloom like the rose-snd the
expressIonless eye touched up to
sparkle with unwonted vivacity. With
such spplisnces, cheap and fashionable,
the woman OF the period goes forth to
conquer and to coEquest-de. wing nature
defylng culture, and putting beauty un-
adorned" at q discount.
The truths we write may lack some
gsllsntry withsl, but in matter OF simple
fact like this there can be no tricks and
small ceremcny-we speak right on. We
nave lost faith in
SURFACE INDICATIONS.
L. would be the ssddest, severest reve-
lstion In all history i! scme chance as
semblage of the modern fsir and fash
ionsbles were suddenly stripped (of their
clothes) and made to stand muster on
their naked merits. The vaults of Vesu-
vlus would be shorn OF wonderment in
contrast with such disclosure. All hum.
buggery would take new deal and
write new chapter in self defense. High
headed sristocl scy would have the slimest
legs for future support OF anything that
ever stood alone. Matrimonial engage
ments would be the scsriest, scsrcest
contracts in the market Every man
would want to examine his fellow (wo)-
men w!th q microscope. And all man
kind would be convulsed with the de-
gree OF gullibility to which modern
society is made easily susceptible.
In view OF such a disturbance we are
disposed to say, let Us still have clothes,