The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-08


mandates of Fashion, She tyrannIzes over
the mind Us despotically and with thou
sand fold more potency Of evil, When once
she strikes her victim, there is no longer
manhood or womanhood able to assert
itself. Affect and submissive the poor
creatures of her dcspotism cover into a
slayishness of mind worse than the degra
dalton of African bondage, The love of
Fashion lisa deadly upas which blight severy
aspiration of the soul and stunts the growth
Of true character with Il deadly potency.
All other interests must yield to those of
Fashion. All virtues are concentrated in
the one word "gennlity."
Innate love of humanity must step aside
if it conflict with the pursuit of fashion.
Intellectual culture is of no consequence as
compared with the mighty importance of
Fashion wisdom. Morality is nothing
without conycntionaltics of bon-tonism.
Religion is Of no worth unless iashionably
attred
Everything whatever, must be fashion
able or it is deemed unworthy OF notice by
the Fashion worId-ruerS Everything must
have stamped upon it in glowing letters -
Style,
The very babes must feel the weight Of
the heavy curse Of Fashion. 1t is unfash-
ionable for mothers to nurse and care for
the children Deifc law has given them.
Dress and fashionable folly usurp the place
Of the maternal jnstinCt-of mothrrly viz
tue and self-sacritcingncss The first les.
son Of the little boy or girl is one of folly
and vanity. The greatest care Of the fash
ionably wise OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is not
to allow her child to act naturally, to play
and romp freely in the open air and thus
expand and grow vigorous, healthy and
lovely hut "be careful, don't soil your
dress The full dressed, fashionablv at
tired lady cannot even permit the mater
nal expressions OF the loving, innocent and
confdng child in the sweet fond kiss and
artleSs cmbrace--the sllkcn token of her
Slayishnes, to fashion and friyolity might
be crumpled' And the poor child is put
away, with a soul starving for mothers
love.
These are sad facts. If women would
only realize that there is An abundance for
them to do without contcnding for the right
Of suffrage, in making war against this ii
! gautic and almost omnipotent tyrant
Fashion, whose sway converts hu-
man beings INTO butterflies, dries up the
juices Of human affection, dcadens the
moral scnsibiliics, peryeytS the instincts of
freedom, degr1dcs the aspirations, weak
ems the intellect and cniceblc, the body.
Oh, mothers awake. arouse from the
sleep Of ages, and grapp!c with the realities
Of existence Arise to the perception OF the
infinite possibilities Of womanhood' Dare
to folio" the instinct OF naturalness IN your
dressing. and discard the denominations Of
Fashion. Asser; your right to consuItyour
own taste your comfort, convenience,
health, ana slnsc OF fitness IN All matters
pertaining to lrcss, whether it lead you
with Fashion pr against IT. BE bold and
fearless advocates OF freedom IN dress, and
advocate It noimereIy IN words hut IN the
practical adoption Of It's principles in your
every day wax.
BE not ashancd to shorten your gar
menis II thereby you may Icngthen your
! lives. DO not hesitate to adopt or reject
/ any article OF Tess II IN" requirements OF
convenience or health demand 1t. Teach
your children tlr lesson OF life, and e&em-
| Phly to them the beauties OF lofty d"ycl-
opmcnt' Sh" 'Icm that ME
means something more man dressing, hWt-
ing ana the worship ami pursuit OF pleas
ure, n'anmoh' lame ana power lave Wise
! ~, plainly lovely gently ana purely, yield