Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-30

md the abandonment OF many health
depressing fashions in raiment, but 1t VIII
not be brought about by railing, or by pre-
senting as substitutes less graceful gar
ments than those now worn. Woman Will
be becomingly attired, despite the doctors
and the dress-reformers. If the women OF
the day could agree upon ralment giving
greater freedom to the limbs, more play to
the internal organs now compressed by the
corset, greater protection to the throat and
lungs. more ease when at work, less ex-
pensive, less detailed, less absorbent of
time, less voluminous, they would do
great good work and pave the way for
generations of physically improved hui
man beings. But will this be done? 1t is
very doubtful if any such reform can even
be given Roadway in this century, to say
nothing of becoming fashionable. The
Gazette believes that a compromise between
the raiment ef the sexes may be made in
behalf of women, and this will probably
be the basis for any reform of the future
1t is to retain the graceful drapery of the
long skirt, but substitute for closer raimen
the more sensible attire like that worn by
man, but modified so as to overcome the
ungracefuIness and weight of the trousers
by elastic but warm material, but yet re-
tain all their comfort Thus the grace of
the high-lacing boot will be retained, but
the limbs be protected warmly as are
mems, and less cumbrously, while the
body will be relieved of weighty skirts,
and at the same time there will not be a
monotone in costumes of the two sexes.
In short, the Gazette believes, and ex-
presses it in a moment of poetic irresisti-
bility, " that thus may trousers and skirts
unite in sweet harmony, having the con-
venience and complete protection of the
one and the grace of the other" It is a
sensible suggestion, and while not wholly
original, deserves to be credited to our
Cincinnati contemporary for its revival In a
new form. One reform to which this
would lead, though we fear none will pre-
vail for these many years, would be
modification of the position in horseback
riding by women. As our contemporary
suggests, the present position is dangerous,
immodest-by its pretense of modesty-
places the rider at the mercy of the horse,
is unnatural, strained, and should be for
hidden.
THE cholera appears to have taken a
hold in Spain that portends a widespread
epidemic. The ravages of the disease are
already reported to be frightful. The
ignorance of the peasantry, coupled with
gross superstition of that class, render it
extremely difficult to enforce sanitary
regulations or to make the precautionary
inspections, without which the cholera
cannot be successfully resisted. Our in
Uercourse with Spain is constant and close,
while the communication between Spain
and the West Indies is very frequent and
broad The liability, therefore, for the
transportation of the epidemic to this
hemisphere is very great. 1t is certainly
considered at the East to be an alarming
menace, and has aroused the public Of the
Atlantic States to lively action in sanitary
matters. 1t should have some effect upon
US. We are by no means so far removed
as to be unlikely to suffer from the pest, il
once it reaches the continent, as all the
leading sanitary and medical authorities
believe it will.