The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1886-09-04
Tho NIillincrs Not Entirely to B'amc

The effort now being made by certain
humanitarians to discourage the wear
ing OF birds or their plumage by ladies
III their hats Is all very good in Its way
and gives opportunities for such persons
to pose as reformers; but why they
should visit their 'wordy wrath upon
the poor milliners, as some have done,
is as mysterious as it is inconsistent.
The mill!ner does not kill the bird. nor
do they reach her until, they have passed
through the hands Of several dealers or
middlemen, and she would not sell
them wereithey not demanded by her
customers. The consumer Of an arti-
Gle IS the person responsible for its
being offered as merchandise. So we
advise our benevolent brothers and
sisters to ''go for'' the customers.
And while they are about it, let them
not stop at plumes on hats; let them
recollect that the beautiful she'll comb
Miss Fashion wears in her hair was
originally taken from poor innocent
creature who vsed this material for It's
own defense. The kid gloves on her
hands were stripped from babe whose
parents had hoped that it's maturity
would be spent In the harmless amuse-
ment of bounding about on suburban
rocks and foraglng freely on fenceboard
circus posters.
The satchel she carried, on her arm
but short time ago formed part Of an
amphibious animal whose only crime
consisted in basklng in the sunlight on
the mud flats Of the SSt. Johns river,
Florida. occasionally >frollcklng in its
waters, or watching for an incautious
black picanniny on whom to make a
meal,
The silk dress she robes herself In
was made from the winding threads
that formed protection for thousands
of natures beautiful creations, who
were cruelty scalded within their se-
cluded retreats lest they might eat
their way out, and spoil the continuity
of, the valuable fbres. slE GHliIhi \
The sacque that shields her fair form
from the rude wlntry blasts once helped
to protect beautiful animal, whose
native home is amidst the icy regions
OF Alasks, where he was ruthlessly sac
rificed for a species Of skin game; an
animal susceptible Of domestication
and capable Of q high degree Of culture.
vieing with tho average Italian in mu-
steal ability, as was demonstrated by
several that have been, exhibited at va
rious museums, where they handle the
barrel organ with marked skill.
The portemonnaie she so dalntily
carries In her hand and the card case
that accompanies. her ON calls Of cere-
Ismony were once part OF beautiful tusks
(which excited the cupidity of Asiatic
or African hunters. who murdered a
pesslble Jumbo to secure them for
commercial purposes. a@ s &.
Our religion Is to he estimated, not
by o few intensities, but by a vital and
generous glow and activity throughout
our whole life. We are not to mourn
because we do not feel; but II, having
/ feeling. we find no expression for that
/ Feeling in life, we may well mourn.
I,Ssa Wisdom 10 fox, who, after long
II Hunting, will at last cost you the pains
1 To dig out. Wisdom is q hen, whose
cackllng we must value and consider
sllbacause It is attended with an egg; but
then, lastly, 1t Is s. mt, which, unless
you choose With Judgement, may cost
you a tooth, and pay with nothing but