The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-19
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The Times Particular Flta.
RIcHMoSD. August la. lsn.

I, and praise that il goes hard to take an,,t..
else. II we do wrong we want 10 Ia ...'''
i / reproyed and softly admonished privo,-i-,
. those who have a right b. reprove r. =
/ parents or guardians and teachers. bpt -, u
. not think tho newspapers ought T. oil
: hard names without iirst stating who fbe. .s
o talking about. 10 is eetting 9
personal when one says Grace WY.
! and Capitol Square, and anu ,..''t
, lady might feel aggreyed who had s.{
/ those points, thinking your paper az. el
) leveled at her. Now the points Whoufl '
, mean We want TO kuow-Female X. ,.-....
In al the days Of our lives We ver,
called anything that sounded so dre.f, p
lust "a though we were "professi...
! 4. When dear papa bought the bright s
wheel and helped his darling Girl un,-
Teaching her slowly 10 turn 10 rtN
iaIilng oil. little did he dream that an. 's
least OF all Tar TINES, would try % b. lr.
up 70 the ridlcule Of the reading prI..-f
s suu c",1 her names. ugly names At fhr
female bicyclist. ] cannot believe it. arI~.,
IL Is there as 'arge az lie. We are. al .' .'
surprised indignant and just h.t. n
ahSIy: surely you did not mean the r.rf.
the Tour hundred'; If YOU did not yo. ,
say So rlght quick. and we will forgive ~
our speclaity Is amiabilty-quite "a u1..,,
thing don't you think so, Aud tho net.. ..
you must be more careful, for some .f ...
days when you are hard up for sonnet. ....,.
put IN the paper you Will walk rient r...
/ trap. and then where VIII be tho iI4n .
simplicity. OF your 'bearing5' MANN.
trap would 20 quite funny he nirht
simple but he could not look dignihef
How Mr. Editor could You have l.a. .,
cruel as 20 fly out so az girls and Ri .r...l
girls. too: We dld not think il Il Won AJAX
/ write ABOUT women some men, moan ,-i
say ali sorts OF dreadful things about f..
| Men who would cut of their rngef4 ......
/ TO frff.fQrhn ltfftT i.
! iatner than be rude % a lady % her fa.r,f
write the most unhnd things as .r.
women ha4 no feeling no pride no se'f..
spect and they expect rs 20 smile. and .
aho sinfk just As though &c was the sma-ta.t
1ulHs IN me world to be tho siiiiest and h
est creature ID Gods universe You s.,
women do this DO that do tie oth.-
throwing stones right and left. not ain,
Where they fall. Now in all the town ~
Richmond where are tho women thar v.-
are writing about bid YOU mean us,
hou say Dr. Mary Walkers the onlywon.n
Who ought TO ride the bicycle. Poor O-
hlaIy. are you perfectly sure Mr. Editor
That she 10 alive, have a notion thu sar
IN newspaper that she was dead (trtfier
you can SEQ most anything ia o new5pa.a-
wouldn't 1t be nice for her 20 know tast
you approve OF her riding the bicycle. Nhat
q pity she could not hayo found outso.,.r
While she was living poor dear. she hl
neither peace nor rest perhaps even nowIt
would be a comfort 20 know what vert,.r.
about It, Read what IHE Tnms says about
other women aboutus.
Year after year there seems 10 bo a CROWN,
desire or tendency uuOn tine part Of tho women
70 AFFECT the natural prerosaure of man. ana
even his dress has 20 some considerable att Ia.
been the subject Of their adoption Iholf.r.r
pursuits and domestic relations arc ur,le.f.f
for Inc pulpit and platform. the gnle hymn
az evening Ials 10 soOtho or satisfy and fls
clam0r of busy world X fhc music 10 which
their lives are at'uned. while fho modest iulr..
gence IN ecntler exercises give place t0 public
& TlnlilOnS on neW-taug.od and lli-suitcd ua.
chimes
All TINS sounds very strange 20 our eaf-
What prerOgatiye are we trying ITO aneefr
What do YOU mean by affecting prerogaty..
What part Of his dress are we wearing, I.-
Bible mentions labor as mans especial ...
Togatlve-weare not trying 20 take mOreottil
than We can help, am sure Then dressfsA
matter Of fashion and changes with the ages
Adam and Eve dressed alike. Later wumea
Wore trousers while men wore shirts.
julius Caesar wore flowing robes and f1
stockings. The Duke of Marlborough and
George Washington wore lace at their hands
md neck like women. short pants Ike bora
md ribbon on their hair like girls
The knights Of the middle ayes wore coats
II steel and had hearts sometimes as h.rl
md cold. Gentlemen of our day follow Ha
ashton, whatever that may De- Now ho-c d.
lear Richmond they wear belts an3 sash.so'
nix like girls. hanging down under their
oats. If we are wearing u manisn coat Wa
az, Take of orr sash and we will orv
ult5 with You. but you know you are wear
ng lots OF our things. Now don't you, and
on won't leave them on. If IL is the motion
hat You object to- the motion Of tIs
aet Is the same going no any stairs mp
oming down any steep place. The pedal. n
n organ OF piano or sewing machine afo
Orked the same way with the feet and In t.o
Use OF pipe organ much more ungracefiIr
DO you want us 90 be ike the ladies .n
hina who never use their feet and s
hamed to show their faces. We are fau..t
believe that nothing is wrong that 0ut
ther and mother approve and that papa
1ows best what is good for his child ITO
o think very uncalleI for any criticism u
~ bicycles, and as out ot place as personal
lticlsm Of our name would be- The nr.
'r If riders IN this city is not very l-n
UGH too small 20 admit or very pointed f..
arks about them We have Alright 20 e1or.
any street we like, 20 long as wo disturb
body and knock nobody down witt o.r
heels. As TO neglecting the domest orb
erary pursuits and relations 10 mount ta
llpit. stop singing hymns and rIdo 3D.
Gle Is too funny for anything. VI ar BID
tonshed We don't know what o. Na
yer dreamt of doing anything
c oil have graduated. or expect fl .ll $500
)uldn't 60 upon the pulpit platform iH a-j
There are two things never mean 90 io.
e 4, % preach. tie other edit D. aiaprr
z of ali things 70 show persons weak
nts they are tho worry best. III there i.H ry
)lshneS5 IN person 70 all comes uut WHOM
goes 10 preaching and writing Tho t..
mess gets ca top and stays there especially
ms has hobby 10 ride job said, 'Oh tl.
ne enemy would write q book lie oughtt9
We sald. / think. edit "a local new3paIer
would have he'd IL down fine then. .t
rily and truly, Mr. Editor somebody
ut much mixed in that piece about hcy.
. and pulpits, literary pursuits avs
nestle relations. Ii will take a fhiaItl-
Ia lawyer 10 unravel that tangle. and pule
n az that Don't you trouble yourself
)ut us; we can sing hymns oi evening even
We do ride the bicycle round the sqtaro.
Tow, Mr.. Editor publishthis. please, ard rs
whisper something in your ear don't You
50 any more and We will forgive r0u. Dig,
as too funny for anything. and Is l.te
lsense now and then IS relished hg 60
est men, Why not by the girl that rides
bicycle? Don't say I'm not literary at)
. correct quotation. Well Soc you ia,.r
leu. ONE OBJ THE FINAL.
After such scathing. witty and wt'A
baby justly deserved rebuko rs the above
m one OF our lair Lady friends Heaven
Sc them all, what can a poor man Of anei-
do but smite himself upon the breast as