Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-30
Mrs Grover Cleveland
And Sweet Motherhood
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"Several months ago the doctors announ-
cei that this WAS gre It year for babies.
Children have come in great numbers
since the first day of 1891 than durinA any
equal period for some years past. And
now that Mrs Cleveland has confirmed
the fashion, the practice of "having
babies" will be followed by all who want
to keep in the swim. Little Ruth's first
cry as she opened her eyes on this queer
world was a notice to all of the 4OO and
the 100 and the upper ten that babies
were necessary part of every married
woman's paraphernalia. Motherhood AS "A
fashion has been on the decline among
the 80 called best people. So far has the
decline gone that procreation Is now car
red on by the worst classes-that is, by
the very poor who can least afford the
luxury, But the tide has turned. Mrs
Cleveland is proud of her crown, and now
every woman sees quite clearly that she is
not quite woman until she is mother
that Is, until she is in the fashion. For
once Dame Nature and Dame Fashion are
on good terms. At the reception the hos
1873 will be expected to display her little
one. If it is , or 3 or ten, so much the
better she is extremely fashlonaole.
Even twins are good form"
Dear Mrs Cleveland: 1t is with the
most profound respect and admiration that
we address you. We thought nothing
less than a miracle would bring about this
result among Americas 400, but it seems
that you are the instrument through which
the Almighty will call our lovely woman
to a sense of their duty. And If we can
do anything to encourage Grover we are
going to do it right off. He has been in
terested in Civil Service Reform and got
knocked out, but If he will make Baby re-
form the issue for '92 we will guarantee
him an election. Our own example here
in Waterbury TO the extent of eight chill
dren has been good, but it was not until
we gave heavy discounts on Baby Car
riages that we could see any perceptable
change Since this, the sidewalks are
fairly supplied with carriages. Town
Clerk Madden reports progress this year,
and he is a close observer. Mrs Cleveland,
you have been lionized in this world, and
you will be canonized for the next If our
powerful influence with the vatican au-
thorities will count. Think of being the
fast American Saint, st frankie, st Ruth.
OF course this is on condition that you Sc
lect us for your Undertakers in your will.
We will regard it as a sacred trust.
Statistics show that one couple in IA have
been divorced in Connecticut but since
we introduced the Famous Quaker Stoves,
Ranges and Standard Folding Beds, our
women are happy and divorces are on the
decrease. Mrs Cleveland, our new line of
Statuary is attracting the 400; the big i'm
provements in our two stores are bringing
the people from every direction, and hop
ing the reform which you have so happily
begun may add one million native Ameri-
cans extra to our census next year, we
again assure you of our most distinguished
consideration and have the honor to be
yours for baby reform.