The times., 1899-05-25
Alarming stellar Manifestations.

We are not so much surprised as
alarmed for the morals of the Capital COM
munity, at a most strange and remarkable
outbreak of what we can only denominate
impropriety on the part OF local evening
contemporary!
We viii not further characterize the Of
fender which, a few days ago. devoted
nearly three columns of space to a SYM
postum on the question OF "Those Pull
Back Skirts" with some. and not al
ways nice. observations on How to
Wear Them" including annotations on
legs and calves, what is most attractive
in the normal ballet, and why
certain class of stargazers revel in
things which should not be made subjects
of discussion in newspapers supposed
sometimes TO penetrate respectable homes
where there are young people.
1t is only proper, in these columns. to
barely hint at the suggestive things which
were boldly painted over the page under
friendly, and, We hope, reformative criti-
cism. The "oId Boy part of the pano-
rama will serve as an illustration of some
of its least prurient features. The "Old
Boy, who appropriately seems to lead the
dance. starts the procession with the re-
mark: The discussion of mans and wo-
mans apparel and the relative modesty
or immodesty thereof is a most enter
tanning theme." So it must be, to judge
from what follows in the columns men,
toned; at least, to the amiable male and
female persons who are made to take part
ing is that sort of thing likely to prove
to the parents of children just old enough
to read the newspapers? That is the seri-
Gus question!
Time was, observes "old Boy when
thought women had no legs!" Again he
remarks, with stellar conservatism and
desire not TO bring the blush of shame
to the cheek of innocence: u sometimes
wonder if Adam didn't find fault with
the way Eve wore her fig lcaf!'
The Old Boy" who from time imme-
mortal has been considered sly one. does
not venture as far as his argumentative
successor down the column, and who signs
himself in suggestive and sinister man
ner m. c." This. of course, is as bad IS
IL ne were 10 Nrlte u y y at tne cnQ
of his erotic contribution. M. c." asks,
with naivete that proves conclusively his
theft Of those time -honored and always
yirtuous initials: did you ever see the
,Cooehi-Coochi?' Il think" he says.
that is the way it is spelled" Here he
surrenders himself There is not mem
Der Of Congress from the widest region Of
our common country that does not know
it is not spelled that way. But no matter.
The orthography of the term is unim-
portant. This real or pretended m. c."
continues: The daughter of Herodias
danced it to the satisfaction of Herod''-
and then with enthusiastically the art of
voluptUous is concentrated in that
dance. II you have witnessed that Oriental
dream, compare its to the play
of the mass of plump on
the as she promenades be-
fore you with gown drawn tightly across
her goodly proportions
Well. If this is the stuff that the new era
demands for the little ones to read, after
they get their supper and lessons and be-
fore they 90 to bed, We are afraid that
the next generation Will be rather French
in taste. and possibly in tone.
There are some things quite as unneces-
sary as Improper to exploit in journals
claiming the entree of respectable families.