The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
Some Protests.
tor Of The Times-Dlspatch:

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sir,--For long time ! have had it In
mind to say a few words In reference to
q custom, which, though not Of recent
origin, has in late years grown to large
proportions and has become almost uni
versal but which. it seems to me, is
sometimes more honored in the breach
than In observance
commercial, social. or bacchanaltan, wo-
man Is the chief topic of discussion, anu
he, merits ithere are no demerits) are
enlarged and reiterated ad ininitEm, and
with apparent sa tisfaction to speakers
& and hearers. Nj },g
From the beginning she has been
prominent factor in the worlds progress,
history She can truthfully claim 'of
which l. was a. large part" Then Adam
$apostrophizes our first mother: sole
partner and solo part of all those joys.
dearcr& thyself than all; needs must the
Power that nlade u.s. and for us this
ample world, be Infinitely good
But hear him again after the lapse OF
the honeymoon, ard when her dtsobe-
8dience had brought sin into the world
and all our VOC: #
..To whom, then nrst incensed Adam
replied, Is this thesSlove. Is this the
recompense Of mine to thee, ingrateful.
Eve, expressed imnlutable when thou
vert lost. not t.
From this it appears that our first
mother was not entirely without fault.
Itrequired the experience and the trials
z Of SIX thousand years to develop the per-.
lection which now exists, and which we
so much admire and applaud.
Nevertheless. 1T Is within the memories
I of living men that the ladies of Virginia
regarded the public Introduction OF their
S,lames In promlscuous assemblies and In
4 hny, ha1 1S F11n Incoming IL
seemly6 and that the eXuberant fancies
and voclferous rhapsodies OF their ad-
mirers approached very CLEARLY to the
border OF the indellcate and were ces-
tainly impertincnt.
+ 20 Temporal, Q NIoresl the times have
changed let us change with them"
1t Is likewise a noteworthy fact that
the women for some time past have been
talking about themselves, and we, read
learned disquisltions Of themselves by
themselves, and this would seem to be
sufficient warrant for the custom, which.
as said in tho beginning, has become
universal. 81
when woman talks OF woman, there is
trouble In the air, II IF
Uncertain In Its effects. but you may be
sure 1t is there"
we are gratlNed to be told by q new
writer that woman In the future VIII Do
relieved Of a duty which has coupled her
time and attention through all Inc CEN
turtles, and thus she will ba enabled 10
devote her intellect and superior ablliti
to public affairs, and we may we'll felici-a
tate ourselves on the Improvement there-
by assured,
gantly and felicltousy expresses It., VIII
be the "baby ralsers. (Is this new
occupation. ] wonder!)
we have terrapin farms. and oyster
farms, and ostrich farms, Let US have
baby farms and put the men In charge
and raise babies for the market. There
is an uIrlve demand for them. believe,
iii some countries, notably by the un-
spe,akable Turk, even III the present mod
ern times, as there was, yon remem-
her, Mr. Editor, by the kings and rulers
in ancient times, Conspicuous among
them being those GOOD men. David ana
Solomon. who. however, did not deem It
necessary to so through the formsl!ty
OF a purchase. they preferred ''the good
old rule. the simple plan. that they shall
take who have the power. and + hey shan
keep who can
But this reform and this blessing No
fear, will be long time coming. and VIC
can only hope that the prediction Of this
new writer will finally be realized, a
tconsummation deyoutly to be wished.
m the meantime let lis be content, as
yell as we can with the old methods.