Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1858 — FEMALE REGULATORS IN GRANT COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

FEMALE REGULATORS IN GRANT COUNTY.

We learn from the Marion Journal that there has been a female riot in Grant county. The facts are these; A young man, dressed as a female, in the bight of fashion, with huge hoops, made by the cooper of the place, paraded the streets two Sundays ago, surrounded by a large number of those favorable to the exhibition. The ladies of the place, considerably exasperated over this burlesque of their new costume, on the next Tuesday evening egged the young man completely. This caused more excitement than ever, and a public meeting of the citizens was called, which adopted, among other resolutions, the following: Resolved, That any person hereafter who may engage in anything for the purpose of burlesquing the_ peaceable citizens of this community, or make any remarks disrespectful of the costume of the same, shall forfeit all claims to the respect and patronage of the citizens of this place. Resolved, That inasmuch as on last Sunday the ladies of this community were publicly insulted by certain persons appearing on the streets in an uncouth and disrespectful custom, they are sustained by this meetin/ in resenting the insult.