Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-10-01

The Boy Man--When we were boys we
were happy and felt no regret that we were
boys. We were juvenile in our words and
actions. Amusements suited to our years en-
gagged our attention; we scorned no. the roll
ing hoop, or the whizzing top, and in marbles
we were considered dabsters We were boy
ish in our apparel. our round Jacket and Mum
roe boots, and the quality of straw hat which
we wore did not occupy serious thought
We were boyish in our ideas, we cared only
for play, let it be rs puerile as it might, and
school exercises were our most serious occu-
patton, all occupation always irksome and by
= means popular. Thus we ran on until COM
ing events cast their shadows before, and pre-
monitory symptoms of luxurious imposing
whiskers first turned our attention to the ad-
vent of manhood, and rendered us judges of
the quality of razors. Then casting off the
embryoage of youth we donned habifiments OF
men, and put away childish things
This age of improvement has brought with
it new class to be added to the gradations OF
society The BOWMAN has taken place in
the polite circles, and, like all new made things
looks somewhat better than he really is. Al
twenty years of age the youth was formerly
considered a young man, and with maturity Of
mind was somewhat fitted for the station
which he was to assume. Now, at thirteen
our boy-man casts aside his apron and vaults
into manly apparel. Lack of experience i:
considered no obstacle, and the only question
appears to be whether the young one Can
wear a long tailed coat.
The BOWMAN is an individual who afectetl
great things, but doeth not much, because o
greenness He watcheth long tailed coats
and appeareth like unto Thomas Thumb il
citizens dress His boots are Partisan, ant
he carries with him crooked cane which HI
dangleth in his hand, and twireth with a 70
tary motion. His hair he combeth over hi
ears sleekly, and he keepeth his face clean
the same being smooth for lack of beard HI
admireth the ladies much and aspireth to b.
considered beau, and is occasionally recog
nized as such by the maiden whose homely
appearance forbidden the attention of manhood
| He trieth his skill in elegant accomplishment
and singeth with cracked voice, his voca
! powers being immature, and doeth waltZing
and admireth the Polka He learneth to drinl
alcoholic fluids, calleth for '' brandy smash
ers,'' and smoketh bad cigars which maketl
him sick. With the light heartedness O
youth which he tries to keep down, natheles
which the same will double up, he roametl
the streets at night, and kicketh up sprees witt
| the watchmen He is an unnatural thing, lik
a goose Matched in a patent oven, and by hi
great precocity astonishes his grandmother
whom he expecteth to teach the art of extrac
ting the contents of eggs He is bore at op
eras or concerts, who knocketh much with hi
cane, and stampeth with shodden boots. HI
is poster at balls, where he asketh ladies t
dance who would rather not have children TO
partners. He is a nuisance everywhere, be
] ing brought into the breathing world befor
his time, scarce half made up. and that S
lamsly and unfashionably, the dogs bark a
him.-[N. o. Pic.