The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-08-20
"BENEDICT THE MARRIED MANI

''0ENCDASA HE huAnAsAASD AAMAss''
The editer of the Evansville (Indiana)
Daily Journal has just returned from Iowa,
with beautiful Iowaenne, whom he has
persuaded to share his Hoosier home.
His brief experience in the new estate,
has induced an outpouring of Indignation
upon bachelorism, and bachelors, which,
it would seem must hurry all that unhap-
py fraternity in Evansville at least, to
speedy reformation or to q removal beyond
the corporate limits Of the town. Desi.
rous Of giving the "single individuals" in
this place the benefit Of the experience and
advice Of our Evansville brother, we copy
his article: -
After a trip to the Iowa land, much
briefer than anticipated, we arrived home
on Friday evening as well as could be ex-
pected, and with bran new wife. We
have since been so busily engaged in re-
ceiving the congratulations or coincidence
of our friends that not much time has been
LETT US for preparing to-day's paper. But
if WE have not a good excuse now for
somewhat neglecting our PUBLIC duties
few days, then we have much mistaken
the novelty Of our position. We intend to
make an excuse Of the matter, any how,
and keep cool as the weather will permit
on all subjects for short time.
But in announcing the fact of our re.
turn home with rib, we cannot refrain
from expressing our profound disgust Of
bachelorism and bachelors, and we ex.
pect to be disguised with both for-sever-
al weeks. We are we'll aware that in
times gone by, we occasionally made our
selves, ridiculous in the eyes of sensible
men, by upholding the bachelor state as
the only life Of happiness, independence
and earthly glory. But we were young and
green then, and of course knew but one
side of the subject Now stand up here,
you consarned ugly picters of humanity
rejoicing in the name OF bachelors, and
answer us few questions. What are YOU
fit for in this world! What good are you
doing your country? What are you do
ing for posterity? What Interest have you
in the generations yet unborn" you read
Of! Where will you be when old men. il
your vile habits ever permit you to arrive
at good old age? Won't you be like
lonely scared and scathed trees, standing
in big clearing without companion, and
your life unprotected from the frosts by
your young saplings and shrubs at youl
feetl Or won't you be like pumpkins in a
cornfeld, more prominent on account o
your prodigious ugliness and loneliness
than the stalks at your side laden with
golden grain? Hold your heads up, and
talk like men whether you can act so or
not. Now don't you feel ashamed ofyour-
selves! Look at the girls about you, all
smiles and sugar-hearts overhowing with
love ready to be spilled on the first young
fellow that can touch their sympathies-
feelings rich as cream which by kindred
spirit can soon be worked into butter and
spread over your liletill you are happy as
the birds of the spring. Look at 'em and
feel the disgusting position you occupy in
the cabbage garden Of humanity. What
are you holding back for9 Now just re-
form-put on your best looks and other
coat-talk to them prettily. drive them,
walk them. please them-then propose, gel
accepted, marry. and-the country will
rely on you as faithful well disposed
citizen. e