Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-06-03
NO. Il.
Grant Thorburn to the New York Sun

Grant Thorburn to the New York Sun.
Hints 10 Merchants, hurried Men and Bach,IJr.
FIasr, TO Misunderstanding seen tie
building Of almost every house in this gr-a,
metropolis, | must have been slow inIc.1
not to have learned something of men aia
their manners for the last half century.
As sat in my tent door, in the cool oftnc
day, with the pleasure Of memory retryolG
the years Of twenty-five 10 twenty-five. .
thought to myself were | to live my IT,.
over again, would just manage my lroay
OF peace, arnity and concord with the as...
after the same mode and form which .--
sued six years ago; therefore, my ys-;G
friends, will just describe the process, ait
sas unto you. 60 ard do likewise.
When | emerged from the cottage VII re
in first drew breath. in Scotland, locked
upon the daughters Of men, and saw ,ltv
were fair, resolved that as soon as | cCJ'j
earn one shilling sterling per day. wu'G
enter life Of copartner>hip with o.. af
these native beauties, What Gcd n;2ls
beautiful. it is for man TO admire: and er-
ceiying BY statistical table, that God ...t
ANNUALLY INTO the world an equal proper .a
Of men and women, l therefore thought il
must be his law that every man should have
his mate a. once; leaving future provision
and consequences to Him who hangs crca.
ton on his arm, and feeds her az his board
I 1t is tiity-fve years since l ratified tia,
treaty OF peace, amity, and equal rights. and
never for one moment did regret the co:.-
tract; nor did | ever lack a loatin tie pantry.
or 4 dollar in my purse. when God SCI.
another mouth (and lie sent me iiir.v Ct
them craving little rnortc!s, he llwars Suit
food 10 fill.
p With regard to courtship. it is lie easiest
thing in the world. Love j. the lnngue-e #
nature. The v",iest fool il he caunul .~o-
nounce, he can speak il with lis cye., auG
thinking Of these affairs, resolved 7 ~
own mind never 10 spend an hour in p,.-.'e
conversation with any young woman H..
determined on taking 10 n y>elt a wife, DEL.
also never to spend an hour with any g.. ..
woman except she was the one whom 1, ,..
all others in the world, wished 10 make H..
wife. On this principle l prac;:sed q,
I pro:pered.
There is nothing 10 be gained by hang
around sensible woman for months, {. .--
ing words without wisdom, repeating ops
gossip or playhouse slang. Yon mist
the sex, il you wish 10 gam their favor g.,
this means. While youthlnk ;hcy no sl-.-
ling at your small wit, they are on! laughing
at your folly. have soioIrucd VIII .aa..,
who had more sense il iAcir i...- =. .r.
than you could squeeze rom dC--- c.. s--.
o-a!A!c,s heads as you set daily .-a-.u- .,
The door posts and !mlC,s Of tie ts:.- -
support.
, ltyou wish 10 gain ,hc Affections oc Q VIZ
tuous woman YOU must speak IL .e. il, tie
words OF "truth and >oJerness;' il lor T..
not, you have no business in ier com AIN,
ladies often suffer mar,!rdon when non p.-
iiteness or pity they are compelled 10 ST "
hours, hearing tnot listening to) he SILL
talk ot some bipcd on whom Madam Nalr.
had been loil!nZ all day 10 form lis h.. l.
some person, Iut getting tired Of the 200 -.
sun down, had rolled i'll from Lcr w,@N
bench, forgetting 10 PIT, brains in his lual.
As ! said before, Mr.. Bachelor. j. yol
don't want that lady 10 become Your wife,
the sooner you take yourself of the better,
you perhaps see at distance a " .,,r.
modest, quiet bashtul Young man, WI.
would gladly give dollar per H.ra'c .-
the next halt hour, cou.G he only occuf, .tc
the place on the sofa which YOU ruw :!
with useless identity; i! you wish that ..v
10 become your partner for life, tell lie. .-.
like man OF sense. Size does not wa.t d
=, monkey without nerve, muscle, sin,Y., or
brain in his frame; and whose most ~. =, T.
nent point Of distinction Is, wild goats tc-yi
prospecting from the neither circle ofli IN
der lip; She waits = strong arm 10 Zen Oh
for support ami protection: She needs mn
o! minds vino will lead, guide, cl-,..I
protect her on their litc's journey. a,eI
f not say what The woman should he, f.r, rs
r think, she is the most perfect subject If I'll
I creations plan, e, Buru> speaks Of nature--
Her prentice hand she tried On nan,
And then she made the la5sies, O.
Having just learned that Mary and vc,.
are agreed on the preliminaries Of a ma'r.,
mORial treaty, l will only remark, in concu-
sion, and by way OF encouragement ;l-, j!
you, sir, behave to your partner Ike ....u
Of sense, while you walk together .r r..
, way, her love will never fail the lsrsy.
: moon will never waue, but shine briz,.rl
and brighter, till YOU put up at the last I'm
. by the way-Side--the Grdre. speak ..cu
fifty years experience.
GRAH7 TuoR8vEr.
Tn THiRD CUBAS ENrEDlr!oS.--he
: Washington correspondent, ol the Balt.ma.l