Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-04-26
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tllilagHlse fiifslotin bogs. NE ineails suCf IS
SOME Re used fo lhihi IA ON days
tllItsti ienaf uuoh nb ies Of iiilfrf.i LIS md
at,,,n tie 1IiSstefiols com, nge
rl;letiles and tliIoiI the wonder 81 iIie esTta
and atllc heavens Us N hose veF
Of Thought struck one as Gem
to lis tllefe aTe very fss such of ID d
Irifttiinles tliat ye an 7arlerdb bei
children an rs fue to eil 70
HI ggriia ifoli some Way sol t.d SLOW
iliis sIE,ef1ie they dfeS sge liial
Tlia harloIss 81 1naIh6 So & oQe ieifI oTItg
fa6as. Sc inli,efe iSiY that HE Split q sd ili
segnled ttj pre domina over tie ily. here.
S hot haIf s3 much fying 81 kites illdling o
hslr,s and at mar Bles as ltte used -
be Even u spv.'' q oiei ind qiIide
aiisI ii linz into iles hist
81, tifs 5elil, EARL attempt atlsical ex-
We seldom hear now GiitlleI illseity or
III sso,tiltfg. Instead 1f ylloopine. hallo0iHgs
altt1 t5,ti, shouts 6f merry laughter which
ont les IN
hosolA4, q noA idlike
thpug stiffness, OF, what Is still worse, chat
tering PertnacitY It's sorroIytul to think that
the sleTated progression OF everything around
us should have attached itself even to little chill
dren. The distance from long to short clothes,
from Jacket and pantaloons to coat and vest,
has been SO narrowed down that while you still
have distinct remembrance OF the teethlngg-
coral with ITS silver bells, the child, for wlese
use they had been purchased, nuiSes your
ann and quietly suggests the ProPriety OF his
wearing, in future, long, g-skirted coat with a
velvet collar.
There is an old Greek comedy eYtant, of
which 81 free translation was made during the
Elizabcthan era, in which the natural order OF
things is reversed-the old men going to school
with their satchels and books, while the boys,
their sons, assumed the duties strictly apper-
tanning to manhood Now, if we are not eX-
aCtly in similar condition Of topsy- -turvv, we
mrs nj least annroyimatintr To It sOur boys
inspitn Of their shriil treblefor nature is less
disposed to hasten the evidences of maturity
tban republican fathers and mothers--are be-
rinning to assert n sort of eouality with grown
9e.sons, that is AT all times annoying. and not
! IIn4reonentlv inDertinent- Manners thew have
none: but of assurance a supeabundancc-
And then To seq with what an air thev will as
s,line a mart in 81 discussion MS if their mental
| su4,erioritv rendered their remarks entitled TO
ne5.,,l;a, jcference If Won refrain from !, cour
tcf:s ras,,o,,sa t,o l;tt faIol; fakes 1t IN bio
d,,Jo,ee,,,, and considers himself i;nsnltel II Is
Wv ,,rohahIo Lc will cent yonn tl,c newt t;me
III; ,I,tof Ip tbe street Brt tbe hovs of., low
~ o.r,tle IN sociat1 ara infinitely worse They
haze .ll tbo oonoaranco of immature men, and
al, for,, If imitet;ng and even of exagoeratinn,
,,,,,,,,s worst Woes Tbev stand at the street.
CORNERS or ,ar,Gle tho tliIblic avenues in oranos
Lii, tl..., .,+s ,le L,,,,,;,,,l,, ~, o,f SIDE
mls DOG anu nuoenG renEs upon pass
vile tobaccosnoke into theirtaces Boys scarce
lyy t6On a n
make it their great ambition to chew and drink
and swear to asdegree, that their constitutions
ara perfectly shattered before they reach the age
M+lAl0 I 'il0iI sS.ltt9 t
dc, thsr bullying ana Is It9r more
iyto lG'la mem, esehseay 70 'n0 nO"o0 u
s'el '.J IL. S,ns IP5 io,o. lo+,.o ct,,
any one Mlno ii,s - :, 15
ma boa Jonbtass I5;ibed to see tTs an.
e '.,' ro,,1oJr at bo,.s and rIIs If
't.''3i n "
b,o"J ~ ST." Fl 'r, I,ost;or t We fear tho evil lies
- r f aud in the r,,sb
MI a,,t Nc ,,;t 10 much os e does II,
az: ,. stol, Il J;sciI;ne Fc
ltt, ~ tnn5enc1 dsac;ov in
Fla, "a = ;s ;ronoss;bIe to cheek
-. on, ln+ ia 10 o,,ilo & IN therioht direction
oE much as nossibIe If the oId endearinn
- L ;I,f,,,t;Io s+o+e oro 10 Isa some of
~: ,t.a4;..aoss 4 I,oo,, l,,,,I,5od ord
- b ,,t o I;o ato,, * Ioco,nes
% 80 - +sd ,ybo
-; e,,i -, l,bt orr C,,.,,
-. ,bosrs,. ,,f +ose owls ,vb;cl, we
ip3s1' I,'r cl,;lGr,,,, +o sLI,n Ig1ne Gazette
n.rIIE WORLD OWES ME Al LIVINaE'
Nc such thing, Mr.. Fold-'lp-y your hands,
on