The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-04-27
The Fancy Young Man.

'Pari Of this house TO let.'
The Fancy Young Man.
This animal is the smallest OF all the
race Of human puppies which infest socie-
ty. to the qualification Of young ladies
made alter the same diminutive pattern
and to the disgust of all of The male sex
who honor manhood or good sense. The
Fancy Young Man is thing oi the tailor's
and the hnir-dresser's. his loftiest ambition
being confined entirely TO those arts which,
serve to adorn his Insignificant person.
lie cultivates the outside Of his head so
sludious'y that the inside is an empty void
Ideas. like men, are gregarious. and il one
should. by chance, enter that "lonely cell, !"
il would wither aud die from the sad effects
OF solitary confinement. IL the Fancy
Young Man shouldbe struck with an idea !,
we have no doubt it would prove fatal. No
ass should be loaded with more than h.
can carry The Fancy Young Man is a
great aitender at balls. the atres and operas
and generally occupies the most conspic-
nous place he can select. At the theatre.
he always contrives to come in about the
middle of the first act, and generally at an
interesting part. Tor by this means he sue
ceets in attracting an attention. his we'll
dressed head. fashionable coat. and kid
gloves would not otherwise receive. His
entrance into the box is always with sor,
Of easy swagger-a hard imitation OF in
difference. as though he did not care, al
though close observer can see that he is
un easy under the attentions he has invited
II two of these gentry are together, they
will talk i'm loud tone, much 10 the an
noyance Of those who wish to listen 10
Shakespeare rather than TO the pulling .drivel-
ing nothings Of youths guililess OF n thought.
The Fancy Young Man is not complete
| without quizzing-glass to his eye. When
we read Of the courtiers of Alexander the
Great carrying their heads aside because
their monarch was congeni,ally affected
with wry-neck, we laugh at their servili-
iy and wonder at their weakness. de.
'ect in the visual organs has become fash.
ionahle in high life; and now you can find
few persons. male or female, with any
pretensions to Upper Tendon, who are
moi short.sighted. That physical defect
should thus be assumed as distinction.
is quite as absurd as the wry-neck fashion
of Alexsnder's $ court.
The Fancy Young Man would pass
muster at the opera, il he only had discre-
lion enough to conceal his ignorance OF
the ar, he Processes to adore. lie gener.
ally cries .'bravo" in the wrong place, and
Invariably misapplies the lew technical
phrases which have found lodging in ..the
vas, wilderness" Of his ignorance. We
have often though, that the manager would
confer u great benefit upon persons of this
class. if ne would establish fugle.man
upon the stage. in order to make sign
when the applause should come in. and
when i, should be piano and when forte
This would save great many the trouble
OF thinking.
The end of the Fancy Young Man is
generally miserable old age. He has
laid up no stores OF knowledge to relieve
him when the dark hour OF life comes. and
his mind dwindles and withers from pure
inanition.-New Orleans Della.
TnE SCIENCE OF CANDLE BuRN1NG.-Be.
fore you put the candle out look at it. |,
has been burning some time unsnuffed
and gives little or no light; the wick is
long, and is topped by heavy black clo,
a lump of uncnnsnmed carbon; take the
candle in your hand. and move it gently
from side to- side; the superAuous wick
burns away. and the candle is agai,
bright. When you ask yourself why is
lhis. you learn that flame is hollow, and j
admits no oxygen. which is necessary fol
combustion; the wick which it surround.
remains unconsumed. and diminishes the
light. When the flame. by motion. leave.
the wick exposed at intervals to the oxy
gen OF the atmosphere. it speedily burns
away Note the valuable deduction from
this fact; the formation Of a wick which
constantly turns outward and reaches thu
exterior air. and SO gives US candle re
quiring no snuffing. There is much phi
losophy in the burning OF candle. Th
wick, you may think. is intended to burr
and give light: but this is not exactly tn
fact. The wick is simply to bring tire melt
ed tallow. or oil if lamp, into that finel.
divided state in which it is best fitted TO
combustion. The heat applied TO light
/ the candle decomposes into its constitu
ents the small quantity Of tallow next III
wick; heat and light are produced in III
operation, aud the heat SO produced car
ries on the decomposition.- The Builde'