Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-03
Social Reform

ne woes, grievances and affections of middle
frequently treated with becoming respect by the
pubic. II an appeal is made 10 the sympathes
OF the many headed monster, wicked YouNo
AhEafeAMs, IN illustrated trousers and wonderful
looking coats raise ashoutof merriment at the ex-
pense OF the poor old fogies. IL the iddle-aged
VICTIM OF oppression, who publishes bislsonows,
is bachelor, he is denounced as t.crnsty old
drone,' y or il he is the victim of connubial bliss
and the father Of family. he is admonished 10 at
tend to a neglected and lonely wife, aud his nest
of SIGNALLING cherubs IN check apr rather than
TO the correction of social errors. And now that
George Sa nders is coming back, fercer han anans
grYtager to.pnt himself at the head the Young
Americas we expect that al smurmurs from mid
dle-aged .menlWint be declared high treason, aud
punished accordingly y. ise4i.szl a.-s !
But asF rnidd ie5agsd men have not only social !,
rights but also mild, yet respectable, and noffen-
size ideas Of emf enh we mustSppt in plea
Them before LIE plated Admiral Sanders
takes charge of his vigorous forces.ps i
w submit the opinion YeIYsubmissiyely, hum
bly, and rsspectfnt but Nevertheless very deci-
dedly. that insthe ciety this thriving and hos
pitable city theie have never been sufficient pro-
visions made for the comfort Of midde-aged men. o
bike most quiet gent fenen mid lie age we occa-
sionaliy 10 balls and ptiyate parties, -dapre Ia
qnddrIHe orso, and conduct brief and rhepmatic
filtration with ladies wl,owere bellies twenfyyears
ago=-and keep very keen eye to The nainle !,
as far as the hot oysters, chicken salad and ice
creams are concerned. ~ .Ts.i IL 81 M 80
Like other middle-aged men, the heads of fam
ititSs la0OTS OIL day dlfH-
cult task TO turn off thegas and then turn in at
eleyea; Sbuts the aslion, when we venture uponia
little attempt at patton, pronounces us in out
ssdet bafbartan, tge nmnes 10th, Bang unqualified
andnl, enter the iliantly htetlahose
OF our friend sbefore eleven O'clock. And if we
arrive before the hour of nine we enjoy ALI the
pleasures w ich the German recluse Zimmerman.
asserts are 10 be derived from solitude. We find
but stripped OF all supeIfops furnitnre prepared
like me deck OF mau5ot oraction.' TIE
removal of sitting down furniture is Of course ne.
Glossary To- make room for the dacefss Cas- sofas
rocking chairs, and lounges mateiiaily interfere
with the Complicated nazes iof The waltz andipo-o
IA. mtddl aged men were disposed, reg fifess
OF the consequences TO dance for sevefa conset-
ntlNe hours, Tue facilities Tor doing so uni their
knees gysIway, are always good; Ibpt puter famti-
las gsperall ysTIelet sitting down and looking rs
compacentlY ,Plokwicka activity OF others.
Besides, 1t wound shocking Tor the middle
men, married men7-faihsrslat that--to t.aancelaH
'.ight' With .ihe GIRLS Whatwould the world
says Hence the midtlIe.agvd men prefer sitting
down and conyersng, rather than Incur tetliolls
supplementary Candle enter Silntnt Commencing,
ut thres pm The morning only 10 be terminated at !
stT by tue Growing of that Internal Shang hal cock
in the back yard klfd 2 -sEfAE.s
Placed in this quandary, she looks around for
soia'and pleasant " omanA Sofa theteis none; :
but IN remote corner, IN themdst of coliee- /
lon oil the botanical specimens, called s.Wall 4
-aowers,p he spies a vacant chair Ae rushes 10 i
this place of SreSSne-iS rim into half u dozen =
Times by different polking planets 6feceetItic OF.
bits, and takes his seat between Two ladies' Of
uncertain age;botlr of whom lave been for some
hours commenting niniably upon The degenerate
girls OF these intenSlY degsnerate days, he ehas
scarcely recoyeted lotntl ELECTS OF his flight 10
this plush. Lottofled sanctuary, when his galpntty
~ weq has iat fhiS NED is Of course
After1drdse ii against l9tie wah;S amid
the scFush u, HE music and the luz of hundred
i
little rational cony ersation, and only one word Of
every hlty isIndistinctly HEARD The pleasures of
this sort of conversations, somew hat exhausting
The lungs-atter half an hour aiming he sierls
hoarse nd slides along the wall, like d gigantic
llzzard until he reaches a. doorway, md forms
one oil legion OF timd youths and middle aged
fellow. sufferers, and looks diSmaIiy at tile dane
yers till supper time He occasionally, il he is
goou looking telIow,l ventures, 10 talk TO some
lsyoungEladyduringi he pauses ofsthe. dances but
her wandering eyes, uneasy glances, aud discon- ,
nected and occasionally incoherent remarks, INA ke
painfully obvious that she does not care great
Your age, II is Will talk with yut but
you know the world, you had best content your
seltwlth singing hymns in praise oi their blooming
an9P beautiful critters, who, alas are forbid
den trhit to that monumental parsonage Ga pa-
Der JaRiiias,e imiddle-aged married mani i !,
ONE of our readers may spetulalrtty 'exclaitn
What does this odious middle aged man want?
Doesse wish young people, iat thesepaties, TO a.
Candonihe Polka and the fascinating vRsdowa,
and sit solemnly in corners. listening 10 fat mid
tetagcd lnariieL menu We.say toiall such fair
and petulant compaiuants, that we WISH nothing
Eef tn sort w only petition for a Will furnish.
ed. comfortable room, wellswarmed and well I
lighted, where middle aged gentlemen and :.
pleasant, agreea bls, ~ fascinating married Indies
can converse. listen to music, admire engraynss,
de-, without suffering from the momentary inva.
sion of excited dancers, as they dash across The
ballroom. %. We want cultivated, and accomplish Z
Ell marrled'iadieswho nolonger care for the dance,
as well as middle aged married men, 10 have af-y
totded 10. them tile same iac ties as are now SO
given 10 the young people. When Vir-
glnla ladies leave OF dancing, they think they
have done With society, until they re-appear "a.
ded an forgotten, to chapefoneS their daughters