Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-21
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1t is an established belief with or
thodox English nurses that American
babies are born with their teeth cut.
aud that they utterly scorn that pecu-
liar aid and comfort which ordinary
infants demand Of their Mamas. But
/ discover that American babies are
very much like babies of other eoun-
tries. they are born with the same at
tributes OF weakness and dependence,
receive the same kind OF nourishment,
and cut their teeth at about the same
period Of life. But here the resem-
blence ends. The martial airs, which
are their lullabys. the essence Of Free
dom which they draw with their Moth.
er's milk. and inspire with their native
air, make men and women Of them
at once. They do not pass through
the incipient process Of boy-hood or
girl-hood. they drop with their long
clothes all claims on juvenility. and
take their position in the great Eepub-
nc as men and women. Master -,
three years old, ignores the authority
Of those powers that be--his parents:
he has entertained revolutionary ideas
since the advent Of his eye-teeth. and
hnaily institutes q government IN his
own behalf which he calls young
America the youthful rebel is an al
ly ct the fond parents. and addresses
his Sire us "old chap" and tie mater
nal author OF his being as the "old
she one" The organ OF yeneraiion
in the American Juvenile head is en-
tirely wanting, they may "iear God, =
but il is certain they do not: "regard
man." accosted one Of these I'LL
putian gentlemen with the inquiry.
my child can you tell me where -
livesT' who's dad are youF" was
the gracious reply. | had insulted his
manhood by my mode of addressing
hIml IL Is no uncommon thing ~
hear these premature individuals re-
fersing TO the time when they were
boys rs though that event was so
remote in their recollection that Il re-
quired an effort of memory TO Iish II
up. A lady OF my acquaintance AS
sures me. that her son. a lad Of thir.
teen. declined gong to neighbors on
an errand, "ior fear Mrs. - who
had marrIagable daughter. "would
ask him what his Intentions werer'--
These progressive heroes copy IN their
dress, Ms well as in their department.
their fathers and grandfathers, and
you see dlmlnutiye hats and coats.
canes and boots, made to the order Of
these interesting minors: A sign IN
n. I reads. 'D'cag sixss Of Mems
cfofh"g.' And the girls are by no
means behind their precious brothers,
Miss. -, aged ., Is an epltome OF
nne lady; she has her petite French
galters and gloves her jewels, her
plumes and her silks; she receives and
returns Calls ana holds so'rees. She
mas q lover VINO proposed rs soon rs
he passed that kubicon. the multiple
Gallon table. She leaves school at 10.
and calls her eldest sister. i8 years OF
age. "a horrid old maidF Her liber.
" ach'eved' she.s'ghs TO resign It, and
looks out Tor y settlement for her
sell; she emulates the independence
OF her re-iatherS' aud marries when
ana whom snc P'eases' III Ma and
ia OBJECT, Charles, said one Of these
wl'i'u' bellies I'VE have nothing to do
put 70 ny, ana they did "hy.' In
deed, dear Clara, to my English appre
nens,on " appears that these New
Worlu 'ad'es ana gentlemen carry
the'r theory of independence entirely
700 's' ine'e Is "'reaay some I've
form enacung. that u shocking 10 a
conservative mind. A'recent reform
was M'n'"ary one, agita'ed by a
oand oil adventurous ladies who 60 ON
inc 'heory mat hre was the first man.
'aumaker, thai she made herself and
Adams sult ot hg leaves after the
same pattern, .na' consequently 'ne
SCRIPTURES ,caeh 'he doctrine That cos
'a"o sno",u o' o' ou' one GENDER
,ne 'nascui'ne-anu accordingly these
,aa'es appear accoa'ered IN pantaloon.'
ha's :' ana boots. and plead their case
WIN "h energy worthy OF better
cause. iney no'd great many III
a'sna"on meetings IN which a great
aea' Is sa'o ABOUT "hoer'y, tyran's'
equality, pe'ucoats vs.. oreeches." DC.
it's Preu'o'ed thnt inns c,vii Tor raih'
or unc'viI) war WI terminate IN q
le Sen'a'e lsep1ol'e' whefe Mrs Lucy
stone "a regular or'ok) wiii occupy
the Executive cha'f' ana dispense JUS
uee a''er the most approved female
,'sn'on' nho'nei reform Is 'free
Love association, u seems TO me
every 'n'ng Is Jree here') whose
tehe's teach that woman may hate
her own husband and love an other
woman husband, ana that the "o'h
or woman Is aoehlnd-the-tlmes mon
s.er u sne does not acquisce IN this
arrangement
lncfc u no such thing as rank known