The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-03-19
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The editor of the n. Y. SUNDAY Atlas. who
is the father Of seven or more children, there
fore somewhat oracular, says Of the young
women Of our day and country, aud more
particularly in our large cities
"our young women are not half trained.
They leave school Mt sixteen, and forthwith
Sc, up for beaux. Marriage, husbands, style.
are the only domectic topics A smatterinr
OF music, bad French, worse English, a ball
lad Or two for the piano, or laundering
performance Of the March dr. mutt, are the
stock in trade offered to the marrying men
who reeonnoiter the premises. Utter inabil
Ity to assist themselves is the mark of gen
tility, aud perfect unftness to discharge the
great duties or maternity follows, ms q mat
ter OF course, Now we think IL would be
far better If the young women Of our coun.
try were impressed with different ideas. if
utility was as much pressed upon their con-
sideraslon as ornament, and that marriage
was exhibited in its true light as a most i'm.
portant and responsible condition in life
The idea OF being an old maid makes Young
woman shuddcr, when in truth, this position
is infinitely preferable to an ill.assorted and
unhappy connection. Some Of the finest
women we have ever known, have been what
are called old maids, accomplished, agrcca.
bic, benevolent, and doing more good in the
world than they would have had the onpor.
'unity OF doing, II they had been the wife OF
any of their suffers.
Minlsterlng angels to sooihe the misfor-
tunes OF the unhappy, dispensers OF good
wherever they appear, the ornaments or the
domestic circle, sincere aud devoted friends.
they often afford the brightest contrasts to
those OF their sex who live only for crinoline.
/ WIN time TO Improve their minds, and free
dom OF action TO employ their talents, use
laiiy, they have almost an exclusive theatcr
Tor the development Of all that il lovely in
The female character. Let mothers then
cease TO scheme for matrimonial triumnhs
lei not a good mat b be the unceasinp sub.
lect OF conversation, and the only subject
worth thought. Lie, that be regarded as
incidental, probable and proper, but no. the
only thing worthy Of their daughters con.
sideration. In fact, women thus trained.
"hen they do hurry, make the best wives
anu retain longest the affections Of their hus.
bands. We say this from conviction fore.
Cd upon u. by the tendencies of fashionable
education One such woman MS Florence
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no matter how gaily they antter, or how well
gi.ded HAY be their wings.
y. - "Nsug oia maius, We think there
= u great deal OF false and nonsensical SEN
hheni III the community. Ear better b
sh9ie thah married, as very many are, "a
perpetual misery, anreauiied affection, or the
victim ~ esasesess toll. debasing servi,ude
and painful disease.
hASsAs fAtGgAsrs.-This morning eavlv .
number Of families with wagons snd stock
en- route for knnsas, crossed the river. The,
were mostly from Indiana. One OF then,
stated that there would be at least thou.
sahd families from the portion Of indiana
ahenca he came, who will emierate TO Kan.
.as thss spring. This must be the reserye al
jim Lanes army There will be an out
pouring westward this spring. Quincy Re.
publican, i4,a