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THE IND EPENDE PRESs
An Examination.

An Examination.
The July kniclcrbocker has tho follow
ing. There is something moro than an
attempt mt wit in it
Class in Nutural History. Take your
places. Subject Of to-day's lessons
InSwer. The Young American.
q. Where is this animal found
Il. In Uppertendom.
q. Can it exist i'll amy but lis native air ?
Il. 1t can not thrive, except where civ
ilizaiion is ovcryrown.
=. To what other species it is nearly al
lied
Il. The monkey.
q. Which most resembles man
Il. Some naturaIis,s place tho Young
american next to man, but 10y most it is
considered inferior to the monkey.
II. Describe the Young American
Il. Body and limbs exceeding slight
head small and very erect, being light
the coat SIN both and gli,tcrins in spots
with the brilancy ofgoId or gcms-cycs
usually mild and gentle in expression,
though when the animal is reused they are
capable OF IL furious glare. y striking pc.
culari,v is the long fur or hair, which, with
some, quite covers the face, with others, I'LL
bu, harrow space below the eyes fore
head low-tcc,ll small, sharp, and very
white.
q. Is the Young American dangerous
Il. Sometimes threatening, but seldom
dangerous. They retreat at once when
attacked 10y man. The kind called For
tune Hunters should, however he cxccptcd.
They arc keen scented and cunning, steal
thy i'll the pursuit Of prey, and cruel to
their vic,ins.
z. On what does the Young Amcr-
can Suh>i>t
4. On ''iathcrs money" a substance
well known in Uppcrtcn,"m
Z. Has tue Young American anything
like the power Of speech
Il. When irritHtcd, it gives uttrrancc To
low growing sound, but it is usually
quiet.
q. Can LAis creature Lc male useful TO
man in any way!
Il. Some attempts to train him for u.s.
tu'ncss have been made, but in vain-thcy
have always resulted it Il loss Of ndiv;.lual-
i'v, and lave, therefore, brra Abandoned
Vet is valued as Il pet bv ladies, who arc
often ioI'l Of the creature as Il companion
in their walks, and they even Civ. it place
III their drawing rooms, merely rs II play
thing. however, rs it is of no use where pro-
lection is needed. Still, the Young Amer,
lean fills a place iii lppcricn,i"m which no
other animal i'll the known world would
occupy.
Z. Then what appears to be the ob-
]rct OF its existence ii it can not be render
Cd useful
4. The Object of its existence is yet to
he discovered, although as we are taught
that nothing is made in vain, there is doubt
less Il St gu in the existence of the Young
American.
R. Is The Young American ever con
founded with the True American?
4. Never. The True American is quite
DISTINCT species. and is not found III Up
pcrlrnlom.
Perfect lessons. The class may bc seated
SiIALIw GIVE Ur THE IIoor ?-Thc
Express appears to think that hoops must
now 90 out ot fashion, because they are b.
copming So common, in their use, to the
whole sex. We beg to put in doubt on
that suhjrct. The same reason would
drive stays ont Of the feminine market al
together Women wear them. instead,
universally, and control themselves by lin
iting the distinction to form and cosllincss
And thus it will he with the hoop. 1t is
one Of the most graceful, rs it must he, in
summer, one OF the most comfortable Of
all inventions, recently applied TO female
costume. 1t is too useful, too valuable an
article, therefore, to be slightly abandoned
1t is So seldom the sex are favored with Il
discovery i'll galmcnlirg. that is really sen
sible and judicious, that they cannot afford
to relinquish oDe when possessed oft.
Fashion may Danish, rs she should ban
ish, the intinitesimal bonnet, the fragile
boot, the thin covering for the breast and
arms, for all these arc unwclcomc-all ben
eft the physician and apo,hccary more
than they do those who indulge in them, and
desire to transmit healthy physiquc TO
postcrty. But the modern hoop has moth
ing in common with such ecccntricitics.
When not exaggerated in its dimensions by
bad taste,i is "a beautiful innovation upon
The old habit OF wearing an entire ward
robe perdm, in order to give sufficiently
volulninons flow to the drapery outside.
Such m auxiliary to nature should never
be permitted to die out. The round q and
the plump, to he sure, might do without
with impunity, but the meagre and flesh
less, those whose fulincss is confined entire
to the face, what spectres they would now
become if deprived Of the friendly asss-
,ancc Of the steel or wiacbone, rattan or
gutta percha 1t will not do to think of
it.-,Sunduy Times.
GES. JAcKsoN.-IIe was a man Well
do remember the day waited upon him.
IIc sat in his arm clair-I can sec the old
warriors face with his snow white hair,