Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-07-03
COMMUNICATIONS,
FOR THE KEowEE COURIER.
Young Womanhood."

Hr. Editor: We notice an article in the
"N. =, Georgian" entitled "Youug We
manhood y which was commenced by the
Gallagher Hypcrian," and added to by
the Brooklyn News" "Sunday News" !"
NO. Picayune," Baltimore Sum-" "Cof-
fceyillc Intclligcncer" "Natchez Courier, I"
jackson Flag," "Shelbyville Expositor," !"
Nashville Gazette, ""East Tonnessean," I"
etc. And among them all, they have made
the most ridiculous compound, and MUIR
dered up wit worse than any piece we have
ever had the misfortune to read.
We are astonished to sec men with such
regulations as journalists, stoop SO low as
to render themselves void of every respect
due to the fairsex, These men surely ncy-
or had any mothers. They surely never
were blessed with the sweet society of a
youthful and gentle sister; and never have
been favored with the genial smiles and
tender words of the fair sex at ALL
The IN. O. Picayunc" gives the follow
ing; Young Womanhood-a giggle,
something short of broad horse laugh
/ small potatoes halfgrown--a body and
limbs developed with padding the 'exhi-
bition of bone and muscles enough for a
coming matrimonial squabble- substantial
finger nailsthat bcspeak 6rst,ratcs scratching
IA goose.
a goose which is not goose,
And yet is not a goslbg."
Well, now, VIC don't only consider that
the above is not. only a picay,me article,
but PIcAYUSE man that wrote it, and a
PlCAYUNE paper that contained it.
The Baltimore Sun" opens thus -
''Young Womanhood red blackberry,
jug sSgrecu cnoughto be as souras vinegar,
and Compares themto a "grcen persimmon'
AID winds mp witl-''a cat"
A cat wbichsnot a emf,
And yet is not q kitten"
The t'Natclioz Courier after a calum.
niusand ridiculous piece of prose, concludes
thus:
"A GINNING sharp-eyed little mice,
That would be dear atany price"
And afiSr various similar notices from
other paper itwinds up with the follow
ing, which VIC suppose is from the "Geor-
gian," as there is no authority given:
a frog as isn't quite n frog,
Betweensa tadpolc and u green o,ola
These editor i presume, are not aware
that there has Syci been anything to admire
in "Young Syomanhood.p They are not
aware that The nSoutcrn Matron com.
iuenced hergrcat enterprise, which has fill
Ell our Republic with wonder ard amaze
mcnt, while she belonged to the above nam
ed class, They ara not aware that Mrs.
s. j. Hale, Mrs. Sigopyney, Ma. Eliza
beth 0alses s,nlits, Mrs. Ann S, Stevens.
Alice y, az Il aGd others, ptodpced some
Of the bflghtest specimens oftheig genius
during their youthful days, and we presume
that those Of Che above named editors that
arc married must have varied very Old
gl,alds, or pretty old widoSs, aud have all
got Sons and fo daughters, And NO do
slneercly pity tho Woman they got.
Ecrniy part have always found sone4
thing t0admirein Young Womsnliood,p
and, If 4 we're aa old as Methusalah, /
would fad soinothingsto admire in them
for theyare howors Yea,
Swecier thnn tho swaeiest fI0wor
Save tiios0 thaEgrow 'neath Esdenis bower
's0Apr CsfAw.n
Z Walhaila, q, Jane q, 1853
On: Joussos wisely said G lie who waita
/ TO dos great deal 81 good nt once, wilLneYer
ss1ything."