The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1860-08-29

WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 90, 1850.
Il BAD PRACTICE.
This b aday Of sev inventions and
many innovasions. tome Of which are
Opsdvsens-iadiEssenf. and Others pos
isively bad. Il Is said that ..riorms
never g. backward = this is probably
corrsesss bas sons ..pefcsms'' are 20
sss5sns,as ail-zz a--s,s-sg
eof iass' yesrs.sld customs ef society
kxvs been psrtiedhsiy sosght sgaisss.
.,si,ed =, and abs,ed, Many Of tR.ss.
dosbsless. .assdt 70 b. greatly medifea.
or sntirely swtpe away; bat the danger
IN such cases is. that the other extreme
e siuest suss 10 -fsalow. Too nsch
safs eapsef b tskes IN tho change Of
long tstsbiishsd cussos.s., Hasty res
eiut;ons are ssssraily productive el
more evil tkas ssdg As those agi,a-
VI Iupss ~ xassfs stsenps 10 aee
from seyI& they are almost eer,.in "a
fan tpsd, cheEybdis; and the ~reea
iupea she iastsr win be quise.as fatal
= ase tesrfal q upoa sbs tor.iss. aeo
Society has been charged With 'prs-
a1eFy; ssd whether guilty. or not. those
-isho unaks - allegation are determin-
ed the eessssiioa shsll not lsy aeaisss
them, and - thsy rsn in;o The othes
dlly d excessive freedom. In al these
'eaAss sfarnpate 40 they Who have The
Z iwisdoa tsiifadi AID sbide upon The
ga soldta qmediuh. .". where right. and
! itrstb. and proprie.y make their habi.
sation. SO 7'''
.alss Or ~ The evik which has grown
out Il shs 'astempsto cast of 'ths res
tSaints Of former r.les of, esiquet. is
skss of tie P'faomiscaou. kissing Of the
sexsl !, Ladies 90 gentlemen meet Is
'ossrasyes+ pase . few hours together.
= becops ssliyAsly asquaisasd and part
With ! kiss! 10 sssns s.ll ssiai
n, r. Possibly xs nlasIy bare wrong REV.
ref tAis nstter. but it has always seem
! ID se'uss that Kisses belosged 10 the af-
iseaiohd. aud they only shosA be per-
! nSlted y enjoy this saered privilege
Who wen, nni,ed b the ties oflove. in
a ,soms aaaNf its torms.r arr. 80
- A Inothe,'s kiss loses its prieslsss
vsias 10 the ehIld 20 sonu ~ sbevom.s
the common besiowment upon all whom
!, she mests. This marx Of : sisters af.
assetieh losss Ill its charm the moment
she allows every one 10 st.rs it With
her brother. And when . wife permits
eysry aeq.aia.aeee p press her lips. or
Il -, aAanesds hsidsa allows the, nectar
i'ftoa be~ ssbs ltatss By every one she
q meets. the hysb6nA and lover cease to
, regard This token u love as the Ian.
!. .gssgs II he heart. and :. immediately
ceases to be priced BY them.
Axis = loves most expressive form
Of speech. "a When il = employ ed for
!, asy other tsfpose than - al expres-
{. lsiop Of xhat The heart Aels. il ~ per.
rer,iea Of iss essessial qualities add !
: 'shisappliea asd perverted ass Of is
tsreI mssaing. In its purity Il 10 .
precious gifi; in It's abuse is is Is worth.
!, lsss essfslehoed and a empty - van.
isy. No shsG i less weigh'y than a
He vithoss love. aoqa sraaa hiss
!, : The Other day - we took sea. IN
The cars on lesrips one Of the hssei
+ eieias 'sf eas eennary. ve saw some six
- eight couples ef lyesns ladies' snd-
seatlsnen enter, sbcus half Of whom
fossd sea.,. While the others only await.
I'd Che ringing ef the BEN to bid adieu
- thsir ssnPanioss. The l6rst sousd
from the ,oagse Of the bell vas the zig.
sal sos 1 gssstal kiss Ill rouad. We
sav sentlenen kiss laiies with whom