Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-09-17
Our Observation-Disclosures.

boy. Nevertheless lt is one that oE Oid
and endcared association colnmends itself
t" our loye-ole that by our cognizaucc
of it's beneficial. influences demands torit-
self our un.p pialilied sanction. Why is it
that the '.Tom.Joy'. has always been
considered Il name "f reProarh, and that
asa class tits one forever prosecuted ana
b.rated Simply because it has become
q custom with Us to consider that there is
NJ Development for the Young girl bat
tie mcn:al--lllat our daughters d" not
ned beautiful forms, but only :: loves
of drcsses-,hat Jessie, or ,lc.nnc, or
Hattie. Must not be children, but Tiny,
nillling.criming woMea-j Just as mamma
is d,iodecimo. This is a mistaken idea,
and it is time that. .mo.hers were finding
il, out.
A, this day, when our young men want
SO sadly what is terscly termed :; back
bone when our young women want
staluiia, when as Il people we want
physica! strength. there is Il "re;iirm
UPON This subject. very much needed also.
Nnw iS:the time to commence good
work which is vehemently called for. ]
would have mo,liers remember that their
daughters lungs are no better adapted to
bear without injury the putrid air of close
au | heated roons than is the breathing
apparatus ot;tLcir Suns. would have
them remember that if restricted (physl-
ca!) cducatlpu, enfcebled health, delicate
nervous system, and, above all, q pur-
poseleSS, aimLcSs tj;ts arc not calculated TO
bring out'the. genius and build up the
rerutai ions of:their sons: neither are they
to be depended on to. do this for their
daughters. wouid have them cncnur-
agcIheir little girls TO exercise, effort. in
adustry. aud energy, So as t" give them
siie health. vigor, activity, and power to
eN.an,! into a glorious womanhood: in a
word, would that they be encouraged, to
become rea!, bone Jfde flesh and blood
"Tam:hoys.'
MY idea Of a "Tom.boy" does not ne
cessarily include rudeness, nncouth man
ners, .or sdtlandish ways generally
by.no lngu1s. The 'ifrom-boy".is an
eager, earnest. .impulsive, brisht.cyed.
gla,-hearted. kind soulcd, liring, and real
specimen ol i;.., .i'e 9e"Is ,'s, S"'s osd hsr
iaueh 4s:, n LILY ~, - Iii,
tolc al ,t'lie .oo eisp.ls.'o' W., M az e.So ,n,s
life and exul,ing vitality to which they
are:tie "escape.Salves;'' and indeed we
raInS. ilAe !ns '''u1 :t':,' ~
muSt Glose o'l ITS ~ S.'Pe''i"o"S S'e"''' ~, ~
snch eoui,''osS' ! ~ 'caI'l,'at ~, luz .n
glowing cneeK' l"e sreSl; oa'ss'ly ',!c"I''' ,.
tue llthe ana graceful pay ot lhe ''''os'
tel! il taie OF healthy ana vigorous Pn's'-
cal development, wh'ch Is Natures pest
beauty. lle so''i anu :lie lis'"u Will pe y,
aeSel"pco also III uue '''ie: anu no :,. S''t,'
nave 1s'ere ., VS.. Us . "0"'""' III '"0 N's"es'
sens ol al; o4s :el!!t Ls hoon,;s,, u ,.r
Inc io't.ooy oe'.".au ''..''. III
way slu - ".l cSo .nors I,sU - rho ms of ~,
~ "e. . o"". oon G ia ' ~. hnrses m - w,t.r
tue cows 'l'. .,T iue .,'' III LII !, w.. i,a,,
%'.nou' an oils ,aI 'rbot ~ ] ~. sn,as shovel
afG, .a;. as,t Cd ". sas ', rh, ' as,, hunt hans
anu n"e eI .. III 1hs vnr,o U s 4u,I-ass M knows
nyssr' hsss aIsu ,ba Ej,iH the j;yst byue
WIZ. "aIa y IT," h,::,;, am1 whars o,n;a .ti,o ,h;n
loS. s-os.' i. H. meaI,w ,he Wild strcwhnrrir.
gus, gus, - shn s,r can ,,.srrihe tn Won n, l;f
.'pS"t ,'t E !, ,bas bannt bnr f,y.rit. Lr,,ncb
&C. ~ ;,n aa,,r., , % ,ha g. ;ivor sinners, ,n,ny
~ ,ia,.. ens c"n inf,r,n you whom tho ynpna
h.nol I in tI,s hIue hiri's sn.st will be r,.;,dy
~ a.. Ear ,h,, l,onsrhnII is under htr es.
nsci,I nrotcctjon: and i,er unise cu.ln.
fsno,cs.i is tuIl Of the visions of The wcath
.r.se.r as' She ey5,airns to Won .:that it is
cort,n TO rain to.norrowH for the f" pink.
oved nir,6ernel' has closed and there is
deep SIGH from the south among the
mountain piues.
Wiz 10 7on, ho,n hoe snr,nr -
l'l,Ss,, "sI t onS n;n,sons ~ ,rap,.nI;oo, op, us
sba ~ Iii he raodv to t,ks hold nf tha J,'