The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-11-30
Miscellany.
Concerning thc Names OF Women.

Ceucerning thc Names OF Women.
from the Revolution
To women who hold the theory that they
are independent, thoughtful beings, able to
support themselves, and something more than
the pets and playthings of men, have sug-
gestion to offer.
1t would be more delightful, and sound
much better in coming before the public. if
women would give their christian names III
fnll, without dishguring them win any OF Inc
dimnutives that are so fashionable anu COM
mon. Elizabeth is stately name; out LZ-
Ze is suggestive of one who is weak ana de-
pendent, however lovely she may De. Cath
arine is beautiful and strong, but hattie or
Kittie what burlesque ON the original
name. So with all pet or nick names. Who
would imagine Miss Anthony doing so ride
ulous thing as to call herself Susie? Think
of Hattie Stowe or Maggie Fuller.
One Kansas paper had the haIdihood TO
nickname Mrs. Stanton, Liz, but it produced
tremendous recol on the editors head. How
ridiculous would men appear in public or in
business life with their names thus belittled!
Wouldn't Sandy Il. Stewart sound well as a
merchant prince? or Johnny C. Green or
Willie E. Dodge? True, We can say Andy
johnson and feel that it is appropriate, but
think of Lyssie Grant or Cumpy Sherman, or
Phillie Sheridan, or Sammy Chase Men
don't want their names minced or belittled
as If they were babies. So give us your full
names, ladies; it will add dignity and strength
TO all you say or do. One of the correspon-
dents of the Revolution signs herself Lizzie
Leavenworth, NJ. ID. Now l shall never take
any of her medicines-not one single homoa-
pathic pill Of it'll she calls herself Eliza
beth. feel relieved now, and remain yours
sincerely. HELEN
Jumping Match.
A young man Of our village The relates the
story himselt who fought but did not die at
Antietam and Gettysburg, went INTO the
Province on foot with some small articles for
sale. One night. just as The sable curtains of
evening were being lowered upon him, he
applied at very respectable house for enter
tainment. He was very kindly received by
young lady, who happened to be the only
one of the family at home, with whom he
partook OF the evening meal, and everything
seemed to be going merry as marriage
bell" 1t seems, however, that the Young
lady began to suspect that in entertaining
stranger" she had not entertained ian an
GEL" But how to get rid of him was the
trouble! At length she asked him il he
could jump well, saving that she could Jump
further than any Yankee living. This was
stump" which the hero of a dozen battle
fields was not indisposed to take, and so they
arranged for trial Of leap frog.
The young lady placing herself against the
opposite wall, at three Jumps reached the
door. Our Yankee now took his station for
the Il ial. At two bounds he nearly reached
the door, when Miss Bluenose, with the
feminine fascination imaginable, said She
would open the door for him, so that he
might have a chance to see how much he ex-
celled her, and he took the third leap which
landed him outside.
The young lady instantly closed and fas-
tened the door, took hat, mittens, overccat
and valise of merchandise, into the chamber.
threw them out OF the window to him. and
told hun there was tavern seven miles be-
low, where no doubt he could be entertained
He went on his way meditating on the mys-
teries of women !-Presque Ile Loyal Sam
rise,