The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-04-18


Oh oeds great oed, ~ ssia u.known,
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Ihear the call ftom stoae 70 stsne
There = Aat 0ne-theFs = bu One:
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Fresh Fields for the Heroic.
Who has not, especially In th,
younger years Of iies, wisl,ed sor IN,
opportunity to DO something heroic
But the world, either irpm esssln,
hsttsr os vorse, refuses 70 give man,
os the chances it onos affoNled.
Te b smother Gsacs Da!ing wouIe
b very uios- -assss The heoic dssd M
bsen dons. The lonely llsht heuse
the ssor0 bsatea, Iron rock, tho flai
dnaa. the litl1s lUmals form In It, th.
big bIll"ws laugh3We At II, tlss sssCu.
of the wrecked. the return, and III.
lovely nasne Of the woman, as Lowell,
and noble In nature - she was beau
tiful in nsme-sil these make . pic
ture on which no young adpirant ca,
look unnsoved. But then how few
psrsons, comparatively. live In light
hoUses-snd how few opp0rtunities
there are 10 save the sufferers from the
lOws Of broken backed steamer
such events can only occur once In 4
generation.
To plunge into the treacl,erous SUR
aud snatch . fellow cresGure from
death. or to seize the madden~d h0rss
when the love y equestrian h jest b.
ginning to despair, aud with nerve
Of steel to rein him up; o brce one.
wsy up burning stairway, and bring
down the scosched mother aud child
these are splendid deeds, very her,ic
- d more pleasant u coniean plate
than the royal Alexander whilnpsrina
for SOME other worlds TO ca,nquer-if b.
ever did any thing ND absurd when b.
was sober. But many persons live
and die without m opening once pre-
senttng It's. for such displays Of th.
~
II 10 painful !. think Of. Must tn.
majority Of men 60 undistimgu uisl,ed
ls the " noble rage" to be all unsatis
led forever? Must youths and maid
ems aspire, and cherish q in6escrlba
ble soarings." to no result?
II 10 not at all necessary. Heroism
consists ssentislly in having the cool.
ness, courage and unseifishness to
attempt and do what very few would
venture. The object would better,
moreover. be lsudabIe. A burglar
runs great Risks, but We do not dub
him hero. Nov we venture to sug
gest . few quite sccessabls situation,
In which. - the notices say, .enser'
prising persons Of both sexesD car
distine uish ahemselvss. and bsnsn'
the community In greater or lees de
gree, according % circuasstences. The
list OF openings can b extended In
a'c 'E1sst' al yoagbsarSmokers conque,
the grow isg habit al snufien reserv,
their noses for their original uses and
al masticators Of the weed spare theil
mouths and the public highways. II
u Unnecessary to discuss here the pro.
priety or otherwise Of these indui.
genciss. II Is enough that the victory
over them demands coolness and cur.
ase, t. which many are not equal.
2. Let all young men who have
hsgun to enjoy > "friendly glaee'
torsgo it at once. even though Il b
presented by the fairest hands. on thu
gayest holiday, or urged with the "
ried bantering and entreaty at the
most brilliant table.
3. Let al ladies whose taste and
judgment revolt against absurd fash.
ions, ignore them. Why should fres
Americans be ruled by the caprices d
. few na0distes, or ordered how to dress
BY . magazine writer whom they
would not invite TO lunch, II known
Spartan sumptuary laws were In favol
Of economy !; but society would mol
now endure them. Yet 1t submits ir
disconient to irresponsible
tyranny, obedience 70 which - ruin
DUSTY costly. Why should Mrs. smith
bS required by fashion ~ drag silk, u
ave dollars yard, through the mud
while poor Mr.. smith IL 1t his wits
end about the Yrocsr's btilsf
!. Let the young ladies dare to g
home NJ rational evening hours. Tbcl'
color, health, spirits, lives, In so4n.
instances, will Oe saved BY suCh cour
age. We do not sy~pstnsss with ths
cynic who apprOvesOf tuis absurd Ia
versiOn Of night and day, on th.
ground that the silly women wht
practice II are thus killed of, TO tn,
gain Of society. Many who are ca
psbIe Of good things suffer IL ths mul
TIT ude. Here Il . nns occasion iol
femiuine courage to rescue endangered
lives. Where are the Darlings VIII.
will display IL?
5. Let the ynnns men wear the Ola
gloves. nat aud coat until they cai
honestly afford the new. Il requires
uncommon courage, but It will have
good results. Men scnooled 10 sucl
deeds Of hsroism will ssluss 70 endors'
bad bills. will NOT vote Tor scamps. No.
knesl In the mud TO scouudrsis v u,
give iavishiy what they gain lawless
~. .nos take with pride the hand Of [
viillss, howeyss exalted.
8. Let men fefsse their names u
Al pApsrs. the contsnts Of which the,
csasnet persooally veaeh 1Or. ioclud
Ing tsslimonials. Any mAp eetuall,
out Of Slug slss can get . testimonial
and yos nay sss s'dnssn names to th,
tesufying excellence Of one when
each Of the dozen sisnsrs will own 4
b worthless. How are they caught
BY being taken IN detail, and eacl
told what the rsst are going 70 do. N,
one likes tos b the one to rsfuss
Here 10 . splendid nsid for heroi
deeds. BE the one !-Dr. John Hal
IN Ledger.