The Placer herald., 1874-10-10

Three editorial articles appeared in the
Nevada Transcript. last week, which con-
tain so many good points and 80 we'll put,
that we reproduce them aud call special at
tention thereto. We print in the order in
which they appeared in that daily. as iol
lows:
OLD MAIDS.
To think of becoming an old maid is a
horror to most young ladies'. All spun
the idea, and fondly imagine that time
will bring them husband just TO their
liking; yet If the signs of the times Indicate
anything, there viii! be Plentiful crop in
this State in the near future. There is but
little thoaght Of marrying by most young
men, and this is the reasons: .
Girls are afforded superior advantages for
the acqurelnet. of an education and all the
accomplishments, but are not taught by
their parents any Of the domestic duties
connected with the care of household.
Mothers will make very slaves Of themselves
SO as to allow their daughters to set in the
p,rIor and spend their time in fancy needle-
work and kindred accomplishments. They
are dressed in q style beyond the means Of
most parents. and are prepared to occupy
positions and live in a style beyond the
means of most young men who have for
tune to make with their hands. The honest
Iaborer, who is engaged in developing the
industries of the country, and adding by bia
labor TO the wealth Of the world, is looked
over by these holiday beauties, and only
persons Of wealth and high social standing
are desired as associates by them. Trey
forget, that from these sa,ne honest toilers
the wealthy and most influential men spring.
When the young man, who is go lavish in he
ex endture Of his money upon his person
tecomes shabby genteel man in the future,
these patient toilers will possess the wealtI,
and influence due to their persistent aud un-
firing industry. vi hen parents teach their
daughters to work, aud learn them to he
content with humble but honorable and
useful positiol in the world, then there will
be- more men desiring to marry. Social en-
leriaininents at home are not encouraged as
they are in older StatesP Young men have
10 seek Amusement in public places. II
parents would encourage the association OF
young people at their homes, instead Of send
ing them to The ball room or theatre Tor
amusement. the stats of society would lie
much better. If they would themselves
consider the honest. respectable laborer
superior TO the well dressed but dissipated
fashionable man of wealth, their daughters
would have similar opinions. and they would
live to rec their children occupying happy
homes and respectable positions. There is
too lnt,cl, want Of respect for labor, and too
much love for display and indolence. There
is much need for reform in this matter, ana
parents must inaugurate it or they will in
ihe future reap the consequences.
OLD BACHEL0Rs
While ladies have horror Of becoming
an old maid. young men ought to have an
equal horror Of becoming old bachelors.
Marriage is proven BY statistics to Be neces-
cary to long life. There is no instance OF
remarkable longevity in an old maid on re-
cord. and among men, the longest lived are
always the married. The young man who
imagines single-bleesedness will prove the
.hsppiest condition for him. is wonderfully
mistaken. His selfish and solitary pleasures
will not crafty bin. His club'rooms, bill
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