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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-15
"Give Us Manly Boys - Not Boyish
Men,"

AS we listened to the utterances of this
sentiment by one beloved and honored,
we were deeply impressed with its force
and Importance. We mentally added
give us, also, acomanly gtrls-not girlisA
ao0nadf.
Who, aoho are to give us such boys and
girls2 Is there any special need for such
a demand at the present day9
Upon the parents. guardians and edu-
Gators of our youth does society make
this claim, and it needs no market astute-
ness to describe the necessity of this
claim.
The great aim Of the juveniles of both
sexes, nowadays, it would seem, is to dotl
as early as possible the habiliments that
SAVIOR of childhood. and to don those of
maturity, together with the habits and
manners of the beau and the belle. We
hate too sudden transition from the nur-
sery and short clothes to society and
full dress.
The time our young people should
spend in preparing for life they are too
eager to devote to self-eXbibition and the
enjoyment of life.
Aud our daughters marry while yet
they need maternal guidance, and our
sons launch out upon life, without stami-
ma, without moral development, without
manly vigor, they find themselves boys
where they should show themselves men
because, forsooth, they neglected the
manly culture in their boyhood which
would have secured a strong maturity.
We do not sympathize with those who
think "old heads should be found on
young shoulders" but we do believe in
Strengthening and preparing those
young shoulders" to carry the head with
firmness, with manly and womanly grace,
when crowned with dignity and weighty
with the responsibilities of maturity. To
this end we would have the young longer
limited to the sphere of discipline, sub
ordination and study-longer subjected
to domestic and practical training, than
present custom seems to sanction.
Our sons and daughters come ont too
early. They somehow contrive to throw
off all too soon, and too easily, parental
authority, and to think and act for them
selves. Their minds are diverted from
the most important studies and pursuits
at just the period when months are worth
precious years, aud years comprehend, in
their results and advantages whole de-
cades.
Why cannot our yonth see that it is
character, culture, habits, and principles
that makes the man or womanf It's not
dress nor gallantries, nor tlirtations, nor
affected airs, nor unsoiled hands, nor per-
sonal beauty-nether is it wealthy pa
rpOts or friends NOR n1ubf That wealth.
can produce, that makes a true and noble
man or woman. We have often found
all these combined, where every element
of heightened and. desirable character
was wanting.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-15
Wise Items.
What is it to be wiser

What is it to be wiser
'''Tis but to know how little can be known,
To see all others faults and know our own"
Pope.
Be wise worldly, but not worldly wise
-Qaarles.
1t is right to be contented with what
We have; never with what we are-Hack-
int0Sh.
Virtue requires no other recompense
than the tribute Of self.approbation and
pect.-Cicero.
Make yourself an honest man, and then
you may be sure that there is one rascal
less in the world Carlyle.
Truth is eclipsed often, and it sets for
a night, but never is it turned aside from
its eternal path.-W. Ware.
An Indiana man stopped his paper be-
cause it had not contained circus adj
vertisement for three years.
VINO is POWERFUL He who can con
troll his passion. Who is richl He who
is contentcd with what he has.--JeoiSh
Saying.
Age is not all decay it is the ripening,
the swelling of the fresh life within, that
withers and bursts the husk.-Gsorgt
Macdonald.
Chemists tell us that single grain OF
the substance called iodine will impari
color to seven times its weight of water
II is so in higher things-one compan-
ion, one book, one habit may affect the
whole life and character.
AS the tree is fertiized by its own
broken branches and falling leaves, and
grows out of its own decay, so men and
nations are bettered and improved By
trial, and refined out of broken hopes and
blighted expectations w. Robertson
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-15

Martin. The book in English literature
with which, by sheer force of contrast, it
must be compared is Lord Hervey's "Me-
moirs of the Court of George the Second"
A more dismal book than these memories
is not to be found in that literature, nor
picture of baser society. The later
story is one of beautiful domestic life,
of Queen who loved her husband as
Virginia loved Paul, and of the husband
of Queen Of England who could not
have been worthier of his place had he
been lineal descendant of Alfred
Hdrper's 1Kaqozine.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-15
Bonaparte'S Manners.

"The "Recolections of the Marquis dc
Beauregard," a French noblemau of the
last century, contains the following de-
scription of Bonaparte's manners;
Generally the speeches of BOnaparte
were lucid and sparkling; they were con-
else, vigorous, full of power and sense,
but wanting in feeling. The impression
excited by this young man was Il painful
admiration; the mind was dazzled by
the superiority of his talents, but the
heart felt oppressed.
There was not to be found in him any
trace of that generous magnanimiiy that
torestalls confidence, and forms the most
beautiful feature in the character of
heroes
Among the personages met in the
different scenes jast described, Bonaparte
alone seemed to possess the habits and
easy air given by frequentlng society.
His smooth auburn hair was dressed in
n queue; it was not powdered, and hung
very low over his forehead and the sides
Of his face. His eyes were red with
fatigue.
He had the smooth, sallow coIoring
that Psychologists state to bcloag to mel
anchOly temperaments, and is, in their
opinion, an index of the greatest powers
of mind. Lastly, us said before, he was
quite destitute of gentleness Of grace.
His actions and words always bore the
impress Of harsh arrogance, making his
superiority always felt, but by making
others i'll at case.
As he was going away, Marquis Henry
somewhat happily expressed the painful
feeling he had experienced. General
was his departing speech, "why cannot
men love you as much as they are COM
PEELED to esteem and admire youl'
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-15

lie came from the country seven years
ago, and is now well-to-do merchant.
Last week he wrote to the old folks, tell
ing them he had married a lady with Il
very fine voice-a "mezzo- soprano of very
extraordinary compass" He received an
answer from the maternal side of the
house, informing him that his lamented
aunt, was afflicted with something of that
sort during her life, but had already
found relief in placing mustard plaster
on the sole of each foot, and drinking a
pint of candelion tea.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-15

AFTER all, man is generous being.
Not long ago one died IN Massachusetts,
who had been married only year, and
received fortune of fifty thousand dol
lars from his wife, Aud what did he do
when he found death staring him in the
facet Not enrich his relatives rs he
might have done; he willed it all back to
her again, on the simple condition that
she should not marry again. The noble
man = lV0mdns Words.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-15

The PRINCE OF WALES AND THE JER-
sEY BELLE One is constantly hearing
strange stories about the "littie affairs
of His Royal lIighness, the fat Prince of
Wales. As Il rule | permit them To go
through my years rs the French say.
This one | have to note, rs | happen -
be confident of its accuracy. The Prince,
while in Paris lately, became cnamored
of fair lady, whose beauty has been the
topic of London for the past year. She
is well known as the Jersey Belle and
her good husband is man of wealth and
plain barrister, and also of plain, unpre-
tending demeanor, yet he has the courage
of his love for his wife and his own opin.
ions. The Prince gave notice that he
would breakfast with Nine. Langtry, and
as British subject, she had to obey.
The additional guests are selected by the
Prince. There is Il bit of imperious tyra-
ny in this age worthy the fourteenth cen
fury. The breakfast came Nine. Lang
try came; the Prince came; and so did
Mr. Langtry! And from Mr.. L4ngtry
came this manly little speech: always
proud, your Royal Highness, to have the
honor of being your host, yet still more
proud to always preside The Prince
INDUCED in general conversation on
the exhibition, and left soon after break
fast.-Lond0a Letter.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-15

Before beginning the second psalm of
the day, a Glasgow minister reached
down into his pocket and took a pinch
Of snuff. Even yet he cannot under stand
what there was in the first verse of the
psalm to make the congregation laugh
when he read, "My soul cleaveth to the
dust"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-15

The mistake we all make is in think
ing to buy the higher treasures of life at
an easier rate than the lower ones-in
immegining the thing typided can be
won with less travil than the type.-Gdr.
reLt
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-15

PHYSICIAN; Put out your tongue a
little further" Patient: "Why doctor,
do you think woman's tongue has no
end?" Physician: IAN end, perhaps,
madam, but no cessation"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-15

The flower which we do not pluck is
the only one which never loses its beauty
or its fragrance.-Aiger.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-15

Never buy watch dog on tick.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-16
ALL A WOMAN KNOWS.

A sensation reporter on a Chicago
paper went to sec a young lady he is
keeping company with, the Other
night. She met him at the door with
q colorless face.
"Oh, Toni" she cried, in an agi-
tated voice, s'we have had such 9
scare! Ma was coming down stairs,
and she caught her foot in the carpet
and went the whole length"
"Hold on!' shouted the excited
youth, diving ~nervously into his hip
poo ket for his notebook, while he
whipped out a pencil from another
recess. "Now 60 on!-go on, Ma
ti!da!-go on; bat be calm! Fol-
heavens sake be calm! Kill her?'
"Gracious, MOI"
"Break her back? Crush her
skull? Be calm be calm! For
the sake of science, be calm!"
"Why, Toni" gasped the girl,
frightened by his impetuosity, lit
wasn't serious. IL was" .
wasn't serious?" be gasped, in
turn. "Do you mean to say she
didn't break anything, after all that
fuss?"
"Why, certainly not! She never
hurt herself a bit!"
"Well," calculated the young man,
with an expression of disgust on his
face, as he sadly restored the book
and pencil to their places, ''that's all
a woman knows about business"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-16
SQUIRE HOUSTON'S MARRI.
AGE CEREMONY.

You bromish now, goot man dare,
Vot sthands ubon der vloor,
To hat dis woman for your wife,
Und lofe her efformore;
To feed her veil NIT saurkraut,
Poems, putthermilk und scheese
Und in all dings to lend your aid.
Dot will promote her ease?
eyes," und you woman sthandin
dare,
Do bledge your word dish tay,
Dot you viii took for your hoos-
pand,
Dis man-und him obey;
Dot you will ped und poard nit him,
Vosh, iron und mend his CLOTHES,
Laff ven he shmiles, weep ven he
moorns,
IND chare his shoys und woes?
Veil, ten, I now vidden desc walls,
Nit shoy, und not NIT kreef,
Bronounch you bote to pc von mind,
Won name, von man, Won beef; il,
/ pooblish here desc holy pands,
Desc mattherm0onial ties,
Pefore Got, mine frau, Carl und
Hans,
Und all desc gain eyes.
Und, as de shacred Scripture
says,
Vot Got unites t~ogedder
Let no man dare ashunder putt
Let NO man dare tenn sefer.
Dare! britekrooml now schoost you
sthop,
I'll hold tight fasht youi collar, =
Unteel you ANSWER me dis ting,
Und dat's-vare ish mine tollar?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-16

has a diary, and is standing in the
fear Of death, and is not able to leave
his bed, and has a dry spit on him!''
Small chance for that poor fellow,
apparently.
Others come to the point at once,
and use the fewest words and those
expressive. One writes for the sloan
of a squirt-gun." Another, full of
faith, probably, sends for anything
to cure a cock-eye." Another,
something for a sore baby's eye,''
and still another, in a similar strain,
something for a NJ mans leg"
1t certainly could not have been a
school-boy who wanted ''two cough
ing sticks of candy" Or his sister,
that wrote for ''somethlng for a swell
ed woman's foot"
Notice the ingenuity, before allu-
ded to, with which customer. initiate
the sound of the names of the arti-
cles they desire. The following are
from actual written messages sent to
the apothecary. There are called
for-"Worm me Fuge;' Lad
Num-" "Boeracks )" "Arnold's
Blossom !" s'Powder Of Cuba; - ga
small sensation of Turkentime :"
''Sweet stink of Rubub "''Nickrish''
(licorice: this article has the greatest
v.riety of names given il of any arti-
Gle called for) 'McCarmon Seeds"
ssGum Mare Beck" "Tar potick
! aced :" COX sled acid :" ''Bugmint; )"
"~Stickerish Stick" "Come ear
lack - s'Paint killer - ''Hall's Hair
Manure" (Renewer); "Spirets and
tsrlletime :" "Hope and dell dock"
"Churrup and quill" ''Eppecat;"
sBorgundy twich;" "Gold and
thread; ''Thoroughfoot;" Gum
marick; - COLOGNE of hme; "Rav-
ing Balsam; :" "Horlantz gin;'
ssTitter rintment;" "Armon doll"
"A worm killing bottle"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-16
A BOSTON GIRL.

The following, from a Wisconsin
correspondent, shows at how early
an age people born at the Club
take on their self-consciousness:
! Not many days since, in a Yves
tern city, a young lady of 10 sum.
mers was engaged watering the plants
on the lawn. A lady stopped at the
garden-gate, and the following dia-
logue occurred:
SISSY, is Mrs. Wat homer"
Ibid you address me, madam 2"
(~severely).
Eyes; 1 asked, is Mrs. W at
home"
mo. madam, Mrs. Wis my
aunt, and Mrs. w is not at home"
"Will you tell her that Mrs. M
called?"
Certainly, madam" (graciously).
"You won't forget the name"
Certainly not, madam. am not
much acquainted here, but / shall re-
member the name; i am a Boston
girl" And she serenely continued
to water the fiowers.-Harper's
Drawer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-16
ECHOES FROM THE PHONO.
GRAPH.
WHAT MRS. BARsTINGLOw HEARD Az
TER THREE DAYS ABSENCE FROM
HOME.
From the Burlington Hawkoye

From the Burlington Hawkoy6.
1t happened that Mrs. Barstinglow
was going down to Keokuk for a few
days, and Mr.. Barstinglow was in
consolable. At one time he protest
ed that she should not go; he could
not endure the lonesome house dur
ing her absence. And then again he
declared that if she must go he would
neglect his office and let his business
90 to the bow-wows, and he would go
with her. At length, however, she
persuaded him to be reasonable, and
on her repeated assurance that she
would not remain away longer than
three days, he consented to let her
go. He even bought her ticket, and
ordered the carriage and paid for it
Two days ahead, lest his resolution
should give way, and he should for
get her going from him. And from
that time till the morning of her de-
p~arture Mr.. Barstinglow spoke in
subdued tones and moved about with
the air Of a man whose heart was
buried under mountains of grief.
Before she left the house, Mrs.
BarstiDglow set the photograph in
the sitting-room behind the clock.
Then she kissed her disconsolate
husband, and begged him to pre-
serve his precious life for her sake.
while she was away, and then she was
gone.
Every day during her three days
in the Gate City she received a
from her mourning husband
begging her to come back, and tell
ing her how lonesome he was without
her, and how like a grave the empty
house seemed, and how the hours
ragged over his aching heart with
eaden feet. And in three days she
came home, and filed the solemn
house with sunlight ard laughter
gain. |.
The evening after her return to
Burlington she took down the phono- {
,raph. I
81 wonder" she said, "what we I
aid last in its hearing? 1t must have 1
cen something while we we're dis 8
my visit. Or maybe it has t
aught so ne of your poor, longing {
,oanings while I was away" u
And she turned the crank. b
"sLord, no." croaked the phone b
in tones of hearty reassur- a
nee ''no danger of that ; she's safe q
! Keokuk for three days; saw her il
lfely off myself this morning. Light il
our cigar while / light another lamp Il
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-16
TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS, on The 20 h day OF
w April, a. d., 1Sia. FL; ). Dim
lex and Mary NJ. Dunk his wife
did by their rust deco o. h"L da.e
sell aud convey to A1. Brsh n
trustee, and h;s successors in rust
the following described p. ope.' Y, to-
wit
Seventy acres being he ives, part
OF south east quarter o section (1U,)
and seventy acres be ny the west
part of the north east quarter of Sec
lion fifteen tl5.I also ten a",es off OF
tie ca ST sideuI the northwest quar-
ter o. south west oue-tOrth OF sec
ton Us J all The above dies, be,t
ards beng i'll township tj1, sangc
III, west OF the fifth pest H,eidlan il
Audrain counIN Missouri, TO secur,
the payment Ui one certain p~roinisso-
~ note for $500, and Gue h omc-yeaI
IrouI the date Thereof, bea ing tch
per cent. interest per annum An"
whereas, il il provId ID in said trust
deed, thai i'll case OF default in Ill,
payment OF said notc at the tine alIu
III the manner specified, the aiu
trustee. should, upon the application
VI ~ lCEdl hOlutt vi shAt heiS "itNA
having advertised the same tor thirty
da! S, in "a public newspaper III sal.
Audrain county, SCI saId premise
and all right and egr'ty u redrmp-
ton aud homestead OF sad Eli
Dim;"k and Mary Nj. D,m,ck their
heirs and assigns, n, the coutl house
doc II Audraiu coun 10 lie high
est biddet, for cash, ant execute and
deliver to the purchasers, Il deed or
leeds of conveyance in lee to The
premises SO sold, AMI apple The pro-
,eeds thereof rs in said 'tust is pro-
all of which WI more tallv
by reference 20 iecotd oil said
decd. "A book M" page $50
Of Audra'I ,ounty records. And
de Gr't has been made III
he paymcp q he note and interest, I
md .ae lc: ode: OF said note has
up led 10 e undersigned to sell
ed pen s ; Now, therefore, pub
ie 20. ce j" eby given, that l will,
Y Vir re { g power in me vesteC
SAID =. acd, sell said premis-
S he, ";cbr n.H described, OIL SO much
hereo "a be necessary to pay
aid mole az siest and the eXpen
es OF said t,rs on the
18th day o. .une, A. D., 1873,
{ the door OF the court house in
ludra \ Goan y, .etween the hours
f ten s"d OF o: tina, day, to The
3t,"r o tseh aud convey
D BE 7 "a - o Df 'chasers, by
acG IN re Il 'e.i eIight, title
nd i'll ~,c..O. So q y. s Dimick
nd May NJ. ID n'rk a q their heirs
nd assigns, n ara % re premises SO
I'D. AERAM BUSkIRk,
IL. W. GRANTLEY, Trustee.
oI-5t. Attorney.
John p. Clark IL Son agents, Mexi-
,, Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-16
AN INCIDENT OF THE WAR.

The Rutland Herald records tn,
following incident of Vermont gal
lantry in the battlefield: "The 1Oti
Vermont a a very gallant regiment,
but we heard the other day of an in
cident in their career that shows how
important it is that aspiring valon
should be tempered with discretion.
When the regiment first reached the
seat of van it was sent with a battery
to hold a certain position on the up
per Potomac, where a rebel raid was
daily apprehended, and like all raw
soldiers the 10th was nervous with
the excitement of the ley situation.
One day it vas announced that q col
umn Of rebels was in sight, so the
battery dashed into position on the
bluff, and supported by the 'enthusi-
astic 10th, commenced pitching shells
at the supposed rebels with astonisL-
ing rapidity. The enemy soon war;
ished, and the general impression was
that they had been awfully cut up by
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-16

Hon. H. L Ewing, Chirman of
the State Democratic Central Com
mittee has decided to call the Com
mittee together on the first of June
next, for the purpose of fixing the
day upon which the Democratic
State Convention will be held to NOM
mate State officers. 1t is generally
conceded that the Convention will be
held either late in June or early in
July. The officers to be nominated
are one Judge of the Supreme Court
for ten year term one Railroad Com
missioner, six-year term, Register OF
Lands, and Superintendent of Public
Schools.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-16
IF IwERE YOU SIR.

If were you, sir.
/ would not sue, sir
For any woman's love, day after
day;
I'd never stand, sir,
At her command sir,
Year in and out in this fond foolish
way.
Across my face, sir,
I'd have the grace, sir;
Or mother-wit TO pull a gayer mask
And wait to find sir;
What was her mind sir,
Before I'd grovel at her feet ito ask.
All very well, sir,
Of that grand poet in the olden-
time
Whose fine advice, sir,
Was so concise, sir,
In that immortal strain of gallant
rhyme.
1t does not fit, sir,
Your case a bit, sir,
He never meant a man shoald pray
and pray,
With such an air, sir.
Ofpoor despair, sir,
For any woman's love, day after
day.
If You will read, sir,
The verse with heed, sir,
You'll see it runs as clearly as It
may,
That every man, SIR,
Should take his answer
Wit manly courage, be it yea. or
nay.
.m~- Then cease your signs, sir
No mans a prize, sir,
IT any woman's sight, just let me
say,
Who's not too high, sir,
To sigh and die sir.
For any woman's love, day after
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-16

The conductors of freight trains on
the railroads are bothered by tramps,
and are very severe when they catch
them stealing rides. A fellow who
was violently kicked out of a car
near C~entralia last week coolly said:
"Old man, you can belt away at me
with that mules head that you carry
on the end O. yer leg till you kick me
so full of holes that my hide won't
hold sagebrush, but you can't knock
the glory out O. me, or keep me from
shoutin' over the thought that I'm
jist 315 miles ahead of this blarsted.
g.indin' monopoly"