The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-05-22
The Republican.
Educational Column.
J. +. LANGENBAUGH.
THE PLACE FOR WOMEN.

the world, very different from what
IL had been before. The deep re-
spect recorded by that epoch to wom-
an could not but exercise a most
powerful and bene fetal influence on
humanity; for when man, confident
In his physical force. reigns alone, We
can never expect TO see real human
culture develop itself. There now
arose a kind of worship Of the beauti-
ful, and OF female beauty in particu
lar, and that in higher and more re
fined sense than had been the case
with the non christian world. The
Greeks, the Romans end the Arabians
had bestowed praise on women, as
necessary to their happiness, but
they treated her only as an inferior,
and even a a slave. The christian
world set before itself new leal.
What man now tries for, is that the
lady whose affections he endeavOrs
to win should recognize his personal
worth, that she should love him be-
cause she honors and esteemS him.
Such a demand is based upon the
supposiiion that man considers wOm-
an as his equal-nay, that he looks
mp to her as a superior being; the
endeavor he makes to deserve the
favor OF her he loves, and to become
worthy OF her, reacts on his own con-
duct. Love raises him above all
that is common and vulgar; it be-
comes with him the handspring OF
every noble action; he can hence
forth neither do nor say anything of
which he would feel ashamed before
her. The TeutoDic nations es-
pecially seized the full Specification
of this lofty conception OF woman and
lier place in life. With them love
was nothing but the spontaneous
homage OF strength to beauty. They
introduced new social usages and
more elevated system Of ethics among
the inhabitants OF Southern Europe,
and at the same time communicated
TO them that reverential respect
which faises woman, naturally weak,
above The common level OF humanity.
SELF. DEPxxDEScE.
Many an unwise parent works hard
and aves sparingly all his life, for the
purpose OF leaving eaoagh to give his
children a start ia the world, as il is
called. Setting young man aioat
with the money left him by his rela
tfves, is like tying bladdrrs under the
arms OF one who cannot swim; ten
chances to one, he will lose his blad
ders. Give your child sound edu-
cation. and see to Ii that his morals
are pure, his mind cultivated. and his
whole nature subseIvient TO the laws
which govern man, and you have
given him what will be of more value
thar he wealth OF tho Indies. You
have given him a start which no mis-
fortune can deprive him OF. The
earlier you teach him to drpend on
his own resources and the blessings
Of God, the better.
THE CURE FOR GOSSIP.
What is the cure for goss p? Sim
ply culture. There is a great deal OF
gossip that has no malignity in Ii.
God natured people talk about
their neighbors because, and only be-
cause, they have nothing else to talk
about. As we write there comes II
Us the picture Of family OF young
Indies We have seen them at home,
we have in times past met them 10
the school-room. we have met them
going to the township library with a
fresh volume in their hands. When
we met them they were full OF what
they had seen and read. They were
trimming with questions. When one
topic OF conversation was dropped, it
was only to give place to another in
which they were interested. We have
left hem, after delightful hour.
stimulated and refreshed; and during
the whole hour neighbours gan ment
was MT soiled by 80 much touch.
They had something to talk about.
They knew something. and wanted to
know more. They could listen as
Well as they could talk. To speak
freely OF neigbor's doings and fail
hgs would have seemed an imper-
thence to them, and. OF course, an
improperly. They had no tempta
tion to gossip, and because the doings
OF their neighbors formed a subject
less interesting than those which
grew out OF their knowledge and their
culture. And tits tells the whole
story. The confirmed gossip Is al
ways either malicious or ignorant.
The one variety needs a change OF
heart, and the other a change of pas
ture, Gossip Is always personal
confession either OF malice or imbe-
cility, and the young should not only
shun it, bat by the most thorough
culture relieve themselves from all
temptation to indulge in 1t. 1t Is a
low, frivolous and. too often a dirty
pastime. There are country neigh
borhoods where it RACES like pest.
Churches are split in. pieces by it.
Neighbo.s are made enemies for life
by IL. In many persons it degener-