National Republican., 1883-04-17
Bachelors Apartments.

The metropolitan papers, from time to
time, give descriptions of the gorgeous apart
ments which are being prepared in various
localities for the use Of bachelors only,
From being novelty, these Bachelors
houses are becoming quito common in the
larger cities, and will soon become one of the
necessities of Washington. French fats for
the use of single gentlemen only, are to be
erected during the present season in the
most desirable part of this city, and the plans
Of the architect show that they will be not
one whit inferior to those Of New York and
Chicago.
Why do not our young men marry instead
Of thus making preparations for confirmed
bachelordom2 Time was when men habit.
ually married as soon as they came Of age or
sooner, and were the eheads of large and grow.
ing families, and sometimes were grand
fathers ere the silver touch of time was laid
upon their heads. Tho girls of that other
day were considered old maids at twenty-four
or earlier. They were mothers in tho long
ago sooner than they are sweethearts now.
1t will not do to account for existing facts
by charging this state of affairs to extrava-
gance in dress on the part of women. That
is an argument Of cowardico similar TO the
excuse offered for the sin in Eden. Tho
trouble is rather the fault of both sexes, in
that they permit their desire to keep up ap-
pcarances" of social standing beyond their
means to reduce them almost to continued
penury. The incomes Of young men be-
ing generally well known, they are
expected to live in style in ac-
cordsuco with that income. Their
parents, having had miserable hand.to-
mouth existence, constantly warn them
against matrimony as an evil beyond com.
pare. They see from childhood pretense of
prosperity at tho front door and skimping
and saving in the dining room and kitchen,
so that tho parental warnings are but the ut.
terances of their own experience, and their
arguments are thus strengthened and forti-
fed. The youth approaches manhood with
the conviction that he must not and will not
marry until he shall have accumulated GER
tain amount of capital. Hence the alarming
prevalence of willing cclibacy.
Young ladies are not unwilling parties to
this same tact agreement. They are at home
and SEQ more of modern domestic life than
their brothers. They are witnesses to the
tears and heartaches which arc so large a
part Of the maternal life because Of enforced
deprivations in the matter Of dress and orna.
ment as we'll as in tho commissary depart
ment of the household, They have no desire
to repeat In their own lives what they deem
the folly and misfortune of their mothers.
Hearts are schooled by determined wills to
entertain no likes nor loves except where
msmmon dwells. Hence, but for the scandal
Of the thing, we should have spinsters' apart
ments as we'll as those for bachelors.
These be the causes for the erection OF
buildings for single gentlemen, This condi.
tion Of society is an evil. What is its cure9
There is none-there can be mono but by the
exercise Of degree Of common sense on the
part Of both sexes such as We have no reason
at present to suspect. Unless social oondi'
tions shall undergo change almost revolu,
tionary in their character tho young
people of the present generation shall evince
abravery and defiance which may be sufficient
to emancipate them from the thralldom oi
social public opinion--we may look only fol
continuance and growth Of the celibatC
evil. Bachelors apartments will be builded
on every block, and the home itself b
threatened with matrimonial indifference.