Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-03-06
.OURSATURDAYTALK
REPLIES TO COMMUNICATIONS AND
INQUIRIES.
ireiahd's Patron ,Saiut - A Young
Lady's Delicate Question-An Unfit
ASsOcate-Etc.

ERIN.-St. Patrick was a great
and good man, in his day, in Ireland.
lie was sort of Peter the Hermit
tie taught the people lessons of truth,
patriotism, and purity. He is said to
have banished all the snakes from Ire
land, by fastening them, or some of
them, in wire cage, and throwing it
into Lake Killarney, on the promise
to llberate them Tomorrow and a
tradition exists that fishermen at this
day, sailing over that lake, hear the
serpents In the cage at the bottom
calling out, elias tomorrow come
YETI" St. Patrick for his many good
Deeds is known as Ireland's patron
saint, and "St. Patrick's Day"-the
18th of March of each year--is cele-
orated over the world by loyal irish
men IN honor of their country's pa
tron, just as the Aztecs honQr Monte
yuma, the Arabs Abdal!ah, the Da-
kotas Manitau, etc.
MAUD. 1t depends on ones taste.
Except local law prohibits it, there
is no obstacle to the intermarriage of
persons on account of race or color.
In many of the States it is unlawful
for white and colored person line
gro blood, to marry, and the United
States Courts have sustained such
laws, on the ground that marriage in
State is matter of local character,
exclusively within the jurisdiction of
local laws. There is no prohibition
of marriage by whites with Chinese or
Indians in any State, probably, and
no qualification at all as to color or
race in Territory.
HER FRIEND.-Your inquiry is too
personal to publish. The best thing
for you to do is to be sure your infor-
nation is true. Then put yourself in
her place and see what you, similarly
situated, would do. If the situation
is as you say, it is reall y none of an
outsiders business. 1t is matter of
taste, for her and her family to de.
eide. If she has had cause to change
her mind, that is woman's privilege
and mans misfortune. Although Of
ten abused, no honorable woman will
break her faith needlessly. If the
promise was given by those you name,
and for the purpose s indicated, all the
parties so acting are guilty Of crime,
and as conspirators and accessories
should be prosecuted. Your best
plan is to deal leniently with your
"friend," and attend to your own
business and let hers alone.
School GIRL.-A boy who rides
his horse into a schooroom is unfit
for any decent girl to associate with.
He, if child, shoull be laid across
his mothers knee and we'll spanked.
If old enough to fully understand
right and wrong, he should be arrest
ed for breach of the peace and Great
ing disturbance, prosecuted and
punished to the utmost, and, when
out of jail, avoided by everybody,
unless he shows contrition and a dis
position to be better in the future.
Such a boy is, if unchecked, fair
candidate for the penitentiary or gal
lows.
INQUIRER-"What is the differ.
ence between a State and Terri
tory?" A State is quasi political
government, sovereign in the exercise
Of such powers as are granted by its
people in its constitution, provided
such grant does not conflict with the
United States laws and constitution.
A State in such matters is inderend
ent of the United States. A Terri
tory is a part Of the United States
territory, without any political rights
except such as are specially conferred
by act of Congress, and dependent on
Congress for its political existence.
FRANK.-In polite society, the
mere introduction to lady at pub
lie ball, or party at a private house
does not warrant the gentleman in
speaking to the lady afterward, un'
less she first recognizes him. And
among refined people the lady's fail,
ure to so recognize the gentleman is
taken as suggestion that his &C
ouaintance is not desired, without
any offense being intended or taken
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