The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-08-24
EDITORS CHAT.
The Unpleasant and Improbable Habit of
Arguing and Answering Back.

An argument for the sake of arguing is most
tiresome, and can accomplish no good either to
discussers listeners.
A young man will make a statement, and imnle-
diatey the young woman will take another view,
or vice versa not so much from any convictions
she may have upon the subject, but simply be-
cause she feels called upon 10 defend her rights
and preserve the dignity of her sex.
This argument consists generally of keen thrusts,
and results in i'll feeling and anger and each ends
with the same views maintained at the start
Another disagreeable trait in the same line is the
habit OF correcting every statement made by an
other. Clara will try to relate some incident, be-
ginning with, ut Friday afteruoon"-
mo" replies John. cit not Friday it was
Thursday"
Then will follow discussion between them rs
70 whether it was Friday Thursday, and by the
time it is decided everybody has lost interest in
the story.
As far as the incident was concerned what did 1t
matter whether it Friday at or Thursday at
5; and yet there is always some member OF the
family to insist upon every trivial point
a lady was relating very interesting experience
to some friends one afternoon and made the
statement that she "paring apples for din
ner when a man rode up to the door on horseback"
why. mother" chimed in her literal daughter,
it was not apples, but potatoes, you were par
ing"
OF course each brought proofs 10 prove her state
ment; the mother claiming that the apples were
for pies and she remembered that the crust too
brown; while the daughter strenuously held that
she knew il was potatoes, because they spoke Of
the incident at the time.
Many children discuss every request made by
their parents before obeying, a very tedious and
unlovely habit, and one that would not have been
tolerated so years ago. when the parents word was
law. obeyed without questioning.
faG1a dfaarr
able combatyeness with maturity and renders US
anything but restful companions and agreeable
friends.
II is the American idea Of getting rights that
makes all combative and causes to go
through the world with chip shoulder
Timely discussions for profit and pleasure are
always enjoyable, but aggressive argument.
where each one loses his temper and heaps abuse
upon the other. is, in the language of Hamlet,
"stale, fat and Improbable
SOLD FOR SERVICE.
Capt. J. Conley, Of Schellsburg, Pa veteran of
the IO1st Pa. has brought to light relic of
fury ago. which is curiosity not only in compost
tion spelling and the free of capitals. but
particularly in the subject matter itself 1t goes
back to the time when immigrants paid their ship
passage TO this country by selling their services
for Term of years after they arrived here. The
John Schell TO whom the balance of the term of
Peter ScheIl, Of Schellsburg:
This indenture witnesseth. That Mary Hine. an
Infant with the Consent of her father in Law
Nicholas Smith Witnessed by his Signing and Seal
ing these Presents in Consideration of Six Guineas
& one half Guinea Paid by Henry Mayer for her
freight from Holland alto for the other good
Caufes She the fad Mary Hne hath bound and put
her self. and by these Presents doth bind and put
her self Servant TO the said Henry Mayer to
him his Executors and assigns from the Day of the
Date hereof for and during the full Term of Ten
Years aud one half year from thence next ensuing
During al which Term the said Servant her said
Master his Executors or Assigns faithfully shall
serve. aud that honestly and obediently in all
Things a good and dutifu Servant ought to do.
AND the said Master hs Executors and Assigns.
during the siid Term shall find and provide for
the said Servant sufficient Meat, Drink, Apparel,
Washing and Lodging and give her years
Schooling in the said Term a. at the Expiration
thereof to provide for and give her two Complete
SHits of Apparel, one of which to be new. And for
the true Performance hereof both the said Parties
bind themselves firmly unto each other by these
Presents. IN WITNESS whereof they have here
unto Interchangeable set their Hands and Seals.
Dated tie 18th Day of November in the ninth Year
OF American Independence Annoque Domini 1884.
Sealed and delivered in The mark of
Philadelphia + Mary Hine.
Done Before me
John Miller n. Schmidt.
Philsd. s.
10 Consideration Of Thirteen pounds TO me In
the County OF Montgomery ] do hereby assign the
within mentioned Servant Girl named Mary Hine
TO Serve the sd John Shell his Exrs & assigns the
Remainder Of the Term mentioned in the within
Indenture. Witness my hand the 2nd day Of April
I7sz.
Present
JOHN MILLER. HEsRY MEYER
LoRELEI
tTransEated from the German By Rate Bro,galee Sher-
toood.)
know not what II betdeth
That am sad at heart,
tale Of the past abdeth
In my soul and will not depart.
1t is cool aud tie twilight darkIes
And peacefully flows the Rhine,
And the brow OF the mountain sparkles
Ia the flush Of the soft sunshine.
Tie queenliest maiden beameth
In radiant beauty there,
The wealth Of her jewels gleamelh,
She combeth her golden hair.
With golden comb she combeth,
And singeth the while a song
That floats like the wind that roanleth
In quiveriHg chord along.
The boatrnsn HE fraiI bark steering
is seized with s wild delight
He sees not the cliffs he is nearing
He views but the mountain hight.
fear me the waves are bringing
The boatman and boat to naugbt;
And this with her Hateful singing
The Lorelei hath wrought.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD,
seasOnabie Recipes and Practical Hints for
Lovers OF Good Housekeeping.
APPLE BATTER PUDDING.
Peel aud apples and arrange carefully on
the dish IA which they 10 be served Make a
batter OF four eggs one mint Of rich mill, t,yo o