Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-02-14
The other SHE of the
question.

Jan. 81, there appeared an article
entitled cold Maids The APP
pearance of the above named arti-
Gle caused no little discussion
among a certain class of individu-
ais, and in many instances, one
would judge, from what was said
that "The shoe fit perfectly"
But in writing this article it is
not our intention to take issue
with the writer of the one styled
cold Maids" but to bring before
the public another equally unfor-
tunate class of Individuals, viz;
"Old Bachelors This class of
individuals are as numerous per.
haps as the other and like them
are subject to as much criticism
especially by the opposite sex.
Now the question naturally arises
why do we have "Old Bachelorsp
God said at is not good for man
to be Alone" and yet we find ma
ny men who travel the entire
journey of life without partner.
Some are ready to say that men
are bachelors from choice. To
this statement | must dissent and
shall endeavor to show the cor
rectness of the dissention.
First:-It is contrary to nature.
The love for the opposite sex is
displayed not only in the animal
kingdom but in the vegetable and
mineral as well. This statement
may seem unfounded at first but
a careful Investigation of the
sciences of botany and minerolo-
gy will prove it's correctness.
Second:-It is contrary to the
very law of civilization and good
government, that a man should
live like a Wandering jew" with
no place to call his home upon
what rests the permancy and
prosperity of our government to-
day but the well disciplined homes
of our land. Does not every
thing that tends to make us bet.
ter and nobler nation hinge upon
this very question.
"Home, home, sweet, sweet
home," be it ever so humble,
theirs no place Ike "Home."
But You may get round this by
saying that Bachelors" can have
homes, but / wonld ask you
"What is home without a motherW
That the state of celibacy is an
unnatural one to man must APP
pear clear to every right thinking
person. Then why do we have
bachelors?
TO answer the question fully
would involve almost as many
answers as there are bochelors,
for every individual has his own
personal history. But there are
we believe, many that can be
brought within the scope of a few
general statements and to these
we shall turn our attention.
1st:-There are those who IA
the early days of their manhood
pledge their faith and love to the
woman of their choice; have laid
their plans for the future and
spent one, two, or perhaps more
years of their life, in preparing a
home aud building up a small for
tune, with which to render happy
and comfortable the object of
their affections, and as the line
approached for the sweet consul
matious of their fondest hope;
their ambitions grew stronger
and their hopes brighter: The
thought that the fondest hope of
their lives is soon to be realized
buoys them on to greater labors
and successes: But how often;
alas: for them, the object of their
devotion, tho one being for whom
they have labored so long is
called to the world beyond, and
the unfortunate lover is left to
brood over his disappointment
and bewail his loss; as he turns
from the grave he feels that all
that is near and dear to him is
lost from sight forever and he
goes forth in an un.sympathetic
world broken hearted man;
hencforth to be termed "Old
Bachelor and such he is, but
not from choice: That there are
many men whose lives have been
blighted there can be no doubt:
You have met them and 80 have
IT. AS a rule they arc noble
hearted, pure minded men; are
firm and energetic in business
and never love but once; yet
! have great respect for the opo
site sex, though rarely appear In
company: For such men j have
the profounnest respect ant
look upon them with pity, know
ing that death has robbed then
OF that which was every thins
to them.
The second class of bachelors
like the first have loved in thei
$ earlier days, have looked forward
t to the time when they could CLAIM