The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-06-06
Lights or Life.
BY LAL.
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ltSs very easy to imagine that primitive
man was better, morally and physically,
than,his modern brother. week spent
q on y. Simon will 60 long ways toward
restoring some ofthe primitive ideas of our
torbtars, and enable US to get back closely
TO oldmother nature, as firmly believe it
was Intended we should be. No envy, ha-
tired aAd all uncharitableness can enter
o. imposition, with the ever changing,
bndrous panorama of the ocean be-
fore us constantly. And surely no atheist
could cling longer to his lack of belief in
the One whose mighty hand stays the pow
er of that which goes so far and, no
further.
Xxx
An attempt was made recently to pass
what was called an "anti-cartoon" bill.
There was a great howl from the newspa-
pers who make cartooning a principal
feature, and much Indignation was eX-
pressed by them at what they called an
attempt to 'muzzle the press" If you look
at the bill in the light intended by the au-
thor Of it, you cannot help but feel as he
does regarding it. There is nothing so GER
tain TO kill as ridicule. 1t was said years
ago, that cartoon in Puck representing
the late Ben Butler running Of with
coffin full of spo ms, was responsible for
Buffers failure to secure a coveted polit-
ical position The cartoon called forth a
storm OF questions and though it was
proven that he had not done anything of
the sort, the cartoon did its work tn r.
oughly Ais fair, in love, war and poll
tics, but it seems hardly fair for paper or
number OF papers, to pick ont the physic-
al or social peculiarities of a man and
harp constantly on them, enlarge and add
to them until he has become the butt of
ridicule for every little penny liner in
the country.
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OF course humorous cartoons do a great
dealtoWards simplifying mooted questions
for the ignorant, but to keep iC up indefi-
nitely, utterly regardless of mans feel
ings or welfare, has made it necessary for
just such bill to be brought before the
notice of those interested, and there are
When a man has baen elected to any office,
high or low, there Is certain amount of
dignity and respect due him in his official
capacity. and the newspapers should be
the first to show it.
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The woman who "nags" has had much
attention bestowed upon her, to the neg
lsct of the woman who 'whines." Have
you ever seen her? By some strange streak
of good luck she usually has big, good
natured man for husband, and he always
reminds me of a walking edition of Fox's
Book of Martyrs. The whitney, woman
is essentially selfish, and no troubles or
trials are ever SO great as hers she thinks.
She generally has thin squeaky voice
W. Itch is quite in keeping with her face.
She has tired out her friends by her imag
mary woes, and is dreaded by them all as
much as the plague. And to the sensible
woman it ooAs aass s=4=ziFzT5s rs Tn0ugh the
Whitney" woman got more comfort and
kindness out of life than she deserves.
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recent fashion item said among other
things "To secure the desirable shape,
you must lace at the waist line" And the
girl of the period says, NO, thanks-after
having had the X rays turned through
woman who laced tightly, and having seen
photograph of the result, | prefer leav-
sng my waist free too. Which is just
what we expected from the girl who bikes,
plays ball, tennis, rows boat and shoots
a gun with as much precision and enjoy
ment as her erandaddy ever did. All.the
twaddle you may have heard of women
meekly following where some one else
leads in fashion, is out of date Women
have found their independence in more
ways than one, and they intend to keep it.
And that reminds me, were you aware that
every folly or monstFosity in the way of
fashion, was born in the brain of man?
From the hideous old scoop bonnets and
hoop skirts, of forty years ago down to the
''dress improvers and tight corsets of to-
day, man has been responsible for their
origin and manufacture.
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We think the hats of today are mon
strous, but look at the pictures of the
beauties of the time when
Men wore buckles and garments brighter,
And danes wore head dresses nearly as tall
as their colored coachmen,
But powdered whter."