The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-02-11
ANOTHER PLAIN TALK.
The New woman Delivers Herself of
Another Batch of Opinions.


are all z at sea" as to what is going on.
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Any good, healthy country town has
at least ten grades Of society, and the
upper ten" is more exclusive than
New York's Four Hundred. One
set thinks itself little bit better
than the next one farther down the
ladder, and so it goes all along the line.
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Those who are presumably on top Of
the heap, are in many cases men and
women who have risen from the ranks.
Quite frequently we hear men boasting
that they can now take part in round
dance, who but few years ago wore a
paper collar and gray flannel shirt
when on dress parade.
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In many instances, women who, in
those happy days gone by, used to wear
a SUM- bonnet and boil soap in the back
yard, have discarded their old calico
dress, with but two widths in the skirt,
and by persistent practice, have learned
to use a napkin without acting as
though they were embarrassed.
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The upper tenor the select few
draw the line at celluloid collars and
hair oil, hence the honest farmer and
members of the tin bucket brigade are
l.
squabble in every community.
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A woman may be a model house
keeper-good Christian and all that
but if she don't happen to belong to
+" our church," why that settles it.
Our church" probably has the loud
est bell, or the preacher wears the
longest coat.
At a party given by this class,
men are expected to appear in full
dress, and it is breach of etiquette
for any person to chew smoking to-
bacco and expectorate on the floor.
Men who have always been accus-
toned to going to dance after finish
ing milking, and of course have smell
peculiar to the barn yard hid about
their clothes, are usually treated in a
manner that causes them to feel chilly
during the entire evening. This is
wrong. 1t don't give the honest work
ingman chance.
Men with good, strong lungs, who
have always talked at school meetings
and have distinguished themselves in
other ways, are metaphorically sat
down on by some nervous old lady the
first time they attempt to sing in the
church choir.
Thousands of ambitious men-men
who would doubtless become shining
lights in society, are in this manner
discouraged, and they gradually drift
back to the farm. The" cold shoulder"
yearly robs society of many ornaments.
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Many society ladies who tolerate the
smell of cloves On mans breath, draw
the line at limburger cheese and garlic.
This is also vanity, and accounts, in a
measure, for the Germans being so re-
served.
Girls who can play parts of three or
| four old, familiar tunes on an organ,
and who are always anxious to display
their accomplishments at church con-
certs, possess the right qualities to
make leaders in society and should not
be laughed at. They have plenty of
nerve, and nerve Is all that is required.
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By being too exclusive country So
ciety overlooks a great many pets
There are many young men in every
town who, if properly encouraged,
could learn to chew gum and smoke
cigarettes. Young ladies who are look
ing around for husband to support
should be careful how they treat the
youth of our land.
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Those densely ignorant men and
people who don't know wheth-
er General jackson fought at New Or
leans or Bunker Hill-are bound to
talk on q. S. history, and although
they are not very entertaining, they
should be given au opportunity to show
their ignorance. They appear to enjoy
themselves hugely on such occasions
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Take down the bars and give every
body chance, and the world will be
brighter and people much happier.
This is great, big world of ours, and
it is bound to be inhabited by al kinds
of people. 1t wouldn't do for all the
men in one town to be bankers and all
the women music teachers.