Year: 1867

EDITOR JOURNAL However ridiculous it may
be for person to make his own introduction it
matters but little to me at present. I am deter
mined to introduce myself, partially, at least and
II any do not choose to read it will make no diff
ference to met will neither add nor detract
from my store of knowledge or my tolerably
good opinion of myself. intend writing for my
own amusement, and in doing so consider my
self repaid, at least.


am descended from ancient family named
Greenwood-a family of no mean standing. Ny
introduction to the world was at a thrifty farm
cottage near the sea-beaten shore Of the south
coast Of England. Suffice it to say the family
is honest and industrious. and numbers some
" Honorables." But several years ago peculi
ar disease took hold of the family and finally
settled into lamentable "ism, TO be plain,
bachelorism. My heart beats wildly, and the
blood goes coursing through my veins at the SIM
pie mention of the word. That 90 ism " has
made terrible havoc in our good family. Out Of
the many fine masculines which the Greenwood
family numbered fifty years ago, have now but
three uncles living-the youngest Al, the oldest
Gall afflicted with that terrible I" ISM" am
the only one of our good family now living and
in the bloom of manhood. Nothing has so great
q tendency to rufie my disposition the re-
membrance of my condition. ! often wonder
why men live so mserably for whole genera
tion, to be cut down like grouse from the forest
tree limb before the unerring rife at every crack
Of which there is "grouse ~ less. And why
should not be startled at the simple thought of
my situation. As dark clouds blot the stars from
the face of night so is the hand of Time eradi-
eating the Greenwood family from the face of the
earth. l have said that am in the bloom of
manhood, and feel that it is high time to strike
for the perpetuaton Of my fast going out fami-
ly; There is time in the age of man when ma
ture is most profuse in her smiles-most gener-
Gus in her offers Of bounty-whch, taken ad-
vantage of, leads on to fortune and happiness
But my ancestors never consulted the tide-ta BILE.
They allowed the tide to flow until they were in
undated, and before they could embark the tide
began to ebb aud the heyday Of life was thus
FILTERED away.


Whenever my mind reverts to this subject am
sure to conclude that this . ism is actually he
reditary in our family. Ny correspondence with
friends shows certain evidence of its symptoms
Whenever l think over the contents of q letter
just sent, am discouraged, for continually tell
of the condition of the cats and dogs farm stock,
&C., never referring to the little blue and dark
eyed maids with whom am well acquainted,
and SO dearly like when have my eyes on them,
but who are forgotten rs soon as out of sight
Is not that certain symptom of bacheorism.
Further than what imag gine to have been a sham
courtship with Sally Perkins when eight
cen, have no experience in fact have idea
how courtship and marriage is man9uvered in
this country, but hope at some future time to
amuse myself by writing down the modus ope-
randi. | have concluded to make an effort, but
shall first undergo three years at philosophy, sew
en- at law Eve at gymnastics aud FIVE in study
ing the manly art of self-defence. Then | shall
consider myself fitted for matrmony.


Your ever dutiful fellow citizen,


JACK GREENWOOD.