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Editorial
August 3, 1855
Fremont Journal
Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio
What is this article about?
A cautionary editorial advises young girls to beware of transient strangers and dandies, preferring honest farmer boys or mechanics who offer lasting family affections over superficial attractions that fade after the honeymoon.
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Transient Young Men.
Girls beware of transient young men;
never suffer the addresses of a stranger;
recollect that one good farmer boy or mechanic
is worth all the floating trash in the world.
The allurements of a dandy jack with a gold chain
about his neck, a walking stick in his paw,
some honest tailor's coat on his back, and a brainless skull,
can never make up for a kind father's house,
a good mother's counsel, and the society of brothers
and sisters: their affections last, while that of such
a young man is lost at the wane of the honey-moon.
'Tis true.
Girls beware of transient young men;
never suffer the addresses of a stranger;
recollect that one good farmer boy or mechanic
is worth all the floating trash in the world.
The allurements of a dandy jack with a gold chain
about his neck, a walking stick in his paw,
some honest tailor's coat on his back, and a brainless skull,
can never make up for a kind father's house,
a good mother's counsel, and the society of brothers
and sisters: their affections last, while that of such
a young man is lost at the wane of the honey-moon.
'Tis true.
What sub-type of article is it?
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Transient Men
Girls Warning
Moral Advice
Family Values
Dandies
What entities or persons were involved?
Transient Young Men
Dandy Jack
Farmer Boy
Mechanic
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Warning Against Transient Young Men
Stance / Tone
Moral Exhortation
Key Figures
Transient Young Men
Dandy Jack
Farmer Boy
Mechanic
Key Arguments
Beware Of Addresses From Strangers
One Good Local Boy Is Worth All Floating Trash
Dandies' Allurements Are Superficial And Temporary
Family Affections Last, Unlike Those Of Transients