Fogyism
☞ The presumptuous upstart, "Young America," by way of showing the difference between him and Mr. Old Fogy, defines the latter as one "who sits on the shirt-tail of progress, and cries -won!"Lansingburgh Democrat. August 25, 1853: 2 col 5.☞ The advantages of advertising—the person who found a watch and advertised in last week's Democrat, has found an owner for the same. Also, the package of Sheriff's papers have been recovered. So much for so much—let the old fogies who think money paid for advertising is all lost, put these facts in their pipes and smoke them.Lansingburgh Democrat. October 5, 1854: 2 col 3.—Gen. Burt says the new railroad from Saratoga to Troy will be completed and running through Lansingburgh by June. Now let all the old fogies and yelping curs of the Burgh either migrate to Podunk, simmer down or go into their hole. Hurrah for Gen. Burt and the steam iron horse with its iron hoofs, lungs of fire and smoking nostrils, which wake up sleepy hollow, the "garden" of the Hudson valley."Splinters and Chips." Lansingburgh State Gazette. January 21, 1882: 3 col 1.—Look for the locomotive soon; when the bell rings let the old fogies and lazy coots get up and get."Splinters and Chips." Lansingburgh State Gazette. February 4, 1882: 3 col 1.WATER, gas, increasing population, a progressive element entering into public affairs, the gradual dying out of old fogyism, and a wide-spread desire to introduce modern methods and improvements, promise an era of prosperity for Lansingburgh that should have had its birth long ago. Results will counteract complaints that may now seem well grounded.Lansingburgh Courier. May 30, 1885: 3 col 1.