Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-02-16


tnelr name 10 cap or a collar; the
poet does not celebrate them--but
they p yssess the affection Of their hus
bands; the attachment OF their children;
the esteem of the wise and good; and
above all, they possess HIS favour.
"whom TO know is ltr eternal" o.
pTo,sd lord of The creation, il Heaven,
IN its great Kindness, has blessed you
wah such a vile, bright indeed rose
The sun On your nuptia! morn: prize
her. love her, homer her, and BE- 1t the
study OF your iile to make her harpy.
But the sacred volume places the
value and Importance Of domestic vir
tues IN the female character, ~ point
OF view at once more grand and ele-
waited than any modern production, as
may be plainly perceived in the FOL
lowing extracts" AS the Sun when
It ariseth 10 the high heaven, SO is the
beauty Of coed wife 10 the ordering
OF her house. The grace Of wife
Gelighteth her husband, and a silent
and loving woman is the gift Of the
Lord A shame faced and faithful we
mar ~ a double grace, and her cont
nent mind canaot be valued Blessed
IS the man that bath virtGcns wife,
ior the number of his days shall be
dCgble 4 virtuons woy8an rc5olccth
her husband, aud he shall fulfil the
years e his life IN peace ~ Eccles
XVII Hast thou wife after thy
mind, lorsal>e her no; land give notify
self to Igkt woman { Eccles vii:
26) "A good wife is good portion,
which shall be gwen III toe portion Of
them that fear the Lord. '-t Eccles
XVI 9 Well is he that dwelleth
with wife 81 understanding - he
tIcs. XIV 8 "A friend and a com.
PARTON never meet amiss. hat above
18th is wife with her husband -
Eccles. Xxi 23.} "Iie tina, getteth 3
wife beginneth possession, help,
ike Unto hiasself, and pillar of test
Where no hedge is, there the posses
SION is spoiled: he that hath ue wife,
will wander up and down mourning"
Eccles xxxv, q, 25) Rejoice
with the vile of thy youth; aud LEI her
be as the loving hjud aud pleasant
rne"-( Prov. v IS, l9) Lave joy
IulIy wHh the wife whom thou lowest
al The days of thy life OF thy vanity ;"
{ Ecc!es. tx 81 "Who can End a
Virtuous woman? for her price is tar
above rubies The heart Of her hus
band doth safely trust in her Size
seeketh wool and fax, aud werEcth
wiIiingly with her hands. She is like
the merchants ship; she bringeth her
food from altar. She riseih also while
II is yet nlgh.. and giveth mea, &c her
household, and a portion to her maid
ems. She consldercth a field and
huyeth it; with the fruit OF her hands
she planieth vineyard She girdeth
her Ions with strength, aud strength
eneth her arms. She perceivcth that
her merchandize Is good: her candle
goe,h not Out by night. She layeth
her hands to the spindle, and her hands
hold the distaff She stretcheth forth
her hands 10 the needy. She is not q
frald OF the SHOW Tor her household
arc cloathed with scarlet. She max
eth herself coverings OF tapestry; her
clolhng IS silk aud purple. Her bus
band is known ia Inc gales, when he
sitteth ameng the elders of the land.
She maketh fine linen and selleih it;
and dehyere,h gNIles unto the mer
chants. Strength and honor are her
clothing; and she shall rejolce in time
TO come. She 0penelh her moulh with
wisdom; and in her tongue Is the law
of kindness. She lUokeIh we'll to the
ways Of her household, aud eaieth not
the bread of ldleness Her children
rise up and call her blessed; her hus-
band also, and be pra'seth her Many
daughters hav done vrsuously, but
though cxceiieth them all. FaveE is
deccllful, and heaaty is vain: bet
woman that leaFe,h the Lord, she shall
be praised n-(P.ov XXI 10, 30)
I'VE last week published Chapter Iii, un-
der the head of General Conduct--To he con
tiEued under the head IT Consistency and Fidel-
ity- Domestic Hsb;ts-Absencs- Expenditure
Increase OF Family-Conclusion
Heroic EGpioit.-A young dandy
gentleman OF great spirit, in this