The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-02-11
HINT TO THE LADIES.

MADAME de Gen,is received ne with o
kindness, n cordially, that had ali tho mai.
yete and freshness of youthful fee'ipg and
youthful yiyaciiy. Ts.cIs was ro,aiE. 0.
age in her address or conversation: and
vigor, animation, tone Of decision, rap
idity OF uttersnce, spoke the full posses
sion ofevery feeling and every faculty; and
found her in the midst of occupations and
pursuits, which might sturIle the industry
Of youth to undertake or TO accomplish.
"When | entered her apartments sho was
painting flowers in book, which sho called
her''herbier sncre, Vim which she was copy
ing all the plants mentioned in the bible.
She showed me another volume which she
had just finished, foil OF oftrophies and taste
ful devices, which she called / herbier dc
reconnaissance, "But have but little time
for such idle amusements,' said Madame
de Genlis. She was, in fact, then engaged
in ubridging some ponderous tones OF
French memoirs, in writing her "Journal
de Ia Jsunosse," and in preparing for the
press her new novel Les Battueers,"
which she has since given to the world.
Her harp was nevertheless well slrung and
tuned; her piano-forte covered with new
music, and when ] gave her q lutte. 10 play
for me, il did not require the drawing up q
single string. All was en'rgy and occupd.
tion. II was impossible not TO make some
observation on such versatility Of talent
and vafiety Of pursuits. "Oh! this is moth
ng, (said Madame de Genlis,) what pride
myself upon, is knowing t,o,nty trades, By
any Of phieA ! could earn my bread"
Lady MOrgun's France.
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TIE WAY TO BE SIcK.-The individual
Who is desirous OF severe attack Of disease
or who wishes to get rid Of life in severe
agonies, should when wet to the skin and
benumbed by cold, dry himself before o
large FIRE, and toss down glass Of spirits
or hot toddy. II may be replied, that ma.
ny have pursued this practice with little or
no Inconvenience. A vigorous system
can, it is true, do many things which would
be destructive to the more weakly. Let
them, however, persist in tampering with
their health, and the effects VIC have prom.
ised will sooner or later most certainly oc
cur.
The individual, on the other hand who
wishes TO run no risk, but to preserve his
health and life, should change with all pos
sible speed his wet clothing, and persist in
moderate exercise until the heat OF the body
issgsin restored, approaching the FIRE only
by degrees; or what is even preferable,
if the exposure 10 cold ond wet has been
OF some continuance, retire at once 10 bed,
and drink moderately oftepid barley water,
balrn-tea, or cruel.
Journal Of H,alh.
The Guiuoiins.-An extraordinary cir
cumstsnce has just happened at Chalon.
A felon who was condemned to death (by
the Guillotine,) and brought to the place
Of execution, when the fatal moment for
execution arrived, resisted the executioner
in the performance Of his office, and 10 the
struggle, the latter, having seized the cul-
pri, BY the hair with one hand, and forced
his head upon the block. at the same time
pulling the cord which le, loose the axe IL
fell before he could get his arm away. and
severed At once the head OF the culprit and
the arm OF the exseutioner.