Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-08-22
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sword, for you deserve it." and 60 ba
did. Presently dc Commodore Anno.
ricaine say to me, s'IIolloa, Monsieur
French Capitaine, ware de devil vo,,
come from, chi" "Parbleau, Mons.
! vas in one littel brig bound TO dc coas,
Amerique, loaded vid prandy, and Cap.
itaine Dakaire Won day take out all my
lprandy, and blow my little prig up in
de air! Den say de Commodore, "on
my word of officer Americana, and do,
never was false, you shall haveall your
Iprandy back again" And, Gentlemen,
he vas as good as his word, and have
here de pleasure to tell you de story"
Tight Lacing The injuries arising
from compression Of the vital parts are
too numerous 10 be here recounted. Null
iiplied forms OF obstructed circulation,
nervous diseases, and organic affection,
are in their train. A ply sIcian, eminent
ly skilful IN the melancholy science of in
sanity. asserts that tight facing is pro-
life source ofmcntal arrangement. An
other medical gentleman, who has been
led by philanthropy TO investigate this
point, assures the public that thousands
die annually from the severe discipline
of busk and corsets. The frightful in
ternal ravages thus produced, have been
too often illustrated by dissection, 10 ad-
NIT Of doubt.
Habits OF tight lacing are the most
dangerous. because no one will acknow-
ledge them. Those evils that shun tho
light and shelter themselves in subterfu-
ges. are ever the most difficult TO remedy.
A great part of that energy which tend
TO their reform is wasted in hunting them
from their hiding places. Has any young
lady been known 10 acknowledge that
she was destroying herself that she was
even uncomfortable from tight iacing?
Yet the suppressed sigh. the labored res
plration, sutiused countenancc, the con-
strained movement, confess what The lips
deny Pulmonary and spinal diseases.
lunacy and the grave reveal the rest.
But Is Il possible. that in these days of
improved and diifuse,l education, any
young female can stake the well being Of
her mind. and the duration of her exis-
isnce upon circumstance ofdress? Can
che impede the functions of these mystic.
rious agents, which the Almighty has
put in motion, and make her shortened
life a living dcathp Can she throw a
binding illusion over those who would
save her and like the spartin cnlprit, con-
ceai the destroyer that feeds upon her
hearts bloodp We knoac thai IL is SOL
And who that has tested the omuipotence
Of fashion will doubt it? This ia not tho
only sacrifice Of health which she impos-
es. But il is prominent one, and let
mothers look TO IT, Let them not be sa-
tisfed with testimony when denomination
is in their power. Let them possess them
selves Of rudiments Of anatomy. Let
them at least be fully aware OF The dan
ger Of structure IN the region Of the lungs
and heat, especially during their period
Of development.
Yet let them not liugcr till morbid bah
1t have acquired strength. Their minis.
try is among the elements of character.
Let them teach even over the cradle, that
"ihis body is the temple OF the Holy
Ghost Let them early root from the minds
OF their daughters, that frisilous and mad
principle that the heaithfnl action Of their
minds, and the perfect use Of the organs
through which il speaks, are secondary
10 the vanities Of dress II they have re.
ceived from the great Creator, the gifts
Of a "sound mind and a sound body" in.
struct them that they are TO account for
both. If they deliberately permit sin to
enslave the one, or fashion TO MAIN the
other. how shall they answer it to their
Judgcp
find hosS shall the mother ansuer Il, who,
when the soul was put into her hand as
waxen tablet, suffered folly TO deepen its
impressions, there, and vanity 10 trace
its thousand likencsses, and fashion to
puff out her feverish breath on the lines
that virtue bad written until what might
have been polished for Heaven, was sul-
lied and melted away. l.. II. S.
Hartford, Conn Nav II, 1888
Some passages Of controversy have Ia
ken place between The National Intelli-
gencer and the Philadelphia Gazette, as
to the respective claims Of the Portuguese
brothers, Miguel and Pedro, TO be COAST
iered the liberal party in their present
struggle for the throne Of Portugal. II is
curious point Miguel has, thus far, the
evidence Of popular favor on his side,. a.
gainst the claim ofhis brother, which rests
upon the doctrine Of legitimacy. On tho
other hand, Pedro promises a constitution,
al government. in place OF the pure dcs.
potism Of his younger competitor. Here
IS the preference Of the people, apparent
and as yet not disprored for al absolute
|usurper, againstt The legitimate with con-
stifution Who shall decide WHICH is tha