Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-29

AMERICAN LOVE OF DIsTINcTIoE.-
The following is an extract from an adj
dress recently delivered before the Boston
Phrenological Society, by Doctor S. Y.
Howe.
AS people, the Americans think more
and care more, for what is said about
them, or wha: other people think Of them.
than any nation on earth. 1t is NOT to
merit. but te get praise. and all sensible
foreigners ridicule US for our sensitiYeness
to their opinions. We are continually
striving to put the best foot forward be-
fore them, to show them how well we
deserved to be called the freest, the most
prosperous, the most moral people that
ever existed. We can bear no criticism,
no censure, and least of all, no ridicule.
And, among ourselves, in our social
circles, what an anxiety absut appearan"
ces, about the estiaate we are held in by
others; how seldom is the question asked
is such an action righ,l In compari-
son to Why what will people think;
what will the world sayp How many
make themselves uncomfortable and un-
happy, in order to do. or keep up show
of dong, not what they really take any
pleasure in, but what they think will
please others, or cause their envy.
And then, our love of Distinction! our
love Of titles; our eager scramble to get
on any stone that will raise US head
above our neighbors, that they may gaze
and admire us. Our luxury, to be en-
joyed, must be visible; our cup of prss-
peri,y is never full enough unless we can
hold it brimming up to public views; and
even in eur srefs, we fad food for the
love Of public notice, and the bereayed
mourner muss have his name, and the
kind of his loss read abound from the
pulpit, as though the Deity would net
know for whom hsprayer was intended.
With all our beasted republican sim
plcity, we are more covetous of distinc>
tiop, and have more titled men than aris>
tocratic Britain; we have more generals,
cslenels captains. than warlike France;
we have more A MS. D. D's., l.. l..
D's., &c., than learned Germany; every
man assumes some tile, any one above
boot black, is an esquire; even the ladies
ceme in for their share, and it must be
Mrs. General A.. Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Sec
retary c., Mrs. President D., and SO ons
Hard Cider. Why, dear me, Mr..
LongswalIow, said good old lady, how
can you drink down whole quart ofthat
are dreadfuhar cider at single draught?
AS soon as the man could breathe again,
he replied-I Leg pardon raadam, but up
on my soul, it was SO hard | couldn't bite
it off. ------ -----------
A father of an interesting family, resi-
ding near Detroit not long since stopped
the only newspaper which be had ever al
lowed himself or family, and solely on the
ground that he could not afford the ex-
pense! This man chews up fourteen
dollars and sixty cents worth of tobacco
every year.
Factory Girls. The New Haven Re-
gister informs us that the girls are leav-
ing the factories and are going back to
help their mothers, and aunts, and uncles,
to make cheese and raise poultry, watch
bees, pick the geese, and sort the wool.
And who'll say this will not better fit
them for making good, clever wives,than
the close room of factory.-St. Cars,
vaie Gazc;te.
REp.BREAsr ELixIR.-A young lady
in this country actullly had, moi long ago
for her dinner, a Robin with paregosi0
saucei