The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-09-25

INFLI ENCE OF VOMA

An article on the "Innuence of Woman"
the last member of the Ladies' Companion,
serves attention The general character of a
ton is greatly dependent upon her /; and we HI
all heard the remark, tina, the treatment of lcni
is pretty good index of civilization. To the
mcricnn mother he says;-
Ear refined from the busy highways of am
ton, she should wander in the shady, green la
Of domestic life. 1t should be hers to cheer
dropping head of sickness, and pour balm into
bosom of the wre,ched. TO seek out the abot
of poverty, and cheer their inmates with aid, d
vice and sympathy. To welcome TO the gu
hearth, the partner of her joys and SORROWS, VIII
worn and weary with the worlds conflict to I'd
her offspring in the fear cf God, and love of eve
thing good and holy. These are the duties viii
every woman of the present day is hound to pc
form. Unseen, unlelt she extends her iniluen
far and wide, She is forming the future patrC
statesman, or enemy of his country more thu
this, she is sowing the seeds of virtue or vic !
which will fit him for heaven, or for eternal mis- !
ry. Noble, sublime, is the task Of the America
noher-see that it is well performed"
Now, with all due respect TO every body in III
whole world, we pronounce the writer of the prd
ceding downright, incorrigible fool.
Far retired from the busy highways of amb|
ton, she should wander in the shady, green land
of domestic lfe." Pshaw ! pugh squizze VIII
ever heard such irrcdeemablc nonsense Awo
man having anything to do with domestic life .
Oh my Tol de rol de ri do Why, woman
place is at coon skin conventions, carrying "O,
Tip" banners, eating delicious pork and bean
from single, q" ogle"-ing the men, and slipping
hard-cider. That is her place, and the man, wo
man child who says it is not, we take this sol
emn occasion to call {" liar and scoundrel."-
" Rear her offspring in the fear ofGod - Indeed
Her offspring should be reared in the fear of " oil
Tip" "To welcome TO the quiet hearth tn
partner of her sorrow!" You don't say so J n,
such thing. Women know better than this eth
partner of their JOYS and sorrows" should be wei
coined with a full, deep and wild hard eide
melody" such, for instance, as
''Tp and Tyler
viii bust Vans bilcr."
'stl Mntty is democrat
Sing Yankee Doodle dandy
Ills golden spoons and English coach
And serfs always handy"
So many stout swiggers are here at this time,
There's but one barrel cit, but you'll find it prime
Ri ill., di nu, di HI. d nu,
Ri tn, d nu, ri tu di nu, ri ma"
Then chnk, chipRichink, went the money bags;
Toollcdoodlc doc went the pipers,
Tweede-dcede dee went the Gdlers
Twecdc-dee ~
or some such angelic thing. that would be calcu!a-
ted TO welcome the partner Of her joys and sor.
rows to the quiet hearth, when worn and weary
with the worlds conflict" II would be much
more appropriate than sweet home or some such
stale and Improbable stuff: Cheer the dropping
head of sickness Here Is more nonsense. What
is the use of that Does not the Bible say let the
dead bury their dead And have not the sick got
to die someime' Why, then, hazard the election
of old Tip by staying at home TO cheer the
dropping head Of sickness,' No woman Of sense
will do any such thing. Our reverence for The sex
will not allow us to come to any other conclusion.
Uuseen' Jupiter unseen = woman { ex-
tending her influence unseen = Only think Of it
Our life OIL it, this article Of libelous libels and
scandals, was written by some sour,
wrinkled, fidse,y old maid, who having lost all her
charms, and of consequence all her bcaux, cannot