Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-02-13

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VI. EduoT:-As you suggested the idea of,yrifr,
on gossip IN general. MclicGs has taken IN. matter
INTO serious consideration, and ~ be thinks yr-v
fairly come % The cDuci ssion that the whole ros,ip-
ing crew nrc too contemplate 10 waste pen aud ink
upon Nevertheless. he has already entered a I,.
lie uin one branch Ufihr subject he will further con
descend 10 give Pathological hint or Two md
then proceed to dispose Of the whole concern as s4n
marily as you would Ike the legislature do ly
law. the entire gossippng gang.
Tho cymougy Of the word gossip is somewhat OBJ
scnrc. The great modem American iC1icographcr
Noah Wchster, imarucs. somehow OF another that IL
comes from the old saxon word Gos TO- which sipi.
hcs spoIsT godfather ~ what Jursc n! reason.
ing De arrives a. this conclusion, 10 me- rnys.or.
for % seems impossible that 10 ever could have had re-
laton 90 any cirI institute custom u appears NOT
Sh''c been ~ uso ~ Aadso.s time. rs he has writ.
Zen no number uFon %. auI would certainly have
been fair game tu5 las Keen satire. arn mostly i,-
chncd 10 believe however, HAT u Is purely American
nnd Ti2'naiCd 90 the idea o old womans IT,, mr..
~ Ihis seems 20 be as m ~ natural derivation both
NJ regards sound ani specification For 10 y well
known these ol lady's gatherings or tea sinpiur.
have been remarkable from time immc1o,ri,l orr,
least since tea was first imported from China ng tho
yerirst bot beds Of scandal and back handed pri-b
borhood gibcs. Many decent mau and wolla, to
u,S no !ivJ rcPItauDn rJ,u 70 suiyer. ... ..~kcd
os iiuc % goosos pen feather in a c0uplc at hours or
80, m these scandal factories Of ic ts dfs DANES
use, 90 one particular. but IN the course Of limo a. ~
conc o. comir bend whole genus s, IL has hoo,
npprehcnd. with the word gossip Ton the sim
pic old danes tea parry. its definition has hcrn s 81,
tended 60 embrace several s1rs u tiaos or apls
without regard o. aEc IL De- now niaIo ,apl,
20 he whole praing. clnreruc ribIiing rrfhc ,,b,
~ scandal ~ the old women do tea. who mind eve
~ bpdys business bot tbof own. who handle pa,I.s
characters as q licensed b. RI go, council asd who
smugglc into their ~ sorts Of matters that bev
can make mischefof The term equally crnbr.ccs
d. thoughcss and foolish De tusc vile "Old Men
and Maidcusi Young men nod duusols. bachelors
NiSOy,s. and wijpNcr- married opd single Indeed
every tug thuhas tso legs o. g1d upon and an ire
sgous Die tongue wiflal Bot 10 leave the piI sdies
o. ENJOY tbor Tea. loT They uhcf harmless old d..
die. though they sometimes make deal Of mischief
u other peoples Emiicsl What shall We say SER.
ously Of rrs, ppisr Why ur--let the Dcvh take
The hindf1ost'-lud ihs orcmosi too; f1r o. Falstan
would sly. b. ~ n most vtaiu1us employment D.
people have rolinr DO but tain about f,e busness
rtare. aiiinas aBI ollics &c their neigh oura end
pick 'rulafs" rom the eyes IT Others hcy Rad better
90 mum. and drink their ba,k tea gr1g Or cold voter
or plcs tio beams. mills0nos and hayscales out Of
their own eyes. They perfect nuisance n sori.
ctyhc v,rg ofFsls q The puhic kitchen. and dcscry-
20 bc kicked, cufied snd sbusod like pickn~ ets -,
should hbe against hen BE- Tened u. "a, ,b,,.b
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