Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-05-29
Cry VS.. COUNTRY LAD1Es.-Wc CO.

CITY VS.. COUNTRY LADIES.-WC CO.
by the following from an exchange paper
without being acquainted with its origin:
City ladies boast of being more deli
cate than country maidcns. The one
breathcs AN air polluted with many thou
sand brcaths the other inhalcs the breeze
frcshcnod over the new mown hay. The
one drinks water from the scwer-mlng-
ling pump. or from the impure pipes from
the open horse pond the other pours it
from the moss covered bucket, or dips it
from the pure spring. The one walks
over their hard pavcnionts, along the dus-
ty piles Of bricks; the other trips over
the soft grass, along the pale and sickly
from watching at the evening concert;
the other is rudy and healthy, from ris-
inc with the morning birds. The one is
the lily of the green house, the other is
rose beside the stone wall. In the city
j, seen and admired the the handiwork of
man; in the country, are traced tho hal
lowed and stately stepping Of the Almigh-
~.
Not long since, in South Carolina,
clergyman was preaching on the dlsobcdi-
cncc of Jonah, when commanded to 90
and preach to the Ninohvites. After dis
claiming at length on the awful consc-
>'uGnces of disobcdicncc to the Divine
commands, he exclaimed in voice of
thunder, that passed though the congrc-
cation like an electric shock, "and are
there any Jonah's here? ?" There was a
negro present whose name was Jonah,
and thinking himself called upon, imme-
diatcly rose, and turning up his white
eyes to the preacher, with his broadcst
grin and best bow, very readily answered,
"Hcre arc one, NASSAU
In an old Magazine we find the follow
ing excellent enumeration of the etcctcra
OF lady's toilet. If our fair country
women would use these cosmetics and
ornaments, how bewitchingly captivating
would they be.
GA fine cyc-water, bcncUolcnce; best
white paint, innocence a mixture giving
sweetness of the voice, miidncSS and
truth; wash to prevent wrinkles, con-
tentmcnt best rouge, m0desty: pair of
the most valuable earrings, attention I;
a universal beautilicr, good-humour a
lip-salve, chce,Julncss."
TIGHT LACING. 81 think this practice
is public benefit" said gentleman.
A great public benefit exclaimed a
friend, show can that be, do you not see
that a great many ofour young ladies are
running their healths, and losing theil
lives by it?'
'Ycs, yes, my dear fellow, do not see
that it kills off ONLY the fools, and We
shall have all wise ones by and byn
How TO GROW HIcII.-Nothing is more
easy (says Mr.. Pauldng) than to grow
rich. 1t is only to trust nobody to heaI
interest upon interest, cent upon cent; t.
destroy all the finer feelings of nature
and be rendered mean, miserable, ant
dcspised for some twenty or thirty year
and riches will come as sure as disease
disappointment, and miserable death.
The st. Louis Pcnnant says, in speak
ing of Brandreth's pills -'They hav
been used in this section for the purpos
of purifying steamboat boilers, and it
said with complete success. Wonde
how large dose of them it would take t
purify the timcs-reducc the rates of in
tcrcst-make money easier--sdt the ban
to discountlng freely and run the Miss
sippi clcarn
A STRONG HoRsB.-A New Englan
farmer was Dragging of the strength of h
horse, whena listener Interrupted him b
saying, your horse isn't tlcabite to on
which my grandfather owned in the Stat
Of Nermont,-there never was hors
that could match him-he was the IL
strongest horse since Sampson, m
Grand dad-used used to put ? tons an
. half ofhay on bob-sled, for him
draw on bare ground, and he was SO a
mighty stout, he had to hoM back gOin
~ hill.
TIE WAY TO WIN A KIss.-The la
'lr Bush used to tell this story of a bro
or barister. As the coachwas about stan
inlbciorc breakfast, the modest limits
the law, approached the landlady, pre-
" quakcress, who was seated near t
fire., and said he could not think of goi
without giving her kiss. 'Frien
said she, 'thce must not do it.'-'Oh,
heavens, | will!' replied the barrist
We'll, friend, as thou hast sworn ii
may do it but thee must not make
nractce oft,