Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-08-04

Made womans tongue the longest.
TANNAHILL.
My HEARERs-Keep your nut-crackers clos
ed. and be tongue-tied while tongue it for a
few moments on the subject of tongues, if you
please. AS regards the utility of the tongue it
is needless to say that it is one of the most i'm
portant appendages of the human system II is
designed for other uses than licking moIasses
and carrying grub from one grinder TO another
during the pleasant, but sometimes tedious pro-
cess of mastication. Its principle office is TO
form or finish words as they bubble up in a
chaotic state through the thorax, from the we'll
spring of the heart In society the tongue is
both useful and pleasing member-as it not
only impars information to the unlearned, but
serves in beguiling many weary hour, and
aids in digesting sorrows, that sit as heavy upon
the soul as sewed horse nails upon dyspep-
tics stomach. In It's operations it should be
guided by prudence and moderation; else it be-
comes bore instead of blessing Some peo-
pie have naturally so much loquacious steam in
their boilers, that when they once get the clap
pers to their corn mill in operation, they never
know when TO stop them. Such folks, general
ly speaking, are as empty as egg shells and
softer than soap fat. A dam with gate that's
always hostcd can hold but little water; and
man who leaks at the mouth, can't have much
in him excepting that gas with which the blad-
der Of vanity is ever inflated.
My friends--my text implies that Nature
made woman with longer tongue than man,
in order 10 compensate her for what she lacked
in physical strength-that, whenever the sci
ence of Justification might fail in her purposes,
she might have recourse 10 that worst of all
weapons-a long tongue; and | feel bound TO
say, with regard for the delcacy of the femin-
inc gender, that women's tongues are often too
extensive for their own especial good, and for
the benefit Of the community at large If they
would only bring them into play when nccessi-
ty required, wouldn't say word; but, the fact
is, they are too apt 10 keep up continual click
clack, for the sake ofthe music alone; and often,
too often, they upset their own tea-pots while
| leveling kick at their neighbors. Why, my
! friends, know several Of the she sex in this
city who have knocked out all their front teeth
and worn away part of their gums, by the con-
unual and everlasting working of their scandal
distributors | know it is the nature Of the
beautiful animal to indulge in meddesome gar
rulity; and when she becomes SO expanded with
gossip as TO be in danger of bursting her apron
strings, am willing she should let off her sur
plus steam, provided she doesn't blow it in the
face of innocence, and 10 the detriment of So
cial peace. | admire, respect and love a wo-
man whose looks are as mild as moon-beam,
and whose words are as gentle as the zephyr,
which disdains 10 brush even dew-drop from
the mountain daisy; but don't like TO meddle
with one whose disposition contains the essence
of lightning, vitriol, cream Of tartar, and harts
horn-who manufacture words by the mile, and
measures their meaning in thimble. | don't
care whether there be any meaning in them or
not. don't like it, and that's enough. All
talk and no cider-as is the case with some
women and the loco focos-is uncomfortable; and
all talk with two much cider-as with the wings
is equally as bad Those are my politics.
As the rain falls the gentlest from the clouds
when unattended by thunder, so, give me
tongue that can silently shake off the particles
Of speech and let them drop calmly through the
ear into the heart-there TO moisten and refresh
the young plants of virtue. and cause them to
flourish, like hog weeds in barn yard
Ny friends-the Dutch governor thought
wisely when he advised the girls 10 wear short
tongues and long petticoas; but his advice was
as water split upon the ground. They will per-
sist IN wearing long tongues and short petlicoals;
and when | come 10 take the measure of the
difference ii makes in their moral characters, |
must confess that | feel disposition 10 perse
cute them with my preaching till can let out
hem OF the latter, and cut short about four
inches ofthe former, with the keen-edged sword
OF persuation. My dear young damselsl it is |
said that the angels of heaven only whisper. in !
their walks mid the silent bowers of Paradise;
and why don't you take pattern after them, in
whose likeness you were created, and whose
attributes you possess, with the exception of
that restless and never-to-be e-tired-ous member
the tongue? 1t is sin, shame and pity,
that so many of our ladies', both old and young,
are addicted to such excessive talkatiyeness-
that they are so inclined TO CAD about, telling
things which ought not to be told, and leaving
untold those things which ought to be told
There is no doubt in my mind but strong cup
Of tea contains vast quantity Of the animaIcule