North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-07-31
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We copy an article IN this member on
this subject from The New England Far
mer. 1t is subject which we have often
brought iorwafd, and one which rises IN
imporian the more we. reflect upon it,
We ennnnt disguise the TACT that The
great bnlk pf The Younger part Of the com
iuunitg are vary far from being as athletic,
hardysapd rohnsi, as wee, the older pari,
whrpiyonng. We see |, every Time we
look around unnng a group of young PET
sons. II appeafs IN, evTy assembly, and i.
speaks a loud and waning voice every
'iine We compap the etieninates and sickly
tpfms Of The DELICATE lily checked and lily.
fingered youth, with the hardy and strong
lsinewv forms Of that generation who are
passing away from us like Old oaks that
have yphstood the winds snd the storms
ofaa long NE zine, aulsare boevidy ID The
EFFECTS nj Old aae rather than 20 saydisessef
We think that this, though observable
in both sexes, is more so among the e.
males ihaug aiming thr males "A pernie-
ions belief that i, il, is disgraeelul TO WORKS
and fhat,a Young Iady Is elevated 10 The
scale otifespectablIiiv add dignity lib pro-
portion 10 hersiganrarce OF .domrsIicyd piifs
ana her neglect or labor, has fed 70 his,
Among the fatm4r's daustters vont will
Cad Something ID the old syslgm pf hard
labor at home, and A corresponding degree
of health and strength. In The little viz
lagos YOU will nerceivr tss iof il, and n
prednmipsnce Of efemipacv; 10 The large
villages we Gee more 81 It., aud intbe cities
Won wilfflnd wide, vary wide differences
between ahe efora,s, share, calcr, health,
strength, and physical powers of the girls
and those of the county. 'i'''.
IuiWeYknow that there Ii d false pride
amonr certain individuals of the cqmmp-
nitv which promptst ~ ihis-which leads
ltheivonnp miss u value herself The mhfe
highly. The mare delicate shr can make her
self appesr, and the more she cam Sierl
o,t.n even al the expenar nf health and
ohvsicelfro w~rs w HEB Gnd has gIvrn hers
We, agree with the editor III tpe-N Y;
Farmer in the sentirpsnf. Tint snrh
shonid rh dnwn1o the grave snmarried,
jehiIdtss," solitary and alone."s They may
loss their head and cutl sheir mp with rs
much iseorn rs thew pIease; the laws Of ma
iurc will not he infrineed ~iih gimprnity
and hnwev~r delicate may he the subject,
fri,fh will NOT change, and the iru'hsfs
that bnnvand feeble pafrniscanrais none
Other than punv ofsprings,, That farmer
would he called fool indeed. WIN cu'rd
noss che I,n6rest and hlismed and unript
seed tn plant again. and saves, the wteakes'
and most feeble. of the lots to propagate
fnr thr future; and vet this is The very
error which shlirdiya rurserd l'pfke con-
,inuance Of the human specles. w say
| hndlv, Tor it mist be owing n a bind mn
IpukSihat rational heinesshould sononduc
rather .ban 10 any reasoning uP9p the sp'o'
J,is snbiecewhscf, shoeIi eng age til,
attention of every phlsnthraplst.a Shal
we become q nation OF invalids! or shal
81 rise abovr the shl9 iprides,hst seefn'
now fodirect public npininn, and by man
| IL and useful lahor,. coarse. bnt nutrition
F,Iiet neat but comfortable 'clothing -refo'n
len az "a bs.cotne something again as M
rathrrs,were? They were mol ashamed,o
tfabar. They were not too, propd 10 ~
I Epp pHtfNR G0aFN~e WIZ A'''"'
End they. were .rewafdtd .wlihs.hfslth ant
strength NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. f rT "a
| 4IRxLAsp.--The present. noyemenfs p
fber pp6ple are indicative " brighter day
ishf this nng jcppressed lsud- The rem
,peranoe reformation arnPpgs me Irish ~
one If The uo&af niraclfs'of1 The age. Tbs
r,f4sns krarr e5ndneriae their iessn a.
tr~,i,rs by rfsstiug ,tfs inlesic ailng .hoTl
I viii not long remsin slaves h@rcaih IN
iEsIiinr,vfsnhy Of Br;tsih With Faihe
tNa,lsew for . ftnatsf gsidf. and OWonoel
as pqGiieal ehamHQn, tie gl9I'Qas nsi'
I'd must he ciose az hand, when me Ep'
lsssk of The gsllast lF,us-'st win be sfiiieI
loa the Pillars sg Irish Freedom pas f,s
Roehesier Ere. POSI-
AMxrsr'-'The Montreal Hersla, men
Irions ateysoft ibst MA.stsaE S! BiasvsaI ~
iafr. Papip~sn have b<sn seQtesled hyih
GoYersur General TO Ietvrn,ie- aanada; 4
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