The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-07-08

A Young la0y may DC leatneu IN Inc an
cient aud modern languages, may have
made extraordinary proficiency in every
branch Of lierature; this Is all very well, T
and vefy credItabe, and 10 q certain class I
Of the community, who are not obliged, as +
was ST. Paul, "io labor with their own
hands" is all that IS absolutely requisite, I
eui 10 a much larger portion OF the commu
nity, II IS OF far greater consequence 10
know whether they can spin
Ii is Of more importance 10 Young me
chamc, or q merchant, or one OF any other
class Of people Who depend upon their own
industry aud exeIlions, if he marries wife,
10 have one who knows how TO SPIN or per
/ form other domestic duties, than one whose
knowledge does not extend beyond pro
fciency Ia literature and the fine arts.
Il has often been said thai tho times are
strangely altered and certain il Is that the
people are. twas once thought honorable
to be constantly employed 10 some useful
ayocauou; but now a days II is thought
moro honorable 10 be idle. People com
plaza Of the high prices Of the necessities
OF life, and with much truth. But Il the
amount Of idleuess could be calculated &c.
curaley throughout the community, allow.
in4 the drones half price for their services,
Shch they might perform, aud which 9th
ers are PAID for, It might bo safe calcula-
,icn 10 estimate It equal TO all that IS ex
pended fur provisions aud marketing in the
United States. So /, is not a little incon,
s.s;eu, 10 bear parents complain about the
price OF provisions, While they bring up
their daughters 10 walk the streets aud ex.
peud money.
lie, the fair daughters Of onr country
initiate the Industrious matrops of the past.
The companions OF those who fought in the
Revolution were INJURED 10 hardships, and
accustomed 10 necessary toll, and thus did
they educate their daughters. Health,
con,en,menI, and plenty smiled around the
family altar. The damse who understood
most thoroughly and economically the
maHagemau, Of domestic affairs, and was
uo! a.ieitto put her hands into the wash Tub
or 10 las hold Of The d,staiF, for fear OF De.
s,roying their elasticity, and dimming their
snowy Shtepess, was sought by the young
uJeu Of those days as a {! companion for
life, but IN modern times 10 learn the uys.
te5tes Of be household would make our far
oues isiu; away aud 10 labor comes not in
10 the code Of modern gen,i,liy.
iaJusiIy and ifusab;y viii lead TO cheer
L.uess aad con.eulnent, and a conlen;ed
wife tends greatly t. soften tie aspcrltes
ana smooth the rough paths 10 a mans Jour
aey lhrough life. Il has been truly SAID
pleasant and cheerful wife Is he rainbow
10 the sky, when tie husbands mind is ios.
sed u,,a storms and tompesis but dissal.
i.iisd and a i.e!inI wife, 10 the hour Of
trouble, Is Ike a ta1uGgr cloud, charged
With electric fiul. Boston Transcript.
4 slim mixed chrfse, ,sih vengeance.
i patiAe vest ED Of the city, there IS a
coed nafured, fun making negro, named
Parsis,' who hoysrs round The grocery
stores il thatE eighbofhood rather more than
IS desirable. Like many other gentlemen
e color, be prdes hlascIf upon tie thick
nsss If lis sk1, and be Is always Up Tor
let upon bis bsiung powers and well be
may be, gor his head IS hard enough for a
, baaermz ram. Tte other day be made q
F, bet 70 a store that he could buli IN the head
, cr . q Or barrel, aad be succeeded. He
then took up he, to drive i, through a &c
~ large cheese, which was 10 DC covered
Hnd a crush cloth, 70 keep his wool clear
(, or cheese crumbs. The cheese thus enFe!.
oped, aas placed in proper POSITION, and
, Pars.s, started oG like locomotive, L1ried
aIs head up - his ears 10 he inviting
target. par-is loa began 10 feel Linsel!
irresistible, and talked Up "pur!y coGs.5-
cradle" a plan however, was soon con.
;rlved 10 take tue co0cet cut Of him
There beng some grinds,ones 10 tie store
: tof sale, oue Or them was privately taken
3 Up, aud wrapped Up n the same nannef as
he cheese Lad been, and looked precisely
Is d I: we're 4 second cheese, and Parsia
, readily took another bet for niuepence,
. that 10 would put bis head through j! as
easy IS DO sent II though tie first. The
interest Of the spectators in the operation
became intense. Every tEias was careful
y adjusted and upon the word being gwen,
: pdrss daf;ed OF like On arrow at he
: amblsAet grin5sione he slrHci. il fair in
q She ceu.te, and the next instant lay sprawl
lag 10 he middle Of the floor, upon which BE-
recoaed. For some minutes be ial speech
less, aad then ho ralssd himself slowly Up
On bis knees, aud scratching his head said,
al.h a squirting face, -" Hard cheese,
Dat, nassa. Dey skim DC mix too much
altogether before dey make It da.'z c l4c. .
-BgGOa Post.
: SMOKING a JUROR
We have heard Of smoking hams, and