The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-23

Farm VILE, Va.
lCorrespondence Of the Herald 4

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FARMvuLE, VA, April II 1919
The Herald and the Ladies' Matters and Jb,na
Morals and Maitary-Be2es and Beaur-Inr,
and Whiskrs.
DEAR BENNETT:-
have just time, while tarrying here for day to
recruit frame wearied by long travel to inform you
that here too find that the Herald is the decided
favorte of the most refined and recherche
gentleman conspicuous for his fine sense and
unaffected poeness forms me that the ladies' vote
all other papers "weary, stale and Improbable"
when compared to your sprightly and varied sheet
Some OF them. am told, even contemplate having
some OF their finest linen converted into paper 10 be
forwarded to you, to be lmmortazed bv the i'm
preston OF your type; Tor in the hardest times
Vhey say)' you can make shift to be entertaining.
am sorry TO learn, however, that though you have
many readers, you can claim comparatively but E. w
subscribers in this goodly village Most of them
appear to think, IN contradiction of the old proverb,
that borrowed wit is best" and to be decid.diy
OF the opinion OF ancient Pistol, Base is the slave
that pays" Tor his newspaper You remember that
have often insisted upon your giving this class of
persons an occasional hint in your PAPER In order
that they may be shamed out OF this most annoying
OF practices.
AS have picked up various items of information
relative to this place, will, according to promise
rles. 1t Is as busting little place as you would de-
sire to see in which the people keep close eve to
their own business, and also manage to bestow an
occasional glance, in pure good nature, on that of
their nelghbors- however, they decidedly a
church-gong people, who rgidly observe all the pro-
pretes OF HE, and rarely snorc loud enough TO in
terrup the preacher independently OF the restraints
OF the church, their morality, learn, Is further
guarded by temperance society Formerly MANY
OF the citizens were Gas young men you know are
apt TO be) ardent lovers; like Orheo, they " loved
not wisely, but too well, and like every victim
OF misplaced attachment" their faces were
- Celestial rosy red,
Loves proper hue"
A wonderful reformation, however has taken
place, and ne one is ever known to indulge in ths
wine cup, except in cases of cramp cholc rheuma-
tlsm n the stomach, Indigestion, &c, which of late
prevail TO an alarming degree. and have assumed
such malignant form require the spirited
measures to subdue them when the fit is on; then
the most conscientious practically contradict the
old rule IN arithmetic, which AYERS that "there are
three scruples 10 a drachm"
An enthusiastic military spirit, by which sup
pose Is meant love OF brass buttons and corderoy
Pantaloons, Is said to characterize this vicinity
They have established fine company humble rlne
sixty rank and file called ''the Farmv,ll- Crews"
This is as 1t should be;a country whose institutions
are hostile TO standing armies should encourage and
promote the discipline OF the militia The Greys,
doubt not, would make very efficient corps, espe-
claly IN ball room, for female hearts f1uer with
delight at the sight of epauettes, even though thew
chance TO be made of cotton.
The ladies' OF Farmve real trumps Language
cannot describe, nor can mortal imaginai ion con-
ceVt, the numberless charms that cluster around
them. Rosy as the first bushes of morning, and
graceful as bounding anteloPes they attract the gaze
of every eye, and win the homage of every heart
Like Alexander of old they go forth cor querng
| and to conquer" Their eyes send forth such an r.
resistbe voey of radiant darts az to make The fan
cltd lady killers bite the dust before them They
are perfect Nlmrods "miehy hunters, whose game
Is man"
The natural consequence of all this is, that the
exqusites OF the place confess soft impeachment,
or TO adept the language at Scrub in the play, are
'consumedly in love" They have all those marked
symptoms common to love and dyspepsia and show
ing their kindred nature. such as depression of
spirits, reslessness at night, swimming IN the
head, loss OF appetite. shooting pains about the re-
gons of the heart, &c. They may be known among
thousand by their fixed habit Of kissing. their
hands, embracing the air and ogling at tn ir sha.
dows The labor that hardens the hands, and the
exposure that roughens the skim is their special alb
horrence. They affect efiemnacy and cultivate
whlskers. In short, such s their condition that
they mean 10 hazard the most desperate remedies,
and will venture boldly either suicide or matrl-
mony
want of paper and of time alike admonish me to
conclude, with OF the undated regards Of
Yours, &c. PHILo.