Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-17
General Miscellany.

HENPECKED HUSBANDS.

We often hear the name Of Henpeck
applied to men, who, having The good for
tune Of being united to women If strong
sense, consult them on all matters Of i'm
poriance, and follow their advice. AS
for ourselves-we think the nickname
mlsapplled 10 such cases and that we
can distinguish, at first sight, family
where woman Of sense presd,s. Ma.
ture has endow, woman with fine tact,
and as it were with an intuitive quckness
of perception, which in men is more the
result of reflection, and even then more
subject to error.
Historians have often remarked that all
gr' at and distinguished men were indrbt
ed for their early education 10 excellent
mothers. Tscitus relates of the ancient
Saxons that they paid the highest respect
to the counsels oil their women-lhat they
never commenced war, or undertook any
business # importance, without adm ting
their wives To their councils. Their adj
vice up cared to them sacred believing
that nature had enrowed women with the
fncul!y of frese' ing future events; no
doubt, because they know how tn inspire
the hearts of their men with confidence
with thet undaunted courage that despises
every danger, even deaf and which,
rs such, will, nine times in ten, insure
success.
10 state Of b,rbarism, women are
treat like slaves, and the men are but
little liter than brutes. Asspcietv grad.
ually becomes more improved and rein.
ID, tue influence of WON increases
they become the equals and associates of
men, whose manners they soften and i'm
prove.
In the most polished crcles-fcr in
stance, at courts--it is not always birth
or wealth, but women who assign to eacn
man The rank which he is to huld in that
society. No man OF sense will ever at.
tempt to govern in his family by arbitra-
ry commands, nor will sensible woman
obey them--t will only set her inexhaustl-
BILE invention at work, and after all she
will do just as she pleases.
For the edi6cslion of those who think
they can penetrate the designs OF the la
dies, we have translated little story from
a French volume on Oriental manners.
To understand this story, we have to in
rm our readers that, among the Orien-
tails, it is customary among friends, or a
man and his wife. TO s,ipulate certain
tlme-perhaps week or month--du-
ring which they will not accept anything
from each other, without first pronouncing
the word D'adesie, or if they omit, to pay
forfeit, which may, p rhaps, have been
the origin Of somewhat similar custom
among ourselves. 1t may be supposed
that e"ch party practises the greatest IN
nul,y to thr'w the other IF MS guard.
A PhlIosol her, residing 10 thu coun-
try, who was by no means inscnsible tu
female charms, had often worshIped at
N II shrine and AS often, as he thought,
suffered from their wiles and capricrs.-
But ne delerm'n to get wiser he COL
lrcled many stores of female cunning,
which he copied in book, and carried i,
with him to consult as occasion might re-
qulre.
One evening while passing through az
Arab camp, he noticed, at the entrance
Of one Of the tents, female Of uncom-
mon beauty. She sauted him as he pass
ed, and made him the customary offer
That he might enter and rest himself if IA
tlgu' d. Scarcely had he taken his seal
on the carpet, and near so beautiful a
creature, when he became alarmed. He
drew his volume from his pocket, and
continued to read without daring to cast
a single glance at his BEAUTIFUL neighbnr.
THAT must be chirmiog book" said
the lady, (Which can engage your whole
attention So"
"Indeed il is" replied the philosopher ;
"but II contains secrets.
(Which you certainly would not con-
ceal from me 2" said the lady, with an lr-
resistible smile.
"Since you will have it So" retorted
the philosopher, sit contains complete
description Of ell female arts and wies ;
but it would not interest you, for dare
say you could not learn any thing from
IT,"
care you certain that your book ia
complete p said the lady.
Here the conversation commenced, the
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