Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-08-17
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(From Noah's Messcnger.)
lie NPE CKED HUSBANDS,

we often hear the name of Henpeck ap-
Piled to men, who, having the good fortune
oil being united to women of strong sense, con-
suit them Oh all matters of importance, and
follow their advice. As for ourselyes-we
think the nickname misappled in such cases :;
and that we can distinguish, at first sight. n
family where a woman of sense presides.
Nature has endowed women with fine tact.
and as it were with an intuitive ouickness of
perception, which in men is more the result of
reflection, and tho" more sni>:--- -
ror.
Historians have often remarked that all great
and distinguished men were indebted for their
early education to excellent mothers. Tacitus
relates OF the ancient SaXons that they paid
the highest respect to the counsels of their
women-that they never commenced war, or
undertook any business of importance, with
out admitting their wives to their councils.
Their advice appeared to them sacred, believ-
ing that nature had endowed women with the
faculty of foreseeing future events; no doubt,
because they knew how to inspire the hearts
of their men with confidence-wilh that I'M
daunted courage which despises every danger,
even death-and which, as such, will, nine
times in ten, insure success.
In state Of barbarism. women are treated
like slaves, and the men are but Little better
than brutes. As society gradually becomes
more improved and refined, the influence of
women increases-they become the equals and
associates of men, whose manners they soften
and improve.
In the most polished circles--for instance,
at courts-it is not always birth or wealth,
but women who assign to each man the rank
which he is to hold in that society. No man
of sense will ever attempt to govern in his
family by arbitrary commands, nor will SEN
sible woman obey them-it will only set her
inexhaustibe invention at work, and after all
she will do just as she pleases.
For the edification of those who think they
can penetrate the designs of the ladies', we have
translated a little story from French volume
on Oriental manners. To understand this
story, we have to inform our readers that. a.
mong the Orentals, it is customary among
friends, or man and his wife, TO siipuate
certain tlme-perhaps week or month
during which they will not accept any
thing from each other, without first pronounc
ing the word DiddcSte, or if they omit to pa,
a forfeit, which may, perhaps, have been tht
origin OF a somewhat similar custom among
ourselves. 1t may be supposed that each par
ty practises the greatest ingenuity to throw
the other of his guard.
A Philosopher, residing in that country
who was by no means insensible to female
charms, had often worshipped at their shrine
and as often, as he thought, suffered from thei
wes and caprices. But he determined to ge
wiser: he collected many stories of femal
cunning, which he copied in book, and car
ried it with him to consult as occasion nigh
require.
One evening, while passing through an Aral
camp, he noticed, at the entrance of one of tn
tents, female Of uncommon beauty. She sa
luted him as he passed, and made him the Gus
tomary offer that he might enter and rest him
self if fatigued. Scarcely had he taken hi
seat on the carpet, and near SO beautiful crea
ture, when he became alarmed. lie drew hi
volume from his pocket, and continued 10 rea
without daring to cast single glance at hi
beautiful neighbor.
"That must be a charming book,n said th
lady, (which can engage your whole attention
So"