Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-01-31

IhsinneF palace, At the approaching pre-
Sentaiionl" How far this had the desired
effect cannot aay. When The children
begintO grow,s they suffer sxcrucia-
ting pain, but Us they advance in J ears,
their vanity il played upon BY being as
sured that they wOuldlbe exceedingly ug-
ly with large feet. Thus they are pursua>
ded 10 put Up with what thsy consider a
necessary evil, butt children are
remarkably patient under pam. A poor
little child about Eve years old, was
brought to our surgeon, having been most
dreadlully scalded, part Of its dress ad-
herring 70 its skin, During the painful
operation Of removing linen, it only now
and then said, "he-yaw, he-yaw." As the
little girl advances in years her hair be-
comes another matter Of attention, aRd il
generally luxuIiant; before marriage it is
allowed to hang in two plated tails be-
hind, but on changing her stale il ID tuTn-
ed up, the whole Of the front hair being
carried back and formed in a knot, drawn
to the. top Of the head, when it is or.
namented with many gay artificial flows
eEs. . rr.- .., .-y. ..-......
Marriage, in China, is TO the female
only life Ofpain. They are absolute
ly dependant on the whiDs and caPrices
of their husbands, who look upon them
and treat them more in the light Of slaves
and!servants Than of companions. Ia their
manner great wOdesty is affected; butt
IS only an effectatiOn Of modesiy, for Chi
ma is intrisically and immoral and sensual
nation Continuing our rAmbles,an old nan
met US, and iOVited US into his house,,
We purchased from him seVerel boxes OF
artificial flowers, the colors Of which WeIe
most natural limitations Of the originals
These flowers were made of flowers and
silk, most Of the boquetS being Ornamen.
ted with counterfeit butterflies or hum.
:ng>birds. The imitalian of the orange
blossom was mos. beautifully executed,
but like everything else, We psid for them
about ten times a. much a. they we're
worth. An other old gentleman was most
polite in his attentions, inviting us into his
dOmicile, and regaling Us with Tea. He
seemed perfectly happy at having an OP-
Portunity of showing bis civlity. As we
rambled along observing large and good.
looking house,we determined 10 see what
Estimates were like, when We popped up
on an old lady and three very Interesting
daughters, employed in preparing Gotten
for spinning, all the men Of the household
being occupied in the fields. We vera
welcomed with smiles by the qusrtettO,
who, though but small farmers family
displayEd an ease aad grace in their man
ners that we might look for in vain among
OuEown cottagers. We speedily got upa
Irritation ofRigns,and by showing little
shoe andia dollar, induced the malrOn to
part with very pretty pair Of green satin
ones which she had on, when one of the
daughters very gracefully presented me
with o sprig-Of chryaanthemum !that she
and Plucked in her gsrden for the purpose.
Of course / put 1t in''the button hole of my
coat, anG, remembering the charms of an
ancher button, gallantly cut one from my
jacket, and pFesenled i TO the little CO.
quett, who immidiatly attached il to the
front other dress. But as time was Ay-
ing away we were obliged to part from
these little ladies', and make the best o.
OUT way on board. 1,n s,rz .a;.l, ?.