The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
SHORT SERMON,

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some of The old dvines, who thu.
covered up censure 10 mock lsudsiion.
TExr.-Who can find virtuous womanl fo
her price is fat above labies.-SoLoMoS.
As vlrluous women have in our days
'ecome Us plen'. as they were in the
days OF Solomon, we can easl test The
accuracy of his description, detecting
Ills Ipsccutscc.tS, aud observing how
hey a'e io,ermIngled with correct de
'cupllon, Of which we subjon the fol.
owing instance:
'She seekeIh wool snd fax, aud work
eth willingly with her bsods.'
Hted laburers are techulcAlly Genom-
lnsled 'hands, aud SO are the slaves OF
he other side Of the iiver. The mac
Icuracy in The above account consists in
he use Of The term hands for servants
OF both sexes, il being generally con.
fined Ia The males The correct por,ior
Of the description is, that The vIru-
Gus woman Is willing that her hands, ,
Jr servants, should do her work.
She is like The merchant shIps-sh,
bringeth her food from atar.'
This simllIe has generally been con
sidered very correct Merchant ships
usually carry small burdens in propor-
non as they are swift, sailing slyllshly
rigged and The more expensive and
beautiful they are, The less profitable ar,
hey. Her food is brought from sSr,
lha, is TO say, her tea comes from China
her sugar from The West Indies aud
mel other iuxuries from all part, Of tn,
world.
'She riseth also while it is yet nigh,
md givelh meat 20 her household, and
portion 10 her maldeDs'
There is luIle incorrectuess here.
which may perhaps be IN The transIa.
ION. The meaning Of the verse proc
,bIy is that The vluuous woman, when
'he gives party, sets up all nlsht aod
gives supper to vIsslers, allowing
ner msldens 10 eat a portion atet
hen.
She girdeth her loins with strengtn
md s'rengihene'h her arms.
This is strictly correct. The virlu
pus woman requires strong girdle a.
ouud her lolns, IN order to make her
vast as Sun III as fashion requires; and
'he mus, slreng hen her arms IN order
draw her srdle as Ugh, as is necess
dry.
She percelve'h that her merchandise
IS good; her candle goelh not out by
nighl.'
That is, when she goeh a shopping
'he examines an immense qnaoIIty of
goods, for the best quality, before she
makesa purchase. Her candle Of course
csnno, go out by night, whether she
gives party or goes TO one.
She laye'h her hand 10 the spindles.
and her hands hold the distaB.'
This is a very obscure passage, and it
is not easy 10 determine what lhe terms
spindle and 'dis'ati' mean, when used
IN the above connection. Ii is gener.
ally admitted that they mean something
exclusively used by women; but wheth
r they were articles that have gone out
If use and are forgotten, is a matter Of
great controversy. Some persons are
If The former opinion, while Others
hlni they must have been musical in.
9lrumeurS, like The piano and guitar.
Diners imagine lkar they were srlcrs
Of household furoirure, such ss hand.
oeIl, or pull bell, TO which The vifru
Gus woman has frequent occasion to layl
her hand. Upon the whole, the drcis-
Ion Of The question is so dllIi1ull that I'VE
leave IL TO our readers.
She makelh herself coverings or la
clothing is Of silk and pur-
ple.'
That is 10 say, The viruous woman isl
dressed in The most expensive Hyle, and
lhe richest materials are nsed for her
clothing. This test ofa virluous wo.
man being easy 10 The public, it is mol
extraordinary that il should be favor
ite one.
But without proceeding further, il isl
evident that at the present day, virlu-
Gus women, instead OF being as scarce
as il The days Of Solomon, are quite as
necessary and convenient for The sup
ply Of The wants of the community; and
inquiry like that The head OF this chap
Ter would not now tend TO increases any
mans reputation for wisdom.