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

lsoHc VI lDt Olu ulFlHco, WIN 'hu
covered up censure in mock laadatIon
TExT.-Who can find virtuous woman' {,
her price is lai above lsbieS.--lSoLoMoN.
As virluous women have In our day
become as plenty as they were in III
days of Solomon, we can easily lest TIT
accuracy of his description, Geleclin,
his inaccuracies, and observing hos
they are in,ermipgled with correct de
,crlplloo, OF which we subjoin the fol
lowing instance:
She seeke,h wool and flax, and work
eh willingly with her hands
Hired lsborers are technically tenom
mated hands and so ale the slaves OF
The other side Of The river. The lnac
curScy in The above account consists il
he use of The Term 'hands,' for seryan,'
OF both sexes, it being generally con
fned 10 the males. The correct porlior
Of the description is, that The vlrlu-
ous woman is willing that her hands,
Ir servants, should do her work.
5ne is iik1 ,iiU mercnant snlps--shr
brlngelh her food from aiar.'
This smile has generally been con
sdered very correct. Merchant ships
usually GARY small burdens IN propor-
uon as they are swift sailing sIylIshly
rugged and the more expensive and
beautiful they are, the less profitable are
hey. Her food is brought from atar,
Thai is TO say, her tea comes from China
her sugar from the West ladies and
mel other luxuries from all parts OF the
world.
She rseth also while il is yet nigh
and givelh meat 20 her household, and
portion to her maldens.'
There is a little incorrectness here
which may perhaps be in The transIa'
ion. The meaning of the verse prob
bly is that the virluous woman, when
he gives party, SETS up all night aud
gives supper 10 vsllerS, allowing
her maidens 10 eat a portion al'eI
hem.
'She gjrdeth her loins with strength
and Strengthened her arms.
This is strictly correct. The vir,u
,us woman requires a strong grdle a.
,Ound her IONS, 10 order to make her
waist as small as fashion requires; and
she must Strengthen her arms IN order
o drew her sirdle as tight as is neceSs
Ary.
She perceivelh that her merchandise
good; her candle goeih not out by
oighl.'
That is, when she goelh a shopping
she examines an immense quantity OF
goods, for the best quality, before she
mskesa purchase. Her candle course
cannot 80 out by night, whether she
gives party or goes 10 one.
She lsyelh her hand 10 The spindles,
and her hands hold the distaf.
This is very obscure passage, and il
is not easy TO determine what the terms
spindle and 'dislaf' mean, when used
IN the above connection. 1t is gener
ally admitted that they mean something
exclusively used by women; but whelh
r they were articles that have gone our
If use and are forgotten, is matter o
great controversy. Some persons are
If tAe former opinion, while Others
lhini they must have been musical in.
slruments, like The piano and guitar.
Others imagine that they were articles
of household furniture, such as a hand
bell, or pull bell, 10 which the virlu
Gus woman has frequent occasion to lay
her hand. Upon the whole, the decis
ION Of The question is SO difficult that W.
leave il 10 our readers.
She msketh herself coverings or ia
peslry-her clothing is of silk and pur
Pile.
That is 10 say, the virluouS woman j
dressed in the most expensive style, ,ant
he richest materials are nsed for he
clothing. This Test ofa virruous wo
man being easy TO the public, it is no
extraordinary that il should be favor
te one.
Blu, without proceeding further, it i
evident that at the present day, virtu
Gus women, instead Of being as scare
as il The days Of Solomon, are quite q
necessary and convenient for The sup
lply of The wants Of The community; an
Inquiry like that the head of this chap
Ter would not now tend to increases an
mans reputation FOR wisdom,