Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-03-21
SIMILARITY OF TASTES.
!" Jack Sprit could eat no fat,
His wife could eat no lean;
And so, betwixt them both.
They li~k al rha pl.s&. .l y

And so, betwixt them both.
They licked the platter Clean"
An opinion has long been prevalen.
among candidates for connubialdom. that
IN choosing wife from among the inf
Mite variety Of giils that are wasting their
sweetness on the desert air. man should
seek for one whose tastes are az nearly
as possible like his own. To such ex-
tremes has this doctrine been carried by
many as to justify the inference, that If
The parties 10 match have the same likes
ssaasssa diat;kes-love The same amusemen,s,
fancy tile same books, are partial to the
same articles of diet, or furniture, &C.,
&c. mo sparks Of conjugal disagreement.
can ever arise; pouting, cool words, cross
looks, snappish answers, broom-s sticking,
and the whole train of hymeneal miseries
will be avoided; and the delighted couple,
perpetually cooling and billing. will pass
their youth like ,urtle-doves, their maturi.
" like the tenderest of friends, and their
old age like Darby and Joan. TO US,
however, the fallacy of this sentiment is so
evident, not less by a priori reasoning,
than by few months personal experience,
and many years Of pretty close observance,
that we wonder j! has SO long escaped de-
tec.ion. Apart from the pi,hy and vener-
able stanza which heads this article, the
truth Of the opposite doctrine ia clearly
and satisfactorily established 10 our mind
by one simple fact, which cannot he over
thrown-viz: tina. where The taste oftwo
persons are fixed on the same article, and
there is barely enough for one, there will
be strong tendency TO quarrelling and
jangling for its possession; whereas, were
the tastes entirely different, there would
be fair chance Of both being g1a,i6ed.-
The correctness Of this view is ably and
eloquently illustrated in the following ex-
tract, cut from the writings Of some PHI
losopher who was evidently profoundly
studied in the matrimonial relation, and
gained deep insigh. into the causes
which make j. one Of happiness or mis-
cry.
"In turkey or chicken there are two
kinds of meat; the white and the brown.
Ladies usually prefer the former the gen.
lemen the latter, as is sufficiently obvious
ton to the subject. Madam, what par.
shall l help you TOT "A piece of the
breast, sir, if you please Sir, wha,
part would you prefer!' The side bope.
if conveniens-or if not. he upperIoint of
the leg Such are the answers of the
different sexes. And the inference is, tina.
Providence, in forming certain kinds of
poultry, had an eye to matrimonial COR
nec,ions, and by constituting both white
and brown meats, in the same fowl, in
tended % provide against the miseries of
conjugal strife. This adoption of meats TO
the sast, is particularly convenient in the
matter # chicken, which, alfording ex-
actly breakfast for two, the husband and
wife may sip their coffee, eat their toast
and picI their chicken bones, without ev.
er maki,g them bone of contention.
by too grea. similarity Of tastes,
some o. the most valuable gifts Of God
may beI,urned TO bitterness and strife
Among he enjov,nenss Of human life, the
fireside and hearth are entitled 70 high
rank. Ind yet, ii the nan and wife pre-.
fer the same corner, there may be quar-
relling for the possession. While the
cheerful fire blazes on the hearth, and in
viies to social harmony and comfort. the
sparks of conjugal disagreement may a.
rise, yohiing may ensue, cool words may
follow, hard names may be called, Grim.
ina,ihs may take place, recriminations
may inter in, and pulling caps may be the
consequence. Unluckily. there is bu: one
right and one left corner to q fireplace
Of course, similarity Of tastes in the mar
lied pair mus, find i. exceedingly difficult.
10 be gra.ified. II the happy couple are
spdowed with different tastes. so that the
hsband will be satisfied with one corner
i'd the wife with the other, there will be
\ left corner. and all will be right. The
hsband may sit snug and comfortable in
ole nook, smoking his pipe, and roasting
hi shins TO his hearts content; while in
III other his wife may mend shirt. ply
I'll knitting needle. OF read treatise on
cdkery and both man and wife be as
hapy as the happiest."
PERTINENT REPLv.-lt is said a sub.
iel Of the King Of Prussia, talented me-
chic, being about 10 emigrate TO Amer
icawas arrested and brought before his