Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-02-04
giving tie details for publication often so
AfciteJ irum him BoSt. Star.
CELlBACY.
Extract IF u tctis f"m gentleman in
Phiiadstphta to his jrtendln flashing
CELlBA Z

".
Extract IF u ictte, t"m gentleman in
Philadelphia to his jrtendtn Wash'ng
ton.
I" really do want 10 get married. ana
have been looking around my eSlens'V'
acquhiniauce for a parinr, without sue
res>-instead of those hramtiuf domes'ic
creatures our c'Mnlry formerly ahoundrd
nth " hose hnIIr Mas their delight VINO
made their olUn aud tneIr chIldrrns
clothes. who attended to the domestic al
fairs Of the house bt assisting IN all It's
= ncerns. find IA set Of digging, s"'siP
ping uiflrrs, IN whose mud, halls, plays.
carriages and novels are uppermnsi TIE
kitchen they never enter, they haI1i'y
know bead of cahhasr from a head OF
lettuce Or - leS ul mutton from snpui
der though they are great cOInoaSSturS ln
Ice creams, aud as To rnen'iinS par 81
breechps for brother or husband. they
would cry fie upon you or faint we're you
TO propose such an indelicatr hing IL
Them; while these same laslllonabIes
will sell whole evenings without bl'sh
to hear one of Shak,pear', Obscene plays
music dear delightful music only ''u.
died to shew 6ne arm and hand or
highly amended pianuo, not string ol
which is ever toned to please husband
or father who are considered heavy old
fashioned pieces of furniture, mere lumber
about The house--IlWays in The nay
+ lit is a facl, my friend, worth record
ing, that in all The public institutions form.
ed In France by Napoleon for The rduca.
lIon of the daug ghers of those who served
or fell in the service of their country, the
tiut, Of the house formed principle part
of their tuition. Tley We're lauS ht with
care, wiring. arithmetic, and keeping
house or expense hooks; man'uh- makers,
women tailnrs, aud milliners. we're en-
played ~ teaching them how locut out
aud make up every species of garment
aud they took turns in groups ni hall
dpzen from each class TO assist experienced
cooks in the kitchen establishments, where
they were taught the art of conking, The
pricssand qualities Of provisions. and 10
N axe pastry jclles, &r. In shor every
branchsnf household industry was attend
ed To-, while reading the best authors. nu
sic. drawing, imbrodery and dnncius
occupied purlion Of their time. In parts
of Germany. found this system of ehu
cation for women Ind been pursued Tor
many years. In Switzerland 1t Is the same
am a smaller scale. Huw many women
dn we see in the commercial Society Of
France, Germany and Switzerland, Ia
king charge occasionally of their hus
ban l's affairs, amending 10 his books car
:ryinu ON his correspondence, and. IN case
of death, continuing the business OF his
house with; t;success. ~
uWiih US these Things are too much
: -. II ra,,itii
III Ei1.0r Wine satIn shoes, arrayed in all
tie co!ors of the rain bow 10 dash. sin
Gle or married. in splendid equIppage in
/ English stytc-rhals your sor,' talk loud
lin company. ogle dandy, shun the old
and exp rienced. aud harrass servants f,r
all their petty wants, and their husbands
and fathers, for what they cann"t affnrd
To give them; money 10 support them in
rKtravagance appears ~ he the sole orcu-
patton Of lie females III what Is called The
fashionable circles of 'ur beloved coun
Try My heart sickens On contemplating
such things. Away with these noudes
Grips! may they all lie old n aids, and
waste their resources for swccIuess they
have nol) on he deser air'-men of dis
cernmeut Ill seek The modest. discreet,
retiring female, whn will prove IA GROWN
of glory 10 her husband.
Swee; as 4 ruSe
When the ,lew.drop vets ts leaves.
Unslalned and pure
As the lily of the mountains snow
'When find such uue will change
my forloru condition and, if you under
take 10 choose her for me, promise you
as relates 10 me. she shall pas, her time,
Calm and unrufled rs II summers sen.
When not breath Of wind blows Ger lis sur.
face