Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-07-11
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Lowell girl writing about the Southern Cotton
Factories. has the following exaggerated picture of
some of the habits prevalent among the female en-
ployees in those establishments:
Nearly all the girls chew tobacco. They also
use small stick nearly large pipe sten end
OF which they chew until it becomes something like
brush, when they dip it in snuff and put it into their
mouths and suck it. They pay 25 cents bottle for
snuff; one bottle lasts them about week Here is
picture of feminine graces and loneliness sufficient
to subdue the most obdurate bachelor heart that
ever made against the charms of woman" "a
We are compelled to admit that in some of the
States OF the South the disgusting habit referred to
by this writer still exists No such thing vas ever
and Alabama, there are some cases. 1t is a most
horrible, filthy and disgraceful custom, and the pa
rent or husband who permits it. ought not to be al
lowed to have control of his daughter wife
Though born and raised in the South. never knew
anything of the prevalence of this habit until last
winter during the engagement of Jenny Lind in
this city There were great many ladies and gen.
tlemen here from the eighboring States, who came
expressly to hear the Swedish Nightingale learn the
fashions and then bear them back to their coun-
try homes. At one of the hotels there was fam
lily of wealthy and distinguished connections, and
of very high standing in a neighboring State, in
Guiding, besides the old folks and half dozen SER
wants, two young daughters, just entering woman
hood OF great beauty, grace and vivacty Their
fresh and brilliant appearance and artess manners
attracted the attention of the beaux of city
who congregated around them in crowds and paid
them the most special and pressing attentions. In
deed, several of our bachelors who had long defed
the attractions of city fair were actually CHIT
by the lovely daughters of the rich planter of -,
and felt themselves inextricably entangled in the
meshes of love. One of them was gentleman of
exquisite taste, neatness and elegance. His chief
adherence was every species of uncleanlness Dirt
was his great horror Tobacco-chcwng, snuff taking,
all and every species of expectoraton were the in
expiable sins in his calendar. Now, this exquisite
gentleman fascinated beyond all measure with
the g fresh pure and fragrant oveness,n as he
pressed it, of the charming young lady from -.
She was so free from all the afectations airs French
chalking. talow greasing and rouging of city girls
She was ''the cheese,' and no mistake Our friend
was decided case, and so he continued until one
day, passing early in the morning, by the door OF
the room OF his charmer, and gracefully waiting her
a kiss accompanied by deep and tender sigh, as
his eye glanced at the abode of so much purity and
loneliness he observed the door Open his heart pal
pitated violently, the blood rushed to his face and
timidly he looked again at the door, expecting to
it lighted up by the charming face and figure Of
the Idol of his fancy: but 10! to his disappoint
ment, and somewhat to his relief he beheld the
grinnng face of a stout negro wench.
The sable damsel bore in her hands several square
greenish looking jars, which she attempted in vair
to conceal as she passed our struck bachelor
friend The curiosity of the latter aroused
Everything that proceeded from that sacred precinc
of beauty possessed interest to him. and he coull
not resist the inclination to hold short converse
with the ebon satellite of so much beauty.
"Girl" blandly remarked our elegant friend, chow
is your mistress this morning o. at the same time
dexterously inserting dime in her hand
'Thankee massa.--she be nifty well dis morning
so is old Miss"
What is that you have under your arm o. con
tinued the interested interrogation
"Oh desc here, mass-desc is huff bottles.
"Why, does your old miss use snuff at that rate
Only been here three DAYS, and imhibed three bot
ties of that horrible Scotch poison " and the fas
tdious despser of the noxious weed uttered this dep
recatory inquiry, he had an involuntary retching a
the very idea of having such an inveterate snuff take
for mother-in-law
''No it amt old miss. 1t be young misses De
buys baccar to chaw and keep their mouth clean 70
de young gentlemen"
''Great God ~ exclaimed fastidious FRIEND
rushing desperately down stairs - that such lowell
ness should be linked to such flthiness!'
Ever since, friend has abandoned his rura
tastes and believes in French chalk and tallo'
grease.