Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-08-18
ADVICE to the Ladies. .

Dow, Jr., that practical moralist, talks
'like book" 20 The ladies', in this wise:
Young ladies-you Gagged birds of beau
tiful plumage, but sickly looks; you pale
pets of the parler,s vegetaling inAthe un>
healthy shade. with gfeenish white COM
plexion,l like that ofza petotoe sprout in a
dark cellar why don't you go out in the
opensairl and warm sunshine, and add lustre
10 your eyes, bloom 10 your cheeks, elasti-
city to your steps, and yigor to your frames?
Take earl morning -exercise-let loose
your corsetsstrings, and run up hillfor a
wager and down again for fun. d .Roam in
the,felds, climb the fences, leap the bitches,
wade the brooks and go home with an, ex-
cellent Appetite, Liberty, thus exercised
and enjoyed, will render YOU healthy,
hearty blooming and benutifui-n lovely
as the Cruces, and as prolific as Deverra.
The buxum, bright>eyed. rosy-cheeked,
full breasted, bouncing lass-who .can darn
stocking, mend trowsers, make her own
frocks, command q regiment Of pots and
kettles, feed the pigs, milk cows, and be a
lady withal in scompany'-is just the sort
off, girlfor me, OF any other worthy young
man to marry, but you, ye pining, moping,
iolling screwed.up, awasp.waisted, doll.
dressed,; aputty-faced, consumptiongmort>
gagged, music>murdering, noyeIdevouring
daughters of fashion and idleness-you
no more fit for matrimony than pullet is
10 look after family of fourteen chickens,
The truths is, my dear girls, you want,
generally speaking, more liberty and less
fashionable restraint--moresskit Kitchen and
less parlor-more leg exercise nndsless sofa
:--morea afrankness and less mock>modesty
--moreacorned beef and Eiesscorsets-more
breakfas. and less bishop. Is Loosen your
selves httle-enjoy more liberty, and
Tess restraint by fashion. Breathe the
pure atmosphere Of freedom, ard become
something nearly as lovely and beautiful
as the God of Nature designed. s'ss t''s,.
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i 3sy les ssd Labor. .i,os ,aass4. sel! n
Labor, honest labor, is mighty and beau,
tifnla sAetiyityi,i, the ruling element of
life, and its big hest relish. Luxuries and
cunquests are the result of labor WEI can
imagine nothing without it, The noblest
man of earth ia be who puts hands cheer
fully. and poudfy to honest labor. Labor is
a business and ordinance of God. Sus-
pend Ia Dor, and where is the glory and
pomp Of earthL,the fruit fields, and 1pala.
ces,, and the fashionings Of matter for which
tnen strive and war Let the Iabor-scorner
look to himself, and learn what are the
trophies From the crown Of his Head to
ther sole Of his foot, unless he IS a aGarib,
naked as the beaast, BE Is the debtor. and
slave oftoil.t qfbs labor which hef soofns
has trieked him into The stature and appear.
anc5es Of a man. Where gets he his gar-
msnting and eqhipage? !? Let labor answers
Labor-wbich makes music id the mine;
and ,the fprrow, and the forge G, ,ascorn
labor do you r--;paE who never yet earned
a morsal of bread? Labor pities, you,
proud foo, and laughs YOU to ,scorn.s ID IYop oop
shall pass to dust, forgotten, but labor will
live on forever, glorious in its conquests
and monuments. -Eschangs paper r.f
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q GFssYou,ve destroyed my peace Of
mind, Betsey, said a desponding lover to a
truant lass. "It can't do you mitch harm,
John, for etwas an amazing small piece
you had, any way" was the quick reply.