Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-28
OF What Women are made.
"Of earthly goods, the best is a good wife
A bad, the bitterest curse Of human life.n

"Of earthly goods, the best is a good wife
bad, the bittsresI curse Of human life.n
Simonides, poet famous in his generation.
who fourished about four hundred years after
the seige of Troy, tells US in noted satire that
the gods formed the souls Of women out Of
those seeds and principles which compose sew
eral kinds of animals and elements; aud that
their good and bad dispositions arise in them
according rs such and such seeds aud prnci-
Piles predominant in their constitutions He
says:
1.-The souls Of one kind of women were
formed out Of those ingredients which com
pose a swine. A woman of this make is a SLOW
en- in her house and glutton at her table
A second kind is Of the fox, foxy, and has
an insight into everything, good or bad some
of this class are vicious, aud some virtuous.
- third kind Of women were made up Of
canine particles; these are soOlds, always
barking and snarling, and live in perpetual
clamor.
"a fourth kind were N ade out Of the earth.
Such are the sluggards, who pass their time in
indoleEce and ignorance, hang over the FIRE a
whole winter, and apply themselves with
alacrity to no kind of business but eating.
The fifth species Of females were made out
OF the sea; are variable, uneven tempers,
sometimes all storm and tempest, sometimes
all calm and sunshine.
" The sixth species were made Of such in
gradients as compose an ass or beast Of burden;
these are naturally slothful and obstinate, but
upon the husband exerting his authority, will
live upon hard fare, do everything 10 please
them.
The cat furnished materials for a seventh
species of women, who are Of melancholy fro
ward, unamiable nature, and so repugnant TO
the offers of love that they fly in the face of
their husband when he approaches them with
copjugal endearments. This species of women
are likewise subject TO little thefts cheats, and
pilferings.
"The eight species of females were taken
out OF the ape. These are such as are both
ugly and i'll natured, who have nothing beau
tiful in themselves, and endeavor to detract
from or ridicule everything which appears 20
in others.
"The mare with flowing name, which was
never broke to servile toll or labor, composed
a ninth species Of women. These are they
who have little regard for the husbands, who
pass away their time in dressing bathing and
perfuming, who throw their hair into the
incest curls, and trick il up in the fsirest fow-
ers and garlands. A woman of this species is
a very pretty thing for a stranger to look
dpon, but very detrimental to the owner unless
it be king or prince who takes fancy to
such a toy.
"The tenth and last species of women were
MADE out of the bee; and happy is the man
who gets such a one for his wife. She is alto
gether faultless and unblamesble. Her family
hourishes and improves by her good manage.
ment. She loves her husband and is beloved
by him. She brings him a race of beautiful
and virtuous children. She distinguishes her,
self among her sex. She is surrounded with
graces. She never sits among the loose tribe
of women, nor passes her time with them in
wanton discourses. She is full of virtue and
prudence, and is the best wife that Jupiter can
bestow on man"