Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-04-16

great commiscration when have heard them
asking the first man they have met with, wheth-
er there was any news stirring! and by mat
means gathering together materials for thinking.
These needy persons do not know what to talK
Of till about twelve o'clock in the morning; for
by that time they are pretty good judges oil the
weather, know which way the vino sits' anu
whether the Dutch mail be come in. AS they
lie at the mercy Of the first man they meet
and arc grave and imPertnent Az Ie
day long, according to the notons "hIIl
/ theV have imbibed in the morning, Would
earnestly entreat them not to stir out oil lnelT
chambers till they have read this paper, ana DO
I promise them that will daily iDstil into them
such sound and wholesome sentiments, as snaH
have a rood effect on their conversation for the
ensuing twelve hours But there are none 10
,yhom this paper wiil be more needful than TO the
I female world / have often thought there has
moi been sufficient gains taken in finding out
proper crnployments and diversions Tor the iaiT
ones Their amuseinents seem cootTiEed LOT
them. rather as they are women, than as
they are reasonable creatures; are more adapt
ed 10 the sex than the species. The toilet IS
their great scene Of business, and the TIght ad-
iustnent Of their hair the principle employment
Of their lives. The sorting OF SUIT oil rlOoanqS
is reckoned very good mornings Work; ana
II they make an excursion to merchants or
ioy shop so great fatigue makes them unfit
for any thing al the day AFTER Their more
serious occupations are sewing and embroidery,
and their greatest drUggery the preparation OF
liellies and sweetneaLs. This, say, IS the state
OF ordinary women; though | know there are
nultitudes Of those OF a more elevated life and
conversation, that move in exalted sphere Of
knowledge and virtue, that join all the beauties
Of the mind to the ornaments of dress, and in
spirc a kind Of awe and respect, as well as love,
intO the male beholdeTs. hope to increase the
number Of these by publishing this daily pa
per, which shall always endeaTor TO make an
innocent if not an improving entertainment and
by that means divest the minds OF my female
readers from greater trifes. st the same time,
as would fam give some finishing touches to
those which ale s.already the most beautiful
pieces in human nature, shall endeaVor TO
point out all those imper(ectiOns that are the
bicmishes, as well as those virtues which are
the embellishments of the sex. In the mean
while, hope these my gentle readers, who have
30 much time on their hands, will lot grudge
throwing away quarter Of an hour in day on
this paper, since they may do II without any
hndrance to business.
know several of my friends and well-wish.
ers are in great pain for me, lest should not be
able TO keep up the spirit Of a paper which
Oblige myself to furnish every day; but to make
them easy in this particular, ! will promise them
faithfully, to give it over as soon grow dull.
This know will be matter Of great raillery
to the small arts, who will frequently put me in
word, assure me that it is high time to give
over, with many other little pleas"ntries of the
ike nature, which men Of little smart genius
cannot forbear throwing out against their best
friends, when such handle is given them OF
being witty. Bnt let them srmember that l do
hereby enter my caveat against this piece Of
raillery."