Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-02-15

81. 49, HH2LI
''First One Thing. and Then Anothsr."
4 rainy da5. Gold. dark. and gloomy
Evorythine without looks dun and cheerieus.
Il seems that the s'slemen<s' are conspirinr
Together 70 try what : bid winter they can
s4ake and, 4 I an any Judge Of such mat
ters. They sre having ! time of il Even nov,
while wriIe, tho vhistipe winds chase each
o<her s7oand The corners o. ny 'sRetreakr
and seem % whisper ds6anfI5, sCone out IL
you darsir But Tie lie. cheerful Iire win.
n--the pat osk and hickory poles cracking,
end po2piug and glowing with spreteru.t1.
rsl n~eai--lotblds my accepting The challenges
But Notwithstanding ! have . cory seat II
the Big rocking chair, b . big warm fire.
11lordiuE ! vivid contrast to the t'w1x Of ele-
ue1lsr Without am dis4ppoin<od-disap-
pointed beoeuse | wanted to ~ abroad today.
and the weather wouldn't lei M
When We can't % 3 Ne would, hovover,
N> uua< do as va x1o< and make he best d
: III matter. ~ <n5mf1lIn1 with ! ROOD
grace 70 this end ! adopted. early II Tho
zno'aipg. tke following programme 10 reHd,
smoke and write, alternately.
n she ffs< p'ees then, ailev eating ahear-
S<,ss r .;<t-f $3.50 sz1a-s.<1e
Nd of that excellent fsuily paper. ffS 8p;vjt
1f AZ 41e-1 paper. 81 fks sx.v. <bic5 6ss
visited me sssaizrly fr over fxe HUNDRED
consccz<lfe weeks, and to which ! have been
subscriber over ten ye1rs-and 10 which
while an edition d the almighty dollar IS
cQue-1<zoIc, 4 expect to c~outi0uc 4 subscrf-
Der. ! speak nothing but tie simple truth.
when 1 say that Z would not 81 without 4his
paper for three times what Il costs. When
4 fzils b co<ne 70 hand, a. i sometimes the
90, 4 seeus that there Is : link broken ID
The chain cf egerts which 81 to make up liz
so absolutely essential to enjoyment has
this weekly visitor become.
hnss reading the Age through, I com
na:need looking oyer md picking he good
<n'nEs PIT q Cooley. (which thanks to so1ss-
te1y, 4 an permitted y resd,) and laying
Ar future use. Hnd tha January and Fek.
fuzry Nos. (which both cans 70 hand Il o6c.
1I>s< E'sdt} Of this ladies' hvorifeAuhich
everybody knows. 81 ought " know nor
stands = head and aho1Idors1 abovs any.
to'oG ~ <he kind = f&s UerId-6ilsd xifh 1
great variety Of Useful solid and intcresfina
matter A. IBIS lat paragraph I feel that ]
expression q q little friend 81 :aine, some
<n!nz Jimmy -preisi1x 6obEY stQildins
refined gold u14l1 rot be half So foolish &
undertaking a. <Se< q zftenptine 70 sag anv
thing n<p ia be6&Kof +'Ibe Book.n nj
especially ssr1ct with the good scase 81
sound reasa4ie8 displayed IN The Health De
r1f<ue1<. *hicb = presided over and con
1e<tea 81 2 Slainback Wilson, N. d, Q
- Aea sample of hts reasoning, I VII
<eu<1f< 1t <he risk 81 frespassinz 6pon 3
<e16=<1t urf;a,.c- [~L 1870 -
kfe zoyfnzns By gisinz me their attention
parF 80; which, though designed for ladies
VIII apply ID sofne measure 70 both sexes
upHES SHOULD NOT xcnAIr 10 RESIN x1xr
~ 'a'se n9cions % gcntilify o. propristy. i
t1<e9:94<Q'e s1aser7ieucy to public o1inio
f1e@N 4szer any woman from engaging
sports o. exercises that will increase The q;
q 1cr lungs and al theu with an abundan
u pure henlth' giving and lie sustaining "
for alter Al, many Of he restraints in5os,
On women are absurd. unreasonable. and 4
9<r4ellve % their elects on health. md ahou
thefeIore oe dlsregarded for what If uDpe
1>nqom do<s sneer, and what II mousfache
Aave 4 pa1urzl and inalienable riehf NO i;
liberty. ard the pursuit of happinezs 4
<he daughters Of the heroes q ne shor
sEera|y resist aay tamperinz with their H.
right, z1d especially 81 I brainless 81
fools and simperins jack-d3ws, who No,
sacridcs life o : shoe-buckle # fashion so
ssShouid there be any Who have not
courage to stem the tide Of fashionable fo'
and % seek healkh At all hazards, We parti
lnfjY comuend 10 diem the special me
Of developing The breathing muscles. VII
may bc used ia private Yet We must
permitted % add that no compromise sho
Be made with error, and that no woman i
takes 4 proper <iew Of things win make
concessions. when the s~enselsss requisite
d Iashisn come il conflict with the high
sacred obligations Of health. Better, fSr
ter Be con<iiez<d ulfaztionablo, and even
rer. thar 70 spsnd 4 fer ind days ii III
misery. s1d then 70 sink into nn early efa
Ibe Information contained ii this der
ment alone i worth the price Of lie 30
BIT I'M tired # writing. 30 nothing q
At present. Al I
B. 4 Springs. Feb BIB. 1860