, 1864-08-29

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An old magazine, printed in 1761, gives
some very eloquent advice upon the choice
Of a husband" Among the "hints," are
the following:-"He should have great
good nature, good humor, and good sense.
Lively by all means. Stupid by no means.
His person agreeableFather than handsome.
No great objection to six feet, with exact
symmetry of parts. Always clean, but not
foppish in his dress. Youth promises a
duration Of happiness, therefore it is agree
able. Well read in classics, but no pedant.
Experimentally acquainted with natural
philosophy. A tolerable ear for music, but
no fiddler An easy and unaffected polite
ness. No bully; just as much courage as
is necessary to defend his own aud his wife's
honor. No traveller; no enthusiasm for the
vsrtu. A free thinker in every thing except
in matters of religion, but no bigot."
Such man, when found, should at once
be secured, as he would well be worth his
weight in California gold. An old maiden
aunt counsels her giddy young nieccs on
the subject of selecting q mate after this
wise -" Never marry man until you have
seen him eat. Let the candidate for your
hand pass through the ordeal Of soft boiled
eggs. If he can eat them and leave the
table spread, the napkin and his shirt, un-
spotted-take him. Try him next on a
spare-rib. If he accomplshes this without
putting out one of his own eyes, or pitching
the bones into your lap, name the wedding
day at once; he will do to tie to-" =.
The Anglo-Saxons deemed it highly i'm
portant that child should be born on q
lucky-day, on which the whole tenor Of his
life was supposed to depend; for, in their
opinion, each day had its peculiar influence
upon the destiny Of the newly born. Thus,
the first day Of the moon was preferred to
all others for the arrival Of the little stran-
ger, for they said, "a child born on this day
IS sure to live and prosper" The second
day was not so fortunate as the first, as the
child born on that day "wowld grow fast,
but not live long" If he were born on
the fourth day Of the moon, he was des-
tined to be great politician; If on the
tenth, great traveller; and if on the twen-
ty-6rst. bold marauder. But of all the
days If the week on which to be born.
Sunday was by far the most lucky, and il
it fell on the new moon, the child $ prosper
ity was destined to be unbounded. Friday
was an unlucky birthday, not only because
it was the day Of the cruciixion Of our
Lord and Saviour, but because, according 10
Anglo Saxon calculations, Adam ate the
forbidden fruit on a Friday, and was 50
expelled from Paradise, and died and de-
scendcd into hell on that day.
The celebrated Erasmus, writing from
England TO one Of his Dutch friends, in
144S, thus unctuously expatiates on q Gus
tom which prevailed there, and which can
never he says, ''be sufficiently commend
cd" Three and half centuries have
slightly changed Bulls ideas Of propriety !:
son your arrival, you are welcomed, On
your departure, you are sent of with kisses.
If you return, the embraces are repeated.
Do you receive visit, your first entertain.
mcnt is af kisses; do your guests depart,
you distribute kisses amongst them. Wher-
ever yoa meet them, they greet You with q
kiss ID short which ever way you turn,
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