The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-06-01
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scntlBNnmlhm, imbibing false con
cptiona and notions NJ fife md Ia
stern realities. Observer ATTEMPTED
tofhow that iIcso creatures Of 6ney
generally preferred Clio sosieiy III
self.giofioas dandiea 10 that II sen.
slble, practical men-that In their
choice n husbands their heal beings
usually proved 10 be silly ooxcombs
that neither beiHe prepared 10
meet The active duties d lie, unhap-
piness inevitably resulted curses
and ahaihemHs wefu usually hcnpcd
upon the husbands, while tears and
sympathies were undesmycdly show
erred upon their unhappy wives.
While ! would not exculpato such
husbands from blame, and consider
them a disgrace TO their sex, yet Che
fact ought TO be impressed upon all, and
the truth admitted, that these dcluded
wonen are the authors of their own
unhappincss. This Il the only way
TO correct . the evil. And there Is
another equally important truth that
should be impressed upon the public
mind, that II Is not mans duty alone
to buffet with the world, to meet its
duties and face It's dangers; but that
weman has her sphere in life and
duties pertaining to IL, which she
ought to quality herself to moot and
faithfully fulfill, A perfect knowl-
edge Of the kitchen and its culinary
duties is not Inconsistent with a per-
feet knowledge of the parlor and the
refinement and elegance that should
~characterike IT,. The time has come
when sickly, sentimental women are
no longer needed, and it is to be
hoped, one of the blessings resulting
to the South from her present calami-
ties will be the proper education Of
her daughters-an education which
will not be limited to yawnipg, sleep
ing, dreaming, humping upon the
plane, and preparing a nice toilet;
but one combining the useful and
ornamental, and eminently qualifying
them to become wives and mothers.
If Mrs. Burton has undertaken to
vindicate all the follies and foibles Of
her sex, she has assumed a herculean
task, and one which the more scnsi-
bic Of her sex will fail to appreciate.
If her "dear John" is so handsome
such "A nice young man, and the best
husband Id the world land withaI q
silly coxcomb,) I must congratulate
him for s~elecfing'a wife so c~ongenial
with himself; but If he is a man of
sense and worth" then 4Obseryers
dogmatic aspersions' do not apply to
her, Mrs. Burton Is correct nbe-
lieving observers bold assertions
the glcanings Of observation but is
she right sure that Observer is a man?
Do not women observe? Is il not a
notorious fact that women never at-
tend church but on their return home
they eanltell what every other woman
wore-how their heads were dressed.
and the kind Of thread used in max
ing their apparel2 But whether
many Of them can tell the heads of
the preachers discourse, or the thread
Of his argument, "deponent saith
not" / have read the 18th chapter
Of Corinthians, and believe that /
am sufficiently charitable to my kind,
particularly the female sex. | be-
Iieve them the better of the two; yet
| have never e one / considered
an angel; 70 say that I had, would
be evidence that / had not "put
away childish things" l at least
think them sufficiently good for COM
partnership with the opposite sex, and
believe that q good wife exerts an
am~cliorating influence over a bad
husband; hence, while | disapprove
of basty and inconsiderate marriages,
1 equally deprecate a too tardy con-
summation Of carth's irisest .Joly.
Ny advice, therefore, TO young ladies
Is to look well before you leap, but
Be se'e g ir1p. The closing part Of
this advice, | presume, all will readi-
" understand and obey whenever an
opportunity presents itself I am
sure that Mrs. Burton will advise
them 70 leap, and leap quickly, her
'dcar John and Eve interesting little
Bartons' having entirely reconciled
her 70 matrimopy,
In conclusion, Messrs. Editors, as
Ms. Burton has enlightened you by
informing you that your mothers,
sisters, wives and swcethearts are
soouses ! feel Il my duty to further
enlighten you, by informing YOU that
ypur fathers, brothers, and sweet
y. ~. l-.ll.- II