Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-06

There was no remedy again, five dollars more
went. got 10 the tauk one minnie hef,re two
coming away saw gtcat monster of dog with Il
poor miserable halt starved puppy under his paw
squeezing the breath out OF lis body
There's u broker and his customer thought L.
From tire London New Monthly Macazin. for June
| PROVERBS
vie frnceS "eu 10 trhorp Fortune pipes"
Sense, shorincss, and salt" a,e said TO he the
proper chaiaciers,lcs of provcrbs,-quaitcs adm.
rab'e indeed IN almost every species OF COMMISSIONS
from sermon TO sonnet hut rarely found unit cd
tnat one Is little disposed feel surprised when
on inqnrIng tor collection of proverbs a very res
prctabiy octave is put into hands, But, in
tic hrst place. many specimens are couitcously adj
united, with little title but their brcvity to lie ais
tincion; ani, in the second we probably nossess ev
cry toerahic prOverb that ever ,yas COMPOSED Ma.
ny indeed similar IN sense, and nearly similar in ex-
preston, have doubtless sprung up, independently
! oil each other, IN various Chimes and ages. They
are not lronsations but originals and the ,eseml-
baucc IN their features should not persuade us that
they are not descended from different stocks Their
likeness only proceeds from the similarity in the gen
era feelings, wants, inrmtcs, and passions of man
These brief aud pIthy maxims, which speak home to
the business and oosons," OF us ALL may well claim
various authors without exciting, like the donble
simultaneous discovery of logarhns, suspicion and
IstUnshmCnt. But when cnce born, il is not easy 10
imagine that provcrb could ever die; It's shortnrss
would ensure lis retention by the weakest memory
and ITS applicability common occurrences occasion
IL frequent rrpeIIt ION and certain promuiration-
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ted heads. these da Rings Of the muiIitude have had
less prccarious existence than the musings of phi
iosoPhy and genius: epics, tragedies, histories, and
oTatlonS, may have been buried in oblivion, or left
their titles alone tanazc modern scholars and an
tiquaICs while these little strong, portable produc.
tons have hidden successful defiance 10 barbnran
erupions, Mahomedan confngrutions and religious
bigotry, fashion, Tine moths damp and the dark
ages
Notwithstanding this hardy principle of vitality the
influence OF these pgmy moraSts is proportional to
their size her than to their duration-A provcrb is
no meet antagonist for n passion; and raging love.
wild ambition, obstinate avnrce, furious revcurc,
would speedily overthrow, in their heudlonr course
n hundred such L1lipuian adversaries. Let no,
this, however, be considered the peculiar defect OF
proverbs, at all TO be imputed To their brcvi,r y;
the lengthy and learned bomilies ola preacher the
eloquent speeches. three hours long, of Taramen-
| tsry orator the n'crminable 'haraugnss of a wife,
seldom encounter better fate. "The brain may de-
wise laws for the blood, but hot temper leaps over
! a cold Decree" With regard, however, to our fol
lies and our weaknesses, to the daily course of do
nestle annoyanccs and petty duties, one is less inc-
ned to doubt the occasional utility Of a proverb.
Though must not attempt to patch grief with
proverbs yet the disguised philosophy of 's,vLat
can't be cured must be endured has probably stop
ped more murmIrs over torn GOWNS and broken china
than stnicisIn Christianity, assistants which we
only think IT necessary 10 cal in gredS occasions
- stitch III time nine has saved us many
respectable pair of boots, and Is a maxim so init-
rous to trndc that It ought to he exploded by act o
Parliament; "a bird III the hand is worth two in the
bush, has conducted more coqmetes to the altar OF
Iymen, than all the tears and PRAYERS. the ncipcnt
insanity and threatened suicide of lovers.
Many proverbs assertions rather than maXims
ana like tho one we have chosen for motto, mere
ly convey IN few words, generally acknowledged
facts, without dcduCinr from them any CONSEQUENT
rule of conduct. "IIe dances well TO whom For
tune pipes" is a truth which every dav experience
confirms but derive useful hints from th,
froyerb, or rs numylDus equivalents in own and
various languages. as to The means by which the nod
dess may be persuaded TO play to MS We ali know
that her pipe is than Conets hageolet more
improving to steps than the instructions of D'p
ville that, like the reed OF Orpleus it can give an
nation to clods, agility TO bears. and grace to asses
but how she may be bribcd 70 admit her quad
rifle still remains secret 1t cannot he necessary
IN light essay of this nature TO assert our convic
lion that fate, fortune. chance, &C. arc only Other
names for the will and arrangements of Providence:
It - sccord causes only which now under discus
2 slon-hc 10, indeed, Doll, rrvisc and urhannv VIII,
looks no Etrthcr;-it Is of the visible effects Of tn,
machinery now spanking, blind and nlser
able must those be- who detect not the Mnster-hano
which guides IT, Let not our meaning, therefore
he mistaken, when speak of 'fatcs and dcstnics
ana such odd sayings, the Sisters three, and such
branches Of learning
There is something particularly gloomy ard dis
couraging IN Fatailsn, IN the idea OF the vain excr
lion Of orr energies the useless OF our powers
in long, hopeless struggle against inevfabl neros
HiY yet the notion has, IN all ages and countries
been a great fnyorlc with mankind II pcrvndef
the mythology and philosophy of Greece and Rome
It ~ discovered aiming the widest and most barl,a
rous nntons It IS the parent Of osrolopy. the foundn
ton ct Cavnlsm, The corner one OF Nahomcdani.rn
and the origin OF many az Eastern tale Northern
l"gcnd and prevalent superstition. Fuit ces nttnmp
TO eudc The antnorHv Of Fate IS the principle o.
which numher Of ictious arc founded. the dream
me prophecy, inc fairy warning the oracios decree
arc se TO prove true and the victims I'm stem The even
nv tnc very mcHus adopted ~ cscapcit In inoicrr
lm's, We hn7e suosiau.ed ccqnctte and q harlc
gum Tor Tie stern "Dcsfmy. the incxOrablc Noes
sty OF former days w. acknowledge that "lucks
monkey" md we offer dubious sort 81 worship &,
The iclc demon in which prayers and laughter, homo
md ridculc are strangely mingled. According :,
Aunst"' Fortuna del pazzi ha curo;' and, indeed
l1' world B." rlH'tg vol convinced that She ie 'ru'