Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-10-18
from THE SALEM GAzETrE.

J.. orsrsni dpsi!iag houses being haunt
,,., Many people whose CIR
'..,.os u;gbt enable them 10 ENJOY even
49, man a common portion oil domestc 'P''
~, arc rendered miserable, by reason that me
ho,ses ,bay live ia are haunted. memo, oil
.,os, frivhtfu ASPECT, enters iher ooiieh DOORS,
s,alts through their kitchens, iheir pa'lnfs, anu
,hsr he'd chambers, making irighiinl noses
.nnetimes hoarse, sometimes shriH over
,,,rinO the chairs, the tables, the crockery,
&c and throwing every thing INTO confd-
s,on. The foul fieod is Domestic Dlcord; and
:, ,s of that species of demons winch when
,,ce having obiained strong POSSESSION, Us al
,o.t impossible 10 he cast out. therefore
,n.ll propose means to preren! the evil. rather
hanremedies for il IN It's in'eIeTate Stage OF eA-
isence.
Bef,re giving your hand in marriage. examine
.,,tically the character Of the person with
.bom YOU propose forming this important con
,ec,ion and prefer those qualiiie. which viii
,,1r y,H. 10 such as are merely snowy. A
;ne lace, eenteel air AMI figure. charming
y,ce. ready elocuiion, quickness of wit--how
yer atiractiye--sre poor substitutes Tor
saund sense cultivated by useful education.
prudence, Integrity, bpnsvolence, iosether
with the residue Of the train OF domestic yir-
tues.
E.pect moi unalloyed ',iie'2 III the mar
,iage fate Such an unreasonable expectation
NIT ever provr the parent of disappointment.
llvnu think scnr BRIDE an angel, OF that The
man win, givcs yol his hand in marriage will
tnrouph hte act towards YOU the pari OF hero
in romance, a few years, perhaps few months
or weeks, will show yoI your mistake and the
never failing disaPpontmen. Of such romantic
expectations lends 10 produce GOODNESS, alien
alton. and bitterness of mind. The Angels
neither marry. nor are given IN marriage )"
thi, kind Of contract and relation is between
mere mottas, who, AT best, have soUe
ialIiDgs which must DC overlooked or patiently
borne.
A. before marriage, Won cannot be too criti-
cal, afterwards YOU can hardly be too candid
in or Judgment Of each other. II you find
SoiNs uno knected flaws In temper, or foiblcS
in fbarscier aSsidnouslv endeayor to cure
then, not by reproaches, Dui by all the winning
arts of prudence aud teDeyolence ; or. If they
sho "A prove endnTable, bear them, as much as
possible with good humour, Mean while, look
aealfastl. and chiefly on the bright side of
rAarae,ef and see whether the good qualities
donol h4lanre, or even outweigh, the faulty
ones Yeur wife, perhaps, IL peeyish IN her
temper and sometimes scods 4; but she is neat ,
lndnsT GUS frugal, faithful To all your interests
you have more cause for self congrattuatlon
,han for murmuring. Perhaps your husband
is hasIv add cholaric--wheD he uses passionate
expressions towards you, 1T not the laws OF
kindness part from our tongue, but requite
them with mild add soothing words II you be
yoked with fool An habtnal drunksrd, or an
unieelmg brute, all TINS will not avail, but II
your husband be man Of understanding and
senslbility of heart, by patience and good
humour, on your part, you will be able to cain
the tempest, aud soothe The asperitles OF his
mind
Ever prize the chaa of domestic friendship
IS tue choices, of all our househp Id furniture
frequently examine every link f; II any should
grow weak, strengthen it should any happen
so gather rust burnIsh it nll its lnslre he
fully restored 40 will Won shun the grievons
calamity Of many, that Of living in haunted
house.