The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-06-06


said John Randolph) Of female society. With
out it we should degenerate into brutes This OBJ
seryation applies with tenfod force 10 young men
and ihose who are III the prime of manhood. For
alter certain time OF life. the literary man may
make a shit "a poor one grant) TO do without
the society OF ladies. To young man nothing il
SO important as spirit Of devotion (next TO his
Creator) to some amiable woman, whose image
may occupy his heart, and guard it from pollution
which besets 1t on all sides. A man ought Ia
choose his wife, as Mrs. Primrose did her wedding
gown, for qualities that " wear we'll" One thing
at least is true, that if matrinony has its cares
celibacy has no pleashe. A Newton, or a mere
scholar, may hnd employment in study /; a man OF
literary taste can receive in books powerful aux
iiary but man must have a bosom friend anc
children around him, TO cherish and support ths
drearness Of old age.
RoMPs.-A romp is generally a good-natured
sort Ct girl with little mind and far less TASTE
she does not understand wit or fancy, for to these
she makes no pretension. When she - the mer-
rest, she generally jumps the highest when she
Is grave, she ie fool, because romps have little
intellect country ronp is pleased with ditch,
because gives her chance to lump across ii ;
aud she loves apples best in the orchard because
she has the exquisite pleasure Of climbing the
a
different creature. She is generally great talk
er of scandal. when she is not employing her
clenched hands upon ones shoulder Romp-
ing Il a bad business. IL is at variance with de-
cency OF taste ard tneness OF tact or imagination.
lhe manners OF ronp are The fondling ofa bear.
would have all such females picked out Of 60
cIety, and sent up The Missouri to colonze a new
AMMONIUM land. If they did not civiIlze the .nd-
Ians somewhat, they could fgh, them, and that
would answer the same purpose.
GENIUS, TALENT, CLEvERNEss,--Geniu
rushes like whirlwnd. Talent marches like a
cavaIcsde ofheavy men and heavy hotsss.. Gle.
verness skins like swallow IN II summer even
Ing, with "A sharp shr note, and sudden turning.
The man Of genius dwells with men and with ma
ture the mah Of talent in his study but the clever
fellow dances here, there, and every where, like
butterfly ia hurricane, striking every thing and
enjoying nothing but too light 10 be dashed to pie
ces ! he man oi talent will attack theories-the
clover man assas the individual, and ISLANDERS pr-
vatc character but the man of genius despises
both :; he heeds none, lie fears none, he lives in
himself, shrouded in the Consciousness Of his own
nerieres with none, and walks forth
an example that Z" eagles tiS aione--they are but
sheep that herd together" II is true, that should
a poisonous worm cross his path, he may tread it
under foot should snarl at him, he may
chaslse it !; but he will NOT cannot, attack the
privacy OF another. Clever men write verseS men
Of talent write prose, but the man Of genius writes
poetry.
SCENE IN A Horse EMARKEr.---Auc,ionee
Gentlemen. step this way I; III show you sight
bai ,v... IoaAr-'oua evc- >ss:-r Scss's beauty
or you ;whoil give -..rl ios tijt s,sofz ilss-s.
ure six year. old next fall-won the san0y-
ay purse at Tree hill races, got out OF the cee-
rated Janus Aurora, sired by Jupiter, who ran
even miles in four mnutes-I mean four miles in
even minutes. Please examine her, Mr.. Bolts
mt she Venus di Medics , Botts-Yaw,
link she's a roarer, Auc ha, ha, very good,
lank you Mr.. Bolts ;-$50--50, only S50-Oh!
she s worth that TO work on mud
iachne. Perfectly sound ia wind and limb, and
aly $50. Countryman Will she go well under
ne saddle Auc Oh, yes, it would be mon
rous sGd-W if she didn't. III put $40 on for
on. sir 60 dollars for this beautiful blooded
,are stir her up, Joe, and let the gentlemen see
er graceful movements look, behold what
erfecton a little lame in the off leg, only .em-
orary. 500 is only bid onceS60 twice
lank you sir {: you re a man Of taste SOS for
le beautiful Aurora ; only six years old. Pray,
hat are You doing there, Mr. Shocks ; Snooks !
ID, I'm trying TO open her mouth TO ind how old
ne might be but hang ii, reckon she's got the
ck inv. Auc. ha the knowing creature is like
ost considerate ladies' she don I like 10 tell her c
,e. Well, Mr., Sncoks, suppose YOU mean 10 /
d $40 going for 20 dollars have you all done; O
DIooded mare for only $40 once, twice, three
-Snooks That's not my bid. Auc. D, beg
rdon thought you bid. Well, SOS 10 Mr.. Sn .
. | dIdn't bid 10 such thing. Well, 10 mat 4
t.; 90 dollars to Mr.. -, the countryman there. 4
nee, twice--Couniryr'a stop sir | reckon /
IA don't catch a weasel asleep this time ; I'll be :
,itzed if bid any thing Auc. Zounds gentle
en-, somebody must have the beautiful Aurora -
D. Mr.. Bolts, going to Mr.. Bolts for only $50
ce-Botts-Dounder and btzum unit you say h
4 witty tollars drow the mare down your troat n
| gif you vye toars. kuc. Thank YOU sir
once, twice, ihree-,nes. She's worth half
money !-BaltimOre PiSiie,.
MATRIMoNY When Young tradesman in ~
'lland or Germany goes a couring the first =
estion the Young woman asks of him is, " Are ~
able to pay the charges ~ That Is TO say, ia Il
gsh, are you able TO keep n wife when you III
"a got her ? What world Of misery il would II
vent il the young women in all countries would :,
TX TO the wisdom Of that question Mar -.
20 is not made OF mushrooms, but ofgood round WI
es," is one of the pthy sayings by which our &C
cSiors convey tue same rule OF prudence.
REASON FOR AN ExcHASGE.-An Irish lieu ol
ant, who had exchanged from the twenty "a
rth regiment TO tho thirty-second, was asked o,
a, irdnced hi,n 20 do 30 " Because" said -,
-" had II brother in the Thirty first, a~I
nted to be near him :"
NonLE REWARD. Some years since, Mr. =,
epa Wood, of Trenton, N. J. heroically saved ~, y,
life Of son Ola Mr. Jones. Of England, who ol
fallen into the Delaware FROM a steamboat. ~
} grateful parents Of the child long pressed ma. hi
'ient rewards upon Mr.. Wood, but he invaria- p,
declined their presents. satisfied with the con-
usness of having done noble deed Mr..
es recently died, since which event Mr.. Wood NJ
received due notice, from the agent of Mr.. re
es in this country, that he has thus become by pc
will OF the deceased, heir to G27 900 sterling an