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VARIETY.
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Some ladies possess. most inAam-
msble hearts IL is dangerous for gen.
tleman to look at them. Cotnmon CT
Witty they misinterpret into particular
st.ention-designedly. A smile is an
ODER; q fugihve glance. evidence oil
deep interest; IN invitation 10 ride or
wslk. an engagement; and all Of these:
sraiis. glance and Invitation, proofs Of
. broken heart and humping claim for
heavy damages therefor. With such
RsrsonD. the situation Of . young gen.
tisman 10 highly dangerous. A look
viii cost him dollars, bow hundreds,
and . smile thousands. Poor soul, he
has no idea Of his case. With the most
innocent and lukewsrm feelings possi-
bio, and without ever having thought
81 Cupid or his paraphernalia, he sud-
denly finds himself seized by John
Doe and Richard Roe. and trotted into
court 10 answer unto his honor Tor hav-
tng beaten. bruised, and otherwise in
Jured. the heart Of some fair spinster
with whom be felt hardly acquainted.
Some urcie or aunt testifies 10 smile,
Q laugh. q ude, Q note rhetorical flour
ish Is made sbou. broken hearts. ipiur-
ed feelings. and lost expectations, an ]
then the jury kindly heal the aforesaid
broken hearl with a huge quantity Of
shiners.-( Yso. Cos.
Ladies, don't be angry, this don't
mean you, OF course, some one else is
meant, the present company you know.
are always excepted. But then, you
UNDERLINED. and there are some girls
that don't know any better than TO think
that every gentleman that looks at
them means something particular
You arc not Of that nunber-no, do
not interpret the common cIyilities and
polite attentions which . gentleman is
expected 10 pay lady in every civil
ICED community. into marks of attac h.
ment. You, doubtless follow the rule
laid down by Miss Edgewor,h, the ele-
CANT writer. the accomplished lady,
and one Who 10 an honor TO your ser,
which 10, never take any thing for
granted. on this subject: love, I mean;
nor for . moment lay the least stress
on any thing but the gentleman's posi-
tive deelasstion.-( Hart. Times.
The following extract from n recent pub
Iication by the venerable American Lexicogra-
pher deserves the attsntioa Of the public, and
especially Of the CONDUCTORS Of the newspaper
psess;
1.-THE press, when jgdiciousiy MAN.
eyed, Is one Of the greatest blessing OF
Q civilized people; when abused. il is
the most powerful instrument Of mis-
chief Probably no civil privilege in
this country is 90 much perverted aud
abused. In no country is reputation
held 90 cheap. SANDER, like the
cythe Of death, levels all worth and
distinction; the press, one Of the noblest
instruments Of improvement is convert
ed into an instrument Of deception, and
che means Of making citizens hate aud
cypress each other. The moral effect
Of this abuse is lamentable; for il seems
70 have become . ruling belief Of parti-
sans that . man has q right to defame
those who differ from him in opinion.
''If such 10 TO be permanently the
eject Of popular elections. we shall
pay dear for the privilege in the loss OF
morals. At present, no reputation is
safe. especially that Of man in pvbIic
life. OF one who appears before the
public foV fhe most lsudAble purpose.
The scrambling for Office keeps the
public mind in continual agitation; gen.
Grating evil passions and enmiiies a.
Snong citizens, who, seven when they are
wrong in their opinions, are entitled TO
che enjoyments Of their reputation and
their social rights. What noble I'M
prOvemeat In our public prints shall
We witness, when faets shall be care
fully collected, iudIciously selected and
fairly published. without eonjeetvaI
infeFenee; and when principles shall
be discussed with ability and candor,
without assailing character and motives.
NOAH WEBSTER"
Ssnpls cssrs for RAeuzaiism.-Boil
. small pot full OF potatoes, and battle
the part Affected With the water in
which the potatoes are boiled, - bot
- esn Be applied, Immediately before
getting into bsd. The pain will be re-
mOved, oE 81 least greatly alleviated by
next morning. The most obstinate
Fhsumaiic pains are known to have
beea cured By one application Of this
noVsl and simple remedy.-SeOIsAaa.
A rustic old bachsloE on the wrong
side Of hfty who bad just got msuisd,
wrote his friend - followss-"If you
love the Creator. yOa ought 20 marry,
70 raise mere Wershippers--if you love
che ladies you oughtto marry, 70 make
them happY-d you love mankind.
you ought 70 marry. 70 peFpetuats The
gionOus Taee--if you love your eOun-
tgy. you ought 70 marry, 70 raise Up
soldiers 70 defend tin hns, II VOC