Southern telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1834-1838, 1838-12-05

To praise a daughter rist come out, in
the presence Of her handsome mother Of FIVE
and thirty.
To get up on cold winters morning to
hunt timid animal to death, and pronounce
ourselves rational and benevolent beings.
To allow great actors the privilege of new
modelling the language, and Of pronouncing
it r:diculously.
To make grand tour and associate only
with your countrymen.
To subscribe to any indshtigable coIlec-
tor for public charities, who has no visible
means Of subsistence.
Togiye any wise man In his own con-
ceit, or superior inlife, candid opinion when
he asks your advice.
To indulge in all manner Of excess and
vice, and imagine yourself cunning enough
to conceal il from the world
To fancy yourselfa poet because you can
write verses.
To live fifty ye%s and be surprised at any
thing.
GEORGIA DkNNG.-A writer in the
Southern (Ga) Recorder, thus Ihumorously
touches off the dahcing fgErsrs Of some Of
the up country gehtry, in that state:
"lfound not thu least difficulty in resolv.
ing it into motion% ofturkey cock strutting,
sparrow-hawk Iiehting, and duck walk
ing, Let the reader suppose a lady begin
ming strut at her own place, and ending
it precisely as does the turkeyEcock,) three
feet nearer the gentlemen opposite her,
giving three sparrow-hawk hobs, then wad-
ding back to her place like duck; and he
will have pretty correct idea OF their dane
ing. Not that the three movements were
blended at every turn Of the dance; but that
one or more Of the three answered to every
turn. The strut prevailed most in balance
ing; the bobs, when balanced to; and the
waddle, lwhen going round. To all this,
Mrs. Mushy was an exception. When she
danced, every particle other danced in spite
of herself. ~
There was as little variety in the gentle
mems dancing as there was in the ladies'.
Any one who has seen gentlemen clean
mud off his shoes on door mat, has seen
nearly all ofitj the principal difference be-
ing, that some scraped with pull Of the
foot, come With push, and some with both."
The Polar Star, published Ia Trenton
Gibson county, Tenn. relates story Of an
old turkey cock, the property ofMajor Well
born Of that county, haViag robbed bru0d-
ing hen of her nest, took her eggs, perform
ed her duties until they were Matched, and
may now be seen s,rutiing with all the prom
posity of his nature, and yet possessing all
the care anu tenderness or a une4hs. in
watching over and providing for his "little
responsibilities"
LIFE OF GENrIEMAN.-TIe gets up
lcasurely, breakfasts comfortably, reads the
paper regularly, dresses fashionably, eats a
tart gravely, talks insipidly, dimes considera-
bly,, drinks superaously, kills time indiffer-
emily, sups elegantly, goes to bed stupidity,
and dies uselessly.
ave wish We could reciprocate that SEN
timent," as the oyster observed to gentle
man as Yos about to swallow him.
Saturday Courier.
3 IHANKsGIvIN0-~aSed6O and Appros
priGts.--Gov. Marcy has appointed the 29lh
inst. as day Of general thanksgiving in
New York. II ever people had reason for
thankfulness, the citizens of New York have,
and on that day, they will not forget their
glorious deliverance from the combined for
ces Of Loco-FocOism and In6delity.
Matches Courier.
MRs HEMAN's PRAISE OF Music --"Mrs.
Hemans spoke with enthusiasm Of the many
admirable descriptions of its effect to be
found in the works ofour great writer's them
selves not very remarkable for any extraor-
binary attachment TO the art particularly of
one party passage in Nalerius, which had
long treasured; that which describes the
Roman soldiers, at the door of the prison
where the christian captives are confined,
listening to their evening hymn, and speak
ing;oftheir music" which they had heard play
ed many night, with hautboy and clarion,
and dulcimer, upon the high walls of Jeru-
salem, while the city was beleagured."
She repeated the rest ofthe fine passage: u
never heard any music like the music ofthe
Jews. Why, when they came down TO join
the battle, their trumpets sounded most glori-
ously, that we wondered how it was posi-
bic for them ever to be driven back. And
then, when their gates were closed, and
they sent out to beg their dead, they would
play such solemn, awful notes Of lamenla-
ton, that the plandeEers stood still to listen,
and their warriors were delivered to them
with their mail as when they had fallen
There is no freemasonry so intimate and
immediate, believe; as that which exists
amohgt the loversof music; and though when
we parted could not tellthe color Of her
eyes and hair, felt that confidence and
good understanding had arisen between US
which the discussion ofno subject less fas-
mating could have excited.
Something N0pfl.-A man in England.