Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-09-01


For life hath many path OF thnra
To wound the feet that rove;
Bat vet no SUMNER spot than this
Break NOT the trance OF love.
YoUxc LlpIEs.-Next 10 motherl the Young a.
Ines h7v. the greatest agency in forming the charac-
,sr, Of the other sex. Then influence commences
r., , neriol when It IS most needed Young men,
slbou,rh their characters are IN a great MEASURE
,o-nei reduIe some powerful restraints inst AT the
tine when they are becoming acquainted with the
verdi and beginning ~ move beyond the Inspection
OF a mothers eye. The young females with whom
they associate are the guardians Of t%r virtues and
accountable for the most OF the evil practices into
which they fall. 1t requires bat liite observation
to be convinced that mutitudes of young men, who
arl destitute Of religious principles, pursue that line
Of con luct which ~ most likely 10 meet the views
1 Of the Young ladies' with whom they associate, and
whose APPRECIATION they desire TO obtain. There is
L1t prevalent vice among them that would not b.
rehnquished were il reprobated; aud the perpeira-
,ors OF it avoided by the young, the fashionable and
n the intelligent Of the other sex.None hut the uiost
Il hardened and impudent blasphemer will now even
utter an oath in the presence Of any respectable e
male. ii the omission 10 do good or TO prevent evil
j when in ones power, be crime, what trcmen-
1ens account we shall have to render on the score
ling These practices, which disturb lie peace Of
society, mar the happiness Of families hurry multi
inles to death and perdton, and must ultimately
call down the Indignation Of Heaven on our country
might be greatly if not entirely exterminaed, nv
vigorous and udicous effort Oh the part of the f.
males. let The practices themselves be uniformly
mentioned in terms Of Reproduction, and let us avoid
those who pursue them rs we would the midnight
assassin; or the grca, adversary Of God and man
The Remains of .Napoieou, Steele Of Pa
,is says that one Of the objects Of Marshall SoulI's
MISSION to England was to obtain permission to re-
move the remains Of Naroleua 70 France; AMI III
this II Is said he has succeeded with the aid Of the
Duke Of Wellington. II is stated further, that the
Prince de JoInyle is TO proceed to St. Helena, in
command Of irigaie, having on board soldier
from every regiment in France, and that the re-
mains Of the Emperor are to be deposited under the
column in the Place Vendome With solemn rei
gious ceremonies, nj which the Duke Of Wellington
will be invited to be present. II has long hecn the
am Of the admirers Of Napoleon (and all French
men are cntranced with his Gory) to yet his remains
from 81. Helena and to deposite them in the Place
Vendome, in the heart Of Paris. Probably Louis
Philippe would strengthen his dynasty more by that
movement than BY any other he could make.
The travelling ministers Of the methodist epscO.
pal church, who were pioneers in spreading the gos-
pei through the early western settlements, were an
enierp5sing, benevolent and scll.denymg class Of
4 ven In their journeyings from settlement 10 set
lomeni, and station TO station, they met with all
hndS of people, and endured almost every variety Of
4 haidShips. Could VIC be furnished with faithful
A @lrnal OF the travels of some Of thenNsye should
meet with many instruetIng and amusing incidents
vne OF these hardy pioneers related to US the other
Y day the following:
ASEcDorE.-W While travelling in Western Virgin
a happening one day to be in dry goods store, sit
Sa'ed ii small village, an old lady fromdfe country
came H. She purchased several articles from the
.FfS ana al length observing neatly painted and
sarnlshed bellows hanging by a posi-, she inquired
|hat Il was. The clerk, perceiving that the Old la
" was rather ignorant, and being something Of
Sag' informed her that it was new fashioned fam
WHICH he had lately received from the east, at the
's'ne time taking the bellows down and putting with
10 ms lace, told her that was the mode of opera
0 1r he Old lady repeated the operation on her
WI, ana was SO delighted with The new fan, tha! she
''tenascd 1t forthwith, and departed.
VI Tue next day, our informant, the minister, had
appointment to preach al school-house in the
ugnooring country. The congregation being as
c'noled, while the minister was in the act Of read.
III y. i,e hymn, who should pop in but the old lady
wv" lieF new fashioned fan, and, having taken her
aa ni'nesaI@ieiy commenced putting away in good
4 ne congregation knew not wha. to make
s. !, ~ some smiled and some looked astonshei, but
s s .aactous prevsed over every thing else, and to
wi "a extent that the minister himself was ob'ig-
~ sop reading and to hand the book to lis bro
+sr ~ li'a sesk' After the usua preliminary SER
se ne rose to preach but there sat conspicuousy
uI 'auy with the bellows in front, hand hold
r e4ch handle, the nose turned up towards her
zee and with much selccompIacency putting the
5.Ite oF:eze into her face. What 10 do, or how to
uceeu, he knew not, for he could not COST bis eyes
,vs ue congregation without meeting the old lady.
1. Thg'h summonng resolution, and trying 10 leeI
.@ ,soemniy Of the duty imposed on him, he pro-
,ue"' lie finished his discourse, but it cost him
''e effort than any before OF since
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