Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-07-02

kind, that's made to be chawed up by one
kind ?--cat kind Of people and mouse kind
of people !? | guess there is--I'm very
much like mouse myself
Il should like to know what $ to become
of me-l've spent all had in getting my
observation-disclosures they say, is better
than houses or lads. ] wonder if anY
body would swap some houses and lands
with me for mine? I'd go iteyen, and ask
no boot. They should have it at prime
cost; but they won't, and | begin to be
afraal. I'll have TO get married or lis, in
the marines. That's what most people do,
when they have nothing else 10 DO
More Words for Masic.--SVe have
been talking a good deal lately about
swords for music" and what sort of things
they ought to be. The !" Morning Chron.
icle" selects specimen from the latest
librctto, which places the success of our
exhortations. so far, in a remarkable point
of view. Here il is
"One fatal night, as slumbers Ger US stole.
A fearful noise disturbed our tranquil rest j;
Twas loud as torrents roar-as thunder's roll;
And an an instant noe acre up and dresS'd.'
This puts US in mind of an anecdo,e we
once heard of man who had run away
from mad bull, with some damage to his
unmentlonables. The bull, said he, in
an eloquent and sublime cresc. ado (that
ought TO have been set to nusic,] s'the bull
reared like thunder-I ran like lightning
and, in jumping over the hedge, tore my
breeches as If heapen and earth acre com.
ing together -
PROFANITY. is there more dis
gushing to the vlrtuous man, 10 the man
of refined sensibhity, than profanity? AL
though there are many who style them
selves gentlemen, that allow themselves in
this odious practice, yet it does not prove
that it is respectable, neither does it prove
that those persons who indulge in it are
gentlemen-but the reverse. Wherever
we hear man dealing out his oaths at
every breath, and calling down the venge-
ance Of Heaven upon him in the shape of
some horrid imprecation, we may conclude
that he is far gone in the road of ruin; and,
that unless he soon breaks away from his
sinful course, he may be taken at his word,
and hurried into eternity with curse upon
his lips. He may, be clad in his robes Of
fine linen, but his apparel will not take away
the stain which is affixed to him by using
profane language. Is he father think
for one moment of the example he is SET
ting before his children, catching every
word which falls from his lips, they soon
begin to lisp forth amid their childish pratt.
tie the horrid oath : the passing traveller
hears amid their sports the boisterous laugh
mixed with the proclamation of Gods holy
name. 1t is a vulgar habit also, for in its
train follow low and obscene jests, such as
would make the'esrs of virtuous person
to tingle /; how often is our decency shock
ed by the low ribaldry mixed with profan;-
~, which meets our ears in passing through
the streets. In this enlightened age, such
state of things should not be. Those
habits which tend to demoralize our char
acters, should be carefully guarded against,
and every precaution taken, that the rising
generation may grow up vlrtuous and
refined people. Let the ladies of the land
do what they can for the suppression of
this vice let them debar from their socie-
ty every young man from whose lips falls
profane language let this be done in every
case, and soon blow will be given TO this
vice that will cause it to tremble from its
very foundation. The influence of woman
is great, and upon whatever benevolent
object it is turned, it acts with force not
to be withstood. Daughters of America!
come then to the rescue lend US your aid
in this work, and it will be accomplished.
l-OLire Branch.