The St. Landry whig., 1844-11-14
AMUSEMENTs

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rate ormerlyexpfessed opinions from other sour
ees, when we call particular attention to the sci.
ence of Mnsic-and we specially press this OBJ
ject upon eur female readers, for. without their
aid, the whole must fall, like tho .sbaseless fabric
of a vision
Music, fl all ages and in all countries, has
been loolbd upon as one Of the most beautiful,
as we'll as the most ltealthful accomplishments
TINT can be possessed byan Individual. 1t ! !
only e This end that we wosa eall attention to
il, bnf because it is also useful. When we enter
e place Of worship, there is Hothing (cxoept the
recolieetlons that cluster around the house in
Hhleh3ascend our prisons, that is SO well calcu-
lated TO smooth the nerves, and to prepare us
VIVID g proper feeling in listening to the WopD,
astsle sweet and heavenly strains Of we'll con
dtacte,i and properly arranged choir. Melody is
the mother Of love-sweet sounds the father Of
devotion. Combined, the effect on both preach.
Grand audience is SO palPabie, that ell leave The
church better and faster ne;ghbors. We then
say, let the Ladies and gentlemen at once 60 to
work, and furnish each Of ourcharches with GOOD
ehoifs-the raw material is here, and team sooIl
be worried UP into q fabric SO interviewer as TO
throw its influence over the whole community.
Foster the science--itl makes coed communities
wherever II Is p~ractissa ;-atd the looner Ne
set about it the better. '.lafusic Is loye,9 and nc
could feed on either, until-we rot hungry!
But, in all sober earlestness, We trust it wiz rot
be long, before 2 meeting faay bo called, and a
choir formed. WIN our readers think Of the
hints Of a pulpit lecture a few sabbatlls since,
and these few crude remarks, and 60 to work, in
good earnest, for rs accomplishment We shall
see.
few days age the l~ocofocos in one of The in
terror towns Of Ohio, undertook to show tIsa;r
snartness by iarfing and teattieriinr a 2,,,,,. W.
rather think that their rod you'd SOW be W :
iitlch ohligedto ihotn ifoljfey wouli feather him.
The miserable bird has huffg5of a feather upon his
arcass.-rPrentice.
Asimig piece of sal iaess occsrred ia this
nelgh1orl .pa 4 few days since. In the road
Which oreofour Wing friends had occasion to
pass On his business route, lay the carcass Of i
coon, which some l%ocot9f,o had killed from pure
spite, upon which the bazazards were @foastins. On
the approach of the Wing, a loco addressed him,
whereupon The following laconic dialogue en-.
sued:
Looo.-"Da you see your d, dnct brother
coon laying beside the road, as ydd came III ~
Nfig-t Yes, and there we're sven locofo.
cog around him at ne time, 67tptdiAB he spots,
as usual! n
The loco hadn't another vsrdso ay. (.
All sArxrs D4Y.-tYe ga to men.
ton N our last paper, that gas celebra.
w @'sh ITS usual ccfe6 psing effect,
temptation to make tho siad, when We
think that after this body sHas Ne ..shaaloa off
II mortal COLL and gone doNl1 to It's mother
earth, and is immortal parts assembled to realms
where friends have gone before,-to know that
ne dear oaes left bel;naus US. shall water the sod
that covers our remains with tears of rccollection
and sorrow. The New Orleans Tropic. IN
speaking of the last anniversary of this Feast
Day N New Orleans, thus truthfully discourseth
Yesterday the beautiful ceremonial of deco
rating the tombs ofthe dead, as practised hyo,,r
Catholic brethren, was celebrated With n,ora j
lenlnity and strict Observance than va have eye,
before witnessed. The assemblare of peonIe
very large. The tombs were decoratedI
win great berrnty and richness.
"i~1emem5fS the deadl'' they are but gone he.
tore, to tell eatd oings here in the flesh If rs Via
nave not yel9tt of the mortal for immortality.
SaeeTtng the ee;nSpught and sweet the consolation
eaas alter our EcGsdlesa are dlsi, there viii be those
and 4yed US il life, who win sttew
ouf graves WITH flowers, and plant sweet offer
lnss about theIa emblems Of affection and 81.
sem. ~ thetiiving this would be but liilsone
1attsfT, hut no tiattefy can reach the ear Of the
ieaa the Offering placed about the last narrow
festlng.piace Of poor, fail humanity, are affect.
.ng memorials. Look into the cemetery. and
we behold there totnbs moss.coyered and cfumb-
ing, like the more perishahle contents that have
sfunbled long Since, decked with the lairest and
iWeetest flowers every day and once every year
q All Saints Day (the LIST November friends
ne seen V bend over them in silent PRAYER. ~
lscorate them with fresh garlanas. and perEorm
Y tne beautiful services enioined by their faith.
tls We'll. The custom IS 4 beautiful one. An
fe IKE u. we think We would he more ready
2 d'e---nlofe satisfied TO give up this life and this K
ORD, 4 we Knew some of our cherished ones.
are 20 come a%tterus, would now and then
leaa gentle .ear to our memney. The dew
fop on the rose Leaf, that sparkles in the Carl. i
rays otlhe l1otning sun, is not more pure d
the tear affection drops on the grave Of The h
Sad. b i
VI Among the many improvements in New !
4leans which are now in progress, we we're i
fuek, on our last visit with the row Of granite q
'llalngs which have taken the place Of tha Ca
I Bank, on Magazine street. We dropped il I
the corner store-Mr. DanielN. Pope's, dry )