True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-05-06
MES CELLANY.
THE BACHELOR STATE.


A strange curmndgeon, writing in the Far,
mer's Monthly Visitor. INDUCES in a selfish
strain INSTRUMENTATION, because, in soob, he
IS bachelor Hear him, Ladies' and observe
the malicious ingenuity with which he attempts
to shed a little sunlight upon the mscrics Of
what is absurdly called "single bIesscdness"
" In the first place, say, | am Farmer,
and can make as good crops as those Of my
nelghbors who are married Indeed | think
do little bcer than most of them. | 60 to
my repoSc, az, reposc, at IA regular hour, and
am not troubled with propositions for new
gowns new carpets, painting the house and all
that No children are crying in the same
room, or fighting in the next None Of these
nppcnlagcs of the happy state, abounding with
smiles, kisSDs aud empty pockets. get my
rest quiet; scarce Il mouse stirring: and when
the rudy East shows The time for action, why
with real Tcfrcshment, and no dialogues about
visiting sister Sally or Aunt Nabby in the at.
tenoon to keep me in obeyoHce, am out with
the growing Of the morning cock You may
write as you please on that matter, for l>havc
made up my mind on this subject; and taking
one OF your saws for my timber, am content
TO let well enough alone"
Suppose we have no bosom partner TO starch
our collars for US; we arc quite easy on that
point So long as we are clean aud comfortl-
Bile, the world may talk while we laugh.
When | even think of marriage, | shuddcr.
There is jeaIousy-that is alone enough. A
married man is linked for life never think
oft without also thinking Of the State convict,
with log chained to his leg 10 keep him
from running away. Happiness, indeed Let
the Legislature but give me the power to grant
divorces. YW should soon see who is the
man Of money"
The "mln ofmoaeyw Yes, that is the So.
srd of our Farmers cold philosophy. lie
breads the chili,ea's empty pockets (1orgcllul
Of the rich treasury Of FILlAL LOVE in their
hcars)-lhc wifes new gown" and the social
companionshp Of afcclonale SISTER Sally"
or good old Aunt Nabby" Aud what docs
he gain to compensate for dcprivatons, which
he affects to consider irksome and unpIcasautl
A few more bushels Of corn that the children
might have cai-an extra bale Of cotton, whose
profits The wifes "ncw gowns" might have
absorbed -undistnrbed repose ay rcpose," at
night and the scorn Of all womankinil Yes,
more he gains a grave over which affection
will shed no tear, around which q mourning
offspring will breathe no signs, nor plant that
sweetest tribute Of a sorrowng lovc--ihc rose,
shedding its rich doors upos the claycy cover.
ing Of the dead And while he sleeps there,
in lhs, grave, enjoying al the "quiel' and all
the "rcposen which a dead carcass that has
lived for itself alone, can ever attain to- some I
" Aunt Nabby," whom the deceased bachelor /.
mayhap has seen aud never cared for comes /
into possession ofthose broad lands and numer. /
Gus servants which an attached wife and devo. I
ted children should have held in her stead To /
them everything around and about the heritage /
would have been a memonlo Of the departed; /
but TO the auiiquaied maiden, the fortunate /
A" Aunt Nabby," they arc but the living proofs
that she is comfortably "sculcd for life"
while she easily consoles herself with the fact,
tha, her dear dead relative" is scuisd for efsr-
Miy! Bachelors Of East Mississippi be
warned By our homiiy take gentle woman
into matrimonial eoparnership, and Jet che
firm never be dissolved until death DO We
part" And even death will be shorn Of half
us terror, Ior The spirit and The hesn oflhe mar.
RED man is perpsiuated through the genera
tons Of hs descendants 10 The last hour Of time.
We leave Il 10 The ladies to say whsiher we
are not correct in our every position, end We
feel assured that they will join rs 10 deprooa-
ting such sentiments as those entertained BY the
bachelor Farmer whose sncers upon woman
We have copied for The cole purpose Of e1pos-
ing The orusy Old fellow and bringing bin, if ]