The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-10-17
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| friends; yet little will this anal lfec ifsf52
choosesis not wisely The wife OF tbye hnsoi
When the rulers Of The! people echolhY saiinaS
and The lrumpets Of fame send Thy name abrssd
among the nations, more beaMifil, .wilTjhe
sun Of thy glory sci if one bright cloud 5eses5
its brightness, and sullied forever will u DE
splendor Of thy rays. if,like dark spot cross.
es its surface. Consider this, my son, ,aad lookk
well to her ways whom thou wouldst Jess--:Ief
little sill all else avail thee, .H ihon cbooseA
moi wisely the companion ofiby siD, lSesr
yonder, the maidens Of Iinge aee itefas
selves with The gems Of Golcon1 Apd DE- yosa
Of Cashmere, themselves more brilliant ana
beautiful; but, ah l.iake them hot,fo ihy bosom;
for the gem will grow dim, and the rose, withsr,
and nought will remain to thee of. all thou didk
WOO and win. Neither turn ihyselfio the proud
one who vaunts herself on having scanned the
pages ofthe Vedas, and iaihomed the mssterieS
Of the Holy Temple. Woman was not born
to WELD the sceptrc, or direct the council; to
reveal the mandates Of Bramas or e1pound the
sacred verses Of Mena. Rather be Il hers ia
support thee in grief and sooihe thee in sick.
ness; to hide thy faults and forgive thy weak.
nesses, to rejoice in thy prosperity and cling 10
thee in adversely. Reflect Then, my son, ere
thou choosest, and look to her ways whom thod
wouldst make the wife ofthy bosom. Awifet
what a sacred name, what a responsible Office:
She must be the unsPotted sanctuary (Which
wearied man may flee from the. crimes Of The
world, and feel that no sia dare enter there.--
A wife she must be the guardian angel OF his
footsteps on earth, and guide them to Heaven;
so firm in virtue that should be for moment
waver, she can yield him support, and rspiaee
him upon its firm foundation; so happy 'iin con.
scious innocence that when from the perplexi.
ties of the world be returns 10 his home, he
may never find frown where he sought smile.
Such, my son, thou seekest in a wife, and re-:
flee, well ere thou choosest. Open no,thy 10.
som to triner, rcposc moi Thy head on tho
breast which nurseth envy, and folly, and vani=
ty; hope not for obedience when passions arc
unnamed, and accept not honor from her who
honoreth not her God who made her. Though
thy place he next to the throne Of princss, aud
the countenance of royalty beam upon thes
though thy riches be as the pearls Of Omar,
and lhy name be honored from ihe East 10 the
West, little will It avail thee, f darkness and
disappointment and strife he in thine Own habit
ta,ion. There must be thine bours of solitude
and sickness, and there must thou die. Reflect
then, my son, ere thou chooses,, and look well
to her ways whom thou wouIdst love; for though
thou be wise in all things, little will il avail thes
ifthou choosest not wisely the wife Of thy hos
som.
THE F1cnr AT BIGe's HoLLow.-The wit.
ness for prosecution in this case was a littls
short Dutchman, with red face. turned up nose
and carroly head his vest was exceedingly
short. and so we're his pantaloons al both ends,
exhibiting between the waistband Of one, and
the lower edge Of the former broad s.rsak
of red flannel shirt bis stumpy red hands were
stuck in his pockets, and bis little eyes, which
were not red, ran round the court and seemed
to say" the owner Of the said eyes amthe
crack witness for the prosecution"
snow sir" said the District Attorney, "E
want you to tell all you know about the 6ght al
Bigg's ollo&."
Witness Well, sir, you see, | know ALI
about it. The mornin' Of the fight, whenl &as
in bed, you see, turns round to Molly, and
says Molly. She says Tom. SaysI, Molly, I
guess III q, up. Says she. Tom. | guess you'd
better. So you see sit up, and - ----'
Judge" This has nothing to do wah lhs
fight" -,4- ,et.....,-,,
Witness" We'll Judge, I must Tell yoR my
own way and if you interrupt me | cant do t."
Judge" Well, then 90 on" -
Witness" Well you see the mornin' Of the
fight, when was Ia bed, turns round and
says Molly, Molly. Says she, Tom. Says I
Molly, guess III git up. Says she, Tom, I
guess yoli had better" -.
Judge" Stop, sir, don't want 10 hear this
nonsense couine yourself to the fight .
Witness" Well, Judge, il you interrupt
me. cam, tell YOU any thing about il IFS
way I've got" ...5, d.. -, ,,,s
judge" Well, then, 60 on, ,Afor; Hearen's
sake. and get through" 80 "a.
Wtness:-" Well, then, you see, the. m6fnin
of the fight, when was in bed, turns round
and says Molly. Says she, Tom. Says ! Mol
ly, guess I'll git up. Says she. Tom, guas
you'd better. So now don't interrnpt mes
Judgc.] gets up, and takes my boots from IN. {,
der the stove -" r. ...-
Judge.-' Stop witness" - -
Witness.-" There now yo,t interrupt nae
again. can't tell you any thing about II it
you in,errup. me-" -, .....a.g,..,,s
Judse.-"1'hen 90 on" -. -.
Wncss.-" Well, sir, you see, The mornin'
Of the fight -" -
Judge.-(In rag") Il" Sheriff! take that man
ou, !" .- -. S8r
Exit witness with his finger 10 his nose. II
guess YOU didn't make much out of this child"
Suadown TdrcMigM.
Men WITH TA1Ls.-A Frriich scientific com.
mission has discovered race ot mcn in Africa.
with tails, and no mistake. A report was late.
ly made to the Academy Of Sciences thereon.
They are one remove from the baboon, scarcely
so handsome Or human as the ourang. .outang,
but can talk like negroes. They are terrible
savasps, aud one OF their peculiarilies s q fond.
ncss for raw flesh, especially human flesh