Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-09-09
Capt Brasidm's Peep Into TmhisLim.

Nlsiuc IN MAN-The universal d p sit ion Of human
beings, from The cradle to the drahbrd to cXprtss h,
feeling in measured cad,nccs Of sound and action proves
that our bodies are constructed musical principles and
that the harmonious working oi their machinery depends
on tho movements, OF The several parts bcing timed To
each oher and that the destruction Of health rs regards
bo body and mind. may be well described being out
Of tune. Oar intellectual and moral vig,r would be bet
ter sustained We more practically studied the proprety
OF Keeping the soul IN harmony, by regulating the
ments Of body for should thus see and Zee that every
affection which il not connected with social enIDynen
also destructive OF individual comur and that whatever
tends TO harmonse also tends promote happiness aud
health.
Nature and natures God smile propously upon the
union that is sweeioned by oveand sanaied by the law
The sphere OF our h cons enlarged and uur pleasures
take wider range. w become important aud re
spected among men, and existence itself is douby enuy
ed with softer scf Mi fortune uses half it's anguish
beneath the soothing influence If her smiles and tumph
becomes more tfumpllan, when shared with her. " itb
out her what is man2 rowing and restless tcug driven
at pleasure by romantic speculation and cheated into mise
ry by futile hopes the mad victim Of uutomed passions
and the disappointed pursuer Of tuiiless jays. But with
her he awakens 10 new life. lie follows path wider
and nobler than the road +, s,f aggpndzemenl
that Is scattered with more fragrant flowers ard umi-
mated by clearer light.
SurensrlrroNs RrGARprNG GFnmAY.--Ir Il Is strange.
that Fnday is regarded, in all countrl's peculiar
Y,
aud many peo lie will NOS any undertaking
that da,; and most sailors beVe thai The vessel is
To be wrecked thai sails Friday. II n marriage take
place On that day. th Old wives shake hcit heads and
predict all kinds ot soGtunes 10 The bfide aud BRIDE
groom. Nay, they even pity all children who
luckily 10 be burn a Friday Ia Germany, the
contrary Friday is considered lucky day for weddings
commencing new Undertakings, ether memorable
and the Of this superstition is said be the
ancient belief that the witches aud srcercr4 held her
weekly meetings. this day; aud of course while they
were amusing themseves with dancing, aud riding on
brOomstcks FOUND the Blueksbefg they could have
lime TO work any evil.
A IIINr.-In passing through the world we cannot ex-
pect that every thing which trauspes will our ap-
probation. Some things will 60 wrong in view
wlthstandlng the IN ST strenuous oNeruns and must
dent proesalitns plrt. he fact is every man
cannot have exactly whai he dses-thete be many
disappontments therefore, he should dtor t. come as
10 it possible, and not determine sacrifice much
that good because Of little that Is bad. Is always
lht TO do the best in power and wrong reject the
good We might secure because we cannot secure along
with it another good perhaps ofgeAter consequence, but
uratlanable
Self energy is tho true life If man. To think by
other mems thoughts living thiakng; believe
by other mems belief, is living faith. The mind
must by It's Independent eXedons, seek and so fsr
as its native powers will enable it, arrive al the modes
and Of The truth of those propositions II receives
truths, substantially it wl think and believe nohng
Substantially, neither will the PROPOSITIONS exist for it
nor for Them. They will be nonenlities,and it will only
dream Of understanding them.
A DRuxKARp's SoIlIoauy.-"Ii would be confor
table thing If knowed just where was bound for Up
streets got mixed with down street and there's 10 such
thing as cross street at all The moon cros.eyed and
keeps wukin and b'nkin' If she had her eyes foil Of
Macaboy. Now what am to do! II stand still here