Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-01-16
ELIZA GQQRg

TUST PUBLISHED No. / of the American
- edition of ELIZA COOKS JOURNAL
While ven,uring this step in the universal march
of periodicals. let il be understood thai | am not
anxious to declare myself a menta! Joan of Arc.
bearing SPECIAL mission to save the people in their
holy war against ignorance and wrong. | simply
| prepare a plain feas, where the viands will be Of my
own choosing aEd some of my own dressing. |
hone if what | provide be wholesome aud relsh>
ing. [ shall have Il host of friends at my board
| whose kind words and cheerful encouragement
will keen me in a proud aud honorable position at
the head cf the table.
have .een TOO long known to those whom |
! address to feel strange in addressing them. My ear
lest rhymes, written with intuitive impulse before
| ta,knied experience or polite judgment could die.
| ,aie their tendency, were accepted aud responded
to by those whose good word is a 'tower of
strength The first active breath of nature that
swep, over my heart strings aw0ke wild hut earnest
| melodies which l dotted down in simple notes.
! When | found that others thought the tune worth
! learning-when | heard my s!laIns hummed about
the sacred aItars of domestic f~ires.aes, and saw old
men. bright women and young children, scanning
nv ballad strauss, then was | made to think that my
burning desire to pour out my souls measure of
music was given me for a purpose. My young
bosom ,hrobbed with rapture, for my feelings met
with responsive echoes from honest and genuine
humanity, and the glory of Heaven seemed par
u3Iif TeNpaIeu WIfcH 4 ina 4 hSiu Po"CI
dter the affections of earth.
The same spirit which prompted my first at
| tempts will mark my present one. What have
| done has found generous support: lcf t4,e trust that
| wha, | may do will still NEE he kind hand of help.
[ have full confidence in my friends, and believe If
| | offer them the combination of utility and ahsase>
ment. hey will freely take the wares | bring. and
| not think worse of me FOR mixing freely Will, them
in the market place of activity and labor.
l am anxious TO give my feeble aid to the gigantic
| struggle for intellectual elevation now going on,
| and fling my energies and all into a cause where
! my heart will zeaiously animate my duty.
1t is too true that there are dense clouds of igno-
| rance yet to be d~issipated huge mountains of error
yet to be removed-but. there Is a stirring develop.
| ment in "the mass" which only requires steady
| and free communion with truth to expand itself ill.,
| tc that enlightened and practical wisdom on which
ever rests the perfection of social ard political civ>
| ilizaion; and | believe that all who work in the
| field Of literature with sincere desire to save the
| MANY by arousiog genuine sympata'es and educa-
tiopal tastes. need make little profession of their
| service. for "the people have sufficient perception
to thoroughly estimate those who are :luiy with
and for them.
only ask a trial. Twill give the best my jndg~
ment can offer from the cooperation OF healthy and
vigorous talent and my own continued efforts.
ELIZA COOK.
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number will contain Is royal octave pages. dou-
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annually. THE PRICE =
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in advance.
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