The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-07-31
MISCELLANEOUS
From Douglass JerrOlds Magazine.
Adam Crotch, or a Married
PhjlOsODhcr's CrOtChcts.

Adam Crotch, or a Married
Philosophers Crotchcts.
When a philosopher marriss, all the PEG.
pie Of HE acquaintance combine 10 laugh a.
him. Whyl 10 there anything incompatible
in philosophy with philology; in the love Of
wisdom with the love Of woman? The Wis.
est man the world ever saw appears TO have
thought otherwise; and Socrates, as we'll as
Solomon, was husband. When Adam Crotch
finding, like his frs, father aud name.sake,
tina, i, was not good to be alone, contracted
mairimony with Amelia Smith, was that any
reason why oil the other Sniihs-Amelia's
kiusfolk excep,ed-and Joneses, and Browns,
and Tonpkinses, comprising the world he
moved 10 should, simply because Adam was
a philosopher, make merry at the expense Of
his fathers SON It's true that the marriage
Of Adam was a step inconsis,en. with that
philosophy which placed the slmm2m bonum
in the main chance. He married purely Tor
those reasons that, according to Uncle Toby,
are written in the Common Payer. book !
which include, We believe, no reference 10
the three per cents.
As we have styled Crotch q rhosos her,
il behooves US 10 explain what we're his pre-
tensions to tina, character. They consisted
theoretically in a considerable amount OF ut
erary, scientific, metaphysical knoSiedgs, and
practically 10 q 81 siemaic course Of HE, based
mainly on the principle Of enjoying hinsel: to
the extent Of his means, and representing all
desires .ba, would exceed their lln.is. Thus
Adam, WHO, like many other philosophers,
was rather fond Of smoking, though in the alb
straci be preferred Havana cigars TO The com.
moa weed, was won't, adapting tls taste to hls
finances, 10 content himself vita clay pipe
II was further maxim Ct Adam Crotch, II
ecouomisiug, TO sacrldce he leases enjoy men
to the greater, and always 10 deny hlmsoi
what be could best spare.
gain and Adam Crotch did not plunge in!
matrimony without frat having inquired villa
Amelia would say to the plan Of life which b
had chalked out. Her answers we're mo.
satisfactory. When Adam explained 10 he
the difference between a real and ficillou
qualification, and asked whether content vii
true happiness, she should desplse lie l'iusor
phantom, she would reply, 'Ob, yes vii
60 enthusiasm which none but young lsdi'
Who are in love can pronounce these wore
with. Their marriage took place, bl. no. a
together quietly. There we're .vo matte
connected with tie event, on which they bs
slight difference Of opinion z, the ou'ss
All other prelimnaries having bees settle
Adam desr,' said the beiro,hed, 'whe
shall We order our wedding cake, and who
shall we send cards to 7
"A wedding cake T exclaimed Crotch,
ieuished. 'Csrdsr my dear girl, what
you wan, with either"
tOh We must have them, Of course low
she replied.
why Of course y ssked the phliosoph
You are not fond Of sweets, neither am
and the very few friends ws are gong TO VI
We can write to-
But they will expect, urged the Young
dy, our cards and piece ofcaks. We she
consider others, you kaov, Adsu.'
Yes, my dear, said Crotch, of course
should, but WIN, benef, will anybody der
from our sending them mouihfuI Of pin
cake7 VIVA, is i, 10 eall There would
something 10 large lunp; but tia. is on
the question. Asto cards they are VIII
unnecessary. object to Them on prioci
add a. conventional hunbas aicsa!ed by
mare caprice Of society,"