Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-12-18
A Leaf from oar Scrap Book.

The height of politeness is passing
around on the opposite side of a lady
when walking with her, in order not tc
step upon her shadow.
HUMAN BEINGs-Eyery human being
is intended to have a character of his
own, to be what no other is, to do what
no other can do. Every human being
has a work to carry on within, duties to
perform abroad, influences to exert which
are peculiarly his, and which no con-
science but his own can teach.
To enjoy to-day, stop worrying about
tomorrow. Next week will be just as
capable of taking care of itself as this
one is. And why shouldn't it ? 1t will
have seven days more experience.
Virtue is both title and an estate !;
title the most exalted, because it is God
who confers it-an estate the most rich,
because it endureth forever. Envy may
not derogate the title, beause it is writ
ten in the book Of Heaven; and fraud
cannot diminish the estate, because no sin
can reach it.
LoyE.-Love is like running river
it goes downward and downward-but
doesn't come back to the spring. The
poor old granny in the chimney corner
is a withered tree up the stream and the
younger born is a pretty flower on the
bank below Love leaves the old tree,
and goes to the flower.
In German advertisement for the sale
Of the machinery of theatre, is an n. B.
"To be sold at the same time, thirty two
good substantial old ghosts, with a very
fine neic dirit, a striking likeness Of Bo-
naparte."
On the heels of folly treadeth shame /;
at the back of anger Standeth remose.
THE MARRIAGE Vow-Perhaps there
Is scarcely an ordinary oath administered
in any of the transactions of life SO little
remembered By all classes, as that taken
in the most solemn manner, and in the
presence of the Almighty, by the hus-
band and Wife-"Love, honor and obey"
How many wives love, honor and obey
their lords How many even think of
doing so! and yet there is an oath recor-
ded against them, every simple violation
Of which is distinct perjury. No woman
should marry without first knowing her
husbands character so well that she may
obcy him with discretion and safety. She
yields herself to his disposition from
which even an attempt to fly is crime.
A wife who eontradicts her husband is
forsworn. No matter what kind of man
he be, she must "obey" him, if she keeps
her oath. She has made no reserve on
condition at the marriage ceremony. She
has not said-"I will honor and obey if
he shall deserve it." Her contract is
unconditional. 1t would be better for
young ladies before they yield the fatal
yes" to take this view of the subject.
They have a duty to perform to their
husband, whether he be kind or unrea-
sonable, and they must remember the
POETS words
War is no strife
To the dark home and the detested wife"
HoME.-The mere sentiment of home,
with its thousand associations has, like a
strong anchor, saved many man from
shlpwreck in the storms of life. How
much the moral influence of that senti-
m!ent may be increased, by making the
home all it should be, and how much an
attachment is strengthened by every ex-
ternal sign Of beauty that awakens love
IN the young, are so well understood that
they need no demonstration here. All
to which the heart can attach itself in
youth, and the memory linger fondly
over IN ripper years, contributes largely