The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-12-23
pO- 1t is reported that the Doctor is
peddling liquor in the Fawcatuck House.
Is it so 7 See-to it, temperance men.

JOuTHut Says "uoiV ID tue only arC
which can calm the agitation of the soul
and put the devil to fight" says Martin
Luther, and Luther is good authority
on this point; he was good musician
and, according to all accounts, when the
devil came pecring over his shoulder,
and tried to retard his labor of translat-
ing the bible, Luther would seize his
flute, and pouring forth food of heav-
enly melody, drive the old rascal out of
the room, and return to his labor with
renewed energy. Satan could not stand
so sweet and pure thing as music, and
Luther knew it. Just so it is now !;
the blue devils (Which arc the only
6ends that nowadays torment us while
living,) always fee before music. A
few soothing strains from the voice, or
gentle hand, of parent, wife, or daughter,
or friend, or from ones self, will, in
these days, even, put troop Of (blue)
devils to flight at any time. Thus
musically armed, one can chase thous-
and to fight, anil quartettc can dis
perse myriad, should so many ever
assemble together.
Music is one of the most refining and
elevating Of the arts. Harmony-full,
rich, pure harmony--operates as soul
bath, cleansing the heart and purifying
the spirit of gross and sensual desires,
! opens, so to speak, the pores Of the soul
! and renders the whole being kecnly sen.
! sitive to ennobling and heavenly induen.
ces. Of the utility of music, there is nc
question but there is question as t
: how knowledge of the art shall be fixet
permanently in the mind-how on in
terest in it shall be constantly kept aliv'
,'l-how We shall manage not to forge
. one year what We learned the year be
fore-and how We can keep growing il
> > our knowledge and appreciation of th'
purest and most elevated styles of music
We know of but one way to accomplish
these important objects, and tdat is, to
, have constant supply Of choice new
music, musical instruction, and interest
, ing musical reading furnished at so low
rate as to bring it within the means
of all.
): The next question is: how is this t.
:. be done 1t can only be done through
:, the medium of an ably conducted Mu
! sical Journal and, fortunately, there
such journal now published in this coun
try. The Musical World d Times
which is published every Saturday, a
257 Broadway, N. Y, by Messrs. Dyer
& Willis, is, in our opinion, the thing
y needed. 1t supplies long felt want
). Every week it comes to the fre-side o
8 the subscriber, freighted with its treas
!. ures of new and choice music, musica
s. criticisms, musical instruction, musica
# news end musical reading, which refresh
IS and stimulate, and improve the musica
y taste and capacity of the reader, AM
d keep alive his interest in the subject.
d The object of The Musical World (
II Times is fourfold list. 1t furnishe
four pages of music in each number
making two hundred and eight pages il
|e a year. This embraces every variety o
N music, vocal and instrumental, sacre
8. and secular, which, bought at the stores
1t would cost not less than $25. I'd.
y gives thorough course of musical in
is struction from the A B G of the art, n
in to its highest developement. Sd. !
i gives the most. truthful and reliabl
10 criticisms on all musical performances
ut music books and sheet music. Its in
1t dependence aud spiciness in this respec
are as grateful to the public as as the
must be excruciating to portentious pei
=. formers. 4th. 1t gives large amour
A. of musical reading, consisting of biogra
:, phies and anecdotes of celebrated mus
:. clans, and other interesting matter. A
=, this is furnished weekly at So a year
r two comics S5. fua conios &1O Tb