Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-12-07
COuftsllips Of Great Men.

If, my young friend, you desireto become
the husband, of a good wife, do not 'stocp to
conquer" the maidens. Rather be burned by
the slow fire of love concealed. than crnge
before fellow creature. Never latier. That
you declare yourself woman's lover is a
proof that you believe her to be worthy ofes
TEEN. It is both useless and wrong to talk to
a woman of her virtues--I use the word in its
largest acceptation-because she knows them
all, and il she does not such ignorance is bliss;
wrong, because our good qualities are atten-
ded by a destroying devil, which, if you speak
of them, appears and kills them,and takes the
place which they occupied.
In our times, all women, when in love, are
actresses; they fegn coldness which they do
not feel, and often say what they do not mean
In the days of the patriarchs, woman's con-
duct was the child of her heart. But let us
tell how they were courted. .,.r, r.. e.. :.
| WILLIAM THE CosouERon.-William, sur.
named the Conqueror, of England. loved Ma
tilaa. the beautiful daaghter Of the Earl of
Elan lers, wealthy potent, and polite
prince. As statesman he was desirous with
league with the father; as a man he yearned
for union with the daughter. She was come
Iy and learned, mirror Of prudence and a
perfection of virtue" She was soughtin mar
riage by the greatest sovereign in Europe
William was handsome man, an able legis-
lator, and warrior of renpwn. But his ad-
dresses were coolly received for Matilda was
enamored of young Anglo Saxon nobleman,
| who treated her as she treated William. For
seven years did he serve an apprenticeship to
| Cupid; at the expiration of which, says Agres
| Strickland, in he 1047, waylaid Matilda in the
streets of Bruges, as she was returning from
4 mass, seized her, rolled her in the dirt, spoiled
I her rich array, and not content with these out
RACES, struck her repeatedly, and then rode of
at full speed This Teutonic method of court
ship brought the affair 10 crisis; for Matilda
convinced either of the strength Of Williams
passion by the violence of his behavior, OF
afraid of venturing a second beating, consent
ed to become his wife. How he ever presum
ed to enter her presence again. after such 8
series of enormities, the chroncler saith not
and Strickland being woman, says she is al
a loss to imagine.
"The marriage between the royal cousins
took place in 1850, at Williams own Castle o
Agui, in Normandy, whittier Matilda was will
great pomp conducted by her illustrious pa
rents and noble company of knights ant
ladies, ,"-Lires cfthe QUEENS Of England, vol L.
This unfattering mode of sparkling" is no
yet extinct. 1t exists among the aboriginal IN
habitan,s of the Australian group, which ha
been justly styled ''the country Of contradic
tions" Their treatment OF the female sex
says DIR. Hugh Murray, in his "Encyclopedi'
of Geography" is Of all other particulars, tn
most astrocious. Their courtship consists il
the most brutal violence. The intended hus
tand, having contrived to find alone the un
happy victim Of his love. begins by beating
her to the ground with clnb; then accumu
lates blows, until she becomes altogether sens
less, when hc arass her to his hovel regardles
of her striking against shrubs and stones, til
under such promising auspices she is fixed i
! his establishment. All of their subsequen
life is piece with this outset. Several of th
, co'onists in vain attempted to count The scar
, with which the faces OF these unfortunate be
ings were yarIegated.
Sir isaac Neuton-Of the courtship of thi
iliustrious philosopher, have somewhere rea
an anecdote; although it is not to be found j
several lives of him which ] have searched.
| is we'll known that he was often absent min
+. ded; iha. for example, be would sometime
rise and sit for several hours by his bedsid
undressed, and absorbed in thought; and h
would often forget to dine until reminded b
his domestics, that to live it was necessary t
eat. sli
f Once and once only, he loved young we
/, /, man. One evening they wers seated by th
! fresde together. He sat silently smoking
She was too proud of his love to be ofTende
by his conduct. At length he took his pip
from his mouth and seized her hand. She e'
i pected that he was about to kiss it. lnstea
). Of doing so, however, he stirred the tobacco
; ,he head of his pipe with her fore finger
! rather odd substitute for pin She was al
pry With him and their courtship ended.
Eldoa.-1he father of Lord Eidon, the Chal
v Ecellor Of England, having resolved to MARI
rang his bell A female servant answered
!, He told her to dress herself in order to repa
to the altar with him. She thoH"ht he w
esting and disobeyed. He rang he bell agar