Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-10-27

at Camden, lor the crime ol bIgamy.-
The public voice confirms the judg-
mcnt Of The court, in pronouncing' him
10 meri, rightly the punishment he will
receive. Convicted OF having inveIgled
more than one female into marriage,
while he had other wives living, rumor
adds that the higamies thus made plain
are but a thiihe OF those he has commit
ted. 1.-THE half Of what is saId about hm
be true, he is one OF the most impudeht
scoundreIs living.
Yct when we think OF the success OF
such an imposter, we cannot but echo
the question, asked by several OF our
cotemporaries. We cannot but enquire
how it is that women come to be his
dupes. Marriage is no light thing, TO be
| undertaken ut weeks warning, or
contracted with a man who sc antece-
dents are unknown. The success OF
william like Bird depends very much on
| the Jolly OF his victims. II females
were more cautious whom they accoma
panied TO the altar, the prisons would be
less crowded with criminals convicted
Of bigamy. The lolly ol the woman
bears no proportion, indeed, TO The wi
! lahy Of the man but il exists never
tlieless and the case cannot be ialrly
stated, il all notice Of it is suppress, II.
Nor is the dcluded wlie, who Las ac1
cepled husband OF whoa she knows
nothing, the only one, on her side 10
blame. Her mother IS frequently IA
much in iaul, as herself. In fact the
whole sex are more or less censurable.
because the public opinion of tina, sex
is radically vicious OH the subject OF
matrimony, and Il prime cause, there
fore, Of imprudent marriages. What,
tor example, is the great aim Of wo.
mans llle, according TO tie social car
ons Of society IL rs TO gel a husband
to make an early match--a a brilliant one'
# possible, but match Of some kind at
any ra,e-this is held up continually as
the goal OF young girls ambition. To be
an old maid, OH the contrary, is the
buyaboo with which she is frightened.
Woman, by the constitution OF their
minds, are more hopeful than men ; they
see everything couleur de rose and
consequently they are TOO sanguinc oi
The merits OF the suitor and too skept-
cal as to hls faults. This is especially
true Of young females, ignorant Of the
| world, and iull OF romance. 1t is less n
subject OF a,tonshment, therefore than
one oi regret, that so many women are
beguiled by gay LotharIos, who .irav
crSe the country perpctratmg bigamie
There is "A remedy, nevertheless, for the
evil. 1t is proper home education.
Many young ladies, at the presen,
day, have 10 such -ducation, however
Sent TO fashionable boarding schools at
an early age, aud retained there until
they are ready to enter society," they
know nothing practically OF mothers
culture, ard are utterly unfit Tor the
! pers that surround them. With their
heads full Of false views Of lie acquired
from sentimental words, they estimate
the merits OF a lover only in proportion
70 the elegance Of his moustache, the
amount Of perfume in his handkerchief,
or the fashionable cut OF lis coat. In
stead OF having learned to control their
early iancies, or rather to fancy only
trIe worth, they are deceived by false gilt
ter, and take the counterfeit pnch-back
Tor solid gold Instead Of considering
marriage a serious act, not TO be enter
ed into without full knowledge of the
husband, they regard it as most merilor'-
Gus when contracted with one they know
but little Of, or with whom they have
fallen in love at Grst sight The eau
ton which ought to guard atlairs OF the
the heart, is utterly unknown to these
young creatures. They pretend to have
finished their education, because they
can smatter French, and execute over
lures OH the piano but in the tue edu'
cation OF woman the preparation for
selecting proper companion for life,
they are mere children. Woe to the
mothers OF such daughters The won
der is, not that so many girls form un-
happy connexions, but rather that so
many escape the consequences of their
parents neglect.
There are some persons who,in view ol
the pcrllS that surround unmarried ie-
males, recommend the exclusion of such
from society, as is the practice in
\ France. But this would tend TO make
\ matrimonial connections marriages Of
convenience. The better plan is TO ed
ucatc the girl from the time that she
ceases to be mere chlld, TO Judge OF
love and lovers in n judlcious manner.
Attachments founded on personal ap-
pearance, or empty accomplishments
rarely endure. Even where, alter a
marriage OF this kind, the parties re
main happy, it is either IN consequence
|. Of ,hs II want OF deep feelings, or be