Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-02-10

am great advocate for early mar.
riages. There is no check like matri-
mnny COR the efrant propensi,ies Of
young manhood. Few live 10 what are
called the years t,f discretion. without
losing one Of their parents sisters vel
and get new households OF their own,
and the first home is lost. Then usual
ly comes to the young man the choice
between the devil and the angel.
lihe prefer the later, he will genera
ly hud her in The guise OF a gentle
wife.
believe half the worihlessness. idle
ness and unenergy of bachelor SIN are
products Of interference and prevention
OF early marriages.
An early marriage is not necessarily
an imprudent one any mors than tae
gray boards las, wedlock is a wise one.
The divine instincts Of youth will
guide US more correctly ia the choice OF
a companion than our world-wisdom-
what we. in our corruption. call ma
turer judgments. Neither are parental
and guardian terrors always well found
ed.
A young man is objected to because
he is poor because he is quick, ca seless
Of opinion, incliaed to defy harsh
judgments-a dis sposi,ion which pruden,
otd ladies call recklessness and which
10 as natural 10 generous youth, as scan
dal is to prudent old ladies.
young man without positive fixed
hn has thpao nnaiittap
generosity Of feeling, affectionateness
and honor. may be safely trusted with
The welfare OF the woman whom he leyes;
my woid Tor it, he will secure it more
certainly than he who buys wife for
two carriage hon ses, sofa al the Opera,
and an entrance into Mrs. Fungus' set.
Donald Nc Leod's Btoodsione.
ScHENcK IN rHs MlNisraY.-Every one who HIS
heard R5bert @. Sshsnck (iase Minster to Brssily
speak fcr the first time, In case In shch bis feelings
are deeply interested, knows what vivid impression
his witbering sarcasm aud impassioned manner are
calculated 70 produce upon one unaccustomed to listen
TO animated debates. ef
Al sophisticated Methodist farmer. who lived in
di.tant portion OF the county, and whuss business
but sed N called him to court accidentally heard
that Srhenck vas appointed Minister t. Brasil. 3
country in nth America. The terms MINISTER and
rssAcA ~ GOSPEL, were insepsrsby associated
in his mind. and b, took il for granted that Schensk
had turned preacher and had bsen sent Of on divine
mission. With this impression he went hsme.-
"w.fe," said he, "wha. do you think heard in Day
ton to-day? That little, wicked, white headed law
ye- you hsve heard me speak Of 60 often. has been
inverted and turned preseher, and has been srpt ~
missionary to heathen ration, away dnwn in ~
'merica. II the devil ever met:bis ma'chI guess he
hes got him now /; for If "srace" DON change him
too much, he WI, give the old Rsprobats rest for
ths sole Of bis foot until he leaves "the csuntry.
Dsyfon Pepper.
TRE GARDlslR TRIAL This great case Is now on
trial sgan in Wsshipg0 oity. 1t will be recollecteS
thar the missioners the Mexican claims allowed
Dr. Gardiner nsarly half million of dollars for al
legged losses pcu-rcd by him in Mexico during the
BY The interruption of his pretended extensive
mining operations. This claim il alleged to have nc
JUST foundation, il is depi that Gardiner bad any
niae. and 1t is sharged that the papers upon which
his c,aD allowed. all forged. He is tria