The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-03-29

as the blending of two spirits into one--the
masculine representing aCiSdons and the feni-
nine. Affection. When there is true spiritual
affinity between the two, then the design is ac-
} lcomplished. Such an affinity, we believes may
continue IN the other life equally as in this.
Premature marriages are among the greatest
eviIs of The times; and it would not be had
idea, in these days of reforms, if an anti.mar
rying-in-a-hurry society were Instituted. Now
la-days people leap into the magic lile-circle,
with no more consideration than they would
partake of dinner-little thinking that, when
once in, they are there until their end comes
There is but little, sometimes no mutual anay-
sis of tastes and affections. They seem to fancy
| that. if there any discrepancies. the fatal Cor
lian knot, which can be seldom cut, and never
united, will harmonise ALL ee nt e
The numbers who have felt this tuth--the
numbers still feeling it to their healts core--are
incalculable. They recognize it as the great
mistake of their lives. The chain is not to
them silken one, but cable of iron, that tight
ems around them more and more, crushing out all
hope and energy, substituting hate for love, and
eating out with its rust the very life of the soul
Boys and girls now marry toa greater extent
than ever before, instead of waiting till they be-
come full grown and ma,ured men and women
The young dandy, as SOON as he gets out OF
short jackets. and finds little f1,.ze gathering
upon his upper lip--and the young Miss, as soon
as she emerges from the nursery and abbreviated
frocks-think they are well qualified to assume
the most solemn responsibilities Of life. And
so if s. Pa" and Ma" won't consent. they post
of to some Gretna-Green, and there take obiga-
tons that, in ninety-nine cases uut of hum
dred, they will never cease bitterly to repent
Marriage should never be The result of fancy.
The ballroom aid the evening party rarely de-
velop real character. Under the exhilarating
influence of the dance, the glare Of lights, and
the merry quip and joke, the dissolute young
man may appear amiable, and the slatternly
scold loveable. Matches made at such places,
or under similar circumstances, are not of the
class that originate in Heaven. They more
generally are conceived in the opposite place,
and bring forth only iniquitv The true way to
learn each other is to do il at home, in the par
Tor, in the kitchen, and on occasions that test
the temper. We see, the result of these unions
in the almost daily divorces that are taking
tplace--in the running away Of husbands, leav-
ing their wives and. children to starve--and in
the elopement Of wives. Not. only this. bat
we witness it in broken spirited men, made old
in the prime of life, struggling on fol mere food
and clolhing and shelter, and in women, cross.
dnty, sluttish and wrinkled, ,s.
It would be5quite impossible for us to depict
faithfully The multitude cf physical and moral
evils that result from these sinful alliances-for
sinful they are. They ruin the body, corrupt
the morals, and stultify the mind. And the re-
suit does not stop with husband aud WIFE
There are the children. They partake of the
feebleness and vices of the parents, both physi-
cal and moral, and go outinto the busy world
stunted and gnarled, God pity them
We would not be understood as speaking
againstthe institution Of marriage. /; is holy,
beautiful and bene6cent But let every one
take his mate, or nons. Let not the brave ea-
gle pair with the stupid owl, nor the gentle dove
with the carbon Crow Like should have like.
It is glorious sight to see two old people, who
have weatheTed the storms and basked IN the
sunshines of life together. go hand ia hand, Low.
4 ingIy and truthfally down the gentle declivity
of time. with no angers, nor jealouses. nor has
i treds garnered up against each other. and
hooking with hope and JOY to the everlasting
youth of heaven, where they two shall be one
forever That is true marriage-for it is the
marriage Of spirit with spirit. Their love il
woven into woof of gold. that neither time
nor death, nor eternity can sever.-1'he Eclectic
SUPERsrrrIoN OF THE MONTHS --January--I
is unlucky TO walk under ladder when they arr
: shovelling the snow off the roof February
the unlucky number OF pancakes to eat on Shrov
Tuesday is thirteen. March--H you read ALI
e sons "History of Europe through, it is sig
I that something will happen to you April
7 you see an announcement that Mr.. Cough wi
address meeting al Exeter Hall, with Mr.. Gee
lCruikshank 10 the chair, il is a bad sign May
2 It is unlucky to marry woman with woode
u leg. June--If two people eat your cucumbei
at .ne sitting. it is a sign Of appr aching sicl
q ness JuIy--If you don't put bucket of WI
ter at your door for the dogs, you will be like
u to kick sit -unpleasantly- August--If you il
yits. a partyof friendship month, you will 4
y. sure TO have an August assembly. Septennbl
10 i--Itis dangerous to walk before a Lohdon
with his gun cooked. October If you bet u
q on the probable number Of pockets Of hops pr,
- duced in the season, you will probably emp
n your own pocket, or have4to hop off, N
en- vember--It is considered unlucky. to get b
81 tween two cabs in the Strand during 70
December-It is unlucky to play the .trolnbo
e and cornet-a- piston. after midnight, under
~ nervous geitIeman's window. 4