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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01
From Freedley's Treatise OH business.
Success in Business.

Ir is a mans birlhright 10 ask Of those
that can give, that which he needs. Ifit
be reasonable i, be done at oppor.
tune times, and in sincere, prayerful
spirit, he will receive.
Do you wish information Court the
favor and influence, and society Of the
rich and learned. Do you wish Office !?
Court the favor Of those who have Offices
to give. Do you wish chances 10 make
money? Follow McDonough's advice,
and obtain the "favor and influence" Of
business men and the opulent.
There is much unnecessary and harsh
feeling in the world--an apparent con.
nict between classes-that arises from
neglect OF this very rule. Men fret them.
selves in secret: they suffer their minds
to be soured against whole class, be-
cause nobody will patronze them ; be.
cause those who can aid them will not
notice them. Let them ask themselves
first, what have they done 10 attract their
notice? There is powerful feeling in
the breast of every man, worthy OF the
name, that makes him desirous OF obi.
ging whenever he can and there is a
vanity which makes it pleasing to patro.
nize but it must be sought after. All
mvu, wliv,l,ol rich or pnnr. havo enough
10 engage their attention without seeking
out those TO whom they can be service.
able. 1t is as little as a man can do who
desires a reasonable favor Of another to
ask for it. Let him choose his time op
portuneIy-let him avoid making him
self obtrusive or troublesome--let him
state his wishes frankly, fully, yet re.
spec.(ully-.let his request be moderate
and if he fails? IT'S in but one case
pick flint, and try elsewhere. Arc you
repulsed rudely /? The man was 9
scoundrel, or an upstart. one Of tha
dung.hill breed, of which unfortunatel,
there are some but you were not foo
for attempting it.
As we make our beds so we must lie
i If, then, we aspire to emulate Diogenes
on the bed Of Plato; if we are am
bilious Of the applause Of foolish boy
and silly men, we must rail at ever
thing which we have not, and are no
particularly at rich men, and run over
> rigmaroIe Of hard names, as pamperc
minions, proud, unfeeling wretche
and we will get their applause. II "
aspire to be revolutionists, and will ru
), the risk OF traitors fate, we should a
= tempt insurrectionary movements, an
:. denounce all government and authorit.
:, because it is government. But If "
aim to beome wealthy men and goo
= = citizens, our first step is to "obtain Il
e favor and influence Of the opulent p" {"
obey magistrates ; to be ready to eve'
= good work to speak coil Of no naa'
to be no brawlers but gentle, shosoia
=, all n,eekness unto all men,"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01
WhiSkerS,

The editress Of the Lancaster Literary
Gazette says she would as soon nestle
her nose in rats nest Of swingle tow,
as allow man with whiskers on to kiss
her.
We don't believe a word Of il. Tho
objections which some ladies pretend to
to have to whiskers, all arises from
envy. They don't have any. They
would il they could, but the fact is. the
continual motion Of the lower jaw is
fatal to their growth. The ladies-God
bless them !-adopt our fashions a. far
as they can. Look at the dspreda atoms
they have committed on our ward robes
the last few years. They have appropri.
ated our shirt bosoms, gold studs and ell.
They have encircled their soft bswitch.
ing necks in our standing collars and
cravats-driving us men to fatties and
turn.downs. Their innocent little hearts
have been palpitaling in the inside Of
our waist.costs,s instead Of thumping Z.
gsinst the outside, as naturally intended
They have thrus, their pretty feet and
ankles through our unmentionables-
unwhisperables-- unthinka aboutsble-iu
rhort, as Maeswber would say, breeches
And they arc skipping along the strestl
in our high.hesled boots. Do you hear
gentlemen ! we say boots
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01

ANTICIPATION OF THE FUTURE.--lt
is an elevating and spirilualizing exercise
of the mind. 1t tends to cafiy the soul
a little way towards its proper REGION
1t tends to lessen the false importance Of
the things of this world, and to slacken
their hold. 1t contributes to obviate
that unnatural and pernicious estrange.
ment and dissertation between our pres.
ent and future state. 1t tends 10 habit.
uate the spiri, to seek and find the grand
importance Of its existence in its hereaf.
ter. 1t tends to awaken lively and
sacred curiosity, which is surely right
and worthy state OF feeling with which
10 90 towards another world, and to 60
into it. 1t may help 10 turn 10 valuable
account the varieties in the present sys'
tenn of our existencc-the facts Oh sur.
rounding Nature-,he immediate cir.
cumstances of our being-by prompting,
on each particular, The thought and the
question, "Wha, corresponding TO this
instead of this, may there be in that 9th.
er world" 1t may aid to keep us asso
ciated with those who are gone thither.
1t may give new emphasis 10 our impress
sion Of the evil Of sin, and the excel
lence Of all wisdom, holiness, and pi'
ETY. by the thought, "What manner o.
effect is this. or this, adapted to result
in, in that future state ?'-Foster.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01

The Law OF BEAury.--Besuty is the
6fst sign Of health. Health gives do.
velopment, and harmonious development
is beauty. Every vegetable and every
animal is beautiful, according to its own
type Of beauty. when it is most perfect.
ly developed. And man OF a woman.
the exact development Of every part,
and that which enables it to best per.
fo,m its functions, is the highest posi-.
Bile beauty. The handsomest possible
head is the one which has the most per.
feet chronological developments. The
most beautiful eye, are or nose, are those
best adapted to seeing hearing and smell.
ling. The loveliest mouth is that com.
posed Of the best. shaped lips and most
perfect teeth. The most delicius bosom
is the ohe best flied for its natural Office.
The finest limbs are those with the best
muscular development. In a word.
there is no part Of the human figure
where the best condition for use is not,
at the same slime, the condition Of the
highest beauty, and both together are
synonymous with health. Consequently
every deformity, every ugliness, every
departure from the standard Of the high.
est beauty OF its kind, is q consequence
and symptom Of disease.
| o, ye who love beauty, and who de.
sire it for yourselves. for your offsprings,
and for the race, learn that the single
way to attain it is by the practice Of the
laws Of health. Be good. and you shall
be beautiful as we'll as happy ESQ
terie Anthropology.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01
INFLUENCE OF MARRIAGE.-Habi

INFLUENCE OF MARRIAoE.-Habit
and long life together are more necessa.
ry to happiness, and even to love, than
is generally imagined. No one is happy
with the object Of his attachment, until
he has passed many days, and above all,
many days Of misfortune with her.
The married pair must know each 9TH
or to the centre Of their souls-,he mys'
terious veil which covered the spouses
in the primitive church must be raised
in its inmost folds, how closely soever il
may be kept drawn to the rest Of the
world.
What on account OF a fit Of caprice
or burst of passion, am l to be expos
ed TO the fear Of losing my wife and
my children, and to renounce tho hop.
Of passing my declining days with them
Let no one imagine that fear will make
me become better husband.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01

NO. When tho summer Of youth is
slowly wasting away into the nightfall
Of age, and the shadows Of the past
years grow deeper and deeper. and life
wears to its close, it is pleasant to look
back, through the vista of time, upon
the sorrows and felicities Of our earlier
years. If we have home to shelter us,
and hearts. to rejoice with us, and friends,
have been gathered together around our
frs.sides, then the rough places Of ouI
way.faring will have been worn and
smoothed away, in the twilight Of life,
while the sunny spots we have passed
through, will grow brighter and more
beautiful. Happy indeed, are they
whose intercou with the world has
not changed the tone Of their holy
feeling, or broken those musical cords
Of the heart, whose vibrations are sc
melodious, so tender and touching ir
the evening Of age.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01
MIS- rELLANY.
An Illinois judge.

lknew one Judge, who presided st Q
court which a man named Green wss
convicted Of murder. and il became his
duty 10 pronounce sentence OF tlesih uL.
on the culprit. He called the prison.r
before him and said 10 HIM {: -
"Mr. Green, the jury by their verdict
say you are guilty Of The murder, and
the law says you are 10 be hung. Nov,
want you and all your friends down on
Indian creek to know that it is not I
who condemns you, but tho jury and tie,
law. Mr.. Green, the law allows you
time for preparation, and so the court
wants to know what time you wan. to
be hung?" -'".ta.
To this tho prisoner replied.
"May it pleas the court, am ready at
any time, those who kill the body have
no power to kill tho soui my piepara.
ton is made, and ! am ready to suffer
at any time the court may sppoint."
The judge then said:
"Mr. Green, you must kn w that il 10
o very serious matter 10 be hung; il can.
not happen 10 man more than once in
his life, and you had better take oil the
time you can get the court will give
you until this day four weeks. Mr..
Clerk look at the almanac and see
whether this day four weeks lcomes on
Sunday"
The clerk looked at the almanac, a.
directed and reported that, ",hat day
four weeks came on Thursday"
The judge then said:
"Mr. Green, the court gives you this
day four weeks, at which time you are
10 be hung" atl
The case was prosecuted by Jsmes
Turney, ESQ.,. the Attorney General OF
the State, who here interposed
"May it please the court, on solemn
occasions like the present, when the
life of human being is TO be sentenced
away for crime by an earthly tribunal,
it is usual and proper for courts 10 pro.
nounce formal sentence in which the
leading features Of the crime shall be
brought 10 the recollection Of the priso.
ner, and he be duly exhorted to repen.
tance, and warned against the judgment
in the world TO como -
To which the judge replied
"Oh, Mr.. Turney, Mr.. Green under.
stands the whole matter ss we'll as If
had preached to him a month I! He
knows he has got 10 be hung this day
four weeks. You understand it in that
way, Mr.. Green, don't you? r.
eyes," said the prisoner.
Upon which the Judge ordered him to
be remanded to Jail, and tho court ad.
journed.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01

p. A BAcHELoR's WARM FRIEND.-1
have been so often and unprofitably in
love, l have serious thoughts Of paying
my addresses to--iny Tea.kettle. have
fouad her very warm friend. She sings,
too. And you know how fond am ol
Music IL have heard thousand times
more unpleasant than hers. On a win
ter's night, after well.spent day, with
a volume OF old Poetry--ShaksPeare
Milton, Spenser--a volume Of Dr.. John
son, or new Scottish Novel |; when thu
wind is blowing. and pattering the fair
against ones window then sweet is tn
song Of the Kettle sweeter TO a studi
Gus man than crying child or scoid
ding wife. However, l must conslde
seriously before offer her my handles
she should burn it.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01
TIE TREATMENT OF CHILDREN.-Tb

TIE TREATMENT OF CHrLDREN.-Tbat
which | have often blamed as on indis.
Greet and dangerous practice in many
fathers is. to be very indulgent to their
children whilst they are little, and as
they come to ripe years, to lay great re-
straint upon them, and live with great.
er reserve towards them /; which usually
produces an ill.und nding between
father and son, which cannot but be ol
bad consequence. And think fathers
would generally do better, as the sons
grow up, to take them into near famil'
iarity, and live with them with as much
freedom Of friendship as their age and
temper will allow.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01

Tho less q man knows, the more
noise he makes. Attend public meet.
ing. and you will always sec that the
man who contrives to upset the stove,
is some ignoramus, who thinks that the
more you swear at horss. the better he
will draw. .ss
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01

Editing a newspaper isa good deal
like making a fire. Every body sup
poses he can do it. ga little better than
any body else" We have seen people
doubt their fitness for apple peddling,
or counting lath, but in all our ex'
perience we never yet met with thai
individual who did not think he would
"double the circulation" Of any paper
in two months. .a.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01
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STARLIGHT ON MARATHON

No vesper. breeze is floating now,
No murmurs shake the air;
A gloom hath veiled the mountains brow,
And quetude is there;
The night beads on the dew white grass
Drop brilliant as my footsteps pass.
No hum Of life disturbs the scene,
TIE clouds are rolled to rest;
IT'S like calm where grief hath been,
So welcome TO the breast
The warning tones of day have gone,
And star light glows on Marathon.
I look around from earth to sky.
And gaze from star to star;
Till Grecian hosts seem gliding by,
Triumphant from the war:
Like sleepless spirits from The dead,
Revisitng where once they bled.
What through the mounds that marked each
name,
Beneath the wings Of Time,
dlave worn away, theirs is the fame,
Immortal and sublime;
For who can tread on Freedoms plainl
Nor wake her dead to light again!
oh! to have seen the marching bands,
And heard the battle clash,
11ave seen their weapon -clinching hands,
And eyes defiance fash.
Their radiant shields, and dancing crests
And corselets on their swelling breasts.
Then said The mother to the son,
And pointed to his shield;
-'Come ,p;th it when the battles done,
Or on it, from the feld"~
Then mute she glanced her fierce, bright eye
That spoke of ages vanished by.
Twas here they fought: and martial peals
Once Numbered DER the ground,
And cash and wound from plunging stees
Bedewed the battle mound;
Here, Grecians trod the Persian dead,
And Freedom shouted while she Dled!
But gone the day of Freedoms sword,
And cold the patriot brave,
Who moved the bastard minded horde
Into CORY grave;
While Greece arose sublimely free,
And dauntless as her own dark sea.
Still, star light sheds the same pale beam,
For aye, upon the plain:
And musing breasts might fondly dream
The Grecinn free gain;
For empires fall, and Freedom dies,
But dimless beauty robes the skies.
May He, whose glory gems the sky,
God of the slave and free,
Hear every patriots burning sigh
That's offered here for thee;
For thee, sad Greece, and every son
That b,ayed Turk on Marathon.
X. MONTGOMERY.
sThe loss of the shield was considered disgraceul
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01

One has somewhat quantity but truly
said: "God looks not at the oratory Of
your prayers, how eloquent they are, nor
at their arithmetic how many they are,
but he looks at their socis,y--how spir.
itual they afs." S
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01

HosRIBLE, If TRuE.-At a meeting Of
unma rried printers, which convened not
long since. the following toast was
drank in silence:
!, : WoxAr-Heaven reward her, she is
always in favor Of we'll conducted
Press:
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01

He who is always in want Of some.
thing can not be very rich. He is poor
wit who lives by borrowing, the words,
decisions, mein, inventions and actions
of others.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01

A small sorrow distracts q grea.
ono makes u collected as bell loses
its clear tone when slightly cracked, and
RECEIVERS it il the 6ssurs 10 enlarged.
--Jsen Pssl.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01

Il Is not genius that mskss people
rich, but energy. Bsrnum msde moro
money In single sesson than Shaks.
psare aschiesed during wbcls loas llis
time. ..f.s. Y: ssfs
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01

Mean spirits under disappointment.
are like small beer in thunder storm,
always turn sour.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-01

In whatever shape evil comes, we are
apt to exclaim with Hamlet, "Take any
shape but that"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-04-11
Premiums Premiums

We offer the following Premiums for neW sub
scribers to the Spirit of the Age, to be sent in by
the 4th of July next the cash to accompany all
names
For the largest number sent in by that time,
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exceed one hundred names.
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FIVE names.
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cash or books, provided they exceed fifty names.
For clubs of ten, one copy Of the paper extra.
rs Names may be sent in a few at a time, or
many, as the case may be, and a list kept, and on
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the Premiums awarded to those entitled.
10 Persons intending to compete for the Pre-
miums, will please add a note to that effect in the
first list of subscribers sert.
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Cuban Recklessness.

The ~high-handed insolence and insult re-
peatedly offered by the Cuban authorities to
the flag of the United States, her citizens,
authorities and vessels, are fast drawing
upon them the Indignation and resentment
OF our peoplc-the end of all which will be
open rupture between our government and
SPAIN Indeed self-respect and the protection
OF our rights and honor require prompt
action on the part of the United States Au-
thorlties. The weakness of Spain should
not longer be a justifying excuse for submit
ting to her insolence and wrongs. Let our
National honor be indicated, regardless Of
France, England or any other meddling
government.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-04-11
FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.

Mr.. EDITOR: Permit me, through the col
umns of your good Spirit to offer a few
remarks in fax9E. of sa e pB BebBfRg 81 lieRhHs9r 6i9
North State to pass a law prohibiting the
sale of ardent spirits, because justice de-
mands the enactment of such Il law. The
traffic in ardent spirits is a curse to this
country and it becomes us, as North Caro-
%linians, to use all the influence which we
possess, in trying to put an end to the use
of 1t as a beverage. The people of the State
of Maine have passed a law prohibiting the
sale of the article and what is the result ?
Why, sir, we are informed, by distinguished
gentlemen of Maine, that the law works like
a charm. Our very consistent opponents
tell us that the people of Maine have passed
liquor consumed now than before the passage
of the law. This charge has been refuted
so often, that | deem it needless to notice it
further. Some of our opponents in North
Carolina have learned the Maine humbug
and are arguing, that if we pass a Maine
liquor law, there will be more liquor con-
sumed after the law is passed, thar there
has been heretofore. Now, if such will be
the case, why in the name of common sense,
l ask, do the rum.sellers oppose the enact
ment of such D law They would sell a
greater quantity of liquor, and consequently
would make a greater number of dimes than
they do at the present time. Drowning men
catch at straws.
They urge another objection. 1t is this :
of the people pass such a law, the rum sci,
lers will be robbed of their rights-their
inestimable rights for which our fore, fathers
fought and bled." If our fore-fathers fought
to secure independence, they fought against
the right Of rum-seIlers to deal out poison
to their fellow men. If they did not fght
to secure independence, why then, they
fought for the right of rum sellers to scatter
contention throughout the length and breadth
of this republican country.
Another objection is in regard to the con
stitutionality of such a law. Our opponent.
contend that it is unconstitutional to pass &
law to protect our children, our mothers
fathers, sisters, brothers, from the poisonous
weapon of the rum-sellers. Now, the truth
of the thing is this They are ignorant o
the meaning of the constitution, or else, the
have never read it. 1t is quite probable, tn,
latter conjecture is right. Hear what thu
Hon. Roger b. fancy says Judge fancy
be it remembered, is chief justice of the Su
preme Court of the United States-he ha.
declared eff any State deems the retail
and internal traffic in ardent spirits injurioui
to its citizens, | see nothing in the ~constitu
tuition to prevent it from regulating or res
training the traffic, or preventing it altogeth
err" This decision, recollect, was concurre,
in by all the associate judges of the Suprem
Court of the u. S.. Where could we 90 t
consult ADLER men. Now, sir, who shall W
believe? Roger B. fancy, one of the ables
jurists of this country, or shall we believ
some little drunken petit logger? l vii
leave that to the decision of the people @
North Carolina. PROHIBITION.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-04-11

lor are assembled together a number of guests
to witness the marriage ceremonies. The
venerable minister thai has for years oficia-
ted in preaching the holy gospel, is standing
in the farther corner of the room, engaged in
the reading of a billet which he holds in his
hands. The door opens, and Nettie Mulgrave
leaning on the arm of her intended, enters
she is arrayed in a robe OF spotless white
which displays to advantage the beauty OF
her form, while a single white rose, an en-
5Iem of purity, nestles among her glossy
curls which fall in exuberance upon her neck
as clear and white as Parian marble. Her
betrothed is neatly dressed in a suit of black,
with the exceptions of a white silk vest and
a pair of white kid gloves.
Immediately upon their being seated, the
clergyman arose, and reading the note which
he still held in his hand, requested the par
ties d~esirous of being united in the holy bands
of wedlock to "arise." When he had pro-
nounced them husband and wife, he fell down
upon k1< knees and poured out a fervent
PRAYER to the throne of grace, imploring that
the blessings of Him that reigneth above
might rest upon them in their new relation
to each other, Then he arose, and taking
them each separately by the hand, gave them
a few words of advice, and bidding them
farewell, left the room.
Many years have passed over my hea(
since that memorable and happy day, bu
distinctly do / remember the night on whicl
that lovely being died. She had taken col
in going to the first party of the season to
thinly clad demonstrated with her on tn
folly of such a course, but my remonstrsnce
were all inS vain. Two days afterwards sh
was = with a violent fever, and in a bril-
week. pld insdaath. Now Lam left
y mourHssSSnntimeiy death, and to pine ava
the remainder of my days in utter wretche'
ness. May the time that shall elapse betwee
this and the period when l shall again jo
her in that blessed land above, be short, ar
unattended with no new grievances. Her
, reader, ends my first "Reminiscences"