The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-05-09
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A SHORT PATENT sRRxoH,
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My fIEAHERs:-There is no mistaks
about Loves being pretty, coaxihs 1H4
fascin ating; but, for ell this, il 10 avf1llY
dangerous stuff to meddle with. Ne 80
ought ever 10 approach it, unless - -
prepared with box Of msirimony piliss
for itinhales such delicious poison skot i
body isn't aware Of danger ill ~ -
ease has reached its climax; and thea -
only way to eradicate il will be 10 take .
warm bath at the altar of Hymsn, an4
forever after keep slipping OF the tos4
water of matrimony--orte else take an in-,
jection of pistol powder at once, and ~
certain Of cure. Oh! my heart stot4
clear into my trousers pocket sA11f \
think ksof oil the mischief thai Isoso bnnl
stirred mp inJhis anomalous soriA O.
ask those shattered wrecks OF humanisv,
who are now swarn,ing in our luuatle
asylums what il was that fred the city ~
their sersesLdrove Reason from sbos
throne, and spread anarchy over the veSe
empire OF the mind. and theysmieAf =.
swer truly: Love. tho iyrani Lossi Bsksl4
the miserable sot. suffering self 14aye4
dom,l with the limpid fire; Of damnesioa,
startling through his carbuncle nossl Ask
him why lie, II, the prime of kfs, 10 dt6zk
TO throw himself upon the funeral p5sGs(
his hopes, and appear fuddlsd at ahs.ksk
Of Judgment? and he will say il - ~ -
Love! Go read upon the stones cf yoeleG
chuch-yard how many OF Love = S3eltG
have been consigned 10 the dark cl56utls1
of death and have been taking the .uosuao
Of the cold clay es, their bosom compear
ions! Behold! lovers. are weepine paeA
the very turf beneath which lovsse ~
sleeping. ] grieve for the sIeepsrs. an1 ~
friends. tremble for tho weepestE 7A1y
are made Of soft materisl--k kissess teeles
saw.dust and soft osp--and heaysa eplE
knows how soon they too. nay dta6elye.
aud smalgamate with their original e1eY.
My friends! methinks can sss ths stss..s
tacles OF imaeinauon, q forlorn sPssi11sm
of dscayed feminine wandering olss -
sea .share cliffs al midnight. She sAtqA 3,
pretty figure, | don't think, with her Ipn1
hair streaming in the wind, tattesed iroets
cat!owl eyes. and nothing bot hatos sfoeso9t
her feet. Now she sings aswild ding -
the moon, and anon calls frsnlieeIly esy
one who cannot hear-and doubt pkse6sr
he would If ne could. Poor lhinel K3le
is crazed! She let her tender passiensfep
away with her senses, shoes and seeehineep
and all,-and now see what sheisl QitI1s
do you hear ihat2 Bewarep-beuarul 14ss
to return. Love, like the boys sandy, y.
100 good TO last long. Soon aftis nos.
riage il is aptto grow cold, and la1eakey
from the full blown blossom Of he hessss,
as fades the morning dew from the deHe,
ask corolla of the rose; but before Tho @.
feciions are bound in the nup,isl wr6ath.
there is no danger Of Loves dy yip9 a6ts
ural death. On ,heacontrary hs 6sooaise
more obstinate in his attacks, end III
hang on like an eel 10 9 dead 'poesnas. 4,
advise you, my young cengregation @ hs-
ware OF piancforte music and moon1(ehl.
evenings, ifsyou have touch Of lhs sen-
der lurking about your vitals; Tor shey are,
sure TO call that little rascal forth il qness
Of prey; andawhen he comsa. yoorisea ls
are made pin .cual,ions4 of. IN leea athen.po
Tins. - He shoots. his arrows With nnsfri4a,
| aim as he fies. and mocks - the aeoeiss.
Of his wounded victims. He ihe lI5S5G GlSfs
making child Of Venus, ,thaf arid dssehtef'
Of Jose, who used to spdrt hse od1den
chariot. drawn by spArrovss oseE ahe,
fleecy clouds OF heaven-vh vhoee l1ileoad
track down 10 Olympus consisled sf me
rainbow. She was the mother of ~ elstssa
and created more troubls IN The ebssas.ofi
Love than ever Lucifer kicki0 n q she,
temple Of righteousness. B~t ~ = 1eads
now, and her son Cupid rsis1e1A iskss
stead. - s. = - - :. = e - 2
My dear young frlends-you M e6nls
trive to love moderately IL yeu vishte eGve.
| ii last long. and not grow cold ND the7
wane OF the honey.moon; just - Nrs-s
Dow and | did when she vas pretty Niss,
Betsy Wheeler. We didnt squaa6s Ill
our affections amid The foolish s11Sava.i
gancss Of coartship, but lelof lil11a N D.
lime. and they eonsequeasly }eap9 ihss
longer. Like cattle that mastico1e their
food a second time, so ws. I'LL tks dey ihse
death brought in bill Of dfsesoe ~ tsr'
tiavor. could sil beneath Tho b1ussa ~
connubial happiness. and ekbv snssn6I
| of our first love over and eyne eenin. :
Why don't you do likewise. an& ahsS in-
| sure many Days Of comfort sn1 iaeSs..
rather than dry up the fouatsla q ktssuss
attachment by induleiDg les . sAast iinss
in searching extacy. Modsseaiea should
always be your guide in the si5Aiss Il love !;
no matter whether that Love - sexual..
rsternal. alcohoiicsl OF apiIi1sfol. By
drinking TOO deep from The cUp q either.
lyon become intox,cased. and ase soon
compelleds,io swallow The lseas 81 woe
and despair. II il mslaasksly truth
that have even knowA pssssnst1 bscoms-
so inebria,ed with the love 81 ss,1dtna lhst
,heir reason has leit them o. 1lSes6l,sSnb
sought an asylum in the aeesse senl&hs Of