Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-10-09
DOW, .Jr.,on !. Matrlmosnry,....

istfiIss there an Individual belonging 10
this Institution that can lay his hand on
hfs heart andisay he is Answering, the
END Tor which heiwas got up2 is there
one thatlsnpposesl that he was created for
the purpose of using up.lwoollen msnp-
lectures, toPscco, cigars tailors and lliyi
cry stable keepers9 1.-The does, he IS
soulless, and when he dies, viii simply be
annihilated !, rot into dust, and. turn up in
time inn as part Of the terra fima OF "a cab
bage orchard. Mans destiny is to gov.
ernm77to rule-to oeommand-to ado, to the
numerical strength OF his district, as much
as circumstances and good health, will al.
low him;----and it is an indispntabfe, fact,
tla that every great man has, in the miast, OF
his greatness. q part of his lime. devoted
TO the, culture of a wife, to the tending of
babies, and to. the study of medicine, as
far as the diseases of children are, con-
cerned. So. ye bachelors. ye that have
not withered into .sapless. silewless, hope,
less .sel6shness, brush up the charms of
mind and person. that are wasting and
fading. and make one grand attempt for
blisstul days. comfortable nights. poster
ity, and an honest future. .5 I
Mark this: if blessed with health aud
employment, you are not capable of sup
porting a wife, you are not capable of
supporting yourself. Therefore. SO much
more need of annexation; for in union as
we'll as in onion. there is strength. Get
married, repeat. man? Consecrate your
affections upon one object and not dis
tribute them by crumbs among host of
Susans. Sallies, Marys, Elias, Peggys
and Dorothys-allowing each scarcely
enough to nibble at. Get married, and
have somebody to cheer you as you jour
ney through this "lowly " "valeIof tears"
somebody to sweeten up your dull mel
ancholy moments, aud keep your whole
life,l and whatever linen you possess. in
some sort Of Sunday go-tormeeling order.
You've LADrEs.-Young womanI l
need not tell you to look out fora hus-
band, for | know you are fixing contri>
Yances to catch one, and are as naturally
on the watch as Cat is for mouse.-
But one word in your ear, if you please:
don't bait your hook with an artificial fly
of beauty; if you do, the chances are ten
to one that you will catch gudgeon-a
silly fool of a fish that isn't worth bis
weight in sawdust, Array the inner lady
with beautiful garments of virtue, modes.
ty, morality, wisdom. and unsophisticated
love. and you will dispose of yourselves
quicker and to much better advantage
than if you displayed all the gewgaws,
fipperings, fol>de,rols, and fiddle. .de>dees
in the universe. Remember, it is an aw.
ful thing 10 live and die self>munufac-
tured old maid. B5a ga 10 vsslss
My hearers. divide off into couples, as
soon as possible. Your days upon earth
are but short. at the longest. and they
should be passed as righteously and
pleasantly as the weather and circum.
stances will permit. Get married while
you are young, and then, when the frost
OF age shall fall and wither the flowers of
youthful affection, the leaves of connu-
bial love will still be green; and. perhaps.
joyous offspring will surround and grace
the parent tree, like ivy entwining and
adorning the time scathed>oak. So mote
it be. aia