Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-05-20

Be KIND TO Your WlFE.-Be kind to your wife.
Think how, in the first blush of maiden beauty she
turned aside from the haunts of pleasure and the
caresses of fond and brothers and sisters to
follow your fortunes through the world. Think
with what blended hope and agony you followed her
from place to place, watching her every look, and
bordering the meaning Of her most care IS tones ur,
til, by your Importantly she placed her hand oil
trustfuly in yours and said, a" am all your own.
Think of the cares and anxieties and physical SUI.
fering she has incurred for you, and do not desert
her now, when her cheek is faded, her step has lost
its elasticity, and she sits accomplishing watcher
your best interests, selfincarcerated prisoner
in her own home.
Merrily the music sounds, young feet trip lightly
in the Macy dance Joyous laughter rings along the
walls-but she is not there; the curtain rises and
the farfamed artistic comes forth to charm the lis
tenng throng with her mc!odious song-but she is
not there. The orator arises before his wrapt audi
ence his rich deep tones of eloquence floating away
through the crowded passages and curling upwards
voice incense to the vaulted roof but she is not
there Art opens her new stores and displays her
wonderful creations the glowing canvass, and in
the speaking bust your wife is lover of the chaste
and beautiful but she is not there. Literature pre-
sents leaves fresh from the fascinating pens of
genius-thc wife ard mother has but little time to
read.
No, there she fingers at home, God-commission-
ed watcher helpless children singing the babe
to sleep, bending to catch the spng voices of those
dear ones who have thousand imaginary wants.
encouraging the quiet and soothing the fretful She
is weary, but does not complain her temples throb
but she does not heed their throbbng, as ever and
anon she turns wisbfnl glance towards the door,
for she expects her husband She expects you, and
her whole world of happiness will be there when
you arrive.
Will you enter that room with cold Indifference?
Will yon utter hasty word in her presence? Will
you sit down with that frown on your countenance,
or complain of the burdens you are called on to
bear? Will you lhonghtlessly remind her of her
faded beauty, manifest surprise at her ignorance
of many things now passing in the great world from
which she has been excluded by her peculiar duties?
Will YOU suffer the recollection of any more youth
full, or more beautiful to haunt you in homes hal
lowed precincts, cross the white leaf of conjiga
felicity with one unhallowed thought? Oh! remem-
Der your early love, your carly promises; think how
faithfully she has kept hers love her as you ought
and she is still bcautiful-bcautfI! in her pure
motherly affection her sclfsacrificng devotion to
you Realize that she is all your own that through
out the wide world you sure of but one heart
whose every cord is linked invsibly to counterpart
in yours; realize that upon her bosom alone you
may weep out your ows in the day of trial, with
out the fear of being Knocked.
Husband love your wife! Gather her to your
heart of hearts, as if in her were all your hopes of
happiness combined bless her daily for her patience
and truth stand up like man between her and
the rude, cold world and teach your children to
nOHoT neT, tUat NOu may nonOr you. In all the re-
lations of life there comes parting hour, and
beseech you to live that If it should be your lot
to kiss her clay cold lips and lay her away in the
grave forever, you may lay your hand honestly upon
your widowed heart and say have never wrongcd
you.
REUNION OF THE PREss.-The great railroad cele-
bration at Memphis few days ago the occasion
of most delightful convival meeting in that city,
on the evening of the ID instant of the members of
the press from Charleston to Memphis and from ST..
Louis to New Orleans. From a long and very glow.
ing account Of this truly interesting meeting which
We find in the Memphis appeal, we make the fol-
lowing extract
"Col. McMahon, of this city, presided, assisted
by Col. Mechanism. The mayors Of Charleston
aud Memphis were seated on the right and left of
the president. Judge Nicholson, late of the Wash
ineton Union; Hon. George S. Yerger. president Of
the Pacific railroad; Hon. James L. Orr Of South
Carolina Mr. Miller and Mr.. Bogy, Of the Iron
Mountain railroad; and Col Payne, of this city,
were among the invited quests outside Of the press
Knapp and VIM. Homes, of the Republican; the
Missouri press, by Mr.. Clark. of Hannibal; the
Charleston press, by Mr.. Heat of the Mercury and
Col Cunningham, ofthe Evening News; the Column
ba Is. c. press, by DR.. Gibbs, of the South Caro-
linan the New Orleans press. by Mr.. Perry, of the
Atlanta and Mr.. Loeb, ane, of Macon the Alabama
press, by Mr. Clay of Huntsville, and several other
gentlemen; the Arkansas press, by Mr.. Scott, Of
the Arkansas Traveller and also several other gen.
tlemcn from different States whose names do not
now occur to us.
1t was most pleasant and entertaining gath cr-
ing Of the Fourth Estate it has sometimes
been called, and cannot but have its influence in
drawing tighter the lgaments of fiaternal feeling
which unite together our brethren of the press.
Speeches and sentiments, eloquent sparkling, witty,
aud brilliant, flowed abundantly during the evening,
nc pleasant festive
casion that it our happiness to attend. The
president of the evening presided with grace dig
nifty, and suavity which contributed materially 10
the comfort and enjoymen: of our honored guests"
Appropriate and most effective addresses were
made by Hon. A. o. P. Nicholson, Hon. j. L. Orr,
of South Carolina, Mr. Ramsey Of N. Carolina, Mr..
Homes, of St. Louis, and others.
TIE IMPORTANCE OF LOUIS NAroLEoNs LIFE
The New York Herald, in commentary on the late
attempt to assassinate Lonis Napoleon, thus speaks
of the importance of his life to the world:
He is scarcely less powerful in Spain than in
France and his death would be the scvcrest possi-
bic blow to the government of Queen Isabella The
settlement of the Spanish Mexican dispute seems 10
rest with him. lie occupies Rome, and were he
dead the Pope would not remain thirty days in the
Holy City. But for fear of him, the bully Austria,
would have this followed up the recall of her
ambassador from Turin. by overt hostilties against
Piedmont. But for fear Of him, the King of Prussia
would have pushed the Ncufchatel quarrel to an ex
treme, and fought with the Swiss. He is negotiat-
ing treaty Of perpetual peace between Turkey and
Persia he is guiding the allied movement against
China he is putting into Russa's hand the means
of building her railroads. lie is maintaining the
AngloFrench alliance by the sole power of his will
and his constancy. If the ball which struck him the
other night had not met a coat Of mail, it would
have filled Europe from end to end with an explo.
sion which would have reverberated from side to
side of the world.