Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-06-27
DOW, JR., ON MATRIMONY.

Young man if you have arrived at tn,
right point in life for it, let every othe
consideration give way to that of getting
married. Don't think of doing anythin.
else. Keep pokius among the rubbish 0
the world till you have stirred up gen
worth possessing in the shape of a wife
Never think of delaying the matter; for 20,
know delays, as well as wild bears, ar,
dangerous A good wife is the most con
slant and faithful companion you can posi-
bly, have by your side while performing thu
journey Of life--a dog isn't a touch to her
She i, more Of service, 100, than you ma5
at first imagine. She can smooth you
linen anu your cares" for you--lnend you
trousers and perchance your manners-sweet
en- your moments as well as your tea ant
coffee for you-rufie, perhaps, your shir
bosom, but not your temper atld instead o
sewing the seeds of sorrow in your path
she will sew buttons on your shirts, plan
happiness instead of harrow teeth in you,
losom, Yes, and if you are too confound.
edly lazy or too proud f. do such work for
yourself, she will carfy swiIl to the hogs,
chop wood, dig potatoes for dinner for hen
husband is such that she will DO anything
to please him-except receive company in
her every day clothes.
When women loves she loves with a
double distilled devotedaess, and when she
bat, 8, she hates Oh a high pressure principle
Her love is as deep as the ocean, as hemp
en- halter, immutahle as the rock of ages
She won't change it, except i'll strong fiji
Of Jealousy, and even then it fingers, as il
10th to part, like evening twilight Mt the
windows Of the west. Get married by all
means. All the excuses you can fish up
against doing the deed aren't worth 4
spoonful of pigeons milk.-Mark this i
blessed with health and employment, you
are not capable Of supporting a wife, you
are not capable Of supporting yourself
Therefore, SO much mure need of annexa.
ton; for in union as well as in onion, there
is strength, Get married, | repeat, man
Consecrate your affections upon one object
and not distribute them by crumbs among 9
host of Susans, Sallies. Marys. ELIAS,
Betsys, Peggys and Dorothys allowing
each scarcely enough to nibble at, Gel
married, aud have somebody to cheer you
as you journey through this 'lowly "yalC
Of ears'-soalebody to sour up your dull
melancholy moments, and keep your whole
life, aid whatever linen you possess, in some
sort Of Sunday go-to-naeeting order.
Young woman need Tot tell you tf
look cut for q husband, for know you are
ksing contriyances to catch one. and are as
naturally on the watch as cat is for +
mouse. But one word in your car, if you
please. don't bait your hook with an ar,i-
hcal fly Of beauty if you do, the chance:
are ten "a me that you will catch gudgeor
IA silly feel Of = tish that isn't worth his
weight n sa'eu-t Array the inner lady
with boala.,5u garments of virtue. modesty
morality, w,s.om, aud unscphisticated love,
and you viii dispose Of yourselves quicker
aud 20 much better advantage than if you
displayed all the gewgaws. fipperings, fol-
de-rols, and tiddle-ae-dees in the universe.
Remember, it is an awful thing to live and
die a se!f-nannfietayed old maid
My hearers, diy;de off into couples, sex
ually, rs sooa : possible, il you would add
to your posterity. Your days upon earth
are but short, At the longest, aud they should
be pissed as rishtcousiy and pleasantly as
the weather and circumstances 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 connuhial love will still be green; and
perehanee, ioTous otl>ftier will surround
and grace the parept tree, like ivv e,twin-
ing and adorn.ng the tilne-sesthcd oak. So
note it be