Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-02-03


DIy Heqrsrs-I have no doubt that after you
have heard my discourse, YOU will ask III your
own minds whether your prcacacr has taken
unto himself q vile, and is now luXurlallnS IN
the tall clover Of connubial bliss, that nc preach
eth thus. Therefore | answer betoretllne, No;
hut have measured for one, and expect to con-
iurate as soon as my somewhat divergcd rays OF
affection can be brought little more to focus
through the burning lens of love. deem 1t the
duty of all to get marred-once in their life
time at least 1t is but yielding obedience To
the wise commands of nature Every eander
has his goose, and the birds all mate at Il proper
season. Whoever heard Of al old ganGcr going
down to the grave gosling-less, unless he was
prevented from fulfilling his destiny by the alhl-
trarv customs of society 1t is God that tell:
the brute creation to multiply and repenis!
without the fuss and tlummery OF long and
tedious courtSp; they implicitly Obey, even TO
the woo1-louse. Tic same Cod also tells you
to marry and do the best yoIl can To he fruitful !;
but YOU don't always do it. You frame some
naltry excuse or otlcr-such as II have other
fish to fry," ;'too busy to think OF it now"
circumstances vii! not admit at present, III
think of it ny and by" &c; and 50 you trud dge
on Through the wide world alone. from the
meridian Of manhood, to the sunset OF age, with
out having effected the object Tor which You
were placed upon earth, andff 10 more Use than
the fifth wheel of 4 coach, moon IN the day
time, Il lock without kcyy, or saddle and no
horse to ride.
Young man! if YOU have arrived at tic right
point in life for it, let every otcr consideration
give way to that of getting married Don't
think of any thing else. Keep poking about
among the rubbish Of the world till you have
|, I-,f fi,nS
of wife Never think Of delaying the matter;
for YOU know DELAYS. as well as wild boars, are
DANGEROUS. 4 good wife is the most constant
and faithful companion You can possibly have by
your side while perlnrGiing the Journey OF lie
q dog isn't touch to her. She can '.s'nootl
yo1r linen and your cares" for you,nctd your
trovscrs, and perclance your manmcr,-swecten
YOU. sour moments rs well as your ten and cole"
for you-rutlle, perhaps your shirt hosoin hut
not your temper; and instead of sowing the
scedsof sorrow in your path, she will sew but
tons q your shirts, and plant happiness instead
of harow-teeth III Your bosom. ics-and it
YOU ART too confoundcdy lazy or too proud to do
such wrk yourself, she will carry swill to tic
hogs, CLIP wood, and dig potatoes for dinner
for her owe for her husband is such that she
will do aything to please hi,n.-exccpt receive
companyin her every day clothes. When a
woman locs, she loves with double-dstilctl
deyotednes; and when she hates, she hates on
the high-pssurc principle. Her love is as deep
as tue occa. as strong rs 4 hempcn halter, and
rs inmutab. as the rock Of ages. She won't
change it, ecept it is in 4 very strong tit OF
jealousy; an'cven then it linscrs as il lott! to
part, like ewing twilight st the windows OF
the west Geularricl ,y all means. All the
excuses you C, fish up against doing the
deed" amt woh spoonful Of pigeons milk
Mark ths-if, est with health and employ
r,ent,' you are It able to support wife, de-
pend upon it, You're not capable of supporting
yourself. Therefe, so much more need of an