The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-05-21

the church takes her side, her kindred are read
TO avenge her honor, and he has no other me-
thod but 10 betake himself TO flight, till she i.
otherwise disposed OF.
From the story Of Delilah, it would seem
that the young men of Israel were denied the
power OF asking a female in marriage Samson
saw in Simnah one that was beautiful, and he
said TO his father, II have seen woman of the
daughters of the PhiistineS, now therefore get
her for me 10 wife" But his parents objected:
he, however, did not elope nor threaten TO 90 to
Texas; bat merely repeated, sect her for me-,
for she pleaseth me wel''
From the time Of the nation spoken of to the
Greeks, little Is known of this matter In the
East The women being 50 little seen, the priyi-
lege OF courtship was eagerly seized, and as
there was often plurality of lowers ii soon be-
came fashionable to fight tor s'a fair lady," As
society improved, this barbarity declined, and
| instead of6ghting, public exhibition in dexter
lty and IN arms was the criterion of DESERT
But as 1t gave rise 10 animosities, which were
handed down from generation to generation, a
method Of bargain and sale marked the further
progress of society. Thus it was among the
Greeks. As a lover seldom had opportunity to
disclose his love to his mistress he was acCus-
toned to iascrIbe her name on the walls OF his
house, the trees in the public walk, and to deck
/ the door Of his fair ones house with flowers and
garlands, and 10 make ibatons Of wine before
/ II, and TO sprinkle the entrance with the same
liquor, after the manner that was practiSed at
/ the temple Of Cupid. Garands were sof great
use among the Greeks in affairs of love; when
a man united his garland, or woman composed
I one, il was a confession OF having been subdued
! by this passion. Their method Of prosecuting
/ their love affairs was still worse
/ They rrsorted to iucantations and philires,
I the sale OF which was extensively carried on
they were 50 violent as to deprive the person
who took them ofsense, and not uncommonlv
/ OF life. They also used to melt wax images be-
fore The fire, believing the persons represented
by them would be proPortionaby warmed by
! love- These, and many others equally foolish,
were rnneianil,- 20 a','n'A'is eeT
led the Greeks IN these things. Pluarch tells
Us that Luculus, Roman general, lost his sea-
ses By love potion and Caias CalIgula was
thrown into I'll OF madness by one which was
given him by his wife, CGsonla. Lucr5tius, too,
fell a sacrifice 10 the same folly.
While the Greeks and Romans were found
in these foolish practices and narrow opinions,
the bar5arianS, the Cretes, GaulS ana Germans,
although their wives were species Of slaves,
had arrived at i much superior point in the re-
laiions Of love. They regarded their wives
with respect and veneTation-they were gal
lant aud sentimental and desired the affections
and hearts Of their mistresSes. scandinavian
women Were Chaste, proud and scarcely less
emulouS Of glory than the men, and Consequent
/ Is demanded lovers distinguished IN the field
! The Saccea bad a custom, when young man
7 paid his addresses 10 a lady, for him 10 engage
! IN single combat; if he vanquished, he led her
off IN triumph, if she conquered, he was her
husband and slave.
/ Such are some Of the modes Of ancient court
/ ship, full account of which would form an in
teresting and instructive chapter.
! NoRru CARoLlxA-Traveiling on the cars
/ from O-to M, not long since, in
/ the night, we happened by good fortune to get
/ into the same bcx with a regular bIue-devil ex-
/ terminator, by whom, let it be supposed, our
+ drowsy optics were kept expanded. This ind-
( ,iluai answered 70 the name of BAT" and his
description Of 'sNorf Kerliua," her manners
and customs, gave the listener any thing but a
! favorable impression Of the tar and turpeHtIne
slate-thus
| ,sIVhy, gentlemen, dog with long tail IN
/ North Carolina would be as great show as a
bigger with three heads"
'.Why soa' asked several.
sThey cut 'em off to prevent them knocking
off huckIeberries when they are chasing foxes
and rabbits that run through the woods"
"Pshawn" came from listener.
"Fact, certain as rain; and you never see a
man or boy there with buttons on his pants"
"Wbat lhen?'' asked one.
aPegs," replied the ever imPerturbable Bat
..Wrar buttons all off climbing after perslm-
mons"
/ go it. Bat,' cheercd an acquaintance.
oAnd I'll tell you another thing" he coutin-
ued s'they have to bell the little ngsers there
lust as we do calves"
"What for?'
$50 their owners can tell which gopher hole
they're in."
4 general scream followed this-the engine
squealed, and we all jumped off at Al.
r-A wag was one day speaking of two o
his acquaiutances who had gone West, where
the newcomers were usually attacked the first
season with the ague, and said he
ssNeither Of those two men will be afflicted
"Why not % inquired bystandrr.
"Because," was the reply. II" one OF them i
too lazy to shake, ard the other won't shake
unless he gets pay for It,
Hz-An accepted lover one day walking il
a pretty village in Bedlordshire, along with th'
object of his affections hanging upon his arm
and describing the ardency Of his love, remark
ed
Chow transported l am to have you hangin:
on my ARM"
.Upon nv word,'' said the lady, ''you max
| us out very respectable couple, when one