Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-04-14

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den where no eeds mingie with the flowers but all
is lovely and ,autiful to her senses. 1t is dish
of nightingale. served up by moonlight to the
mingled music of manly tenderness and gentle
whispers-an eagegness that does not ou.step the
bounds of del;cacy, and series of gatherings,
throbbings high pulses, burning cheeks, and droop-
ing lashes. But, however delightful it may be,
courtshpis nevertheless, serious business; it is
the first turning point in the life ola woman, crow
ded with pers and temptations There is as much
danger in the strength of love as in its weakness
The kindled hope requires watching. The rose
tints of affection dazzle and bewider the magina-
ton, and while always bearing in mind that life
without love is barren wilder ness it should not
be overlooked that true affection requires solid sup
ports. Discretion tempers fashion, and it is pre-
cisely that quality which, oftener than any other,
is found to be absent in courtship. Young ladies
in Hove, therefore, require wise counselors. They
should not trust too much to the impulses OF the
heart, nor be too easily captivated by winning
exterior. In the selection of husband, charac-
ter should be considered m Orc than appearances.
Young men inclined to Incorporate habits-even
but slightly so-rarely make good husbands in the
end; they have not sufficient moral stamina to en-
able them to resist temptation even in its incipi-
ent stages, and being thus deic,ent in selfrespect,
they cannot possess that pure, uncontamnated
feeling which alone capacitates a man for rightly
appreciatng the tender and loving nature of true
woman. The irreligious man is like ship with
out rudder, and he never can make a good hus-
band: for house darkened by cold skepticism or
Indifference to religion and its duties is never
home-t is merelya shelter; there is but little
warmth in the atmosphere of the rooms, and every
object in them looks chill and chilling
The indolent man, likewise, cannot be expected to
make good husband, for he neglects his time and
wastes his estate, allowing it to he overrun with
thstles and brambles and su6sists the ind ustry
of others. Every precaution, then, is necessary
in the selection of husband
A teacher was lecturing class of little girls on
the influence of pious instruction in the formation
of youthful character.
'Ah, Miss Caroline said he to one of the class,
what do you think you wuod have been without
your good father and pious mother?'
Il suppose, sir, answered Miss Caroline, should
have been an orphan!'
when goes shopping said an old lady,I al
lers asks for what wants, and if they have it,
and it's suitable, and feel inclined to take it, and
it's cheap, aad it can't be got at any place for less
Ialmost alters take it, without chahering about it
alrday, as most people do
An old sort of genius, having stepped into
| To-
at the movement of the machinery, when the mil
Ter, thinting to quiz him. asked if he had heard the
news.
sNots know on said he; what is it''
'Why,' replied the miller, they say the devil is
dead.'
by jinso,' said Jonathan, who tends the milll'
CLEAR AS MUD.-Dr Johnson's definition of net
work Isl Anything denticuated or reticulated
with interstices between the Intersections One
would wanta complete set of modern dictionaries
to get at his definition.
Two centuries ago not one person in one hund
red wore stockings. Fifty years ago not one boy
in one thousand as allowed to run at large nights
Fifty years ago not one girl in one thousand made
waiting woman Of their mother.
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A young exquisite was lately listening to a lady
friend singing song, in which the following line,
occur: ltlfi ft-
BY that fair brow where INNOCENCE reposes,
Like moonlight resting upon the spotess snow.'
Looking at him in.ently, she divided the word;
in the first line in a not particularly com
plimentary, thus,
by that fair brow WHERE IN NO SENSE reposes,
Like moonlight resting upon the spotess snow.
A man boastnS in company of ladies that he
had very luxurious head of hair, lady present
remarked that it was altogether owing to the mel
lowness Of the soil.
Come here, sissy said young gentaman to
little GIRL to whose sister he was paying his address
es, you ale the sweetest thing on earsh.'
mo ain't she replied. sister says you are thu
sweetest -; r.sf sea rrr.as -s
The gentleman popped the question the next day
, ers have passed through that city this season By
river alone, for Pixies Peak. 1t estimates that b,
all routes no less than 100000 peopIe are now Ell
route for the gold regions, ard adds, Nineteenth
of these a: least instead of fortunes, will encoun
ter hardships, starvation. and disappointment.
u The prospect of peach crop in New Jerse,
the coming season is very promising. The col,
OF two or three days in January killed portion o
OF the bloom, but greater part is in a healthy
condition.
LIZA change In the inspection standard of New
York is said to have taken place, which it is hope,
e will give -four passing through 1t a better repnta
ton. The market for breadstuffs at New York il
very dull, owing.to the absence of all Europeal
demands, the demand for New England being mucl
smaller than usual. tr e
u liza California paper says that miner on Col,
Hill, Columbia county, sat one day upon a pile o
q rocks complaining of his hard fortune, and throw
ing rocks from the pile on which he was sitting in
toa reservoir that was near, from mere wonton
ness, not having ano.hng TO do. Another man,
curious one, picked up the pieces of rock exam
# ined them, and upon pounding one obtained 500
worth Of gold from it. Subsequently a piece Q
!, quartz near the same place yielded s. 900. ~
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