The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-08-09
Womans Mission Women Of tho
Old Dominion.

Nothing oveier can be found
In woman, than 10 study household good,
And good works in her husband to promote"
Thus sang the immortal Milton, and 'tis truth a.
well as poetry, Homo IA wumanis empire, her inau.
ence there is Heayen.born bright dew-drops from
Paradise should sparkle on all she touches. The
highest glory she possibly aspire to on earth. IL
y be good wife mother, and misress-to be bless
ngt her husband, to order his household Alright and
in every possible way to be bis helpmeet, aud com.
fdrtefs@t0 train her aA5israa sar aesHs .a ..sGls
deodsto be eonseantiously kind to her servants or
if she be unmarried 70 be good daughter, and ss-
ter. Tho more lovely our homes are, tho more plea.
SAINT will be the streams which issue from them
Those streams should flow kindly, and smoothly,
making glad tho hearts Of many IN their course
But the all wise Creator has not limited our sphere en-
tirely TO home he has given Us the privilege Of
social intercourse, and literary culture Our holy du
ties Of wife, mother, and mistress should be thu
mainspnngs Of our existence-soeiety, aud letters,
the recroalons which relieve our cares | am aware
that some express an opinion that cultivation Is
barrier TO female usefulness The vulgar adaRe that
"Ignoraneo is the mother ofdevohon" was construc.
ted on tho same principles and II may be taken for
granted that any who entertans such a sent.
ment IS deficient in Information, or refinement
Some have given coorng to the thought but It II
evident that persons who allow any thing to Interfere
with their hoest duties, are lacking In principle and
to refer their delinquency any other cause, libels
human nature, and is a reflection on our Maker
Literature Is fountain Of sweets, flowing over
woman's monotonous existence, The streams are
50 pure innocent and refreshing that It is strange
any one should disregard, or epurn them, Very
pleasant is Il to baskin The sunshine of genius, or
even catch glimmrrng rsys from bright constea-
tons which have lamined our earth through snoces-
sve ages. Delightful is it to Interchange the
thoughts thus inspired, with others
have just been reading Dr Rane's Artio Txplors
tons, Ho combines prominently, highly cultivated
mind and strong poetic temperamentwith the useful,
and practical Hs narrative Is beautiful picture, in
which the real and ideal are harmonousy blended Z
hs perceptions Of beauty and grandeur arc VIVID IN
the extreme ard yet his voluntary and nicely per
formed physical labora are almost incredible. True
Dr. Kane was man, and God has not made women
to navigate vessels through arctic ice to drive dog
slsdges among eebergs scale their submits, or any
thing Of the sort But he has made her to attend
fully to all her home duties, and to aim at as high
standard Of moral, and Intellectual excellence aa she
least nyidous Wherever my lot has been cast,
hsye found some Of the nobest Of my sex, and
doubt not but on further acquaintance, should find
many others. Thoy only need the occasion, to show
their high dignity.
But the press Is ringing with The praises Of my
Virginia ssters and every repetition causes thrill Of
pleasure to course through my veins. When my
early home, the home Of my kindred, and friends,
shoua forth ftrisffna slrrv ,sbar ah.
is in such eminent peril and tho graves Of my par
eots are subject to such reroling desecrationi when
sympathies tremble in every heart, and laudaons
aow from every lip surely native daughter Of tho
soil may be pardoned for sharing the general en-.
thusasm. glory in the thought, that my home and
hat Of the heroine, Mrs jackson, we're in the same
town, and believe there are thousands Of Southern
women who would have acted Just as she did Hail
gallant Old Dominion thy significant device, sie sem
pr iJraang Is The motto Of the brave Better the
rule Or Russias autoerat than that of the vain puff
Of humanity who claims Thy homage OF the kind
ness, and goodness Of her daughters, had known
much before, but the crisis is showing their herosm
have relatives among them and many dear friends.
whose blood may yet saturate the soil THO chords
10 their bosoms, discourse sweet musicp at thu
touch Of mine and although long absent from them,
ihe electric chain betwaen exists, and will exist,
while life remains had aboson friend in Alexan-
dfie Our youthful love was ike that Of David and
Jonathan. We have oorresponded through the long
years of absence, and undying affection has sparkled
al over the written page. But | do not now know
where the dictaior's mandate has driven her Why
a cessation Of our Intercourse what Dearest
Julia me last pulses II my heart will beat with love
FOR YOU.
Letters from our soldiers a. the seat Of war TEEN
with tributes to female worth. Ono recently wrote
that amuch bad been said about Virginia a. The mo.
ther II statesmen, but her women we're her chief
glory ] am glad to bear it, and happy to know, that
my sisters there, or in any quarter If the alohe
assume the beautiful position. and reflect the regal
dignity which their creator originally assigned them,
wheu
Grace was 10 ell her stepa, Heaven, 10 her ere.
Iu every gesture dignity and love
VIRGINIA,
sHlwosBALn Aas.