Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-26
MARRIAGE AGRICULTURALL
CONSIDERED,

Almost ever since the world began Cupid
has been the acknowledged divinity, who
FL directed the tender passions of the human
heart. Armed with bow of silver and ar
rows of gold, he is represented as roaming
through the world in all the ''pomp and cir
cumstance" of royalty, and the divine senti-
ment switch binds two willing hearts IN
one" as the result of the random flights Of
his majes,y shafts. Poets have sung bis
praises, and the young Of ali countries have
invoked his aid.
But the long reign Of this heather God is
likely TO come to an end. He has been
shown TO be a usurper and it is high time
that his crown were transferred to the legit-
innate wearer. 1t is doubtless pleasant for
people of romantic minds to acknowledge
the sway of a roguish god who sleeps upon
bed of roses, and rides upon the
wanton breeze, but it is now demonstrated
that the heart yields obedience to a more
matter-offact master.
Some scientist who has been diving
among musty statistics, and deductiDg
therefrom the laws which govern all the
actions and emotions of frail mortality, has
discovered that there is divinity which
shapes the tender passion of the humsn
heart with a more practical purpose than
has been generally supposed.
Mr.. Buckle says: "The number Of mar
RACES annually contracted, is determined,
not by the temper and wishes of individ-
uals, but by large general facts over which
in diyiduals can exercise no authority. 1t
is now known that marriages bear fixed
aud definite relation to the price Of corn,'
and Mr.. Porter says, alt is curious to oh
serve how intimate relation exists be-
tween the price of corn and the number Of
marriages" ......
"Bah.' says one who is stricken with the
divine passion, "this may be true of the ale
drinking, beef-eating English, but surely nc
other people under the sun can be so gross
as TO let the price of corn triumph over the
beauty and grace of woman" But alas,
stern facts prove that corn governs love all
over the world. No people are more ar
dent ia their nature, nor more swayed in
their actions by the impulses of the heart,
than the French, and we are told that the
necessary returns prove that in France, too
corn throws Cupid far into the shade
Thus We see that the indiscretion of youth
is clubed ly wise law Of nature, and The
heart Of beauty unconsciously and in ARA
blyyieds 20 III force of well-dnected corE-
dodger, instead of the golden arrows of Gu.
pid. Young ladies', then, should take q
practical view o the gu stion Of marriage
and in estimating their chances for hus-
band, should Lot fail TO take into considera
ton the supply Of corn. When this croI
proves failure, the wOoing smiles and ten.
der looks of beauty are cast in vain at the
hearts Of the sterner sex, for their lips are
closed, as Buckle says, "by large and gen.
eral facts over which they can exercise nc
authority is, the price of corn.
We see thea how important it is that the
ladies should encourage agriculture, remem
bering that without = bountifCl harvest
there can be no marriages feast. If it il
true that marriage bear a fixed and defn
lite relation TO tLe price Of corn" this yea
will he a glorious era among the youn!
people of the South, for there has neve
been a greater promise Of an abundan
harvest thaa tine whole country presents a
this time, and the forlorn maiden VIII
failed last year may now confidently renew
her hopes and prepare for he coming bride
groom.
Then let the blind heather god wbos
inspiration has been courted 70
ages be dethroned, and let his crow
and scepire pass to old King Corn, who's
boun;iful hand will provide his votarie
with something more substantial than feast
OF sunny smiles.