The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-06-21
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Of every life, aud true marriage il the
holiest Of ali possible relationship. II
is Of Gods own ordnining. The true
vito and mother is the Qaeen among
women-yea, among all created beings.
All men honor her, and are ready 10
accord her the highest place iii crea-
tion.
Second only to her is she who has had
the courage to remain single because
the right man never came, for am Of
those who believe that no woman is ever
single for her lifetime for lack of the
opportunity to marry at some time in
her life; and whenever meet sn cold
maid," ] am ready to do her honor for
living uP TO the principle, 'rrhe best or
none"
Said little girl, who had just said
hsr ''seven times one to me, @Antie,
what do you want should be when I'm
a wolnanf
Said I, II would like to SEQ you just
such woman as Your dear mamma,
with good husband and semo very
nice little children, all in nice pleas
ant home
Well, said she, "I'll get husband
il can find good one; aud, if cana,
[ won's have any. Would you,
antieP
There, dear girls, is your motto for
your matrimonial game You can find
nothing better In the whole range Of
literature. 'fThe best or none I"
And what constitutes ''the best r
First, and always, the healthicst. And
who is the healthiestl First, and al
ways, the most temperate, and temper.
anoe, remember, means selfcontroi The
young man who smokes has lost his
selG-control. His appetite has ran
away with him, and it will carry him to
other forms of intemperance Just as
surely as night follows day. Beware of
him.
Temperance is pesonal cleanliness, is
modesty, is quietness, is reterenee for
ones elders and betters, is defence for
ones mother and sisters, is gentleness.
is courage, is withholding frora aught
which leads to excess in daily living, is
the eating and drinking only of that
which will insure the best body which
the best soul is to irhabit--nay tenn
perance is all these and more.
| know a man and woman who took
u sudden fancy for each other upon their
FIRST meeting. They were both old
enough to know better, bnt they rushed
inio matrimony like two idiots, on a
siv- weeks acquaintance OF course
they were terribly disappointed in each
other, and have been punished for their
folly They had never heard of each
other till they met; they knew nothing
of each others personal habits. likes
and 'iislikes, capriecs or principles or
lack Of principles.
Tie nlan is eleven years older than
the woman, and is one of those who
enjoy poor health to such en- extent
that they follow up every nov disease
until they know and experience all its
symptoms. At one time be had five
different doctors prescribing for him,
while ho was attending to his daily oc-
cupation. He would take medicine by
tho wholesale, but was averso to taking
bath. He counted his pulss at every
odd chance during the day, aud looked
at his tongue with corresponding de-
votion. He believed that night air
is deadly poison, and that human be-
ings should shut themselves indoors at
sunset all the year around, close all the
doors and windows, and keep them
cosed until sunrise The woman was
l9 years Of age at the time they met.
She had never known anything shout
''poor health, and was quito anprepared
TO unite with this man in enjoying it.
She had always been accustomed to her
daily bath, and regarded every enc rs
intoleEably filthy who did not follow
her example, for she was Of very in
tense nature, and what she believed she
believed with an overpowering force
which tolerated no dissent on the part
of her immediate associates. In short,
she was something in temperament like
what is implied by the term "bottled
lightning Their domestic life was
very much like that of the cats of Kill.
kenney, as you may well suppose. She
stormsd and took her baths, and open
ed the windows. He cried, took no
baths, shut the windows and called the
doctors.
There is no law of mans enchantment
for the punishment of such temperance
as they were guilty Of, nor is any need
ed. They broke Gods laws of the
eternal fitness of things, and Cod has
punished them in His own way; and
they stand today, as do many others
who have done likewise, as living exam
pies of what men and women should
not do. l beg you all to take warning,
and not do likewise. Do not trust
your self and your whole future to one
who attracts you simply by a fair ex-
terror, but acquaint yourself with his
personal hsbits, his family antecedents,
his associations, his tasts and distasts,
his beliefs and disbeliefs.
Remember that the marriage contract
biads you for life to one who is to be
to you like another self, SO close is the
marriage relation, and you caa no moro
get away from that other self, if he
prove to be odious to you, than you can
escape from your own self if you make
yourself odious.
LOVERS must not trust too implicitly
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