The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-22

the bcnrthstOne OF the family, which ~
the Corner stone of the state, and In the
mann of that God who hath set up the
family institution and who hath made
the brcakiug of the marital oath the
most appalling of all perjuries. | i'm.
plore the congress OF the United States
20 make some righteous, uniform law
for all the states and from ocean TO
ocean on this subject of marriage and
divorce.
Let me say to all young people, before
You give your heart and hand In holy
alliance, use all caution. Inquire out
side as 60 habits, explore the disposi-
ton, scrutiuize the taste, question the
ANCESTRY and find out the ambitions.
Do not take the heroes and the heroines
OF cheap novels for n model. Do not
put your lifetime happiness In the keep
ing of a man who has a reputation for
being a little loose in morals or In the
Keeping Of a woman who dresses i'm.
mOI,stlv. Remember that, while good
looks are kindly gift Of God, wrinkles
sr accident may dcspoil them. Remem.
hc- That Byron was no more celebrated
for his beauty than fcr his Il 'praVity
Reuembcr that Absalop's hair was no.
more splendid than his habits were
deshcablc Gear Il. Hear ~ The
onlrfoundation for happy marriage that
eve1 has been or ever will be is good
ChanctcI
AK the counsel Of father and mother
in his most important step of your life.
They are good advisers. They are the
best friends YOU ever had. They made
more sacrifices for sou than anyone else
everidld. and thcy will do more TODAY
for your happiness than any other peo-
pie Ask them, and. above all. ask God.
| used 20 smile at John Brown, Of Had
dington, because. when he was about
to offer his hand and heart in marriage
20 one who became his lifelong compan-
ion DE opened the conversation by say.
inga LET us pray" But I have seen
so nany shipwrecks on me sea OF mat
rimony have made ''p my mind that
JON Brown, of lIaaaington, was right.
A vmion formed In prayer will be n
happy union, though sickness pale the
cheek and poverty empty the bread tray
nideath open the small graves and all
the hath OF life be strewn with thorns,
frort the marriage altar with its we'd
ding march and orange blossoms clear
on down 20 the last farewell at that
gatS where Isaac and Reeecca, Abra-
han aud Sarah. Adam and Eve, parted
Antlet me say 70 you who are in this
rel ION, II YOU make one man or wom'
an ppy you have not lived in vain.
CHI saws that what lie IN TO the
oh b YOU ought 10 be TO each other,
an sometimes. through the differ.
EN- u opinion or difference OF dispu.
sit you make up your mind that
yo marriage was a mistake patiently
be Ind fOrhcar. remembering that
q rs n glory IN the patient eudur-
n n sad yoke. Life at the longest
brit, and for those who have been
mated in this world death will
AYixk and final bill OF enforcement
~ m2n letters Of green grass on
qfK graves And perhaps. my brother,
nj lister. perhaps you may appreciate
cad other better In Heaven than you
Ia appreciated each other on earth.
4 he Farm Ballads" our American
poe Yputs into the lips OF rcpcntant
hus md, after life Of married per.
tuI ton. these suggestive words
And hen she dies I wish that she would be
- by me.
Anal yiug together In silence. perhaps We
TIll agree.
Ard tf ever We meet In Heaven I would
Not think Il queer
II VS. love each other better because We
quarrc!cd here.
md let me say 20 those ~ YOU who
are in happy married union, avoid first
qul-rels; have no unexplained CORE
sprudence with former admirers; cul.
tiute no suspicious; in moment OF
baI TENDER do not rush out and tell
thu neighbors; do not let any OF those
gaIlbouts OF society unload I'm your
house their baggage OF CAB and little.
ta''Ie; do not make IL an invariablc
rule 10 stand on your rights; learn
how TO apologize; do not be so proud
or 30 stubborn or so deyilish that YOU
Will not make up. Remember that the
worst domestic misfortunes and most
sCaudalous divorce cases started from
little infelicitics. The whole piled up
train of ten rail cars telcscopcd and
smashed AT the foot OF an cmbankment
l0I feet down came 20 that catastrophe
by Getting two or three inches Off the
track. Some OF the greatest domestic
m. fortunes and the widest resounding
divorce cases have started from little
understanding that were allowed
10 20 on and go on until home and re.
spcctability and religion and immortal
soul went down In the crash.
Fellow citizens as well as fellow
Christians, let MS have divine rage
against anything that wars on the mar.
riagc state. Blessed institution! In
stead Of two arms 20 fight the battle
OF life, four; instead OF two eyes 10
scrutinize the path Of life, four; instead
Of two shoulders 10 lift the burden OF
life, four; twice the energy, twice IN,
courage. twice the holy ambition, twice
the proba bility OF worldly success.
twice the prospect OF Heaven. Into that
matrimonial bower God fctches two
souls. Outside the bower, room for all
contentious. and all chickering's, and all
controversies. but inside that bower
there is room for only one guest-the
angel OF love. Let that angel stand al
the floral doorway of this Edenic bower
with drawn sword 10 hew down the