’Tis certainly a strange and a ludicrous sentiment--there appears to be such a contrast in the objects--I presume, in former days, ointments were in greater estimation than at present---for it seems to have been as currently talked of as _bank bills_ with us.---I recollect his father’s wonderful conception, that love and unity were similar to the _precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard that went down to the skirts of his garments._---I cannot conjecture the reason for their prizing it so highly:---Is this the ointment or oil, pray, that made their kings? Well, admitting it is,---why should it be set along side a _good name_.---We lessen the importance of the noble object by placing it with a trivial one----The fact is, I believe, Solomon said it because he happened to hear it (like many other things) at home. Does there need much inspiration to raise so noble a thought?---What if he said, a good name is better than _300 wives and 700 concubines_---would it not have made an admirable sound indeed? Yes, how striking it would have been, had he only said, ’tis better than 1000 stalls of horses---how some _penetrating diving old gentlemen_ would have eyed it thro’ their spectacles.---But such _trivial things_ as a _few_ wives, concubines, or horses extra did not pop into his mind just then. When I recollect how far the Queen of the South came to _see_ his wisdom, and that, in fact, he was acknowleged able to distinguish and divide a hair twixt south and south-west side---I must blush and confess it folly and presumption to _smile_ at him---though I had nothing else to do and cannot sleep;---but truly it would have read so handsomely to me had it been a _good name_ is better, far better, (understand me right,) than the best of _gingerbread_. R. G. W. * * * * * EFFECT OF MUSIC. (From a London Paper.) The effect of music on the senses was oddly and wonderfully verified, during the mourning for the late DUKE of CUMBERLAND: A taylor had a great number of black suits, which were to be finished in a very short space of time---among his workmen, there was a fellow who was always singing _Rule Britannia_, and the rest of the journeymen joined in the chorus.---The taylor made his observations, and found that the slow time of his tune retarded the work, in consequence, he engaged a blind fidler and placing him near the workshop, made him play constantly the lively tune of _Nancy Dawson_.---The design had the proper effect---the taylors elbows moved obedient to the melody, and the clothes were sent home within the prescribed period. * * * * * OBSERVATION. It is ungenerous to give a man occasion to blush at his own ignorance in one thing, who perhaps may excel us in many. * * * * * * * * *