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Major ANDRE'S FAREWEL
TO HIS SWEETHEART.,
H ARK! DELI a, bear my last adieu,
Fartwel, my heart's delight;
rib ! bow can wretched Damon liue,
Thus banijb'd from tby fight? fe^^
To my fond heart no rival,cjs
Supply the place of tbee—
But who can tell if thou, my dear,
Wilt e'er remember mt?
Alone, through unfrequented wilds,
With painful fte, I rove;-
life the rocks, 1 ajk the ftrearns,<
Where dwells my abfentdove ?
Theflent eve, the rosy morn,
I conflantly survey;
. Ah! who can tell if thou, my dear,
Wilt e'er remember me ?
Oft I'vefurvey'd each failing sane,
Each fav'rite brook and tree,
Where once Ifont tboje bappy hours,
Theft happy hours with they.
What painful fond memorials rife,
From ever, place I fee —
Ab! who can tell if thou, my dear.
Wilt e'er remember me ?
Let ever, rival votary soon '
Tbeirfoft address remove,
To meet me in a new abode,
To tempt my foul to love.
Wbm in the midfl of singing crowds,
Their tender homage , a, —
Ab ! wbo can tell if thou, my dear,
Wilt e'er remember me?,
Tbink, Delia dear, bow dee, the wound,
\Tbe reeet though painful dart,
That thy remembrance leaves behind,
In m, poor belplejs heart !
' Think on that fatal, fad adieu,
That fep'rates me from thee—
Ab ! who can tell if thou, m, dear,
Wilt e'er remember me ?
How can I ffeeak my laftfarwel !
What cares attend my mind !
How can Ifoar to worlds of bliss,
And leave m, love behind !
When angels wing me to tbe jky,
I'd fan return to thee — *
Ab! who can tell if thou, m, dear, Q
Wils dor CTCT L.r m.?
-^^—^QQQngngflPmCQm——— ^
THE WORLD.
THE World's a printing house—our words are
thoughts ;
Our deeds are characters of feveralfixes ;
Bach foul is a compositor, wbofefaults
The levites may corre&;hut heaven revises.
Death is the common press, from whence being
driven, ) 7
We're gather'd fast by fact, and bound for
heaven."
FOR THE FEDERAL MIRROR.
THE MONITOR.
What is got over the Devil's back, will be f,mt
under bis belly.
THIS old proverb ii true ; and
may afford good moral ioftruc
tions—though composed of rough
materials ; 1 shall put upon it, as
rough a conftruftion ; and those frho
;diflike it, may find a better if they
can—l Juppofe the meaning of it is
thia ; that whoever beftridei the Old
Boy, and makei use of him, as a poft
herfe, to get an estate haftiiy—he
will, by and by, bestride them, or
their children, and drive Jehu like,
till they have spent it.—lt is a com
morf observation, that an estate un
justly gotten, rarely, if ever lasts QUE
the third generation —very often the
lift prove their own executors, or die
insolvent ; and, on a dividend among
their creditor,, what is left will nose
pay five (hilling, on the pound—or if
luch an estate, Ihould descend intire
to the second generation, it is gener-
Illy Squandered by diffiparion, ^con
fumed by some secret curse and blast
of heaven; or if, in some few inflat
es, the third Should come into poffef
fipa—they do the bufioefy hurry, or
Are hurried on ftirioufly, till they have
spent the uttermost farthing, and die
beggars on the dunghill.^
The family of Sprat's, were a re
markable instance of the truth of this
—their ancestor, Zic Sprat, came
from the island of Greatbritain, when
a young man, and fettled in one of
the English colonies The place
where he fixed hit residence, was an
open campaign country, affording
great plenty of graft —There the
planters turned their cattle and horfa
to roam at large, in the Summer sea
son. Youag Zic being poor, and
not inclined to get his living hoaeftly,
by the sweat of his brow, took to
ftealiog horfer, and, by the assistance
. of federal rogues, which he kept un
der his wing, conveyed, and vended
them off secretly in diftaot parts —
By this abominable practice, lie got
mooey^by money thus got, h^pur
chafed large trails of new landj aad
in a few years became immfofely
rich ; and when he came to die, left
his exten five domains to afon of the
fame name, who was one of those easy
and yet timorou, kind of beings, that
neither adds nor diminishes ; howev
er, in the latter part of his life, things
began to look in a decaying ft te—
the mansion house, out houses and
barns, being, and continuing C H of
repair, were evident fymptomiof a
consumption coming on ; the/ land
was kept intire ; and at his deam the
whole devolved to his son 41c, a
young fellow of a volatile temper—
an insatiable thirst for pleasure and
parade. Upon his coming into pos
session of so large a property, fc be
gan to feel the force of all its chirms;
repaired his house in the most ^pen
five manner —dressed in the beau
monde—rode a gay horfe—hac high
frolics—was a great buck—mirried
a fine lady—kept a sumptuous able,
and a train of servants to wait upon
him ; and who but Mr. Zac Spat —
he was made a Lieutenant—men a
Captain—then a Major ; and it last
a Colonel— treated extravagant, up
on each advancement—all ordinary
methods of living, and getting, liv
ing;, were exploded and defpifld, as
belonging only to a low life [The
spinning-wheels made use of, h hit
father's day, to furnish the familvwith
common wearing apparel,were tftown
into the garret, apd the family repli
ed with European manufaaurel-his
wife and daughters were seen every
day in their chintzes—his sons in^heir
broadcloth —his bill at the merchant's
was commonly an hundred, and ime
times an hundred and fifty pounds a
year ; at the taverns and grog-flops,
half as much more—his income, tho'
large, tell vastly short of anfwerirg his
expenses—he hired money at island
15 per cent, as long as his credit
would permit ; and when that fqled,
he mortgaged his farms, one aftei an
other ; and at last his home-fiead,
and mansion-house^—The time of re
demption being expired, and the mo
ney not paid ; they all became forfeit
to the mortgagees—they took poffef
lion of the whole—however, by an
ad of grace, they permitted hi) fami
ly to live one year longer, in one end
of the mansion-house— In the mean
time, fgr other debts unpaid, poor
Zac was cast into prison, and his cred
itors were so enraged, becaute they'
could not get their pay as Well as
others, that it was their intention, at
firff, to have kept him theretill he
was dead and rotten —but taking into
confideratton the cruelty of such a
measure, the, fuffered him to take
the poor man's oath —He came out
of jail two thoyfand pounds worse
thin nothing—nis wife died with
grief—his young children became ser
vants in other families—he himfelf
wandered about as a vagabond, for
^fa year#, depending on the erumbi
?.% 1WT r % &^^ \f^
of charity, that fell from other men's p
tables, for a wretched subsistence, and
dying at 55, was buried at the ex
peofe of the town.
This, in the material circumstances,
is a true story, and may serve to show
the woful effects of luxury, and diffi
parion ; how soon, the most exten
sive and valuable property may be to
tally wafted, by a prodigal manage
meat in doors and out ; it may also
serve to admonish all parents not to
use undue and fraudulent measures, to
amass an estate for their children, left
they entail a curse upon it—Always
remember, that “ what is got over
the Devil's back, will be spent under
his belly," —for though, an estate
honestly gbt, may nevertheless, thro'
the mismanagement of an heir, be
squandered—yet, what is ill gotten, is
much more liable to be wafted—a
worm at the root, a secret feofe of
heaven seems to attend unjust gain—
it wastes insensibly—it moulders a
way—it vanishes like dew, before the
burning fun. This may break the
force of the temptation many are un
der, to be dishonest, in order to leave ,
a fortune to their heirs.—Believe the
Monitor—" You had better leave
51. to your son, gotten well, than
50001. gotten ill." —ln this, as well
as other refpe6ti, you will find chat
" honesty is the best policy."
MAXIM.
IX7 HAT seems to be generosity
VV is often no more than disguis
ed ambition ; which overlooks little
interests, in order to gratify great
ones. .• .
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The Humorist,
—
IN a neighbouring village lived an
honest. wealthy farmer, who hav
ing a number of hirelings hoeing in a
field—one day about 11 o'clock, go
ing to fee how hie work went on,
found one of them, while experienc
ing a sudden religious change, which
in part, constitutes a Shaker, fitting
still, reproved him for his idleness ;
on being aofwered, that he was thirs
ty after the spirit—" Grog/ you mean,
I suppose, fays the farmer ; but if the
good book teaches you to thirst after
the spirit, it fays also, Hot ! all „that
thirst."
FOR SALE,
A GOOD FARM, of 150 acres,
Well situated for a TAVERN,j
ON the road from Dartmouth Col
lege to Onion River, about 8 miles
from the College, also, # „
250 acres of Wild Land, lying
on the fame road. Enquire of the subscrib
er living on the premises.
ISTEPHEN PERCIVAL.
Norwich, (Vermont) May 9,179 g. 6
One Penny Reward.
RAN away from the subscriber his fath
er, a BOY, named LEVI SWAlN—
about seventeen years of age—about five feet
eight inches high-light complexion—Jight
long hair—something of an out mouth—his
teeth are very uneven set, growing one out
and another in—He has also refund working
or to be governed by me in any refped—
Had on when he went away, a dark (hort
coat and waistcoat, and breeches.
J Whoever will take up said boy, and con
' vey him to me the subscriber, Ihall have the
above reward, and no charges paid.- All
persons are forbid harboring or trusting him
on my account, as they would avoid the pen
alty of the law.
]' -JOHN SWAIN.
Gilmantown, April 27th, 1795. 5
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CONCORQRfDGE.
ryHE proprietors of laid bridge
= who are delinquent in paying their af
fedments, arc earnestly solicited to difeharge
the fame immediately, as the money is no^
<felly wanted. " '^
SAMUEL GREEN, Treasurer.
May 7th, 179).3
.the OLD LAWYER.
nr HE Subscriber, for a num-
I bet of years, not having attended to
his Business, as a Practitioner in the Law,
hereby informs those who wish to employ
him, that he will attend on them, ai his Os
Tribe in Concord, at any time when they call
on him—and they may depend on it that
their business ^ill be done with fidelity and'
dispatch, as he means to pay his whole atten
tion to the Pradice.,
PETER GREEN,
Concord, May 20th, 1795.$
N. B. Tbefe who are indebted to him,
are requested to make immediate payment.,
that he may be enabled to difeharge the de
mands against him.
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Partnership Diflohed.
NOTIC E,/
THE Partnership of WILLIAM
MANLEY and WILLIAM PART
RIDGE, being mutually diflolved, on the
second day of this month, Maj ft-
All persons having demands upon\
that Firm are called upon to exhibit their
claims for fettlement= and those indebted
ar^ requested to make immediate payment,
to either of the fubferibers.
WILLIAM MANLEY,
• William partridge.
Concord, May 1795. 4
-NOTE.
WILLIAM MANLEY continues<
to carry on business at the Store
opposite Major Wm. Duncan's, and
WILLIAM PARTRIDGE at hit
Store on the east fide the river, near Ebene
zer Eastman's tavern.
They thank their friends for past
favors, and illicit a continuance.
May 21, 1795. ,5
Runaway Apprentice.
WHEREAS Benjamin Smith, an
VV apprentice indented to me the sub
scriber, has a^fented himfelf from me, con
'trary to my orders — This is to forbid all pef
fons harboring, trusting or employing him,
on the penalty of the law ; for I am deter
mined not to pay any debt of his contrasting.
Said apprentice was five feet feveh inches and
a half high ;—had on, when he went away,
a dark redifh brown coat —jlack everlasting
breeches and jacket—a high crowned hat—
Whoever will return said apprentice to me,
shall have no reward and no charges paid by
me,
ABNER SANBORN.
Sandbornton, April 28, 1795. 4
-hTde-s?'
JUST ARRIVED,
A quantity of DRY HIDES,
of an excellent quality,
and-for SALE, by•
NATHANIEL LADD.
Concord, May 8, 1795. 4
ON. B. Ca(h, Leather, or good
thick-leather Men's Shoes, will be received
inpayment for the above Hides.
A NEW POST WANTED.
A Faithful, Honest, Steady Man,
who would wish to engage in Post Riding,
may meet with good encouragement, by ap
plying to the Printers of the Mirror.
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^ Advertisements of 12 lines, or under,
iriferted in the Mirror (which has a very
extensive circulation in the counties of Rock
ingham, Strafford, Grafton and Hilllboro')
three weeks for 4s. or fix weeks for 6s.— All
larger ones in proportion.
BOOKS.
. FOR SALE, ^CTHIS OFFICE,
The following BOOKS, viz.
BUNTAN's Grace Abounding tc ) the
Chief of Sinnere.
COWPER's Task : a Poem.
The Lady's Friend,
the POCKET MIRROR
for Self Excufers,
Watts's Ffa!ms and Hymns,
The Death of Abel, '^
The Death of Cain, , ~
Valentine and Orson,
Gulliver Revived,
Ihe Book of Knowledge, &c.