The Columbian informer, or, Cheshire journal — Keene, N.H., 1794-10-21 00:00:00, page 4

On a time when all things were endued
with Region and Speech, there arose in %
, certain country an uneasiness among the
valleys, the lawns,, the streams, the trees,
and the shrubs, who complained bitterly
to Jupiter of the insolent pre-eminence
of the neighboring mountains " It is
Srifafferable," said the valleys and the
lawns, “ to fee these tall, sh lbby-look!
Ing fellows, thurfting up their heads into
the clouds, to catch the firlt fairett enjoy
ment of all Heavens blessings. When
the fun rises, why to be fore their honors
touft receive the fi ft faluiation, and a gol
ddn coronet must be tricked out for them
of the faireft beams, before the humble
lawns below can he noticed : At evening
so less partiality is seen, and ,the fond
beams hang long lingering upon their fav
orite hills. If a refreshing fewer Ihall fall,
their thirftv, gaping fronts are fore to re
ceive the firft airfl amplest draught,' and it
is well if we, Sometimes, obtain even, the
drizzling flops of their redundance."—
The Breams, the trees and the Ihrubs,.
who piooed themfcives on theMQ„ beau
ty & gracefalneGpthoiQht it hmrau they
Scald be deprived of the enjoymenttof
their vistas, their extensive landscapes, by
the obtrusion of fpchidioc, forms. They
were often, too, Suffered to languid with
out a breath of air,while the zephyrs were
wartonlag in the pines on their proud
Summits. And the trees on the banks
prote Bed they could take no nleafure in l
viewing • themselves in the glass/ stream,!
while they perceived they but were infig
nificant appendages to the piQureot a,
fivaggering .mountain. In. short, they
humbly besought that ; in the wisdom and
WITH what Sentiments my great
grand.children, the fires of whoa,
are not yet born, will read ray labours, 1
will no more undertake to conjedure, than
I will to predict whether they will wca
buckles or things in their ihoes.
We authors, however, are fond oflook
ing well to the interest of future genera
tions, which is certainly very laudable ;
& I thould perhaps be guilty of an unpar
donable wrong ro pofteritv if I did not
leave to them my sentiments upon a fub
jed so important as that of political Equal
it,. My duty lam resolved to discharge,
and that if I were even certain that my
writings would be burned in the hands of
the common hangman. Ned. Nipper will
never diein debt to bis.poflerity.
I know not better how to explain my-"
felf on this fubjed than by the following
story.
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POEteCORNER. &
I,'•oratGne— 4ty,
Fran the Gazette of the United States.
IT was, my friends, but t'other day,
(A time what pain to muse on!)
We'd neither work, nor hope, nor pay,
And all was in cenfufion—
We fought and conquered British foes,
And drove them from our borders,
That we might freely rule ourfelvel,
And give ourselves our.orders.
But soon we found that crazy ship,
The old confederation,
Was built in haste, of fluff unsound.
And would not float the nation.
We set ourselves to work,again,
- And form'd a conflitution,
Which if it is but guardel well.
Will know no dissolution.
Where deep distress was found before.
Now work and peace prevail ;
Our Dons unlock'd their iron chests;
And commerce spread her fail.
And shall a set of paltry rogues,
On t'other fide the nioanuin,
Because their whi&y pays a tax.
Dry up of trade the fountain.
No I blast their plans,thou God of peace !
May Justice hold the scales,
And anarchy and diftordfly—
When government prevails.—
Bring anarchy with all her train.
Os ruin and despair, Sir,
Redace the present Rate of things.
To what they lately were, Sir ?
Tag CORDWAINBR.-tN^. 7.
From the WESTERN STAR.
One fays 66 be is afaart speaker, but 1 don't
think he is an, better at heart than other
people." —Another Jays " he is an eloquent
man, bus'he hold's J orth that all men will he
finally happy, and if neighbor fuch^a-one
goes to heaven, I Jball cboofe to flay behind "
—0 ! cursed envy, what unoupptnefs dtf
thou entaihon the human race !, * * •
The preceptor, that spares no pains,
but ufa his utmost endeavors to inftrud hs
pupils in all ifJul- knowledge and decorum,
is branded with bard and aggravating Jjcecb
es. One fays " he is a cheat to the town —
be does not keep good hours (though perhaps
he keeps two or three hours more in a day
than is ruleable ) Another fays " be has
learning Jsufficient, and is qualified according
to law, but be has never rubbed his save
againf the academy or college, therefore, 1
foall not fend m, children to fcbool, (that
don't know their Utiers) till they employ Jkcb
a one," Ue.
The PHYSIC IAN, that is. ready at a mo
ment's warning, (by slighter day) to- facri
fie his health and bappmefs for the recover,
of bis patient, is jeered, fcofoiwxi ridiculed
cd b, green.e,id envy,,and all her accursed
train of followers.
The PRINT h R,f^ fai stiltbat is in the
pcraer of man, tpgive a portion that is Just
able to each.one's palate— —yet enemies farround
bine ! the tongue of fender is ready for bis
damage I the heart of emu, is plotting bis de
ftuaMMl • *~
I ,ln fart, rahat public Ration of life .is
\ there th& a man can live in, .unexvy'd and
wraoleftd /—Humdn.life.it naturally.Jssbjea
to mfr, enough, witfat, being harrctyfea 1,
ihLpoifams wren of the glanderous tongue
re-How much happier would mankind j/ri
from ma MiRROUR.
Mr. Ruffcll,
By inserting the following Miscellany in
your ufefrul paper, you will abundantly
oblige a fellow-citizen.
6 if HAT a difficult, perplexed and an
happy tejk 13 that of a public life ?
"Almost ever, man, who has bujsnrfs of the
public trujied to bis care, is Jurrounded win
Mwais, malicious and backbiting enemies.
The clergyman, tAat Jtrives with
fludy and th rnojl candid rhetorical argument,
bis heart can devise, to lead the fouls of bis
bearers to toe blissfulregions of paradfe, is
figmarized with the meft better reproaches —
clemency of his Godihip, relief might be
granted them, acd the said mountains re
duced to a becoming level and his
petitioners, as in his duty bound, would
ever pray.
It was in vain that the mountains urged
in reply to their charge, their merits and
their fervicei—that they not only arretted
the puffing vapours, and drained their
moisture, to furnilh springs for the valleys,
into whole bosoms they faithfully poured
all their treasures, but that for their pro
teaion they fultained the angry blast of the
wintry form, and even braved the thua
derof heaven for their fakes; by officially
offering their heads to its bolts. Jupiter
was in an yielding humour, and an earth
quake laid the haughty mountains prof
it ate.
It is true the unbounded profpe&s of
the lawns were now opened : The fun bid
them good morning as soon as he was out
of bed ; and the breezes impartially visited
every grove, and every rtreain. What
felicitations went round ! What greetings
;of brotherly affections and fellowfhip ! It
was "Citizen Grove," " Citizen Mead,"
and " Citizen Stream,"--'' Brother Oak,"
and " Brother Elm."
But alas 1 this was not the only change.
" 1 law (laid the sage from whom I have
the account) the brightness of the ver
dure beginning to fad„ the streams were
Auggilh and itagn^at in their oozy Chan
nels ; and where once bubbled the cool
fountain, there remained the white peb
bles, but the/ were cry. The refreshing
fhdwer was expected in vain ; it found at
tra^ions move powerful elfcwhere, and
hxd become a frangrr. The trees droop
ed in the parching ray, and even th. #
gentle breezes purloined their honors —
the thunder came, and their trunks were
torn by. the fiery bolt ; the Itormy tempehs
came and the pride of the groves was
laid low."
If I were to extras, a moral from this
tale, it should be thi::—lt is not to much
the inequality, as the aopfe of privileges,
against which we are to guard; since no
privilege, the exercie of which redound,
pioporuonab!, to the general good,can be
wrongly befewed. Make the rulers whom
tarn to obey fnojeCl to the fame reftriaions
with myfelf from doing evil ; but let them
etjoy. the privilege of doing as much good
s they please.
Just received, and for fake- at this Office,
The LIFE of JOSEPH, the SON of
; ISRAEL.
In eight Books.^
.Chiefly designed to allure young Minds to
a Love of the Sacred. Scriptures#
By JOHN MACGOWAN. ,
TAKES this method to in
form his friends and tire
public, that he has let up, and is
now carrying on the Clothier's
Business, about half a mile from
Packersfield Meeting-house. All
persons who will please to em~
ploy him & in the business, may.
depend on having their work
executed in the best manner, on
reasonable terms. All kinds ot
produce received in payment,
and every favor will be grate
fully acknowledged.
Packersfield, Sept. 18, 1,94.
their lima, jf my, malignity, faerftition,
and deceit, were done away , Sorely emery
candid and benevolent man, will mo# ard
ently pray for that happy #ra to arrive,when
all nations of the earth will be of one mind,
and to do their neighbor at they would wife
to be done to.
For fear that I foould wear, the patience
of the reader, Ifail conclude with this fart
but nectfar, caution, “ Let him that is
without fin among you cast the firft stone."
STUDIOSUS.
NEWHAMPSHIRE.•
IXETI IR, SEPT. I, 1794.
THE General Court of this
State hazing puffed a Relieve on the 20.0
day of June left, in the following words,
viz. " Refolded that the Treasurer of this
State issue Extents for all outftandir.g
Faxes that shall remain unpaid on the
15th dev of November next, and that he
take effectual meatuses by issuing Extent,
or otherwise for recovering ah monies due
on Excite, Impost or.Mafeniao Bonds,uo
el's one half of the faia Bonds respective
lyis paid on or before the said 15th da,
L if November, and in case of payment ot
;ne half as aforelaid, that he do not take
uch measures until the firft day of Apri,
next, unless in particular cases he ms)
deem it necr ffiry. H
The Treasurer requests al,
.perfoob concerted to take nonce thereof;
and govern* themselves accordingly—an<
informs them that unless payment is made
; oy said dav, he shall issue Exterus, and
ake all other measures necessary for re
covering the monies due to the State with
out farther notice. He also informs all per
f^ns possessed of State Notes, Certificated
Bills of the New Emission, Copper P plnt«
.Notes, and ever, other species of Bills'
tffued bv the authority of the Colony or
State of New-Ham pihire, that bo % 4irh
day.of October next, he (hall be ready to
receive and pav Specie for them at the
several rates fpecified in an Aft of the Ge
neral Court, puffed June 21st. >794—
and hopes to be able by receiving m@ie<
due on Excif#,{mpoft& Maferiian Bondi,
and taxes outstanding, to dfcharge the
Notes &c. as thev are presented-
TO be fold a FARM, tying in the
town of Keene, wkkin three miles
of the Meeting-House, containing orfe
hundred acres of excellent LAND, well
wooded and watered, and has a Grist and
Saw - Mill within three quarters of a mile
of it—lt has a good Heufe and Barn on
the fame. Also to be fold, a
FARM,
Lying in Sullivan, on the main road, con
turning I hundred acres, ten of which are
now lowed with grain. For further parts
culars enquire of
JONAS OSGOOD.
Keene, Ohl. 13th, 1794.
JkoOTza# 3C. Soiree);
FARMS,
dreaswr^ Ofe.
OLIVER PE ABODY, Trefor.
for SALE.
AT a meeting of the Proprietors of the
tewnihip of Keene, holden at the
Court House, on the 17th inst. it was then
and there voted by said Proprietors, that
: all persons who are poffefled of land yet to
be laid out in the undivided lands in said
township, by virtue of any division which
is already granted, Ihould as foen as possi
ble complete the fame ; and bring all plans
not on record to the Proprietor's Clerk,
that the records of the fame may be com
pleted on or before the firft Tuesday of
January next, in order that the common
land in said townihip may be better known.
By order of the Proprietors,
ICHABOD FISHER, Prop'rs Clerk.
Keene, Sept. 20, 1794..
STRAYED from the fubferiher's en
clufure, on the night of the 7th inft
a light chefnut coloured Horse COLT,
one year old latt spring, Urge of his age.
has a Star in his forehead, and a white
stripe fan his nose.—Whoever will take up
said COLT and return him, or give infor
mation where he ma, be had, mall be. ge
heroufly rewarded, and all Decenary citer
ges paid b,
GEORGE BARNET.
Walpole, O&. iyb, 1794.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
A JOUR NEYMAN Boot and Shoe
maker, who is a neat Werkmau—to
jueb an one confaut employ for fix months vuiK
be given, and g o °d pay made, asfajto it is
earned.—'Afa wanted an Apprentice to the
above business, with whom great painsroM
be taken to learn bins ; by tbejuhfriber.
DAVID SIMMONS.
N. B. Leather would be given for a free
pounds of good SHOE-THREAD
BLANKS,'
ofmatt kinds,'
fa falc at this OFFICE.
Wanted immediate^, at
ELIJAH BUTLER,
10 or 12 likely young pacing
. Horses;
for which good pay will he made.
He. has for jalc)
SADDLES, SOAL and UPPER
LEATHER.
Alfa —An afforment of Eng,
lifh and Weft-India Goods, and
SALT by the hoglhead.
He request all perfone whom he bar -Noter
and Account: againf, to call and fettle with
him before the firft &f November near.
CASH given for HIDES.•
Wincbfrr, October 6th, 1.794.
AMOS FORTUNE.
Jaffrey, Se,t. 11, 1794.
RAN away from the subscriber, on the
night of the loth inst. an apprentice
boy, named Charles Tootbaler, about 16
years of age, § % feet high, lightilh com
plexion, large eyes and a sq ucaking voice.
—Whoever will take up said runaway, in
return him to the subscriber, (hall receive
the above reward, and no charges paid.
All perlons are caufened against har
bcring or trading him on my account, for
[ will not pay any debts of his contrasting
after this date.
ra t UflCE is hereby given to the Heirs
of the Estate of Eevi Whitney, late
of Marlborough, Blacksmith, deceafe^,
represented insolvent; that the fubferiber
proposes to make a feulerceht with the
Judge of Probate, on Wednesday, the
zzd day of Odober next, at the Probate-
Office in Keene, at which time and place
n ny person concerned wiltysttend and
make objedione, if any they have.
EDW. JEWETT, Adm'r..
Rindge, Sept. 4, 17,4.
: TAKE NOTICE, RETAILERS!
YOUR Approbation from the Select.
men must be recorded by the Town
Cierk, and certified cn the Approbation
by the Clerk ; and you must ^ply per
foully to this Office.
SAM. CROSBY.
Golf of the Revenue
for the
County of Chefire.
Office of Infeeaiou, Cbarltfown Sept. lO>
>794-
FOUR PENCE REWARD!
TAKE NOTICE!