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them, &set oat with them to N. Haven,
where ^e tarried a few days ; in the
mean time Delavan received from me a
part of the goods for his trouble ; and
making free to ileal more of hem made
off wun them to his house at Milford. In
a day or two after Delavan left me, ha
ving fold the rest of the goods to differ
ent people. I and one Harry M'Cormic
hired a boat to carry us to Milford ; we
run her ashore among the rocks, and be
fore morning she dove al! to piece?'; from
hence walked to Milford, I called upon
Delavan, and made him deliver up to
me such goods as he had not fold.
[To be concluded in our next.]
Nothing is more impartial than the
Arcam like publick: Always the hole
and never the fame; of whom, footer or
later, each mifreprefente^chara^er ob
tains justice, and each calumniate! ho
nour: He who cannot wait for that, is
either ignorant of human nature, or feels
that he was not made for honour.
Who, with calm wisdom alone, imper
ceptibly directs the obstinacy of others,
will be the most eligible friend or the
most dreadful enemy.
The gazer in the streets wants a plan
for his head and an objed for his heart.
The creditor who humanely spares
an ungrateful debtor has few lleps to
make toward the circle of faints-
Th^ rapid, who can bear the flow with
patience, can bear ah injuries.
If you aik me which is the real here
ditary fin of human nature, JDo yen
imagine 1 shall answer pride, luxury, or
ambition, or egotism? No; I shall lay
indolence-—he who can conquer indo
lence will conquer all the rest.
He who, silent, loves to be with us—
he who loves us in our silence—has touch
ed one of the keys that ravilh hearts.
Great minds comprehend more in a
word, a look, the squeeze of a hand, than
vulgar men in daylong conversation, or
the'moft arduous correfpundeuce.
'Where true wisdom is, there surely is
repose of mind, patience, dignity, cell
caev. Wisdom without these is dark
light, heavy ease, for.orous silence.
He, who reforms himfelf, has done
more toward reforming the pubfick theta
a crowd of noisy impotent patriots.
You are not very good if you are not
better than your belt friends imagine
you to be. , ,
A great woman not imperious, a fair
Woman not vain, a woman of common
talents not jealous, an accomplished wo
maa who scorns to ffiine—are four won
ders just great enough to be divided
among the four quartersof the globe.
THE word gentleman is so variously
applied, that it is impossible to
a just definition of it. Some are call
ed gentlemen,from their birth,fome from
their ri^s, some flora their fimuon,
By Lavater.
I WILL take upon me to create a world
to-morrow, if today I can give recti
tude of heart to one pettyfogging attor
ney.
He, who is always to be waited for,
is indolent, neglectful, proud or alto
gether.
There is no instance of a miser be
coming a prodigal without lofiog his
intellect ; bet there are thousands of pro
digals becoming niifers ; if, therefore,
your turn be profufe, nothing is so much
to be avoided as avarice: And, if you
be a miser, procure a physician who can
cure an irremidable disorder.
Avarice has sometimes been the flaw
of great men, but never of great minds:
Great men produce effects that cannot
be produced by a thoufaud of the vul
gar ; but great minds are damped with
expanded benevolence, unattainable by
most.
Who hides love to bless with unmixed
happiness, is great, like the King of
Heaven.~
Let him not share the most remote
corner of your heart, who, without being
your intimate, hangs prying over your
shoulder whilst you are writing.
A woman, whole ruling paflion is not
vanity, is foperiour to any man of equal
faculties.
Picture of a Real Gentleman.
APHORISMS on MAN.
MISCELLANY.
A WOMAN oftliis town
who, for several years
past, had strayed from the
paths of virtue, and betook
heffelf to abandoned courses,
was, on Wednesday evening
last, while a woman of her
acquaintance was discoursing
with her on future scenes of
unlawful pleasure, struck, in
a moil sudden and powerful
manner, witli dreadful appre
hension and terror of mind,
concerning her prostituted
manner oflife, attended with
apparent deep distress, and a
certain foreboding that die
should die that very night! She
immediately discover'd Signs of
great terror and fear, began
to cry aloud, praying to God
for mercy, as in an agony—
and tore off all the fine cloths
She had on,being mostly made
up of silks, faying they were
ail got by her in a wicked way
and should be worn by her
no more.—She lamented her
being where flic was, & wish
ed to be among good Chris
tian people, or that a certain
person might be sent for, to
pray for her, still crying out
frequently, Ifhall die to night !
—The person (he desired, to
come and pray with her was
then sent for: but he being
from home, another perlon
was sent for, who came and
prayed with her, and endea
voured,& while he stayed, to
inffrua her, and ease the an
guish of her mind.—Her dis
tress however continued and
increased, as appeared by her
expressions, which plainlytn
and some from their qualifications ; but
what constitutes the real gentleman,
may, I think, be compriied in the lol
lowing description.
The real gentleman has a heart that
fy:r.pathifes with the poor, ana is sus
ceptible of all the tender feelings ; is a
good husband ; a loving parent ; a sin
cere friend : a quiet neighbour, and a
cheerful companion. Unbiaffed by party,
and unprejudiced by any let of men, he
directs hi> principal attention to the good
of the publick, and to the fatislaUion
.of the community. , In charity, he is
"beral without ostentation ; and to the
distressed he experiences himfelf a father,
by ads of humanity. He is religious,
without being an enthusiast, pious, with
out hypocrisy, and virtuous from innate
principles of goodness. His deportment
is graceful and easy, and his address en
gaging an d complaisant. He is enable
to his inferiours, agreeable with his
equals, relpedful to tnofe who are
above him, cringing to none, but polite
to all.
Impartialjuflice on the bench be lech;
And none bis avratb but th' harden'd fnner
feels ;
He /pares no coff nor labour in defence
Os helpefs right, or injur'd innocence.
^be following affecting Narra
tive of a late awful event is
furnifhed us by a gentleman
who was a Witness of the in
teresting feehe, and is authen
ticated by bis te/iimony, as
well as that of federal other
rejpe^able citizens.
ASinguiar Providence.
I HAVE read with great,
pleasure several of your
publications. I have been
pleased and improved by them
—I have learned to work it
right by putting all my farm
ing utensils in their proper
places —by leaving nothing
for to-morrow which could
be done to-day. I have a
doned wretch ! I am a vile pro-
Jlitute, Sir, and have been liv
ing in wickedne/ifeveral years;
with many more expreflions
of the like nature. She was
to the floor in hreng convul
sions, and continued in them
with scarce any intermifiion,
till about two o'clock in the
morning, when she expired !
—lt is to be oblerved, that
she was apparently in good
Health, made no mention
whatever of any bodily com
plaint ; there was no exterior
known cache that occasioned
these sensations and terrors of
her mind, nor was there any
difeourfe whatever that led
to any thing of the kind.—
But such is the mighty power
of the Great Jehovah, that
he can arrest a finner, and
then led into a back-room,
still lamenting and praying
as ihe went, and frequently
repeating, I foall die to nigbt!
—when, shortly after Pae en
tered the room, (he looked a-
bring him or her to account
when, and where, and how
he pleases !—May this awful
narrative serve as a solemn
warning to such who have
departed from innocence and
virtue, and are now living in
unlawful enjoyments. —They
may rest assured, that unless
they reform, and amend their
lives, their reflexions in their
dying moments must sting
them with bitterness and re
morse. Baltimore, June 14.
dicated that she had dreadful
apprehensions of her future
state, bordering upon deipair.
—She at length became out
rageous—laid she cculd not
stay in that house. and in that
company any longer,that they
were all wicked people, that
fee foould die that night- —that
file would go to the person's
house who was firft sent for,
and die there.—She then (it
being in the dofk of the even
ing) came to his house, fell
down upon her knees, and
vented herfelf in such lenten
ces as these : — Ob, Sir, you
round, seemingly in wildness
and affright, and fell down
are a good man—do fray for
me ! I am a wretched finner !
—My God has given me a call
to-day ; but Ob ! lam an aban-
From the Connecticut Courant.
% the PROMPTER.
SIR,
Iwith that others might reap
lequallequal advantages by yourin
'ftrutftive lessons. I wish you
would inform the executive
officers of the town, or city;
for I do not know to whom
it belongs, to correct certain
growing evils; but that they
ought to be corrected will ret
be deputed. I fha:l at this
time coniine myfelf to one
I very enormous and already
I over grown one —I mean tip
!ing-houfes,or rather tipjing
fhops, which are so numerous
I that they bid fair to debauch
all the common labourers—
indeed they have gene lb far
as to do it already. I do not
mean by tipling-houks li
censed retailers, or tavern
keepers only, but shops and
even stores, where a single
glass of spirits can be pur
chased, and where not only
money, but every tiling that
will fetch money is received
in payment. Servants are
tempted to rob their masters
ot luch loose articles about
the house as are not readily
miffed, and the most notorious
drunkard, or most unfaithful
servant, or Have, can at any
hour in the night or day, ob
tain ardent spirits for money,
old eloaths, empty bottles, &
sometimes on credit. Nor
can it be expelled that these
evils will cease whilst the civil /
authority will re appoint a
tavern-keeper, after he has
notoriously offended by har
bouring Servants, receiving
stolen goods,and entertaining
thieves. Who shall fear to
offend after this? Indeed lam
well informed that to such a
height is this evil risen, that
there are several stores in
town where more ule is made
of the gill cup than any other
measure. Pray, Mr. Prompter,
is this working it right ? Will
you fay a word or two on this.
fubje& ? It will not mend
some of the most hardened,
long practiced offenders ; but
it may pofiibiy prevent some
gocd fort of people who fell
drams—it may make them
reflect that they are letting
very bad examples to their
children —that they are not
doing as they would be done
by—that they would be very
unhappy if they should heat
to- morrow that the poor man
they made drunk yesterday,
fell into the river and was
drowned. 'lt may possibly
put the authority on some
proje& to corred the evil. It
may make our refpe&able
merchants frown on those
who call themselves mer
chants & are really only dram
fellers. If you Mr. Prompter,
will take this matter up and
write about it, you will oblige