Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-06-01

A merchant who was travelling short
time since on horseback, between Saumur
and Tours, in France, stopped at night
fall, at an inn 10 little village; he or
dered supper, and entered into converse
ton with two persons Of respectable APP
pearance, to whom he incautiousIy ex-
pressed that bis purse was well lined.
On the following morning, before it was
perfectly light, he left the i'm, and pro-
ceeded on his journey. He had not gone
far before he was overtaken by his two
companions of the preceding evening, who
accosted him, aud when they had pro-
ceeded to very solitary place, seized
aud offered him his choice, whether he
would be stabbed to death, or thrown into
the river Loire. The merchant prayed
them to spare his life, but in vain: the
robbers were determined, and he at length
preferred the latter alternative. The
robbers bound him, and flung him into the
river, where he soon disappeared, and
the robbers carried off his horse and his
money. In the mean time the merchant
was not dead he was borne along by the
current, but he contriyed to keep his head
above water (; and at length, as day adj
vanced, he was discovered and dragged
to shore, when he warmed himself, and
dried his clothes. Not far off was an inn /;
the master Of it was at the door, and see
ing a stranger 10 tears he inquired the
cause. On hearing the merchants story !,
he doubted not that the robbers were two
men who we're at that moment drinking
in bis house. The merchant recognized
them. The gendarmes were summoned,
and the robbers we're seized at the very
moment when, believing their victim at
the bottom Of the river, they were dividing
their booty. Proceedings have been com.
menced against them. Lond paper.
Spring.-It is observed by Milton, that
he who neglects to visit the country in
Spring, and rejects the pleasures that are
then 10 their first blossom and fragrance,
is guilty of sulienness against nature.
Spring is the season of gaiety. In the
Spring, the heart of tranquility dances
to the melody of the groves, and the eye
of benevolence sparkles at the sight Of
happiness aud plenty.
Effects of Negligence. much
wealth is very frequently the occasion Of
poverty. He whom the wantonness of
abundance has once softened, easily sinks
into neglect of his affairs; and he that
thinks he can afford to be negligent is not
far from being poor. He will soon be in
volved in perplexities, which his inexpe.
rience will render insurmountable he will
fly for help to those whose interest il is
that he should be more distressed, and will
at last be torn in pieces by the vuItures
that always hover over fortunes 10 decay
For the young Ladies.-If you would
preserve beauty, rise early if you would
preserve esteem, be gentle: if you would
obtain power, be condescending if you
would live happy, endeavour to promote
the happiness Of others.
Exertion. Darwin relates the fol
lowing method of prolongips exertion, by
varying the motives of action: A LITTLE
boy who was tired Of walking, begged hi
father to carry him" Here says BIZ
father, "ride on my gold-headed cane !
the pleased child putting ii between biz
legs, galloped away with delight.