The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-06-15
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rank. in such cases. Seconds were accor
dinghy chosen. and they proceeded to an adj
Joining field, where, having taken their res.
pective stations, at distance agreed upon, at
The word given by one of the seconds. they
both fired. This was repeated second and
third time neither was injured When 10
il appeared that the seconds bad mutually
agreed TO omit the balls in loading the pis-
tolls, and consequently no blood could flow.
| "A wise method. which we would recommend
to gentlemen of irascible tempers, who would
wish 10 fight up their names. After the
third round, the combafanis shook hands
declared themselves satisfied proceeded to
tavern. and made such copious lhations, az
rendered them unable to distinguish shell
beans from grape shot,
A FORTUNE. The following advice from a
Parent to Son, if accepted, wiz prove more
valuable than fortune in gold ~ f!&FaS.
Letter from Father 10 al Son.
NJ DEAR Son: A. the last good can 10
for you in this world, now join 10 the irifes |
leave you, these few lines. and which beg
you oiiento read for my sake, whoever'lo,ed
YOU 50 ienderly. Above all things love God,
as the Supreme Author Of all good. .'ose hun
in your soul, and be religious bun detest eve.
~ tincture of hypocrisy.
Regard your neighbor, that is, all mankind,
and of whatever nation, profession or faith.
while they are honest; and be ever SO thyse't;
it is the best policy in the end, depend upon
lit.
Guard against idleness; It Is the root OF
everv misery. to which bad company gives
the finishing blow.
Love economy without avarice, and be av-
or ,hyself thy best friend
Fly from the excuses Of debancbery they
will eneryate Inv BODY. while they are can.
Ger in the mind. To keep both sound. he
never behind hand with thy correspondent,
with Thy creditor, with thy daily occupations,
or with thy conscience, and Thy soul shall en-
joy peace. :,
By using air, exercise. diet, and reasopablce
recreation, thy body shall possess hea'h and
yigor.
Should fortune frown (Which depend upon
| il sometimes she ,aill.l look around on the
thousands more wre'ched than myself. and
who. perhaps, did le.s deserve 70 be so. and
lie content. Conien;ment is better than tinc
gold.
Wish not for death, it is sin; but .corpto
fear it. and be prepared 10 meet il every hour
since come il mus; /; while the good mind
smiles at its sting and deGes its ro'rts~
Beware OF passion ard crueiiv but rejoice
in being good nstured,. not only 10 man, but
to the meanest insect, that is, The whole cree
alton without exception detest 10 hurt them
but for Thy food or Thy defence. To be cru
ell is the portion of the coward, while brave
ry and humanity go hand in hand, aud please
thy God. /
Obey with temper and even pleasure, those
set over thee since without knowing how TO
be obedient, none ever knew how to command.
Now, my dear boy, love thy mothefand
her children from your heart, il ever you bad
love for your father. who requests il OF YOU:
She has most 'enderly proved help in thy
infant state, and while thou are brother TO
her helpless ones, prove myself also parent
and guardian, bv constant kindness and prop
er conducts Let that good sense with which.
Heaven has been pleased to befriend thee, cv-
er promote peace and harmony in my dear
family then will the blessings OF Almighty
God oyerspread you and them. and we to-
gelher with your beloved mother. have
chance once more 10 meet where, in the pres
ence Of our heavenly benefac'or, our JOY and
happiness shall be eternal and complete
which is The ardent wish, the sincere PRAYER,
and only hope OF your loving father. thyten-
der parent, who. my dear child. when you
will sead this will he no more, and rests With
an atfectionate heart. Yours, Sc.
Patent Gridiron.-Mr Lodowick Fosdick,
of New London. has invented Gridiron. which
combines economy with excellence and neat
mes, 10 cooking. The great advantage it has
over the common gridifon now in use. is, that
all the juices OF the meats commonly called
gravy cooked upon it, instead Of falling into
the fire, are received IT, hollow bars, and from
them conducted into tin pan. All the greasy
smoke, therefore, which imparls a bad flavor.
to the meat. is wholly avoided. Attached To
the hinder bar is tin reflector, which prevents
much of the heat from escaping, and thereby
facilitates The cooking. The pan and se8se-
tor can beth be removed from the ,gr'aron at
pleasure. All who have used them do not
hesitate 10 bear testimony in. their favor.