Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1821-07-21
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The NEIGHBOR.

peace and good xYit and las name is
repeated with praise and benedic-
tons"
Next TO peace aud satisfaction in
our own breasts, is peace aud sattsfac-
ton IN our families; aud next to this,
Is the comfort OF y peaceAbie and obii.
gins aeighbnrh"od. rhe pleasing ex.
efcise Of the social affections is Dtea.
sure indeed. But solitude is prefera.
BILE to the society of those who are un.
benevolent aud uufrieudiy. Solitude
indeed is not agreeable to man aud not
promotive of happiness; but society,
when made up of the selfish. the envis
Gus, the impiaeahle aud malicious, is
productive of real misery. We pity
the INDECENT family that removes INTO
the wilderness. TO seek seanty. ureea.
rious subsistence far from sympathising
friends and helping neiYhbors. But, is
not that poor and honest family IN as
dep'orahle situation, which, though
he lives in u thick neig hborhood, meet,
Notwithstanding with the grasses, iu-
suits, Injuries and abuses, instead Of
friendly assistance, and kind euadole-
menisa
Mankind are mutually dependent on
each other. RIO one is sufficient Of
himself TO build up his own interest or
happiness, uneided aud unsupported by
his felio" creatures Any individual
left whaily 10 bimsesi, umcanneoied
with others. must be considered ns
fo.Iorn Individual. There is no fsini.
~, nnrh less single person, however
well provided, but at some tine or
utter, and pes aPs very often, stands
10 need os The aid. ihe advice. the SYM
Pa'hy, or the presence and conversation
of others. Ali are liable 10 sickness.
i'nIn, misfortune. and bereavement
N"'hns contributes more 10 help us up
the hills of difficulty, over The rugged
roads ii disappointment ana perpiexi-
y, aud lhrnmgh he slpughs OF ,iisepu
raSrheat--tc tighten the leads that "
snme''nies stagger nruer and TO carr,
1's be more easy along the journey Of
~" 'tao the &ina attention, The sooth.
iaS words. and the ready assistance Vi
sul friend AID neighbours And scarce
aay seeds oil evil are more prolific Of
those bitter fTuils which poison The en-
j"yments of life, or which actually kill
them, or prevent their growth, than
bad nei5hhors. Let man be prospe.
rous IN bis worldly affairs, and sur
rounded win an agreeahis family. tei
II those among whom he lives are en-
viHus aud i'll natured, and instead Of
oeoiendias, are disposed TO yex and
'JuEe him, his happiness must be-
greatly Diminished.
The duties and cnmforts Of good
neighhorhood consist in the suppression
OF the selfish, the irssc,bie. aud The
'nAIevoien; passions, and in the emit.
.ation and exercise of those G.; ut are
generous and friendly. He that ia at
tentive Only to his own enncerns and
interest, an'ica'e~ not what becomes of
others; he that is easily provoked and
ready 10 resent; re tina, is enp;ane ~
the prosperity of Others, or wishes
their hurt az Is glad at their calamit,.
cann"' hs good neishbor. lie oniy
~ deserving the character, who i
KIND and OSigioS; u no is willing 70 do
a spod fOrh, as well as To receive one.
Wiling 20 lead az TO borrow: who is
tender nf the character am; intetasts of
those among wbom-he lives; vito be.
smS tsi!'hle creature himself ~ disDo-
sed 10 neNe all reasonable allow aoces
f"r the F.i!inSs Of others; in short, who
IS ob-er9ani of,he golden rule, TO do
10 o'hSrs Hhafsoerey he lrouid hare o.
hers do to Inn.