Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-05-06


window direct above, a large rub Of
cold water was showered upon his
head.
The column sunk him off his chair
but he still cried to continue the wa
ter, which was done by four men
with pals successfully, until he nearly
tainted He was then removed to his
bed room, rubbed well with dry cloths
took cordial of hot wine, and was
put TO bed. The good effect already
began to show itself, for he shook
hands with the doctor, and called him
his saviour. Doctor de Sale repeat
ed the shower bath every second dav,
under the prudence of guarding against
future attacks: and in six weeks he
became quite another man.
The Happy Mdn.-A pious Divine,
had prayed earnestly many years that
God would be pleased to send him
man to teach him the perfect way of
truth. One morning, he was told i'm
dream to 60 TO the church door,
where he found a nan in rags. to
whom he wished a good morning.
81 never had bad morning. replied
the poor man. "That is singular; L
wish you always Fortunate Il was
never unfortunate" said he. 81 wish
you always happy" said the divine. 81
was never unhappy" said the other.
II WISH" said the divine, "you
would explain your meaning. "That
l will 'cherefully do replied the poor
man. 81 said that never had a bad
morning; for every morning, if am
pinched with hunger, l praise Coo.
1T is rain, or snow, or hail, whittier
the day is serene or tempesluous, L
praise God, and therefore never had
joyless morning. If I am misera-
BILE in outward circumstances, and
despised, still praise God. You
wished me to be unfol tunate; but
cannot be unfortunate; because nothing
befalls me bat according to the will OF"
God; and l believe his will is always
good in what he does, or promises to
be done. y You wished me always
happy; but ] cannot be unhappy, be-
cause my will, is always resigned to
the will of God" "But what would
you say, If God should thrust YOU
down to help" 81 have two arms,
humility and love, with which L
would hold fast my incarnate God and
Saviour, and not to let him go; and
would rather. be in hell with God,
than in heaven without him."
The divine, astonished at the poor
mans answers, asked him whence he
came. 81 came from God."-
"Where did you find him?" "Where
| left the world" "Where did you
leave him!" ."Withabe pure in hearth
"What are your" 81 am king"
"Where is your Kingdom" "In my
own heart. / have learned to rule
my appetites and passions, and that
is better than to govern any kingdom
in the world" "How were YOU
brought into this happy condition."
BY silence, spir itual mediation, and
union with God. Nothing below
God could satisfy my desires. have
now found him, and in him l have
found peace and rest"
Christian Magazine
A man without money is bodv
without a soul--a walking death-a
spectre that frightens every one.-His
countenance is sorrowful, and conver
satlon angulshing and tedious. If he
calls upon an acquaintance, he never
finds him at home, and if he opens
his mouth TO speak, he is interrupted
every moment, SO that he may not
have chance to finish his discourse.
which it is feared, will end with his
asking for money. He is avoided
like person infected with a disease.
and is regarded as an incumbrance 10
the earth, Want wakes him up in the
morning, and misery accompanies him
to bed at rIight.-The ladies discover
that he is an awkward body-Iand
lords believe that he lives upon air,
and ifhe wants any thing from traids-
man, he is asked for cash before its
delivery.
Tin d COppersmith.