Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-04-22
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Ii ~ the decree OF heaven tnat tne
Exclusively selfish man shall be piser-
able even in this world. As he never
gives love to any man. he never can
receive return Of love. He is at war
with the general good Of his species,
and is therefore the common enemy Of
mankind his money may command
attentions. and'even procure the out
ward show of respect--but he can new
\ er receive the homage Of an unbought
smile /; or the warm tribute Of truly
grateful heart. Wealth is too poor, to
purchase love-and power is not
strong enough to ehchaia afection.-
The eye may fall abashed in the pres
ence Of granheur-the lips may chant
the praise of aflllence the knee may
bend in homage before the splendour
Of authority but the heart is above all
bribe, and will give its affections to
goodness alone. The selfish man is
therefore shut out from all that
gives grace and value to life. all that
makes life blessing-for what is ex.
stence worth to him who has no mans
confidence, no mans sympathy, no
mans love
We must learn to be kindly affect
Iioned towards our fellow men, to be
sincerely interested in their happiness,
to forgive their foibles, To forget their
,ujuries. 10 bear their burdens Of sor.
row and infirmity. 1t is delightful to
contemplate, and as far as in our pow
er to increase the happiness OF others.
Some men are exceeding diligent
in acquiring a vast compass of learn;
ling someSin aspiring to honours and
preferments some in heaping up
riches 0tkers are intent upon pleas
ures and diversions f; hsnting,or plays,
or vain cOntrivances to pass away
their time others are taken up in
useless speculations others set up
for men Of business, and spend all their
davs in hurry and noise but amidst
this variety, few apply themselves t.
true wisdom which should direct thel'
lives.
A young man named frederick Fro
mantine, aged %, lately put periot
to his existence at Bordeaux, unde
circumstances Of the most painful ma
ture. He had for some time paid HI
addresses to the daughter of watch
maker. and had essayed every metho
to obtain a return of love, bat his Ell
forts were unavailing; she evince
the same Indifference towards him q
she did to her other admirers. Th
passions of the young man being woun
up to dreadful pitch, and despair &c
ting possession Of his mind, he resoly
ed to terminate his sufferings by dealt
On leaving the young lady on the a
ternoon of the 1th Of Nov. he retirs'
to his chamber and wrote a letter
her. expressing his lovc-his despair
his determination. In lew minute
the letter was delivered and read.-
The young lady terrified at the stror
and incoherent language expressed
the epistle. Immediately flew to Il
chamber of Frederick. The door W
not closed, she hastily opened it, al
observed Frederick holding pistol
his head. She exclaimed " Frederic
stop, [ will be yours" but whilst I
r tering these few words, the fat
weapon had done its deed-Frederi
fell at her feet corpse
On the 2lst of Feb. volng m
by the name of Cockeyill was execut
in London. for forgery. In the
count Of the execution it ia remark
that he not not only denied the d.
trine of Christianity, but expires;
doubts as to retribstivc Providen'
dear, and a. to the soul OF man, he cons
cred it nothing beyond life, and t
the idea of Immortality was an i
phantom. He had been brought uE
Roman Catholick, but at l2 years
became disyusted with what he cal
.,. the ridiculous ceremonies. of tn at CT
'' munion ;and he thought but little
ter of the Protestants, for he demo
mated the prelacy and clergy as II
cenary hirelings 1t was with extrC
reluctance that he could be brought
attend religious instruction, and {
ing the chapel service, on the Sun
before his execution, he evinced all
common degree of frivolity. tie
unused himself with his pencil, ant
mong other things, wrote the follow