Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-08-05
iarren, r. I. Saturday .lor.ing, august 5, 1926.

excited that he at length determined to
witness with his own eyes, the DOT pul.
ling of the plugs. He accordingly took
an opportunity to have the store doors
closed upon him /; and had not waited
in this situation long. before two Of the
whiskered gentry mounted tier OF
bogsheads and very deliberately pulled
out the vent shoppers, and proceeded
to drop their tails into the round holes,
besmear them with the rich liquid. pull
them out again and lick it of This
beats all methods taken to lick molasses
which have come within our knowl-
edge.
The Z. 4: ias sketch Of character,
breatnes seAi.s;.l's so pure, and feel
ings-so l4udes .aat we cannot refrain
from publishing il. What is there that
would sooner draw the tear Of pity
from the human eye, than the appear
ancs of beautiful female, far away
from the paths Of virtue--no kindred
who would own her; no sister bat dis
sipation, no parent but vice.-What
would sooner cause the muse to strike
her Iyre,ip melancholy, soothing strains,
thaa the appearance Of sed4ced, ruined
woman-she who trusted in hinI who
had no honour, no feeling, he who
knew no God whose only wish was
to blight her fair fame, and render her
! what she j., ruined, iorlorn, sinful be-
ing. The theme is tneianchony, We,
il is pathc.ick, and pathos is "a poets
| iood---it is subject cal:slated to draw
( The attention Of all it is well deserving
Of pcrusal.
A SKETCH OF CHARACTER,
!; HopJ Jair that form If ririue drch Nittpa!
4 - naU Milton
] Hook upon thy facc--but while
It seems 20 bright And fair,
! Task me it that sunny smile
|, wont to linser there
| I ask me filthy bosom's hesvs
! Hides not heart that's doom'd TO grieve
and wilher in despair
ask II peace or joy can he,
,, With beings de:olate like thec'
knew thee not, thou fallen hower,
While virtue marked thy growth
knew thee not in t,y bright hour,
OF purity and truth;
knew thee not ill treachery's ways
Had dimnied the sunshine otthy days.
The freshness Of thy youth
And tieu met thee IN thy shame
| Without a friend---without a aan.c.
An outcast from thy happy home.
A hopeless, joyIess thing;
The journey UPWARDS to the tomb,
"A rayless wandering.
gul Uncheered by hope tly bosom heaves,
Yet like the roses scattered leaves,
Some sweets still round thee cling;
And diinly through thy ruin shine,
Like ivy ON the scattered pine.
There's beauty still upon thy brow,
And kin'lness ia thy hearty
That smile is with thee, even now,
All hopeless as thou art;
But sorrows wave too soon will chace
The light Of beauty from thy face,
81 a.. And thou wilt then depart;
As bends the lily to the blast,
Unloyed-unknow wn, thou'It sink at last.
tbi God cheer thee on that fearful day, .
For none will watch thy bed
None sigh to see thee pass away;
Or weep for thee when dead
None seek the lonely silent spot,
Where all forsaken and forget
.a Reclines thy lovely head
The turf alas will soon be green
Add few will know that tkou hast been.
BROWN UNIVERSITY.
The Providence Literary Cadet has
commenced II severe attack upon the
Officers and Corporation OF Brown
University. charging the principal and |