Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-07-10

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licentious can never approach.
How commissioning to the real
christian to here the most satisfactory
and delightful employment of.he soul
represented in such cold unbecoming
language! He marks the hand ofthe
Deity 10 all things, and they conspire TO
yield him pleasure he views with &c
stacy the grand furniture OF he skies,
and adores that being who guides the
silent spheres! He admires the me
chanism OF God, as displayed in the
grand theatre of the universe He
beholds the lofty mountains spring
mong the clouds, aud the flowing seas
with their inhabitants. He sees the
forked lightnings glare, and hears with
awe the dreadful thunder, and still the
more direiul earthquake, shaking Gre
alton to its very GENRE, but he fears not
he knows that he is safe, and like
Elijah would be transported TO regions
Of immortal bliss-Such are the effects
ofGrue religion! Oh how transporting
The thought that amidst the wreck OF
nature and the crush of worlds, the
soul shall remain unhurl!
On reiigionl how the multitude dis
regard and abuse Thy native amiable
ness! How long oh man! wilt thou
delay, before thou dost embrace the
glorious privilege of being rational
md immortal. i Reader! oh reader,
adhere not to the practice OF a degener
ate age as an heir and expectaut OF
glorious Immortality Follow the ex
ample which lhe blessed author of oui
religion has set before us, and thou shall
find consolation while here, and ever.
lasting peace beyond The grave.
Filial affection rewarded A We
terdn worn out IN the service of France
was reduced, without pension, al
tho he had wife aud three children
to share lis wretchedness His sou
was placed at a military school, where
he migh, have enjoyed every comfort,
bai the strongest InireatieS could not in
duce hlm TO taste any thing but bread
and water. The dcke de Choiscl be.
ing informed of the circumstance. or
dered the boy before him, and rc>mreu
The reason OF his abstemiousness The
boy with manly iortnude replied, sir,
when had the honor OF being admit
| ted TO the protection of this royal ioun
5laton. my father conducted NE hth
sr--we came or foGt---ol our Journey,
lhe demands Of nature were relieved
by bread and water. / was received
here, my father blessed me aud retur
ned to the protection o.! "a helpless wife
and family rs long as / canremem.
! Der, bread OF the commences kind. with
water, has been their daily subsistence,
| and even that is earned by every spe
cies OF labor, that honor does no, for
hid. To this fare sir, my father has
returned, and whilst ne, aud my mo
'her, and my sisters, are compelled to
endure su>h food, is it possible lhat
can selhshly enjoy the bounteous plen.
~ OF my gracious sovereign? The
dixie felt this tale of nature, gave the
hoy three louis d'ors for pocket money,
| and promised to procore his father a
pension The boy begged that the loo
Is d'ors might be sent to his father.
which with the patent of his pension
| vas immediately done. the boy was
patronlsed by the duke, and became
one OF the bes. officers in The French
service Percy AsecdoteS
IN unmarried ,uOman negligent
of her person, has no occasion TO !oob;
out tor husband few gentlemen will
select ladies for their wives, who art
not attentive TO their graces.
Il married tooman. negligent OF her
| person, and careless OF her charms,
will soon weaken the respect of her
husband. and become charmless in his
sight No married woman ought ever
10 he seen by her husband, with,a soil
ed gewn, handkerchief, or thicker on.
Anon
Nan and q0oman The moral
word as consistI & OF males and fe.
males, is Of mkt nature, and filled
with various customs, fashions, aud
| ceremonies. which would have no
! place in il, were there 5at one seX--
| rad our species no females in it, men