The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-03-07


violent storm just commencing The poet called H. -
and making sign which Marquis very well understood
said " | have lost my watch-go look for ito Al h
words Marquis departed quick the flash which iobJ
steps, and repaired doubt TO every spot at which his %
ter stopped II so happened that the poor animal was 90
long occupied in the search to create great anr;otr
midnight had arrived and he had not returned Wbst w
the astonshment of Pope, when rising in the morning h.
opened his chamber door, and there behed his faithful @
senger lying quietly and holding in his mouth the splendid
Jewell with which he had returned perfectly uninud and
which the highly valued by the poet as had bs
presented to him by the Queen of England.
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Religious Libenies.-lf there is any right sacred
beyond all others, because imports everlasting con-
sequences it is the right to worship God ACCORDING o
the dictates of our own conscience. Whoever atemms
to narrow it down in any degree, to limit it BY the de-
cree of any sect, bound the exercise of private uc
ment, or free inquiry, by the standard of his own faith
be he priest or ayman, ruler subject dishonor 50
far the profession of Christianity and wounds il in il,
vital virtues. The doctrine, on which such atempt,
are founded, goes to the destruction of all free nst
ton of Government. There is not truth to be oath.
cred from history more momentous than this that civ.
il liberty cannot long be separated from religious ber
y without danger and ultimately without the desrue.
ton of both. Whenever religious liberty exists
will, first or last, bring in and establish political liberty
Whenever it is suppressed, the church establishment
will, first last, become the engine of despotsm and
overthrow, unless it be itself overthrown every yesre
of political right.-Judge STORY.
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Influence Of bad companions. Another unhappy
cause of failure III moral educaton too common to be
passed in silence, is The influence of bal compan
ions. here refer to the companions of chldhoOd-
Through their unhappy agency, your best instructions
and most assduous efforts may be entirely defeated
Guard your dear children then, to every practicable
extent against such pernicious influence He needs
but few associates out Of your own family-choose
those for him and if you cannot make him worthy of
such as good it were better then that he should
have none. No parent ought to be ignorant phee
and Nth rhom his child spends his hours of recreation
unless he wishes to educate him for perdition II is
task enough to train up child in the way of lfe with
out having him often encompassed with throng, whose
example and entire influence is calculated to entice him
from duty, and hurry him down the broad road to des
truction Strive to make home pleasant to your chill
dren Do not needessy interrupt or discourage their
innocent amusements but strive to raise their minds
above undue attachment to them, by exciting taste
for books, and furnishing them with such as are most
and instructive, and wisely adapted to their
age and attainments No person can imagine how
much may be done in this way, till he has made tho
rough trial. The difference in effect, upon the mind
md heart, between spending evening in perusng