Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-06-02
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A mans own good breeding is the best Sc
curly az ainst other peoples Ill manners -
Chestt.jteid.
Death is not sufficient to deter men who
MAKE il their glory TO despIse IT; bat u every
one that fought Iuel were to staad IN the
piIory. it-w 5uld quickly lessen The NUMBER
Of these imaginary men OF honor ana pun an
end to so absurd practics.- .3sdi'on'
All places that the eye OF hcay'n visits,
~ Are t,awise man ports and happy Ravens,
Teach tty necessity to reason thus:
There is no virtue like necesslty.-'Shahs.
Correction may reform Negligent boys, but
not amead those who are inscnsibly dull. Al
the whettng in the world can never set ra-
zor', edge on that which hath no steel IN IT,
Fuller.
Disobedentc children, if preserved from the
gaIl6ws. are reserved for the rack, 10 he Tor.
tured by their own pos!eritie One com
planning that never father had so un .uiiiui a
child as he had Yes, said his sou, withless
grace than truth, my grandfather had--lttd.
Great efforts Of anger 10 little purpose,
serve for pleasantly and farce. Exceeding
fercsness, with perfect inability ard tmpo
tence, makes the highest ridiculc --'sdgts
bury.
Philosophy can add 10 our happiness in no
ether manner but by diminishing our misery
it should not pretend 10 increase our present
stock, but make us economists Of what we
are possessed Of. The great source of ca
lanty hes in regret or anticipation: he there
fore is most wise who thinks OF the Pre- sent
alone, regardless Of The past or future. This
is impossible to man Of pleasure; ii is diff
fcuit to the man Of business; and is in some
degree atta.nable by the philosopher. Hap
py were we all born philosophers, all born
with a talent OF thus dissipating our own
cares by spreading them upon all mankind -
GoldsmiM.
Ii is a maxim with me (and ! would re
commend il to others also, upon the score of
prudence,) whenever lose person S freud
ship, who generally commences enemy, 10
eugas &c a fresh lrcnd in his place: and this
may be best effected by bringing over some
of ones enemies, by which means one as a
gamer, having the same number OF friends
at least, if mol an enemy the less Such IA
method Of proceeding should. think. be as
regularly observed, as the distribution Of
vacant rlband, upon the death Of the knights
OF the garter ShenstoHe,
That part of life which we ordinarily un
derstand by the word convo rsation, is an in
diligence TO the BILE part oil our make:
and should incline rs 10 bring our proportion
OF good will or good hamor among the friends
we meet with, aud not to trouble them with
relations which music necessity obIige them
10 a real or fegned ailliction. Cares dis
tresSes, diseases, uneasiness, and dislikes of
our own, are by no means 10 be obtruded
uPGa eur friends. II we would considerhow
little Of this vIcissitude of motion and rest,
which we call life, is spent with satisiac;io
we should be more tender of our friends than
20 bring Them little sorrows. which do not
belong to them. There is no real lie bat
cheerful life: therefore valetudinarans should
be sworn, before they enter into company,
not to say word of themselves until The
meeting breaks up.--Spectator.
The folly Of FOOLS" that is, the most e.
gregious piece Of folly that any man can be
guilty Of, is to play the knaye. The vulgar
translation renders this clause little other
wise, the fool turns aside to tricks; TO make
use of them is sign that the man sees not
the din ect way 10 his end IWotson.
If man get fever or . pain in the head
with over drinking, we are subject TO curse
the wine, when we should rather impute it
to ourselves for the excess Erasmus.
Nothing can more highly contribute to the
fixing of right apprehensions, and a sound
Jhubl1eht VI Sense Va iIsil OF wrong, IMAM
10 believe God who is ever represented such
as TO be exactly model and example Of the
most exact justice. and highest goodness and
worth Such view of divine Providence
and bounty, and extended to all, and ex
pressed IN constant good affection towards
the whole, must Of necessity engage US, with
IN our compass and sphere, to act by like
principle and affection. And having once the
good Of our species or public in view, as our
end or aim, It's Impossible we should he mis-.
guided by any means to false apprehension
or sense of right or wrong -Shqtcsbtay
Comets, doubtless, answer some wise aud
good purpose in the creation; so do women.
Comets are incompfehensihle, beautiful, and
eccentric; so are women. Comets shine with
peculiar splendour, but at night appear most
brlliant so do women. - - Con cts con
found the most learned when they attempt
10 a4certaln their nature: so dowomen Com
cts equally excite the admiration Of the phi
iosopher and o. the cl6d Of The valley: 80 do
women. Comets and women, therefore are
closely analogous, but the nature of each be-
ing inScrutable, all that remains for us TO do
is, 10 view with admiration the one, aud, al
most 10 alteration, love the other - Essayist.
How unlike either Comets or women is
man. Instead Of answering some wise and
good purpose in creaIIon--lnsteaa Of being
beneficial TO his fclIsw man, relieving him Of
his niseries and misiortoues, making him and
family somewhat comfortable. render them
miserable, hv taking the bread from ont their