The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-10-19

I All things considered, tie husbanduan has abun-
dant reason to be grateful for The bountics of the
closing season. II may be that some former year
has crowned his labors with more plenteous har-
Ivest, and richer profusion of Pomona's gift but
in tho present case there il enough for all the de-
fsnands Of man and beusi enough to dilluse the
smile Of plenty over favored land, aud prevent
even the apprehension Of wunt. Instead, there
fore, of complaint the tribute Of gratitude is due
to Him, who metes out the changes Of the rolling
year. for Ills goodness in providing snch u supply
for the necessities Of his dependent creatures !,
Is, too often, the case, that nurmurs for what is
wanting, take tho place of gratitude for actual
blessings; or, that distrust in Pro idence is indulge
cd, whenever the least diminuton is perceived in
the annual productions of the earth This is far
i.oin Being right, and no one should suffer feelings
50 criminal in'.her character, and 80 destructive
q epi 'yment, tc gaina lodgment in his heart IfI
Ike rnbdden guests they inrude reflections on the
multitude ofn.ercies THAI cluster around every step
ofIife, will have saluary influence, by discoye
ing how many moro causes ofgratitude and thank
fdlness exist than Of repining and discomfort, Let
our moral and political condition bccomrarcd with
Nat of any ether people and see the result. While
Nc scanty harvest Of another land il deciminated
by tytbes. mud the oppressed alprer cut off from
~ means Of intellectual Improvement and taught a
believe himself M inferior bei. created only to
observe. the wants Of lis bctters, the favored il
'onof iair'New England gathers in the prodaoo OIL
'is fertile fields, under the inspiring consciousness
bot no privileged fellow being can legally share a
he Srodact Of his voluntary toll. And if, some a
INES, through the unlivorabIe influence of naus- 81
cious Skies his exertcns arc repaid by lees album r
ant crops, still, there always remains enough to C,
xcite lively sentiments Of gratefulness in the re- lii
ecton that none exist to dispute lis exclusive IL w
lc to all Providence has seen it to bestow, or to it
nut him from participation in the blessings of
oedom and mental independence.
GRAND MILITARY PARADE. The last New On
ediord Courier gives amusing description Of the =:
neral muster, which wasshed in that vicinity on
onday last. The militia company of that town, nv
nich number on their roll between six and seven III
ndred, only mustered about I0O The editor Pr
Us the srbordinatiou was admirable when the be-
vatcs desired iirnier footing, small detach- ov
mt would chasses' to the right aud appropri- a.,
the side walk. Tim orders from the command r,
officers were re-cchoed frem every part Of the AA
ks, sometimes substituting the words gee and
10, for' right wheel and left wheol' Now raj
then some ono would fire in the ranks, which apl
s succeeded by the shouts Of the attendant the
ocurse. "A 6aieh ola s,irhayen Company, -,
ssod in various uncoulh garbs, one personatipg hh,
character of Black Hawk, another of Jack '
wning, another Uncle Joshua, another be-pyed 0o'
h the tawdry and scarc-crow habimcnts Of
dye Wildfre, marched With all imaginable gray DO
through the streets tothe place of rendezvous the
lad huge Goldfish Protruding from his KNAPP disI
k. snotbex thd piece ofbagging bound to his an.
X, on which was printed in staring capitass,- ,vh,
.;c,uro ora n;r o,..,..s,, ..:N.'s ] ~. ~ hav
IA OF 1888" LINcoLN's VETO. I'm
Ve could not hardly believe that such a state
'ngs existed in the old Bay State. But i,
ns they have caught tho Rhode Island fever, Ext
are now attempting to zip up the old militia IL
by turning itinto 'idcule, making /, the sport y
vers Of FUN and froc.' Meetings have been
m rno.. Of n.,;,,n;.n -. .~:.,.....c ' ~ Ger
:, I'll. ~, ~ and
oso has been held in New Bedford, composed
habitants of that place, Fairhaven and Dart -,
tn, and committee of five was appointed 10 oor,
aMemorial. os,o
'oud it not be well to call similar meetings in hold
o'a'e ohder 'he existing stale ofthings not men
B more than one halfof those who are dulyl and
led appear at the rendezvous In some in |
'es whole companies have got clear of doing 10 le
by the oflica's appointed to their command The
ing to take their engagements. And ono reg our
I, ut least, wasot warned out this year, and ever
other reason than because the officer in COM time
would not bo insulted by the soldiers as no keep
aw by the signs ofthe tines that their syoi- was
yere for war, 7, bocomes .ho r,oo sno;.. The,
in particular, to look to this business Ex- anu
the roll gen,lo,,en an, ,o LII ,,o mast
small is the number who have the privilege of ~
..N'''' -.-,-st bout
TO Coxcprss Tho 60 il
is not far distant vvben ,,,o f,.o,,on min says
lied on 70 make choice ofa Representative to W. M :,
ress. We know not whom the Convention 80
ultimately nominate for that important sta 80
norris itperhaps Of much consequence, since snws
eemen, from the result Of the last election, Nav,
determined to suffer no dicaton in that which tbe
DO considered essentially their own prcroga- we'll
But as the Convention, which is about to ior. 4