Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-04-12

Take heed Of crying, Tomorrow tomorrow,
when God says "To-day, ifyou will hear
my voice, harden not your hearts," Re.
member that mama must be gatherd IN the
morning.-Brooks.
ANECDOTES OF DAVID HUME, AND voLTAIRE.
HUME, the historian received u religious
education from his mother, and early III HE
was the subject ofrcligious Impressions as
he approached manhood they were etiaceo
and confirmed infidclity succeeded. Ma
tcrnal partialty, however, alarmed at hrst
came at length to look with less and less pain
upon this dcclcnsion, and fi'ial love, and rev.
ercncc seemed to have been absorbed in
the pride Of philosophical scepticism; for
Hume applied himself with unwearied, and
unhappily with successful efforts to sap the
foundation Of his mothers faith. Having
succeeded in this dreadful work, he went
abroad, and as he was returning, an express
met him in London, with letter from his
mother, informing him that she was in deep
decline, and could not long survive. She
said she found herself without any support
in her distress; that he had taken away
all that source ofcomfort, upon which, in all
cases Of af1liction, she used to rely, and that
she now found her mind sinking in
despair. She did not doubt that her son
would find her some substitute for her re-
ligion, and she coniured him to hasten to her,
or atleast to seLd her letter containing such
consultations us philosophy could afford to
a dying mortal. Hume was overwhelmed
with anguish on receiving this letter, and
hastened to Scotland, travelling day aid
night but before he arrived his mother ex-
pired. No permanent impression however
seems to have been made on his mind
by this trying event and whatever remorse
he might have felt at the moment he soon
relapscd into his previous hardness of heart.
Thus it is that false philosophy restores the
sting again to death and gives again the vic
tory to the grave.
tits stated in the Life Of Beattic, by Sir
w. Forbes, that Mr.. Hume was one day
boasting to DIR Gregory, that among his dis
ciples in Edinburg, he had the honor ofrcck-
oning many of the fair sex. "Now tell me"
said the Doctor, "Whether if YOU had wife
or daughter, you would wish them to be
your disciples. Think well before you an.
swer me for can assure you that whatever
your answer is / will not conceal it." Mr..
Hume, with n smile, and some hesitation
replied-"No | believe scepticism may be
too sturdy a.virtue for a woman."
Hume once observed that all the deyout
persons he ever met with were melancholy.
On this Bishop Horne remarked, "This
might very probably be true; for in the
first place it was most likely that he saw very
few, his friends and relations being of anoth.
or sort; and secondly, the sight of him
would make q devout man melancholy at
any time."
VoLTAlRE spent his whole life in malignant
but vain attempts 10 ridicule and overturn
Christianity. He was the idol of large
portion Of the French nation; but Just when
they were decreeing new honors his igno.
miny and shame arrived. In moment
the approach ofdeath dissipated his delusive
dreams, and filled his soul with inexprcs.
sibie terror. Conscience started from her
long slumbers, and upfolded before him the
broad extensive roll of his crimes. Width.
er could he fly for relief? Fury and des.
pair succeeded each other by turns. TO his
physician he said,-"Doctor, will give you
half of what am now worth, if you will
give me six months life. .''-The doctor an.
swered ''Sir, you cannot live six weeks. >
Voltairc replnd,-"Thcn shall go to he'll,
and you shall go with me-" aud soon after
expired.
One day that D'Alembert, and Gondorcet
were dining with Voltairc, they proposed to
converse Of atheism, but Voltaire stopped
them at once, "Wait," said he, "until my ser.
wants have withdrawn do not wish to have
my throat cut to night. Chris. INTEL.