The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-07-14
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|, is a work of charity, God knows,
III. ACKNOWLEDGMENT 81 ,u-,, tu,rtsll tl,s

/, is a work of charity, God knows
The pCunclcmCnt OF TWO mora! toes.
My hearcrs-thcre arc thousand and
one ways in the world, of bestowing chart
ty. If you have no money to give 10 the
poor and needy, let them see that they are
welcome to slice of your friendship; and
God will better it for them will. his blessing.
\ kind word or deed is as good to them as
piece of gold. While it serves as a salvc
to ;heir sorrows, II is, at the same time,
meat, drink, and lodgings to their souls
1t also greaSes the elbows of exertion, and =,
causes a hali-dcsparing brother to give an
extra dig for the maintenance Of that pitiul
pauper the body. 1t is work of charity,
too, not TO give in any way, shape or man
ner; but to catch a wiiully blind mortal,
that is about to run into the fire, by the
coat tail, and jerk him aside, as you would
dog intent upon putting his foot in steel
trap for the bait. Moreover, it is a charity
TO yourselves TO forcgo Injuries that you
stand i'll no NOR. need of than n sheep
wants champagne and oysters, and which
not only corrupt your carcaSses, but To
cause scales TO grow on your dispositions
half as bg as pewter platters.
after all, is 10 persuade two mortal foes, whu
are pulling each others hair, to let 20, and
shake hands. o! how such manual
vibrations, under such circumstances, cause
the hcart.Strings of him, who affects so Clio.
riouS a purpose, to culver with delight. He
feels rs though he was reconclIing Satan
himself 10 the holy preccpt OF the Bible
Well. he does certainly do n good. grca,
thing-who persuades a couple Of beligci.
cnt humans to eat bread and milk ont %!
the same dish, without hitting one another
over the head with the spoon. lie accom-.
pliShcS more than was ever drcamt Of in
all fourertc philosophy. Only think
brethren, two men, modelled, built and fin
iShcd after the image of GOd-whOSc heart:
should afford downy nests for love and sym
pathy, aud whose lips should proclaim
peace and good will TO all--only think,
say, OF two such beautiful beings pitching
into each other right and left, and giving
each blaCkened eye as a receipt for til,
beSot,ed character. What IA melancholy
pair Of SpectdCieS! They will die som,
time or another, however, aud 90 TO a place
where they will see stuck up III large let
tiers, "No Fighting Allowed Here" {,
which | would direct the attention Of al
nations, as well as individuals, who are en-
gagged in furious and bloody slrilcs, and re
! quest them TO hurry up and get satisfaction
rs soon as possible for, let them rccollcc
that although n war may be carried int,
Africa, there is no such thing as iinShn.
it Off in Heaven.
| My worthy hoarcrs--in the catalogue o
worldly foes, we tnd social foes, poiltica
foes, and mortal foes. Your social enemy
is the very worst ON some accounts -h'
/ fires at you from the bushes; and when h,
comes out. he SO cuuntcrIetS the guiSc OF ;
friend that you don't know who from ncutc
gender. Bat, at the same time, and TO max,
accounts square, somebody else is rccciv
ing shot in the rear from you. Envy
sheer envy, is the cause of all the trouble
Non wan, your mel shhor'S Swill-hc want
yours; and yet you won't swap. 'Min'
aud yours too is your motto, aud you seen
determined to have them or fight, and die
il must be. II were work OF charity. in
decd, if heaven, or some hog constable
would interfere in this business. Poliica
foes are such very small potatoes, that they
will hardly pay FOR Skinning; yet bchol'
how, (through their respective journals
they cndeavor TO fay one ano,hcr!-o
rather, how they stab, each with his Ow'
wcapon-a goose quill! 4 monstrons shed
ding of ink, and nobody hurt-not even
character damaged. The great work .
charity, in such case, would DC to pu, SOM