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own hair. Against this worldly vanity Judge

own hair. Against this worldly vanity Judge
Sewall sternly set his face as will appear from
the following entry undcr date of June 10. 17Ol {:
| Having last night heard that Joshua Willard
had cut of his hair Ia very full head OF halr)
and put on wgg went to him this morning
Told his Mother what | came about and she
called him. I inquired OF him what Extremity
had forced him to put of his own hair and put
on wigg2 Ho answered none at all. But said
that his Hair was streight, and that 1t parted
| behind Seemed to argue that men might as
wei shave their hair Off their head as Off their
face. answered that men were men before
thoy had hair on their faces thaf OF mankind
have never any. God seems to have ordained
our Hair as % Test to see whether we can bring
our minds to be content to be Mt his finding: or
whether we would be our own Carvers, Lords.
| and come no more at Him. IL disliked our
Skin or Nails. tits no Thanks to us that for all
that we cut them not OF Pain and danger re-
strain u.s. Your Calling II said) is to teach men
self Denial. This tcuttng or your hair will
bc dispeasing and burdensomc to good men !:
and they that care not what men think OF them
care not what God thinks OF them.
Prayed him to road the Tenth Chapter OF the
! Third Book Of Calvin's Institutions.
| Told him OF the socmnity OF the Covenant
which he and had lately entered into which
put me upon discoursing to him. He seemed
| to say would leave off his Wigg when his hair
was grown. 1 spake to his Father of it day
or two after; He thanked me that had dis
coursed his Son. and told me that when his
hair was grown to cover his ears he promised
to leave of his wigg. If he had known Of it
would have forbidden him. His Mother heard
him talk Of II, but was afraid positively to for
bid him lest he should do it and 80 be more
faulty"
Here and there we find in the diary some
notes bearing on Judge Sewalrs physical con-
dition and domestic habits. for instance:
| Dec. 80. 1702-I was weighed in Col. Byfeds
Scales; weight One Hundred. One Half. One
| Quarter wanting pounds. /. e.. 1913 pounds
Nett. Col Byfeld weighed Sixty three pounds
more than L; had only my close coat on. The
| Lord add or take away from this, our corporeal
weight. so as shall be most advantageous for
| our Spiritual Growth" In the margin Judge
Sewall records with some complacency that on
July 81. 172l I weighed 22S pounds by Cousin
Sam Sewall's Scales" Under date OF Jan. "a.
1704 we read: Took "a Shillings In my pock-
cts and gave my wife the rest OF my cash.
| CA SO. Sd. and tell her she shall now keep the
| Cash IL l want will borrow of her. She has
| better faculty than | at managing Affairs: l
will assist her. and endcavor to live upon my
Salary; will see what 1t will doe. The Lord
give His Blessing"
On April "a. 1904. Judge sewal jots down
| that he gave Mr.. Willard the first Ne,cs- Letter
that over was carried over the River. He showed
it to the Fellows of the College," The allusion Is
| to the Boston Ne,cs- Letter. the earliest Anglo
| American newspaper. which first appeared on
the date mentioned in the diary. and continued
to be published until 1776 on the evacuation OF
Boston by the British troops. Although only
| iaqueu xyaaklv n mazda 0f ha
time. and even with difficulty secured a sup
porting constituency. No price for subscrip-
| ton or for single COPY is named. but reason
able terms" are offered to all persons In Town
or Country who shall agree for the weekly
with John Campbell. Postmaster" The first
number. which was on a half sheet small folio.
| contained but one advertisement and that was
tho publishers. A few matters of public intel
| ligence. the announcement OF sermon
preached by Mr.. Pemberton on Doing Ones
Own Business" and the fact that the Rev.
Mr.. Lockyer dyed on Thursday last" make up
the contents Of this first American newspaper.
What great sticklers the colonial authorities
were for respect and obeisance may be seen
from Judge Sewalps account OF the offence
taken by Gov. Dudley at the refusal OF two
wagoners to give him, not q part but the
| whole of the road The trivial occasion OF the
| dispute only brings out more fully the almost
| insane rage OF Dudley, and presents us with a
| lively picture Of colonial manners. The two
| offending farmers. TrowbridGe and Winchester
were reputable citizens. and Sewall. with his
| fellow Judges. manifestly felt that justice was
on the side OF the defendants. The evidence
seems to show that no offence was meant but
| that casual accident in a public road was rem
dered a serious matter solely by the intolera-
bic arrogance Of one OF the parties. According
! n ha n flilayits 0lnl in this puriOnQ
| Dudley had set out in a chariot and four on
| a Journey from Roxbury to New Hampshire.
| and when only about mile from home met
| two carts in the road loaded with wood. The
| wagoners were driving slowly in the path on
their right hand, in order tina. the coach might
take the betor path on the east side of the lane.
| But, according to Trowbrdge, who testfes
| under OATH the Governors son came riding
| up. and bid mo clear the way. l told him
could not conveniently do it, adding that 1t was
easier for the coach to take the other path than
for me to turn out of that; then did he strike
my horse, and presently, alighting drew his
sword and told me he would stab one Of my
horses. stepped betwixt him and my horses.
and told him he should not II l could help it {;
he told me he would run mo through the body.
| and made several passes at me with his sword.
| which Tended off with my stick" Then came
up John Winchester. who was behind with
a loaded cart and who gives the following
account: IT, John Winchester. hearing Mr..
| William Dudley give out threatening words,
asked him why he was 81 rash: he replied:
This dog won't turn out Of the way for the
| Governor Then l passed to tho Governor.
with my hat under my arm, hoping to moderate
the matter. saying: May 1t please your Excel
lency. 1t is very easy for you TO take into this
path and not come upon US He answered:
| Sirrah YOU rogue or rascal | will have that