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Thoughts on Good Times.
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WE always wish and hope for
good times, and a great many
expect better times. Under thde
agreeable wilhes, these comfortable
hopes, and these sweet dreams, our
years fly away, without having seen
the accomplilhment of them. But
what is the reason that good times in
general (which would bring general
latisfadtion to mankind) cannot ex
ifl ? The disappointment of our
willies must, therefore, be aferibed
to quite other reasons. Certain it is
that the case lies entirely in the ideas
which we form to ourselves of good
times, and that we look more on in -
dividual ranks of men or persons,
than fix our eyes on the whole in ge
neral. It is impoflible, that good
times in general, can exist, since, in
order to effed that, contradictory
things must come to pass at one and
the fame time—ln general, the ideas
of good times are unfixed. Each
individual forms them according to
his own.fancy, his own paflions, his
own rank, his own prepofTellions, and
they cannot come unlefs* the world
should become a place of confufion.
A few examples will clear the doubts
of our meaning.
The industrious farmer experts
good times, when he will be amply
rewarded for his sweat and hard la
bour. He attends the place of wor
lhip, the parson tells him, that if
men would live a pious life, rimes
would mend; the truth of it is
founefetf /iitfc-wo, f lll mrr _ - _.
ly makes a mistake in the applica
tion. First he makjes a milhke,
when he imagines living a pious life,
is, by copying the ftutward ceremo
nies of religion; ar.d fceondly, when
he forms to himfelf conceptions of
good times after his own fancy. He
thinks good times are these, when
his fields produce well, and grain
riles in price: when his orchards
bring much fruit, and that he can
get a high price tor it; when but
ter, cheele, cattle, &c. are at a high
rare. Thde ase his good times,
though many people will be hurt by
them who will have bad times; but
he does not confider that he has
nothing but the fifing of his own
pocket in view.
Citizens think these good times
when all trades have plenty of work,
and they can make themielvcs re
creations by frequenting taverns, rid
ing in chairs, on horltback, fleigh
insi, &c. Owners of houies wiih
tor good tenants, who will pay them
high rents, at the fixed time, who
don’t make much disturbance, keep
themi'elves quiet, without spoiling
any thing, and have nothing to mend.
The tavern kteper expt&s cus
tomers, who surround his bar in clut
ters, Ipend much and don't make a
long tlay, (to make room for others)
and who wi.l fill his pockets.
• The merchant reckons for good
times, when ha has u good sale for his
good*, difpoies of them quickly,
\ when his money doubles and trebles
itfeif, and he is hereby set in a con
dition to fhrw his grandeur by good
living and extravagance.
Lawyers find good times, when
people quarrel} scold, assault, flnke,
an 1 wrong one another; when wives
and husbands rim from one another,
so that they get rich law suits.
Practitioners of physic have good
harveils and good times, when epi
demical dileaies and the fmaii pox
prevail.
Bleeders wait impatiently for the
agreeable fprirg, when people get
tnemfelves cupped and bied to pre
vent fickneiTes. Yea, the heavy
taxes, with which the public are load
ed, are good times tor tax-gatherers,
clerks of the commiflioners, treaiur
ers, and the h lie#
And by taking a review, aftv.r this
introduction, or all ranks of peo
ple, it will be found, that the good
times, which each individual forms
after his own imagination, will always
be accompanied with a gre.»t loss to
the whole community, where one is
a gainer, there are ten lolers. Thus,
on cool refle&ion,. it will be found,
that there is little appearance to war
rant the expectation of good times
in general. There will be no alte
ration indeed,---good and evil must
change one with another; the wot Id,
and what is in it, will always be im
perfect. The wife man, who is not
an idle fpeCtator on the theatre of the
creation, enjoys time as it comes;
he prepares himfelf duly in good
times for the bad; in bad times he
hopes for better, and in this mm
—*»t-f-Tro-CTqtrprw vwntimnn tuuuitttrc VvTTT, —
which makes liie lv.eet to him.
Happy is that man who endeavours
to study this witaom from his early
age, and learns to know the folly of
those who grieve themielvts with
unnecefiary wishes, flatter themselves
with vaia hopes, and thereby be
come a burthen to themselves.
On the 19th day of November
next,
Will be exposed for Sale ,
At the Market-house ia Augusta,
APART of the NEGROES belonging
to theeftate of Henry Todd, deceafedj
among!! those for sale there is a Carpenter,
and good house wenches. The time of pay
ment will be agreed on at the day of lale.
To be hired out for cue year,
The remaining part of the Negroes be
longing to laid ettate* Bonds and good £e
curity wiii be required by the Admiuiftra
cir;
APPHIA TODD,'
EDMUND PYNE,
ISAAC WALKER.
Off. 23, 17788.
To be let,
THE
Dwelling-house
Next to Mrs. Lauder’s, lately
occupied by Colonel Call.
Wi Ilium Wall a eg,
Jt.'gufl*, Sept, 17, 1788
jj b;l IN K W & 1 TC)
To be had at the Pruumg*OflU*, .
Notice.
THE Commiflioners of the town of Au
gusta will on the 10th day of Decem
ber next attend at the Academy to receive
lea.eci proposals from any perfou or persons
for building a Wharf opposite the Augusta
Ware-hot;to be one hundred and fifty fee:
in front, and to extend as far as what may bs
termed low water mark, to be framed with
good future piue ranging timber izby i 2
piled and filled up with Hone and sand ; to be
compleated oa or before the firft day of June
next.
By Order of the Board ,
Wm. GLASCOCK, Prejldent.
Augujla, Oa. 3, 1788.
On Monday the firft day of Decem
ber next,
Will be Sold,
At the premiles, on a credit of two months
for the paper money of this state, all the
personal property of Capt. James Wood,
deceased, ■
CO NSI T SIN Gos a House in Augnfta,
which the purchaser will have to move -
a horse, a chest of carpenters tools, and a few
other articles. The sale will be between the
hours of ten and twelve in the forenoon, and
approved security will be required. As the
sale is intended to provide for the payment
of the debts, the Administrator once more
requests those having demands to make them
known, properly attested j and hopes those in
debted will pay their refpeftive dues.
JAMES PEARRE, Adm'r .
Oft. 16, 1788.
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Richmond County , March Term.
Beverly Lowe, Y
vs. > Attachment.
John Tavern. 3
Ordered ,
THAT the defendant do appear sliM
plead within a year and a day, othcir-
wife judgment by default.
March 28, 1788.
r..ur—ll « .-.lovtu um
office to his new houle in
Greene-ftreet* where the buflnefsof
a Notary Public and Justice of Peace
will be strictly attended to.
JD. Hunter ,
Oft. 24, 1788.
jnfi publiffied , and may be had at
the Printing-Office, a jew Co
pies of a
Funeral Sermon
On the Death of Daniel Kellogg , late
of the State of Connecticut; who
died at Wajhinglon, the 20th of
Augufl 1788.
Preached at the Request of the WASHING
TON LODGE, No. 5. of ANCIENT
YORK MASONS.
By the Rev. Brother JOHN HURT\
ALSO THE
JOURNAL
** OF THE
CONVENTION
OF THE
STATE of GEORGIA
On the FedJral Constitution.
fcjr The Federal CotrfliMion is
contained in the
Publication.
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