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POETICAL SELECTIONS.
PROM COMMON SENSE IN DISHABILLE.
JMrun E'S UNIVERSITY.
My friend Thin kwe line verst a red at
the great library, examined Pope’s Or
rery, or heard a lecture in the philoso
phy room at Cambridge; nor is he a
whit the wiser, for the lame electric
machine and mechanical powers, or In
dian curiosities at Hanover.
His library is well chosen, not mere
ly to look at, but to peruse. He is not
deep read in title pages, but is already
Master of Arts, and has much better
vouchers for his title than A. M.
Where was he educated ?At Na
ture’s University. Where is that, in
Kentucky or the Province of Maine ?
In neither. It is nearer home ; not fur
ther from every one’s door, than the
school or meeting house. It is the
cheapest college on the continent.
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Franklin, Washington, and many
other great men, have honored it, as
their Alma Mater.
Thinkwell was alwavs attached to
books; but books were not the only ob
ject of his industry. His father often
used to say, “ if his son was not so good
to work, he \voul(W;tve him his fill of
learning; but it so robust a
fellow should do nothmg but turn over
the leaves of a book, and wield a pen,
when he was so well able to lay wall
and swing a scythe.”
The good parson of the parish had a
high respect for young Thinkwell, and
was very fond of his company. He act
ed as a kind of subpresident to the lad,
under his own good sense, and was often
consulted concerning his education.
The parson was one of those rare
college birds, who had twice as much
plain sense as pride or pedantry. When
he was asked, whether young Think
well had better be sent to the colleirt,
or not; he would answer, “ A fig for a
degree 1 four years at college, are no
thing more than four artificial legs ;
they may serve a lame man, or do very
well to strut upon, on commencement
day ; then they must be laid aside, and
we must use those which nature gave
us, or we shall but hobble through life
after all.
In plain English, a college education
is of but little service to any except
those, who do not need it.” Thinkwell
thought there was weight in the par
son’s observations, and concluded to
stay atJiome ; that is, at Nature’s Uni
versity.
He knew that time Was money, vari
ety pleasing, and that economy was
credit. Neither lime nor money were
squandered away. His hours were di
vided between his books, Ins rural em
ployment, and the best company the
village could afford*
He was never soliritouslo acquire the
fame of a genius, by Ids irregularity, or
of a philosopher by affected careless
ness. He attended constantly to the
exercises of Ids Alton Mater, and every
morning repeated the petition, “give
us day by day our daily bread,” by earn
ing his breakfast before he ate it—this
Thinkwell calls the prayer of industry,
that “availeth much.”
When abroad, the fields afford him
both a library and museum. Once in a
while he used to have a short vacation,
and make a journey to see his friends,
relax his mind, and borrow knowledge
of the world. But the world is already
more indebted to him than he is to the
world.
lie has extended his acquaintance, is
caressed by men of knowledge, and
meets respect, without envy from all—
lias filled several posts of honor and
profit, ami stands as fair a candidate for
a member of Congress, at the next
election, as Messrs. A. B. a. m—f. h. s.
or L. L. D.
THE PILLOW.
What a delicious balm is diffused
over the whole frame, when the candle
is extinguished and the head on the
pillow ! If, on a strict scrutiny of the
soul, we cannot discover any thing
which could offend our fellow creature,
then sleep is almost a celestial reverie.
It is never so delicious or so tranquil
as after a day on which we have per
formed some good act, or when we are
conscious of having spent it in some
useful or substantial employment.
The instant the head is laid on the
pillow, is that in which conscience de
livers its decrees. If it has conceived
any evil design, it is surrounded with
thorns ; the softest down is hard under
the restless head of the wicked. In or
der to be happy, a man must be on
good terms with his pillow; for the
nightly reproaches it can make must
' he heard.
We must be happy or miserable at
night by recollection. Memory recals
our faults and negligences, and this
should put us in a method to avoid
Ithem, for they will not lose sight of us;
they will banish sleep from our eyes,
they will intrude in our dreams, they
will fatigue us in order to teach that
there is neither re/iose nor ha/i/iiness hut
in the harmony of an upright con
duct, and in the exercise of char
ity.
Happy is the man wh ( o can say when
he lies down, No ir-'jxi can reproach me
with'his affliction, hismisfortune, or his
captivity ; I have not injured the repu
tation of any one ; I have paid due res
pect to the property of others, the cer
tain pledge of the repose of families ;
and the laborer’s hire has never remain
ed in my hands at sunsetting, according
lu the expression of scripture.
Those testimonies of conscience,
those internal enjoyments of soul, give
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a delicious repose, and still more deli
cious waking.
THE WORLD.
Proposals are in circulation for pub
lishing a new literary paper with the
above title, at Portsmouth, (N. H.)
three times a Week. From an acquain
tance with the talents of the intended
Conductors, we anticipate that its rea
ders will be furnished with much of a
very rare and of course valuable arti
cle.... Wit.... Of the playfulness of the
fancy of the Editors, the Prospectus,
which follows, is a pleasing specimen.
We wish success to the attempt; and
that this new World will furnish mines
of wealth to its owners.—We are con
fident they merit and need them.
Col. Cent.
PROSPECTUS.
The WORLD as it ever has y will
contain a great variety, calculated for
every man’s purse ; for every man’s
taste. The World is offered for a
small price : Every Monday, Wednes
day and Friday morning, any person
who wishes shall have a small piece of
the World served up to him to increase
his appetite for the good things in the
World. When a subscriber is tired of
the World , he can at any moment take
French leave , and try “ another and a
better World.” So long as we live in
the World , and possess a share in the
World , we shall all be willing to pay
what the World is worth. We often
exclaim the World does not estimate
talents; is regardless of worth; in this
World genius is a current coin ; and
a man will be estimated in proportion
to his sense. Who will read the World?
All those who dare view the inside of a
Charnel House—All those who have
the firmness to view themselves. Is
there any man who does not love the
World? If any such, he will not he a
subscriber to the World.
The Coats we make we will expose to view,
Bay if you please, don’t blame us if you do:
They’re made for men of every shape and
size,
The good, the had, the ignorant, and wise.
CONDITIONS OP THE WORLD.
1. Three times each week, Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday, a specimen of
the World will be sent to every man’s
house.
2. Each subscriber will have liberty
to leave the World at the end of the
quarter.
3. Each quarter of the World will
cost one dollar and fifty cents.
4. All those who advance one dollar
will receive the praise and thanks of
the World.
' 5. All who like to figure in the World
shall have a conspicuous place assigned
them m the W0r1d ....“ Use the World
as not abusing it,” and you will pass
many pleasant hours in contemplating
the World.
6. Party politics....private slander....
personal invective, and advertisements,
will Lever receive encouragement in
this World.
— :ocoo: •>:**•*—
A sailor’s account
Os a Journey in a Stage-Coach.
Hove out of Portsmouth in the Brit
tania Fly—a swift sailer—an outside
birth—rather drowsy the first watch or
two—like to have slipped off the stern
—cast anchor at the George—took a
fresh quid, and a supply of grog—com
forted the upper works, spoke several
homeward bound frigates on the road,
and after a tolerable smooth voyage,
entered the port of London at ten min
utes past five, post meredisn— steered
to Nan’s lodgings, and unshipped my
cargo—Nan admired the shiners, so did
the landlady—gave them a handful a
piece; emptied a bowl of the right sort
with landlady and Nan, to the health of
my admiral. At six set sail for the play
—got a birth in a cabin on larboard
side ; wanted to smoke a pipe, but the
boatswain would not let me. Nan I be
lieve, called the play Poll-zaro, with
Harlckin Hamlet; but d—n me, if 1
knew stem from stern ; remember to
rig out Nan like the folks in the cabin
right a-head ; saw Jack Junk aloft in a
corner of the upper deck, hailed him,
the signal returned; some of the lub
bers in the cockpit began to laugh, lip
ped ’em a little forecastle lingo, till
they sheered off; emptied the grog
bottle ; fell last asleep ; dreamt of the
battle of Trafalgar; Nan told me the
play was over, glad of r, crowded fail
for a hackney-coach ; got on board,
squally weather; rather inclined to be
sea-sick; arrived at Nan’s lodgings,
■ gave the pilot a two pound note, and
told him not to mind the change}sup
ped with Nan, and swung in the same
hammock; overlooked my rhino in the
morning—great deal of it to be sure,
but I hope, with the help of a few
fiienda, to spend every shilling of it in
a little time, to the honor and glorv ot\
my country.
An aged gentleman, a few clays ago
in a party, was observed to pay parti
cular attention to one of the young b
oies, who in the course ot the evening,
dropped her glove, which the gent’ *-
muri picked up, and put into his pock
et. The next day he sent the glove to
the lady with the following lines:
If you from Glove, do take the letter G,
The Glove is love and that I ser.d to tin -.
JOHN PAGE
The lady immediately returned her,/
answer:
If you from Page do take the letter ?,
The Page is age, and that won’t do forme.
A spectacle.seller advertises glasses
for short-sighted people, which he re
commends to Englishmen of the pre
sent clay. This is not unlike the au
thor who published a work, “ adapted
to the meanest capacities,” and byway
of compliment, dedicated it to a....c0u-
PORATION.
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An officer in battle, happening to bow,
a cannon ball passed over his head and
took off the head of the soldier, avho
stood behind him. You see, said he,
a man never looses by his politeness. ’
The following is a literal copy of *
letter, lately sent to a parish clerk in
Hertfordshire
Mistet , my wief is clede, and wants
to be berricl, digg a griev for hur and
soee shall kum and be berricl lu moire r
at wunher klock; you noes ware toe
digg it, by my uther wief, but let it be
cliep, udderwis shee wil skratch bur
wa out.”
Notice.
HE subscriber having removed to
Sivannah, offers his services to
tiie public in the
FACTORAGE
AND
Commission Line,
and hopes by strict attention, to render >
satisfaction to those who may favor him *
with their business
James Betrtrs.
October 15. 00 G5
Edward M‘Far!in.
Copper-Smithfrom Baltimore .
Begs leave to inform his friends and the
puolic, that he has Just Received
a supply of
COPPER
SUITABLE TO MAKE
Stills Kettles,
OF ALL SIZES j
And all kinds of work repaired on tha
shortest notice and on reasonable tet m >.
All orders addressed to him will be*
faithfully executed. As it is his inten
tion to establish a manufactory of those
articles above-mentioned, he expects to
meet with great encouragement, parti
cularly a munufactoiy that is so benefi
cial to the state.
N- B. Cash will be given for old Pe
wter and Lead.
November 11. (ts) jg
wanted.
One 01 two APPRENTICES
to the above business, from H to
15 years of age. E. M.
Notice.
A* J b P ers °ns haring demands n.
gainst the estate of Mr.
Reynolds, late of Suivtn county, de
ceased, are requested to render in the ir
accounts attested according to law— i j
those indebted io the said estate v. d
please to make immediate payment* io
the subscriber, otherwise an unpleasant
mode wil! be resorted to.
Elizabeth Reynolds, A dm'*'
August 19.