Indiana Republican, Volume 3, Number 117, Madison, Jefferson County, 6 March 1819 — Page 4

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Life" bleak w inter day. Tho' my eyes are grown dim, and my locks arc turn'dgrey, T feci not the storms of life's bleak winter day, For my cot is well thatch'd and my barns are full stor'd, And cheerful content still presides at my board ; Warm hearted benevolence stands at my door, Dispensing her gifts to the wandering poor, The glow of my heart docs my bounty repay, And lightens the cares of life's bleak winter day. From the summit of years I look'd down on the vale, "Where age pines in poverty, heinlesJ and pale ; I! ere the sunshine of fortune scarce dciirned to bestow One heart cheering smile to the wand'icrs below ; From the Mid dreary prospect this Jcssoii I drew, That those who are helpless are h tended bv few, So, with lig'ricus industry I MU-K-liud the tough way, Th it leads thro he vale ot life's bkak wintry dav. Then, my son let the bard of Glcmiliion advise, For aire can iivc council experienee make wise ; Midst th wandYmgs let honor for a be thy guide, O'er thy actions let honesty ever picsuie ; Then tho hardships assail thee, in virtue tliou'lt smile, For light is the heart that's untainted with guile ; Fat it fortune attend thee, my o unseis obev, P. pare for the storm of life's bleak wintrv day. 'Tkegmss iv;ti raL thejhivcrs 7 I low altered is the appearance of natu; e : But a short time since, we wandered the sunnv fields to behold with joyous emotion, the first shootings or t .:. tender blade, and to pluck the oin ii,uive dowers iciund the skirts ot the forest, coiv blooming forth from the long sleep of hibernal desolation. 'I hen the plains and proves became cloathed in their vernal attire, vernal breezes wafted the flower' perfume, the songsters of the air awoke their melody on every spray, and the stream which had lately Ken locked in the cold embraces ot winter, had nurst its icy bands, and purled meandering. 'Twas the youthful season of joy and hope. The gaudy robes of spring yielded in turn to the more manly beauties of summer ; to which succeeded the full maturity of autumn, now withering and gravely pacing of I again to yield our ciime to the sway of winter. The verdure of the forest and arbour is decayed ; they are stripped by the chilling' gale, of their lingering leaves. The cunent, choaked ard sluggibh, moves more slowly on. The vernal minstrcls'have in chorus chaunted their farewell in the yellow , boughs. Now is creation solei:n, and the universal scene i? spares the icflect.ng mind v :d luxurious melancholy and ii . tuctive meditation. Ail flesh saith the prophet, 1 h 1 ats and all the goodness

thereof is as the flower of th

field.' And with much pro. pricty may man be compared to the inanimate creation. Like that, the smiling and graver seasons of his life, follow each other in rapid succession. Like that he is frail he 4 com. cth forth, and is cut down like a flower.' The appearance of nature now reminds us of our weakness, and that we, as well as that, are hastening to Our winter the winter of death. Our past life, what is it ? It's like a dream when we awaken. And what is the end of all our hopes, and cares, and toils ? To be stripped of all our dear possessions, and lie down in death, for even, 1 The paths of glory, lead but to the tomb.' Nature seems dead ; the ravages of winter approach ; but faith, grounded on experience, points to another spring, and proclaims that creation shall revive. Then exult, O man! for thus doth a spring await thee ft never ending spring. Like seed long buried in the frozen earth, shalt thou awake to newness of life. The pen of inspiration hath declared it ; and faith, grounded on the immutable promise of the Most High, hails in exulting anticipation the momentous era. Arc there immortal beings who arc yet dead to so glorious a hope ? Are there rational creatures to whom so immense a blessing can prove a curse ? Let us not be so infatuated, as to hug the chains of darkness and deatfi, or look around on decaying nature with desponding hopes, for the Lord hath promised ; and although the grass withereth, and the flower fadeth, vet the word of our God shall stand forever NOBLE REVENGE- " To err is hunuv:, to forgive Divine." When prejudice, bigotry and passion are called into action, a wise nun will hardly expect, by an apology, by argument, or by explanation, to stop their 'progress ; he might as well expect to command the forked lightning, stop the roaring thunder, confine violent tornadoes, or lash the tempestuous ocean into submission. Vain and presumptuous attempt ; therefore make a solemn pause prophetic of a calm let the storm pass by and wait the calm return of reason to her throne. If thou hast taken a wrong position in the hurricane of passion, abandon it ; if thou hast committed an error, confess and correct it ; but if upon a strict scrutiny, thy conscience is satisfied with the part thou hast acted, or the duty thou hast performed, then tranquil and self possessed, abide the issue. If thine enemy revile thee, revile not in return : if he has talents, honor them ; if he merits thy respect, render it unto him, favor his interest ; deal gently with his feelings ; shield his fame ; do even more than all this : if he be in affliction sympathise with him ; if he be sick or in prison visit him, and administer to his necessities ; if he be hungry, feed him ; if naked, clothe him; and let his loins be warmed with the web of thy compassion ; and if thou hast but one loaf and one couch, let the half of it be at his service y and

as for the injury thou rrmyest have imagined thvsclf to have suffered, nobly forgive it, and pray Almighty God to pardon it, and blot it out ot the annals of his remembrance, and cancel it also from thy own bosom. Here is the noble revenge of a greatful soul I Go Christian Reader and do likewise, and by so doing thou wilt heap coals of fire upon the head of thine enemy, not to consume him ; but to melt his adamantine heart into tenderness, and thereby light up the hallowed torch of affection in his soul. O ! may'st thou, and I, and all the human family, feel the force of the motto To err is human, to forgive Divine and at the footstool ot Divine mercy may we meet our enemies, forgive their injuries, bury our vengeance, and learn to forgive those who have trespassed against us, as we also hope to be pardoned by the omnipotent Sovcrcigu of Heaven, Earth and Seas. I in. D. Adv. Fruit Trees. To save fruit from being injured by late frost in the spring, a proper quantity of snow, or ice, mixed with straw, must be picked round the root of each tree m the winter, and covered with straw to shield it from the sun and rain. This will not only prevent the trees from blooming too early, but preserve the fruit sound; should the snow and ice remain undissolved till the season is sufliciently advanced, and the weather suitable, it ought then to be removed.

Cor.sLincy. Let net hope allure; nor tear deter ihee, from doing that which is right; so shalt thou be prepared to meet all events with an equal mind. Q A T A cart and harness, wiucn I will dispose of for a reasonable compensation, and give a credit of three, or six months, which may best suit the purchaser. COPELANDP. J.ARION. February 26, 1819. . 1 1 Masonic Notice. Franklin Lodge, 14 lJcU in Troy, Ohio. Masonic brethren are notifi ed that John Thayer or James Tapin, as he has changed his name, late a resident of this place, and late a visitor, has been guilty of highly unmasonic conduct, we therefore think him unworthy the benefits and privileges of Mansonry. Said Thayer or Tapin, is by appearance' a Scotchman, but says he is from Poughkeepsie, in the state of New York, his hair is very much mixed with gray, his complexion fair, large blue eyes, about five feet 8 inches high, 35 years of age, by profession a school master, of insinuating manners. It is probable he will change his name as he has done before. Byorder of the Lodge, JOS. M. SKINNER, Sec'ry. Laborers Wanted. SEVERAL Laborers will find employment for eight or nine months, by applying to A. FOSTER. Madison, Jan, 1818. io9tf

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BEWARE OP A SCOUNDREL. IN the early part of September last,. I hired a man in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, who called himself Jacob I. Miller, in order to assist in navigating a boat to the falls of Ohio ; this fellow, when the boat was within a few miles of Louisville, on some pretence left her in a skifi, and by perjury obtained a writ against me, which was served, and after having procured my all absconded ; leaving the good folks of Louisville to regret giving credence to the oath of every rascal. Miller is about 35 years of age; about 5 feet 10 inches high; wore a striped yellow jacket; a pair of light colored pantaloons, a very dark brown coat and a new fur Int. Fifty dollars will be given to any person who will secure said Miller in any Jail, so that I may either recover my property or punish the SAME. SPEAKER. Nov. 20, 1 8 1 3. The western printers are requested to insert the above.

The StaU of Indiana, 1 Clerks oliicc jw.lcrson Circuit Court: Jo'm Donalds, Domestic atvs ! tachmcnt. Elizabeth Vic,J DcbtS30O In this cause a domestic attachment issued avjalmt said defendant lor the debt aforesaid, on the lGth dav of January 1819, returnable within twenty " days, and is now docketed in my office, and set for trial at the next' term of the court aforesaid. Therefore the said EJiabeth Wise, the defendant aJbresaid, is hereby notified cf the pendency of said suit. Attest, R. C. TALBOTT, c. J. c; Tcbruaiury 3, lb 19: Lands to Lease. H" Wish to lease for a term of B years, a number of quarter sections of land, in this neighborhood, on some of which are considerable improvements. On all the terms will be liberal if application is made soon, by sober industrious men, to the subscriber in Madison. 1IIOS. DOUGLAS. Tanuarv n, 1S19. iGtf TAKEN UP BY Arnold Custer of Madison township, Jefferson county, one Grey Marc thirteen hands and one inch high, supposed to be seven years old next spring, no brands or marks perceivable appraised to 3 dollars by David Johnston, Nicholas M'Carty and Janes Givens, this 15th JX-cembcr, tSiS. Certified by JOHN MEEK, j. p. 1 i z NOTICE IS lurcby given, to all persons hrving legal claims against the esttte of the Rev. Andrew Fultoi, late of the county of Jefferson, State of Indiana, deceased, that thjy exhibit their accotnts legally proven, before the expiration of one year from the date hereof. And all person? indebted to the aforsaid est;te, are hereby requested to mike immediate payment to THOMAS TAYLOR ) JAMES ANDRESON.5 Febrtary2o, 1819. 115

FOR SALE BY V. & J. KI1TG, at then store, a variety of gaden seeds, viz. Early Chaltoi, Green Dwarf Marrowfat, larly Gob den Hotspur, Bunch Peas, Blood Beet, Scarcity tr Early Beet, Red Onion, Carrot, Parsnips, very Early Bunch Beans, Watermelon, Muskmeh on, Cucumber, Radish, Scar, lot Radish, China Radish, ar. ly Yorkshire Cabbage, Winter Cabbage, Asparagus, Vegetab Oyster, Celery, Parsly, Peppc

1: i: grass, Scurvy grass, Nutnr j

an excellent spice, neatly pus in papers at 6 i-4 cents each. U N. B. The subscribers hop those indebted to them willj realise their situation by tli-1 &r loss of their goods, & be punc tual in the discharge ot thcic 1 dues. 1 1 i V. & J. KING. 1 unt Madison, Feb. 17th, 1 8 19. ; 1 115 3 w pv Land for Sale. tle THE subscriber wishes to seU f qr one half section of land, lying for nine or ten miles north ot Ma. Fr dison, Indiana, on the waters sf of Indian Kentucky, fifty acrs

of which are cleared; it is rica and well timbered, good springi in abundance, and several mill seats equal to any perhaps ij : the state. rr Q MASON WATTS. January 16, 18 19. notf

THE subscriber informs all j th

those indebted to him, that he ' j?h has sold his stock of goods, and will be compelled to commence j suit against them immediately, f re unless they pay him. Longer ki indulgence cannot, nor will j ul not be given.

JOHN PUGVL ot

Feb. 4, 1819. 1 1 ; 6vv SIX CENTS REWARD. ANA WAY on Friday e vning the 4th inst. an in dented apprentice to the print mo; business named Wdhzi Duniomt Montague IVickhan, between 16 and 17 years of ais, about j feet, 2 or 3 inch high, fair complexion, bias eyes and wThite hair; had, when he went away one blue broad cloth coat, nearly new, t , one brown cloth coat consider ably worn, one pair black cloth pantaloons, partly new, one pair green broad cloth pantaloons, new, a roram hat, pretty well worn, coarse shoes, together with sundry articles of summer cbthing not recollected. This is the third time he has runaway within the space of eight months. 1 he above reward will tc jiiven on the delivery of him to me in Vevay. ROBT. BURCHFIELD. Vevay, Dec. 15. F O u 5 A L L. The subscriber has two yoke rf nven and a small Cart fof

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sale, at the Gallatin steam mill, H Ky. which may be had on lib- h J cral terms.

JAMES M'COtf ATHY. Feb. 15th, 1819. n$ BLANKS Of' various kinds Jov salj at thfc office.

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