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Dunlap and Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • 5

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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5
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A 1 '4 4 BEGS leave to inform the Public in general and hit Cuftomers in particular that He has removed to the houfe in vhich Mrs Mary Eddy lately kept her Iron mongery Store in Second ftreet between Market and Cheftnut ftreets and oppofite Biack Horfe Alley where he has a large of GOODS which he will fell on the moft reafonable terms pdvarty with what inexpreilible joy will it fill our fouls when we perceive tlijit for every charitable deed we (hall not only have the applaufe of furrounding worlds butalfo an immenfa and never failing fucceffion of re wards? However it ought not to be inferred from hence that the pradice ofany moral virtue will befo merito rious as to cancel our other flagrant imperfedions cha rity is undoubtedly one of the principal duties pointed out to us and every one who has any tender fenti ment of humanity muft feel for the diftrefles of their fellow creatures The moft uncivilized nations who have only the light of nature to dired them lhew a fpirit of benevolence which Chriftians ought to blufli at and be afliamed of ought not we then who claim different motives for this difpofition cultivate it in its moft ex tenfiveview as in the end we (hall find it turnout to a very great advantage And now each breeie and gale emulous to fill her Tail Asmenofgallantrywjlllie And court thefair with flattery having won her deepeft flake Too foon the fees the dire miftake Well fays our Mermaid what a wonder I Am I thus thunder My mainrmaft fore maft mizen all So ftrong fo taper and fo tall The world could never do without me With all my hearts' of oak about me See my broad pendant how it flies Like any comet through the Ikies as any may difcern A prodigy from ftern to ftern I Self moving how cut the Tea And the billows mark my way a Lol the viciflitude of things Hark how the hollowing tempeft Ijngs loo foon the breaking ftorm fhe feel? Invading billows (hock her keels Her fails are the fecoad ftroke Attacks more her mafts are brbke as any may difcern A very wreck from item to ftern Alas file cries what fad difafter Affails me thus 1 Can winds thus mafter Winds which fo very late before Courted and me from fliore Yes pretty Mermaid lo And oh ye women fo can man Hil only aim when moft he flatters irft to feduce then leave in tatters fi' The Ship and the i A able A Ship of war a fecond rate 1 Proud not a little of her ftate Her rigging ne'wj unused to ftorms Nor knowing how the deep deforms Juft out of dock had gone to fea And who forfoothfo fine as file So beauties ftrangers to temptation Quite in vexation Imagine nothing is to crqfs km Nor cares to ruffle nor to tofs out upon the great ocean They coipe to have a different notion atal Consequences Dissipation in Youth He wants fenfewho never wanted wit INTO what a variety of extravagant fituations will a vivacity lead him ond of his friends admired by his acquaintance he is inceflantly carefled to be of every convivial party that leads to pleafure and deftrudion I am forced into this reflexion from the fate of Hi lario Born to an eafy fortune he ftarted in life with almoft every advantage an agreeable perfon a lively imagination a perfuafive addrefs a tolerable (hare of claflic learning in fine he was pronounced by all his numerous acquaintance a moft agreeable fellow What jolification could be complete without Hilario Cards fucceeded cards every morning to invite him to dinner to routs to dances his only excufe was prior engage ment and heshad not refolution to withftand the temp tations More admired by the Ladies than revered by his friends he feemed born folely for love and pleafure Having the whole race of demi reps at his devotion many good matches' that were propofed him he re jeded balking in the fun fliine of variegated beauty Ihceffant vigils and repeated irregularities anticipat ed thofe years that were ftill far diftant His gaiety and diffipation had long now mortgaged his eftate and his inattention had let the intereft remain unpaid for feveral years a fore clofure took place and he was reduced to want arid mifery at a period he was the leaft able to parry misfortunes The worft ofthefe matches he had formerly rejected he would now gladly have embraced but they were otherwife difpofed of his diftrefs added to his debaucheries had greatly tranf formed his perfon age was already at thirty five ftamped on his brow and all his powers of pleafing were 1 now vaniflied with his eftate After trying hi2 friends he found them gradually re lax in their affiduities for him and the ufual anti climax of fortune took place a goal Here alas we muft leave Hilario who jnight ftill have been the foul of mirth and gaiety the rapture of the fair fexand an or nament to every department'of fociety If the young men of the age who emerge in life with fuch recommendations and many doubtlefs there are would but fequefter themfelves from the gay wbrld and its fatal blandifhments only for one month to re fled upon the almoft inevitable confequences of an in variable purfuit of pleafure they might avoid the abyfs into which Hilario has now plunged himfelf Wit pleafantry cornelinefs liberality fincerity eafe genti lity politenefs all all lofe their luftre when misfortunes aflail Your friends pity your enemies laugh your ri vals but who aflifts I do not want to fermonize I leave that to the pul pit but I would have the young men of the age reafon in time for experience is a very naufeous' draught when we are obliged to fwqjlow it with every bitter hat mi fert can infufe HORATIO HEREBY acquaints his riends and Cuftomers that he has removed to the ftore lately occupied by Meff Walter and Bertles Shees oppofite to Mr Blair in Second ftreet bet weed Walnut and Cheftnut ftreets where he has for falTa Variety of OT and ENGLISH GOODS import ed in thelaft veffels from Glalgow and London and to be Ibjd on very reafonable terms for calh op fliort credit At their Store in ourth ftreet the firft houfe above Market ftreet A 6 A A Large Quantity of Beaver and Raccoon urs In dian dreifed Deer Skins? Alfo? Madeira Lilbon and Malaga Wines by the pipe and quar ter calk Likevjfe Welt India and Philadelphia Rum A JOURNEYMAN WATCH MAKER? Any perfon that is completely matter of that branch of ou line Is and can bp well recommended may hear of good encouragement and conftant employ or further particulars enquireiof John Wilfonatlfrael the corner of Third and Cheftnut ftreets or of Thomas Mendenhall All PERSONS indetta ihe Eftate of CHARLES PELTON late bf 'this city deceafed are requefted trfiftflfe immediate pay ment to the Subfcriber and thole 'who have' demands againft laid eftate are defired to bring jntheirccourits to' SAMUEL PLEASANTS Executor: The remaining ftock of goods belongingia thi eftate confifting of large alTortmenfme perfine Broadcloths and Rattinets of Wh belt qqalitv will be fold low for calh or the ufual credit afdhabl I 7 A Printer of the Prnnsylvania Packet ji Efaj a place in your Paper you 'iill oblige many of your atjlomers and particularly conftant reader 6 'Satisfaction refilling from Beneficence t'Qfcium alterius niultis narrare memento lAlue alliis cum tu benefeceris ipfefilelO'' lOnT is the charafleriftic of a truly noblemind to be grateful for favours received I ty11 equally commendable which can beftow a benefit without up braiding or even mentioning it againp The benevolent man whofe foie plea 'fcbnfifts in doing good to his fellow creatures finds real fatis failion in one charitable deed than the tajfiant in all his pride pomp and extravagance He himfelf as one on whom Providence has been jfjfedto confer a fuperiority of fortune that he might Inc id opportunity of afljfting the needy relieving therarefied and comforting the afflidled and thereby I his gratitude and thankfulnefs to hjs beft of be His notions of God and of his duty do not (oriftin a men? lhew or form of words which have no I jAff meaning than to deceive but in that pleafure He feels whenever occafion requires to relieve an tffided friend He does not imagine that the all boun ifaleftower of benefits has given him a plentiful for 1 Wto enjoy in whatever manner luxury or pride may i jroit him and to be fo totally of his duty I feothink it confifts in facrificing every thing to his appetite as far as his fortune will permit butTcious that he muft one day give an account ff the has made of his talents? he efteems it an indif $iffie duty to perform every aft of munificence and jn his power and is as afliduous to promote Mtomfort and happinefs of his fellow creatures in Ms as if that alone (exclufive of every other vir Ite) fiioiild gain him the countenance and entire ap ipabation of his Maker I jOn the other hand take a view of the grateful re I while he is continually loaded with kind iiflfom one whofe liberality he thought he could have Ijowetenfions to is aftonifhed that Providence fliould I few kind to raife up a friend for hini in his greateft iftfefe'and thereby render that affliflion under which was fo depreffed and which by its long continu had now become almoft familiar tolerable and Pidure to yourfelf a diftreffed family reduced IWa ftateuf the greateft affluence and plenty now paring Under all the diftradions which poverty and I fpffion can inflid and which ficknefs perhaps with lidang train of evils has reduced to the laft mite and leered death the moft definable of all objeds: Un any longer under "this dreadful conflidvK 'formidable meffenger appears a welcome gueft Is half his fting then obferve the benevolentetched out to relieve to comfort at this afflid with what emotions 1 does it fill the breafts unfortunate objeds whofe gratitude can be no fe expreffed than" by the fincere acknowledg nc(deep fenfe which they retain of the friend their benefadorj and all fufficient mernies of 63! there no other motives to induce us to bene BKeace and charitvi werb' we to imagine we tlW future reward arid that our prefent exiftence wa end one day or otner in an enure 'anunuiuuu ui wl and body and that a per fed blank fucceeded in ifrve yet the fecret pleafure we muft feel in re femg the neceflities of our fellow creatures and being ftsioeans of faving an unhappy family from ruin is a Hent inducement to a benevolent heart to exercife IMdf humanity and charity in its power Butpawecbnfidef burfelves as Chriftians as immortal that "agreat part of our bufinefs here is to do Our neighbours to be charitable humane andent and that we muft one day give an account in which we have applied our time whe of goodnefs and charity or wickednefs rfrv imnprfipQinn pverv virp nwi niiwU Whp and every ad of munificence and liberality open and expofedto a multitude of worlds (then will the thought ol our own lintulnels citncv debafe in itvalue everv other confi wfand (hew us in of view much inferior BwSffleaneit cottager and humbleit pealant It we lgMapijs to ourielvcs of having difeharged dur du a reafon arid religion hath pointed out and tjKhtfy thing in our power to relieve thofe whom been pkafed to afflid with ficknefs and 0' ''E' Ben ns a i a pa i i A Bene al a i no 42 I.

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1771-1796