Camden gazette and mercantile advertiser. (Camden, S.C.) 1818-1822, December 21, 1820, Image 4
POETRY
MhrofiolUan.
I love the man who walKa upright,
The in weal or woe ;
\ Who n*3r iteiofrs frc? honor hneb*|
To either mood ?or foe. '??r!
I hate the man whoae sordid soul
Is wrapt up in himself:
Who tj^?k? of nought but how to roB
The first does give a pteMantmood,
? The last doth drive me road.
' * new" &OOTS J|
TbeM^oots were never made far mc,
tSKtt too short by half ;
1 want th* long effc??T 4*7?"*^
stifled laugh,
?Es-,
Mis cellan eom^M
^M^Ffom.WaUVi Nfctimtal Gafcette.
4 Visit to T*oJntnl*rie9,in Bom.
'l'lom Ly nun's ?? Political State of Italy."
|?| ?btib>?? mFBiiwion to vUU Ihej
nunnery called, "?for-di'8peccbio,^i
of the- rtchwt ^
?MIS
800'ofritfc.
*f vestire.
ttBl beyond
WltJtllf
ift
fill
rath corridors,
it placed', kit
the cailaof tte aiata^^nTeUu-'
nfcd c6?^3Rw?r<fc ^
>y a Urge green curtain.
? lookedJitto the garden,
Ibicb the yBOna cooked
ing chocolate, and warmed
i. The dining room was
i the tables were well co
vered with green baize. In the raid*
(He el (lie Toom there was a pulpit,
frtfhwhjcha stater read in t&nre
liidowr worka during (he meals, a
pAclktt which prevails inn?6f1y ell
J&tuian convents ithe word ?4 Silen
tu?," touargt; WtWihs, w4t cut deep
i? a stone over <ne principal door;-"?
The kitchen was laigfe but dirty.? In
this nuttery there w*ie three chappels,
one church fcr summer end another
for winter. 1 wa* suT
the ceil of the an|>erietff
me with igrcat courtaej.
their mom!
^beBwehtei
received
i was ah
ting upon a bed, thai she hail not leftl
for iWee years, spinning flax, ami!
holding a largp rosary in one hand.1
She wag M that time eighty-throel
years ?f age, and li?d eiitered the 1
content at twelvs for her education^
which she had never left since thatj
htmi /having been suffered to rsmainj
during the French time. Hhe spoke]
much, and With great vivacity. ? ]
There were six or seven sffaw hot- 1
turned chairs In her little cell, a hand ]
tftffne but old fashioned clock, ft aftiatll
Jardrobe, k a fern religious prints. I
a several cells, hkh happened to
lie opened as I |>a*aed, 1 naw hi the
*riflWoWS, bonks, a liarpHicord, a
liarp and son* other musical instru
ments* \? c*2
I lien four times a week, and the order
?t thr day Is as follows, much re
jMunUta^bftt of all convents b
MM they gel op at five. Prayers
last an boor and a half ; breakfast
at seven ; prayer till eight : prayers
again at tea ; dine at eleven ; after
dinner steep ; evening office at four;
sapper at six, aid bed at eight In
the intervals of socials ami offices,
the sisters read pious books, talk',
walk, embroider, tejp lint for hos
pitals, Or do coorfte work. The;
confess themselves and take the sa
crament every eight days ; they con
fess themselves to a priest named by
the Mid of the order; he Is changed
several times a year, <The 'person
who conducted me, was a princess of
a Roman family. She hint taken
the veil fti years ago, but possessed
S;r feet ease, simplicity and courtsey.
be spoke of those matters, which
are always subjects of conversation
in drawing rooms, of antiquities,
carnivals, deaths of queens, flic.?
U'erC dress 'was f coarse blfeck,
and by no means neat. She was
perfectly affable, and answered" with
great complaisance numerous trou
blesome questions. Indeed, there
Was not the slighest tinge of gloom,
or solitude, or austerity about otitis
convent, orin the appearance and
^aqDm,of?De. ibi?. nuns, whom 1
happened to see. I recollect hear
ing an aged Roman lady, who
possessed vast experience ia courts,
coDwnte, dm wing rooms, lroudoirs,
and of every thing else which relates
to the world, remark some lime af
terfhat of ail creatures she had ever
the most ahibd>V & their man
. and good natuicd, were suns.;
Viw Seppolte. ? As its name de
notea, the nans of this convent never
see thefaceof any human being but
th?,. inmates of if.-? They confess,
themselves to a confessor through a
bra ' '
the
^ 'WT'S-?' ~~~T' ?' w m ma
once a year, through SBimilar plate.
No wimow or aoy kind ?f opening
look* upon a street or any sort of
building; ail the light comes from
their own courtyard. They wear
woollen next ^hlir sluo, which is
changed only once afmopth, sleep in
their clothes upon straw, aud wear
pieces of leather tied about their feet.
Ait the restoration of the pope all re
turned, excepting one, who went to a
aiinibur opnvent at lAlbano. They
have now fifty-four nuns, aud one of
411
sacl) abundnnt charity* Al
of the stairMse, leading to
S3
iiig, and ma<ti^(o turn, so that articles
maybe conveyed frOiu and iota the
' t. We knocked upon this,
md immediately a voice an
swelRl from within, " Praise be to
otn Lord Jesot Christ," and said,
what come ye to seek." We de
sired to speak' with the abbess.?
Wherenpon the invisible rung a bell,
and turning the barrd, va key w"
brought foour view, that was taken
by a npn who bad appeared at (he
ringing,* and who untocked the)
' isrtatoire," a small room, in oue
rnei" of which was alplate of cop
r, twelve or. fourteen inches square,!
ed in tl)4 *v all, and pierced with!
luj
the finest iholea hatgiiiible." , ,s *?
The abbess now spoke to us fromi
the otlier side ?f the piste, " I salutel
y6u in tlw name of our Lord Jesusl
Christ. w Thw Jierton had a lively 1
voice and cheerful manner, and she|
ipoke with perfect freedom and wil
lingness shout her own concetto and
those of the convent. She told us
tlwt she had taken the veil thirty
eight years ago, and had been made
Abbess at tide restoration. Hhe said,
moreover, that the sister* were tmp
l?y? enjoyed grid health, and that
she had neve* seenr a disnatiKfled
l.x>k, or heard ft repentant *vi?h.~
TBU watf no doubt true ; people are
contented in many conditions Worse
than that of the Vive SnpoUe, and
condition*, too, which tliey never re
gard at probation* *r Martyrdoms, to
Ue rewarded in anther world, hi
1810 Ufe Poj>e had permitted this
convent (o be re-established, and
since that tine Dot a human face, be
}OQd those of tbe siaterhood, luul
heeu seen by cny inhabitant# of M.
Judging from tbe eound of ibis
woman's voice, and ber rapid |)lea
9tnt, and animated conversation, it
is evident that she had neither re
gretted nor stiflered much from this
deprivation, ^be appeared to" have
vast vivacity, Add much playfulness
of mindy and was a great- talker.
Still it did not often befal ber to
to" foreigners through tiie grate
and muefa allowance ought to be made
for tife excitement --which a similar
aitoation doubtles awakened. W hen
a small tribute was turned upon the
bairel into the convent, she said,
"God has sent us this gift." ?'Those^
Who sent it, will be remembered in
oufr prayeri?^ ? ?
Having qpeh and lieard much of
the convert* of Rome, I am satisli
dd that the inhabitants of them do
not condemn themselves to many ue
privattojM, which they woOw Hot
have suffered in the ordiuary chances
of a different life ; that the passions,
which exist there, are les^active,
violent and frequent; that the care*
lessness of mind, health of body9
and absence from all gloom and se
verity, 'utterly contradict and put to
shame the theories and creeds of the
world--*^-*One cannot discourse too
long upon the impossibility of as
certaining the relative amount of
happiness in the different courses of
life to which babit, inclination^ or
chance, may calL A foreign gen
tleman, who had lived^wenty years
in Rome, told me that he had never
heard of any scandalous conduct in
any nunnery during all that time.
From th0 Desk of poor Kobcrt the Scribe.
" Honesty is the best Policy."
Be honest* and 'tis clear as light,
You'll make by for ttksst tooney py\z
The prpfits that are got by cheating.
Are very few and very fleeting.
Experience proves the adage true,?
Then n^ve r lose it from your view*
When I was a lift? fellow, just
olil enough to be roifiehievou*, I was
hfiir' hv a#
liown by the aide ?f the broftk that
flows out of Applebcrry pond, back
of the {(arson's bouse* was a beautiv
fnl meadow } in the midst of it stood
tbe pear tree. , It was large? bong
frit, aftd they wife of a most deli
cioas flavout. v ''M--*: ;
\V he t her I was afraid of a #og
sine; wbeiher respect for the parson,
(for in. those clays children were
brought tip to respect the pious) pre
Vpiltp.fl I AW tbhulkna t ----- A
scious that. I had done no wrong. ?
How light beats the heart of inno
cence! The good man met me at tb?
door; "Hubert," Jald.be, taking my
hand, "1 have heand that yon have
refused, to join in pilfering my pears.
Now 1 mean to convince you that
.honesty is the best policy. Here,
(added he, placing * ha&et of the
finest frsit before me) eat -what you
[please, fend take aa many with you
as yon dan Garry.* I felt at the mo
ment happier than ever Napoleon
did, wWh empires at his feet And
the Circsewtance led me to remark,
early in life, the consequence of an
iadhereac^ to the maxim.
There was at Appleberry
chant, well esteemed for his i
? Where do you trade, neigl
said one (eraser to amrther. 4< >
at Mr. CpnkhtV' replied he;
I weights fendT measures el way*
out. I don't pretend to I ill ??
value of some gauds <?l?setf; hut he
has but one prices' end never takes
the advantage of one's ignorance.''*
t marked thetciimhjhHMia. UpHgb.
grew rich and respected, and faVy
[experienced the truth of ihe maxim,
thai u honestyis the be*t j>olicy."
There also was a lawyer \im
well ; he never Sfould flatter you
about your cause, for tlie sake of your
moii^; but would tell you plainly
his pinion, even thongh lie lost a fte
by it. Nor would he ever advocate
a cause tliat he kuew to be unjust.-?
His established character drew busi
ness from every quarter, and lie re
alized a fortune of five thousand
pounds, the esteem of his fellow
jnen, and the correctness of the
maxim, that " honesty is the best
policy."
But there was rich Georg#Arden
burgh, who had a large farm give o
;him by his father. One of the mer
chants advertised for tallow to send
off for New-York. Rich George
had killed a number of fat oxfen, and
as the tallow was to be s6nt away
immediately, lie thought -it a good
time to dispose of it. It was^geigh
ed; every body thought it astonish
ingly heavy. Dick Artly, who at
tended the store, being somewhat
suspicious, and a little roguish with*
al, in removing one tlie cakes, as
though by accideut* let it fid! plump
upon the floor ^^aplit open, and/to!
in the iniddkriffas a large stojue t
Poor George looked liked a sheep*
stealer* lie was hooted' out of town.
His match was broken oft with the
amiable Miss Arabella Bloonrty ; lie
w) is tamed out of the militia office he
held, and finukwas compel to sell
his farm, aiul^Jpt off to Canada.
The blacksmith, the tailor, > <
The printer^ the nsllor,
*Ehe hatter, the joiner,
jtie potter, the miner,,^
The farmer, the physician, ?
The merchant, poliu, n,
The *saddltr add sawyer,
sThe priest and .the lawyer,. v
The pm&rand glazier,
The mas<4t and grazier,
Will find thafany maxim, so trite and so
?j v> old,' #
rc those who adopt it brings honor and
gold* M-'j
V
V
" I2tk' 1 M**6 *P*kled ?*'
m, m we we epMcled. axe
l teat."
The celebrated Doctor Franklin
In hu " memoirs" relates the follow-*
leg atory : ? A man. haying bough*
an axe of -a smith, hiswiighbor, de
sired to have the surface ground as
bright as the edge the smith os&a
~3f.r ^ Bua lurneu
fnce ^ofthe iixehard Jwabeav^TO
to mc how tlie work went on tod at
length would take bis axe without
further grinding? < No,' said the
? oft, turn "
1
the t ntan^Raut itfeink
speckled axe beat."
h; When I rdtfl this i
that A great majyr p^.
found In the world who, mra ?
country man, unwitting to exert the
selves " liked Ibe spelled axe he
^Wben iMa msft aet ojgtn
MR!
With a possitive determination to
pursue a particular study or profes
sion, until he beceraos completely
master thereof, and afterwards be
coming startled at difficulties,- is eat?
isAed with "an bumble mediocrity, I
cadRt help exclaiming <( that mart
like* the epeckted axe &et.yp?- ?
When 1 see a tradesman or me'
chanic lounging at corneteand enter
ing deeply into controversies About
religion !)!' politics to ttSTrteglect and
consequent ruin of hia affairs, t toy
to myself " that man like* the epeck
ted axe beet."
When I see a man endowed by
nature with brilliant talents, neglect
ing the means that would establish
his fame, lender him useful to .his
eedfritry ; tad cause his name to des
cend with credit to posterity, I iay,
^be"e.,eV4fh * #?*
time In dissipation, and fmofous
amoSemerit** or in the pursuit of vi
sionary projects, I aay to toys#"
that man likeMhe necklet axe bat."
W Men 1 fee it vigeroos and healthy
young town, wIhMmw become embar
rassed in his circmytances, Instead
of exerting himself lo tiring relief to
his present situation, folding his aims,
ami ap|mreutly waiting, until some
Treats of fortune will raise hiiu from
bis fallen state. 1 cannot help think
ing that " he like* the speckled axe
best" ^
j In our journey through 'life, we
often meet with men who are anxious
I to possess a particular object, or at
tain a particular end aud which are
uearly withiu their reach, by useing
the necessary industry and exertion,
but like the man who wisbed to have
h > axe ground bright, but unwilling
to undergo the fatigue and trouble
atiendiug the accom ? r^uclji
men like the speckled lie best/'
i>: ' \SWEB18H LADIES.
Hurried away hy 4kings, palaces,
and statues, 1 have, to my shame,
(my cheek reddens while I' write,)
staid thus, long in Stockholm ere. I
no, iced tho^L without wjioui a crown
is:uuenvia?Q}aud of whom the most
graceful images of art are but imper
fect imitations. The la
dies, in general/ are. remarkably
.well shaped, en ton point, ami have '
a fair transparent delicacy of com
?lexioqtfkL though the favogties of
uuntifulHature, strange to relate,
ttoej mora disposed to conceal
than display those charms, which, iu
other countries, 'with evefy pos
sessor presents to the enraptured eye
to the best advantage, .A long gloo?
my black cloack covers the beau
tiful Swede when she walks, cou
fouhding all the dlstinctious.of beat;'
tylbd deformity; and even hey prei
ty feet, which areas neat and as well
turned as those of a fine French Wo
man, are seldom seen Without the
aid 'of a favoring breeze. Even the
sultry -summer has no influenoe in
jwi^ulrawiugtbe melancholy drape- .
ry; but I am informed it is less worn
now tban^formerly. Often have I
wished tkttbe silk worm bad refus
ed its conmoution towards this tan
ullJ .i WW >*?. - r"j|_
displayed
secedere' froui this
This custom erg*?
generally
8h
some be1 _
abominabe
from the m
bid the use ~
^be,8wedi
fluency English, French and
?MM>, end their tenderness and sen
? hy ?? lE?" iff *ke i"f *}"?
le^Jn
er kiok# SbimTher, nor does she
ever welcome the approach or cheer
the departure tit a irfeiter by permit
ting bin. to touch Ibe cherry of her
lips; the ardent adWirer of beauty
must be content to see that
i ' ? '? . i .i wotaw* ?*er unites. 11'
And farewell goes out sighing.
..... - ? - . ,
iMaftii UP?..
reform niJmi natures, to u
action*, to restrain their appetites and
passions, to eweeten their tempers,
compose their misda above the in
terests and follies of this present
world, to^ the hope ami pursuit of
christian doctrine mJo be eoruidored
" ' of principles all tend
' Attd besides, Otl*
lesser matters, or
to those that
are peater ie*f>^te looked upon as
one of (he chief practices of tho
power* of darkness to dt*nt <ho
true ends for which jhe^- <-odJ
came into tlm world.
\ JHimtpplumtian .
iter son giving an account of an en
tertainment to winch he liad been in
vited, said that ? The dinner was
desperate well cooked, the wine #*e
terrible good, Mr. '?"??* , drtnd
fully polite, and his daughters were
croti pretty, and ahomiaalWftfle-"
A gentleman met jmQtherWthO
Hf - of a eon
_^,r,?ho. was ill of ? ^"P;
tioo, and Accosted him thus? Ah I
friend, you wqik exceedingly
Jov" ? " Yes," replied the sick mai^