Published Every Vveiilneséilay Morning, by JAMES REED, Jr. at Two Della
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NORVVALK, CT. VVEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1843.
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NUMBER up-NEW‘
SERIES.
'I‘ei'ms of the Gazette.
Village Subscribers by C(ll’l'l(’.l'—-pet‘ year. -- .$2 00
do- . - - . 2 00
Mail do in advance do
Ofhce Subscribers, or those living out of the
Cai'i‘ier’s district, and who call for their pri-
pers attire ofiice . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ 1 5 _ _ _ _
Companies of‘ 5 or more receiving their pa- ”‘'““‘l "I 3 "*‘.&UlilF Plt)’~“5(""J" “ml i‘-""“l”3"3 "I
pers by mail, ifpuid in adv:iiice.. _ ____ 1 .50 the ftew Ilampsliire Mctliczil College, who has
Rates of Advei-aisinng.
lflEAL’fi‘III & STRENG Ell.
DR. S. 0. RHCIE.-§RDSON’S
Ur-sci-:x'i RATE!) Siieirry Viiiiue Bitters.
They are the unrivalled and cf’fir'acious coni-
made the study of nierlicine his prof’es.sioii, and
they are liiglily l’t?(_’0ll‘lln9tt(l(‘tl by many ofthe
One square‘—-I6 lines or undcr—1 insei'tion.. .' 0 7:3 . . .
'rw., ruse,-iims _______________________ __ 0 37 most Celt-bran-«J Pttysictans In the cuutttry. as
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the squiire.
Yearly advei‘tisei‘s, one squtire, . _ . _ _ . _ . _ _ _,10 O0
_ ' _ , The pi'ivilegt\. of yearly ad-
vertisers is limited to their own iinuiediate busi-
payable quarterly.
HESS.
Casual advertisements sent to this Office, MUST BE
.\CC()Ml‘AN1Ii1‘l BY THE CASH TO XNSURE I.\'SI-2R'I‘1()i\'.
‘"JoB“PRNTNo,
on‘ ALL KINDS,
Executed at the Gazette Gitice.
ENE‘.-{L siu‘geti'y.——A. Hill, Dental
Surgeon. olliars his services to the public
in every department of Dental Surgery.
Oliice as liuretoliire. in Btiri'all's Buildings.
li’e_fci-encss--J A. -.\I'Lr_-an. M. D; lra Greg
ory, M, D; Iloii. T. 8. Butler; Hon. Bcnj.
ilsiiac-s; l{ev.I)r Mead; Rev Edwin Hall; Rev
‘G. N. Smith. r\"orir;izl/c. Nolicminh l’ui'ry,t\I . D.
fi’it/Qtgficltl. R. B. Bottsfo rd, M. D. Drrnburt/,
.-Dr. fifowell R irlgors, Colcc/res-Lei‘. Wm Witter,
.M. D. l‘l/Vflitnanlic. Ct.
Jo .Au Z1;NHP'n.‘o
0'_H‘ICE.——Tlic subscrilier lius taken the
store 48 Center Strei,-t, two doors below
Pearl street. to be opened on the first of May,
for the sale of new and second hand fiiriiiture
at auction or private sale, and all kind ofgooils.
The proprietor solicits the patroriag__c ofiiiauu
fiacturers and others who have f'nrriiturc for sale
.or to deposit. The store is large antl coriiiriodi
ous__ fronting on two streets, with a liaseiiu-tit
eighty feet deep. and in a central sitnatiiiii.——
The proprietor flutters |iirn.self'tliat gciicial sat-
isfaction will be given to riiatitifirctrirers and
those lirealiing up liousckeepiug. All orders
purictiially attended to in or orii ol‘doors.—
Persons having furniture to store can be accom-
modalcd free ol'e.\'peiise iiiiniediately and it
will be sold at private or public sale, at thr-
wish iiftlic owner.
N. B. The proprietor solir.-its’ the iiiitronage
ol'Sher:l'f’aii-l Marsliall sales. Liberal advan-
ces on Furniture or other _S_7t)tttlS.
JS J. A. VAN ZA.‘-‘DT
Elfipcirt €iiu‘t.is,_ Iiiercta aiiit ’i‘1ii'ilor.
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-' IIIE public are rr~spcr:tl’iil|_v iiifornietl. that
the siibsi-rifiiar hris tukeri Iltt? store recently
.()(_‘C[]')it}(J by Gr-or,t_ie \V. Rrtyiiioiid. for the
purpose of conducting the tail«irint_{ hiisiirt-.-s.—
He thinks he can say without (‘gttl.I.~‘ttt. that
his expericrice llzts been such as to warraiit hi.-
coiiliilciicc in his ability to give s:-iti-f.ii-tiori to
those favoriiig him with their patronage in any
branch of his btisiness. Tire latest frislriotts
will be consulted both in ciittirrg and trimuiin£l-
And all garincitts made to nrdi-r, warriiiiioil to
fit. Pariiciiluar and prompt attention paid to
ciif.tirty_.
ON hand a good assurt merit of Cloths, Cas-
simeres. Vestinizs and 'l‘rimiiiiii{_rs.
Also a lrrgo quantity of" stocks, (,‘ollars, Bo-
soirrs, Cravats. Susperrdcrs. Gloves. &c.
l§LBi:it'i‘ Cim'rt.s.
Norwalk. May 16. 18-13. 20
(ROUND Pepper and Allspice.—
A first ratearticle of'Grountl Pepper and
Allspice for sale by the subscriber at 12.21 cents
per pound at retail. .IftIl.\', Borer.-.n.i..
FOR sate Ctieap—A
quantity of viell made ineri’s
coarse boots. for sale very cheap
=_ . to sttit the times—-price $2,125.-
Also kipp do, S3.00—-double soles and vanrps
water proof'gi=.iiilciiien’s do, for $5.00.
Tfie subscriber has constantly on hand an
as=ort:rient of Ladies and cliildren’s shoes. for
sale low to suit the times. 50 pair of Mocka
-sins. intended particularly for riding both for
Gentlemen and Ladies.
The thanks of the undersigned are returned
to his patrons and the public for their favor and
support during the past year, 1842. For the
new vear which we have now entered upon he
ltioksfor continuance oftheir patrofia_ge&.restilves
by ElS§ltlllUUS attention to the wants ofthe public
to merit their support. I‘IENl’.Y HA.\'Di-Ls.
Norwalk, Jan.
1 ARRIAGE Spi'iii1gs— lflliptic Springs
assorted sizes, warrar:tcd. for sale by
\V C STREI-IT.
NK.—’I{ent’s BlackandBlue Ink. the best.
new in u_§C,,I’Ut' sale and warranted liy
' J. A. Wt-trap.
‘P S. 1. Nail R,iirlS,jiist received
Writ. C. STREET.
Bun
and for sale by
7
PI{UCE.—-Oil and Extract
1 making Beer. for sale by
of Spruce for
I A VVI-JED.
3 -"0TICE.—Tlie subscriber would hereby
N infuruifiis friends and the public generally
that he continues the business of dying and
finishing of silk, cotton and worsted goods. of
every description. at the old stand, formerly
occupied by D. Selleck. Silk. “’0|‘St€tl. and
other dresses: cloaks, shawls, larly’s hats, rib-
bons. gloves, haiidkerchief's. nvercuatsa ttéttttib
loons. carpet yarn, and in short articles ofeverv
description, which may need dying. Will bf?
received and dyed to almost arty shade or pat-
tern wished for, and finished in the nearest
manner, and on the most reasonable terms —
The wool carding and cloth dressing operations
will also be continued as heretofore. Thankful for
past favors, he solicits a continuance ofthe same.
All ordersin the above line left at the shoe
store of Walton 65 Hanford, near the Bridge. or
at George Matther's in Daricn. or at lll(‘
premises ofthe subscriber, will be thankfull\
received and punctually attended to.
Norwalli, May 23, 1843. Isiuc SELL]-JCK.
3 m 22
Stir-ziiitir \VirvE Friar-;r>.s.——'l‘l‘iese are a
f'€!‘It('tlV very highly and very justly recurri-
III(.’fI(lL‘tl by pliysicinris, as ofgreat efficacy in
giving slrt=ri,_r_ttlr to the weak and dt‘:liilitatod.-—
The use of yerirs has SZ}l?Sl’HCltlt'll_y proved their
virtues. Uiitiiit-tiircrl by the slightest deleteri-
ous maticr. they r-oiiirniinicale the liealinq
powers of the best medicinal rootsuiid plants.
They restore, and if not laid aside, preserve
the whole animal ccoiirzmy in a state of halii:n-
al healtlifulness. They cannot be too lruqticiii
ly commended in the public notice. liy j-tsl
crreoiriiuuis frotii tlt(‘. prcss.—_7\f. Y. Eve. Si’g7ml
Bicii.-\i<n.soN‘s Iil'1'l‘l'2RS, ailverii.-od in anoili-
er coluiriu, are highly spoken of in this vicinity
by gr-ritlerrieri wtio are riot in the habit of'driiik~
lug liiiters (any more than the ;-good girl was of
going l(iFlICelItl13) for ilit- pleasure of it. \Vu
have no taste for these things ourselves. lieiiig
quite bitter eiittiigli ti|ii=2id_v, tvitboiit the aid of
run, VV()l'lI'!\\'t;()'.l, or (pins.-tiii. Nevcrtliclcss. if
afflicted with the prevalentdiseaseseriiiuierated
in the arlvcrliseiiieiit, and obliged ‘o livcomo
either a ‘pi ll swallowcr’ or a l)ltl(_‘l' bibb't=r. we
should be iucliur-d to call at Gi'ai'it’s and in-
quire the way to ‘Health and Sll‘(’lt.9_|ll,’ of]_)r.
l-tic-hardson.——E'.relcr, N. I]. Notes Lcllcr.
If/‘est Ki'lliti;_:'l_i/. Cl. June IS. 1840.
DR. S. O. bircir.-ii:nsoiv—Sir:-—llaving been
for the last two years very iniich (lftllllllillfftl and
much out ofhealth t)llt(?r\\‘IS§;‘, and had the ad-
vice of twenty or thirty of the best pliysicians
in Clrarlestori. S. C., New York, Sar'a:rigti
Spririgs. Bostori, and a riiiuibcr of other place-.4,
(1 was in bosion on the 4th of last i\IZll‘(‘ll. and
called at _\oiir office and liiiirglit :1 bottle of your
Sherry Wirie Bitters. After I rctiirimtl home I
l)tilJ,t_Zllf. tiiore. l coiiiuiericcd Lraiiiiiig from the
very first, aiitl I have trikc-,n three bottles and
am now well. My case was despair: d of as
certainly iricuralilc. lint in three months I have
gzainud just fifty seven pourids. \\hich is surpri-
sing. as l have -eaten nothing but bread and
milk. I still continue the same. Your medi-
cine is Selling \\’(’'II and diiiiig riiiirzh good.
Very ri=spccrf'iilly your-:. C. CI1A‘.\IBliRI.lN.
1"rimi //to 1>’ir'rnslu/rle I’(rlrio(..
[)l'f‘S(?f\‘(3 these is the ,<1rr>at dc.~idcraturii. Noth-
iii_£l ‘hat we know of will do it more cllcctuall)’
than Dr. Rii,-lr:irrI_s.i-ri’s Sherry \'\"iiic Bitters.—
Try Ilierii.-—'I‘lio strictest l(‘ll1})Fl‘i'tll(‘€ f1l.‘lltll('(?(l
not be afraid of the alt,-oliol in them; there is
no more of it than is absolutely llt’C('SSE]l‘_\/
ti) preserve the spirit of the roots and herbs of‘
which they are r:oiiipouirdi-d.’
The f-illowiri_r_i_ ct=.i‘tificato of t't.-riimciidatiori from
the RL'\'. Isaac S2.l\V_yt-‘l’. of the Biipiist. Do-
noiniiiatioii. will llt’. read with irrlcrcsi. Mr,
S:;iwyer’s l‘il_1{llSlZltl-..’ll),tZ as a mortil and ri:li
t_ri-ins tcacltcr.:,iiid his proiriinr-rice as an advo
cute ofii-iripi>i-iiiicc give ii pi-culiar iriipiirtriiice
to his opinioris ilius r_it=i'icronsly exprcssctl.
(COPY)
Iiivrnliy certify. that fir sevoiai years past
i ll1]\’PITt"(]|l(‘lllk\’ had or-vii-iiin it) use Dr‘. S.
O. I{icliarilsoii‘s Bitters, birth in their dry and
llI]llltl stiiti-, and riolwiilistairrliiig the efiorts that
have ltf‘r"lI eiiipliiyiétl of late to bring them into
di.-rnpiiie,l ('t)ll.~‘(‘lP.llllt)tlSly regard them as an
excellciit ll‘.Ptllt'lt)C for the tliseases for which
they are f)SSl_L'ttf'll. (Signed) L. SAwt'i-zit.
Salisbury. Mart-it 9, 1343.
For sale at the Doctor’s office, I5 Hanover
street, Boston, and by agents in every town
ilirongliorrt the New Eriglantl Slates. -
For sale wlrolosale and retail by \V E Bissell
Norwalk: Wm B Dyer Briducporl; J I.
Bradley, \-Vestport, .Ix"llt1ll't,‘_1S & t\'ichols, South-
port, C B \V2Jltle_V.Ifi1itlit*l(l.I.I Booth. Strut
ford. D L Briltlwin. Milford, and Holly 3.‘.
\Vhile. Statrtforil.
'2 5 cfs. per bottle, paper 50 cts.
‘Watches, Jewetvy, Spoons, dire.
IEIII E siilrscrilici hasjiist returned lroiii New
York. with a good US>'0Tll'l'.€tll of Watches
l Jewelry and F.'inrv Goods, wliir.-|'i he is ready to
, . ..
sell at fair prir:cs—Guld and Silver Lever
\Vatches. Lepiue antl plain du——some very fine.
gold Chains. Seals and Keys. gold and silver
lI’i=.ucils. silver, brass, steel. and Gerrriansilver
;-Thiiiibles; all kinds of Ifingzcr Ririgs from 3d
to 45. Breast Pins of every variety; silver
'Spectacles,steel and German do; Pun knives,
Scissors, Table Cutlery. Snulivrs, (Sic. &c.
Nurwalk, May 30, 1843. LEVI Ct.\l‘.I{.
ULL’s ’l‘i'itiisses, &e.—-Dr. A. G.
Hull’s Meu’s double. single and radical
cure Trusses, Cliiidreri and Youth's Trus-es of
all sizes. and Dr. Hull's Abdominal Supporter
for Prolripscs Ulcri. forsale by J. A. W i-:i-:1).
EW Bo0ks.—[-Iobokeu, a romance of
New York. b_v T. S. Fay.
Charles Morton, or the Patriot of the revolu-
tion. by M rs. Dana.
Useful and Happy, by Rev. Id. N. Kipp.
Bradbury & Sodens School Sing!-r.
Allison’s Hi.-‘tory of Europe, Nos. 7, S. 9.
Pictorial I.‘Il$l.ttI'_\i' of the U. States. No. 2.
A new supply ofD. Aiibi2ne’s Ri=foi'r-iiation.
(cheap edition) Terriperaiioe Lyres. Miiriliaitaii
Collection. Rollo B-ioks, &c.just received and
for sale cheap, for cash. by J. A. VVEI-II).
URNIP Seed of this year's growth. frr
salehy J A VVEEIJ.
E the subscribers appointed by the (‘.ourt
of Probate for the District of Norvalk,
Commissioners to receive, exariiine and adjust
the claims ofthe creditors of‘ the estate of '
George James,
late of Wilton in said district dec’d, represented
insolvent. hereby give notice that we will attend
to the business ofour said appointuieiit at the
dwelling house of Jemniy James in said Wil-
ton on the 28th days of August and January
next. at 9 o’clock, forerioori on each ofsaid days.
.‘3‘iaid Coiirl hath allowed six months from the
date hereof for the exhibition of claims agzainsi
«aid estate. DAVID \Vii.LAim. Commis-
SAMUEL DAVENPORT, sioners.
Wilton, July 28, 1843-.
POETRY.
From the fl/u/rirwi’c C'ou."icr.
The corrcspoiirlent to whom we are indebted for
the following uiorcciiu, assttres us, that the incident
itpon which it is based ricttially occitrred in one of’
the IL(lStt-!l‘l) counties oftliis State. The fact of its
being “founded on fact.” will make it doubly inter-
esting to otir reiiders, as we opiiie.
A “’ifi'e’s Sttt'at:tig‘enii ;
OR THE CONSTABLE CIIEATIED.
There lived, no matter wlicu or where,
A certain chap, whose noin dc guerrc
‘\Vas .l00—.I0-SEl’Il'. or Air oi‘ EL,
Brit \\'hrcli it was we cannot tell.
'.I’l‘iough very poor he escbcwed labor,
And lived by filcliing from his neighbor;
At [cast his iiei}_;lilioi's always thouglit,
(Tliou;_rh at it he was never canglit)
I-It-:'d take iflie could get a clizincc,
\Vli:itevei- fell beneutli his glance :
And when :1 farmer‘ missed it hoe,
01' II.\'(‘. oi‘ spade, ’twirs laitl to Joe.
Tliirs did they iiiiike him, with iinpuirity,
A scapegoat. for the whole cuiuiiiiiiiity.
In close pi'o.\‘iiiiity, tliere dwelt
An honest liii'iiicr niiincd Van Pelt,
\Vliose wealth enabled him to keep
I'I0l'ltt?tl cattle, liorscs. liiigs and sheep;
And oft he boiistutl of the hitter,
No sheep than his was ever fatter‘.
Our \voi'fli_v liiriiier, thougli no gluttoii.
IVas piirlial to a leg ofiiiutloii;
Arid fccliiig once an iiiclinatioii
To have one for liis eve-iiiiif.:’s ration,
He stillicd forth, intent to slay
His fattest sheep without dekiy.
‘III-Z.-\L’l‘II Aivn S1-iii-;xc'rii.'—-'.l‘o regain or,
Ilc reached the field wfiere he expected
To find the sheep lie’d selected:
Brit llf0ll"'ll the rest were on the .‘Il'Ollt‘lf.Ii
‘ I b t W
'1 he fattest sliecp could not be found !
Tire i'iul:l pruzlucud ol'gi'tiss and clover
A full supply ; it was, moreover‘,
I7.iicii'clei.l by it liigli rail-f'ence,
V s’ ' . . — . . -
Foo Ill"II for slice 1 to :.c.ilr.-—.intl hence
r: l
I-Ic argtu-d, “tliere can be no doubt
Sonic litiiigry thicl'h:is been about;
Each cii'ciiriist:iiice pruclziiiris it so——
And who would steiil ii sheep bitt Joe’!
"I‘w:is him, I’m siire, I’d bet. in_v life oti’t ;”
So he went home and told his wife 0ii‘.t;
Their to it uizigistrzitc he repziired,
[happy to oblige yon.’ ‘Entirely at your
service.’ ‘Oh yes.’ ‘Oh Yes.’ Such were
PillJl’S t-onst:irrt repli»-s. As to sa_vin«_r ‘no’
ll: \\ as as i-npossible to gt-t it otrl, as l\-‘lzic-
i no h’s ‘Amt-ri l’ \Vh+.:n hi: had most need of
,di-n_viii_:, it ‘stitck in his tfiroat.’ I dun’:
{know th.'it_ he ever sit in the Le_r__rislaliir'e,
‘but I am sure that if hi» ever did, when the
‘yetis had it,’ they ltad Paul also. Ifle would
not have cried ‘Nit: P0.s"Z0.’Ife7)l’ in the Polish
div-t if the words could have (IL‘~mOllSl)('(I
the partition treaty. Tlioiigh he was not in
the opposition, yi-t I think it hiirdly
correct to call hirii it J.ickson man, for he
never vctiie-:1 any thing in his lift’, iinl- ss in
tliostylt: of the country rcprcscntiitivc, ‘Mr.
S_l)t‘:)l\'f.‘f, I shall giie my vote in favor of
this bill.’ In short. Paul was the very pink
‘(Itlt'(’l'I of the world,’ the t‘--iidei‘ it try think
of ftSSL’lIImt.‘tl[-—:t{l inrzrirriatlori of II(’I)I. con.
Now this is it very good t!l]nt‘:tCl.r'l' for a
man to b--ar, on sortie recounts, for it gt"l.S
one the l't’pl)l.:lll()l') of a grad natured frllotv.
and accrirdiiig to the proverb, ‘opinion is the
Piiiil uittst liave had it happy time of it. No
stir.-li thin g. Paulis good nature l'tl'()ltglIl
hi.n into riiorc etiihiirriissmi-iit.s and \'t'X:1l.l()t'l$.
than if he had l)t*.’L‘l'l the crnssesl cut’ that ever
stiiirli-cl. I speak not (iflciitlirig iiriilirell-.is——
’tis the lot of rnortaiity To li-nrl n:oi‘ii-y is
about the same, ll]0U_t__7l1 money lent sotnefirizcx
dues ('0tl'lL‘ back. But who \‘.'()ltl(l believe
that a grind natured titan, merely by reason
of his good unttrri-, and for no other fault
iinler the sun, could be led through ii ii
uiarulc dance of 3z(I\'f'lIllIi’(*’. by the pert-ersi
of fortune, that he fought a duel and almost
tn-'1l‘t‘l ed ii widow l
The widow Wilfiil \\’aSiIl:1dy Ofii certain
age‘. she niiidc the bus‘. oftimi-., and time re-
tiiriied the compliment. She had slit-d iiiariy
It'i1l‘S for the loss of her good niiin----so Sllt‘
priilested, and Iczinnot help tliinking she
spokc the truth, for she ll‘lt-(I very hard to
get iiitotlicr. I'Iowe\-‘er, this did not prove
1)..
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And with a solirnin oath dccl:ii'ed
I'lis full belief that Jot: had got
The sheep coircuailerl about his cot. .
“To make his guilt appear, I wish you'd
Just cause a warraiit to be issued,
Arid send it niun--wc’ll go togctlier,
And search his cabin for my wetlicr.”
.iri easy matter, for iiltliougli the widow was
not wi hoiil clizirins. the Itit‘tl were sbv.——
What could be the reison? She _g:ivi> splen-
IS Per Ainiunn in Advance. Gffice on Hey/t’s Doc
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said he to hiinself-—it only makes the rnatter
,worsc. I-Ie Sn7IIt'Ilt‘(l a cup of whipped
Creiirri and prr-ti-nrji-d to eat it.
, The widow saw his embarrassnit-nt, and
Tivlietlier she siispwcterl his determination to
-resist all further attempts to intangle him or
tnot, we do not exactly know; but she was
‘resolved not to let him escape. A silenci-
{of sortie moments followed. till Paul finding
the could not (lt’C("nI.ly hold his tongue any lou-
,i_.r:er, cast about for sonictliiug innocent to say.
Aftr-r sonic lit-sitition upon a varii-ty of topics
‘he jiidgi-d it safe to admire the c.ii'pet—lroni
‘the carpet. ti na_tui'til transition was tl‘-fl(.lt’ to
‘the pictnrts, and front the pictures to thi-
window ciirtziins-——tlic window curtains led
to the arm chair‘, and the arm chair to the
sofa.
Ch tl’lTlllIf_Tl deliglitftil! exclaimed Paul-
iiot cxrictly kiiowing wh-then‘ he meint to be
undi-rstood of the arm chair, or some other
article of the fur'nitur'i=.
Ain't tlie_v.7 siid the widow.
What have I sail iigaiii? qtioth P.iul to
lllmsrll, bvginniiig to tre‘-rnble with appre-
hciisiou. The fiirnirui'e is in good taste,
.\'l-s. \\'illiil--vtiry {:’it‘1_'€|Ill.-—Vt“I'_V fine.
All viiniiy. Mr‘. Pliiint, S-lid the widow,
tiff-rclliig u very sulcittn lu0l{—tllr‘Se things
are all Vitrrity.
(lh _ves-—you are quite ri_1ht—:.ll v:iriit_v.
ri-plied Paul, taking it spoonful of whipped
cream, and finding he had gotriotliing in his
mouth.
Ali! M r. Piiiinl, said the widow Linguisti-
iiiuly.
Yes, c.\"i(’l.l_V so, returned Paul.
Exactly now; '.\‘lr. Pliant, pardon me.——
I rlid’iit prcccivc the drift of your observa-
tion.
as vou Tt‘ln.'ll'l{t’fl, that every thing was
lll.’lI’l\iII)l_\,’ fine in this house of yo.\'i‘s, and
that all is vanity or rather I should say, that
one tiring: is l’l3‘Ctllttl.
Ab, Mi‘. I’liaiit,I Ull(lt’l‘Sl3f)(l you——you
nit.-ari the li.ii'iiiiure is complete except one
artii-li=..
Exactly so.
did parties, and li-..d sparks and (luiiglt-t's
williout nuiiibi-r, but it was never :1 rriatch.-
What could be the rt-asou .7 The i'e.idci' will '
ask rig-iii'i.
Thcv i'udcl_v entered wifhoiit knocking;
,I(ie’s Wilt! sat tliiriiing an old stocking,
(IIci' f'uot. incanliuie the cradle 1'ockiug,)
And finding her to be alone,
They nizide at once their business known.
\Villi niiicli surprise the woiniin listened,
\Vliilc in her eye :1 tear drop glisteiietl;
Her pride was touclicd, her color rose,
And deep cririizttioii tinged her nose:
“It is to st,-zircli my house, their is it,
That I'm indebted for this visit?
You’vo chosen well your time to come—
For if my hiisbund was at home,
I’in pretty sure you \votildn’t vciitui"
VVith such intent his liottsc to enter.
I hope ho’ll conic and czitcli you in it,
Ile"ll lick you liolli in just one iiriiitite.
But ifvou c:iii’l'. he s:il.isfierl
Until to find your beast you’ve tried,
G0 at it llO\-V’.:l.~' quickly may be,
And dun’t wake tip iii_v poor sick baby.”
Then came a flood of‘ tears; and then, more
i'ecouciled,,
She sung, orrzillicr solibed. a ditty for her child,
“I‘Il1Sll my rlarliiig, don’: you cry—-
Cover tip ’at ’it.tle tootie;
Dtitltly will come home byineby, _
And bring his baby soniefiug pootie.”
A \voiiian’s tlireats arc vaiii—hei' tears
Ifave potciicy to move the S])ll0l'€5i
'I‘o see her grief’ flow urii'csti':iiiied.
To leave his couirade iii the lurch,
Alone to prosecute the SC:ll'Cll,
He felt at first. suiiieivliut incliiied.
But soon liowevei‘ changed his mind;
Concluding it would he nine-h better
To guard the lady and not let her
Be by the officer‘ abused;
\Vlio, being: to such scenes more use-r.l,
Seemed with her grief‘ quite well amused.
Around they now liegiiii to pry,
Sea1'cliing the room with czircfiil eye;
The pantry l1(‘.\'l--tlll‘tllll_L" the button.
They looked within, but found no iiiiittoii;
And their the cellar, gtirrct, hall,
Ritclieti, bed room, pveii and all——
But still they met with no success.
And went away quite muttoii-less.
W'ifh head thrust tlirough ti broken liglit,
The wouiaii watclied them out of siglit;
Tlieii stepping to t.lie CR.\Dl.l-‘.. took
The sheep. and hung it on a hook.
Joe soon came back, and she repeated
H ow nicely she the chaps had Clteftletll;
How when she saw their steps directct
'I‘o\v:ii'ds the house, their plans suspected ;
So ruiiniug to the piiiit.i'y shelf,
\Vlici'c Joe had put the meat iiimself;
(For he the night before had slain it,
And on an upper shelf had lain it,)
She clapped :1 night cap on the sheep,
And laid itdown as ifto sleep
VVithin the cradle, where its form
She rzoveretl tip to keep it wiiriii, _
Then rocked and sang to keep it quiet, .
Concluding they would not come nigh it.
This did Joe's tenderness awaken,
She saved his inuttoii——and his bacon
Had proved lici'.<clfa help quite meet,
For 0t1e_\\'ll0 stole wliiit he did eat.
So he stepped tip and fondly ki;-rscd lici‘,
Uuitil she thought hc’d raise it blister;
And prai.<er.l her as the best receipt
I-Ie’d ever ftitiiir,l to KEEI’ fresli inc-at.
MISCELLANY.
Paul Ptiant,
“OR THE MAN WHO COULDN'T
SAY NO.”
Two negatives, they say make an affirm-
ative. There-fore, I think it safe to suppose
that, Paul I’li:int’s father and mother must
have been as negative a piiir as ever came
together, for Paul was the most affirmative
man that has yet been heard of. He always
said ‘yes’ to everything that was said, pro-
posed, suggested, ll')SInUtllt’(.l or hinted to him.
He was a true ‘aduiinistration man’ under
all governments, never being in the opposi-
iion. He was one of those over polite, over
good natured, oh be easy‘ acquiesce-nt mortals
who seem to be st.-nt into the world for no
other purpose than to show how much a
trim may stiff}-r for a little contramiridi-dness.
‘Yes.’ ‘Certainly.’ ‘Bv all means.’ ‘No
It is not exactly my business to trill, as
the story will lie plain criritigli without it,
and if the reader‘ cannot guess it would not,
flI[l(‘ll help him to lit out the whole iri_vstcry.
This istriily rlelightfiil, said Paul oni-
evening to the widow, (S he leaned his arm
over the l'iui*k of her chair, work:-d his {aci-
up to the hl.iiit.'est of all his at-qiiiesct-rit
anv lliirig is wanting, I'l’[)llf‘(l Piiil in con-
ihe app:-ariince of find rig fault, by any sort of
(‘qlIl\'()f1ll(‘.
The widow clapped her hziridkerchit-f to
her fil't‘<’, rind cxliitiitutl or pl'(’I<_’ntlr‘tl to ex-
hibit, ti slight t'fltOIlUn. i\"I_\' (Ivar Mr. Plltttlt
said she, in a i(‘ll(Il'l' voice. it is llllpOSSlI)lt'
not to l]lIClC|'St.’1tl(I you. You mean :1 bus-
brin:l .7
A liusbanrll exclaimr:-d Paul, startled by
smiles and essiyt-d sortie flattering cumpli-.
nieiit coiici-riiing the widuw’s fine eiitt-rtaiiri-,
tllF.‘fIl.. " l‘liis is truly dieligbtful: so much
haliirity and chet-ifiiluess-—-so many happy
faces. I love to look on tlieni.
Paul iriatlver'teiitly riiis.»-d his eyes as he
uttered tlicse words, and at the close of the-
::,)Pech was looking svaiglit into the wiilou’s
litce. Ile me-int not the least harm in the
world: but the wiridow pref» ndc-(l to blush.
She pursi-d up her pretty mouth.
‘Oh, I\Ii'. I’li:int, you are a II£tllP,l‘Pl‘, but
we krrow you are hottest. You never sly
one thing and l'tlt’i'tl') another.
Cei‘lainl_v'. by all means, my dear madam
‘But really Nit‘. l’lii‘int. my dear sir‘, \\'liHi
i1Qt‘l'lllEltl!llIlt‘ll$ a lady that he loves t.o look
on her, you know that really is si_r_rnificaiit.’
‘Oh _ves,cer‘tuii'il r; you are quite right
in ad :1 iii .
\Vell, you are frank, Mr. Pliant, and I
shall (‘.(‘l'l.fllflly give you credit for sirrccrity.
Another‘ may say ten times as touch and I
should never think of rcgtirrliiig it; but I.
know I can rely upon the ward ofso honor‘-
ble it geiitlcmaii as Mr. Paul Pliiint.
Rely upon my word! sort-ly
Mrs‘ Wilfiil, I_shoulrl be sorry if
Oh. don't mention it my dear sir. I never
doiibtetLfoi’ a |.Tl0ttlt‘nl; certainly you lIP\'t:’i‘
would have hinted any thing like an attach-
mi-nt. unless you had bren sincere.
Certainly, m:i’am, l't.'piIL‘d Paul, in great
:IltHIZt‘lIl(*‘Dl, with the conjiclure how he
had l)t“9l'l so unliit'k_v as to say more than he
mi-ant: for Paul would as soon have thouglit
ofjitmpinr_r out of a steeple as of ti--lling
Widow ‘lVilful he felt. an attticlinient for/ter.
pent tl‘l€('lt'i)t)lCi|ll_\'. Oh, yes, cci‘t:iii'ily.
Pray, M 1'. Pliiirit, be so good as to hand
me a glass of water‘; really the i‘ooui is so
\V21l‘tl"l—jl]Sl. reach your band.
Certuiiilv, madam; my hand is entirely
at your sefvice. Paul was in such a flutter
that he was not aware what he was uttci'inj_v
till the words were past recall.
what have I s-iidl thought he to himself,
btit it was too liite.
the ears, you are to generous. I mean you
are almost too pt‘eclpl'atP. NOW \\'et’t' it any
other man, Ishould suspect him of trifling.
But such a man as Mr. Pliarit.’
Confound the jade! quoth Paul to himself,
she isu’t going’ to faint. Mrs. Wilfiil —
iriiid:im—you know Isny a thousand things
of this sort. I can’t help it you know.
That's just as I always suppose-d, Mr.
Pliant; a man of your sincerity and frank-
ness, can't help uttering his true sentiincnis.
Ah! I like the honest man of all things!
Oh, Mr. Pliarit you are the honest man.
Now this is too had, thought Paul, in
great tribulation. What shall I say .7 My
dear madam, I certainly wish to be honest.
Compliments, you know, are compliments;
but when a man means nothing—you know.
Certainly, Mr. Pliiint you are quite right.
VVlien a man means nothing, he should say
nothing. I knew those were your senti-
ments. IVasn’t I right!
Oh yes by all means; quite rir;ht, returned
Paul, in deeper embarrassinent than ever.—
He found himself fairly caught: the widow's
eyes sparkled, and she languished three
doubt. of it.’ ‘With allimy heart.’ ‘Very
1
times at him, .1 ivon’L speak another ivor_d,
Von tTlfty‘St-‘ll’ irrlo an attitude of earnest
Ct’Y'lHltll_\-', by all means, he continued to rt‘-I
Bless mew
Oh, Mi‘. Pliant, siir] she, blushing up to_
how shall I get out of the scrape .7 I hope,
the auiliicious boldness of the siiggestitin.
I kiii-iv you ttl(‘itl'tl. so, rt-turned the widow
sirikiiig into the chair‘. Oh my dear sir, I
feel quite over (’ml):‘tl‘l‘itSS(*.(l. P..nl’s intel-
let-ts were in such it cloudv state at this mo
ltlt-‘Ill that he thought she was about to fulfil.
Fl(3Cf1UQ‘hIl]t‘r hziiid, and was goiiig to call
for lI;tl'l.Sl’IOi'lI, when she opcnctl her eyes
with an appt-aiuirice of great langiior.
Oh. Mr. Pliaiit! the sincerity of this
:ivoival———_vou are sinc--re, Mi‘. Plianl.
Cci‘ttiiiily-._ye-s, t-xclainzed Paul, for he
could say t'lOll)lt1Q' i-lsi-.: he was at lost man.
The willow kept fast hold of his haud.—
Paul striiggled to say soniething, he felt.
how (It'Spt‘l’iJl.t.'ly he was situatrid-——I\‘lrs. VVil-
ful. said he in great t'1_t__'lItlll0n, I do not wish
you to be (l(’('Gl\’t.’Cl, the fact is, I must speak
pl.-iiuly.
My dear Mr. Plimt. I never thought you
it d«CHl\’t'l'. Oh! there are some men who
are so diceivingl
Paul was at his last gasp as the widow
utti-red this pittlietic excl-aintition. I must set
the mi-tti-t‘ right this riiorricrit, thought l'l(-‘,0!’
it will be all over with me! He threw him-
critreat_v.——
l_.istr.=n to me one Hl0tt‘.Pl'lI madam, said fit‘
with as much firmnvss of voice as he was
fI']tt$l.l"I' of, but luckless uizinl I-Iis foot catch-
ing in the heartli-riig, tossed bini upon his
knees in an instant, and the attention of the
\\ hole cornpanv being aroused by the fall.
e\'ct’y body looked aroun-"l, and bclicld Paul
in suppliciitiou at the widow’s feet. He re-
iriairii--d traiisfixed with horror and vexzition,
,for two thirds ofu minute, and then, without
uttering a word, made it leap for the door,
and bolted out ofthe house.
The next dav, Paul’s adventure was the
,ial|,- of the towii and the uriitiilatirin and con-
ldolence which he received from his friends
,rm his eiigagenient to the widow \Vilful,
jalmost drove him stark mud. Paul, my
,l(,l(‘l1l‘ fellow, I give you jo_v—bUt “I10 “‘0t_Jltl
have thought you had the courage to do tit?
Paul, how could you do such a thing ._7--—
Pnu], I wish you much liappirivss-—but
widows are such cunning things. Paul, it
it’s all ovt.-r with you, then, &c. Stich were
ithe salutations to .\\'ltlt:li he was subjected
for a \\'t-‘Elf, ay, for nine diiys: for so long
must a wonder he allowed to last, especially
when it gives a privilege to remind a man
,of his misfortunes. As to (lvnytttg l_lt'=‘ lhlft-£1
!that of course was out of the question with
Pillll; besides had not a whole house-full
of people seen him on his ltnees before the
wiclmv.-7 and did not the whole town affirm
that it was certainly a match'.7 Pttttl gave Up
in despair all thoughts of gainsaytng or de-
nial, and only hoped that some _lucky accr-
dei.t would pop in between him and the
dreadful catastrophe.
W’:-ll, Paul, my conquering hero, when
is to be the happy day .7 asked his friend
Tom Sly, with a look compounded of roguish
S;|l‘Ct]5lll and good natured coricr-rn. _
0 yes, a very happy day it will certainly
be, returned Paul, shrugging up his shoul-
dtars.
Pretty soon, I suppose.
0 yes, soon enough, no doubt of that. eh.
Left it all pretty much to her. eh? We'll
rhiit’s quite right, women love to have their
wav. hey. Paul .7 _
Exactly so, as you say, replied Paul, with
1;. ball suppressed groan.‘
la, yvesi Side of titiie Bridge.’
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The widow is certainly a fine -women,
' 7 Y ' I u '
sziid lom, with an almost m-.ilicious_look of
conilnlerice.
Paul made a very low bow, and a very
d9§P?I‘itI€ attempt to look smiling at the coin-
pltmcnt.
I-I.-id a liiisband three years ago-died
orte day poor fellow. .
Wfial ailed him .7 said .Paul, tvishingt
turn the conversiition, but feeling at the
same tune an am-lcii-ard sort of interest in
the topic.
Thc_v_ Sty she pinched him to death.
I“Iu!‘l‘ttll excl-.iimed Paul, with an invol-
untary slirrtlder.
Tl'iotigh Idon’t altogether believe it, re-
turned Tom in a tone as if he only said it to
comfort his frii~nrJ Paul. It was a great.
deal worse than ifhe h.-id s.iid nothing atall:
but probably this was just the thing he
tiicurit.
Tliank ye, said Paul, with an air of dolo~
rotis resignation.
Here they were interrupted by the eu-
l,l'8llL‘.t' ofC.iloncl Strut. More friendly con-I
grptiilatioiis, I. suppose, thought Paul to him-‘
sail. in a l)0fOlC resignation. ,
I believe I have the honor to address Mr‘.
I’-.iul Pliaiit, said the Colonel, marching with
state-ly port. and in double comnicn time up
to Paul, and planting himself bolt upright
-before his face. -
At your service entirely, said Paul with
rue-ck and tt)€fl}lll'e(l civility.
And Mr. Pliant, I presume, continued the‘
Colonel making firilfa bow, and screwing
up ‘INS riiart.ial features into an apology fora
civil siiiilc, is to marrv the widow Wilful?
Oh yes. ci=it:iiiily—that is—so the-_v say.
Then sir I have only to say, said the Col-
Igflg‘ pardon. rri:i’:ini-—[ was only §Flyltl2"0t)L’l, lifting himself tip as high as possible,
re-iiirid twisting his fore finger into one of his
forniidable black whiskers, that considering
myself supp! iiit».-d, hegiiilcd, and circumven-
ted by you, I iippix-lit-rid you are ready to
-‘give me sot.-I. sitislaction as the laws of hon-
or rc(piii'c .7
Certaiiily sir, with great pleasure, replied.
Yr-.s—tliat is if _vou think I Paul.
Then sir I shall desire the pleasure of
$ltlt'l'i]l_tl£‘ plIl'IlIl'l)iiIl(‘l’), and glad to escape ‘ your company the other side ofthe state line,
l‘¢‘lltl't'lt-‘(l the Colonel in the civilest tone pos-
sible. Pistols, I suppose, would be your
pl't‘f’t’t‘t‘ltCt’.
Pistols! said Paul in a tone which he
t!t(:‘nI for an ejaculation ofsurprise.
Very well said the Colonel, without giv-
ing time for further expliiriiiticn. Here are
the terms of the meeting which I trust you
will find pert--ctly :lgl'r‘edI)le. S0 saying he
hantle-cl a paper to Paul who received it, and
run it ovcl‘ with his eyes, without having‘
self possession enough to gather the mean-
ing of a particle of its contents!
Perfectly agmt-able, cei'tairrl_v, said Paul,
in his usual assienting way. 'I‘he Colonel"
turned upon his heel and walked off‘,
Paul’s good friend Tom snatched up the
document and read-—‘Pistols—ten A. M.
thirty paces, seconds to mark out the ground
—iio interference till third shol.——surgeonsi
for tivo, mortally wounded, &.C.
Why Paul, do you know you are to fight.
it duel.
Ain I? siid Paul, then heaven be praised,
there is still a hope left; for if I am shot to-
de.itli. I shall escape rnarryirig the widow!’
Whi-r: Paul arrived at the field of action.
on the eventful day, he found his spirits a
great deal firmer than he had expected. In
fact, be full. inspired by the greatness of the‘
occasion, and very naturally. for when a
iniin knows he must be either‘ shot or mar-
ried, he must be aware that the crisis re-
quires all his fortitude. Paul took his sta-
tion, with the most bloodless intention that‘.
t'V(‘l’ prompted a man to battle. I had much.
rather be killed than kill, thought he.
006‘.--l\\‘0—-l.lIl’t’€‘, said the seconds, as
Paul raised his pistol to about forty-seven de-
grees of elevation. ‘Fii'e_! bang 1’ Tire
Coloncl’s bullet whistlid by I"aul's lefi ear,
and Paul hit the steeple of a martin box out
the top of an adjoining barn.
Twice more were the pistols tried, when
the seconds interfered: the Colcinel declaredt
he was satisfied, and they shook hands, there»-
'b_v showing that Paul I’liant by shooting
tiirce times in the face of the blessed sun,had‘
proved that he never supplanted. beguiled,_
and circumvented, the aforesaid Colonel
Strut; for so it is laid down in the ‘code of‘
honor.
It seemed now to be all over with Paul’..
I must be married then,-—siiid he to fiiiiiselfi’
—-killing won’t save me. The day was fix--
ed and his fate appeared inevitable. The,-
riea rei‘ it approached the less he felt. resigned}
,io it. The day before the wedding, Paul met.-,
Doctor Bindi-miight, the worthy parson who,
was to join him to Iis bonny bride-..
Doctor, said Paul, how shall I escape
Marriage, said the Doctor, in his roost,
solemn argiiiiientative way, is considered by-
all authorities ecclesiastical, political, ethical
legal, and jiidicial, as a bond or covenant,‘
entered intoiby the mutual consent and a._
greemeritofthc two parties. Therefore, 1.
am decidedly of opinion, that when the cer-1.
eriiony is to take place, and I propound the,
regular question, ‘IVz'll youta/re this woman.
for your wife .7’—-You reply, "No”'—-it is,-
not a marriage by no manner of means.’
I cant do it, said Paul rriournfully, I have
tried it a lrundred times, but the word al-.
ways stuck in my throat. There is a spell.
upon me in matters of denying: I must as,
sent to every thing. I was born withouttfie
capacity to do otherwise. Ask uie if,-,I.hava_
got three heads, I believe I should say yes,
Then you_ always say ‘yes.’
Yes, always, cc-rtairily.
Good bye, friend Paul, said, -the Doctor-.,
civilytouching his hat. I A
Nlercy on me! exclaimed Paul Pliant.
There was such a turn out among the
belles the next day! I wish I had been
,t_he_ire to see i_t. Trinity church \va;_ l._I1l_'0I_),go.
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