The Columbian informer, or, Cheshire journal — Keene, N.H., 1794-07-01 00:00:00, page 4

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P0ET'jCORNER.
A BUTCHER, who had purchased a
calf, fa with it on a horse ata
public house door ; which a shoemaker,
remarkable for his drollery, observing, and
knowing that the butcher had to pass
through a wood, offered to the landlord to
. fed the calf, provided he wftld treat him
unmov'd, can hear
Vile insult sneaking in the treach'rous
fncer ;
Wretches difcanting with malicious mind
The venial errors natural to mankind ;
foul,
The drains of calumny and dander roll !
Hade, gen'rous rage I with manly zeal
Withgreedy third th' injurious taledevour,
And vent the lie appointed for the hour,
But doubly nurs'd who hears with patient
defend/
Th' insulted virtues of an abjent friend.
Full to their teeth discharge the avenging
flame,
Resound his goodness-—and enlarge his
fame ;
Him from the frowns cf scorn indignant
[T is a matter of common obferva
tion, that the mft trifling consideration is
Efficient to induce us to negled the at
tendance on the divine worihip of the Dei
ty. If the leaff article of our apparel is
out of order —if there is an appearance of
a shower—is the hair is netdreft and pow
3er'd—or if we apprehend or feel any
flight indisposition whatever, it operates
immediately agaioft our attendance at
meeting. From these, we may observe
the flight estimation in which religion is
now confidercd.—With religion and mo
•ality, the prosperity and happiness of a
country are so interwoven,as to rife or fall,
languish or revive with them. What then
must be odr refleaion, when the great de.
crease at this day of these substantial pil
lars is con fidered. From whence (we may
aik) springs the negle& ? Arc we less be
holden to Heaven for favors than our an
cestors, who considered the duties of re
ligion absolutely neceffary,or are we more
virtuous and just, and consequently have
less occasion for its sacred rites ? Qr are
we callous to every principle of gratitude
or feeing, and so far plunged in vice, as
to conceive that we owe nothing ter our
Maker, and go on in a career that seems
to care nothing about eternity. From
whatever of these causes the negled may
arise, the guilt is equally the fame; nor
have we a very long time to think of a
remedy—our life is but a span, and too
Sort, however early we begin for the
great work of thorough reformation.
Young as well as old. ought to enter on
the work immediately, as the time will
come when repentance will be too late,
when the doors that lead to the temple of
grace (hall be shut to them, never to
open. —
free :
The stroke which wounds thy friend is
aim'd at thee.
This strong exertion—this expanded fire
Friendship- demands, and Friend-
Commodities of every kind,
Whenthey're tax'd, the worse we find.
Far for a case I reed not feck,
Porter, as soon as tax'd grew weak,
And Hill to prove my dodrine right.
For window tax we had left light.
If such of taxes be the fate,
Spare us O PITT ere 'tis to late,
Tax, if you pleafe,our Wives our Maids,
Things that cannot be fpoilt, for aids^
But (pare us here, avert this evil,
A Lawyer tax'd will be the Devil.
March 9, 1794.
ship will inspire:
Even kindling nature would impatient
fp.-ing.
To Ihicld a ttranger from the vipers fling.
(^URS'D be the man whofc heart.
On the Tax on Attornlßs.
FRIENDSHIP.
From the London Gazette.
MONITOR.
Preparation for SUNDAY.
EPIGRAM.
A TRUE STORY.
with a sixpenny-worth of grog. The land
lord agreed, and the shoe-maker set off and
dropt onenew shoe in the path near the
middle of the wood, and another near a
quarter of a mile from it.
The butcher saw the shoe, but did not
think it worth getting down for ; however
when he difcovefed the second, he thought
the pair would be an acquisition, and ac
cordingly dismounted, tied his horse to the
hedge and walked back to where he saw the
firft ffioe. The shoemaker, in the mean
time unstrapped the calf, and carried it
across the field to the landlord, who put it
in the barn. The butcher miffing his calf,
went back to the inn and told his misfor
tune, at the fame time observing, that he
must have another calf, cost what it would,
as the veal was befpeke. The landlord
:cld hi,cthe had a calfin his barn, which
he would fell him—the butcher looked at
it, and asked the price. The landlord re
plied, give me the fame as you did for the
calf you loft, as I think, it is full as large.
The butcher, would by no means allow
the calf to be so good, but agreed to give
within fii (hillings of what the other co 2,
and accordingly put the calf a second time
on his horse. Crifpin, elated with his suc
cess, undertook to steal the calf again for
another sixpenny-worth, which being a
greed on, he polled to the woods and hid
himfelf; where observing the butcher
come along, he bellowed so like a calf,
that the butcher, conceiving it to be th
one he had loft, cried out in a joy," Ah !
are you there ! have I found you at last !"
and immediately dismounted, and ran in
to the woods. Crifpin, taking advantage
of the butcher's absence, unstrapped the
calf, and actually got back with it to the
tavern, before the butcher arrived to tell
his mournful tale, who attributed the whole
to witchcraft. The tavernkeeper unrav
eled the whole mystery, and the butcher,
afterpaying for, and partakingofa crown'.'
worth of punch, laughed heartily at the
joke, and the (hoc-maker got applauded
for his ingenuity.
In 1780 an old native of Wales gave us
the following oral tradition :-
About 130 years ago, Captain Owen
Montgomery, with a considerable number
jf his countrymen fleeing from religious
persecutions, left Wales, in several ships,
failing fouthwardly. For many years alter,
no intelligence was had in Europe of these
adventurers. At length a tombfione of
rude workmanship was found by some
Spaniards, near the Isthmus of Darien,
with an epitaph in a language unknown.
This tombstone, or a copy of infeription,
was sent home to Spain. After due inves
tigation,it was found to be Welch :'' Here
lies the body of Owen Montgomery."
To the above tradition may be fubjoia
ed the recent (lory of two Welch boys,
hunters in the weftern country, as late as
the year 1784 :
Having crossed the Miffifippi, they took
the resolution of afeending the Missouri,
Penetrating far to the westward, they
came toa tribe of Indians, with whom
they Could hold conversation in a dialed
cf the Welch or Old British language.
Those people had red hair, were cf lev
stature,, swarthy complexion,^ and unac
quainted with the use of fire arms. — With
bows and arrows they were verf expert.
They had ferae idea of a Sabbath day ;
they shewed the remains of an old Welch
bible, which, however,, none of their
tribes pretended to understand. They
informed our travellers that " About too
years back, their ancestors lived on Ken
ruckey, to which place they had emigrated
from a country in the fouth ; that vesti
ges of their fettlementa must still be
traceable on the eastern fide cf the Mifli
fippi ; that successive tribes of black hair
ed people pressing upon them from the ril
ing of the fun, they were compelled to re
tire up the Miffifippi.
One of the Welch boys remained with
them, the other returned to the Virginia
settlements and,related the above particu
lars. He added, that on taking his leave
of them, they begged him to use his in
terest with some more of his countrymen
to visit their nation, that their young peo
ple might be taught some of those things
]?ERHAPS your readers may relish
some new traditionary accounts of the
Welch Indians said to inhabit a region of
thi, country between the Miffippi and the
Pacific ocean. The two following arc
at your service the authenticity cf the f.O
may be questionable,and the second seems
to merit some notice.
From the GEORGIA GAZETTE.
WELCH INDIANS.
which they had heard by the two hunters
who had happened to fall in with them."
Here, I believe, the matter ultimately
rested, as I have never heard of more than
one in the nation, nor ofhim who re
turned. The curious may make their
own use of these traditions. The old
Welchman was alive left April. The
other informant, who give us the second
tradition, was alive left June. The firft
lives Igo, and the other 400 miles back in
the interior country, both men of com
mon understanding, of tolerable reading,
and of acknowedged veracity. They
would neither of them vouch for the truth of
the stories, but they declared they related
them faithfully as they had beard them, the
one in Wales, and the other near the Hol
dein fettlemeats of Virginia.
A Native of Kanbaway.
Dec. 179;.
Advertisements.
Messrs. Hay-Makers, look out
for good Rakes !
APLENTY of which may be
had, very cheap, of the
fubferiber, living about 100 rods
weft of the Meeting-house.
Respectfully informs his cus
tomers, and the public in general,
that he has set up the Deep Blue and
Scarlet dyes. —All persons who will
favor him with their cuftorn, may depend
on having their Cloth dressed with neat
ness and dispatch : Those persons that can
most conevniently leave their cloth at
Mr. Joseph Sweetfer's, (with direaions
in writing) will have their cloth dressed
& returned to said Sweetfer's, if requeued.
Marlborough, June 17, 1794.
WANTED immediately, a Jour
neyman Wheelwright—one who
is a good workman, to such an one conffani
employ and good wages will be given :—
Allo, as an Apprentice to the above bu
siness, an a&ive, faithful lad, 15 or 10 years
of ag t —Forfurther particulars apply tc
JAMES MORSE,who continues to Make
and Repair all kinds of Carriage Wheels.
Keene, June 24, 1794.
Just Published and for for jale at this office
DIVINE SONGS
ATTEMPTED IN
EASY LANGUAGE,
WE the fubferibers, being appointed
Commissioners by the Hon. John
Hubbard Efq^-Judgc of Probate for the
County cf Cheshire, to receive and exam
ine the claims to the Estate of William
Parker, late of Keene, deceased, represen
ted insolvent ;& 6 months being allowed
for that purpofe,we therefore hereby noti
fy all concerned, that we Shall attend at
the hcufe of Dr. Thomas Edwards, in said
Keene, on that business between the hours
of two and fix, in the afternoon of the fol
lowing days, viz. the firft Tuesdays of
July, August and November ensuing,
WILLIAM TODD. )
JEREMIAH STILES, , Com'ffrs.
JOHN WARNER. J
Keene, J^ffty^f 794,
CASH or BOOKS, given for
RAGS at the PRINTING-OFFICE
firikingly portrayed ; the neceffty of mo.
rality is frongly enforced, and the rhyme wilt
more durably imprint it on their minds, than
any other fyle of writing. I'Ve recommend it
to Parents, as a help to “ Train up their
Children in the wa, they /hom'd go?')
[This excellent work is dedicated by that
Philosopher and Christian, to the perusal of
Children ; in which vices and virtues are
WANTED immediately a lad a
bout 16 years of age, as an ap
prentice to the Tanning and Carrying busi
ness :—Alfo will be wanted next spring,
another 14 years old.—For further partic
ulars, enquire of WILLIAM LAMSON,
near the Meetinghouse, Keene.
June 24% 1794.
"JOURNEYMAN & APPRENTICE.
DEEP BLUE, AND SCARLETDYES-
CHILDREN.
PETER WILDER.
Keene, 24th fune, 1794.
4PPRENOTICES WANIED.
BY Isaac watts, d. d.
Calvin JioQi&,
TAKE NOTICE !
FOR THE USB OF
100 cords of g,l oak:
bark.
Constant attendance at said
dlore from fun rife till 9 o'clock, P. M.
N. B. Afeivtierces of the best
# of ROCK-SALT, may be bad, if applied for
soon.
Brattlsbcrougb,. loth June, 1794.
Fresh Goods.
INFORMS the Public, that he has*
just received, and now opening for falu
a frefh affort'ment of
ENGLISH & WEST-INDIA
Which will be fold on as low terms as at
any store whatever, for C ASH, BUTTER,
or approved CREDIT.—He likewise car
ries on the
BLACKSMITHING BUSINESS:
1 as usual ; Also,
TIN WARE MAKING.
LIKEWISE,
THE NAILING BUSINESS.-
IN ALL ITS BR ANCHES.
Six months credit will be given to those
who with for any article in the Blacksmiths
ing or Tin Ware line —-The person who
makes the Tin Ware, is an experienced'
Workman, and one of the heft in the Coun
try, as his work will shew.
N. B. All persons having accounts opsfy
are requeued tocallfor an immediate httlemm'
Keene, June 17th, 1794.
Juft published, and for sale at tbit Officer
TRAVELS to the Westward, or the
unknown parts of America, core
taining an account of the country to the
westward of the river Miffifippi, &c. &c+
BLANK DEEDS, JUSTICE WRIQ
JUSTICE AND COURT EXECU
TIONS, NOTES, RECEIPTS.
JAIL BONDS, % ffr.
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.
Respectfully beg leave
to inform the Public in general, and their
Friends in particular ; that they have
commenced business in BratthLorpugb, at
the large Store lately occupied by Messrs.
Barber & Hosford. As one of the
Company will constantly reside in Hartford,
and one in New-York, with the connexion
they have formed in Bojion ; will give them
at all times the firlt and belt chance ofpur
chafing all kinds of GOODS; and of ma
king the belt sales of a;l kinds of COUN
TRY PRODUCE.
Their supply of GOODS will
be very frequent and as to a GENERAL
ASSORTMENT, QUALITY, BEAU
TY, FASHION and CHEAPNESS, they
are determined not to be exceeded.
The particular advantages,
they at all times will havein the markets
of the Capitals ; they presume will con
vince the public in general, that it will be
in their power, to fell as low as any of
their brethren in business ; and that it ihall
be their ambition at all times, to furnilh
such articles as will be moR ufeful and ne
cessary for their friends and cullomers.
To particularize the articles
in their (lore, would be too lengthy ; and
perhaps a needless repetition of a great
part of many Gentlemens advertisements
heretofore.
They propose to fell melt
kinds of
(and many other articles) by Wholesale,
and at trifling advance, when prompt pay
ment is made. They also propofc to' pay
money for most kinds of "Produce ; and as
they have determined to crt& a Slaughter-
House, and barrel provisions in the fall,
they therefore want to purchase immedi-
ate!) — 1
10,000 good white-oak barrel
ftaves, with heading.
ro,ooo red-oak tierce ftaves-—
also hoops or hoop-poles.
4000 feet of hewed & saw
ed timber.
10,000 feet 1-2, 3-4 and 1
inch pine boards.
W. I. GOODS
^ohn JCoUroo^ ^ &„
GOOD S: