The Columbian informer, or, Cheshire journal — Keene, N.H., 1794-11-25 00:00:00, page 4

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VIGIL, N\ 6.
told ye, Str,
When youfirft put your scanty cult to writing
You'd fail for want oj stock.
rCTiIS parody, from Shakespeare,
, was very fhiewdly applied to me,
the other day, by a wag, who had been
turning and twitting the Eaglein vain, in
quell of the 6tb number of the VIGIL,
“ Fail for want of flock" —reechoed in
my ears, three several times, as I was re
tiring to my garret, in lilent chagrin ;
and being a little Rung by its pungency,
I was led to confider, whether there are
not other classes of people, betides perio
dical writers, who are liable to this mis
fortune of failing for want of Stock.
This adage, which was firft applied
solely to mechanics, I think, ought to be
ferioufi, conned by many of our modern
scribblers, who might easily forefee, with
out the aid of optics, or the spirit of pro
phesy, that if they set up for wits or re
formers, they must certainly break/c <wot
ySTOCK. -
Those etherial geniuses, who wantonly
bast in the beams of Apollo, and carelefly
sport on the flowery margin of some Caf
talian Rill, without seriously quaffing its
inspiring draught, or diving for the
'' pearl of great price," may occasionally
please, but never infirua ;—they are retail
ers of raw wit, and momentary amnfe
ment ;—but when I fee one of this clefs
letting up for a sentimental haberdasher,
or opening a school of philofophy,—“ Ve
rify, verily, “ I exclaim," that man will
BR EAKfor want of STOCK.
When we fee the fat-maker, or the black
fmitb, turning by his best caftomers, wiih
this old excuse; handed down in a dire&
line, from the firft Smith or cobler, that
ever exited,—,
' STANZAS to NOVEMBER.
NOW bleak blows the gale.
That sweeps o'er the vale,
And chills as it flies:
Bird, beast, man, in vain,
Through nature's domain,
With plaints rends the Ikies,
No blithe mattin lay.
Which welcomes in day,
Is heard from the trees ;
No songsters at eve,
Take affectionate leave,
" I'm out of stock'''—
we should not be surprised to fee the fami
ly peevishly fitting down to a " dinner of
herbs ;" while the " good woman of the
house" fays to her hu&nd, who was scow
ling at the scantiness of the viands, which
crowned his board,—" Come, you, don't
scold you know we are out of stock."
The other evening a number of Iharpers
colleaed around the card- table,, at H-—'s ;
they continued- swindling each other, till
the, were all out of flock, except their bast ;
when, luckily, a blood from Bofan, who,
in the line of speculation, had been " com
passing the cash," came in, and made one
of their party. He was not acquainted
with our river blades ; a civil game of 100,
with country boobies, could be no harm—-
his purse was long and heavy but it loon
grew lighten three hours' lapse of time in
scribed mene tekel, in the bottom of
it ; and a duebil) for 170 dollars supplied
the quant of— stock.
The Kgiloqce called at a house, on the
eve of a cold winter's day, where the wo
man, naturally aimable and induftrous, was
fevering with a dozen ragged brass, over
a Single brand and a few decaying em
bers ; the drar " pledges of her former
love" were crying for bread, while foe
was execrating " the night, that crowned
For ah ! 'tis no more:
And maidens and swains,
Who danced on the plains,
Their gambols are o'er.
Rule, November, rule ;
Thy reign founds a school.
Os wisdom divine :
That despotic power,
Though it lefts a long hour,
The throne matt resign.
Spring soon (hall advance,
And lead in the dance.
Os fol's finking breeze.
No lambkin is seen,
To frifk on the green.
Creation's gay train :
Nor tears then shall fl,w,
Though tortur'd by woe,
, You madden with pain,
e ovo+oof <>o+oo e
from THE EAGLE.
her wishes," and vociferating against the
indolence of her heedless husband, who,
with axe in hand,had been loitering all da,
at Squire Philpot'j& then pawning his great
Icoat for grog—• :
—"Ah ! dear woman," sighed I to myfelf,
with pity and regret, “ fret and scold on
—thou wilt never be out of stock."
When Mife Prim firft came to town Ihe
was admired and caressed by every pow
dered gallant and bam-buckled beau, in the
vicinity. She had a black rolling eye,
that carried death in every glance; Ihe
danced gracefully and draft in the ton —
nay more, 'twas said Ihe had the dei gra
tia in dollars. But her charms, after a
more intimate acquaintance, began to va
nilh—her conversation was neither refined
not sentimental; and the rose on her cheek
at length confelled—
" The artful tinge, of a borrow'd die."
—ln short, Mist Prim was negle&d—
and the reason was, fa granted stock.
When I hear of a collegian, in compa
ny with the ladies, night after night, till
ten o'clock, who then retires to—" PxJb
about the bowl, boys," with his revelling
comrades, till twelve ; or perhaps to count
wbifl, or quarrel about coppers, over a
card-table, till the tongue of the matin
prayer-bell beats a tattoo upon the drum
head of his conscience, I immediately chalk
•down that lad, as one, that will quant
stock at examination ; —nay 'tis possi
ble, he may want stock thro' life—un
lefs the public, becoming acquainted with
his merits, Should furnifh him—gratis—
with a pof and flocks !
1 was once in the shop of a certain bar
ber—(l forget where—tho' mote probably
as far off &a N. York) —whole fkilict, if
one were to judge from the cclor and smell
of its contents, had been the common fink
and receptacle of filth, for the whole race
of frifeurs, that ever lived, since the days
of " good Queen Bess ;" whole towels
were, for all the world, like the flaps of a
,bu.cher's frock ; and whole razors were
like PITER pindar's- not made ta /ba-ve
but to fell " Good heavens !" groa
ned Ito myfelf, as be fcraptd his dull
blade across my chops, pulling out a hand
full ofbeard by the roots —. " The
d— —1 is in't, that this fellow don't ad
vertise, over his door, —
TO BE SOLD,
J^^'- A N ELEGANT
FARM;
*%q,^,l Lying about half a
%mile from Chefterfield
^^ft*^ Meeting-House & A
cademy. Said Farm
contains upwards of One Hundred Acres
of good Land, consisting of Mowing, Pas
turing and Plowing; also a good Orchard,
a convenient Dwelling-House and a good
Barn, and about Twelve Acres of Wood
land.
RUFUS HARVEY,,
Nov. 41b, 1714.
AN away from the Subferiber on the
night of the 7th instant, a servant
Negro Girl,named Phillis, about ißyersa
old, 5; feethigh, thick set and has a very
fore finger on her left hand., Whoever
will take uo said runaway, and return her
to me, Ihall'have THREE SAND COP
PERS REWARD, and no Charges paid.
All Perlons are cautioned against harbor
ing or trailing her on my account, as I
will not pay any debts ofher contrasting
after this date.
SYLVANUS REED.
Fitzwilliam, November 5,_1794.
T) ROKE into the fubjeriber's Enclosure,
•* *'" 3^ 4 ° & * %• a dark brown
M^RE, pares all, has a bump'd back, u
11 or 12 year; old. Tbe rwner is desired
)o call prove property, pc,charges rad take
ber away.
ALPHEUS BARRET.
4 Hindfdale, Nov, if, 1794,
When you are riding the country, and
pass a house, where there are half a dozer
snarly heads, and as many smutty noses,
poked out at the window, and a great
fancy cur es a dog comes bow,wow,mow
ing at your horse's heels, you may be furs
that good manners is wanting there by
the stock.
I fufpeft there are other classes of peo
ple, who are plunging into the fame Hate
of bankruptcy ; but 1 forbear, thrice gen
tle reader, left thy patience (houldyki/
—-for want of stock.
WANTED here,
for the ts of cufloinere,
DUTCH PATIENCE,
BY THK STOCK."
American and French plated
Shoe and Kneebuckles. Coffee Mills.
Knives and Forks. Brass nob and ring
Door Latches, and Hinges. Brass and
.Iron nosed Bellows. Turning Gouges and
Chiffels. Mortis do. Filc^ cf all kinds.
S eel plate, Handfawt. Duff.ail, Salh and
Keyhole Saws. Compares. Shovels and
Tongs. Chest, Cupboard, Delk and Pad
Hocke rDelk Trimmings. Brass and China
faced Cloak Pius. Nail Hammers. Shoe
Hammers, Awls and Tacks. Pinchers and
Nippers. Currycombs and Chopping
Jgnives. Brass and Iron Candlesticks ,japan
ed do. with Snuffers. Brass Stone and Jap
aned Inkstands. Warming Pans. Frying do.
Cloth and Shoe Brushes. Tooth do. Cot
ton and Wool Cards. Gilt and Mohogany
'Framed Looking Glares Statia do. Seif
fare. Penknives and Raifors. Plated and
Reel spring Spurs.
WESTINDIA GOODS.
Weftindia and Newengland
Rum. Brandy and Gin. Wines of difir
ent forts. Loaf and Brown Sugars. Bohea
and Green Teas. Coffee and Chocolate.
Turkey Figs, Railing and Rice. Pepper
and Alfpice. Nutmegs, Cinnamon, and
Cloves. Cotton of the best quality.
CLOTHIERS BYES.
Camwood, Logwood, Red
wood and Fuftic. Oil and Roman Vitriol.
Spanish, French and Carolina Indigo.
DRUGS & MEDICINES.
A genuine assortment ofDrugs
and Medicines, among which are the fol
lowing Patent Medicines, Turlington's
Balsam of Life. Hooper's Female Pills.
Anderson's Pills. Essence of Peppermint.
British Oil, &c. Ac.
Also an affortmeot of
CHINA & GLASS WARE.
Likewise a large assortment of
Tin IV are, bywhole/dle & retail.
1 dill kinds ty Country Produce will be re
ceived in pay for my of the above Articles.
Pun&ual attendance, given, early and
late ; and the smallest favours gratefully
acknowledged.
Havejuft received and for sale at their Store
in Walpole, a complete and fajbionable as
sortment of,
EUROPEAN GOODS,
Suitable for tbit and the approaching Seafem.
—Among which are the following, viz.—
Superfine, middling &
low priced Broadcloths. Italian Coatings,
Forest and Elattick Cloths. Snuff & Drab
colored German Serge. Green, Red and
Yellow Baizes. White and Yellow Flan
nel. Red, Green and Blue Duffel. Rose
and Striped Blankets. Rug Coverings,&c.
Plain and Striped Wildbores,
Camblets and Cambleteens. A number
of falhionable Crapes and Poplins. Ruf
fels, Moreens, Tobareens and Shalloons.
Durants, Tammies and Callimancoes.
Fiorenteens, Sattinets and Everlastings.
Green and White Shag. India, Bandano,
Bilboa and Barcelona Handkerchiefs. Silk
land Cotton do. , Cotton and Linen do.—
Linen d°o.
A great assortment of the most
falhionable Light and Dark Chintzes and
Callicoon. Iriih Linens. Brown Holland,
Plain and Twilled Velvets. Cordelure -&
'Queen'.* Cord. Corduroys and Thickfetts.
Spoons Brno Veil Patterns. Toilonet do.
.Silk and Cotton do. Embroidered and
Plain Caffimcre do. Cotton, Worsted ano
Silk, and Worked Hose. White & Black
Silk Mitts and Gloves. Worsted Mitts.
Ladies Long and Short Gloves. Mens
Cloves and Mitrings. A variety of rich
Shawls. Striped M-Bin and Muflinet.—
Plain, Book & Jackonet Mullin. Striped
and Clear Mullin Handkerchiefs. Figur
ed and Plain Lawns do. Cambricks and
Lawns. White and Black Laces. Round
and Flat Plumes. Men's double Sat
in. Women's double and single do.—
Velum Satin. White and Sable coloured
Armin. Wide and narrow Mode. Taffet,
of the best quality. Black and Change
able Luteftrings. Silk Umbrellas; Blue
Green and White Sarfenetts. Black and
White Satin. Velum Ribons. Common
do. Galloon, French and China Taste.
.Finished Blocktin Teapots. London, Brif
^ol and Americran Pewter. Gentlemen &
Lady's Fur Hats.
HARD WAR E.
Fall GOODS.
u^/leTt ^ &raftj,
THE fubferiber would in
form his Friends and the Public in gene
ral, that he has erected a large NEW
STORE in Jaffrey, by the Meeting-
House, and has just received from BOS
TON, a good assortment of
ENGLISH, INDIA & HARD-
Lying in the middle of the town of Swan
zey, very ' conveniently situated for a
tradesman—a House and Shop on the
premises.—For further particulars en
quire of
EBENEZER STONE.
Swanzey, Oa. „tb, 1,94.
BROKE into the subscriber's cnclojure,
some time in the month of Auguji la,f
a blackyearling BULL, with a white facty.
The owner is desired to call, prove property,
pay charges and take bim away.
" ZACCHEUS GATES.
Cbeferfald, OQ§tb,y^ .
BLANKS,
of most kinds,
Fer falc a&iQii OFFICE.
GOO D S,
Amonp which are th following article. viz.
Broad
cloths, of various
prices & colours,
Forest Cloths,
Green & blue Ger
man Serge,
Caffimere, Lamb
skins,
Green & red Baize,
Flannel,
.Strip'd Elastic,
Velvets and Thick
fetts,
Cordelore and El
liot's Cord,
Green Shag,
Waiflcoat patterns,
Shalloons, Durants,
Green and light co
loured PiUh,
Fustian,
Bed Blankets,
Cotton and worsted
;Hofe,
Twist and Sewing
Silk,
Gauze, Fans,
Lawn and Mullin
Cravats,
Tapes and Thread,
Shoe-Binding,
Quality,
Round and Flat
Plumes,
Table and Tea
Spoons,
Block tin Tea Pets,
Dark and light
chintzes and ca
licoes,
Callimancoes,
Wildbores, & Cam
bleteens,
Bandanno Hand
kerchiefs,
Black Barcelona do.
BENJAMIN CUTTER.
Nov. 1,, 1794-
N. B. Almost all kinds of COUNTRY
PRODUCE received in Payment, ami &
generous Price given.
-eludes in the whole almost every article
enquired for in a Country Store. Which 1
Goods will be fold as Cheap as can be pur-,
chafed at any Store within 15 miles of the
place ; and as the Subferiber is fatis&ed
that the PRICES and QUALITY ofhis
Goods will give general Satisfaction, he
would- invite Gentlemen and Ladies to the
above Store, where Constant Attendance
will be given, & the smallest favors grate
fully acknowledged, by the Public's Hum
ble Servant.
Together with a good afford
ment of CROCKERY and GLASS
WARE, and other articles too numerous
to mention in an Advertisement, which in
NEW
rarefy jJ" o^ 6
TO be fold a small
FARM
4 FARM FOR SALE.
WARE
Flag& Pocket do.
Wide and narrow
Mode.
;Taffety,
Blue, white and
pink coloured
Sarfenetts,
• Shawls of various
prices,
Mens and Ladies
Ihort Gloves,
Ladies long do.
Silk Mitts,
Worsted Gloves &
Mitts,
' Linens,
Ribbons & Frenoh
. Taste,
Laces, Black and
white Edgings,
London Pester,
Knives and Forks,
Rafors, Penknives,
Door Hangings,
Thumb lurches,.
Nail Hammers^
Shoe do. & PTo#
chert,
Shoe Knives,
Awl Blades and
Curry Combs,
Wool Cards;
:New and old Rum,
Brandy, Geneva,
Molasses; Railing
Bohen Tea,
Pepper and Spicer,
Salt, Cotton Wool.
Iron and Steel,
Loaf and Browa
Sugars,
Brimstone,
zod. tod. and lit.
Nails.
Lawn & Mus
lin do.