The Columbian informer, or, Cheshire journal — Keene, N.H., 1794-07-08 00:00:00, page 4

affairs,
To lad, Birk, ever, clown repairs ;
And while the Bumpkins wonder'd at her
fenfa
She gave advices—but Jbefpar'd her pence.
✓ln antique castle was this lady's hall,
Doth large and lofty, tbo' th' efate was small;
Byore it lay a wide extended green,
To which an entry let from Aberdeen :
Upon this lane a beggar, blind and old.
For man, a,ear his doleful tale had told ;-=
His belplfl case bad touch'd each feeling mind,
And few refus'd a pittance to the blind.
At Birk, cafle, whatfoe'er the fare,
Poor blind M' Alpin always had a fare- -
To him was given, as a luscious treat,
What e'er the lady deem'd unfit to eat ;
When coals were brought, for him fee pick'd
the fonts,
And kill'd no mutton but beget the bones.
At lafl, fame how, afrong suspicion rose,
That Donald's eyes could open—if be chafe ;
✓lltho' the lady's charity was great.
Her conscience scrupled to protest a cheat.
At length, refolv'dthe mfr, to unfold,
She form'd a febeme as politic as bold ;
Shejiil, wander'd to tbefpot alone,
Where this old beggar made his daily moan ;
To ever, point fee turn'd her wary eyes.
And found there was no danger of surprise ;
Thenfooping offer'd to M' Alpin's view,
Her vivid B tt-cks, naked as they grew ;
The rogue aJloniJh' d at fofrange a fight,
Forgot bis trade and laugh'd with all his
might. -' [before,
You've seen, cries foe, what man ne'er Jaw
And d/il take him that ever fees it more.
Q§0O«O+ Oo&O+O ~Qx>O< KD <O°O
Extraßfrom a New Work, lately publijbea
entitled
The AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
Written in the style of ancient Hiftory,
ICHAP. I.
Irbe East India Company Jhip their Tea to A
,merica,.charged with a duty for the purpoji
of raising a Revenue.
IN the thirteenth of year of the reign of
George the King, whose dominions ex.
tended from the Island of Britain to the ut
termost part of the earth !
z. The fame year the king made a de
cree to tax the people of the provinces it
the land of Columbia, for they had paid no
tribute to the king, neither they nor their
forefathers.
3. Nevertheless, they gave the king e
very year a free will offering (not as tri
butaries) for they were free men, and were
never in bondage to any :
4. Neither were they (editions to the in
terest cf Ceafar, they loved the king, and
meddled not with those who were given to
change • .His enemies were their enemies,
,and. they fought the battles of the king.
" 9. And the decree went forth from
Whitehall (the palace) and it was scaled
with the king's signet.
6. And the governors of the provinces
were commanded to make the thing known
to the people.
7. Now when the people ofthe provinces
had seen the writing of the decree, and
knew that it was sealed with the king's
signet, they were sorely grieved and there
was a very great murmuring, the found
whereof was like the rushing of mighty
waters..
8. And there were at that time a com
pany of merchantmen in the city of Lud,*
that ancient city, who had a navy of ships;
that went once in three years to a far coun
try to traffick with the merchants of the
East forthe Indian weed..
9. And the merchants fold the weed to
the people of the kingdom of Britain at a
certain price, and it brought much wealth
into the treasury of the king.
10, Notwithstanding, it was no better
than the herbage of the field, or tht hyfop
which groweth in the garden of the hus
bandman ; yet the people loved to have it
so.
it. Now the women of the land put the
weed into fine earthen vessels, and they put
water into the vessels, and they poured out
drink offering# thereof into cups of ena
melled work ; and it was their morning
and evening potation.
And the merchants who trafficked
•London, anciently called Lurid, after a
ling °f tbait name.
*#s^(p^^f^
POET'sCORNER.
•, XetOTOT —tot a&
THE IMPOSTOR DETECTED.
A FACT.
IN firmer times there liv'd an ancient dame,
The lady Birk, was her honor'd name,
H'hoJbonefor wisdom, if for matchiefs worth
The envy, pride, and glory of the North.
When /hallow brains were fleck'd with fma!i
A BEGGAR in England was picking
a few of his old acquaintances offhis clothes,
when a nobleman puffing by accosted him
--' You dirty rascal, what are you about ?'
ri Nothing, Sir (replied the beggar) but
-guillotining a few aristocrats ;' ' Aristo
crats ? you seditious scoundrel, how dare
you call such vermin aristocrats ?' 'I can
not find any better name for them; may
it please your honor, thy always live on
the poor.'
rj&jlrecfived by
yffraTH^N R. WALE,
J&Tz^d^wry §; Jhayer,
HAVE this day dissolved Partner
ship—they therefore request all persons in
debted to them to make immediate pay
ment to said Kingsbury, who Bill continues
in business at the fame store in Swamuj.
Swanzey, June 19, 1794,
JOURNEYMAN &TA PPRENTICE
WANTED immediately, a Jour
neyman Wheelwright—one who
is a good workman, to such an one constant
employ and good wages will be given: —
Also, as an Apprentice to the above bu
siness, an naive,faithful lad, 15 or 16 years
of age—Forfurther particulars apply to
JAMES MORSE,who continues to Make
and Repair all kindsof Carriage Wheels.
Keens, June a, 17,t
and for sale at his Store in Chefterficld, as
cheap as ever,
a general assortment of
Englifli & W.I.
GOODS,
HARDWARE & CROCKERY.
Chefetfeld, June 30th., 1794.
13. Thou, 0 King ! haft made a decree,
that the people of the provinces in the land
of Columbia Ihall pay tribute to the king,
in like manner as we do here in Britain.
17. For lo ! thy servants have heard they
inhabit a fa: land ! a land of corn and
wine, that bringeth forth fruit in its sea
son, and where all the trees of the sorest do
grow !
18. And moreover it hath been told thy
servants, that they drink out of vessels of
gold and of Giver I which is not seemingly
for any to do except it be the servants of
the king whom he hath set over tAe realm,
and dignified with great honour.
19 And the sayings of the merchants
pleaded the king and his nobles ; and he.
commanded that it should be even so, as
the merchants had desired.
20. Then were all the store houses set 0-
pen, and the Indian weed was brought
forth in chests made of frtree, and the
chests were lined with boad sheets of lead,
to preserve the weed from the waters.
21. And the chests were put upon car
riages that were part of wood, and part of
iron, and horses were put to the carriages ;
(now there were no such carriages in the
days of Solomon.)
22. And they went by the way of the
street of the city, until thou ccracft to the
tower of Lud, which looketh towards the
river, where was a fair haven for ffiips.
23, Now when the ships had taken in
their lading, the mariners spread their fails
to the wind, and unloosed the rudder bands,
and launched out into the great deep ; and
after they had feta compass they fleered a
straight course to the land of Columbia,
that lieth to the westward of Britain twenty
four thousand furlongs.
in the Indian weed, spake before the king
and said.
15. Ncverthelefs the people of this realm
of Britain, are no: able to consume the one
half of that which now is in our store hou
ses, before the ships will arrive from the
East ; so the merchants will fuffer loss, and
the revenue of the king will fail.
16. Now if it please the king, let the
ships of the merchants be laden there
with, and let them be sent to the land of
Columbia, to the people of the provinces,
that they may buy thereof, and pay a trib
ute to the king over and above the price
of the merchants.
14. Be it known unto thee, OKing !
that our store houses are filled with the In
dian weed, by the gains whereof the
flrength of thy kingdom is greatly increas
ed.
PARTNERSHIP .DISSOLVED.
ANECDOTE.
DEEP BLUE, AND SCARLET DYES.
Calvert c/tone,,
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
'" v ° r him with their custom, may depend
afflte"^ their Cloth dressed with neat
jrafel dispatch : Those persons that can
tonevniently leave their cloth at
Joseph Sweetfer's, (with diredions
in writing) will have their cloth dressed
& returned to said Sweetfer's, if requeued.
Marlborough, June 17, 1794.
: 'tAKENOTICeI —
WE the fubferibers, being appointed
Commissioners by the Hon. Jbhn
Hubbard Esq. Judge of Probate for the
County of Che /hire, 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 Tuefdaya of
July, August and November ensuing.
WILLIAM TODD, )
JEREMIAH STILES, , Com'ffrs.
JOHN WARNER.J
Keene, June 19th, 1794,
SHOEMAKER FROM LYNN.
Just Received,
A LARGE AND GENERAL ASSORTMENT
OF
^turo^ean foo/j,
Imported in the last ffiips from London,
among which, are an elegant lot of
Superfine chintzes, Ca
licoes, Mullins, Muffinets, Nankeens,
&c. &c.= —Likewise a large variety of
other GOODS, all which will be fold for
CASH, or BUTTER, on as reasonable
terms as has been ever known at the
Store of the fubferiber.^
MOSES JOHNSON.
Keene, June 2d, 1794.
CASH or BOOKS, gi%gn for
RAGS at the PRINTING-OFFICE
'I'AKES this method to inform the
inhabitants of Keene, and the public in
general, that he has commenced the
STUFF SHOEMAKING BUSINESS,
at the building next door fouth of Mr.
Daniel Watson's Saddling (hop, where all
favors in his line, will be gratefully recei
ved, and Womens shoes made in the neat
est manner, and on moderate terms. He
solicits the patronage of the public, presu
ming that the goodness of his work will
jollify him in so doing.
Keene, July 1, 1794
Messrs. Hay-Makers, look out
for good Rakes !
APLENTY of which may be
had, very cheap, of the
fabferiber, living about too rods
weft of the Meeting-house.
PETER WILDER.
Keene, 24th June, 1794.
^PRENTICES 'WANTED.
WAN FED immediately a lad a
bout 16 years of age, as an ap
prentice to the Tanning and Currying busi
ness :—Alfo will be wanted next spring,
another 14 years old.—For further partic
ulars, enquire ofWILLIAM LAMSON,
near the Meetinghouse, Keene.
June 24th, 1794.
Just Published and forjorjale at tbit office.
DEFINE SONGS
ATTEMPTED IN
EASY LANG UAGE,
FOR THB USE OF
CHILDREN.
By ISAAC WATTS, D. D.
[This excellent work is dedicated by that
Pbilofopber and Ch^fiah, to the perusal of
Children ; in which vices and virtues are
flrikingl, portrayed; the neceffitj of mo
rality is strongly enforced, and the rhyme will
more durably imprint it on. their minds, than
an, other flyle of writing. We recommend it
to Parents, as a help to “ Train up their
Children tn the way they fauldgo."].
^okn JCewhall,
W. I. GOODS
(and many other articles) by Wholesale,
had at trifling advance, when prompt pay.
iment is made. They also propofc to pa,
money for molt kinds of Produce ; and fl
they have determined to ereft a Slaughter-
House, and barrel provisions in the fall,
they therefore want to purchase immedi-
ately—
-10,000 good white-oak barrel
ftaves, with heading.
10,000 red-oak tierce staves —
also hoops or hoop-poles.
4000 feet of hewed & flaw
ed timber.
10,000 feet 1-2, 3-4 and 1
inch pine boards.
100 cords of good oak'
bark.
Constant attendance at said
store from fun rife till 9 o'clock, P. M.
N. B. Afeiv tierces of the best
of ROCK-SALT, may h bad, if applied for,
fan.
Brattkberoughrf^b J" 1 ?', '794*
Just publifad, andfrffale of this Office,
TRAVELS 'to the Westward, or the
unknown parts of America, con
taining an account of the country to the
westward o^he river Miffifippi, &c. &e b
BLANK DEEDS, JUSTICE WRITS.
JUSTICE AND COURT EXECU
TIONS, NOTES, RECEIPTS.
JAIL BONDS, %. &,.
FOR SALE ATTHIS OFFICE.
Informs the Public, that he ha,
just received, and now opening for file
a frefh assortment of
ENGLISH & WEST-INDIA
GOO DS:
Which will be fold on as lo„ terms as at
any store whatever; for CASH. BUTTER,
or approved CREDIT.—He likewifc car
ries on the
BLACKSMITHING BUSINESS
as usual; Also
TIN WARE MAKING.
LIKEWISE,
THE NAILING BUSINESS,
IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.
Six months credit will be given to those
who with for any article in the Blackfaith
ing or Tin Ware line.—The perfun who
makes the Tin Ware, is an experienced
Workman, and one of the best in the Coun
try, as his work will shew.
N. B. All persons having accounts open,
are requeued to call for an immediate Settlement
Keene, June 17th, 1794.
^olm jlollroo^ ^ 60.
Respectfully beg leave
to inform the Public in general, and their
Friends in particular ; that they have
commenced business in Bratthrough, 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 Boson ; will givethem
iat ail times the firft and best chance ofpur
chafing all kinds of GOODS ; and of ma
king the best sales of all kinds of COUN
TRY PRODUCE.
;Their supply of GOODSwIIf
be very frequent and as to a GENERAL
ASSORTMENT, QUALITY, BEAU
TY, FASHION and CHEAPNESS, the,
.are determined not to be exceeded.
The particular advantages,
they at all times will have in 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 shall
be their ambition at; all times, to furniftt
such articles as will be mdff ufeful and ne-+
ceffary for their friends and customers.
To particularize the articles
in their flore, would be too lengthy ; and
perhaps a needless repetition of a great
part of many Gentlemens advertifement#
heretofore.
They, propose to fell meft
kinds of
Fresh Goods.
Jttyak Boater,