The Columbian informer, or, Cheshire journal — Keene, N.H., 1794-12-30 00:00:00, page 4

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tongue ?
The rank poilon of asps her livid lip loads,
The rattle of snakes, with the spittle of
WHAT mortal but slander, that ser
pent hath Rung,
Whose teeth are sharp arrows, a razor her
The COMPANION, No. 4.
The ^virtuous mind takes no alarm,
Secur'd by innocence from barm ;
While guilt, and bis officiate fear,
Are startled at the pitying air.
Moore.
A Great variety of letters having al
ready been addressed to me, on the
fubjecl of m, publication, I have feledt
ed Several for this day's paper. It will be
very evident from the perusal of the few
printed, that the minds of mankind are
easily roused by the appearance cf even
imaginary danger, to prepare either for
uppofition, or fight. Signs of guilt are
clearly discoverable in feme of my corres
pondents. These must expert trouble
hereafter unless they reform. I will on
ly add, that I think the eonverfatiot
mentioned by Urbanitas, to be worthy
cf the future attention of The Compan
ion ; and that I Oral! thank the Deacon for
any intelligence he may think proper to
communicate.
O.
To the COMPANION.
Sir,
I HAVE lately c'raQored to difeover
a dangerous combination against the
peace, and good order of Gcie:y, of a
Her throat is an open fepulchre, her legs
Set hatching of vipers & cockatrice eggs ;
Her sting is a scorpion's, like hycena she'll
cry,
With the ear of an adder, a bafilifc's eve ;
The mouth of a monkey, the hug of a bear,
The head of a parrot, the chat of a fare ;
The wings of a magpye, the snout of a hog,
The feet of a mole, and the tap of a dog ;
Her claw is a tyger's, ar forehead is brass.
With the hiss of a gooie, and the bray of
' A PORTRAIT of SLANDER.
By Dr. James de la Coror.
From the Connecticut Courant.
»O@<Q© CxQOOO Go>o<
MISCELLANY.
toads ;
an ass.
net flrange he had not feel him, as he
had not read any news-papers, face the,
bad left off printing borfe cuvertifements in
them. The grofsnefa of the idea Shocked
the woman so much, that for a moment,
they were in their tufn silent. In the
course of a few minutes, however, one of
of the young man, if it was not tedious
to him to watte a long evening in female
society ? He said, he must confefs, that
them, a little shrewdly, begged to know
he had rather be in a liable; but when
he could not help it, he must submit.—
(The gentleman had a cousin prefent.)—
I perceived that the gentleman's situation
grew a little irksome, notwith landing his
feelings were much more like these of a
horse, ihan cf a well-bred man, and there
fore asked him if he knew who owned the
drove of males that came into town this
evening ; He immediately flatted from
his chair, enquired where they went,
told the ladies he had bufinefa of impor
tance to attend to, and bade them good
night.
As soon as the gentleman had left us,
the fubje& us gallantry was introduced,
and many handsome sarcasms were titter
ed by feveralof the ladies, on the polite
ness, and gallantry offame young mtn of
their acquaintance. One of them remar
ked, that fr hoped the time wouldcome,
when women would be the next objects
cf civjtity with the men, after L>fo. —
Ard another said, it was very unretfona
ble to ekpeft that they could get above
the mules. A chad remarked that inat
t-niion to the ladies, had much improved
the manners of the gentlemen ; that in
de<d of the feminine department of th,
genteel frequen er of female society, they
possessed the manly airs of the heller,
and the groom, and the elegant dialed of
the coach-man, and the horle-jockey^
I confefs to you, Sir, that 1 had noth
ing to urge in defence of my sex, inthir
particular ; but 1 thought it as well that
you should fee it. Perhaps the fuyed
may be worth your notice.
1 am, Sir, yours, &c.L
Urbanit
Mr. COMPANION,
Sir,
I WISH to know if you intend to have
any thing to fay about grog-bruits,
because I feel somewhat interefled in ,he
an/wer you /ball give. Now you r.jfc
know that once in a while I take a g^
twist in the morning, and a little flip at
E before dinner, and fometiir.es
little something in the afternoon, and ^
enirg. Lait Saturday night, I met 6
man who appeared to me to be drun^
though it was dark and I could not v.^
fee; and he said to me, young man, &
don't keep sober for the future, and'
hhoff this natty trick of drinking, and;
?^^^tter care of your wife and thild,;
Companion of you i,—l
fa:uld haie finif .'
hc^unbLd,^.! %
(he
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TTh'fß
pion of female dignity; and before he
had finished his writings, our sex were
placed in a new fitnation in England.
I belong to a little club of girls, called
" The Romantic Society." Our title
will inform you what our employments
are. We read novels in the evening ; and
in the spring aad summer, we walk by the
fide of meandering rivers, and purling
streams. These employments are certain
ly innocent ; and yet we are abused by
boys, and men. I wish yon to fandion
romantic amusements by your pen, and
thus oblige, in the name of the Romantic
Society. Susan Woodlark.
The merchant returned sud
denly, furprized his wife in the
very aft of nursing her spurious
bantlingi —and affummg a cotn
plaifant air, enquired with great
humility, to what happy acci
dent he owed the encreafe of
his family.
The lady answered, " Maho
met must be the father ; for one
day as I lay reclined in the gar
den upon a bench, a cloud sud
denly burst over me —turning
up my eyes to heaven, I percei
ved there was a fall offnow; I
Ejaculated a prayer at the inftant,|
Hake of foow fell into myl
:nouth, and within ten months
I!was delivered of this fair babe."
" 1 thank the holy prophet,"
]id the merchant, " I wished
~r an heir and he has lent me
cne—l am fatisfied, and we mull
t/ke care of the offspring of the
father of the faithful."
The merchant was a perfect
Stream of diflimulation ; he also
loved peace, and therefore, he
rever upbraided his wife, or
Iltewed the lead want of af
%&ion to the son of the holy
prophet.
The son grew up, and when
fifteen, the merchant proposed
to carry him on a journey. He
Carried him to Alexandria, and
there fold, him to a merchant
who traded to the East-Indies.
-On his return the wife was
diftra&ed for the loss of her son.
' Calm your paffion,' said he,
" the prophet only is to blame
—The boy and I, on a sultry
day, travelled upon a lofty
mountain, when on a sudden
your son began to dissolve, and
pelted before my eyes —I would
nave attempted to assist him;
but recollecting you had told me
tie was made of snow, I consi
dered it would have been labour
in vain.' The wife made no
an fiver.
EVERY man experienced in
love must have felt the
pleasure of being deceived, and
perhaps he who submits with
meft chearfulnefs to the arts of
the other sex, afts with more
wisdom than the cunning lover,
who is forever investigating
facts and circumftanccs. This
was the conduct of a certain
Turkilh merchant, of whom we
are going to give an anecdote.
This merchant went upon a
trading voyage, which confum
cd two years, and during his ab
sence his wife who was young
and handsome, feeling for his
absence, contented to the felici
tations of an ardent lover to fill
his place. The consequence
was the merchant's wife became
a mother without making a fa
ther of her betrothed spouse.
THE SON OF SNOIK.
GOODS,
•which <will he fold as cheap as at any Store
WHEREAS Bethiam my wife has
eloped from my bed and board,
I therefore prohibit all persons trufling,
or harboring her on my account.
DANIEL SIMONS.'
Dublin, Dec. 22d, 1794.'
"Just received a frejh assortment
•f
ENGLISH & I^EST-INDIA
A GOOD place for a Bhcktmhh,
ing in Marlborough, on the ; a>
road from Keene to Boston, containing
two acres and an half of Land—a good
House and Shep, a good cellar, well and
garden, and zo acres of woodland lying
half a mile dirtant.
All persons having accompts with the
fubferiber, are desired to make immediate
settlement-
JOSEPH WILLSON.
Marlborough, Dec. \yh, 1794.
THE fubferiber hereby informs the
Public that he carries on the bu
siness of
BLACKSMITHIN G,
more extenfivciy than he ever yet has
done.
All kinds of articles in that line, are
manufactured at his works, and constantly
kept for fal.%
He will Ihoe OXEN, at nine /hillings
per yoke—HORSES, at five /hillings
each, and every other kind of work in
proportion.—Constant attendance given,
early and late, and a year's credit if re
quested.
He likewise continues the business of
MAKING TINWARE,
in all its various branches.
THE AMERICAN Preacher ; or a
collodion cf Sermons from feme
of the molt eminent preaches, now living
in the United States. Sterne's fenriment
al Journey. Vicar of Wakefield. Young's
Night Thoughts. Odiorne's Poems. Fa
miliar Dialogues. Life of Joseph. The
Redeemed Captive, returning to Zion.
Devout Exercises of the Heart. The Utt
Solemn Scene, a Sermon. The Hiftory
of Tom Jones. Travels to the West
ward. The Rights of Christians. Pope's
Eday on Man. Present to an Appren
tice, by a late Lord Mayor of Lender..
Recovery from Sickness ; a present to one
lately railed from a dangerous disorder.
A choice drop of Honey, from the Reck
Christ. An Historical Catechism. The
Old Bachelor's Reasons for Celibacy.
A small Essay on the signs of Chris's se
cond appearance. The Toy Shop. Pro
digal Daughter. Divine Songs for chil
dren, by 1. Watts. A diffnafive from the
Sin 01 Druokennefs ; and a great variety
of Pamphlets not here mentioned.
For fate at the Printing-Office in Ketne, the
folio -wing BOOKS.
The above BOOKS will be fold cheap
for Caih, Country Produce, or Rags.—
Great allowance made 10 Pedlars, who
purchafc by the quantity.
Respectfully informs
the public, that he now
occupies the (hop formerly own
ed by Mr. Stephen Chafe ;
where he carries on the business
of BLACKSMITHING, in its
various branches. All persons
who may pleofe to employ him,
may depend upon having their
work done to their fatisfaftion.
on as reasonable terms as by any
Smith in the place.
•whatever.
ABIJAH FOSTER.
Acene, Dec. 1/, 1794.
To be SOLD,
BLANKS,
of most kinds.
For sale at this OFFICE-
Keene, 12th Dec. 1794.
Jamuel Jlartwell,
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