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THE ACHING TOOTH:
A PARODY ON HAMLET'S SOLILOQUY.
TO have it oct or nut ? that is the quefton ;
Whether his eatier for a man to fuffer
The throbs and (bootings of a raging tooth,
Or take up courage to fit do^n at once,
And by extraction end them ;— a touch, no more,
And with a single shock too feel we end
I he tedious aches and head-diftra&ing pan.
That we are fubje& to: 'tis a relief
Mod wifely to be us'd ; perchance wrench out
A found deep-rooted fang : aye, there's thef^ne,
For, from a bungler's hands, what mifishief follows,
When once the horrid instrument is fix'd,
Allows no pause ; there's the refpeft
That makes our patience offo jong endurance ; ,
For w ho would ever be applying tinclurs;
Specific opiate, poppa, mandragory,
Magnets, metaiic tractors, anodynes,
The pos'nous drugs of mountebanks, or charms,
That fond credulity so often takes ;
When he himfelf might his quietus get
For a bear trifle in barber's Ihop!
Who'd sweat and glean whole lleeple's nights in
A Boy, fond of a butterfly, perfued it from
flower to flower. He thought to surprise it a
mong the leaves of arose ; then to cover it with
his hat as it was feeding on a daisy ; he followed
it from blossom to blossom : but the nimble crea
ture Hill eluded his grasp. Observing it now halt
buried in the cup of a tulip, he rushed forward,
and happened unluckily to crush it. The poor
boy, chagrined at his raflinefs, was addressed by
the dying infeft in the following manner ; " Be
hold the fruit of thy impetuosity ! kno w that plea
fore is but a painted butterfly, which may be in
dulged for amusement ; but, if embraced with too
much ardor, will perish in thy grasp."
THE CATS AND KITTENS.
A FABLE.
DURING the continuance of the Feline com
monwealth, the members of the community met
together, to take into confederation the depravity
of their offspring. The kittens were charged with
assembling by night, in the tireets, and mewing in
so disagreeable a manner, as to Block every serious
puss who puffed ; of drinking milk to ftich an ex
travagant degree ; as fbmetims to make them dag
ger, and even intuit some of the elder cats ; of
flaying out to an unseasonable hour ; and moreo
ver, of prattifing these things to Inch an immo
derate degree as to put in jeopardy the anciet and
eminent relpeclability of the borough, in which
they lived. It was therefore agreed, on all sides
that a reformation ought to take place. To ef
fect this, one proposed, that two elder cats should
go out in the evenings and watch them ; a second
that each kitten should have a clog fattened to his
leg, to prevent his rambling too far ; a third, that
each head of a family should advise the young
ones how to behave when they went out ; and a
fourth recommeded that they should not befuffered
to go out at all. This last proposition was near
being adopted, when one Grimalkin more shrewd
than the red, arose and addressed them as fol
lows ;
“ Although with pain I have observed the un
due behavior bf the kittens of this borough, and
have liilened, with attention, to the many excel
lent remarks made in this assembly, ftiil, I apre
foend we have not gone to the source from whence
these evils spring, which I take to bethe bad ex
amples of ourselves. They are charged with go
ing out at night for recreation, so do we ; witness
the house we meet at to hear the cats call. Their
mewing is disagreeable, and they drink too much
milk ; now, are there many inilkfhops fhunne'd by
9s ; ordo we not attend them in companies ? Do
we not often drink milk to exccfs ? Nay, more,
When we hear of the downfall of a dog, or other
enemy, do we not seize this as an excuse for fit
ting apart a day on purpose for milk drinking ?
and then, do we not often, on returning home,
mew in as Blocking a manner as the kittens poflibly
can ? I beleive we do. Now, until there are
fewer m ; lk fnops, and fewer places for, cat-calls
and other sports, or until they are less frequented
by us, in vain (hall we look for a reformation."
He fat down, and the assembly unanimously
agreed, that the reformation ought to begin in the
elder Cats, before it could be expefted in the
Kittens.
pain,
But that the thought of torture, worse than all,
A broken jaw ! (which any mortal Offering
Would firaight fall frantic) harrows up the mind,
And makes us rather bear our present torments,
Than fly to others, that we never felt :
Irresolution thus doth make men cowards ;
And heroes of great enterprise and valor,
Turn pale and sickly at bare light of med'eine,
Whilst women, weak and delicate of frame,
Shrink not at operations flow and dreadful.
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IMPROMPTU on LAWYERS.
Have you not seen a cat for an hour without fail,
Run round her and round her in quest of her tail ;
'Till at lalt with a long apd disconsolate fice,
She leaves off her triflings, and gives up the chafe ;
Thus fares it with Lawyers when pleading in
court ;
To ev'ry byllanderthay make the fame sport;
When perplex'd, in the circle oflogic th^y run,
And leave it more doubtful than when they begun.
' fentpk cf ^cralitg.
FABLE ON MODERATION.
Cemfle of Comas,
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A FACT.
Ma. S. , a native of Boston, and flaunch
FederaliJl, some lime since, invited a certain Mr.
M- ~ a Republican, to partake of a mess of
baked beans at the federalift's house—previous to
the beans being brought on the table, the repub
lican happened to drop a few words concerning
The present Administration; which so irritated
the federalifl, that he swore if the republican fat
at the table he would throw a handful ^f beans in
his face—He, however, drew towards the table,
not thinking the gentleman was in e^neft ; but
shortly after received a handful of beanfin his face.
It burnt his face considerably ; he fat with great
composure, however, and finifhed hi s flipper.—.
The federalift burnt his hand in fuck a manner,
that it difenabled him for a week afterwards —and
ever since has mended his manners.
THE Duke of Luxembourg, who so ofteri defeat
ed King William Third, was a man of an ungra
cious figure, having a pretuberance on his back.
King William, enraged at the loss of a great battle,
exclaimed, when retreating, in the presence of his
officers, "What ! shall that Hunchback always beat
us ?" This expression beirg repeated to Luxem
bourg, “ How in the neme of wonder," said he,
smiling, “ does King William know that I am
hunch-backed ? He never saw my back, but 1 have
often seen his !"
REMARKS.
It is the fafhion now among the beaux to look
frightful, and it muff be allowed they are mere
fuccefsful than when they wished to look lovely.
The change in the female dress of late muff con
tribute very much to domestic quiet. No roan on
surely now complain of petticoat government !
Method of Making Apple Brandy.
The following receiptfor mating apple brandy, tas
communicated to us by fofeph Cooper, E(q. an ex
perienced and objervant Agriculturalifl of Gbu
cefier county, accompanied with a specimen of 'he
liquor made in the manner here prejeribed. The
liquor is mild, mellow, and pleasant; and greatly
Juperior to apple spirit procured by the emmon
process.
Put the Cider previous to distilling into vessels
free from muff or ill-smell, and keep it till in the
state which is commonly called good found cider,
but not till four, as that lessens the quantity and in
jures the quality of the spirit. In the diflillation, let
it run perfectly cool from the worm, and in the
firft time of distilling, not longer than it will flaflh
when caff on the Hill head and a lighted candle ap
plied under it. In the second diflillation, fhift the
vessel as soon as the spirit runs below proof, or has
a disagreeable smell or taste, & put what runs after
with the low wines.—By this method the spirit, if
distilled from good cider, will take nearly or quite
one third its quantity to bring it to proof ; for
which purpose take the lad running from a cheese
of good water-cider; direct from the press, unfer
mented, and in forty-eight hours the spirit will be
milder and better flavored than in Several year's
Handing if manufactured in the common way.—
When the spirit is drawn off, which may be done
in five or fix days, there will be a jelly at the bot
tom, which may be distilled again, or put into the
befl cider, or used for making cider-royal—it being
better for these purposes than the clear spirit, as it
will greatly facilitate in refining the liquor.
T.Amer. JOSEPH COOPER.
VALUABLE MEDICINES,
Just received from Lee & Co's Patent and
Family Medicine Store, Baltimore, and for
Jale by Charles Peirce.
HAMILTON'S
Worm-destroying Lozenges,
Which have within three years pafl cured upwards
of ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND per
fom of both sexes, of every age, and in every sit
uation, of various dangerous complaints arising
from worms,and from obflrufiions, or foulnejs
in the flomach and bowels.—
DESCRIPTION OF WORMS,
And the symptoms by which they are known.
WORMS which infcft the human body, are chiefly of four kinds,
viz. the Teres or large round worm, the Afcarides, or small
maw worm, the Cucurbitinj, or short, stat, white worm ; and
laltly, the Taenia or tape worm, so called from its refembiance
to tape—this is often many yards long, and is full of joints— it is
most hurtful and molt difficult to cure.
Among the symptoms attending worms, arc, disagreeable
breath, especially in the morning ; bad and corrupted gums—
itching in the nose and about the seat—convulsions and epileptic
tits, and sometimes privation of speech.—Starting, and grinding
of the teeth in deep—irregular appetite, sometimes loathing food,
and sometimes voracious—Purging, with slimy and foetid stools—
Vomiting—Large and hard belly—Pains and sickness at the stom
ach—Pains in the head and thighs, with lowness of fpirits—Slow
fever, with small arid irregular pulfc—A dry cough—Excessive
third—Sometimes pale and unhealthy countenance, and some
times the face bloated and slushed.
Persons afflicted with any of the above symptoms, should have
immediate recourse to Hamilton's Worm-Destroying Lozenges, which
have been constantly attended with success in all complaints
similar to those above described.
A dose of this medicine given occasionally during the warm
season, will effectually prevent the “ vomiting and purging of
children,'' a dreadful disorder which annually destroys thousands
of the infant part of our citizens. It is likewise the mildest and
and most certain remedy known, and has restored to health and
ftrengh a great number when in an advanced flage of this fatal
complaint—particular and plain infractions are given for every
part of the necessary treatment in such cases,
Children generally take this medicine with eagerness having &
pleasing appearance, and an agreeable taste.
Dr. HAMILTON'S
Genuine Essence and Extract of
MUSTARD.
A fafe and effeftaal remedy for acute and chronic rheumatism
gout, rheumatic gout, palsy, lumbago, numbness, white-fweh
lings, chilblains, sprains, pain in the face and neck, &c,
This valuable remedy is prepared both in a fluid fate and in
pills, and thus excellently adapted both tor external and interna
use.
The Pills operate mildly by urine and by infcnfible perfora
tion, expelling the luperfluous and morbid humours they are
highly cordial to the flomach, create appetite, assist digestion, re
move flying pains, and cold or windy complaints in the stomach
and bowels.
The Essence is a wonderful assistant to the pills in iheurcatifm,
gout lumbago and palsy—and by its peculiar penetrating and
dispersing quality, removes the most violent sprains, bruises,
numbness, ftriffnefs of the neck, joints, &e. Swelled faces,
headache, indurated breasts, white Dwellings, frozen limbs, &c.
and will infallibly prevent the ill effects, of wet or damp A the
feet.
Some may be furprized that this medicine should be preferred
with equal success in such a variety of cases, but this furprize
will cease wlieu it is recolleded, that all those complaints result
from the fame causes—a slowness in the circulation of the Irmph
or obftruAions in the lymphatic vessels.
Dr. Hamilton's ELIXIR.
A sovereign remedy for colds, obstinate coughs, Asthmas, fore
throats, and approaching consumptions.
Thousands are too well acquainted with the nature and effects
of empirical medicines daily offered for the cure of the above
complaints—dear bought experience has taught them that oily
and heating medicines, joined with strong opiates ,'or sleepy drugs)-
repcated doles of which flatter and deceive the patient for the
prelent, by procuring momentary ease; experience, 1 fay, ha#
taught thousands that the common opiates and balDmics, as they
are called, finally aggravate every difordcr of the bread and lungs,
in their most distressing symptoms, that they load the flomach
and impair the digestion, inflame the whole system, increase the
difficulty of breathing, and excite fever. But the quality of this
valuable difeovery are evidenced by perfe&ly opposite effeds. A
SINGLE TRIAL WILL PROVE that it restores the determination
of the fluids to the furface of the body, and brings on the com
mon healthful perspiration ; that it dislodges and evacuates the
tough, vifeid phlegm, or mucus, strengthens the weakened vessels
of the lungs, sheathes the acrimonious humours which irritate
the lungs, and finally discharges them. Thus striking at the rout
of the disorder, the symptoms are of course effectually and per
manently conquered, the reverse of common medicines which
weaken the confutation and give strength to the difordcr, for
the fate ofmtfer&g for the present fame of fa painful effect.
To PARENTS who may have childred affixed with
the HOOPING COUGH.
This difeovery is of the firtt magnitude, as it affords immediate
relief, checks the progress, and Ina Ihort time entirely removes
the most cruel disorder to which children are liable, the Elixir is
so perfectly agreeable and @e dose so final! that ao difficulty a
rises in taking it.
Dr. HAHN's
Antibillious PILLS.
Tier are excellently adapted to carry offaperfuous bile, and pre
vent "its morbid secretions—to restore and amend the appetite —to pro
duce a free perforation, and thereby prevent colds, which are often
of fatal canfequences.—A dose never fails to remove a cold if taken
on its firft appearance-they are celebrated for removing habitual
coflivenefs—Jicknefs at the Jlomach and severe headache —and ought
to be taken by all persons on a change of climate.
They have been found remarkably tficacow in preventing and
curing disorders attendant on long voyages, and should be procured,
ped carefully preferred for use by ever, seaman.
For the cure of a certain dreadful malady,
The patent Indian Vegetable Specific.
Prepared by Dr. LEROUGH.
The experience of several thousands who have been cured by this
medicine (a great proportion of them, after the Jkill of eminent physi
cians had proved ineffectual) demonstrate its efficacy in expelling the
virrus, however deep rooted in the constitution and in counteracting
those dreadful effects which often refute from lice improper use cf
mercury.
The mildness of the Vegetable Specific is equal to its surprising effi
cacy, its operation is so gentle that it is given to patients in a fate of
pregnancy, with the utmoJt fafety and performs a cure without dis
turbing the fyflcm or producing any of those disagreeable effects in
fsparable from the common remedies.
With the medicine is given a description of the symptoms which
obtain in every flage of the disease, with copious directions for their
treatment so as to accompliJh a perfect cure in the AmAeft time,
^wiandth the leaf inconvenience possible.
The Damask Lip Salve,
Is ecrommended (particularly to the ladies) as ad
elegant and pleasant preparation son chopped ann
fore lips, and every, blemish and inconvenience oc
cafiuned by colds, fevers, &c. speedily restoring a
beautiful rosy color & delicate foftnefs to the lips.
Price 50 cents.
The Restorative Powder for the
TEETH and GUMS.
Thss excellent preparation comforts & flrength
entthe gums, preserves the enamel from decay,
andcleanfes and whitens the teeth absorbing all
that acrimonious dime and foulnefs which fuffered
to accumulate, never fails to injure, and finally
ruin them. Price 50 cents.
The Cordial Balm of Gilead.
So juflly celebrated for the relief qnd cure of
Nervous disorders, female complaints,weakneffes,
loss of appetite, impurity of blood, headache, re
laxation, bilious cases, debility, indigeflion, coughs
and colds, consumption, lowness of spirits, &c.
Prepared (only) by S. Solomon, M. D.F.R.H.S.
Os the Univerfty & College of Physicians,
The Cordial Balm of Gilead is an immediate
restorative and corroborant, a most powerful rem
edy in female obftruttiona and suppressions, and in
cases of retenfion at maturity ; alio in weakness,
morbid difeharges, and irregularities about the
turn of life.
Youth of either sex, who have praftifed a se
cret and deftruttive vice, and thereby relaxed,
weakened, and debilitated the whole nervous sys
tem, will find the Cordial Balm of Gilead the most
powerful, certain and effectual restorative.
This medicine pofleffes wonderful efficacy in all
nervous disorders, fits, headaches, weakness, hea
viness and lowness of spirits ; dimness of fight,
confufed thoughts and wanderings of the minty
vapors and melancholy, and all kinds of hysteric
complaints, gradually go off by the use of this sa
lubrious cordial. In sickness of the stomach, fla
tulencies and obflrudtions, it is a fafe, powerful
and efficacious remedy. The firft symptoms of its
good effects are serenity and cheerfulnefs.— Price
3 dollars a bottle.
Sovereign Ointment for the Itch,
Which is warranted an infallible remedy at one
application, and may be used with the most per
fect fafety, by pregnant women, or on infants a
week old.
Dr. HAMILTON'S
Excellent Laxative Pills.
Price 50 cents a box.
The above valuable Medicines are fold in New-
Hampshire, by CHARLES PEIRCE only, at the
Columbian Bookfore, No. 5, Daniel freet, by ap
pointment of the patentees.
FOR SALE
By Charles B. Grace,
Near Liberty Bridge,
roo barrels PICKLE FISH,
put up in the best manner for the Weft-
India market. Auguflgi.
Tooth Ache Drops,
%/nich gives immediate and lading relief. ,scts.
Tooth Briches, with Sponges. 12 cents.
Excellent Corn Plaifter,
which is an infallible remedy for corns. 50 cents.
Dr. Hahn's genuine Eye-Water,
A fovereigemed r jrX ell difeafesoj the eye,bCP
whether the effect is of natural, weakness, or of ac
cident, speedily removing inflamations, deflex
ions of rheume, dullness, itching and films on the
eyes ; never failing to cure those maladies which
frequently succeed the small-pox, measles and fe
vers, and wonderfully strengthening a weak fight.
Hundreds have experienced its excellent virtues
when nearly deprived of fight. 1 dollar a bottle.
PERSIAN LOTION,
So celebrated among the fashionable throughout
Europe, as an invaluable cosmetic, perfectly in
nocent and fafe, and of unparalleled efficacy in
preventing and removing blemishes of the face &
skin of every kind, particularly freckles, pimples,
pits after small pox, inflammatory redness, fcurfs,
tetters, ring-worms, fun-burns, prickly heat, pre
mature wrinkles, &c. The Persian Lotion oper
ates mildly, without impeding that natural insen
sible perspiration, which is essential to health, yet
its effeasare speedy and permanent rendering the
ficin delicately foft, and clear, improving the com
plexion and reftsring the bloom of youth. Ne
ver failing to render an ordinary countenance
beautiful and an handsome one more so. idullar
50 cents.
Anodyne Elixir,
For the cure of every kind of headache. 1 dl.a bot.
Infallible Ague and Fever Drops.
A long eulogium on the virtues of this medicine
is unnecessary, it never having failed in a thousand
cases, not one in a hundred has had occasion to
take more than a bottle, and numbers not half a
bottle. I dl. a bottle.
PROPOSALS
YILL be received at this office, fore.
VV reding a LIGHT-HOUSE at the
entrance of Port fmouth Harbour, on that
part of Fort Point, called Pollock Rock,and
about ninety yards from the old Light-House
—a foundation of Stone is to be raised on
the rock 6 feet, on which is to be ere&ed
an odigonal Pyramid of wood,of the heighth
of 78 feet, the diameter at the base to be ~o
feet, and at the top 12 feet—the Timber 10
be of found yellew,or timber pine, and square
edged—the Posts to be 16 inches square at
bottom, and 12 at top, and may be in two
pieces fcarfed together —The Sills to be 14
by 16 inches—the Girths 12 by 12—the Studs
(which may be of white hemlock) 4 by 4—
and the Braces (which must be of white oak)
4by 7 inches. —The Pyramid is to be divided
into 8 dories or divisions, and a flight of
flairs in each—the out fide to be covered with
seasoned inch pine boards featheredged, on
which is to be laid a covering of Shingles of
the best seasoned white pine, and painted
with three coats of paint.—On the head of
the Pyramid are to be placed and secured
suitable rafters, on which is to be la ; d a
flooring for the Lantern, of 2 inches white
oak plank, having a suitable difcent for the
water to run off, and a covering of thick
sheet topper.
The Lantern to be framed of iron, 8 feet
diameter, and 7 feet high—the Posts to be
Ifinch square, and to pass through the floor
2 feet, in contact with the inner lide of each
post of the Pyramid, to which they are to be
fecuted by 2 bolts in each—a bar of iron
passing from the head of one post to the other
is to secure the whole together,—eight iron
rafters are to be secured to the heads of the
posts to form the dome, which of a suitable
elevation, is to terminate ar, and fallen to a
hoop of 10 inches in the centre of the dome,
forming an aperture of that diameter in
which is to be placed a copper funnel of 18
inches in length, through which the smoke
is to pass—over the funnel is to be suspend
ed a canopy of copper—the Lantern is to be
secured by 8 iron braces, and a railing to
render the passage round it fafe—the inter
dices between the polls to be filled with glass
set in iron sashes—ventilators to be inferred
in suitable places, and the whole to be finish
ed in a neat manner, and according to the
mode adopted in the most improved conflruc
tion of Light-Houses in this country, and as
(hall be approved of and more fully describ
ed in the contrad that may be made.
7he persons who shall make proposals
for the above undertaking, (finding all the
materials, except the stone for the underpin—
ing,) are desired to fpecify on what terms
they will agree to finifh the fame this feafop,
and on what terms they will accomplish it
by the 20th day of May next.
Joseph Whipple.
Cuflom-Houfe, Portsmouth, AuguJt 31, 1802.
Take Notice.
ALL persons having demands against the eflate
of JOSHUA BRACKETT, late of Portsmouth,
?hyfician, deceased, are desired to exhibit them to
Hannah Brackett, Executrix of laid estate, or
to the fubferiber, who will difeharge the fame.—l
And those that are indebted to said estate either by
Note or Book, are requeued to make payment.
Such as cannot immediately difeharge their debts
are desired to give their noses for the balances due,
and renew those that are of long Handing.
JOSEPH WHIPPLE, Attorney to Jaid Executrix.
Portsmouth, Sept. 7, lho2.
~ To to
i4±^3dh And possession giv
flgli ^^ en the 20th instant—That
Allfil^i commodious and pleafaui
ill ii™^4 ly situated
DWELLING HOUSE,
Out-Houses, and Garden, belonging to the
Subfcriber,near the mill bridge, at ihe north
en d. SETH WALKER.
Portsmouth, Sept. 7.
TO BE SOLID
At Public Au&ion,
By order of the fudge of Probate, forth
county of Rockingham, on Tuesday the
28th infl. at 12 o'clock on said day, on the
premises.
TWO THIRDS of the real estate of
Samuel Melcher, late of Ports
mouth, in the county of Rockingham, block- .
maker, deceased, intestate ; —faid estate is
situated on the northerly fide of Gravel Lane,
in said Portsmouth, which may be viewed
any time previous to the day of sale, when
the conditions will be made known.
ANN ELIZA MELCHER,
Adminifratric.
JACOB WALDEN, Auctioneer-
Portsmouth, 4th Sept. 1802.
Cbe Republican Ledger,
Is published, weekly, every Tuefday morning,
on the following Conditions
One Dollar and Fifty-Cents per annum (exclusive
poftag)-4)ne third to be paid in advance.