Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-11-06
{ WHole No. So2.


till the form had blown over. Ac-
cordingly, with his favoulite lafs, he
retired fome miles from Bottom, built
a fnug hut, and night and day alter
nately to his bottle and his Poll. A
crew of old meiImates, hearing of
Jacks precipitate retirement, made
diligent fearch for his abode. A
ihort period marked their fuccefs.
The hut, which was elevated on large
itumps, and of no great fize, prelen-
ted an Object to crafty their hu-
mour. In the dead of night, thefe
brethren of the fca, raifed the hur
on their flaoulders, and tranfported
it from the fidc of hill where it
food, into the centre of pine grove,
at miles diltance. This perfor-
med, they returned unperceived.
At the dawn OF day, Jack, as was ufu.
al, opening the door to pats judg-
ment on the weather, was faluted by
a pine bougb, which very torcibJ CON-
plimented bis face with "gaOdmorn-
ing" Never having read of queen
Mab's nocturnal incantations he was
at lofs to conjecture how he could
have run 70 many knots in 70 few
hours. AT length rubbing his eyes
feveral times fays, !" D--mn me Poll
unLsf my lights are in Na fsg, a0e've
been dragging our ANCHORS all night r
The Two JEws-Two old Jews,
who go about London, dealing in old
cloaths, pafing by a gentlcman's
table, were 70 fafcinated bya cou-
pie Of Jackets belonging to two por-
tilions, that they could not refift the
temptatioa of adding them to their
itock in trade. While they wcrs
fecreting their prize, the owners
came from public houfe, where they
had been drinking pot of porter,
and faw the whole tranfa aetion.
They rufhed out, feized The Ifrael-
ties, locked them in the liable, and
went in quef ofcertain things which
promifed better fport than profecu-
ion.
They returned, tied the two Jews
face to face, and matted together their
two boards, fmeared with ihoemaker's
wax. AS foon as the wax was cold.
and fufficient number of fpedators
had gathered together to view this
fraternaI Jcwifh hug, the petitions
at intervals applied few pinches of
fnuff, which caufed fuch concul-
fion of notes and fuch fnecziDg and
fpattering in each others faces that
while it inflicted the fsvereit puniih.
ment on the thieves, the fpc6tators
were hishly pleaied with this fpeci-
men of their difribusive jaltice.
In one of the wcltern Gates Gen.
eral--oGered his fervices as rep
rcfentative in the general aflcmb!y.
Knowing the difpolition Of the peo-
pie. on tn: day of the election, he
mounted on the the itump of fall
len tree, and thus addreiIsd the elec-
tors who had crowded around him
=" Bobtails and hunting fhiits | yoa
are fet of id ignorant fellows
for coming here to fend repreienta-
tive to the general aaambly why
could not the man of your choice
have went without all this palaver z
But IT you arc determined to eIets
one, am at your fervicc becauie !
want to go TO - on fomc privsis
bulaels. and have not money to bear
my eApences. aud | think | can do
yours at the fame time. IF you think
propes TO eleet ms, | pledge my hons
our that viii do the b.lt | can for
you and fer myJsE; but you do no,
choofc to lend me, YOU may 90 TO
hell and b. d ID" lie was elcct.d
unanim ,u.ly.
A Mr.. Hggr, in foufhern pa
per, alvertiies large traa of land
foi fale. We iliould abvifc adven.
turcrs to 81 cautious how they par-
ehlfe, as, from the name of the pro-
prieter. we thios there is proba,
biiity Of ,hrir being 5o,ei.
III. proprietor OF The Crs,O-itreer
theatre. Dublin, appears refoIved m 4