The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-10-10
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UNDER the regal government of the coll
onies, when Governour BULL, was III the
chair OF state, in 3onth- Carolina, a gentleman
in that state, by the name of Frog, of the t.
piscopal religion, had Ia son boin unto him,
As he was repairing to church to have his
son christened, he applied to one of his
neighbours to stand godfather for his child,
to which the neighbour consented, OH conti-
tion that he might have the privilege of CIV
Ing the child his nainc, which was agreed %
by the father. When they came near the
church, said Mr.. Frog TO bis neighbonr--
Pray, sir, what name do you intend to give
my SOM" Have you any objection 70 tho
name of our Governour :" said the gossip.
None at ALL" said Mr.. Frog. In the time
of service the priest called for the name Of
the child, and the godfather gave the name
of BULL, by which name he was made
christian. When the father retired home,
and began to put both names of his child to-
gether, he found he had complete BUtL-
FROG in his house. As strange as it seems,
that human being should be made bull
frog, yet number of editors in the United
States have got the art of lransmutation, and
really keep taN5rog to croak in their ,yhct.
This little four-ieggcd orator is made to say
any thing which fear Or fancy dictates, and ,o
speak in English, French, or Germon win
equal ease.
A man once stole a horse, when horse
theft was punished with death. AS the thief
was fleeing on the horse near pond oi Wa.
ter, the 6uH.frog cried out against The man
-" You'H be hang'd--" youU be harg'd,"
with such energy that the thief returned and
left the horse where he found it.
a crabbed!prescher, in Faquire county,
(Virg. in exposing the Arminians, compar-
ed them to the frogs and said the preachers
would cry out-"good works" good 7vorkS,
and the members Would jump up and peep
Sc free grace--s' free grace"
A venerable preacher, in Berkshire county
{ Penn. had in his society, a number Of
members, who improved their gifts of ex-
hortation in the assembly. To these young
speakers, certain punster made the follow
ing address :-' You sing as lively frogs
bu, when the old 6nh.frog ascends the pulpit
and cries out" bloody nouns-6ioody nouns"
you are all as still as MICE"
The ahcients were in the habit Of cutting
off the head of some illustrious frst-bor1.
which they would pickle with oil and salt, and
inscribing some magical words on a plate oe
gold, would place it under the tongue this
being done, they would place the head in u
wall, and cali il ferathim. Before this the
priests would fall down, and the ferathim
would feet and mutfer out hIs oracles, which
the priests delivered to the people as coming
from the gods. Just so il is with many OF
our printers. They have picked the names
of WASHINGTON, and made themselves a ter
afhdm. Before this they fall down, and make
bin as oratorial as the bpY-/rog If these
printers wish to expose the democrats, thci-.
Hashshgfon 6uHJrog cries out against them
=" you'll Be hany'd." When they are en-
deavouring to prove that our government is
unic--'rrnch iqfursce, and Can find no in
s;..''ce To support il, their seraiAi7s exclAiTas