The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-09-18
MISCELLANEOUS SELECTIONS.

AN aged man, being travelling on business, put
up at a tavern /; having rode the whole day in a
storm, he desired his landlord to give him room,
ERE, provide hr, some refreshment, which was
accordingly done there after came III sixteen
Young gentlemen, demanded of the landlord the
best room in the house to which he replied it
engaged, and he was unwilling to dsoblige the
gueststbey then requested leave to speak with him,
and proposed to hire him to quit the room leave
was given, and proposals made and rejected but
the old man had the complasance to offer to let them
spend the evening with him--to which they replied
they should " raise tho devil" Well, says the good
man, will lay him for you---upon which the treaty
siosed. The young debauchees Immediately order
cd sixteen bottles of wine, drank them, and broke
the bottles against the chimney back the old gen
tleman (who partook with them) called for his bot
tie, and broke it Gkewse--the young fellows still
determined to oblige the old to quit his post,
and leave then masters of the ground, agreed that
some OF the company should make proposals,
and execute them himself fret; and that if any
person in the ahoud refuse TO follow, he
should pay FIVE pounds to which sll agreed The
first was, to burn all their hats the second, their
coats the third their waistcoats; the fourth, their
boots which was accordingly executed by them
the old man followed suit AFTER which, he says
gentlemen, now it is my turn to make proposals to
which demand your compliance under the same
penalty as before to Which they readily consented
The landlord was called, aud surgeon ordered
with his instrument-whrn the old man proposed
that every one of The company should have all the
teeth in their heads extracted he set himself down
accordingly. ana ordered the surgeon to proceed:
but to their astonishment the old man had but
stump left to crafty their curiosity, which
rhced to execute the proposal; the young men soon
discovered that they were outgeneraPd, and rather
than part with their teeth settled truce with the
old hero, paid him five pound, each paid The land
lord his bill for the wine, &c. and had only the
ISOLATION to go home naked, and tell their friends,
the Paddy told General Washington, when he had
made prisoners Of five dragoons--that one veteran
rake had surrounded and cafched nem naphng
TIE celebrated George Whitfield, when on his
Last voyage to America, tho ship was assailcd by
terrible storm, just he entering the gulph
stream. The Captain, having rather larger pro-
portion than he wished Of raw hands, had occasion
mure than once TO exercise his swearing Abilities
with an emphasis not unusual on such occasions An
old lady, passenger on board, and toilowerot Wit.
field, shocked to hear the captain swear, that
She requested Mr. Whitfield, it possible, to prevail
upon the to desst, for the sake of their souls
as such horrd cxccrations must Inevitably sink them
Mr.. Whitfield obeyed the old gentewoman, and
with some difficulty the captain brought 60 be
more moderate 1t was not long, however, before
the Doctor Of Divinity perceived that the sailors did
not attend to the captains commands with such
lacrity they had done before and stepping up
deck privately, when the old woman's back was
turned desired the captain to swear on, as he be-
lcved it, after ALL to be absolutely necessary in order
TO save the ship and their lives.
The above circumstance, which is fact shcws
much humour, great knowledge Of human nature,
and desire to preserve life.
CHARLES the v. Of Spain, one day walking with
several of his courters through one OF the great
burial places in the vicinity OF Madrid his notice
was suddenly attracted by pompous marble monu-
ment that had been erected years before to the
memory of certain officer in one Of his armies,
who had fallen in battle. An inscription appeared
on the monument, which he requested one Of his
attendants to read, and was amoag good deal of
other impertinencc as follows
60 HEaE LIES THE BopY OF DON JUAN
ALpHoNso sANCHo RODRIGO syLyEs
DE PAX, WHO IN HIS WHOLE
LIFE NEVER KNEW WHAT