The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-10-22

led her, ard managed oil her cjn;eIns rccsr-
ding TO their own good pleasure with high
hand and much profit TO themselves and no
one dared 10 say Why do sc ,hus!"
Their undispu,ed authority made them
exceedingly bolc, and they prsbibned many
things not before looked upon as sinful.
Sund,y advertisements, not dee med ippfop-
or in most parts, were severely handled.
The game Of football was held with eyes OF
rsprobatioo, because il threw the pcfsoos OF
men into onseemly pos lures, & caused the IN
TO leave that iine OF perpi0dicular unpright-
ness which they should constantly preserve
ia ell their aetions.--Tbree old women were
sorely admCnished in public Ineeiisg, for
having got together on Saturday evening on
private business, and drank SouchonG. and
mumbled a little butteied bIscuil.--A Jour.
neyman leather brGeches maker was hotiy
reprimanded for dancing cut out j'sgs with
travelling bellows meoder ind two BARRIERS
apprentices, overy Tuesday aSd Friday even
ing Tor whole fortnight together--a sport
10 which they were much adioled, aud which
was unanimously declared TO be not only un-
profitable, but prolane aud unlawful amusc.
men.. IL was also tGken inlo grave and Sc
fiops cons liberation whether the ancie nj Blue
Laws should not be enforced so far as TO
cause the hair Of the wbule household 70 be
Gu, in one sober, uniform manner, by clapping
tho half pumpkin shell upon their heads !;
and moreover, coriain Of The more jealous
did propose to renew the good old practice
of whipping barrel Of beer for working up.
on The Sabbath.
While matters proceecsd in this wise. the
Ill "A
edin their sleeves TO see how swimmingiy
thoir schemes were going on. But it fell
outat last that sund y dtticulie, arose IN
the household. The jugglers were suspect.
ed OF cOoniviDg with certain violen, man
named Bu!!caii some times called Duiwa,k,
Tho sirove hard to get away tho extensive
family lands, OF estate e great value; and
they were likewise accused Of divers other
evil practices. They now began to be sore
afraid lest they should be dismissed from
their places OF honor and prohi which they
had held exclusively for 80 msny years, as il
were by chartered tight, und whic hthey hop.
ed 20 render o!5!ees IN fee simrAe to them
selves and their ncirs forever. WhcreupoD,
being IN srievous tribu!ution, they bc,housht
themselves Of crsfty device. They wen,
brthwi,h TO he t,oa.ury that held the money
In which each man of Tho household, ond of
tho iarm had thrown in u purse containing
ms equal part, ond they took up each mans
purse, snd, with n deceillul ceremony nick
ndmsd fthrO6ssion," ,hsy carried ls to him
Saying, Dearly beloved surely thou needst
help to pay Tor thiOc education sud Tor the
preachng oi the Gospel. Lo beie IS money
therefore, which We give uato ,bee. Comt
now, let Us be good friends together, and do
thy utterDost to persuade our mistress 10
continue Us 10 our Offices Ther.at many
waxed wroth ind said, "Vcii.y, this money
~ our own and not yours---ye have no right
10 give II sssy. Yc would purchase our cen
sciences with brlbe, and moreover would
buy US with our own mooey. bAoart from
us sod avoid our hov indignation, OH ye gen
| Grafton Of vpers v'.--Tbis, and other high
handed Offences, came AT last 10 The knowi
edge, Of their mistress who now began o
think that much wrong bad been worked by
the confidential servants of her household.
The physicians who understood her disot-
der, ber secrc, iudrmiies, and the impo,i-
iions practiced upon her by the iuggors,
were admitted to her presence. They i'm.
niediatey prescribed a Reform Of regimen
They administered sA!utary Alternatives
which were completely successful in reno.
vating her system. With returning health
OF body the SAMMY Of intellect was restored.
she no longer implicitly believed the scare.
crow tales fabricated by her principal domes-
tics. She undertook TO think and TO exam.
inc for hsrself--found good grounds Tor hsr
suspicion Of ,heir mel pracuocs--indignan,-
ly dashed tho Magical Shsctaeies to atoms
dismissed the servso,s who by their dcccp-
tioos, had aleutied her from her spouse,
and cordially reunited herself with him 10
the bonds OF harmony and affection.
FLOREhT REPUBLICA.