The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-10-29


Dr.. Crawford, Of Bslumore, who 10 evsty
,hing smiable and good, was no. unlike his
in,imaic friend, Mr. Stevenson.
A certain hypoohondrisc, who for long
tine fancied himself dying Of a liver com>
plant. was sdvised by Dr.. Crawford, 20 msks
n journey TO the slate of OHIO. Af,er aa,
excursion Of 3 months, he returned hoeses
appsrco,ly 10 COED health but upon receiy-
ing Information Of the death Of twin broth,
CT, who had ac,ually died Of a scirrus liscrr
he immediately, tookshe s,sggcrs, sndsfal.
iing down, roared out thai be was dead, orS,
had, as he always expected, died of li,,fs
complaint. Doctor Crawford being SEM for,
Immediately attended, and ssked the hypoeh,
Sa lac how he svuld be dead, seeing hcs
could tak. Blu, still he wouh have i, tbas
he was actually dead. Whereupon the co.,
gaclous doctor exclaimed, (" . yes the. ger,
tieman ~ certainly dead, and II Ia moro lhan
probable his liver was the death Of hisr..
However TO ascertain the fact, will hasrea
10 cut him open before pulrc faction taks,,
place." and lhcrsupon getting . carving
knife, and whetting il - a bu,cher would to
open dead calf, he stepped up to him and.
began to open his wais,coat, when the Hy-
pochond,izc was SO horribly frightened, thsv
he leapsd up with tho agility Of rsbit, and
7 crying out, I" Murder Murder (! Murder .f :
run of with speed that would haze dcAed a
+ score Of doctors TO catch him. Alter rom.
n,ng q considerable distance, until he wee al.
most exhausted, he halted, and not hndiag
the Doctor AZ his heels, soon become eoin-
posed. From that period, this gentlcrnsp
wss never known to commpain Of his livsrs
nor had he Tor more than 20 years Afterwards,
| any symtoms of his disease.
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GUESS WORK. X
When hear parents clustering and seoId,
ing, guess their children are ssuey aud diso-
bedient. 80
When sec many whips stuck up 10 :
house, guess they are all needed, and more
too.
When heor ANAL children swsaring %
each other out of doors, guess their parents
I quarrel sod fight in the house. cts
When hear children cry for sny thing
they want, guess they have been paid for
crying before f, and when see given thsnA
what they want before they atop esying.
guess they will know how 10 get what they
| want the next time. t y. M
| When SEQ children permitted 10 stare =
I stranger In the face, and 10 NEEDLE with his
Whip, hat, and gloves, I g0css thcir parents
\ 80 sf~sseSsos Sho suC SUsosSu OSoo6ue W.
| toyrnsuery. .~.- ~ cs ss.s t.s~
| When see children ps-mitied TO ast
strangers great many impertineni quSs-
tons, guess they will never be able TO anss
wer many pertinent GOES. IN
| When / hear child tell It's parents Il sg0n'fs
gucss II was never made 70 mind, and new.
! er will be ill some civil officer does II.
When hear parents threaten 10 skin their
| ehiIdfen aiivs, !! guess their children know
thar they will I've, and will mo- mind much
what they say.
Whom see children indulged in tale-bear.
ing, gaess their parents have few good
| ncigbbors.
When SEQ parents laugh at the lies their
children tell 10 deceive and pIsy tricks upon
others, guess they will cry when they hear
the end Of tho play.
+ When hear children coll their parents
fools, ! guess they speak the tro,h.
Sfeesasoy.