Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-12-15

towards the circle of saints.
A great woman not imperious, fair
woman not vain, woman OF common tai
enis, not Jealous, an accomplished woman
that scorns TO shine-are four wonders
just great enough TO be divided among the
four quarters of the globe.
DIR. Franklin being on visit at Boston,
when young man, an experienced friend,
(Dr. Mather,) invited him into his libra
ry; and when returning, DIR. Mather
Showed him a shorter way out oil it, tfro'
narrow passage, which was crossed by a
beam about the height Of his head
Franklin led the way and being still IN
discourse with the DIR. who followed just
behind, he happened to turn his head,
when the DIR. hastily said stoop, stoop! -
But Franklin did not understand his
meaning till the beam seconded his eau
ton, by thump on the head.-Mather,
always ready on any incident to diffuse
instruction. said to him, you are young
and have the world before you, stoop as
you pass through it, and you will avoid
many hard thumps."
Indian Sagacity.-Gov. Dudley, who
was as well acquainted as ever man was
with the Indians, often told the following
story to prove their capacity -
He was building house, at his planta-
ton, and while directing his ,workmen
noticed lusty Indian, who, though the
weather was cold, was naked as well as
an idle spectator. Harkye, Indian,
said the Governor, 6 why don't you work,
as these men do, and get you clothes
to cover you 2 And you no work, Gov
ernor,' replied the Indian. work. re-
piled the Governor, placing his fore-f finger
on his forehead, with my head, and
therefore need not work with my hands.
Well replied the Indian, if / would
work what have you for me to do p Go
kill me cali, and | will give you shil-
ling The fellow did so, and the Cover
nor asked him why he did not skin and
dress it 2 Calf dead, Governor said
the Indian, give me another, and will.
This was complied with, and away went
| the Indian to an ale house, with his tive
shilliDgs, he soon drank one in rum, and
then returned to the Governor your
shilling bad, the man no take it, The
Governor believed him, and gave hin
another; but returning again with the
second the Governor discerned he was a
rogue. Nevertheless he exchanged thai
too, reserving his punishment for another
opportunity. To accomplish this, be
wrote letter to friend at Boston, tc
give the bearer sound whipping in q
few days, when the Indian came to stare al
the workmen, he gave it to him, saying
{ il you will carry this to Boston and de.
liver it as directed, will give you half 4
crown The Indian bowed assent aud sci
out upon his journey but had not gone
far before he met another Indian belonging
to the Governor, to whom he gave the let.
Ter, and told him his master had sent him
TO meet with him, and babe him return
with that letter to Boston as soon as he
could. The poor Indian carried il with
great diligence, and received sound
whipping for his pains. The other Indian
came no more, but at meeting with some
of his nation, the Governor saw this fellow
among the rest, and asked him, very Sc
verely, how he could dare to serve him
such trick p The Indian looked him
full in the face, placed his fore-fnger on
his forehead. and reDIied. head work.