Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-11-30

ground at every step, and admits the wa
tex very freely. Secondly, must men
ton the pernicious effect of their bodyiess
govns. When lady rises in the MORN
ing, she dresses comfortably; but Mrs.
A. receives polite card from Mrs. B.
(" Mrs. b. presents her most respectful
compliments to Mrs. A. and (having in
vised few select friends} requests the
pleasure Of her company to spend socia-
Bile evening"" The weather is cold and
damp, but Mrs. b. cannot think of enter
tanning company 10 the common room; and
about half al hour before the visitants
lare expected fire is kindled 10 the best
lparlor, which had been well scrubbed in
The forenoon and TO have all things com
plete, the carpet is laid down before the
floor is dry. The time draws near. Mrs.
A retires to cold room to dress; aud as
Ia suitable substitute for the warm morning
dress, adopts thin book or cambria muslin.
with wide sleeves, and other correspond
ing articles of dress! The neck or breast,
lit not bare, is covered with thin gauze.
A cloak or thick shawl may be worn in
the streets, but are laid aside before the
room gets warm. But Mrs. A. is bedeck-
I'd 10 suit much better adapted to the
month of August than December; size
looks out of the window and observes that
il has rained, and the streets are wet, but
no matter; the walks are pretty dry, and
it is but step. Madam sets off and gets
L. f. "a "a ~. g
just begins to blaze, the room is cold and
damp, but off goes the shawl or cloak !;
her feet are rvet and cold, but politeness
will not permit her TO dry them; she sits
shivering until the fire warns the room.
The company having all arrived, the warm
tea is served about, which, with the heat
of crowded room, opens the pores and
produces copious perspiration. AT
length the company breaks up, and the
visitants return home through the damp
night air, and find many Of their fires ex-
tinguished and the rooms cold they retire
TO rest in this uncomfortable state-a vio-
lent cold ensues, which ofteGs.mes gathers
strength from neglect or improper treat
ment, and the slowly wasting power of
consumption marks the victim for an uu-
timely grave.
Original Anecdoie. hen Congress
l6rst convened under the new constellation
at Philadelphia, tall, stately aud vene.
rable man, went into store, and enquir.
led of the merchant if he had pippins foi
To IN. he IF
firmative, and the stranger desired him TO
unhead one Of the barrels, as be wished
to examine the quality OF the sp ses,
promising to pay him extra for his
trouble. The chutlish merchant refused
a compliance with this request even if it
was made by the President Of the United
states. The stranger said, that he was
confident he would unhead the barrel, re
marking at the same time that he wa
oblIged to leave the store for few mo.
menls, and that he expected to find the
lbarrel open on hrs return; he then ab
ruptly departed A gentleman who was
at that time 10 the store, inquired OF the
merchant whether he knew the name Of
The customer whom he had treated so cav.
alierly lie replied that he did not he
was informed Of the name which he no
sooner heard, than the hammer began to
rattle about the hoops with uncommon in
dustry, and the barrel was unhfa,ied, jus
as the stranger returned. With grave
smile on his face, he examined, professed
himself pleased with, aud purchased the
Ipippins, desiring at the same time that a
lbill might be made out and receipted.
The merchant attempted to make out The
bill, but applied to the gentleman who in
formed him of the name Of his new Gus.
toner, aud requested his assistance, as
his own hand trembled so much that he
was unable to write. This assistance
was furnished, the bill made out, re
ceipted, the stranger paid bis money and
departed. Reader, do you wish to know
the name of this illustrious stranger, so
capable Of shaking the nerves even Of
Americans One man only could do this,
and that one was WASHINGTON.
The following anecdote, connected with
the history Of Braddock's defeat, has
not, as far as We know, been published
before. We have it from gentleman
Of the highest respectability, who re-
ceived il from Gen. Washington him
self
When Gen. Braddock was marching
towards Pittsburgh, French captai0|
asked the commander of the French and
Indian forces to give him suitable de
tachment Of men to go and meet the Brit
ish and Americans. The commander de.
cIined to do this, but told the captain
hat be might make an effort to enlis'
volunteers. The captain accepted Of the