The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-07-28
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES


Essraordsnary Hsnesfy.--A person Of tho
Quaker profession (suys London paper hav-
ing through misfortune, about forty years ago,
become insoivcnt, and not being able 10 pay
more thsn eleven shiIlings 10 the pound, form.
edaresolutoin,i IL p evidence smiled on his fu.
tuso endesyours, TO pay the wi hole amount
and ia case of death, he ordered bis sops to
Iquidate his debts by their Joint proportions.
il pleased God, however, TO spare his life
sod Of er struggling with variety of diIhcu-
ties, (for his livelihood chiefly depended on
his own iebour)hc at length saved sufficient to
satisfy every demand. Ashor, time since the
cid man camo with considcrable sum TO tho
suryiving son Of ono Of his creditors, who has
boen dead thirty years, and insisted on paying
him the money he owed his father, which ac-
cordingly did, with heartfelt satisfaction. Such
display ofvirtuous principle we rocord with
Infinite pleasure, as IL not only rehects tho
highest honour on worthy Individual, but
also on that society 10 which he belongs
whose members have long been distinguished,
end deservcdIy respected, For their upright
aud equitable dealing. On this occasion we
cannot help oxclaiming 10 the words OF Pope,
|" an honest mans the nobiest work OF God"
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.fNECD0TE. $50
An Irishman appeared before tho Grand ia.
ry to complain Of . person who robbed him,
Y Pase your Honours, said he, must tell tho
ptory in my own way. You must know that
went down 10 the Battery TO snuff The cooling
. beaaxc, and take nap ON the grass ofier night:
We'll, by the powere! when awoks, found
myself robbed Of my money and o,her arti.
clos. Thinks I--now Paddy, how are you 10
catch tho ,hnfc when . fought struck mo on
my head TO 60 the poxt night on the Battery,
snd lie dowo and pretend 10 be sslapc, and II
the thaie came ain IN rob rne, TO sazo him,
and hold him tight Well, your Houors, away
goes TO the nA,ery, and iays me down, and
psc,cnds 10 60 70 slape & would you believe
il did actually 60 to slape, and wheo a.
woke, by tho powers was robbed again! Both
GRAFTON saze me, ] souid have bsstcd myself
for being such fool as 10 60 to olaps. when
< ] laid down,so keep myself awake.--sWcIl
courage, Pat, ssys I,try aesin;--So the next
night went sgain, end lsid down ON the grsss,
and won't to slspc, but l kept awake si the.
timo,. md sure enough, the thsfc came, end
VAS rummsging my packets, when Iegipped
him BY the collar and carried him TO Bsidewell
,--snd that's oil. On examinssion,. Il was
found that the culprit had three shillings abost
5 him, which could not be unidentified as the +
,rishman's; and a. be had been ten days In con-
6nsmcn,, he was dismissed.--r. Y. neaer.
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ANECDOTE.
A widow who had been taught by the dec.
7arations OF her deccascd husband, 70 believe
that hc would make will much in her favor,
after his dcath, che found upon Opening l.istes-
lament, tha, he had acted very dihcreo,, end
excluded her from tho property she expected
20 possess. She made known her dissppoint.
npent to her female scrysn,, who checsed her
spicits, by assuring her that tho effect Of the
will might be avoided, and q new ono oasily
framsd.-T The mistress d ired 70 know by
what means. The maid snswesed that there
was q poor fellow named Tom, the barber, in
the neighbourhood, who much rcscmbled her
late master. and for email sum be would
feign himself dying man. Ifthcretore an
attorney was provided and proper Witnesses,
4 will sobsequens TO the date Of the true one,
which, consequently would supe:ceds it
might be made. Tom was sent for accord
inely, and agrecd 10 PLAY his patt. The par
{ ties were sumuoncd, the attorney attended.
and tho expiflng husbaud dictated his last tes'
lament to be framed sccordiog 70 the wishes
snd intcrcsts Of insgiussY wife, fer some
sime-bus at length he proposed, that ss he
bad sill then complied with her desires, he
might lesve one legscy according 20 NE Own
wish, which wss, Soof to Tom, the Barber |!
To prevent discovery OF The freud, the lady
wAs obliged u coosent % :be proposal, and
fsithfally pay the money 10 The propossf, 10
order 10 iusurs his secrecy. -
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-fnecdofe "A lady Of this ei,y, few days
sRo, called into = dry good store, asked ths
~i>sk s-:.k -. "A. ~f(o~fs so-.s e.. = xctl "a