The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-05-05

The Good Neighbor. - 4 ne following dro
SireumstanCe ialeIy occurred IN the north OF
the metropolis. A lady, probably ve'y igno-
rant Of what was passing in her own house,
was, she thought, and had reason TO think
from her unwearicd vigilance, perfectly sc
euointed with all the domestic economy Of
he neignbors. Il happened that, by long
and diiigent observation OF the proceedings
in an opposite mansion occupied by foreign
nobienlan, she had isccrtaincd be ond doubt
that Inc footman went 20 bed in the maid
Servants room. To be convinced OF error,
and TO lose no time In correcting IL, - the
grace OF vir,uo. \ ietcr charged with these
suspicion, was Immediately dispatched TO the
count; who wrote her Vo'y polite answer,
stating, how much he was Obliged TO her for
the bvely interest she took IN the morally oil
his family, that he would for,bwith h'institu,c
an ~nqui y into the mater, and pu q speedy
end 20 any tnproprIety he might discover,
bur he begged leave to observe hat he had
hithe,io ooder stood that il was tie cnsto1i Of
ME couaIry for man and his vile TO sleep to.
geiher
h Il. fool and his money. Some merchants
went to an Eas,erO Sovereign, and exhibued
for sale, sevr al very 6ne horses. The King
admired them and bought hem he moreo.
'vcr gave the merchants lack OF rupees to
purchase more horses Tor him. The King
one day, IN sport,ve bumor, ordered the VI. |
zier 80 make oat list of all ,he fools in his
commons. He did 60, anc put his msjesty's |
name 1.-THE head Of them. The king asked |
why H. repiod /" Because you entrusted
lack of rupees TO men, you don't know, and |
who will never come back. -" Aye, but |
'suppose they should come back !"" Then
y will erase your name aod insert theirs"
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E%A Yirfves of Porfer.--A man who had been
H\s3Fing poYer ill he WAS qu' drunk, hic-
<G0p'd out, that porter was both meat and
drihk Soon after, going home, he tumbied
inioss ditch on which companion who was
*1nsdsug HIN observed, tha, j, was no, only
4 MsAk snd drink tor him, but washing and
fisdefqg 900.
~ sCesssi, Dee. 25 IA hatmaker of this city,
nsmed Maulch, has discovered method Of
felt, so as to make il impcne
trabte to tho stroke Of a sabre, 10 the hands
>oi the strongest curirassier, and even to y
|Wuskst bali. This tao, has been proved by
Numerous trials. He offered to discover tho
ocrct to our government for suitable re-
ofOpencc, but no attention was paid 10 IT,
Ikereport of this Invention, however, reached
Yciorsburgh, and Mr.. Msulich was invited ~
nresent himself To be Emperor of Russia, ~
Aix-kp- C aappeIlc. Tho Ross,an geoe,sl be
q s6tsfed with the truth Of his assertions
has been invited to establish in Russia
hAnytse,ory Of this felt, upon the most lber
R>psms.
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416<5.>- Many of our readers who are "a.
nie4g. 4Uh ivory utensils and ornaments, az
o4&04fe Of the manner in w,ics they are
enjo tkD>ned from the scd bone Of the e.
okt a';slusks. The following is one OF ,h
uoAijrbds OF rendering this substance duct
ond'm ,nagesblc io the hands OF the artist.
!, ,lvo y and other borcs viii be cndered soi'
Z ~ {&4ing them for twelve hours IA aquali'.
,<<Is, snd men three days IN The juice oi beers
BY which, My will become so soft that the
may bt>vo<ked into sny 70 IN. To hard
them agso, fh.y ,hould aid in strong vim
: sgsr Itr~sr said by Diaseo iacs, that % |
boiling isofy fos xsouts with the roo, oi
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