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

/ Linen and Thread from Nsssies.---The Irish
have recently made experiments upon The
loss OF nettles, for the ulsnufsciure of thread
hnd linen and the result 10 ssid to be, the,
10Th these articles arc obtained equal, If not
superior, to the thread and linen from AJAX.
a receits to desfyoy ENes.--Theso SO troubles.
bome insects may DO cffectuaily destroyed
Without the use Of poison. Take half tea
Ppoon foil OF black pepper 10 powder, one ,cs.
Ppoon full OF brown sugar oud one tablespoon
full OF cream, mix them well together, and
place them in the room on plate wherc the
lies are troueiesomc, and they will soon dis.
bppear.
sdnosher infsISle Remedy Dissolve two
|dtams Of the extract Of quassia in half pint
|0f boiling wster, and AIDING little sugar,
raintssick, fafg or syrnh, pour the mixture on
rlates---To this ensicing food, the Flies and
Daadie, are extremely partial, and il never
fails 10 destroy them.
A Nery Comet.--A comet has lately been
discovered at the observatory of Kong gsburg,
IN the ConsteIlation of inc Ssan. II is not
yisibls 10 tho naked eye.
was manufactured by Joseph Rogcrssx Sons,
of Sheffield, in January last. IL is 40 elegant
knife IL miniaturc, containing so instruraents,
moving on II springs and Ia joints, of the
most exquisite workmanship II employed
the workman aa days of close application to
complete Il; does not exceed hye-eighths Of
nm ineh in length, and weighs only one guar
Tor Of an ounce. The following is o list Of
the articles contained in the above knife.
Ono s.ick knife blade, one pruning knife
blade, three pen knife blades, on nail knifc
blade, ono silver tooth pick, one bow saw, one
double tooth saw, one leather punch, one but
ton hook. ono pair Of scissor 8, one gun pickcr,
ono pair Of twecxcrs, four Asams of different
sizos, one nail flc, one chisscl, one corkscrew,
one reodev, ono timber scribe, one gimbIet,
ono booking one brad awl, ope horse hook,
cue gun screw, and ono sugur.
Pride Of .4neesfry.---In the castles and
palaces Of the ancient nobility Of France, the
tapestry frequently presents memorials Of
their pride OF ancestry. On tho tapestry Of
"a apartment in the palace OF tho Dakc De
Otoy, at Paris, is Representation Of the delugc |;
In which man is seen ruoning after Noah,
and calling out" My good frieod. save the
archives Of the Croys." Another piece OF
tapestry in the palace Of tho Duke de Lewis,
represents the Virgin Mary with an ancestor
ofthc Do Laws, standing bare. headed before
her." Dear Cousin ssys she pray be GOV.
esed," and he ropiics---" Cousin, ! would
ralhor remain as am
.fnecIofc.---A few days ago one OF QUE city
lnarshals was called into q house whore 'nau
6ad Just attempted to commit suicide by hang.
ing his foot rested on ladder, and, as he
had but Just turnod himself Off tho'e was the
best reason to suppose, that II he had been cut
down he would have recovered. The mar.
shall never touched him. Why didn't you
cut him down said magistrate. Why,
waited for the erowners said the marshal.
Were there no persons by to cut him down
q YES, plenty, but as was an oRicer prevent
cd them, & in short time the crowner came
md held his inquest over him. Sure enough
...thc isnorance of the marshal saved tho COR
cner his foo, for when he arrived the man was
dead. In free country the marshal must
have Thought, that any man had the privilege
az (" setting Lis house 10 rights and hanging
hipsclf;" and that no persoa could legally
interfere but tho coroner 10 these cases.
Every dny. at Paris, says the editor Of Jour.
|. nal dee A1odes, the borders Of gentIemen's
..hats enlarge, the coats diminish, and tho pan
Il csloons extcned. A wag, upon this, observed.
n q 4 csnoot tell where our DANptss hide
1hopsslvss; We can neither sse ,heis Squire,
e. ~ thelrlsgs."
|k a Crown "A Freoch officer who M ,
= orl sones opon HE parole ss Reading, net With
z bIbIo. Ne road Il; and was 90 struck with
}fs contents thot he was convinced os the folly
~ scspsIesl pripciples, and of the trosh o
ohrissisnity, Z sod rssolsed 70 becoGns prsses
3an. When his geg sssocissss rallied him
for taking 20 sesieuA : turn he ss'd 'n AZ
vlodicstion, q hsve 6ons 90 ooss thar
my old schoolfellow, Bernsdostes WHO = -
een,c a Lutherau." fes, bat Be Geams
a.. !" said HE assecistss (" @ db'si4 eePvP;;z
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