Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-20

keys and seals enough suspended to JUS
tify one 10 believing he had watch
what is he after ?--Nofhsng.
What is that fellow standing at The tay.
ern door, with his elbows through his Coat,
doing Nothing.
Once more and am done. What does
the printer get by dunniag his delinquent
subscribers +? Nothing What nothing /?
NorHISG!-Ohio paper.
Extract Of letter to tie editor of the Carlisle Res
publican, dated York, PAL May l6.
The Devil Caught" Some time since
bis majesty king Lucifer was caught and
safely delivered over to the custody OF
the jailer of this county where he is at
present. in confinement, well secured aud
iro1ed, to await the decision of the law.
The circumstances are, as far as they
have come to my knowledge, as followss
"A farmer 10 neighbouring township,
after his family had retired TO rest, was
sitting by bis fire Illuminating over the e
vents OF the day and OF the prospects OF
TO- morrow, when suddenly the door OF ms
apartment was thrown open, and in stalk
led gigantic figure, with large pair OF
horns, very fiery eyes and terrible as
pect, aud a long brinded tail, which swuug
about the birthstone tyrant in all tie ma
jesty of ugIiness. The terrified farmer
stood agbast, while 10 hoarse and noiIow
voice, he learned, TO bis utter fear aud
establishment, that the august personage
was the Devil, who had come TO take
possession of his body and soul. The
Devil was memorable. The terrified
man fell 90 his knees aud begged day,
promising every thug in the world Tor a
respite. At length his Internal Msjesty
offered to give few years time Tor the
sum Of fire hundred dollars, which the
farmer Immediately presented in bank
aetes, b:.. the de=;! ted !s.sa be . ss.;;;ss
not touch any paper money his fingers
would burn it." The farmer then prom
ised and swore that he would have the
notes exchanged for specie the next day,
aud if his majesty would please to call
upon him the ensuing night he should
have it. Upon this assurance the devil
departed, and the next day the farmer
came to this place where be procured
specie for his notes, and returned home,
happy in his thoughts of getting SO easny
rid OF his unwelcome visitor. La the
course Of the evening Yankee pedIar
stepped at bis house aud ASKED los l0as-
ings which were refused, and on the Y an
KEGS insisting to stay, as be could go no
further that 0ight, the farmer told nIm
that he had better not, as the devil was to
be there shortly, and would 10 all proba-
biiity take him along. The Yankee, al
though a little surprised at the oddity Of
the man, replied that he was willing to
risk it. He embarrassed his nag, swal-
lowed his supper, and after providing
himself with good club, took his station
in private corner. The farmer stood his
table before the fire, at one end of which
be took his seat, and al the other end pa
raded his dollars, apparently wishing TO
avoid as much as possible, the sootly fin-
gers aud sulphnrous scent of Mr.. Belize
bnb. Accordingly at late hour the door
flew open, in stalked his Majesty, accou-
tired as before, splitting fire and vomiting
smoke in his passage to the table shich
contained the farmers ransom. The
Devil, who hates Formally, Immediately
commenced gathering up the pieces, when
our Yankee, stepping up behind him,
levelled blow at bis head With the club
which did no further injury than knocking
off one Of the horns of Mr.. Devil, who
seemed disposed to make bis escape, but
fortunately second hit with the club
Knocked him down, when, with the assis-
lance of the farmer, who by this time had
not so much dread of his Satanic Maies-
lty, he was tied and conveyed to the prison
of this place"
| A WestIndian, who had remarkable
fiery nose, having fallen asleep in his
chair, negro boy, who was in waiting,
observed a musqueto lowering round his
face. Qnashi eyed the insect very atten-
lively at last he saw him alight on his
masters nose, aud Immediately fly off.
All, bIass your heart, (exciaimed the
lnegro,) me right glad to see you burn your
foot"
! Clock and Woman.--W omen, who are
given to chailering, have been compared
10 clocks. Fontenelle being asked what
difference there was between clock and
a woman, replied, I" A clock serves to point
out the hours, and woman to make Us
forget them"
i The Grdces.-As the poets represented
the Graces under the figures Of women, SO
the Furies too. Let woman be decked
with all the embellishments of art, and care
of nature yet if boldness be TO be read in
her face, it blots all the lines of beauty.