The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-08-22
From the n. II. Gazette.

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We all know Cha, prosperity makes fiiends
warmer friends and that adversely, though
it may excite ,he sympathies OF friendship,
seldom prevails upon men, 10 these degene-
rate days Of ours, 10 IUin in the language Of
Seneca, who says that good man struggling
with adversely is an example worthy OF the
gods.
The independent and exceutric character
of Doctor Swift is well known, and TO those
acquainted with his lite il is Also well known
,hat he rose 10 great Influence aud power.
But after the decease oil The Queen, swift,
by his great abilities exeIted In the cause oil
he ministry had rendered himself SO obnoX.
ious TO the Dew men IN power, that even 10
be oil his acqusintance, would, IN those days,
nave been sure bar 10 pt emotion .--Of this
there is singular Instance, communicated
among olhct anecdotes taken down at ths
lime, by friend Of the deans swift in the
hefght oi parry tetmen,, having some occa.
sion to apply 40 Sir Thomas Southweu, who
was one OF the commissioners OF the revenue,
and with whom he had lived on the tooupg
OF lhe greatest intimacy, was much shocked
by an. answer he made MIN IN lay you
groat" Ga usual cent expression OF Sir Thom'
ass M. Dean l don't know you" some
years sile', when The spirit OF party was
good deaf sbs,ed, Sir Thomas, who was then
Lord Sou,hweli. riding on the strand, and OBJ
serving tho dean on horseback, lMtle before
him, lamen,ed to one of his company the III
effects OF pauy among which he reckoned
the loss OF th-t mans acquaintance, meaning
the dean; but I'll Try TO recover il. When
he overlook The dean, he asked him how he
did -" RI lay you Sroat my ford," said
Swift, L" DON'T KNOW YOU !"
The answer Of The DoctO iD the wod ds of
the proud nobeman, who had formerly in
suItngIy offered the wager OF ga g'oat,
that he did not know hiG, evinced an inde-
pcndence of mind the worthy Doctors char
acter and genius; and the moral OF the anec-
doe mey affo'd US instruction.
How often do we frnd the words I'll lay
you gIoat ! don't know you' used in the
practice of the world How often are the
unfortunate obliged 10 understand ~ the
wods and actions of their former fiends,
that they arc no longer known IN lay
you a groat Nj. Dean | don't know yeu."
The rich, the gay, the fortunate and the vain,
often practically say to the companions OF
humble days, Alas 81 DON'T KNOW ToU,"
"I'il lay you q groat" | never saw you be
fore bat, let them me mber, that at some
future time, when they may wish back the
friendship of other days, the same Language
may be retorted upon them &" | don't koow
you,'my lo,d, I'll lay groat don't know
you"
When the great Ear, of Stair was ambassa-
do III Holland, he made frequent entertain
rsn,s to winch thc fo, eign ministers were
constantly invited, not excepting even France,
though hostliIes were then commencing be.
tween the two countries. IN return The
French resident as constantly invited the En-
glish and Austrian ambassadors upon the like
occasions. The French minister was q man
of considerable wit and vlvaciy. One day
he proposed health in these terms !" The
rlsine sun" (nv MASTERY al!uding to the mot
20 ot Louis XIV which was pledged by the
who,c coihpany Ii then came To the Baron
dc Riesbach's turn to give health, and bc IN
the same humor gave " The moon and>sxed
stars" IN com plime ut to the Empress queen.
Whom IL came TO the English ambassadors
'uru, the eyes OF all the company were Turn
ed upon HIM, Dot he was no way daunted,
frank his master by the name Of Joshua
he son OF Nun, who made the sun and moon
70 stand STILL"
On the 9th inst. as some young men we're
amusing themselves with the exhibition OF
lcgerde main TICKS, in public house in Mont.
rose. one Of Them, while peforming the de-
cepuon OF swallowing knife, actually allow.
ell II to slip down into his stomach, 10 the
great conservation of This awkard imitator OF
Kauertolto and Boaz. Ii was an entire week
before 1t passed through the intestinal canaf
without giving much uncasiness and was
isund TO be a penknife about three i~ches
long and weighed three quarters Of an ounce.
Eng. fafer.
Reeihe fer caring Vdrts.-Takc piece OF
uoslacked lime, and having weued the top oil
The wart, iub the lime on two or three times
dsy and they will be impercepubiy remov.
ed IN short time, without leaving tho slight.
est scar, or any incorven nience, being sustain.
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