The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-04-23
IRISH SAILOR.

Huiihg tie operation OF the Orders ~ Insln-
Gil, an American merchantmen was boarded
by British frigate and strict examination
~ br Crew of The former was OF course order
ed. As the search proceeded, an Irish.nsn
belonging 10 The lnerchantnan came forward
with all The confidence i,nag nable, 10 -es;ab-
ish his claims 10 snkee origin ,uEr,u knowl-
edge derived from COM ersaiions with his ness
mates. Where were you born r." ssked
The English Officer. = In Chcytaston phase
your honor . Chadisior where's hat 2''
" Y IS handy on 10 Boston phase your aon-
our And DO YOU know where Nantucket
. I" asked the officer. 90 d. Nance Tuck
ct IS il you mean (; know her very vel. and
big jade she is but what has become of her
I'm noi able 10 eay." rs reply brought poor
Paddy into the Tong boa
4 fortune hunter, being IN ball rom at
Rsta heard gentleman giving an accsunl OF
the death Of rich old widow thus, : Died
yesterday, ~ her eighty ninth year." said The
narrator. : What pisy - excsasrsd L.
! rune hunter !. shst = g.. inasch she
would have been Two days ago.
A military geallsmsn had invited much
company 10 dinner. His son SIX years old.
came to The table, but WAS repui.ed and told
that bis beard was too short 10 dine with dis
father. The mother as much mortified AZ her
son, made up little side table tor him, aud
ordered that be should be we'll attended. a
large cat, however, repeatedly tired to take
away bis ylc,uals, on which the Child out Of
all patience. exclaimed. 90 and eat ruth nv
papu, you haye beard long enough"
The late eloquent and witty Cuuan hap
pening one day to . little animal OF
tribe which pol,eness forbtis Us to game,
| crawling on The wig of brother Counsellor.
communicated the Circumstance IN whisper
His learned brother exclaimed. poh! poh
il is cniy a joke " A joke" rejoined Currsa.
: well, il you have any more such Jokes, the
sooner you begin To crack shen the better.
/ The advantages Of hapins Yoss.
An honest John Bull travelling through Ger
many. on arriving at the gate Of Guy. was
requested 70 describe himself not knowing
exactly what designation TO apply to himself,
be answered hal be was I" an Elector of Mid
dleseA." As an eleclor in Germany Is rather
\ "O'e ''poie"1s hCt~s1SdeG tbau t1l1S6 WHO
b~sr that honorable title IN EneIa and, The Ger
mans imm1d ateIy threw open their gates, and
the guard turned out, and did military houurs
y ihs English Elector.
i A parson in France who had been too inli-
mate with young girl In bis parish. learning
that the singing master had also been familiar
with her, proclaimed the bands Of marriage
between The lady aud the vocalist, VIII were
present in the church. The female coIored
and the master turned pale; bu, taken ashley
were by surprise. and knowing that this hint
could come only from one acquainted with all
the circumstances Of tisir inianacy, they
made no der,ur, and were helped into m4lri-
mony without any previous eo,eent or inien-
ton. LOado~ Pop.
Gre phyac 10 ths dogs"
Virginia Farmer gives minute recipe
,, 10 prevent dogs from sucking eggs II il
composed Of tartar smetir, which Is to b. pot-
cd into one end q The egg, which the dog is q
/ uek-ihe dcse IN propUTiion to The strength
Of the dog. AID to be rep saied suitable
$ numbeT Of tunes.
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