American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-02-21

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his dinner, little fore seeing he to be considered
thief; he told at once that he got the beef from
his aunt at Camberwell, but Parson Walls was not
to be satisfied nor would he even make inquiry.
Day after day the man came to his work, and day
after day the Pa:son beset him, tormenting him
hourly with the same questions at length his pa
thence was quite exhausted, and he said, am told,
rim the presence of the butler. Sir, l told, you
the name OF my aunt, and where she lived, III an.
swer you no more upon the subject: am ready to
prove my innocence before any tribunal IN the world
In the mean time, gentlemen, the beef was hourly
afording to the Parson another opportunity of lee
turing upon the muability of human affairs in other
twords il was getting musty: despatch was neces-
n sary. The Parson sent it down with strict COM
mand that some of the servants should dine on it,
The butler rejected it as he was to be witness ;
the kitchen maid swore she d not make her stomach
receiver of stolen goods; and the unfortunate cook
will tell you that she boed it herself in order to pre-
vent revolution in the sculery. -(Laughter.)
Il Will you believe, gentlemen, that upon these
grounds, against the speaking evidence of the man
daily return to work against the oaths of his own
servants, against common sense, merely because he
had cold round IN his arder--this prop OF the
church, who keeps his loudly mansion, his equpage,
and his retnue, determined to prosecute this help.
less peasant on charge Of robbery charge sol
laid as to subject him to transportation. Did you'll
ever gentlemen, hear Of such case as this? II
remember to have heard of one and but one, which
occurred in another country. II was not in Irelandl
gentlemen, though Mr.. Gurney's smiling would
seem TO say so. Ii happened IN America about 6fy |
years ago. Johnny Hook, gentlemen was High
lander lie lived in one ofthe most economical
parts OF Scotland, until he arr we'd years oil dscre
tlon when, OF course, he emigraIed.-( Laughter |
tie arrived in America about the period of The re-
Yolution, having brought with him from Scntl md al
little stout bullock, which, date say he thought IN \
apt emblem of his country men. K Laushte Pat
rotlsm IS said Ito be hungry quality, and unhappil
LOT iona HOOK, the american army encamped ia
the very held where his bullock was grazing The
bullock was soon sacrificed TO the appetites of the
invaders Of the field and the setting sun beheld hul
Its last rib IN existence. AT the conclusion of the
war Johnny set off from the farm, and brough his
action against the American CommIssary General :
Tor the price OF his bullock The defence was CON
Quoted by the inspired peasant, Patrick Henry-si
name Immortal in America, and which should neyerl
Ne wherever talent and genius held in estima-
Ion. lie touched the chords Of the Jurors hearts II
ind when he had pictured before them the pers and
which the American army had under /
zone, the achievements and vict ,res they had OBJ {
aimed he exclaimed with feeling which had be- :.
anne contagious, But who is { is man who dis II
nros dation's devotion, and at the very moment :,
'heh they are with uplicd arms returning thanks p
the god OF battles, exclaims, beef, beef beef'
In America the name of Johnny Hook will never :,
le; Genius has touched it and made it immortal-lo
VI what was Johnny Hook when contrasted with Al
arson Vlalis?-as candle to the sun. From the In
loment that the Parson glanced his keen, worldly OF
'ne.uiscerning eye into the poor mans box. his OF
cry Imagination appears to have become bossi6cd ~
throughout all creation he could see nothing bulte
eel This rounded world, with all its rich varieties In,
as IN MS mind nothing but-a round OF beet his &c
'ses and his lilies became transformed into buI- vi
cks-not text could he think Of except the AesbIlt
OTIS OF Egypt Beef became to him what ale was, !,
Bonltace, his diet and his dream his garment n,
~ ms Plliow-in short whether the Parson was =,
iung or thinking dreaming or preaching. MAJ
as all the same-he saw nothing, said nothing, NJ
fought OF nothing but beef beef, beef! Thel h.
sease' innocent at first, became, at last malIe. m
int--lt excited all his sympatbies, and he vowed h,
ms hoiy hatred OF persecution-by his love of mr.
hrlstlan charity and iorbearance-by his abhor- In,
nee OF all sinful appetites in the POORLY his re- M
ooa'ion OF all luxury out of the pale of the Church. N
'hat NED grind the devoted eefeaer to the DUST a.
ne reen'ed but for moment, the mutilated
una swan across his memory, and with il came
c tram oil Its PROJECTIONS. Oh, it was round fit DIS
Rector's appetite-a round the very Corpora IN IN
IN might have envied-a round to bid defiance tn ! !
{ "nole Common Council after fast day. III
The round was picture for painters to study ~. ~
nc lat was so white, and the lean so rudy ~
nd then his Roman indignation burst into sol;lo lbe
y-"l1l make an example Of the miscreant- We
! make 1t city buslness-Fll have the monster In
led at HIcks's Hall-Ill retain Judge TO prose. th
tie him-the Deputy Recorder shall prosecute he
Mill go further, the Court of Aldermen shah We
on the bench and he shan't have even chance fo,
III have him indicted FIVE minutes before din sb
r-the rascal shall become perfect Pythagorean lv
d take distaste 10 the whole animal creation tol
'augh'er)-even in Botany Bay he WONT have the tit
ru'hood 10 look bullock in the facet omit aft
led laughter) he
90 Tar this may appear jest and as such so far of
u see have not been unwilling to treat it. Rn I'm,
lat Will 1uhen 1 I'll Ia. L.. -. ~