The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-30
HUMOUR.


IS indeed highly laughable, should il
be the production however of some Eng
lish protestant wag. one could almost for.
give the mischief OF the article, for sake
OF the admirable 'hA o6''' of the lower
order of Irish, which is little inferior to
Coleman's celebrated picture, in the
character of Dennis ulguddery--ifno,
genuine. 1t IS intended, we presume, to
reflect upon the catholic church, every
prejudice against which is fast wearing
away even among the vulgar and un-
enlishtned. [lzetrotohtan.
Written on the Suherscrihtion This
will bee fowbd after my deth if thea look
sharp DEsN1s Too,R
AS noe the people that has fownd INV
cafkase Is curious about the maner of nv
deth, which is somethin out O. the way lie
eiyvem aul the sa,isfakshon in nv pow
beginniD TO end, which is my o~ne mis-
forthshun thar | married cross woman
that's never PLACED but when she's ruin
me, and spending my substance, whereby
have bin reduscd to CRATE shifts as aui
the wurld noes. and Fader Mac Donough
in particular; so let that rest, for the Taste
sayed the soonest mended,and don't luv
TO be rippiD up ould scoares.
1t may be repoarted, as the worlds
grately given to lyin that dy'd by axi
dent, hut that's misteak, for / tbrowd
self into the river wensday evenin
ana so drownded miself of my own ackord
beein tier'd of the wurld, and freued GU,
nav life and the lille that's left of my
distance is not much! hoap Their will be
no quarlin about my dispoasin of lit IN
the folwin manner. Their may bee in
my bri,ches pocket, Gas put thear aul
cod geat toge dder) about somtbin less
than half a Ginny in silver and sixpenses.
with some h'pense give that to little
Dolly Maginnis at Farmer Days. The
people sayed, and so did my wye, that
had unlawful dooins wild her but THAT'S
a I've OF her oan iDventiD, and if was alive
I'd say iii to her fasse, so let nobody go
to refieckt on her upon my account, FOR
as hoap to liVy, declare wild my dying
breth, doant noe for sartiDly whedder
she bee man or woman.
Peter Doyle makes NEE pay too much
for my RubbuD and the little bitt of pata-
ty growDd belongiD TO lit, butt maak it
answer by the chaylin the par son, and won
way OF oder, so leave it to my youngest
! son Robin, becaze he's cutler lad and
more good Darhurder, and luv him bet.
ter nor Corny. As for him and his mo-
der thea'll provide for them selves I
( had enuH too doc TO mentaDe en- duriD
my life, line sure lie not trubble my he'd
aboutt em now line ded.
My SOW and piggs and my crucefx a.
long wild my bades my tobacco stopper,
my too hens, and my mass book, lave
Fader M'Donough for, tho he squeezes
hell fire hard, hes good sowl al bottem.
My oak sappiin, my dog smut, my wool
en- night cap and my razure,l civ to hon
est Teddy HoorogeD, for he's the best
crathur that ever drew brelh,tho the peo
pie giv's QUIT oder wize bekaze he taaks
sup, and has turned his children QUIT O
doars my best shurt give to tae Same
Teddy Hooragen as for the toder its the
won hay on now, and not worth amy
body's takin, so lave it 10 my wife thai
she may hav no rason TO compIane.
forgive aul the world exceptin my
wife, and her forgive too,iis against my
Will, and only to humour Fader Mac
Donough, and keep my poor sowl out {
purgatory, | doant rteiy noe where
hall go TO, but line pretty easy about
hat, as got absiIution sunningly to day
~idout the preests knowing what haC
got in my he'd.
| lit may seem odd for poor man Xix,