The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register. (Wilmington, Del.) 1824-1825, 1824-12-16
COMMUNICATED.
FARMER IN ANSWER TO
"TONY GUBBINS"


"WILMINGToN FARMER IN ANSWER TO
"TONY GUBBINS"
Informs, that the word "amiablc," upon viii, h
he (Iony) has dwel' with apparent rapture of
delight, turns out to spell Admirable, in the
manuscripts; nevertheless, it is to be hoped that
ti,oy in the scale of pleasure and profit afforded
him, in the pc rusal of my Remarks on the Wea-
thcr, rs we all know that disappointment frc-
quen,ly falls to the lot of mortals without res
pect to name or colour.
On prrusins neighbour Tony's address to the
Editors, Il was with difficulty that l could res.
train suspicion that he had been in balance
with the GODDESS of vita Circumstance new in
the annals of history for one Of his culou) per-
maps the tuition which lie may have received at
the AGA lemy at Sircleon, has espan led his re
ceptacle for knowledge in that science, the sa
city Of all the connoseurs in the world not
wthstsnding, what but that the eye Of AN Eagle
could have glanced Ger my field of labours as
his has done, almost in the twiniing of an eye,
though quite specifically so 1t may be said
that like the eagle he his good eyes and claws,
and is fond Of dealing in poul ~ No matter
whether the name is called turkey, goose, Or
owl, Cor out Of his nest Cf sticks at one time hi
saw,that venerable bird, 50 much reyeic,l for the
sound of his voice and his Physiology just in Tie
act of housing. THIS overt act Tony thinks was
at he very time of IN almost total eclipse Of the
sun. What would not the half starved eagle then
have given for but one of hoo hoo, hoo hoo's eyes
in order that he might have seen in the dark as
we'll as lis neighbour
Tony appears much grathed in that my calcn
lations are to save the purposes OF metreolosica
experiment, consequently will be 4 saving d
time and trouble to himsetanI others. lis al
vice to the white gent men anil ladies', woul(
have been excellent il his native country, bu
in tins, parasols are used for two.frlJ purpose
VIZ. 10 defend against lea, as well as rain ST
that friend Tony appears to me rather bette
skilled in negro latin, than in giving sound adj
vice. 1t was never my intention that the rlle
which | haze submitted should divert other
from their own studies, but the rather TO becon
IN excitement to them 10 persevere; for there ar
multitude ofphenomenon equally ominous will
those arising from the planets. There is on
omen in particular, which, from its simplicit
6 and ca. access, is worthy, think, place in til
column ola newspaper; AMI which may be digest
ed in the following m.nncr.-Hirst, We all knoy
there is such word as smeil some call it fra
GRANGE, and others perfume; il is known to b
in conjunction at times with one Of the tubes q
the five senses of men and women, whether the
are on bed Of roses or dung hill. Second
, There is scarce any thing in creation altogethe
void Of smell in 4 greater or less degree and
+ doubt not but that Tony will fully agree to thi
propoaition-Yet the use that wish TO apply
, 70 is the follow ing, to wit: If there is s'ron
smell arising from bodies of living animals, thu
is to say, much stronger at one time than at 9th
ers, it is pretty sure sign Of rain; SO that for III
future it will be only necessary for Tony TO cor
suit local circumstances, and that will enable hiI
to write for tie beneii. Of the pbblc out of hi
S own trcasu y, as it has somewhat the appear
ance Of stupidity and ignorance to write Grei
deal, and nothing new.