American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-03-09
MISS sEWARD'S RIDDLE.


! The marlborough (VermonD Messenger COZ.
tains the following article:
Mr.. Patram-The newspapers inform u.s. that
the late celebrated English poetess, Miss ANA
SEwARD left riddig in her will, with premium
Of City pounds sterling to the person who should
solve it. Here is the riddle:
The noblest object in the works Of art,
The brightest gem that ature doth impart,
The point essential in lawyers case,
The well known signal in the time OF peace,
The ploughman's prompter when he drives the
plough,
The soldiers duty and the lovers vow,
! he planet seen between the earth and sun,
The prize which merit never yet has won,
The miser's treasure and the badge Of Jews,
he wite's ambition and the parsons dues.
Now If your nober spirit can divine
A corresponding word for every line,
by all these lessons clearly will be shown,
An ancient city OF no small renown
All Europe has tried in vain for several years 10
obtain the prize. The profit and honor Of the
discovery have been reserved for the New World,
and even tor little corner of Vermont. You will
be furnished with the solution for your paper 10
The course of next spring, and the proper measures
have already been taken to obtain the reward from
the executors of Miss Stewards will in England.
x. Y. Il. s. Co.
- a15JJp g.
Abarber having dispute with a parish clerk, on
point OF grammar, the latter said it was downright
barbariSm. What replied the other do you
mean to insult me9 Barbarism! I'd have you
know barber speaks as good English any day asa
parish clerk
jury in one Of the Cirque Ports, (Eng.) some
years since, being charged with an old woman, &C.
cused OF stealing pair OF boots, moved probably
by the inhrmilies and miserable appearance Of the
prisoner, returned the following verdict: We
lind her not guilty, and hope she ocM not do SO any
more.'
Three young lawyers riding from Bedford court,
,Penn.) across the Allegheny mountains, observed
an old Dutch woman riding before them, with les
each side OF du! horse, whose sides she was con-
nualiy peltlng with her heels Said one of them 10
he others, III ride up and have some fun with the
Did woman 3 and on riding up observed that her
'teed was very lazy; "Yes peasure," replied the
I'D woman he PEGS chus like the lawyers he
will take fee on both tides, and so very little al
er ALP
Female Retatiation.-At Kennebunk- Port there
ives man by the name of c., who for long
line has paid particular honors to Baccbus in
~ H's " DSfolon ne mad often assumed the an
;ient privilege OF fogging his wife, turning her out
d DOORS &c. Last week we understand, there
went three women TO his house in the evening I'M
mediatey alter he had been at this honorable busl'
1ess-one knocked at the door, when our Gentle
man came with light aud opened it, one OF the
lerolnes slipped in, eXtngushed the light, seized
nm oy the ears and pushed him out of the door,
when by the help Of the other two, they laid him
ace downward in the snow, one setting on his head
md the other on his feet, while the third paid him
Jack with interest the full amount of AagellationF
hlch he had bestowed on his wife.
i was apteous sight 10 ken
Vet all the people sad-~AMGx.