Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-02-25
WHOLE NO. 1856.
TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH.
THE COACHMANs DOG.


of his trade, MIR. Saint Louis was very
fond of the juice of the grape. What
rendered him more dangerous to his
employers, and 10 the busy travellers,
In irequented streets, was, the art with
which he concealed his intoxication.
The more inerbrated he was, the more
bold he became and ratified over the
pavement to the great peril of the poor
loot passengers, TO whom he could not
give the alarm, because when drunk, his
teeth We're SO firmly closed that he
could not articulate a word.
Ii happened luckily, that this impru-
dent drlnker always had with him at his
ieet on the box, "a large mastif dog,
who was perfectly aware ofhis masters
situation. So, when he perceived that
his master was not capable of avoiding
danger, this sagaciouS animal took up
on himself to put the passengers upon
their guard and as soon as he saw
loaded porter, or an infant, in the path
OF the impetuous horses, he barked
with all his might; and his well timed
cries, saved more than once, the arms
and legs of those, who but for this per-
monIllon, had been run over by the car
riage.
1t was Observed, (says the author of
this recital, that this intelligent dog
never barked when the coachman was
sober-his silence, therefore, Tranquil
lied the fears of The Marchoness when
she assembled her carriage, while his
barking flied her with the most lively
alarm SO that she frequently desisted
from paying visits of importance. not
being able to conhde in coachman,
whose senses were entrusted to dog.
ADVANTAGES OF SUPERsTITIoY.-Wh
Columbus was driven upon the Island Of
Jamaica, IN the year 1893, he was in
pressing need of provisions, and the ma
lives refused him any assistance. To
overcome this resolution, So APPALLING to
himself and his friends, he threatened
them with plague, and told them that,
IA token gift, there should be an eclirse
on a particular day. The eclipse took
place according to the predictien Of CO.
iumbus, which so terrified the barbara
ans, that they wed with each other il
their zeal TO bring in all sorts ofproyi-
si0ns throwing III emseIyes at his feet,
and imploring his forgiveness.
A man who was capitally convicted
at the Old Bailey, was, as usual, asked
what he had TO say why judgment Of
death should not be passed upon him.
say! replied he, "why think The Joke
has been carried far enough already,
and the less that is said ahont it the
better--if you please, +" cell drop the
subject"
A beggar asking DIR. Smollett for
alms, he gave hin, through mistake,
a guinea. The poor fellow on per-
ceiving ii, hobbled aAer him TO return
it; upon which, Smdilett returned it
to him, with another guinea as a re-
ward for his honesty, exclaiming at the
same time, What lodging honesty
had taken up with"
On Wednesday week, in the Court Of
Common Pleas, Dublin. Mr.. Shiel, in
an argument relative to a matter OF ac-
count, addressing the court, said, 6 My
lord, shall demonstrate this point by
numeracot---." f" Mr.. Shiel.n said
the learned and facetious lord who pre-
sided, " Letus have no more ne1o mira
clcs."-DubIim Morn. Post. This lord
must really, we think, be great bore
to the court with his eternal puns.
FEMALE RETALIATION. At Kennebunk
Port there lives man by the name of
q **"**, who for long time has paid
particular honors to Bacchus; in his
fits of devotion be had often assumed
the ancient privilege of Aogging his
wife, turning her out of door, &c. Last
week we understand, there went three
women 10 his house 10 the evening i'm
mediately after he had been at this
honorable business--one knocked at
the door, when our Gentleman came
with light and opened il, one of the
heroines slipped in, extinguished the
light,seized him by the ears and pushed
him out OF door, when by the help of
The other two, they laid his face down
ward in the snow, one setting on his
head and the other on his feet, while
the third paid him back with interest,
the full amount of Negotiations, which
he had bestowed on his wife.
It was piteous sight to ken
Yet all the people said-AMES.
EXPENSES OF WAR.
| 1t appears from statistical t,hlas r.,