American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-06-21
TOM MOORE.


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TOM MOORE.
Tom Moore, the lincn-draper, of Fleet-street,
standing at his door one day, couniryman came up
to him with Of jackdaws, and accosting him,
says, Measter wool ye buoy nest OF daWs!t
: No, / don't want any, Measter (replied the MANI
Ill sell 'em chape; you shall have the whole nest
for non PENCE j don't want 'em (answered Tom
Moore) go about your business As the man was
walking away, one of the DAVIS popp'd up his head
and cried Mauck, Mauck.'--' Damn it (says
Moore) the bird knows my name. Halloa coun-
ryman, what will you take for that birds' Whoy
you shall have it for three pence Tom Moore
bought him, had cage made, end hung II up ln
his shop The journeymen took much notice OF
the bird, and would frequently tap at the bottom OF
the cage, and say, who are you--who are YOU"
and Immediately reply Tom Moore, Of Fleet.
street. In little time the jackdaw learned these
words, and if he wanted victuas or water, he woud
strike his bill against the cage, turn up the white o.
his eyes, cock his head and cry, who are you
Tom Moofe of Fleet-stree Tom Moore was
fond of gaming, and often lost large sums OF mo.
lney Finding his business neglected 10 his ABSENCE
he had small hazard table set up in one corner OF
lis dining room. and invited party OF his friends
10 play at it. The jackdaw had by this time be-
come familiar, his cage was left open and he hoppe
Into every part of the house; sometimes he got
play One of them being constant winner, The
Others would say, damn 1t how he hicks EN- J,
The bird learned these words also, and addlng1 them
TO the former, would call :-'who are you Tom
Moore, of Fleet-street damn it how he hicks
'em.' Tom Moore, from repeated losses and ne
elect to business failed in trade, and became pr-
soner in the Fleet. He took his bird with him, and
it lived by its masters side, and he was supported
by his friends, in decent manner. They would
sometimes ask, what brought you here!' when he
used to lift up his hands, and answer, why, bad
company The bird learned these likewise, and
at the end of the former words, would say,--' what
brought you here p and Ito initiate his master.l
lift up his pinions, and cry why, bad company
Some of Tom Moore's friends died, others went
abroad and, by degrees he was totally deserted ana
removed to the common side of the prison, where
the jail distemper had broke out.-He caught 1t,
and in the last stage of life, lying on straw bed,
the bird (who had been Two days without food or
water) came to his feet and, striking his bill against
1.-The floor called OUT who are you-Who are your
Tom Moore, of Fleet-street-Tom Moore, OF
i Fleet.street,--damn it, how he hicks ,em-damn
lit how he hicks 'em! what brought you here =
why, bad company Tom Moore. who attended to
1.-The bird. was struck with these Words and reflect
ling on himself, cried out Good God to what a
wretcbed situation am reduced my father, when
he died. left me good fortune. and an established
trade: have spent my fortune, ruined my business,
and am now dying in loathsome prison and to
complete all, keeping that poor thing confined
without any support. I'll endeavor TO do one piece
lof Justice before die, by setting him at liberty.
He made shift to crawl from the straw bed, opened
1.-The easement, and out the bird few. flight OF
liackdaws from the temple, was going over the
liaii. and Tom Moore's mixed among them. The
Gardeners were then laying the plants OF the temple
gardens, and as often as they placed them m the
day, the iackdaws pulled them up by night lhey
go a gun and attempted to shoot some OF them ;
but being cunning BIRDS they always placed one as
a watch in the stump of hollow tree who as soon
Las The pun was levelled cried Mauck, Mauck, and
away thev flew: so that the men could never shoot
lone of them. The gardeners were advised 10 get a
net and the first night 1t was spread tney caugh'
fifteen. Tom Moore's bird was among them. One
of the men took the net into the gairet OF an uhin
lhabted house, fastened the door and WINDOWS ahe
turned the birds loose. Now, (says me- you nacs
raacals I'lI be revenged ON you, laklng hoio
1.-The first at hand, he twists his neck, and Throwing
= him down, cried there goes onct 1 ON moore
bird who had hoped upon beam IN one corne
of the room unobsepyedas the man laid hold OF th'
second. called out, Damn 1t how ne hicks em
line man dropped the bird he had in his hand, ant
1tnrninr TO where the voice came from, observed
1the sother with his mouth open, and called OUT
lswho are you? To which the bird answered
.Tom Moore Of Fleet-streetD sThe devil 70.
are and what brought you here!' Toms oiro
lElt;nc his pinions, answered, Why. bad compan,
Rad company The fellow, frightened almos
out of his wits, opened the door, ran down s.sss
and ont of the house. followed by the BIRDS VINO D.
me means saved their lives and gained their liberty