Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-02-23

Dante.
Personal Security -" Will you do me
flavor % says young George Brooks to
his wealthy friend, Simon Hanson.
"What is it, George"' says Hanson.
"Iwish you to lend me a hundred
pounds, sir,'' replied George. "Call at
my counting house," rejoined Hanson.
George was not long in paying his re-
spects. /" What security can you give
me, Young gentleman" "My own
personal security, sir."'" Very we'll, get
in here" says Hanson, lifting up the lid
of large iron chest. "Get in there !"
exclaimed George in astonishment-
"what for ~ "Wbv, that is the place
where | always keep my securities"
that the young Goddess Of beauty has
just got married in Ohio" Married,
Mr.. Richard CLAYTON, to Miss Mary
D Venus'
In the same paper we notice the very
singular name, Mrs. Tergolienby Ter
binghen. This is but one among many
haknantak names that appertain to fair
danes in the sycamore groves of the
West.
Some of the patriarchs of that coun
try have names that smack of the bot
tie. We notice those of Abraham
Dram, Daniel Gill, and JACOB Glass
6rimnler. In one part of the State lives
agentleman of the name of adam Poet,
who is perhaps no more of real poet
than Adam of Eden.
BrattleborOugh Messenger.
.NeU- York Cooperation Law.-One of
our municipal regulations prohibits signs
OF typical representations of trade, of
any sort, from extending above a foot
from the exterior of any house, store,
&c. A very honest fellow from Old
England, of no ordinary bulk, had the
misfortune to come under the contracted
oieuCs Of our corporation. On being told
that no projections above twelve inches
were tolerated in this city on any &C
count, Mr.. Bull, with smile of affected
alarm, which rippled over his vast coun-
t'nance like zephyr playing upon the
tosom OF the ocean he mad crossed
mercy on me,'' said John, f1anking the
region of his we'll lined paunch, with
TWO chubby paws, ENERGY, mercy on
me. say, then what is TO become Of
me % Nat Adm,
Joking Dialogue-'W Would you believe
At! Mr.. B tells me he has written
comedy, but / suppose he was joking
BY no means, for have seen it, and
assure you there as no joke IN IT.
Polite ReminiScence.-Dear Tom: |
am calling in my debts, though, "like
spirits from the vastly deep" they do not
always come when do call them; this,
am sure, will not be the case with the
one pound l lent TO you, and which must
have escaped your recollection.
Yours, ever truly.
More than One.-A clergyman of
Blackheath was reproy;ng a married
couple for their frequent dissensions.
which were very unbecoming. both in
the eye of God and man. seeing, as he
observed, that they were both one.
" Both one! !" cried the husband, were
your reverence to come past our door
some time, you would think we were
twenty."
An apothecary having refused TO re-
sign his seat to an officers lady, The off.
Ger feeling himself much insulted, sent
him a challenge. The apothecary was
punctual at the meeting, but observed,
that having never been accustomed TO
fire, he had to propose new way of set.
Ting the dispute. He then drew from
his pocket a pill-box, and taking thence
two pills, thus addressed his antagonist:
-" As a man of honour. you certainly
would not wish to fight me on unequal
terms. Now here are two pills, one com
posed of the most deadly poison, the
other perfectly harmless we are there.
fore on equal ground, if we each swal-
low one-take your choice. ''--It is need
less TO add, that the affair was settled by
a hearty laugh.
Medical Police An apothecary at
Paris has recently been conde mned to
pay fine of 5000 francs, for having sold
half an ounce Of arsenic, without taking,
as the law directs, the name and resi-
dence OF the purchaser, as well as the
use intended to be made of the arsenic.
On the trial, it appeared that no bad use
had been made of the article, yet the
judge Declared that the Law was impera. :
tive. Ii