Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-10-26
DARBY AND THE TUG PIN.

DARBY AND THE TUG PIN,
Dear Darby rkat's life scidoui friend.
Michael the Milesian.
As Darby Croney was perambula-
ting Water Street one misty morning
in search of work and dram, he saw
at distance his friend Michael Fowler
in seeming difficulty with Jenny his
high blooded plodder-high in bone (
should rather say, than IN flesh or
blood. -" The top of the morning to
you, Darby" said Michael, "sure. sure.
ar'nt | right glad to see you when Pm
in trouble, nowr" "Arrahl the tom of
the morning to yon Michael. PRAY
what the divil ais yourselves and Jea.
ME? Are your stuck in bog?"-"No.
thing at all, me friend" said Michael,
"only have lost one of me tugnins
out OF me cart, and as have never a
knife to make another, [ can't carry
the load. -" Sure, won't help Vol,
now" said Darby. After searching
about in vain for some time to obtain 4
remedy fer the lost pin, Darby could
think of no other substitute than one of
his fingers, which he proffered the use
OF TO his friend Michael. "Sure row.
isn't friend 10 need friend indeed3S
SAID Micfaet, Darby flattered by his
trends observation thrust his finger
without hesitation INTO the hole. "Now
touch Jeanne aisy," said Darby: COR
you may hurt my finger" Bot Michael
well knew that Jenny was rather bash.
tui about moving, and that hight touch
with his whip with heavy load would
be tender mercy thrown away, so he
gave her a severe lash. OFF started
Jenny at double quick time in high
dudgeon. Murder, blood and mnr.
derl oh, | have lost me fingerp, cried
Darby IN the utmost agony. "Losti,!
sure now you haven't lost L at all !" said
Michael with sang froid) "lor here ID
rs under me cart, manp'
Yankee Clocks Some lime tast
sprIng set of those peddllng traders
known by the name of" Yankees > vi.
sited the settlement on the West Fork
OF the Monongahela river, and sold A
goodIy number of wooded Clocks. for
Cattle. AN acquaintance speaking Of
the number of Cattle these Yankees
had bought with their clocks being
considerable, said that a neighbour Of
ms had purchased one, and that after
1t had ran few days the striking an.
paratns got out OF nrder so that the
clock struck in continuation, that two
or three hours after the commencement
OF this arrangement, he accidently rode
up to the house and was surprised to
see all the family Standing in the Por.
tico, where they had move d a PORTION
OF their goods and chatties, looking in
The door with apparent as.onishfnent:
he however was soon told that the lord
of the Mansion had purchased cf the
Yankees Clock, and that it YVES be.
2oitched, that It had struck 800 times
ne told them not TO be alarmed, he
would stop it, and then studied the
feSdulum; SO soon as the Clock stop
ed striking, the owner pulled i, down
and threw it in the fire, declaring that
he would no longer have any Yankee
witch craft about his house --Monon-
gdhala Chronicle.
The Third Physician Two phy-
slcians were few days since called in
consultation on the case of young mara
lying to all appearance at Deaths door.
The medical gentlemen differed in o.
plnion, and the patient seemed to be
left TO his fate On the next day,
however, he appeared much revived,
and was able to see. his acquaintance.
Among those who came was young
lady of distinguished beauty, an init.
mate in the family. When about tax.
ing her leave, the invalid in iocose
manner invited her to stay and become
his nurse. why, (replied sbe,) you
cannot he in want as long as the old
folks are with you" cob, but they
are too dfp," he returned. A little
child who was attentiyely listening 10
the conversation. ran joyiully crying,
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