Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-17

have said he IS q humane man. ~.
deierted an unintima,c cat picking t;s ~
mutton, ION day, a'ack The dav!" for h. wv.
then too poor 10 spare il well. Some r,-.
would have thrown poker a, her. o.h.."
would have squandersd away eenrsm,a,.
income OF oa,hs, and then have sworn bv 49,;
vate subscription all the rest of their live
absent man perhaps would have throw q.
young son & heir, or his gold watch and s,,,o s
a: her; another, perhaps his wig-he con,n,,
ed himself with saying,"I have two or ,hrs.
doubts-which shall pu, forth as much N
the shape OF half crown pamphlet as possible
as 10 the propricty Of your conduct in psry
my mutton;" aud then ht brushed her off wiz,
his handkerchief, supped with his head Oh, Of
window. and went hSppy to bed.
Some OF his jokes have practically abo,,
them, but they have neither, the quarter .u,g
jocose.sss ofRobin Hood, that break head, 10,
them have bsen never SO ob,use and profound.
nor the striking .if-c: of that aourishins sprir
oil The Green Isle, that knocks down friend and
foe, with paitialty truly partial
He is in no respect Of persons: the beepar
may have joke of him-and something be,,rr
though he do not happen 10 apply exactly
"between the hours # eleven and luur."
Al dinner there is but one glass Oh the table.
his lady apologies for her seeming mph.
gence-"Time. my dear, hath no more than ore
glass. and yet he contrivrs TO see all his guests
under the table-kings, loI d-mayor,, and Dot,
boys
II he LENDS you book, for the hnmour of
the thing, he viii request you, as you love
clean conscience, to IN Ike no thumbs and but.
ter :tf rences in the margin; apc will mofeo
yer, ask you whether you have studied tina,
modern "art Of book keeping" which has 50.
prrseded the Italian method" namely, of never
returning the books you borrow?
He has very ingenious mode Of putting
names and signi6ca'ions on what be calls the
brain rack, and dlslocating their Joints into
words: thus tortured and broken into pieces,
THemstocies loses his quality, but increases hi,
quantity, and bscomrs the Miss 2okeiew h.
Cyeiodss by the same disord, r, breom" sirk Lr
dies; "delectable enjoyment" is dea-lgg.d 10.
DIE pleasure, 81. sc PUN without end. Thee
are what he denomin atss punings."
For his puns, they fall as thick frou him
as leaves from autumn bowers. Indeed, he
tai ked some inc siace, Of pe'i,ioning for Toe
Office Of pun purveyor to his ma rs'y, b., ere
he had written sand your petitioner shall ever"
pun, il was bestowed on the yeomen Of Ia,
guard. He still. however, talks Of openinghu.
siness as pun wright in general 20 his nairs
ty's subjects for the diffusion OF that pl, ss.n
small ware Of wit; and intends to advertise pur
wholesale, retail, and for expectation. -
His wit is wha, he describes true wit TO BE-
il is brilliant and playful as fencing foil; IT'S
quick al parry, and as harmless at ,hls,
n,,t ~ ,ust s,S~
tray my humorous friend, so tina: all who run
may know him. His likeness cannot be takm
you might as well hope to paint the cameIeoI
Of yesterday by the cameleon otto day, or AZ 4
it as q par ocular favor OF flash oil lightning /
to sit for half an hour for whole length PIT.
Il ait; or Proteus TO stand while you chisrhtd
out a personific.tion Of Immutabiliry. He
ever changing, and yet never changed. ! Can
not reflec; back, by my dim mirror, The "a.'h'
ings and ou,breakinks Of his fry mind" uhrr
he is in wha, he terms "exeeilenl foolng'-
but 1t is, to my thinking, true wisdom-sparks
follows sparkle, as spark followed spark IRON
the well-berhumped an,iIof pattern. footed WI !
can. give up the attempt.
This is the humorous, and therefore hapN
man. Dost envy him, thou with the rugged
brow and pale detected cheek? When fortus
frowns q, thee, do thou laugh at her, il is Ike
laughing at the ,hrealrnings Of bully
makes her think less Of her power over tlr
WouIdsl thou be such man, >iugle-hearic
who hast no sympathy with the sd
fering. no smile with the happy! Feel le"f
myself, and more for others, and The bappn"
Of others shall make thee happy.
AS he has walked up the hill Of life wifha ~
equal peace, and without any breathless imp.
thence for, or fear Of. the prospcc, beyond, a.
the journey has been gentle and serene, Sc
have no doubt, will be the end OF it. Wlshf
him, and all who contribute to the Happiness
their fellow men, either by good humour, 8
goodness Of any kind the same silent coneIuhS
to noiseIe,s life, l shake his and their bans
and, while the journey lasts, may they b."
May for their weather, and as many howenm
The road side as Flora can afford to those Hh
will stoop for them; and inns OF pIenieou'r"
and Joy; al which to sojourn, &c.
EaYpr.-We have seen letter from P'E
which states that the French government " Z.
about sending scientific expedition 20 Esp
under the direction Of Mon. Pariset, who o. 4
make Investigations as to the origin Of
plague, and is to be accompanied by No K.
Chamnollion who procepds on q commS ~