The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-02-21

and oyster.shells The idea Of drinking
oyste-.shels, is something new-we doubt
whether they are az d.gestble as their
phlegmatic tenant, even when coupled with
chalk. II were as well to turn q mans IN
terror into lime kiln at once.
One great question arises in the consld-
Grafton Of this subject; what, in the name
of decanters and glasses, is man to mois.
ten his clay with ? We take it for granted
that every one of our readers will forth
with staye in his beer-barrels, and decap-
itate all the bottles in his cellar but what
is he to drink with his dinner Pure wa
ter is the best diluent-but that is about
as hard TO come ut as pure wine. The
Manhattan is miserable stuff, and the Wa
ter Works Company stagnated long ago.
The last resort for thirsty man is cider, the
generous extract Of the juicy applc-Bot.
tie il, and it has the foaming life of cham
paigDe, without its pernicious qualities
drink il in moderation, and death will not
be found in the bottle.-[N. Y. Cou.
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What sort offerings are worshipped nj
Washington, may be conjectured from the fol.
lowing extract Of letter which appears in
the New.York Enquirer.
"The hall Of the House Of Representa-
tives is used rs q church on Sunday, and
| in that capacity il is one Of the best ever
entered. The seats are delicious, and the
hearing admirable. Yesterday being a
clear day, it was well attended. Many Of
the members and their fashionable spouscs
were present. Among them were the two
| little beauties Of Pennsylvania, who have
absolutely killed half the diplomatic corps
of the city, and butchered the rest. They
occupied the seat and position of the wit,
the cassique, the orator, and the Sheridan
of the age. There they sat like pair OF
roses at the bottom, or rather the centre
Of the garden of Eden. The day was clear
and brilliant, with breeze in the morning
just sufficient to blow aside tho glossy ring
lets and bewitch the eye with a neck Of
the purest alabaster. The sun broke thro'
the large windows of tho hall, and shot his
rays to the farthcst verge of the interior
subdued with the distance and tnged with
the color of tho crimson drapcry. A beam
appeared to seek the counteuances and
rest upon the two fair creatures, as if there
had been some consanguinity in the radi-
ance Of both. There they sat, listening 10
| the preacher, like innocence at the feet Of
reverend pioty. There they were arrayed
in white and green, in such manner as to
show that they had burst the shackles Of
4 the mdgn-in DIES modes, and thought and
invented for themselves. The cheeks Of
both were rosy the eyes sparkling, the hair
beautifully braided, and clustering beneath
a neat bonnet in the French style and their
little feet just appearing and disappearing
between every sentence Of the purson, so
as to make 4 philosopher sigh, 20 mad,
drown himself, and forget the preacher.
The bonnet of one of themh had most wick
ed turn up on one side. II was killing.
Then the expression Of the two faces, even
as different as the costyme of both, had a
resemblance. On the cheek Of the one, a
placid smile reposed, as if on that spot Of
lovelness it had found home. II was
mingled archness and vivacity subdued by
the solemnty of the occasion. Over the
face of the other wandered melancholy
air, which is the natural ally of deep feel
ing and sentiment. | should call it Ma
donna expression. In short, you may call
them the two graces Of fSusquehanna, wan
dering intothe political coteries of the cap
ital. to soften and moderate the asperities
Of men. The sermon was excellent, and |
departed highly gratlied l have forgot
where the text was; however, n'importe."
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Hints TO Young Physicians. ANY young
ply ysician who wishes to come into practice
very speedily, should alwasss set out with a
new theory. Ifhe could attempt to prove
that the blood does not circulate, he would be
most certainly made man le should make
too, some wonderful discovery in some little
In oil ~ f,r in ~ "a
the wliolcsomeness Of salt, of bread or of tho
inside Off srloin Of beef in preference to the
outside. He should attempt something sin.
gular in his manner, he may be either very
brutal or very polished "a he pleases Rat
cliffe told Mead ono day, on tho lattcrs start.
ing for practice:-"Thero are two ways, my
boy, for physician to treat his patients, Ell.
ther to bully or to cajole them; have taken
the first, and done very well, as you sec; you
may take the latter, and perhaps do as well.
4 physician should never affect ignorance
Of tho cause ofauy complaint he should even
place il in the pancreas, or the pneai gland,
if he has no other place ready for it. He must
always be ready with an answer to every
question that lady puts to him; the odds are
that she will he satisfied with it; lie must not
care whether there be or not possible solu-
ton Of il. / remember hearing lady ask
her apothccary, from what substance castor
oil (the oleum palmc Christi) was made; he
unembarrassed, said, it was made from the
beavcr:-I did not expose his ignorance, but
desired his partner TO advise him TO be more
cautious another time. A lady was one day
worry anxious TO know how long she should be
ill., MADAM replied tho Physician, "that
depends on the duration Of the disease
"Much obliged to you, Doctor, for your infor-
nation" was tho lady's wise answer.
A late physician Of Bath (who was fine
gentleman, as well as a good scholar and om.
inent physician,) when sent for to patient
who INDUCED himself in strong drink, used
to inquire Of what particular liquor he was