Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-09-26
Ear public life, which dscards virtue as superiiu-
ITS, and rejects integrity as an REMEMBRANCE.


ty, and rejects integrity as an incu;nofaace.
Jne Gold Headed Cane.-No. I. have o'teh
,een amused at the magical power which eoiu, "
nv shape, exercises D. the mass OF manklnu
out particularly, whcnit gitters on the head oi d
waking cane or effects its splendour on par %
spectactys. | have kkown gotG headed caHs. !.
win laar suit; as we'll lore suit; and apair oi
golden mounted spectaccs, to strike awe ana rev
crencc into the most noisy assclnbiage o. knaves,
that ever Uttered at straw or reared out l.elr
mirth in a lhnoccros laugh
a aold heated cane - v itliaut il what is man.
Do you see that tiny little piece Of morality. stan
DIM at Wonder corner. tWirins one ~ his hand
with most ineilabe grace He i, what IS ,ulgaily
called a dandy; ,ain. conceit Il. aud lnanc but
lie is saved from contempt, and passes Tor a man.
in the virtue Of his gold headed cane Look
there goes sttidin. along a skeleton VI a Doctor
with yellow skin drawn over his sharp bones: 4
feeby glimnptlns eye, Just to tel thete uMeiia
the remains of what was once soul not hall made
up. lie was gnack-isnnrant, empty, ana death
dealing. but he i, respected, BECAUSE he carries =
g0idhpaled cane Its plnacea ioF al SORTS @
inbeciiity aud every deecl pton o contemplate
character. And ,et, II tic myself enteitan tn-
luand respect for TIL, Necessary accomplishment
ola Ii ue gentleman 1t sets oil at al times !.
and oyctcancs AL the disadvantages q sp,ed linen,
i thread bate coat, greasy rantaaoh-, allh soXJ
natl remember an Old iiiehl Who VAS sastu
from utter ruin, b, gold mounted caae. 1t was
that inestlnahle gentleman, Peter TftM, NY com
panlon at sehonl, and my friend through l'c. VI
all men, Peter MAS TIE most amluiie. iAele was
q soft. agreeable simplicity ~ hi, mad .iht i'm
parted spending coulic-, - lils Wt9e man
her-- soft, 81 smooth, gentle 50 zepltr ike
his very lDpk was-iar Auiiasicat : Peter was
!
Iii, ciasat for sixty seais; meyer CHANGED ts neat
iitlc ro,y tye- and btie5 remarkably tiiia, with
tight pantaiupns, he eXhi9ited pe.iet btdu ;tpai
OF what a r,Noge btan ought 70 be. And Peter
wa, never without i.ls cane. This saved !ail from,
UNIVERSAL actiaiun anti ushter. There fFnl
dignity u toe golden mud Il sileuce, the fun oi
the boy III LIE streets and repfrsse. tie lister OF
tie gilis III tie palour. Poor Peter he now sleeps
with Ii, iathel,.i II WAS 40 excellent family, that
Of the P,ims They wese extremely moral and Sc.
date the example nl the whole neighbour aDr,i -
never swore an cath, and neye 0stf their temper.
lii, old macn SISTER, i, still living: bat have
not seen her, since she placed Peters gold hga!tl
eane, ~ bis collin beside him which caused a was
who was by, al the time, TO rrmaih, tai lie pouti
rids Il hearen on t.--Petef came to His dea;h, II
our first Jackson town meeting, when we were all
originals; OWING 70 Tie eiscoMpu-are OIL his cfaVat
anl the lU-s pi his care III that h3asterDu, crowd
which. With sieat difficulty ne At last recovered
/ 3nt the elite. on h's sprltJ Wrc fatal To- added
to the cruises q ~ affair, IL M'ie he llaI been
paying distant cemts1ip for twenty yeas, it pro
iuccd prn.nf lever II amiab lily i'll Che Lcrves
aud he y idaaly faded away. HE blossom. ii
summer, burnt and p.ichrdup bya ronsh world
Well. Peter was sodd creatures and saa
not forget the mastery manner VITA which he we'd
died his gold hea,lcd CANE IL maiden sister N
NINA, never tired 81 Assuring all her friends tia
more complete gentleman than Peter, neyer iiv
yea st. the Truth i, Peter As very soft bu
GNiAg 20 the cane, NJ man ever lived with NOR,
eclat a talent OF died With better charac 10
high as! towering Facilities 50 gentle reader
be ,our coalition shat il may, lie ,e to Mr.. ~
Whistler, ard purchase it you value the good opin
ion Il the wo.id--a gai headed cane have If
ten tdiSeti with leallsa, a. 10 the cause oi Pete
diving Bachpi]r bur can -et Gnthn4 mGte ot,
a her, thar stake Of tile head. accompanied n
these woi ns--., fru .iItneus for tie sex and :
The eane" sc always placed strong emphasi
on tie word zane" How gold he ea cal,
can pfc,cnt mattimpny, pra2lcd me confoaadedy
haze passed @h0le nights IN trying. without sle
cess. to urfaial TIL, mystery. IL was a gennitl
puzzle II AN stil in the dark nnon tbs subject
ami tie fate Of P.tar Prim Is stamped forever i
: my memory, by tins mtsterieus circumstance
J which intend 10 communicate to Mr.. Dnponceat
tor tie discussion OF the Pailosophicat l5oci.tY-
. Pitdtlphia .Hrsury.
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