Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-01-15
From the Berkshire american.

ADllCtpdttuU 10 ONCEHOWUg E0AtB
printers devil with bundle of letters.
postage unpaid The editor glancing
his eye over the contents, turl's blue,
for where he expected bank bills, he
finds only the paper makers bill, the
type founders bill, &c &c. In thi.
situation, surrounded with megrims
and confouDded with horrors, he takes
the printers devil, TO be blue devil.
and having his aid in conjuring up The
ghost of delinquent subscribers, he be-
gins TO read over their names.
Editor-John Lumberiunction
Ghost-Here
Editor-Dr TO paper FIVE years-to-
tal amounting 10 dollars.
GhosI Intends 10 settle % as soon
as ever he draws hat ere prize in the
lottery VIII oh he is looking for every
day.
Editor Peter Gimcrack.
Ghost Gone 10 pail.
Editor-The devil 20 with him.
Pr. Devil-I'd rather not, sir
Editor Lemuei love tho bottle.
Ghost-Lays on, all his money for
grog
Editor Striking the name off the
list and proceeding 10 nexO Nehemi-
oh Pilgarlick.
Chost-Here.
Editor--Dg. 10 paper three years,
and advertising sundries--tStaI amount
8 dolls
Ghost--Canr pay the money: will
you take any thing in the way OF
trade,
Editor Yes any way 10 sccomno-
date. III take my pay in firewood
Ghost Hash any wood to spare
Any thing else in the world will be at
your service
Editor-Well then, I'll take q few
bushels of grain.
Ghosts sorry 10 say he has not
bushel OF gram 10 sell. Bul any
thing else tina, 700 want
Editor I'll take some pork
Ghost Unluckily the pork is all pro
missed.
Editor-A side of beef, then.
Ghost Has oil bis own beef to buy.
but any thing else in the world you
can mention
Editor-I should like load of DO
tatoes
Ghoss-Great par. of them was
spoiled by, the frost so that
Editor Some winter apples would
not come amiss.
Ghost Cattle got into the orchard
and eat 'em all up. But can you
think ofsomething else tina. you would
like.
Edisor-Ay, I'll take any thing in
the world TO get my pay--even to
load OF chips and whet stones.
Ghost-Very well-he'll take time
10 think about it, (exit
Edltor-Ephraim Paddingstoa
Ghost-Has broke to pieces long
ago.
Ed'tor-Luther Quintcnbogus.
Ghost-Disappeared between two
days.
Eoitor-- Anthony Scurvypocket.
GhOst-kever intended 10 pay.
The farce proceeds in this way til
The editor out Of his patience thrusts the
subscription list into the fire, overseas
The printers devil with his foot. and
throws his inkstand at the ghosts, some
OF whom vanish into thin air, and the
Fest dance fandaDgo at his disappoins
ment aud modification.
CHoosINs WIFE When Thee
phl'us wished to select wife, his 10
eention was announced; and several
ladies most distinguished for beauty
and accomplishments, presented them
selves as candidates for bis favor. On
an appointed day they arranged them.
selves IN an apartment 10 the palace,
and The Emperor, with a golden apple
m hls hand, walked along to make his
choice. He remarked, aloud, in pass
ing, that women had been the cause
OF much evil in the world; and one
young lady, hoping 10 recommend her
sell by her viii and spirit, Immediately
replied that his Majesty must allow
they had also been the cause of much
good.
The Emneror k,,road from, L. r.: