The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-02-21

genios depice-Tbe following curious story told of
aid adv living in Buckinghamshire. Some time ago the hus
hand Of this ancient dame died without making his will for
the want which very necessary precauton his estate would
have nased away from his widow had she resoed he
folio yng experiment the loss of the property She
concealed The death of her husband and prevailed upon an
old cober her neighbour who person somewhat like the
deceased 90 bed at her house and personate him. in which
character agreed that he should dictate will leaving
the widow the estate question An attorney was sent for
10 draw up the rtng The widow, who his arrival
peaed great affection at her good mans DANGER began TO
ask aesons of her pretended husband calculated TO elicit
the she expected and desired The cobe grooming
aloud and looking much like person going to give the
yhos as possible, eebly answered, intend to leave you
hafmy estates and think the poor old shoemaker who lives
oppose deserving the other half for he has always been
good neighbour The widow thunderstruck at receiving
reply different that which she expected, but dared not
negative cober scH for fear of losing the whole ofthe
property, while the old rogue in bed (who himself the
poor old shoemaker living oppose) laughed in his Sleeve and
divided with her the fruits of project which the widow had
attended for her sole beneht. Bucks Gazette.
The editor of the Boston Daily Advertiser has employed
ACCOMPLISHED accident aker,'' fill his columns with the
rare and wonderful We copy the following paragraph
specimen Of the talents of the writer:
Bad .dfair.-Niss Judith Tough-enough a respectable
maiden lady the town Of Tewkesbury, Tuesday MORN
ing climbing shelf in the cellar closet for the purpose
o and ascertain whether it had survived the
frost unfortunately made false step and was precpta
ted head foremost into barrel Of soft soap, which had boon
carelessy left uncovered Her long absence caused
alarm and the family searching for her, found her feet
and ANGLES proudng from the barrel while not particle OF
her body could be Her situation truly peculiar.
6he drawn FORTH and in few minutes discovered symp
toms of e by hurting pot lid at the head of poor Susan
the cook, for leaving the barrel uncovered.
porter meeting acquaintance, Ga good humored merry
ow,) insisted his going with him to take glass of spr
u.s. "Ah said the other you always give your friends
cordial welcome.''
A thank aLpIaced-" How do you do, sare % said
Frenchman to English acquaintance Rather poorly,
thank you,' answered the other " Nay, my dear sare,
said the Frenchman don't thank me for your Illness can
not help it,
little boy, nine ten years of age, was called as wit
ness at trial After the oath administered, the Chief
JUSTICE with of ascertanng whether the boy was sem
=" Little boy you what you have been doing ~
"Y, SIR the boy replied, 81 have been keeping pigs for
Nj Baynard."
poor tradesman should rather Think said the
gentleman, =" you were solicitor"
George Coleman being asked if he knew Theodore
Hook answered. sob yes Hook and Eye old associates
Canton paper of the 3lst of May, contains Pro-
clamation by the Emperor of China, stating that his
late victory over the pretender to his zone was occa
stoned by the gods Rwante and Rwanfootze, the lat
ter the Chinese god of war to the latter names
and honors are dedicated and according to the Pro-
camaton of the Emperor, this gratitude is but proper
as the deity raised storm Of dust and sand in the
faces of his foes, ard the other pucked out their spr
ITS, and both appeared in red flames.