The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-02-07

In the West Rding:''
Why no, sir, no; we've got our share,
But not so many when you were there"
Reader, perhaps you never heard of the boy who ook
stent, Gas the phrase is down easi NOV three acres
grass IN as many days. Presenting have NOT we W re-
ate H. On the first morning he viewed the ied:-PoOb
Ssad he) can NOV in two days. he played that day
The next morning he looked al it again. and after scratching
ms head and Eliminating short time the subject he came
10 the conclusion that If he worked right smart he could
accomplish his task in dayso he spent that day he
had the day before. On the third and last dav lie arose e
and it O'Clock before he reached the field AZ
Ter casting his eyes it. he began doubt whether
coud accomplish his task in day; the field looked
sderaby larger than il had the day previous He stretched
himself under shade reflect upon the subject; pre-
seny he heard the dinner hornit was noon! He Jumped
up-swung his scyihe his shoulder and turned his face
nomeward muerng to himself that he ''want a-gong
XIII himself, IT the grass got mowed and that he'd
be darh'd to darnaon if there man in the six com-
es tha could NOW that COMPOUNDED big piece of meadow
one day. and for his part he should en try it," So after
eating ms dinner he went to play usual The reader will
supply the moral. SchOharie Republican,
From the Nantucket Enauirer
n Te~ Heroine--A few days ago, a young woman at
ocascoset who might well be styled daughter Of Neptune,
LOOK INTO her head to make short excursion on the
shoe to search for booty. She discovered boil Of
duck partly concealed by the surf that was breaking upon
the oeach, and being anxious obtain the prize venued
qute IN contact with the rolling wave seized the duck and
OF Inc reach OF the waves and the surge receded 10
more than ordinary distance she discovered the end of ano
or po Without waiting reflect the danger of contend
ing win the furious elements she boed for the bolt duck
stopped and embraced it with all her " might and main, but
just at that instant the returning bow rolled over the
Pd madam, and wholly concealed her from view Fortunate
w. however, esoute bachelor who was cruising the shore
on the same business rushed through the surge and surf g
pea the immersed fair by the feet and ugged and tug
ged and tugged aganwonderng what made her SO reuc
ant to be rescued from the overwhelming bow; but finally
at imminent hazard Of losing his own life succeeded saving
nat OF the ady-and found TO his great surprise that
inc bolt OF duck which made her drag conoundedy hard
she having maintained her hold determined TO gain the
spoil or perish in the attempt After the gallant bachelor had
got the young lady and duck high but not dy he remarked
That he ought to have half the duck for bis but the hero
me- without seeming to place any value on the salvation Of
ner own Ire from watery grave, resoutey replied that
ne snoud not have single nchprobably feeling that she
would sooner surrender all of herself as compensation than
nay OF her duck The bachelor became testy and excm
ed You and your duck may go to- 6Iases-a very u
pie place indeed for the mercury the thermometer stood
oureen and the adys clothes froze that
was with difficulty the bachelor and another who was
coasng, succeeded getting her to the village before she
persisted.
medical writer in the New York Evening Post, after
naming certain medicines for consumption and liver complaints
adds do not say the above remedies will counerbaance
three horse pOtcer of tight acng but aside from this bar
Dar0uS practice, fully hold rational