The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-10-08
n. JYny 10 Keen h;m.--About ri las.

! The Wuy 10 Keep him.--Abous ~ last
evening. man was seen coming down by
the spout of low three story house in tho
northern quarter Of the city. Several per.
sons collected, and among them a young
physician, who supposing 1t to be a case Of
somnsmbulism, kept the others qniet lest
the man, awakened suddenly by noise,
should fall and break his neck. When he
came down, however, he was found TO be
wide awake as any ofth starers. On be-
ing questioned he said that he was q men,
Der of club which met every Thursday
night He thought he always came home
sober though his wife said he had gone to
bed drunk every Thursday night since he
joined the club. "Tbe only proof she can
| bring of that" he added, 'is that get up
every Friday morning, with my clothes on.
Just as was going out to night she got
me to go into the garret, TO set rat trap;
| and when tired TO come out, found she
had locked me in. She said, through the
key hole. that she would set me free ifI
would agree to give up the club and Join
a temperance society; but had too much
spupk for that. So after working two or
3 hours at the door, got out on the roof,
and here ] am" Having finished his
| speech, he turned off in hopes to finish the
evening with his cronies: when Mrs Sneak
| issued from the honse, ACCOMPANIED by a
stout,thn Tipped bare armed gossip. Each
seized an arm. In spite of poor Jerry's
struggles, they dragged him with great
ease into the house, and solted the door
for the night. The audience gave three
cheers, and went home to bed.
Phil. Chron.
| .NapOison's description Of the King Of
Prussia. | was at Tilsit with the
emperor Alexander and the king of Prus-.
STA, tcas He most ignorant Of the three in
mihioIy affairs. These two sovereigns,
especially the king Of Prussia. were COM
pletely au fat, as to the number of buttons
there ought to be in front Of a Jacket, low
many behind, and the manner in which
the skirts ought to be cut Not tailor in
the army krew better than king Frederick
how many measures Of cloth it took to ko
a jacket sin fact !" continued Napoleon,
laughing, III was nobody, in comparison
with them. They continually iormented
me about matters belonging to taiors, Of
which was entirely ignorant though, in
order moi to affront them, ] answ ed just
as grayey as if the fate of an army de.
pended on the GU, Of jackct When I
went to see the king of Prussia. instead Of
a library, found he had large room,liko
an arsenal, furnished with shelves and pegs,
in which were placed fifty or sixty jackets
of various modes. Every day he changed
his fashion, and put on one of different
make. lie was tall, dry looking fellow,
and would give good idea Of Don Quix-
: otte. He attached more importance to the
; cut ola dragoon or hussar uniform. than
was required for the salvation of king
dom. Al Jena, his army performed the
finest ond most snowy manGuyres possible;
but soon put stop to their coglianeric,
and taught them,that to 6ghi and to exer-
else dazzling man1uvres, and wear splen.
,iiduniiorms. were very different affairs IT,"
added he, 'ths French army had been
commanded By tailor, the king of Prus-
sa would certainly have gsinrd The day,
from his superior knowledge in that pro-
fession: but as victories depend more on
the skill of the general who commands the
troops, than that of the tailor who makes
= their jackets, he consequently was defeat
cd"