The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-11-04

"FAIR PLAY is JEWEL" An Irish
man arrived at Boston last summer, and
sought employment as a laborer, and finally
obtained an engagement on one of the
Islands in the harbor. Pat had never seen
a Duck in his life. Shortly after his enter
ing upon the discharge of his new duties, a
brood of chickens and another of ducks
were Matched, both by hens. The owner
put both broods to one hen in order to save
the services of the other, and told Pat, as
he was short of meal, to he very sparing of
his allowance in feeding them. Pat made
feeding his mixed flock, when he was
struck with the fact, that about half had
broad shovels for beaks and shovelled up
the dough very fast, while the others had
small sharp beaks and got but little of the
allowance. "Arrah my darlings," says
Pat, fair play is jewel, I'll jist be after
putting you upon aqual futting." He start
ed for the house, got pair of shears,
caught them of the shovel beak, and sheared
them down to the calibre of those of the
sharp beak; put them down, and said,
"wag away, you spalpeens; | am tould this
is free country where every man, haste,
and bird, are aqual no exclusive privileges
my darlings, if you plase."
Moral. The beaks of the successful
applicants for Office under our new Presi-
dent are represented to be of the broad
shovel kind, having taken up all the Offices
before those of the sharp beak had fair
peck at them. Will our President, who
has been represented as an Irishman, adopt
Pats doctrine and taking the great Execu
tive Shears, cut off some of the shovel
bsaks, and put the whole upon "aqual
futting "-Boston Courier.
How TO STOP RUNAWAY HORSE. A
few days ago, two boatmen having resolv-
ed to become competitors for the cup at
the ensuing Regatta, took their boat over
to the New Ferry, on the old Cheshire
shore, to fit her up for the occasion. When
the tide fell, the boat which they intended
to haul up to be painted was left high and
dry on the beach, and having procured a
small cart they packed into it their masts,
sails. and other appurtenances, inluding a
cable and anchor, and were proceeding
with them to the ferry house, when the
horse, powerful animal, took fright, and
furiously dashed along the shore. Finding
all their endeavors to arrest his progress
IN vain, and experimenting, as one of them
said. that they should "upset" or " founder, .
parley was held as to how they should
act. "Shlyer my timbers," said Jack, Z" let
go the anchorm No souner said than
done. A turn was taken round the trans
or " bits" of the cart, and at the words let
GO" down went the anchor at the stern.
and the cable was paid out In moment
the cable came to its tension, the anchor
was ploughed into the gravel, and, holding
firmly, the furious animal was brought to a
stand still, surprised at finding stopper"
put SO suddenly to his course" "There
now ~ said Jack, that's what call bring
ing the ship up all standingI" We would
recommend some of the young gentlemen
who sport their tits, in the neighboring
lanes, or along the north shore, and who
are but Indifferent horsemen, to take hint
from the cool continuance of these tars in a
gale, and carry small anchor and cable
behind their saddles, in case of accidents.
Liverpool Albion.