Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-03-10

OIL the HDNCfn htitHE
A The stsrched ueckcl0th.
q who invented the siArched neckcloth.
A. Brummell
q GIVE tue particulars sf this invention.
A. When BJumBleA fell into disgrace, he
devised the starched neckcl0lh, with the de-
sign OF putting the Princes neck out Of fash
ion. and Of brip zing his roy al dlshness's mus
liz. his bow and waddlng. INTO contempt
When he first appeared IN tbs stliicRed era
vat. tradition says that the sensation I'D II
james street was pruiigIous; dandies were
strdck dumb with envy, and wash women
miscarricd. No one Gould perceive bow the
effect was Produced tin, c"Td, a thousand
contrIy ancc. were attf mpted, and mnuh'e-
fable men Gu, tneIr tbrOets IN VAIN e1p'r
fnents The secret, III fact, puzzled anG bdl
fled every one and poor dandy l. died ravins
mad Tor II: his mother, sister, and all his re-
lations waited 90 Brummell, and Oh their
Luees implored binl 10 save their kinSmans
lie by the explanation oil The mystery; but
the beau was oDdHrate, and !, niseraoii per
ished When Bru nneIl lid from I'm gland,
be left his secret legacy to his country; he
wrote o. sheet Of paper lell Oh 6is dressing
table, the emphatic woris-"StaTch is The
man" -
.aneedoi. OF Grat!da -Grattan was the most
verge Of the grand cIlmacteric, was over head
and ears in love with Madame Catalan !
remember to have seen this queen OF song At
y'ennehinch (Grattan's country seat) the
last tioe she visited Ireland Our host WAS
In an ccstacy of spirits; and there was NO de
llcacy Of the season. that vas not prepared
for the occasion, whether yIands, WINE or
fruit Those who had been staying, hereto
fore, at Tennebnch. were rather asionished
at the display; for Grat;ans domestic habits,
like those Of his lriend Curran, were frugal
almost to @arsimnny. The se'r,t, however
was soon or, Madame Catalan was coming
and the patrio, got into the Gd scts tall her
al wal A, length her travelling carriage was
In view, the old mans eye frightened, and
etraighiway he tripped down the lawn to re
eeiye her, and hand her from her carriage
Bat this Was not enough, he must lead her
o. dinner. and she must ST next himi In the
evening there music, ano Madame Catalan
gave Rule Britannia with fine effect. Du-
ring the progress OF the song. observed the
old man notion He was affected even TO
tears, aud, when the lady had concluded, he
walked up to her in hs peculiar way, and,
with the bow Of the fui,ked courtier, ex
claimed ''Mv dear madam, that is the finest
piece of eloqutncC have ever heard; # re-
minds me Of tho sp erhos of Lord Chatham
Some days aferward,, called on Madame
Catalan, at her lodgings, in Dublin She was
suffering severely from sore throat Whist
was in the on, = servant entered with
proiuson of the E ct srdpes with Mr. Grat
fans compliment. Madame Catalan mpul
red If they had grown n Tennehlnch. 10
which the servant answered in the affirmative.
She afterwards said TO me. n have been fiat
tered by Emr. rors, and have received pre-
septs from Princes aud Kings; but | nave
never had any homage which SO pIeases me
as the simple and elegant couresles OF that
good patriot"
.Ncriron Playtlings At Cimpeo, "lGok
ing ont OF my window, was nltCess TO an
iniantinc amusement which would startlc En-
glisb mothers and urrses A party Of little
children were di,crling themselves with
large rattesnakc. which IN oh its vigor was
tied by the middle to tue lash of small
whip. wh the delighted urchns were teas
ing II with pieces Of stuck, which they pre-
scented to he bitten Being novice at this
species Of fun, ard not liking the angry rat
ties or savage springs oi the reptile asked
the merry It'll" group to kill It; but my
proposition WAS IN vain. and trey ran of 10
ENJOY their DANCE Gus play thing uninterrupt
ed"
Tie Bible ard Tie Roran--The spirit Of
christianity is sympathy; that of the East
exclusive sefi,hncss. Inc answer to the
question 'Who is your neighbour" IN the
Gospel. is he whom 5ou can serve; IN other
Codes, it IS he who can be of service to you.
J f7rmafion for En- lish LadiesA modern
Iaench physician. NJ Banau, treating OF the
cXt cllence of vipers IN medicine, quotes an
o,Hrr French ph. -iciau. Nj lit yre, who
I H. us-''Fnglieh lacies make no scIuplc of
oriuklng w,Lc ~ whIch whole living vlpers
Lave been sui' ted M order 60 keep their
enbo"poid and g.hciy, prevent wrinkles, and
preserve their heA.th'
Before the disapi ehrancc Of the Comet in
1911. MANY believed that tlte " rd was then
to have been al AN end IN old ran in Yer
nont firmly believing dis accordingly pro
cu,en himself gallon oi lum ou he morn
ing, drank uutt! he could dunk no more and
in consequence lell asleep. A vas o. serving
this, and knowing that he though Tie Day
OF Judgment had come. pr0cured some dry
hides, and living tLcm or mn,, cu,,rod him
over with straw and green hemlock honehs,
10 which he set fire After growing pretty
warm be awakened. amt thinking hc WAS no
longer an irhohtant Of lbs earth, he ex
CLAIMED Just Is - eeied, ~. H-A"
Bg hp Jpb A farmer hired man 20 break