The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-06-12
rom the Lancaster Herald.

SJF or WIFE ny HER HUSBAND AT
CARnsLE.--On Saturday, the 9Th April,
the inhabitants Of this city itnessed the
sale of wife by her husband, Joseph
Thompson, who resides in a small village
about three miles from this city. He
rents farm of about forty two or forty
four acres, aud was married at Hexham,
IA the year 1929 to his present wife.
She is a spruce, lively, buXom damseI,
apparently not exceeding D years of
age, and appeared to feel q pleaeure at
the exchange she was about TO make.
They had M children during their union,
aud that, together with some family dis
pules, caused them by mutual agreement
TO come 10 .he resolution of Gually part
ing. Accordingly the bellnan was sent
round to give public notice of the sale,
which was 10 take. place at ~ O'clock.
This announcement attracted the notice
of Thousands. She appeared above the
crowd, stnnding on a large oak chair,
surrounded by her friends, with a rope
or halter made Of straw round her neck.
She was dressed in rather a fashionable
country style, and appeared to some ad-
vantage. The husband, who was also
standngin an elevated position near her,
proceeded to put her up for sale, and
spoke nearly as folows:--
Gentlemen y have TO offer to your
notice my wife, Mary Anne Thompson,
otherwise Williamson, whom | mean to
sell to the highest and tairest bidder.
Gentlemen, II Is her wish as well ms mine,
- part forever. She has been to me on
ly bosom serpent. took her for my
comfort, and the good Of my house, but
she has become my tormentor, domes.
TIC curse, a night INVASION, and daily
dcril-(great lauShter.) Gentlemen, /
speak truth from my heart when say,
may God deliver us from troublesome
wiyesand frolicsome Widows laughter }
Avoid them rs you would mad dog, a
roaring li,~, Il loaded pistol, cholera
norbns, Mount Etna, or any other pcs
tilentiai phenomenou in nature. Now !
have shown you The dark side ufmy wife,
and told you her faults and her fnil;ngs,
Twill now introduce the brigl, aud sun
nv side of her, and explain her gualiG-
cations aud goodness. She can read
novels, aud milk cows; she can laugh
aud weep with the same case that you
could take glass Of ale when thirsty
indeed, Gentlemen she reminds me OF
what the Poet says Of women in gener-
al -
Heaven gave 10 women the peculiar grace
To laugh, to weep, TO cheat the human race.
"She can make butter and scold the
maid, she can sing Mopre's melodies, and
plait hor frills and caps; she cannot
make rum, gin or whiskey, but she is 4
good Judge OF the quality from long ex.
perlence ~ tasting them. Therefore offer
her, with all her perfoctions and imper-
iecilons, for The sum Of fifty shillings."
After an hour ortwo she was purchas-
Cd 10y Henry Mears, a pensioncr, for the
gum of hoentY dWiags and Netcfoand-
"n9 d'g. The happy pair Immediately
lelt town together, amidst the shouts and
huzzas Of the multitude, in which they
were joined by Thompson, who, with
The greatest good humour imaginable,
proceeded to put the halter, which his
"iie had taken OF, around the neck OF
his Newfoundland dog, and then proceed.
ed 10 the first public house, where he
spent the remainder Of the day.