The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-04-25

Lu, prudence though Mr.. Goosequill-
prudence in poltics--that's my motto"
81 sea YOU understand the matter, Mr..
Boreall," and bowed the geatleman out
of the door. And Mr.. Boreall went a
way full Of the idea that he was an I'M
mense politician, and exercised a salutary
influence over the Press.
"Are you the editor the Boston Lu-
urinary ~
al am SIR"
"Wel,, sir, wish you would stop my
paper"
90 Please hand your name to the clerk,
cir.
81 like your paper pierty well sir
that is, IT'S we'll printed but you give Ms
SO much Of that pIaguy politics that cant
stand IT."
Many tastes, you know, Mr.. Raw
diffe, ent tastes to be consulted"--
"Yes. but it's too bad. Aunt Doro-
thy says you don't give half so many
Deaths and Marriages as the Firehy-
nd ms for Murders, and the real horrible
accidents--yeu hayn't given first rate
murder these three weeks
q" That's true though we can't control
such things. The market has been very
dull in those articles for some weeks
but have engaged ncw band' VINO
promises a capital -crime every week
and bloody accident every dsy.
Z" But the deaths and marriages.
:" Well as soon as my shiP-newS col
1ector gets a little more leisure, i intena
10 employ him in huoting up ali the inter-
~rtinc nup,ials and burials that take
tdace--he's q great hand Mt it, and will
turn out for your aunt Dorothy most
valuable nssOrtneRt." t."
Jonny Raw started. He thought, how
ever he should Try the FREELY little
while because there wss so many DEANS
and marriages, " and things Of That kind
IN il, that his aunt thought it the best pa
per in the conntry.
III.
Enter Tom Touchmenot in a rage
How are you MIR Touchmenot"
"Did YOU receive that communication
shat left for you, mr.. Goosequll:"
"What, the account of the mammoth
squashi"
eyes, sir-more than column and
half. sir. about one Of the most interest
;nc natural phenomena that ever excited
the attention of the curious. Professor
Lexicon read il before his class. sir, and
did not hesitate TO pronounce one ot the
most entertaining philosophical papers
that we're ever devoted to the lnpestiga-
ton of the arena Of science"
81 have read your paper, mt. Touch
menot-that is, / read the title, and was
.ira;d that il was little too long
-"There, let me tell you, mr.. Goose
ouill that do not think you devote SUI
ficien,iy large portion of your columns to
topics of philosophical interest. There's
your foreign news-all about France ant
E.ngland-you don't scruple to give col
umn and half to foreign newsstand per-
mt me to say that if you think your rea-
ders are more entertained and instructed
by your markets-and your stocks--and
your talk about Cabinets across the At
lantic than they are about the wonderful
productions Of our own soil, you are very
much deceived"
81 am afraid that your squash wIl have
to to be crowded out at prrsent-but II
it's crooked-neck vegetable, l can hang
it up till find more ROOM
Mr. Touchmenot rose in a passion
swore that the love Of truth and ph,losO-
phy had been banished from the earth,
and impeaching all the curses Of science
on the Luminary and its editor, threaten
ed our eKtinguishment
Nv.
0Is the editor in?" asked a tall, stout
doublc-fisted fellow, with cane large E.
nouph for the walking stick of Cyclops
aYou have the honor of addressing
him." 1 replied ]uietly-not more thar
half liking the incipient insolence Of hi'
manner.
"Did you write thai article :" with ,
terrible emphasis on the that.
"klsre Jowler, here" and large blacl
dog that kept ior custom of this kim
rose, shook himself and stalked with dig
nifty to my chair. "Dowa Jowler," ant
he placed himself composedIy by my side
"Hhat article, SW"
"This article, Sir, on the drama-iI
which you say that the melo-drama Of th,
"Blasting Thunderbolt" is disgrace Il
the stage!'
"I cant say that did, Sir-though oI
nv word l should have been pleased t.
say that was the author Of it,"
"Who did writo it then"
"That's my affair, and not yours;
have no doubt it's all right. AT any rate
sir, am responsible for the paragraph" F"
swell, sir, ] am friend Of the authd
Of that most excellent play-and you mu'
either come out in to-morrow's paper, an