The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-17

late Alas, what a crowd of sensations cluster a.
round that i'll omened phrase The disappont-
. ments how numerous The disaster how sad |!
The consequences-O who can trace through all
future time, and unbosem themselves in the ABYSS
Of eternity.
SHORT SToRY.-A Yankee peder on his way
to the west with horse load of notions. nut up at
the house of an honest Dutchman, between Harris
burg and Wheeling, and as it happened was detan-
ed there three or four days by heavy rain which
made The roads and streams impossible. At last
the sky frightened up and he htched too, but when
reckoning came to be paid which was $40, Jona-
than requested the host to score it until he returned
from his voyage, promising very honestly to dis
charge 1t then. This did not suit the Dutchman,
however, who insisted on the cash, which was re-
luctantly paid him. 1t was then the custom, as it
now, to treat traveller, upon payment of his bill
to glass, and the tavern keeper was not backward
IN following the custom. But on handing out a
mug OF clear cider, Jonathan remarked shrewdIy
that it would make fine wine, and said he had a Sc
cret by which, through process, he could convert
cider into the best of wine. This put Mynheer on
the nettles; possess.it he must, so he finally took
the Yankee up on his offer of putting the cider into
the process of wine making for 81 10 down. and, $50
more when he returned if it succeeded to the land
lords mind. Jonathan was conducted into the Gel
lar, and having procured half augur, bored "a hole
In one end of hogsbead of cider and directed Myn-
heer to apply his thumb to it while he bored like
hole In the other end and then ordered HIM to stretch
his other arm so rs to that also-having thus
got the unsuspected Dutchman into business. he d.
rected him to remain until he cut two spigots for
the holes, and walking out to his wagon jumped in
and was off, leaving his credulous friend to make
wine OF his cider the best way he could and to get
back the $40 when he caught him.
IHE KosE-l saw a rose, perfect in beauty it
rested gracefully upon its stalk, and its perfume fill
ed the air. Many stopped to gaze upon it,
many bowed to taste its fragrance, and its owner
hung over it with delight. i passed it again, and
behold 1t was gone-its root had withered the en-
closure which had surrounded it was broken down.
The spoller had been there; he saw that many ad-
mired he knew it was dear to him who planted
1t, and beside 1t he had other plant to love- Yet
he snached it secretly from the hand that cherished
1t; he wore 1t on bis bosom till it hung its head
and faded, and when he saw that its glory was de- =
parted, he flung it rudely away. But it left thorn
in his bosom, and vainy did he seek to extract it
for now 1t perces the spoiler, even in his hour of
mlrth. And when that no man, who had
loved the beauty of the rose gathered again its scat
tered leaves, or bound up its stalk which the hand
OF violence had broken, l looked earnestly at the
spot where grew, and my soul received instruction
And said, let her who is full of beauty and admir-
alton, setting like the queen of flowers in majesty
among the daughters of women, let her remember
that she standeh upon slippery places, Z" and be not
high minded, but fear."-Mrs. Sigomney.
! =" Printers DcrH"-Ths term has been applied
to the youngest apprentice in printing office from
! " time immcmoral'-and has at length become
common and proper cognomen for the printers
boy" with the craft generally. We have frequent
Iy the ladies knowinU ones stnra tho
use of the term, and Notwithstanding printers logic,
many do believe that those people who make news.
papers aud bibles very wicked. But we never
felt very much hoor-struck its usc for as it has
become technical term, and will probably remain
so-tbe father of all evil is never brought to mind
by 1t, and consequently it is like any other words of
two meanings. Henceforward, il any one shall dis
puic the proprety of this wsrd, the we shall
say, they evil are, who think. Rep.
an honest earpsnto.-A gentleman, whose house
was repairing, went one day to see how the job was
getting on, and, observing quantity Of nails lying
about said to the carpenter, :. Why don't you take
care of the nails they II certainly be lost" "No,"
replied the carpenter you'll find them in the bill"
| Beauty, as the Aowery bloom, soon fades; but
the dyiner excellencies Of the mind, like the med-
cal virtues ofth plant remain in it when that charm
has fed Neglect Of merit should neither abash its
spirit, or suspend its efforts, for it canno, diminish
It's value.