Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-22
THE CLOCKMAKER,

or. the savings and Dcinss of samuel slick, of
Observation-Disclosures from Mr.. Sticks Sayings: wi
ABOUT SWEARING. "a
Imind one evenin' arier hay harvest, fafher 81
sand 10 me. Sam, said he, 'spose we 60 down and pu
see minister; guess she's little miney WIN to
me- for brought him up all standin to'her night SC
bv sayn' the English were oanhed o.er-
bearin' tyrauncal race, and he hadn't another V,
word to say. When you make use OF such IAN la
suage as that are, Colonel Slick, said he, there's
an eeod of all conversation l alo" IL Is very o.
disres pcctful afore minister, and very ri
onhandsome 10 do 50 at all. and don't approoa'e (
such talk al no rate. SO we will drop the SUBJECT Il
if you please Well, got pretty grumpy too, and b
we parted in hull. think, myself, snys iather,
it arnt pretty swear afore him Tor, oan II o
there is a good agon' i, IS Ininister-inats i
a fact. But, SaIU says he, we military men.-aio a
he Strengthened himself up considerable stlff, and :
pulled p his collar and looked fierce as lion
we military meD, says he have habit Oh rap I
PIN out a n GA tn now and then. Very few OF our
heroes didn't swear. recolect that tarna'ion .
fre-eaier, Ginera Gates when he was IN our ser
vice. ordered me once attack a British outpost,
and didn't much more than half like ii. Giner-
al, says I, there's plaguy stone wal there anu
the British have lined II, guess; and I'm a'hihh
in it amt altogether jtst safe to 60 too near II.
A D-m--n, Captain Slick, says he, amt there Two
sides to stone wall? Don't let me hear the like
i ag'n from you, said be captain. orl hope may
i be to,o,ally id i'll dom, break you! VIII
1 by gosh! He warn't man TO be tritied with, you
r,ay depend. So drew up my company, ana
V made at the wall double quick, exPect'n' every
" minute would be our last. Gist rs we got near
the fence heered n scrainblin' and a scuddln'
N behind it, and said now. says ,torard my boys
for your Iives hot foot and down on1cr the renee
on face and then shall be as safe as thev
70 be, and p'rhaps can loophoe 'em Well, we gIst
n hit it, and got there without shot. and down on
81 our faces as fiat as founders. Presently we
T. heerd the British for dear lite, ana take
or right across the road, full slip Now says, l, my
O. hearties up and let drive at em. right over the
in wall! Well, We got our knees, and cooked our
,e guns SO as TO have all ready. and then we jumped
nv up an eend, and seen no,hin' blt great cloud
a % dust, fired right into it, and down we heerd
he 'em tumble; aud when the dust cleared oil, we
&C. saw the matter Of twenty white brceches turned
SIS up to us sprawln on the ground. Gist at thai
vi moment we heerd three cheers from the enemy
of Mt the fort and great shout of artin' from ou
nd army TOO; they haw-hawed like thunder. wen
-es SAYS l. as could see, If that don't bang
the bush. I'll be darn'd if it amt flock OF sheer
H. belongin' 10 Elder Solomon Longstah, arter all
~, and if we amt killed the matter of score OF ZEN
hc too as dea,. as mutton; that's fact. Well, W.
of returned considerable down in the mouth, ant
,tv says the gneraI, captain, says he, guess yo
ilk made the enemy look pretty shcePish, ouh you
tic WE'LL if the officers didn't lari It's pity and say
er. Vyginy officer that was there, in sort OF ha
tic Whisper iha, wall was well lined, you may &c
cir pend; sheep on one side and asses the oshe'
ion Says stranger you had better not say that ag n
ur- or Pill. Gentlemen, says the gineral, re
d are se E 1 %a
will al, and two sides to story too. And don't, Il
the gracious sake say any more about it. Yes, "
,ph military all a few; it's the practic
,ant Of the camp and seems kinder material. But /
the GO ana make friends with minister. -..-
,ear JhE QUAKER AND HIS INSTRUMENTATION reco
ion. let the story of the quaker and his insuranc
nav ebn't Won? He had vessel to sea shat he hac1l
hccrfl nff a 11or .I... t:~.-
TIE paguyly afeard she had gone for it; he sent
OF order to his broker 10 insure her. Well, next d.
4'es he larni, for certain, that she lost; VIII
ake does he do but writes to his broker if he
sub to save the premium by recaliin' the order. g
ers, thee has insured, thee need'st not do it,
no termed friend, for have heerd of the vessel
are The broker, ibinkin, it would be ull clear ga
falls right into the trap, tells MIN his letter car
too late, for he had effected the insurance half
on hour before it arrived. "Verilv, am sorry
laws thee, FRIEND" said the quaker. m that be the
cer- for heavy loss will fall thee; ola certainty
N. have heerd of the vessel, but she is lost" N
an that what call handsome; it showed gre
ers'' talents. that, and knowledge of human nat
for and soft sawdcr.
edor THE UNITED STATES AGAINST THE WORLD.
III I gu be-. ought to visit great nation, you m
a'' depend: it's the most splendid loca ton atwe
ne" the poles History can't show nothn' like
gne, you might bile all creation down to essen
me and not get such concrete as New-tingla
80 It's q Sight TO DenOld twelve milOnS Oh Tree Il
ARDS enlightened citizens, and guess shall ha
re- all these provinces, all South America. Th
ca is no eend to us; old Rome that folks make su
upon a touss about was nohn to MS. il warn't fit
'he hold candle 10 our federal government; tina t
'ah', fact.
on of v,,,.
800 see, foreigner; got chaps in our country Il
duty e'. s,'''u o' o"e 'a ~ -. IT ~
per -; 81 ... 80, ,>,o,,o,-. nc. :, ,o,,l,,,t
over safe. assure you. We out-talk thund
'na cut-run Il flash of ightnn' and oui-reach
80 world whip weight of wildcats.
'"' British can lick all tho world and can |
the British.
mar IIor WEArHER.-But, squire, amt this be
tion p hot day? ! think it would pass muster amc
been the hot ones of the West Iudgies, almost. |
ming wish could jist slip off my flesh and sit in
iture ooues '"r sPaee: ~ eoo NY SUM ioi gu.
weed such thawv weather this many year, l knt
ADVICE TO SrArEsMEN.-Be honest, be con
IALI teni be temperate; be rather the advocate Of
LApE ternal improv ement than political change; of
third tiona REFORM but not organic alterations. \
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