Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-21
The Democrat who voted for Gen.
TAYLOR.

We copy the following humorous ar
ticle from the Philadelphia Pennsylva-
MAN -
A few minutes past ten o'clock last
night, as Mr.. Ezra WiItmire, grocer in the
upper par: of Pine street, was about to
shut up shop, man of very ordinary APP
pearance, and tolerably we'll dressed, en-
tered and looked round like one who wish.
es to make purchase. Mr.. Witmre
saluted his supposed customer, and some-
thing was said aboutthe weather, &C., the
stranger conversing in an easy tone, and
without the least appearance of excite
ment.
He inquired at last if the storekeeper
had any strong cords. Mr. Wiltmire ex-
hibited some clothes-lines, which were
put aside as mot stout enough" Bed
cords were then shown, and the stranger
selected one of the largest, the twist of
which he examined with much attention,
and then inquired of the merchant what
! weight he thought such cord might sup
port.
cat least 500 pounds" was Mr.. Wilt
mire's answer.
at will do them" said the stranger, with
a smile, ''for do not suppose that my
weight is half of 500"
"Do you wish 20 make a swing of it %
asked Mr.. Witmire. The stranger al
most 'aughed out.
"a swing" replied he; sort of
swing. That is precisely what want it
for.
Swinging is wholesome exercise"
and ii engthens a mans life" remarked
the grocer, as he changed dollar bill
handed him by the customer, and took
payment fer the rope.
I'D, you think so ?' said the stranger,
with ouizzical leer: 81 think the mode
of swinging have IN view is not very
wholesome, and that it will not lengthen
a mans life, but rather Gu; it short, unless
the rope should happen to be cut short at
first But as you seemed to be puzzled,
will relieve you at once, by informing
you that intend TO hang myself. and that
bought the rope expressly for that pIr-
pose. If you will allow me the use Of
your awning frame, and an empty -four
UdTTel 10 Sldilu VII, SuH'l nave all Tue
necessary fixtures, aud you may have the
contents of this wallet as compensation.
Besides, il will be a novelty, suppose to
see man hang himself, though you may
have seen thousands who deserved hang.
ing"
"The merchant, in humor to the Joke,
granted his customer the use Of his avn
ing beam, brought on, barrel to answer
the purpose Of a temporary scaffold, and
then looked on while the stranger made
preliminary arrangements.
Bat who can imagine the grocer's as>
constituent when he saw the body of the
mysterious stranger actually swinging in
the air, and the barrel rolled across the
pavement! This appeared SO much like
hanging in earnest, that the single spec
,ator of the scepe was dumb and helpless
with amazement. He could neither cry
GU. nor offer assistance. Fortunately, a
Waterman came by at the moment; he
seized the legs of the suspended person,
and supported The wight until the
merchant recovered himself sufficiently
to Gu, the rope When the proper reme-
dies were used and vitality restored, the
Waterman demanded of the sufferer what
induced him TO commit such rash act.
SORROW and disappointment" said the
poor fellow: "remorse and despair of the
future. lama DEMocRAT WHO VOTED FOR
GEN. TAYLOR"