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POETRY. ; : J . j . - ie rian tliat hath not music in himself, . is not mov'd with theconbord of sweet sounds,1 t for treason, stratagem, and spoils." '. SHAKESPEARE. : . From the Norwich Spectator. :-J "NOWA DAYS.' how every thing is changed; las!! Since I ww sweet sixteen, j - all the girls wore homespun frocks. Aotl aprons nice and clean; I bonnets made of braided straw, That tied beneath the chin, ' ' j nd shawls laid neatly on the neck, And fastened with a pjn.v vrt now a days the ladies wear, French glovea and leghorn" hats, .,. hat take up half a yard ofj sky, ; In coal hod shape or flats ; :. ith'gowns that do not fall as low, As bch things ought to fall, j : ith! waists that vou mightWak in two They are o very ' small, j recollect the time when I Rode father's horse to. mill, cross the meadow, rocky field, And up and down thehilf, nd when our folks were out at 1 work, As true as I'm a sinner. J jumped upon a horse bareback And carieil them their dinner. . i ' ', . i eaf rue; young ladies now a days Wpulel lmost faint away, ?o think of riding one alone, ---, Iii waggon, chaise, or sleigh; ind s for giving 'pa' his meals, Orhelping, 'ma to bake, j )h saints! 'twould spoil their lily hands, Though 'sometimes they make-cake.' i ' Vhen winter came, the maiden's heart ..it 1 i . - Began to beat and flutter, . . Cacti beau; would take his sweet heart out Sleigh riding in a cutter ': Dr i the storm was bleak and nold, The girls and beaux together, .yould meet end have most glorious fun, VUd never mind the ' weather. 3ut now indeed it grieves me niuch. The circumstance to mention, . IofveveT kind a young man's heart, , And honest his intention; ' lie ne'er can ask a girl to ride, "But such a war is waged 1 " J nd f he sees her once a Week Why .surely " they'r engaged." . i never thought that I should try JViyhand at making rhymes But 'tis the way to reprobate , The present evil times; j.-. For should I preach morality, ! In common sober prose, rheVd say 'twas 'older than the hills, Ot else turn up their nose, , Ve almost lived my four score years; I've got a host of nieces, j nd have to fix treir trumpery So can't Write more such pieces, ; 3utbh! it makes me almost cry : 1 1 on't know what to dc . IVhen now-a-days. I thinkj upon : W.fat folks are coming tjo! J ' I From the Saturday THE WEDDING Evening Post. DAY A TALE. - BY L. A. WILMER. There is many a slip twixt the , the, lip." Adage: In the year of- grace ndrjed iind. twenty-eight, and on the four ?nih day of August, in tharyear, Mr. Hez- latLiUrummond left ie place of his resi- nce; in Frederick County, Maryland, to' plorable circumstance 1" " sen a weaver, but, haying received a call . the ministry, he sold put his looms, spool id shuttles, and . betook mmsell to a more era uve employment. Helzekiah. was a staid sober-loolcmg man, mbs viefo invented, and to have conceived i utter antipathy to those instruments. lector, (for so was the steed most improper- ' called,) was as' gentle as a Gninea pig, id could by no ; means bej prevailed on to tceed -a regular walk; marching wide be w- wv. w, uu 4t suwuiu Mtttpu i me nust irciuu.eu xor ins nve uoiiars. to give way while I lam marrying a couple. now the sons oi ienai win mase a jest oi sa cred things, to ibe great detriment of religion O yes, I must by, all means get me a new pair of cassimere breeches. .".-' ' -. fVVith similar thoughts JLezkiah occupied the time till his arrival in the Village of - about nightfall. He paused at the sign rf the plough and rudder, (emblematic ofcommerce and agriculture,) and called for a warm sup per and a quart of ale, for Hezekiah was not altogether an anchorite. The wedding was to take place on the following morrung, as the married pair intended to set out on a short journey immediately after the ceremo nythe village of M was just two miles, fromi the town kvhere this wedding was to take place, so Hezekiah was determ ned to pass the night at M , and refresh himself against the mornings so that he might proceed with renovated vigor, i r, Nbw the town of M , is celebrated for mischievous wags, who think a4 clergy man a very legitimate object of ridicule, es pecially such a clergyman as Hf zekiah,,who, as we hinted before, j was remarkable for the solemnity of his carnage and countenance. While the worthy pastor i solaced himself with a nap after supper in the bar-room, leaning back in an armed chair, two of these wicked Villains who , were present, had the audacity to purloin his prayer book from his pocket, and to substitute (O horrible wick edness !) a pack of cards in its place. Nor did they cease their abominable pranks, for, unbolting the stable door, thev brought Hec tor forth, and " led him to the residence of Mrs. Bruggle, a lady, who kept a house for the accommodatidn? of those independent characters who scorn to employ: parsons in their amatory adventures.! Hector was fas tened to the horse-block at this establishment, but that virtuous quadruped gave symptoms pi nis aisiiKe to ine niace, uy snorting ana kicking in a most extraordinary manner, as t he really knew it to be injurious to his rep utation to oe rouna m sucti a vicinity, tiow ever, in that place he was obliged to pass tho night, for there was no remedy. As soon as the morning dawned, the repoiT'tlew like lightning over the town, that Hezekiali's horse was seen at the door of Mrs. Druggie. "Ay I always suspected the sly-looking old goat ish hypocrite,, said Miss Mima Mullet, " this comes .of living single, when there are so niany fine girls-waiting year after year to be married. " Well, be is-found out at last, " said mother smokem, for I myself saw his kretur standing at the very door." And Sani Spiggottsaw the old Irish tyke peeping through a broken pane in the up-stairs win dow, said Mrs.i Menditl v mie inese inings were transacting in ivi - -, the young candidates for matrimony were anxiously waiting the arrival of the minister ; but he, good man, was as anxious ly searching for his horse. The good-natu red inhabitants of M , were m no; haste to tell hira. where Hector micht.be found.: J Perhaps some ) lew.of ; them really believed that Hezekiah knew all about the matter, and that his pretended ignorance wastoiily another instance of his hypocrisy. ixotning couia equal tne cnagrin ana in dignation of the Rev'. Mr. Drummond, when he discovered Hector at the. door of a broth el : he hastily untied hini and mounted, a- mong a- crowd' of curious spectators, who considered it a noveltv for ainarson to be found at such a place.: To add to the ridi cule of the thing, some of the roguish ad venturers of the night had shaved Hector's tail off close to the rump ; so that the tout ensemble of the preacher, with :nis long mel ancholy visage, singulai dress and figure, and his horse shaggy, lame, and 'tail-less, would have, perhaps, excited some profane per sons even to open and outright laughter. Hezekiah left the village of M and ai rived at the place of his destination with cup and teelings very dinerent lrom those he had ex perienced on the preceding day. "It will one thousand eight j take the five dollars,f thought he, " to pub lish an advertisement and rembve these sus picions from my character, and so I must still wear the isame old rusty breeches : de- sit a small town about jtwentymilesdistant, 1 he impatient bridegroom nd his amia lere heexpected jo . unite' j an ehamorated ble bride eaoerly welcomed Mr. Drummond, iupie in uio jioiy oanus oi matrimony.! wno nowtooK. nis seat and prepared :or the hRev.Mr. Hezekiah Efrummond was a solemn ritual of marriage. He drew forth ilive of the emerald isle; jhe. had formerly froin his pocket not the prayer bookbut, to ins utter astonishment, a nack oi cards : clubs were trumps, or at least the queen of clubs was uppermost f how portentous ! "Psow,"said Hezekiah, " I believe that I am really delivered over. like Job. to be jed about forty-five, stjuarebailt, rfive feet tempted of the UeVil, no one else could have vert inches in- heigh, Wore a grey close possibly conveyed his books into mv pocket." )died.coat, small clothes, and mixed clock- So saving, he threw the whole pack into the I .srocKings. ! noiaj inni mounted on a knehen tire ; from which" they were present umsy animal, ueanng some slight resem- ly delivered by black Tom as soon as the ancp toj a horse, bulj which "appeared to preacher bad; turned! his back,: for Tom was ive lived; before the tunc. when currying particularly fond of a game of all fours, and thought it a" burning shame that the cards should be destroyed. Well, what was to be done for a book ? " Have you no prayer book about the house 1 asked Hezekiah. io books' were to be found but Walker's Dictionary. Comlv1 ireeri the-legs, like Falstaff's soldiers, which Spelling Book, Dil worth's Assistant and iMur- . . j. -,. . - -----j ractice ne nad acquired from straddling o- ray's lntroduciion, none of which would ex- bt the stumps of trees Jin aj country, recently actly answer" the purpose. At length the eared ; for Hector, (in one particular, like bridegroom ventured to enquire if the mar is great namesake, hadj frequently been em- riage could riot be performed without a book, toyd in the labours pf the field. During " No, sir," said Hezekiah, " it is impossible, le jonrney, Hezekiah had leisure to rumi- a marriage without a book is like a horse marriage ute, speculate and expatiate on. various mat- without a tail, it is verv unseemlv: hut ner- rs that occupied his tjioughts r, the vanities haps you can borrow one from some of your f human life, the thoughtless wickedness of neighbors.' ; I mnkind, and the five, dolfars he expected The neighbors were tried without an vbet- r performing the nuptial ceremonyj " I ter success ; the bridegroom fretted, the bride in get ma a new pair t breeches,7' mental- looked pale or rather green; the company r ejaculated Hezekiah, j " these begin ta regretted the delay of the entertainment, and So the wedding was completely at a stop, and it was finally determined that it should be postponed to the next day, which would be Sunday, when they might all go to mee ting at. M- , and after meeting was out they could be married infallibly. " And I, thought Hezekiah, shall then have an op portunity of saying something in defence of mv reputation.1 Accordingly, on the next day, the bride, bridegroom and preacher, ap peared at the church, or meeting-house, in the town of M , and were edihed by a most excellent sermon from the Rev. Mr. Snufflefunk ; after which, the Rev, Mr Hez ekiah Drummond ascended the pulpit all eyes were fixed on him, with different emo tions: sdme persons .pitied, others excused, and many condemned. He blushed with an honest confusion, and spoke in a tone of deep feelicg, with a half choked utterance. ..' My friends and brethren, I was married in Ireland, so I was, but my wife died one year belore'l, came to tnts country ; since which time I l.have never been a rake, so help me God. I hope now you will be lieve me innocent." This declaration Was perfectly satisfacto ry to most the audience, and entirely re instated Mr. Drummond in their gbod;opih ion ; and he by this ingenious contrivance, saved the expense, of advertising. The marriage was consummated, and Hezekiah received his five dollars, which he very judi ciously loid out oil a" pair of new inexpressi bles, according to his previous determination. So all 'parties were very well contented, and that is the end of the history. ' THE PARISIAN SIBYL. ' translated from the French-, for the Boston ' '. . ; Amateur. In former days the. business of sorcery was not exercised in France with impunity & those who were given to shuffling fortunes from cards, answered for it too often with their lives. Our good ancestors were in the habit of burning, without scruple, all who were jniilty of witch-craft ; and my good la dies Villeneuve, Michel, and Le Normnnd, now in full career, if thev had beenborri a century earlier, would infallibly haves ended their days at the stake. Hut chiromancv, cano.mancy and necromancy are at presen 4'ashionable sciences, and lucrative branches of trade ; and sorcery, Jnstead of leading to a funeral pile, con lutes to furtt;ne. All Pa ris have in succession paid their respects to the cards of Lady Villeneuve, the white-of eggs of Madame Michel, and the black hen of Mademoiselle Le" " Norraand. Each of these practicers has been celebrated in her turn ; but a young sorceress- is, now before the public who promises to surpass them an. . ; - ; : The temple of this new sibvl is- in one of the most trequented quarters ot rans. . in he morning it is open to the beauty, tender and timid, but who confides in .the- turn pf a card ; to the crreedy speculator, who would know. what succers attends his enterprises ; to the modest and innocent girl who is anx- ous to discover whom she ishould fall in Ove with ; to the unquiet husband - whose' dreams are disturbed by an" ugly major of dragoons, in hig boots, and wearing monstrous mustachios, to the gamester who would win back at whist, what he has lost at taro, i he numerous eqVipages ranged before the en- trance, indicate tne ranK. oi tne visi ters.'' ''".;; ;- v. r had heard the oracles of this modern pythoness frequently cited wi,th great praise. Some ladies spoke to me in high terms ot the vivacity of her mind, the delicacy of her questions, and especially ot the promptness with which she divined what they dared not tell to her. Gentlemen had described in raptures the' sweetness of her manners and assured me that she was a most exquisite creature. These" eulogies excited my curi osity : and I determined to ascertain for my self the merits and beauties of this celebra ted personage. - ; The clock had just struck eight as I pre sented myself at the. door ol her hotel. On declaring the object of my visit, I was u shered iriio a little saloon furnished with the greatest simplicity, wiihpnothing to indicate the profession ot its 'occupant. 1 his wjs a young lady about twenty five rears of age tall well made, - expressing- herself with grace, very agreeable and various in her conversa tion. , There was something a little malicious in her glance, and sardonic in rrermile, and she jested freely upon ihe inconveniences of her art, and attempted to convince me ot its excellence.1 I saw that she was not heisell very well persuaded of the truth she wished 10 impress upon me; and I thought that of all who came into her house, the young sibyl herseli had the least faith m the infallibility of her oracles. Alter naving conversed with me a tew moments, she ascended the sacred tripod: already the prophetic spirit had beguu to moVe the delicate fibres of her brain, when a light hand rapped three times at the dooo! our apartment, and uttered in a troubled voice, Open ; it is 1 My pretty piophe- tess was evidently embarrassed, and I was preparing to take my leave. She prevented me. iou have the air of a gallant gentle- mart, she at length said to me, smiling. I bowed assents I am sure of it,' she added ; 'go into this cabinet. She pusbvd me gent ly into the cabinet, shut the door upon me, could see every thing that was going on in the saloon. - i ne iaay wna entered was' younger and more beautiful than the! sibyl. Her 'face was a. picture of innocence and candor. .At length,' said she laughing- ,1 have succee- and to prevent accidents took tbtey with ner. a tuusuicu uiv h ii viiv, ut rruncinor . i j - - j j immediate use of a crevice, through which I ded. Madame de Bassac, after having man-, aged to inflame the jealmsy. of my husband has prevailed upon him to pay a visit to vou ; lie win do nere in a minute, and do not lor get our agreement.' ' The. sound of a bell put an end to the conversation : the youn? visiter disappeared, and her friend prepared tp receive De J uiien. He enters, and looks about the room' with non-chalance, and the better to decide upon the powers ofthe m igician, observes that her. art must reveal to her the -object of his pre sent visit- Do vou -doubt it? said the sib yl, in an offended tone j give yourself then the trouble lb be seated, and . condescend. to listen to me.' She collected herself, arid ar ranged the cards upon the table ; by way of prelude to the following dia logue : - . : ''--" :- "T Ace of Hearts Aou are married, sir sixteen or seventeen months ago you espour sed a young lady of about half your age. T)Vhat, Madam? I 'Ten of Hearts : . Who has given you a thousand proofsrof. VfiVction, and yet you continue to suspect her.' , ' . I confess it,' said he, in utter amaze ment. ' - - Queen -of Diamonds these suspicions you nave imbibed from a temale. inend ot your wife. ' I admit the fact.' Seven of Spades she has carried her elfrontery so far as to advise you to apply to ."'Astonishing! ' :fv She takes up the cards, and handsr them to De Julien, who cuts them, while the sibvl continues with a gravity ; that noth ing, can disturb, Hour - wife is faith- fui.' . l, .. yV-, 4 Do you believe so V I know it : but she complains of your con duct. . .. , J . : , - Of my conduct V 'Your suspicions harass her, ' O no ; she is not aware of them ? She has discovered thorny you entertain at your house a very dangerous man, ' The King of-Clubs.' ' 'I do know him, madam.' 'A dark man; thirty-six years old.' i It is my best friendL . 'Knave of Hearts: He is desirous of be- coming your wife's best friend, sir.' W . m t ' - ' - 'You 'For amaze me : . I am thunderstruck r the month past he has been try ing to induce her to accept a set of dia monds that he knows you have refused to purchase. . 'It is true.' i . 'Queen of Hearts : But she declines his offers with dignity ; it is from you only that she is willing' to accept any ornament that may add to her beaut) .' 'Poor woman!' exclaimed tho relenting t ic l . 4 . , ' I 'Here our sibyl again took the cards', and divided them into ' three parcels, which she thus explained. ; v -'iou blush at the suspicious you have en tertained. ?; '.'...'; ; :K because 'ou assure me of the honor of my wife.. . - 'She dreams of nothing but your pleasure ; at this very moment she is engaged in some scheme to advance your happiness. But, what do I see!. Light Of Cliibs, and nine of Hearts, ! 'Is this bad fortune?' 'Quite the contrary : you are thinking of a present for your lady:' : 1 'Of a present:' . 'The set of Diamonds.' " 'Indeed, indeed-' :- ln order that having-no wish ungrati- fied, she may be exposed to. no tempta tion.' ' - 'But these ieweis are very dear. V Ah ! sir, can you of a too generously re ward the virtue woman who adores you V ' . ' 'My wife adores me !' 'Light of Hearts and Ace of Spades Ma dame De Julien loves no one but her hus band !' V . ' : :-v1, ' : At these wotds, which proved the extent ofthe young magician's science, De Julien rose irora nis seat in transports ; lie cast upon the table a purse : of indefinite weight, and ran to the thd jeweller to purchase the hap py talisman which watb restore: felicity to his houselKild. Good fortune, all tfeat louowea nis loot steps ; tne; jeweller in an 'excess of good humour, made hima conside rable discount, and the virtue of. my lady cost much less than he anticipated. . A.s soon as- her husband was gone, Ma dame De Julien re-appeared from her hi aiog place, and embraced her friend with every expression of kindness and tender grat jtude. But thev immediately seDarated. for itj was necessary that the young wjhV should return home to receive her spouse and her. diamonds. ; The sibyl liberated me every manner of reproach and prevented on my part, by laugniiig herself, with a verry pretty grace at the sccene of which she had made me witness. "I will not propose to you. now," said she, 'to cast your horoscope ; what you have just seen and heard, forbids the degree of confidence that is required in those who come to consult me: but 11 would ask vou not to judge my conduct with too much se verity. Men are but grown up children who pay to be deceived ; and the-error which flat ters, is better than the truth which afilicts thtm. Instead of tearing away the -eil that conceals the faults of De Juliens spouse ! darken them more deephy-end take the same care to render his'future dajs happy, that another wonld takeMo make them miserable. Shall I predict to the opulent banker who astonishes all Paris with his tnagnifience, that ho will one day envy ' the lot of the wretch he now repulses -with disdain 1 Shall I sry to the fatter exulting in the birth of a op. this c hild will - cover' your old age with s!ia ne and bring your grey hairs with sorrow' to t iefave. Shall I tell Florio thefllrta-j tior s of Lisette, and Lisette the infidelity of Florio? No ! were I to do so I should soo l destroy my own credit, and see nothing more of this multitude of visiters who now cro vd about my house to receive the appro4 ballon of their follies and the confirmatidfftf the' r hopes. - I have; taken a surer path. I , tick'le the foil v of every one of them. I Wi hout compromising my character, I give goo i fortunes to the whole world. They "got away from my house1 quiet, jn mind, and pro-f IlliS UiruiSt'JkCS IU pJ' dUUUlcr iU 1110 little sorceress wjiat makes them so happy at such a trifling expense. SIR J. BARRINGTON'S "PERSONAL . SKETCHES. If Sir Jonah's book contains some touch stories, it contains also many amusing ones.; Thij following touch of Irish character will: make the reader smile : . .'; "An unfortunate duel took place betweeri a b other of Sir Jonah and a Lieutenant M'Aenzie. . In those-?days in Ireland, i meeting was; the - inevitable consequence o the mbst t rifling discussion ; or, rather, th'i hottest disputes rose Out of the most ' trifling sunrecis. in tms auei iur. xarnngton wa shot dead not by his principal but by Cap tain (afterwards the celebrated General)JGil lesjiie, the second, of M'Kenzie. uillespie) consequence of the friendlv interference o the Sheriff, who packed the jury. The jur were cnaiienjred in detail oy tno menus c the barrister, buttheother party out manceuv red them. 1 he result was as has been state 'rOh the everiiiiff of the trial, another br tner, ii. r rencn iarniigton, a genueman oi con-siuerauie estate, ana wnose pcrieci gooc. eraper, but intrepid and irresistible impetu ousitv when assailed, were well known,vth& ttuer quality having been severely felt in th couritrv before, came to me. Hewas, i acLa complete country gentleman,utterlv ig norant ofthe law, and as I was the first of rin' rwme who had. ever followed any profession (thu army excepted,) my opinion, as soon a I became 'counsellor, was considered by lira as oracular, indeed, questions far btotU lllilll. ( UilU t I lii3 ... Ul U11U llll v v?f nuhn enmuf imDu hMi' Ann i n a nnnar 1 iny person existing to solve, were frequent submitted for my decision by our neighhp! in khe country. ! - 'Having called me aside out ofthe bat roqni, my brother seemed greatly agitafed and informed me that a friend of ours, wn had seen the jury list, declared it had bee" ueciuejv pacKeu -conciuaing nis, appeaia asking me what he ought to dot I told hit he should have challenged the array.- . VTha was my opinion, Jonah,1 said he, and j l wl do it now, adding an oath, and "expressing I decree of animation w;h?eh I could not acf co tnt for. I apprized him that it was - n to( late, as it should have been done . beic. thi trial. ' 1 " . ' J 'He said no more, but departed instantly anil I did not think again upon the subject An hour alter, however, my brother sent- i) a second request to see me. 1 found lint to all appearance quite cool and tranquil. ; 'I have done ii by !' crid he, exulting ly '"'Twas better lale than never-! ' anl witth that he produced from his coat pocket i long queue and a handful of powdereov nai arid curls. 'Soe. here,' continued he. tl cowardly rascal.' . " 'Heavens I' cried I, 'French, are, yo mhd V - ' - ' I " Mad !' replied he, 'no, no, I folio wet your advice exactly. 1 went directly aftet I left vou tothe rrand iurv room to challeniri tw array, and there J challenged the, heat oftthe array, that cowardly Lyons 1 lie pen eijiptorily refused to fight me; so I knocket him down before the grand jury and cut o his curls and tail -see, there thev are tbj rascal ! and my brother Jack is gone to flo tl e sub-sheriff. J - ' ,: ... ' I'l was thunderstruck, and almost thougl nJv hrnthor vens rrar.v. since he Was obviou.v - j i - .. 1 not in liquor at all but after some mquirj I found that, like other countryJ gentlemeii h . took the, words in their common accepj tipn. -Ho had seen the high-sheriff coram iri with a gnat arra', and had jhus conceive n y suggestion a? to challenging the array a li eral ; and, accordingly, repairing to, th g and jury dinnitig-room, had called th h gb-siienff aside, told him that he had omitj te d challenging him before the trial, as hi o ight to have done according to advice, o c mnsel, but that it was better late than never ad that he must immediately come out, am fitht him. Mr. Lyons, conceiving my bro- tiier to bo intoxicated, drew back, and re fused the invitation in a, most peremptor manner. French then collared him, trippe up his heels, and, putting his. loot .on hi li reast, cut off his side curls and queue with j carving knife which an old waiter name 5 podding, .who had been my father's bmlc and liked the thing) had readily brought hin 'from the drnneV table. Having secured Ki spoils, my brother immediately came off triumph' to relate to me his achievement. There is now pending in the- Supcrio (ourt of Bibb county, Georgia, anSction fi liWi and the declaration filed in the cas contains seventeen hundred and forty-nin counts. Who, btit those knowing tho cir cunistanccs, can guess. tho nature of Ik t .ise '.'.. , 'A: : - ' ' ' ,';.' : : '! Iron Puirp. It is stated in the papers that ire pxihfa are Ecqninng great repute ana comingmuir i to' use ia .c iV-Yoik. A i
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