Weekly Messenger, Volume 1, Number 82, Vevay, Switzerland County, 6 April 1833 — Page 4
WEEKLY MESSENGER.
Joiiathau in scurcli ol" a JonUhan Brown was one of ihe likeliest lellaws who resided in Ihe plan sani village of Feinocliiiuc, in the year
than lost, nut! much to Ihe serpiise oPsumptuou youth with a frown. A
ill, and to the great annoyance of Si
.tiou, follow ed her into another apart nent.
"Nabby," said Jonathan, "I've oeen
ot fir L.r.i lew. lie was about six inn. king about inking a wile, iuomb. d twenty ycais of age, of an athletic jer's got 9 tarnatieu cross that 1 can't il ; ii-e jutJ .cotM.uhi-hi; ai.d it .live so no longer and there's no gal v- . c'S liitthc could mow over more : in all these parti that I like half so
.-.i-M'i vf land, cr lav ud more rods of
i';-.3.-
irt'l in a day, than any lad lu
M'IS.
H's father had been dfad about tSi-e frs and a half, and h id left the
l-nik f his property, consisting of a
i it . i j. 4 'ii
well a I UU jou; nnu 11 ju ll iihtc
me, don't stand sUilly hally about it, hut sa? so at once aud I don't believe that yull ever have cause te repent it." NabUy blushed te the eyes ' Mr.
!-ngih the old lady uawiseiy .1 d.i!!o:.ir authority, and exit i --laiioi to regulate the
1 ! dwelling hens-, a spanous barn ! Brown," she stammered et after bi
ting her thumb nails a few moments,"! am much obliged to yu for your good opinion but I fear that it is out of m) power to contribute to your happiness I hope you'll liad a partner more deserving than poor NaHby Jones. At any rate, yoH can't marry me, for i am already engaged!" 44 W he ugh!" whistled Jonathan "Bat there now, I thought so. Yon are going to marry tht young dandy in t'other room. VVf.li, 1 don't believe he'll make yeu half a good a husband at I should but if yon like hiai better, I'll say no more about it. I've a dreadful good miod to lick him though. Good bye. Nabby." ' Well," said Jonathan, as he trud
ged il.nvly along the road which led to the venerable mansion ef General Tompkins, "the game's up! but who would believe that such a cute and liik gal as Nabby Jones would throw herself away upon that sneaking puppi, Si. won Thompsen. Never mind there's as good fish in the rs as ever was caught; and 'tis hard if I can't toll one inte my net." As he made this consoling refection, he found himself -landing on the door steps of General Tompki'i's house. Jonathan cast rather a suspicious glance upon the well polished brass kirlcer, which had heen affixed to the General's door since Nancy's re
turn from Boston. '"That's as much
as to say." quoth he to hinnelf, "that
no one stv.iuld enter here without knocking."
He lifted the knrkr anf gave a
thundering rap. A litile girl came to the door. "I your sitr Jyaney at
home, Hannah?"
"I don't knew for sartin, but I'll
length her feelings found vent in words
''Mr. Biown!" said she, "I am al
most struck speechless with astonish
ment, at your presumption, tn suppo
sing that Nancy lompkms is to be
won in this abrupt, oft-hand manner.
A long series of attentions of the most
tender and delicate nature, alone would
induce me to exchange my present
state of celibacy for the joys and ler rows of a wedded life. And further
more; the youth who will be Jortu-
nate enough to gain my virgin aflee tiens, mutt be well educated, Mr
Brown.
a id -.ii-h"U?f . and a Eourishiig form, to Hi beloved son Jopathm. Hii you er sifter hv.i with i:i -n, and his nvai:ei ucled isi the qe i!;ty of house-Ut-Hwr. After hi father's death every thing w,ot : stftoethiv enough for a time;
bat aitt-d " ?ee.d
hai-vho'.J a'Jiirs without regard to ihe coMvci.is:ce or viih ? of her son. Jo .Ktiian bore it patiently (or a few rnmihs b it oiie day, alter a violent di.-p'i'e will hi maternal parent, reg t 't!.g t!ie propiiety ef lii's:ig aad
gilti.'U down a fivrite porker, bef.rej
cr after Ihank-'ving, Jonathan uadutifuliv declaied iUat he woo.d live so no longer, an J cruelly detioed ail t-i o!i! I.idv's dre-is vf dumiaion. by cx;'iiesMHg a determination to get u
It was aoai iur o no : in tnt afernooii of the 14'h of November, when Jonathan Brown proceed' d to p il hiR-e!f in decent trim, and when t i t ir h harvest of his chin and upper lio hid been gathered when his hair w i i-T! -"thh comhed, and he was at t r , jr. !i- Het brosdcloth coat and u dt? bvtihle, with a silver watch aa l aitcea. to r.iti:h he was as du reni a :r.an as one would n a u:nHi 'ns . A be sisic Is-his native home upon thi m t irnpuit.iiit expedition, he co r, r.au'.'i with himself: I nver lvd rnu-h arquai.itance with the gls
ao-it in t,vee parts, and I don I k-iow ?s it. v of tiiP'ii will Kae me. ' Th b it 1r,irig after all, a..d if oe won't. w'i- It -iows but aa inar will? There's air.: J inflj' uHvghtcr Nabby she's s rf-tl fce ml !"!! trv hei first. They siv deaco i Ttxanijou's aoa has a sneak i'ig notion after her ti,it I don't be-li-.ve if. Miybe h-"ll think herself too much of a Uriv fir me; hut the look oi o pn la-l Sunday at meeting in J. t nw tioiiio-t. that it shan't be my i'.u't if she docs mt become Mr. Brown. B it if she's fnol en"uh to 5 1 v Xiv,' there's Nanry Tompkins, wtio has 1 itelv returned from visitin; her m h undo i ) Boston. She's ued n jctOf! .jciety is quite a lady b-en r iura'ed at a boarding school.
will make me a flahy wife.
. i
ee.
try to make up my mind to have you." "That's mv own dear Silly! Hur
rah! I've g.t a wife at last! Now let'si
seal the contract." So saying, h
planted a hearty kiss upon her iuby lips. They were married a few weeks after this eventful evening, and Sally made Jonathan an excellent Rouse keeper and an affectionate wifa. Whether he defrauded her of her due of bfring courted during the Ung winter eveniegs, history does not record.
Extract from a new work, published
We must be acquainted wi.hiin Uuicmnatti, entitled the "lite and
the VVaverly novels, Mr. Brown. He
must write poetry, and be able to ap preciate my performance on the piano, Mr. Brown. And he must love me ardently and devotedly , and he able te support me in a style of gentility, to
which you, and your humdrum ron
adventures of Colonel David Crocket, of 1?' TV.
west lennessee. " In the canvass of the congressional
election ol IS, Mr. was the
Colonel s opponent a gentleman of
the most pleasingand conciliating man
ners wlio seldom addressed a person
: l . . i I ...
n-ions, nave never oeen nccBSiomuo:, or a company without wearing upon hi
SHIRK,
W I LI i stand the ensuing season, at tho stable of the subscriber, living on the Lawrenceburg state road, one mile eouth-west of Jackson
ville on Saturdays, at Mouulsterling For particulars, see bills JAMES BROWN Jefferson tewnsbin, Harr.h 28
1
don't believe she'? got a beaa yet; and
1 dare say will be glad of suck a chance. And if 1 ho worst comes to the worst, 'iere Slly Johnsen. She's no great b-..Miv is true; but he is a good girl, .a heen well brought up, and wi ! irke aov mun a capital wife. ); . .;.,'" x laimed Jonathan, w he h cii time Im4 w.tfkert hi'n-lf into a ei'mplete matrimonial passion, 4Pil .;! a bargain i;h one of tlietn, bf ot- 1 eet r i'it mv o: doom again.'' A- ii- et,rerd ttt! pai-.e worthy ir--rio.i l.e reached lb aur ol 'squire J,.-t.- ' house. 11-- toi d the inm Us, Mr. Jones. b--r bh-Oiiiinc dauhti'r Nabby, and hei toree m -gt-r 'a ihters. all bui
1. i ;.. ,m. .. t......"
, l 'li'icy i'i ;'' "'S 'i, iiu 'j;?
fir ra. He wa- soon aware iht he had arrived at an u luiky moment, for t , 11 I
hp wa not we ra ni u u Mr:. Jonet.
wit'i h- r ai C'1-I..med cordiality . And
fro n N'i'i'M1- ..opearaiice. biog frit k eJ "4i i ii all h-. r J.ini-y tint ry, it wa
pi in t:.at ome m rr imporiini per-
i ir p ri iii wr le exj ei ted to pa tke i'h them their evening meal. However, he at 1 him-eif, and he
gi to j.(k witli N tthy on her loaki:
! j.vmr ii, ,w , Nabby, eu look right
J wn ban Jsorne. You are beauty, N-J'bv t'e:e's no n-o ways about it
1 don't bdii ve the I resident ever
htJ adi , '-etty liitle gal for kib wife
in a-l hi i
A'i.h i'jii Nabby giggled a little, she
d. ! i.ol eeui particulaily fjatteif d by
J'i. -e complim-.tary k niaiks; but her
i ,i beamed with a most buwitching saiile viIm'ii lb noie ol a c ai riage was h-ard, and Surwi 7'A??y)son, in a dahi. g yig. di into he. yard. 'Ueigbo'." ibed Jonathan, 'l see hew ttie eat jumps. If I haJ only bee a week or two foner, there might have been some chance. However, I
woi.'i qait ihe In.u- till I've popped
th" fj-jt liun .'hi I do, I ll be darn d h '1 t I . bp bag, 'twoat kilt me." Si ik 'i I tn.o.ji-i ii was reeied by
U'li
t
. .
i. ' iHn a HeateO v It It killing
Ci0.ii:-. w inch inde l.ifn f- el rather
; -vr. Bit h biaveh r "-dviid tbn tin- nn;""r to is-ue; and nccor
ii, , i w!ie. :ViMV n It the room to
aU'jud to sume houiehoid UaUee, Jna
i a '.In it kindest manner, but
btrange,,, thought Jonathan, "that
she should not know whether her sis
ters at home or not.1'
Nencv !" streamed tke littgirl,
on opening the parlor door, in a voice io lound that Jonathan heard every
word,'4 Mr. Jonathan Btown is at the dor, and ask for you. Shall I tell him you're at home?" "I Suppose you must let the booby in," answ ered t lie? nccompltsktd young ladv "I wonder what is hi business
with we." ''.He's dressed Hp in bis Sunday
elathes, and perhaps he has come a
parking ! "Booby t" muttered Jonathan ta him
self. "But if ever I get Madam under
ny thumb, I'll make her change her
tone I guess.
Our hero entered the room. The
accomplished young lady laid don tlie last new novel, and received him
in the most approved fashionable style.
"Too much formality by half." Ihooghs
Jonathan; "hut never mind, she s tar-
ati'in pretty." Our -booby ," was at first little a
bashed; but as he was plvyieg a ds
peiate g me, he sci aw ed hi courage
op to the sticking point, and conversed
wild as morn ease and rlgance acould be expected. Nancy, with true
female adroitness, tin nvH the convnr
atiiiti into a channel which she tbo't
wioild exhibit her wenderful accom
plUI rnents to the best advmtae. Sbe
talked long and Uarnedly of peetrv
and mu-ie, but could scarce conceal her contempt when her iovelora swain honestly declared that Ins favorite
lunes were Wtlls and Old Hundred,
aad that the only poem he had vei
read in his life was a 4th ef July ora
tion!
At length Hannah left the room,
and Jonathan, with a degree of trepi
elation which may easily be conceived,
broke the "Nancy. I s iae you
can gueti what I eamc here for this
vcning; the long and the short of
the matter i this mother is growing old and feeble, and isn't quite so cute at milking and making batter and
beese, and doing ether edd chores a
bout the house, as she ued to be, and
I have come to the resolution of get
irig married before winter set in.
Now, Nancy, I want a good, smart
and hendome wife. Every body say
you are a plaguey pretly gal, and
know vou weie a leal smart one be
j
fore yeu went to Bstn two years ego
and if you will have me, say so at
mice, and there's m? hand the hnd
of a true Ne w-Lngland farmer.
It is impossible to describe the in
dignation and scorn which shone in th
black eyes of the lovely N 'xy Tomp
ki'is, at this unceremonious proposal
She loeked at him for a moment in j.
Itnce, as if trying to auntkilale the pie
. J ' '"h UK Mr Brown. And as for milking your countenance a peculiarly rood humor.
dirty cows, or making your filthy but ed smile. The Colonel, to counteract
ler and cheese, I would have you to it he uiUuence of this winning attribute, knew that I censider such things be-ithu- alluded to it, in a stump speech:' neath me, Mr. Brown. You are mi j "Yes, gentlemen, he may pCt some tnken in yonr estimation of mv charac- vores by grinning., for he can"' out-o-rin ter, sir, Or do you fai cy ji urelf th 'me, and you know I ain't slow mul to Grand Sigaior, who Iim e.i'.v to dr -.-p' prove to you that I am not, I will tell bis handkc relief at the feet k whom you an anecdote, I was concerned mysoever his fancy may happen to dh -jsdf and 1 w as fooled a little of the tate? Your impertinence, sii , is un damn'dest. Yon all know I love hur.tpurallelled ; and I am absolutely sit u. k ing. Well, I discovered, a lon- time dumb with amaxrr.ert!" 'ago. that a 'coon couldn't 6tand my grin. P or Jonathan wa iK jr.derstrnr!, I could bring one tumbling down from at the temper wlueh t!i lovdy t high-st tree. I never wasted pow ne displire in this spferh, nod Me der and lead, when I wanted one of the volubility witS which il w- deliver, d croturs. Wtll, as I was walking out At the first pause, he Miz-d his ha one nght, a lew hundred yards from and left the house without uttering my hou-e. noki..g carele-lv about me wor(i- I a Vooii planted upori one of the "Mistaken, sure enou-h!" said Jo-jhighe.-t limbs ofan old tree. Theniht nathan to himself, as he retreated I row- was very moon if and clear, and old Rat the entry, and turned down lr.e, I r was with in, ; hut Mailer won't bark which led to Mr. Johnson's farmhouse :at a 'coo i he's a qu er dog in that What a tongue the jade hae and, way. So. I thought I'd bring;' tie lark what a lucky escape from deatk! for dow n, in t:ie usual way, by agrin. Istt if I should marry her, I should not live ni If--and, aft, r grinning at the Voon ix weeks -she would scold me to ivafonnblc time. fou?,d that he didn't death in short metre." jcomc down. wondered what was the It was nearly half past nine o loc k. reason and I took another steady grin when our hero reactnd Mr. Johnson'- at him. S;iM, he was there. It made i'er. He entered without knocking, me a little mad; so I felt round and got perceiving a ligat in the kit h"n. aimjan old limb about 5 feet long ad, found no one up but Sally who was ve-lplanting one end upon the ground, I ry busily engaged in kiting by th placed my chin upon the other, and fiie-id. Sally seemed astonished injtook a rest. I then grinned my best for behold Jonathan Brown at 'hat tin jabout five minutes hut the damn'd in the evening, but ro-e immediate!; j'coon hung on. So, finding 1 could not
ana reacneii nir.i a ctnnr. jonr g inni down by grinning, I detcr"My father, Mr. Brown," said she. mined to have him for I though he "bss just gt.tir to brd; if yonrbu-i 'rr.ustbca drcdl chap. J went over to ness is argf-nt, I rail him;'' and sbejthe house,got my axe, returned t the moved towards the dnr. tree, saw the 'coon still there, and le"Stop, Sally," exrhumed Jonathan. jgan to cut away. Down it came, and I
...r -v.-.Mvcc to uip iii, i uoiurc:, wn luinniu, UUl Uaillll me COOIl W35
Messenger, Will stand the ensuing seasou.
on mondays and tudays at she stable of Joseph Cole, sen in Pleasaat township and the balance of bis time, at the sub
scribers in Cotton township, one and a halt miles -vest of Allenville For particulars, see bils CriUIS. PEELMAN Cotton township, March 28 LSEOO will stand the ea:
suing en Mondays and Tues':vf Javs at tlie stable ot' the sub-"f-criber, on the hill west of
SS judge W Cotton's on Wednes
days and 'l'hnrsdays, at the stable of Ga-
nnel Johnson, on the state road, in Plea
sant township. For partienlarp, see bills-
CHARLES CRIMES, Jefferson townshin, March xJ
.X?
Yowi Fox, V ILL stand the ensuins sea
son as follow?, on Mondays, Tuefdays and U"ednsdfiy,"at the subscriber's siaV le in
ea?isant township on Fridays and
Miturnays, at the stable ot John Cole, on the Versailles road. For particulars, see nills ALBERT VOR1S. Pleasant township, 'vlarch 26. Yourijr King Herod
WILL stnnd he ensuing season, on Mondavts, Tuesdavs &, Wednesdays, at the stabfe nf irhoIas Sedam.m Cotton town shin and on Thursdays, Fri
days aud Saturdays, at the stable of thfc on pr; it er in York township,tw o miles west f New Yoik. JOSEPH KELSO. York township. March 28.
isn t 'xartly with yeur fattier. I didn't
come all the way here at this late hour to chat with him, I guess. I came
here to see iu.'
lo see me? Bless me, Mr. Krown,
what ran you want with me at this time o'aitht!''
"Sit down hre, Sally, and I'll tell
you all about it."
Sally sat down. Jonathan drew his
hair towards her, and hemmed two
or three tims. to rlear his throat or
oncentrate hi ideas, I never could
iearn precisely which, and Sally look
ed up in hi turf with expectation de
picted on her intelligent, and not unhandsome countenance.
You know how lonely like I live
Jown in yonder bi hou-e. S illy."
-Lonely ! how can you say so, Mi
Brown, when your own mother and a dear little -ister livs with vnu."
fbal's true," continued Jonathan;
'but a mothei is not clwayt j'M like
nch n companion as 1 like. Be?ides.
winter's coming on, and somehow
'm afraid I shall sleep a cold these ong winter night.'
"bleep a rold! La, Mr. Brown,
what's all lhat to me !"
Why, Sally, if you must know, I've
taken a kind of fancy to )nq, and bvr In ve that you would make me a right
down god 6ort of a wife."
"Me, Mr. Brown! What for pity's
ake made you think of met" exc laim
ed the not olli-nded fair ne, ''when there are s many prettier gals, who may be h id for the asking!"
'W h), Sally, I always knowd you te
be a clever, industrious gal and as to beauty, by jingo, I believe you are as pretty as any of them. Besides,
I ve found out that all is not geld that
glitters. So, tell me, Sally, whether you'll have me or ne.v
'I do declare, Jonathan Brewn, I
won't tell you a word about il to night.
Phis is a tine way toceme a ceerting,
and pop the question almost at first sight. I don't knew whether I'll have
you or no."
44 V ell, Sallv, perhaps I'm rather toe
abrupt but I'm a straight foi'ard sort
of a feller, and can t tee the use, when
nay mind's made up, te let slip such a
dick opportunity of declaring it. Be
sides, as I told you before, the long
winter evenings are coming on, and
;fler we're man id, we can sit up together, and court every night in the
week, ll we like.
'That's true, Jonathan. I did'nt
think of that
there to he seen. I found that what I had taken for one, was a large knot upon a branch of the tree and, upon looking at it closely. I saw Ihad grinned all the bark eff end left the knot pcrftctly smooth. "Now, fellow-citizens." continued the Colonel, " you must he convinced that, in the grinning line. I, myself, am not slowyet, when I look upon my opponent's countenance. I must admit he is mv superior. You must all admit it. Therefore be wide awake
look sharp and do not let him grin you out ofyoui votes.
TTT7'1LL stand the eaauinf
V V season, on Mondae
JJv? and I uesdays, at my stable, aeartheBarkworks on Wed. nesdays and Thursdays, at the
;alde of James Lewis, near Murray's mill and on Fridays and Saturdays." at the
sta leof Thomas Cooper, one mill north of
Hantinjs s, an the Lawrencaburor state.
rur particulars see Dills. JAMES SCOTT. P sey township, March 14.
Slash'cm,
WILL stand the ensuing season, on Mondays St Tuesdays at the stable of Chas Ilea'h, in Cotton township, on the Lawrenchurir state
i of a mile from I) in lei Cole's on VV.-H.
lesdayt and ThuuTsdav at tho stalle of the.
subscriber at captain Johnson's old fa inl
and on t ridi'vs and SatnrJavs at the stable
of JNevvton II Tann For narticulara see
bills WILLIAM MIl.I.F.u
March 14
To mikt Brtnd. In the morning, lake equai quantities of new milk and boiling water, make first a thin batter, as thin a for pancakes, put in a teaspoonful of salt, (to a qa irt of ihe mil :oie,) set it by the lire, where it will keep warm, ercasionally turning roa-d Ihe vessel whieh contains it; stir in the flour twire while it is rising, but onl a handful each time. As soon as it is risen enoagh, make it a proper thi. kaess by aduing flour, mould il aad pui it into your pans, and set it rising a gain. If your pan is halffull.il ought te rise enough to fill it; if it be cold weather, pot it by the fire; if warm, put it in a ceol place. & .- i i . i , , ,
sin origmui une.cnoie.- i ii net a heep," said an old Meredith to his
better half, '4lhat our bey Oth is go
ing craay for he is grinning at the
plough, and he is grinning at the ta
ble, and he is grinning to himself.
wherever he gaes." 'Poh!" replied
ihe old woman, "don t you know he
got a love Utter this morning.
A French artilleryman at Antwerp.
was obliged to undergo amputalien. Seeing the attendants carrying off his
leg, he ealled out, 44 1 say, comrade,
give me back my shoe; I had only one
pair, that will now make me two."
bills.
Well, then, I guess, I 'IB March 18, 1833
YOUXG LEROY SHAKER,
w:
L sand the ensuing
season, on Mondays
and Tuesdays at the Iless
farm, on Grant' crefk, one
anile below Buck's mill on
Wednesdays and Thursdays at the stable
ol Parker Rogers, on Arnold's creek, near Jean's mill on Fridays and Saturdays
at Murrav's mill, on the Lawrenecburgl
Rtate road. For hirthor particulars ser
MOSES WALKER.
I I IIJ TV CI l-Ull HJUI-U
lAtA.T'ia Ur J'eais 'r) hands high VI Wl" s,af,d he ensuing seaa
8fe35jii at the subscriber's stable, in
Gallatin county Kentucky.six miles sou east of G'lent nx miles south-west of
Uarsaw and four miles north of Sandeos'
ld mill. For particulart see bill.
JAVE HOGGINS. Glb:tin rouatv, K. February 27.
Young Sportsman,
Will stand the ensuing season, at the fallowing places, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednes
days, at the stable of the ubscrfber. one mile from Kem's
carding machine, in Craig township, and on Thursdays and Fridays at For,
particulars gee bills.
run
March 7-
MARTIN II1GGIN6.
Young Republican
WILL stand the ensuing season, on Mondays and Tuesdays at Abisha Mc Kay's-on Wednescays and Thursday's at the stahle of the
subscriber, in Craig township, Switzerland county and on Fridays and Saturdays at the.stable of Daniel Larriinore, in Jefferson county For particnlars see the bi Is
SII ADR ACM A. LAW HAM, Craig township, March 4
YOUJSG LVDEPEJWIWCS.
The elegant voting horse, fr Y. INDEPENDENCE, jTm 1 years old 15 hands high, Wl" s,aad the ensuing season, tta on Mondays, at the stable of the stable of the subsenher, in Craig township onTueadays and Wednesdays, at the -table of Francis Lansdale, in Pleasant 'owiiKhip, and on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, at Vevay. For particulars sc the bills. MALLORY LANCASTI'.R. Craig township, Fehrunrv C!