Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 14, Number 41, Vincennes, Knox County, 8 November 1823 — Page 4

Poetical.

F OM THK IKV) K P K N DF.XT PUKSS. The Tattlers Soliloquy. A PARODY. To tattle, or not to tattle that is the qucstinn. Whether 'tis fitter to my mind to suffer

My neighhor to go pure, unspotted thro' the

world,

Or loo-e my tongue against their characters.

And Uy si and ring, damn them. To nod

to wink No mure? And by that wink to say wc eiu Tlit respect, and love and consideration Oar victim i entitled to? 'Tis a cotisumma tion

loitly to be wisVd. To no.l to wink To wmfc-perchancc to hint aye, there's

tne- i ui) : Ymv in that hir.t wh it ruin may come,

hen we have well dissected our victim s

character, Must give us pause. There's th respect That makes calamity of so much tattling; Tor who would bear the sneers and grins ot girls. The lung! of men, the boys' jollity, '1 he pangs ot conscience the Vt.s.y' satire, TIk ...s ilence of servants, and the spurns K tea honest person to a tattler gives, Wacn shi m ght herself her own clear conscience keep, Ik being (act YV ho would calmly bear 'lo groan aud sweat under such foul disgrace. But thai the dread of the tongue being stopp'd, (Oi being e aiglit in some outrageous V, It" w do not go on,) pvuzle's ihe wib, A id makes us rather multiply our tales 'I'll in let our tongues get wholly out of use; T' is t ittling dot. i make l;an of us all. A .d thus the native goodness of our s. x Is dckliedoVr withadeir love of talking. And Mistead 'tending t- our own aflfars, YVaii tats regard our 'mention's call'd away; Our life is spe.it in 'atfli'.g. Ml SOU LI. A NY. Edmund Burk was telling Gar

rii'U one da at Hampton, that all

buer t hinus were hot. 'Aye! sa Cianiv'L. - what do vou think

Mr. 15 u k, oi'btftei' cold weather?' DliCKPTMN To deceive is a b ise trade at b-t; hut to deceive those we love a d value, is a foil v so totally inexruabie. that I defy all the arts ol sophistry to Iratne an argument in its favor. jtehne. A NICE POIVT. A pe?iodial u t iter, whose cn tcrtaining papers appeared about the mi-Idle of the last century, te.is ot a Lord Mayor's ball that wis ihmwn into eat eonfusion by a dispute for precedence be tw-en a Watch-spring maker's la!v and the " ile of a Watch-

care joint-finisher.

some years ago, the inhabitants Imcnt staring him in the face. If

oeiug. stncKen witti tne prcvaiciu nc puonsneu u, uc auuuiu ma.

sentiment erected a press, and powei tul man and a host ot con-

procured from the city a genuine nexions bis enemies he reason

graduate of the type to take ed the matter over witn nimscii. chaige of the concern. This wa- and concluded to refuse it an in the first introduction our Hero sertion. The author became

Will Sutton, bad to the country outrageous; be and bis fiicnds He was young, and withal an turned their faces against the honest and ingenuous youth, of a printer, and poor Will was soon mild and gentle temper, and but compelled to add at least a halt

little skilled in the intrigue and a dozen cyphers to his already deception so current in the world, lengthened row. Before this cir

with which his hastv transit from I cumstancc bad become cool on

the shackles of apprenticeship to his memory, a flock of birds flew

the post of a publisher and an ed- across the village, and the opm-

itor, bad allowed him no time to ions of the people became divided

shake hands. Flattered by the Ion the question whether they

blaze of what looked like the I were wild ducks or wild geese

. m a a a

warren, and the village curate

was, Sunday after Sunday, re

galed with the delicacy of rabbits,

till he Decame so sick of them.

that he took the libeity of hinting

his dislike of the standing dish to the host, in the following grace, on rising from the table; "Of Rabbits hot, of Rabbits ecld. Of Rabbits young, of Rabbits eld. Of Rabbits tendered Rabbits tough. I thank, the Lord, we've had enough?1 From the Baltimore American. Cognia, (in the interior of La Natolia,) July 14. "An extraordinary event, has occurred which has been the subject of iieneral conversation 'A Turk who was present at.

the racking of Scio. brought away

opening of a splendid prospect, he. Sutton published the fact and

soon after be entered on his new gave his opinion that they were sv xirn 0 this Isle a Greek fe-

duties relieved me original pro uucks; me geese pa. ly euneu mm malp , hp , H . .

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and whom be since espoused after having compelled her to embrace M alio met ism. "One. night, while the Mussulman was enjoying the sweets of

i repose she seized a cutlass and in

a moment of phrenzy, occasioned

prietors of their burden, and as a fool a catch penny, a stragler. sumed the responsibility of the and a puppy; in almost despair he concern himself. added a dozen and a half cyphers To become popular, in other to the account he was keeping words to please every one is, per- But when be looked at that achaps the first aim and the freshest count etcn now. it bore a small hope of every inexperienced and proportion to the population of 1 U aU.- . .1 I- l..,J,l

virmous mum. i was so . can- me eoumrv any ue eooc.uueu ; by th(. mogt horr5Wc collections, tifulm theory, and the road ap that be would at least eventually j njllnfrp,i u :n thp nr i '

pears at first so plain and easy please a great majority ot t he peo- ravisiei, an(l , hen withdrew it in that he never dreams of difli ulty pie if he could not succeed with or(jcr to (jeCanitate him Fom in succeeding in the practice all. mnmnnt u . r,rr , ...... , A 7 !r 4 .i i i 'mat moment net tevenge w at sa-

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outfM- me iiiuuiuiii uciwtui mt iw i.a.iu.uait on " . i i i mi , aou tip vminrr p ntP Wl nnrt wmo'.n

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two extremes button was put completely at !is H .lni;,:m : , t,Q, r

He emmenced his paper by wits' end He knew neitMer of :lllifv Aflpl. u'iam.n'A

, j . . . i . , i Mian-u; unu nature ie-aMinieu no take every body s advice and. untortun ttely disappointed; eiee 'empire over a heart she had forwherever advice clashed, to t.on times came on; there were mt.tl for ,nvt. and not fop choose the medium between the two candidates for governor, and the voun Sciote fell and remn.

iivi g the greatest variety possi- the candidates; to the mat er of

hie. and proiferrmg the most libe- their politics, as they were both ral terms, as much as to say, pay represented to be plain, honest,

me when and how you can; peo- sterling patriots, he could not eon

pie were pleased with the first jure up an objection, and both numbers, and many good folks parties demanded his exclusive t ok him at his word, and sent in assistance. What wa to be

g recovered

her senses the spectacle before her eyes chilled her heart and deprived her of the faculty of escaping; she swooned a second time and lemained in that shte lcng after day break. At length s-me

persons being uneasy resolved to

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men names. ue bet una uuu uoner ue sioou neuuai a lilt e 1 r k a r.i r...i i

t mi vjiiui iii 1 1 ii. laiui i tuilil

her on one side tbe perceived the dead body of the Turk; on the other a female apparently waiting f r some one to arrest her

! 'You can dispose of me " said

1 who murdered

They seized upon her,

as ample promise of future sue- while, until he found himself rap

cess, and built abundant hopes idly going out of favour with

upon it, out sunary printed, writ- both parties. The- nisis demanten and verbal lampoons soon ded a change of policy, accor roused him trom his dreaming; dingly made a bold push and sid-

nne of bis hrother nrinters not tu wifh thf etritiurMct nni-ft i

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lar distant nan lost a suoscnuer sequently he broke wnh all the l;m

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, ,uy was, ,,uio, .c-m. , h ana very many outer enemies dla . ,s it who have mu equitahle neighbor contented U ,11 saw now the h luting of all ; dered ynur hshand?.. hY , she h.msell with a desperate aWmpt his prospects he did not change rc ,Uct( . it Was , who ki,llM, to sho the noose round his char his reso hition however hot enn l -

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t,xYho seeks to please all men c;ich way,

Att.i not hr.nselt otu oU; tie i tv leiin his work to liut Clod knows when twill eiul." o:.!) kfu;kam. From the -.'.vpqivu.v.

T'w Ullage. Pointer A doc

tor a sehoolm ister, ami a printer.

aie three as prominent essentials to the establishment of a village

of the first class, as a Vquiie. a ta

vei n and a blacksmith are to one

of tne fourtli or fifth The prin

ter m the primitive times of our

country was UMially left out. but riper age and the general ditlusion of light brought him gradually into the service, and increased his character and estimation somucb, that he has at leat become of as ital consequence as either of the oP.eis If time allowed of com nuNits of this sort I might be led t 4v that 1 view this symptom ol the genius of our eountr men as a trait of great and unquestion ah promise in a political and moral point of view. I) it with

tne?e things I have nothing to do. he

I aiul i ic tore leave the subject as body.

acter, and hang it up to infamy.

This was the first move tnat non est Will saw through wnich staggered his faith and weakened uis credulity.

lie rubbed his eyes and lookVd

at it a moment then concluded sagely, if I otVend but this fellow, w i lose motives are broad and palpable, and who cannot deceive others, I may still accomplish my

aim; I'll set bun down as a cy

ued ln3 liopo to the pleasing of, St,in. ha(1 hai.ha J tn

the party whose cause he espous der my fatl,er, muih huAani ed. surely, he thought as he and Mlfant who tll(.n ca.,if d

sighed over these vicissitudes I

shall keep tlvse for whom I hae made this great sacrifice, in my interests and ensuie their soud will. B it the time now drew nigh, when, to please his creditors, it was necessary to collect all the money due from his customers

pher Til still be popular. Two He owed for paper, and ink. and

or tnree weeks elapsed, However, rem and types and press; and and the buzz of a hundred busy these must be paid for. The col friends began to hum uKjn Ins leetor was rigged off, and sent on ear too much of this-too tnucti the rounds; uvo weeks brought of that, and not enough of ano-ihim back with about ten per ther description of matter; he us j eent on his accounts, and with the tencd he was perplexed it was j news that Messrs. A. (). u C the medium he had been puisu j &c including a hur.dii -d . two ing; how should he now act. lie; names wished their pijc's stop at last made up his mind; wh Uy i pt'd if they were to be dunned in excluded the description of mat- this way. ter that had the fewest advocates, I -Alas." said Will as be sit

off. brought me thought to make a

hither, ancf Turk of me.

while I am in fact, and only wish to remain a Greek." The populace had assembled in order to behold the punishment that awaited this Sciote; but the Pacha, after having listened to her attentively, granted her a pardon and sent her back to her home, to the great astonishment of all the Mussulmen, who nevertheless, on this, as on many other occasions, have submitted to the will of Providence. -Respectable Turks, arrived from Cognia, have unanimously confirmed the contents of this statement." A certain earl having beaten Anthony Henley at Tunbridge,

lor some linoertmencp thp

c trio i . . . . . . 1 . i.

aud inc. eased the quantum of down in his office door, in utter y Zi I e dcytotin-So-6 other kinds; a dozen or two were, desnoudenev s ibis thp nrl nf fi B ... , ' , . , , , ' 1UU b UUb t'le tna ot ther person: the peer conirratula-

suu ieit comniamanis, ana ne . a mvenrp mnt t

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person: the peer concratula-

could do nothing with them he striving to please all I have often- snhk Z h lo ' Zu

llenly,4 y our lordship and I know whom t beat "

set them down as cyphers with ded all" Rut honest Will sut

tne printer; with these exceptions ton's is not a solitary cae This, he still resolved to please every 1 brief chapter of a printer's trials

I louoU it.

In a respectable village which

growi r into notice, and

w hi h miles

will be recognized at this dav by an old

v afrom

Next came in one of his wor- some of the craft, though Bill is thy neighbors with a lampoon in ' under the marble, and nis office

his nana tor an enemy ot his, and turned into a huckster shoo

located not m i ys politely requested its insertion.

the

TOO MUCH OF A (H)oi) THING

&u:,quehanna, suiton uw a dangerous piedica- j A certain country squue iiad a

WAY TO OBTAIN NEW

Sl'ITS. Says Thomas, .iurrv, can you tell How 'tis Unit lriwxer dress s( t!i? Says Ha r , ,4Vs. vou inuy rclv on't,. To hi t M strip'u client," S .i 1' w.ij.us, - , ! c -closer ii p Iii in. They outaia Ui8 frthen f.rqi iii: