The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-07-16 00:00:00

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HOOPING COUGH.—A plaster of gum albanum, applied to
the chest, cures this complaint. —Medical Adviser.
STRANGE BUT TRUE.—At Buenos Ayres so dense some-
times are the clouds of dust, as to produce total darkness ;
and should rain fall in the mountains, it is converted, ere it
reaches the ground, in a shower of mud.
CURE FOR CATERPILLARS.—These prolific and destruc-
tive insects are so fond of a shrub called the Spindletree,
that if orchards are surrounded with hedges formed from it,
they attack the latter in preference to the trees, and may thus
be readily discovered and destroyed.
The most populous city of the kingdom of Greece is at
present the capital of the island of Syra, which, during the
revolution, was the principal seat of commerce. It contains
20,000 inhabitants and 4,000 houses, forming two towns, the
old and new ; the latter surrounds the former which is built
on a hill.

GENOA new and extraordinary exhibition has taken
place here at the theatre Gagudetti. The principal pupils of
the deaf and dumb institution represented Monti's tragedy,
Atistomeda, with the greatest success ! When will wonders
cease ? The representation was for the benefit of the poor.—
Foreign Quarterly Review.
A TRAPPER'S FABLE.—A hare and a fox met one day on
the west prairie, and after a long conversation they prepared
to start upon their several routes. The hare pleased with the
fox, lamented that they would in all probability separate for
ever. " No, no," replied the fox, we shall meet again,
never fear." " Where ?" inquired his companion. "In the
hatter's shop, to be sure," rejoined the fox, tripping lightly
away.—Diary in America.
GERMAN PERIODICALS.—The German booksellers) ac-
cording to the Foreign Monthly Review) appear to be as much
at a loss for titles for new works as those of this country
sometimes are. Franz, of Munich, has announced a new pe-
riodical, to appear weekly, with the title of " Deutsche Thee-
blatter," German (Tea-leaves !) among, the contributors to
which we find the names of Duke Maximilian of Bavaria, De
la Motte Fouque F. von Schelling, and several other eminent
writers.

Dr. Thompson, who was a celebrated physician in his day,
was remarkable for two things, viz. the slovenliness of his
person, and his dislike to muffins, which he always reprobated
as being very unwholesome. On his breakfastinc, one morn-
ing at LordMelcomb's, when Garrick was present, a plate of
muffins being introduced, the doctor grew outrageous, and
vehemently exclaimed, " Take away the muffins ! " " No,
no," said Garrick, seizing the plate, and looking significantly
at the doctor. "take away the ragamuffins." —P hysic and
Physicians.

EXERCISE OF GIRLS.—Boys are seldom injured by a want
of sufficient exercise ; they are left more entirely to follow
their inclinations, and are not,as is the case with girls, hedged
in on every side with rules of gentility and decorum, which
repress all tendencies to free and rapid motion, and make the
movement of a party of boarding-school ladies more like a
funeral procession than a number of young persons taking ex-
ercise and recreation. The slow pace at which it is considered
genteel for ladies to walk affords exercise hardly sufficient to
quicken the circulation of the blood, or to increase the warmth
of the body, and is therefore, almost entirely useless.—Curtis
on Health.
REMEDY FOR THE CROUP.—This terrific disease, fatal in
so many instances to children, might have been arrested, in
many cases, where it has proved fatal, if parents would have
ready, at all times, a phial containing two ounces of syrup of
squills, forty grains of ipecacuanha, one grain tartar emetic ;
and when the disease is announced by a hollow ringing cough,
resembling rather a bark than a cough, give a teaspoonful
of the above mixture every ten minutes, until free vomiting
ensues. The prescription was obtained from an eminent
physician, and is published for the benefit especially of parents
and others in the country, not within the reach of immediate
medical aid. It is but the common impulse of humanity to
save life when we can, even though the patient be fated to en-
dure in afterlife, " the thousand ills that flesh is heir to."—
Baltimore Chronicle.
WHITTLING.—I may here just as well mention the custom
of whittling, which is so common in the eastern states. It is
a habit arising from the natural restlessness of the American,
when he is not employed of cutting a piece of stick. or any-
thing else, with his knife. Some are so wedded to it from
long custom, that if they have not a piece of stick to cut,
they will whittle the backs of the chairs, or anything within
their reach. A Yankee shown into a room to await the arrival
of another, hss been known to whittle away nearly the whole
of the mantle piece. Lawyers in court, whittle away at the
tables before them ; and judges will cut through their own
bench. In some courts they put aticks before noted whittlers
to save the furniture. The down-easters, as the Yankees are
termed generally, whittle when they are making a bargain,
as it fills up the pauses, gives them time for reflection, and,
moreover, prevents any examination of the countenance—for
in bargaining, like in the game of brag, the countenance is
carefully watched, as an index to the wishes.—Capt. Marry-
at's Diary in America.
STUPENDOUS RAILROAD.—One of the most stupendous
works of modern times is a projected railroad from Venice to
Milan, connecting the seven richest and most populous cities
with each other—Venice, Padua, Vicenza, Verona, Mantua,
Brescia, and Milan ; the most gigantic portion will be the
bridge over the Lagoons, connecting Venice with the main
land. The length of the railroad will be 166 Italian (about
the same in English) miles, passing through a population of
3,500,000, the seven cities having alone a population of
500,000, viz., Venice 120,000, Padua 44,000, Vicenza 50,000,
Verona 46,000, Mantua 34,000, Brescia 42,000, and Milan
180,000 inhabitants, to which may be added 20,000 foreigners
in Venice and Milan. It is calculated the transport, when
completed, will average 1,800 persons, 1,500 tons of goods,
and 1,000 tons of coals daily.
SALT-WATER BANDAGES.—I have found such incalcu-
lable advantages from salt water bandages, that I would
strongly urge the use of them in every stable. Soak linen or
woollen bandages in salt and water, strong enough to float
an egg, let every horse stand in them, and keep them con-
stantly moist by frequent application of the liquid, as it is in
evaporation that the benefit consists. They will preserve
good legs cool, and will freshen those that are stale, in a
manner not to be expected from means so simple. They
should be removed at night, or they will become dry and hot,
thereby destroying their effect, if kept on too many hours
without being renewed. I have said salt and water, because
it is the immediate reach of every one, and maybe prepared
ad libitum, by the boys who apply it.—The Noble Science.
Boogs.—lt is calculated that the annual amount of books
sent from England to France is about 120,000 francs, while
that of the original French works imported into England is
from 600,000 to 900,000 francs. It must, however, be ob-
served, that probably the greater part of these books are re-
printed in Belgium. From Germany, France takes books to
the amount of 350,000 or 400,000 francs, and sends to Ger-
many double that value. Russia receives from Paris 600,000
francs worth per annum, besides importing Belgian reprints
of French works, which, however, are far inferior in amount.
Switzerland imports books from France to the amount of
400,000 francs, but sends scarcely any into France. Italy
takes to the amount of 60,000 francs, and exports to France
100,000 francs worth. From 1833 to 1836 inclusive, the ge-
neral average amount of books exported by France, was
3,841,000 francs, and of her imports 813,000 francs, leaving
a balance in her favour of 3,000,000 francs.

TRUE PHlLosopny-.---Two farmers, who were neighbours,
had their crops of early peas killed by the frost. One of
them came to condole with the other on their misfortune.
" Ah !" cried he, " how unfortunate we have been, neigh-
bour ! I have done nothing but fret ever since. But bless
me ! you seem to have a fine healthy crop• coming up just
now ; what are these ?" " These," said the other ; " why
these are what I sowed immediately after my loss." " What
coming up already ?" cried the fretter. " Yes : while you were
fretting, I was working." " What ! and don't you fret when
you have a loss ?" " Yes, but I always put it off until I have
repaired the mischief." " Dearl why then you've no need
to fret at all." " True," replied the industrious gardener,
" and that's the very reason ; in truth, it is very pleasant to
have no longer reason to think of misfortunes ; and it is
astonishing how many might be repaired, by a little alacrity
and energy."
LAKE HURON IN A STORM.—The next morning it blew
hard, and as we opened upon Lake Huron, we had to en-
counter a heavy sea; fortunately, the wind was Stir for the
island of Mackinaw, or we might have been delayed for some
days. As soon as we were in the lake, we made sail, having
fifty-six miles to run before it was dark. The gale increased,
but the canoe flew over it, skimming it like a sea-bird. It
was beautiful, but not quite so pleasant, to watch it, as upon
the least carelessness on the part of the helmsman, it would
immediately have filled. As it was, we shipped some heavy
seas ; but the blankets at the bottom being saturated, gave
us the extra ballast which we required. Before we were clear
of the islands, we were joined by a whole fleet of Indian
canoes, with their dirty blankets spread to the storm, running
as we were for Mackinaw, being on their return from Mani-
ton Islands, where they had .congregated to receive presents
from the Governor of Upper Canada. Their canoes were
most of them smaller than ours, which had been built for
speed, but they were much higher in the gunnel. It was in-
teresting to behold so many hundreds of beings trusting
themselves to such fragile consequences in a heavy gale and
running sea ; hut, the harder it blew the faster we went ; and
at last much to my satisfaction we found ourselves in smooth
water again, alongside of the landing wharf at Mackinaw. I
had had some wish to see a fresh-water gale of wind ; but in
a birch canoe I never wish to try the experiment again.—
Capt. Marryae s America.

A TOWN WITHOUT ATTORNEYS.---" Attorneys ! attor-
neys" ! exclaimed the indignant inhabitants of Dingle. "No
attorneys, sir—not an attorney—thank goodness, we have none
nearer than Tralee, and that is two and twenty long miles
from us, the shortest way, a hilly road." " But suppose,"
continued the pertinacious stranger, " that a point of law oc-
curred in one of the cases that came before your court ; what
would you do then, without legal advice to expound and un-
ravel the matter ?" " Do, sir ? Law, sir ?" repeated the
man of Dingle, with a look of astonishment and affright,
" Law, sir ! we never mind the law in our court. We judge
by the honesty of the case that comes before us ; and let me
tell you, sir, that if every court were so conducted, there
would be very few attorneys, and the country would be quiet
and happy." " But what would you do, if any person brought
an attorney these twenty-two miles long, and hilly road, and
introduced him into your court, and he started some points,
of law which required professional skill to reply to ?" " I
tell you what I did myself," was the answer to this appa-
rently perplexing question. " When I was deputy sovereign,
two fools in this town employed each of them an attorney,
whom they brought at a great expense from Tralee. When
the attorneys went into court and settled themselves with
their bags and papers, all done up with red bits of tape, and
one of them got up to speak, ' Crier,' said I, ' command
silence,' Silence in the court !' says he. So I stood up, and
looking first at one attorney and then the other, I said
with a solemn voice, ' adjourn this court for a month.' God
save the King,' said the crier, and then I left them all : and

I assure you,-he added, that from that day to this, no attor-
ney, ever appeared in our court ; and, please God, we never
will find law in it, but go on judging by the honour and ho-
nesty of the cases that come before us.—Rambles in the
South of Ireland.

HUMMEL AND BEETHOVEN.—During Beethoven's stay
at Berlin, he often met in society Hummel, the composer of
Fanchon. Hummel, though, perhaps, not to be compared
with some of the pianists of the present day, was a very dis-
tinguished musician. One evening Beethoven requested him
to " improvise ;" Hummel complied, and s it himself down
to the instrument, without seeming to be aware of the pre-
sence of the great German master. Beethoven listened for

some time attentively, but at last, losing his patience, cried
out, " Now for the beginning." This was too severe, Hum-
mel got up affronted, and some hard words passed between
them. "Do you suppose," said Beethoven, to one of his
friends, " that I want to insult Hummel—l naily thought
that all he gave us was nothing but the prelude." A sort of
reconciliation was patched up between the artists, but Hum-
mel had not forgiven him, and promised himself his revanche'.
They were so far on terms, that they occasionally cor-
responded together, and Hummel, determined to raise a
laugh at' the expense of Beethoven, wrote him a letter at
Vienna, telling him that a most extraordinary and wonderful
discovery' had been made—namely, a " Lantern for the
blind !" Beethoven was the most simple-minded of men,

and believed like a child any "-ilahrchen" with which peo-
ple chose to gull him. As soon, therefore, as he got wind of
this new marvel, he went about communicating it to all his
acquaintance right and left. A Lantern for the blind ! How
strange ! What sort of a machine can it be ? The incre-
dulity of others did not open his eyes. He, therefore, wrote
to Hummel, requested to be furnished with particulars, with
details of this surprising invention. This was what Hummel
was waiting for. In his answer he explained the riddle, con-
fessing it was all a hoax, and Beethoven had the simplicity
to exhibit the letter.—Parthenon.

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