The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-07-25 00:00:00

, JULY

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25, 1854.

TA BIETIES

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THE SILENT:ORATOR.—Sir William Grant, tue,„ty
learned Master of the Rolls, was a native of the COw',
of Banff, and for a considerable length of time reP".„
sented that county in Parliament. Though a most ft?ree",
ble and easy speaker, scarcely inferior to any of his lie
at the bar or in Parliament, he was a remarkably' gie
man. He was the most patient of judges. The st°r/s1
well known of his hearing an elaborate and lens
argument, of two days, on the meaning of an Art 4.
Parliament ; and when the counsel finished, 611103710
ing, `dGentlemen, the Act is repealed." On one O'tr),,
visits to Banff he rode out a few miles into the Nan
)t
accompanied by some friends. The only observation thfoe
escaped him was in passing afield of peas. "
peas !" Next day he rode out with the same col, lie
and was equally silent ; but, on passing the same rag
muttered, " And very finely podded too !" Cale os
Mercury.
AMERICAN ARISTOCRATS.—SOCietY in New York 110
been much laughed at and abused. Ido not feel that
experience would warrant me in doing so. MaTctlie
delightful day have I spent wandering on the banks 65,
Hudson, with kind, intelligent, and hospitable fries3.,o
whose homes were surrounded with every comfort
luxury, and whose doors were never closed against
who had a fair claim to enter them. They were it is
branded as "Aristocrats," which, in America 113'r'
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simply that they did not interfere in politics or munle
ot,
elections—were not at home either upon the platfor"; of
the stump—used some little discretion in the choie`A
society—and were content to live quietly and unseen a,'o
the turmoil of the world around them. To differ,
.°r-q,
affect to differ, with the tastes and habits of the ralkterl„`"of
is in America a crying sin ; it is considered an asumptiOdi,
superiority, as conveying an indirect reproof, and as i tt,
eating that their conduct and opinions are open
exception.—Fowler's Hither and Thither. sad
PEDDLING. The passengers were numerous ; „vet'
among them was a person who gained a living by tea;
ling continually in the steamers and railroads 0'4.,
country with a box of boots, shaving-soap, books, Or
haps an infallible cake for removing at once all staitteel
grease from cloth—or something else which was in Pry
general demand, and neither cumbrous nor costlY•if .;t4
system of peddling is, indeed, very common in the ulfore,
States ; and as but little expense is incurred (for the rov
by public conveyances are cheap), it is found highlY
nerative. It so happened that the conversation on ,;,11,
had been rather more general and discursive than
,_,AtlSbf
and in the course of it some remarks were illustraber
me, by references to places and countries lying
remote from one another. I observed this manrio° sa
for some time rather intently, and evidently takil; bt
unusual interest in what was going on. At lengt,
made up his mind to solve the enigma which was Poet
moment occupying his mind. This he did by :0
abruptly asking me—" Pray, sir, do you peddle ? , for
I answered " Yes," he would then have been satisgect'at
few Americans of the lower class have any idea 0
man may be induced, for any cause (except for the Par
poses of trade), to spend both time and money in wa'l3
lug about the world.—Fewler's Hither and Thither.
v,
VEGETARIANISM AND CONSIIMPTION.—The use
particular food has been found uniformly to corresg
with its development. Herbivorous animals are ort 00'
more affected with tubercular disease than c,arnic,°d-
It is a fact also that butchers, who use much animal`
are seldom consumptive, and truth compels me t
t°elor
that in few cases I could distinctly connect the des'
ment of consumption with a prolonged experiment
vegetarian diet. Unless well managed, and in very re I ,
constitutions, vegetarianism tends to produce an e%°'g
of
the albuminous element of the blood and a deficienciti
its fibrine, iron, and red particles, imparting a psle/A
and flabbiness to the tissues, a general delicacy of,ice•
and a want of stamina and power of energetic end°l-;V
This is a state of matters assuredly verging
_on to tte
pathologicalcondition of the fluids characterisi°"loo,
scrofulous constitution. Hence the necessity, for 04010
in vegetarian experiments. Let me not be misunde''e
as unconditionally decrying vegetarianism. 0%101
much good in it ; but it is capable of as great a 3re
quite, as an unmixed diet. Having experimented °co,
I
fully on myself for two years with vegetarian diet, t.
It
sides myself qualified to give counsel on the subiefnote
will not do for all healthy people, nor as an indiscr' sic On
recommendation to invalids. In the hands of a PW:„,elO
it is a potent auxiliary of his art. But there is a t;,
eat animal food The grand questions are them ceof
and proportions of it— when to stop and when to r coo'
mence, and how far to go—The Water-Cure ill
sunzplion and Scrofitla, by Dr. Balbirnie. otei
THE FIRST IRON STEAM SHlP.—Kelvin Dock, (s'tcf,ictv
on the Clyde) is the extensive and admirably co°A '
iron steam-ship building yard of Messrs. Tod an', r,.1(
gregor. These ingenious and enterprising gentlemen 4'
ing, in the year 1835, conceived the bold idea of colls,ettr,
ing a steam vessel, every portion of which, excePtl'o? th
boards of the deck, the cabin-linings, and the spars.,e,
standing rigging should be of iron, set about and WWI
fully carried on its construction. The noveßl Old
intention roused public curiosity to a high rite ifv;
speculations of all kinds, except favourable onesloo
freely indulged in, and as freely circulated, in relolll`
the singularity of the undertaking. At length, .clitio
completed the hull, and filled it with all its &VIP°, svol
machinery, rigging, and stores, in their engineerillrsr, 00
at the lower end of the Broomielaw, they placed nAge,t,
steam up, and every way in sailing order, on a cart. oeirj
which she was conveyed to the large crane in tflo_, 011
bourhood, by which she was lifted from the carriaFeverg 0:
safely lowered into the water, amidst the loud cn_4 "
the assembled thousands. This handsome little vesrore
named the Plata, and with her boilers filled, and 9
Gbe
coals on board, she only weighed about eleven t4rtS:vel,tyr
contained accommodation for twelve cabin, all'
nine deck passengers, and immediately on beinZ Y""
the water, she proceeded on her trial trip, which prateok
entirely successful, that orders for iron-built stena-v tIY
flowed in on all sides, and their construction was pr 05,9
adopted by other steam-ship builders ; and further 05
been found an economical and advantageous style of
building. Messrs. Tod and Macgregor have succell,
maintained the prestige which their ingenuity and hosubeel
so happily gained for them ;so extensive, indeed, h.
the encouragement they have met with in this bta,io t,,
industry, that within little more than ten years truireel
time they completed the Plata, theylaunched from the _slop
building yard at Kelvin Dock, the fiftieth iron steavidio6
they had constructed, many of them being of larqli
sions, and propelled by powerful machinery. Lnier,
that these gentlemen having not forgot their en"„ st the
the way of having their vessels nearly ready for se,nt
time of launching, it may be sufficient to state tot: _go;
the end of the year 1847, they launched a large °,,cl
steamer, and had her machinery fitted into her, ocos
self delivered into the hands of her proprietorS,eticr
dition fit for sea within eight days after she was 10
Willox's Guide to Glasgow.
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THE OLD "BAGMAN" AND TIIE NEW "COM— gentej
—Each manufacturer kept his stud of traveller
men who saw a great deal of the world, and,,idssi;eo
their experience upon the simplicity of rural ha:,aecl ,
Studying mankind from the point of view a'u°. ; ore;
gig ; waging unflinching war with knavish ostlersthbodi„;
buxom chambermaids ; eloquent in praise of lulivSlY.f,
port,—more eloquent in eulogy of their master? on
great in whisker and loud in voice; good-nature!:;oo te
;ocular, overwhelming, persevering, and industr.
last degree—the commercial traveller of old
different personage to his easy-going, locomotive s"tbot
His journeys were long, and infrequent. Sq.," 11/11,
came out of Nottingham, with lace and stockiP.eils
in a gig well stocked with samples and patterool..W
bulated the length and breadth of the land idowloo
long months. Making. some great comma' to old
head-quarters, he would drive about from vill&gSecs, ,ert
until all the district was exhausted of its hot op
enough goods were sold to supply the vicinity vo„ploclog
and lace for years to come; this done, he wow.' Koif
to some other centre, driving, drinking, swearltd,,, A
his wares, and making love as only a bagman c°4,l!
different the mode of the modern " counner,c'he ter)"
clerk, or possibly a partner in the house which Rater)
sents, he travels about with nothing but a blar:ciatcv
portmanteau, well strapped down, and filled witft(olll4
of his wares. With this, a railway-rug, a sallier• tst
bag, and a Bradshaw, he contrives to be every witiovo,
whips off what used to be a six months' circuit, J,oo(e,
space of a single day. Breakfasting at home inri Of)
he lunches in Manchester, and, after doing a g°:/e; t 7
of business there, passes on to York, whence, al"„ririe'
dinner and a satisfactory interview with his Yoliiti4
customers, he is whistled back by the Die 000:fd
London, where he arrives in good time for the PIY
meal. He is the only man who knows Bradsh3" 'Ave;
great upon three-fifties, four-tens, and one-fortr.ot4,
takes his seat with his back to the engine, 111;ti ratt'of
He is tolerably well read,—thanks. to the railwg ,e,•l
He has no time for driving or drinking, or swea'',„'lM(
puffing, or even for making love. He has not, ,P.P
one single characteristic for which the commercial or
used to be distinguished.—Household Words.
BREAKING Honsas.—A new system of brO:to VAPCI
so 'o
horses, by means of a very few lessons, and eLlf
serve all their precious qualities, has come intocb me
what is singular is that the author of it is a FrePoc
named Isabelle. Having a great liking for horse • the
Isabelle, some years ago, began studying th„„o,e e t0„4,1
systems employed in breaking-in horses, and The. dP
conclusion that they were more or less defected reAce!
then sought for a plan of her own, which sb°,lligekljtit
the horse more tractable by developing its in‘" 00'
°
and she succeeded in discovering one so perfect 0, slio
most restive horse is reduced to obedience in 3 Ile p t
time, and without the slightest ill-treatment:, useiw'g
as is almost always the case with things really core Or
very simple. She begins by making the horse
cept,,i,e
head high, and perpendicularly, whereby she Preeelc,
weakness caused by the constant binding of then o; AC 011,
free play to the muscles in the neck, and allow',101:1°5,
0";
to be exercised over the mouth. Then she r'od,.l
the horse a surciugle surmounted by an iron
fifteen inches long, which is bent about four: ..7
re f,ote'
ward at the summit. On each side- of the rod
four rings, destined to receive the reins accord{ sitgri,
height that may be desired. The horse soon go'ral eoitA
tomed to this check, and it exercises a greatos e'
on him. He places his head in such a manner 001
suffer from the bit in the mouth, and thereby.
or cif!tyl
accustomed to being held in hand by his ritroter:vOtie
The curcingle also promptly accustoms him .wa
best movements, and to advance when des sires iyr
offering any resistance. The breaker-in rem 01),;0
left of the horse, and is armed with a whip .vrefro
it. After forming her system, Mme. Isabeus's 00
Germany and practised it with marked sne°eoa.
belonging to Prince de Licetenstein, at % a tei°i'loci,,t
Vienna she went to Russia, and there stonPeietelf,o,
In the course of that time she rendered coulPi,..Q. retilePD
all the most restive horses of the model cavarorl4l4loo:i,
at St. Petersburg, as well as those of the ErW g eISPI W 7,5
Recently she returned to France, and,
....lia,clinster 0d
her plan, and stated its results, to the ffilliior, OPfoteef
she was, by the special direction of the EroPe bee o`ilev
consulted, authorized to practice it on a glen' al n
fijod
horses of the regiment of guides, and with an eibien''oell,t
of recruits who had recently joined the regAdjOg ~
lessons were given under her direction at th.e,,,'"o;or. trfe
of the Ecole Imperiale d'Application d'Etat ej
the fifteenth lesson the horses manoeuvred ley, 02004
girn
quillity and precision of old troop-horses- raormiti"
Colonel Fleury, who commands the reerlilonal
the horses and recruits, and every one of the
movements were Admirably executed.