Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-20

great part OF mankind, the grand question
- how we may cultivate our lands 10 the
best advantage. Having the last year
made an experiment by putting Plaster Of
Paris OH Potatoes, nave thought it might
DC OF advantage TO the interest of agricuI-
ture to communicate il through the medic
um of your paper.
The experiment made by putting a.
bout table spoonful Of Plaster 10 each
hill OF Psia toes. which was put on The lat.
tcrpart OF June, on about every fourth row.
soon iound the vines OF those that were,
p!aistered 10 assume different color, and
the stalks iogtowmuch larger and in great
er Quantities. When came 10 pull them
IN autumn, had more than double the
quantity. The potatoes were of much
better quality and much larger. AS pota-
toes are of great use to farmer in htten.
ing swine and beef cattle, would recom-
mend it 10 those people who use the Plais-
ter, to make the experiment for them.
selves, by plaistering their Potatoes soon
after the first hoeing.
JUSTUS FORWARD, Jr.
Belchertown, May, 1904.
A Duel was lately fought in England be-
tween two country squres, on the plan Of
the satirical rencontrc in q Folly as it flies,s
and after exchanging shots like Cxrsifo,.
and Post Obi, one second proposed their
shaking hands Z; on which the other obsery-
ed, there is no occasion, their hands have
been shaking all the time.
A Beau's pudding, fits size should COM
tlnue to increase, will SOON answer a very
valuable purpose. A man will shortly be.
enabled to use it for portmanteau; & the
shirts, stockings, and shoes, necessary fol,
every traveller, will answer very well the,
purposes of neck syadding.
BeRs Weekly Messenger of a late date
IN March hasthe following article" Thev
write from Hamburger, that the English
have employed more than Sfrfy millions irs
France. Drake at Munich! Spencer Smith
at Stutgard; their agents at Hamburger.
Frankfort and other places have immense
sums at their disposal"
e7TfhUr SeGte, printer and BOOKSELLER
was lately tried in London for publishing
h0el OF which the following is an extract.
CARE IoU RIGHT?
"The articles employed vii eventuoL,,
disappont those whose only object is 10 de-
ceive. Surely you are not to be imposed
upon by misrepresentatiom. Look at our
prisons, the oppression of lawyers has
crowded them with thousands of victims.
Men otvlrtue and integrity, " no might be-
come the ornament and PRO .e6lion of the
country are pining in those GA hsome dun
geo's' The officers of the army and ma
Wy have become the pale inhabitants Of
these dark recesses where is there man
III Engia Il who has MT suffered BY law
yers. They en:ross all the honors s e.
monuments and falten on the distresses OF
the country.-Br.bes which are given by
parliament are paid by the people. The,
people are forced 10 ditcharge the wages
OF public nlquiIy. What then are we to-
hight for ?--not FIR our country but for its
oPpressors mot for our liberty and pro-
perry for both are gone. Correct abuses.
restore us our freedom-reduCe the ex-
Penses and the iniquity Of law procee dings
-tanIallze us 10 longer wish promises of
reformation which only aggravate and
mock our distresses. lie, government en-
able us to live by our industry, and it may
safely rePose in confidence on the public
sPirit-France can no longer be formida.
ble." r.
1t is unnecessary to add hat the man
was convlcted-tho'in England the truth
IS allowed by law to be given in evidence
among other thingsall dyed against him
by counsel was, that the FLOWING books,
A" The Reformation of society" the political
works of Fletcher and other political wri-
tings were found in his possession
Died, at Salem, CESAR PRATT, q
black man, aged 65-remark bile for his
instructive facility in numbers, by which
he was able to make, in an instant, aalc.,.
l"ilons which would require in common
persons the aid of many figures his me-