davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-10-02
FROM THE TRENTON TRUE AMERICAN.

There is nothing in which the impro-
violence of people is more striking, than
in their neglect to ward off the approach
ing scarcity of timber for fencing, build
ing, &c. and wood for fuel. We every
year see our forest trees falling around
in such numbers, that the least reflec-
ton must convince US few years will
lind us without supply of timber and
wood for the most necessary purposes,
unless we obtain it from distance, and
at high prices. and yet we see no one
setting out, or trimming up, single
shrub or sapling, which might in time in
some degree repair the consumption
and waste.
This ought not SO to be. Almost every
owner of land has useless and unproduc-
tive spots, which he might fill with
young trees, which, with little care in
trimming, would soon become valuable.
And who is there that could not find
some shreds of time which he could con-
veniently employ in planting these trees?
If he did not himself live to reap the
profits of his labors, his posterity would !;
and ought not we, for whom our ances-
tors have done so much, in settling, con-
quering, and freeing our country, to do
something for posterity In some parts
of our state already it costs almost as
much to put place in good fence, as to
pay for the land; and if the present plan
is pursued, of cutting down so much,
and setting out none, what are we, or
our descendants, to do fifty years hence !?
Let our public spirited farmers make
an experiment in planting lots with ches-
nuts, walnuts, and acorns, and trans
planting or trimming up, their thrifty
sprouts and saplings; and if they do not
live long enough to employ them in
building, fencing, or burning, them
selves, they may at least enjoy the salts
faction of Witnessing their growth, anti
cipating their future usefulness, and
rejecting that they have not lived wholly
in vain, nor altogether for themselves
"A few individuals setting the example,
might do great honor to themselves, en-
nance the value of their farms, and rem.
der an incalculable service to the public
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-10-02
FROM THE CATsKILL RECORDER.
BORROWING NEWSPAPERS

Mr.. Observation-Disclosures, it is
well known, is in high rank among the
Christian virtues; and if | mistake not,
a poet of antiquity has termed it "a
sightlie beautic and virtue rare" But
even torbearaDce may sometimes be
hurtful. am one of those unfortunate
readers CT your paper, that have about
them swarm of beings, who, for the
sake of classification, l Shall call .Ne4y8-
eaters. Those News-eaters are ever
ready to receive my paper from the car
rler; or il am SO fortunate as to first
receive it, my ownership utterly ceases
after peIusal. They avoid becoming
subscribers themselves, because, for
sooth, the times are dull--but recollect
some years ago, they excused them
selves by saying that business was SO
brisk as not to leave time to read news
papers. One day they know all the
nezvS but will Just look into the Ladies'
Dehartment-Ihe next, they have been
made acquainted with the subject of the
Moralist, but would be glad to see the
sales of the week. These, and number
less other excuses are made; and they
will continue to make them ad i1ifnitum,
unless you, in your editorial wisdom, dis
cover preventative. Until your plea
sure in this matter be made known, per-
nit me to inquire, whether it be not a
plain infringement Of the tenth COM
mandmcnt, and cognizable by the out
lockers of the Moral Society? l will
suggest, at the same time, that charity
boxes be placedup, one at your counting
room, and one at the Post Office, that
such funds may be raised, independent
of the price of the paper, as shall induce
these our worthy citizens to become
subscribers-or refrain from coveting
that which is their neighbours. Qui
cahH Hic facit.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-10-02
IRON THE BOSTON KALEIDOSCOPE.
SCARCITY OF CASH.

One cause OF the many comp laints on
this subject, may be found out, perhaps,
by perusing the following anecdote.
OLD TIMES.
Before banks were known in England,
or ere paper money of any kind was in
vogue, there was, in Connecticut, cry
OF Hard times;" " No money to be
got" " Let's petition the governor and
legislature to make paper money" One
OF the greatest advocates for this scheme
called on the governor, when the follow.
ing dialogue ensued.
Governor. Well, friend, what is your
business with me?
Jonathan. Why, may it please your
honor'S ercellency, the times are hard,
and money scarce, and some on US talk
petitionlng to have paper money made,
so that every body may have enough
ont.
GoU. But, friend, there is considera-
BILE money in the province now, gold,
silver, and copper, which, you know, is
OF more solid value than any paper what
if you are in want, and have any thing
valuable to sell, will be purchaser,
at fair price, and relieve you from
your embarrassment.
Jon. 0 dear, your honor, I've nothing
TO sell, and scarce any thing TO keep.
Coz. Well, you look strong and
healthy, and l presume are willing to
work for living. | will give you en-
ployment, and pay you in solid coin.
Jon. Why, l work sometimes, but
really | can't say Ike il.
Coz. Very well. Then supposing
government should make ever so nue.
money, and you have neither property
nor labor to give in exchange for ii, you
would have no way of procuring it, but
by stealing.
Jon. / Szvow, Mr.. Governor, come to
think on't, l guess you're above halt
right
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-10-02
FROM THE PHILADELPHIA Union.
DIALOGUE
Detzoeen Farmer Careless and his neigh-
Dor THri{iV.

|
Dor Thrifty.
CarelesS.-I am come sorrowinp,
neighbor Thrifty, sgood old DR.. Frank
lin said, because | am come borrowing
Our store-keeper Tradewell has called
on me Tor swinging balance, tie hall
Of which / have not got. Will you help
me out this time, and tell me how you
manage to keep out of the fellows debt
1HrYfy.-As to your first request,
nelehbor, it gives me pleasure that it
happens to be in my power 10 serve you
but as to the second, | would rather that
you would excuse me.
Carefess.--1 cannot, for it puzzles
me SO much, seeing my farm quite
equal to yours, my stock and crops as
good, and my children as able and will
ling 10 help me.
THrJty.--You sell all your wool and
your fax III the raw state.
CareleSS.-So l do, because my wife
and daughter tell me, that we can buy
goods OF Iradewell cheaper than We
can make them.
IhrGy.-I consider it my duty to
enJoin upon ny family TO spin and weave
every pound Of fax and wool that | can
raise; and when ms wife or daughters
want iinery and other nicknacks from
Tradewell's, they carry apiece of home
spun, and make an exchange with him,
and by this means make shift to keep
out of his books.
CareiesS.-You account for the mat
ter pretty satisfactorily; but give me
leave to tell you, that your conduct to-
wards your family, is thought by some to
be rather arbitrary, and hardly equitable.
There are your three sons, Tom, Dick,
and Harry, toiling every day from morn
ing till night on the farm: the other
three you have sent to the city to learn
trades and the fine arts, at the expense
of the sweat Of the brow of the rest OF
your family.
7Ar31y.-True, my sons Alexander,
George, and Frederick, all have a me-
chanical turn; and need not tell you,
neighbor, that not one of them was fit
for farmer. Alexander you know was
disabled by the limb Of tree falling up
on his leg, which left him with a stiff
knee: George was always but feeble;
and Frederick protested against being
farmer: SO sent them to the city to get
trades, at some expense 10 us, in the first
place; but when they once have good
trades, trust they will be able and will
ling to remunerate US. At any rate, |
conceive it to be my duty to provide for
all my children, as had the means put
in my hand by the bounty of a benign
Providence.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-10-02

seasoned with butter are delicacy that
perhaps monarchs never tasted nor ever
thought of. The pulling of the bios
sons or balls, when first formed, is Of
service to the plant, as what would sup
port the apple will now return to the
root. To perform this operation would
be fine amusement to children; conse-
quently no loss of time to the farmer.
Those who dig potatoes before they are
ripe should count the cost and act &C
cordingly. 1t is very easy to know when
| they are ripe by the death of the tops.
II the weather be warm, they should be
dug up Ito prevent second growth)
and put in the cellar, mixed with some
sand. Deep cellars (say ten feet are
cooler in summer and warmer in winter
than shallow ones. How this happens
when they are both filled full, | leave
philosophers to explain. The potatoe
bin ought to be frequently overhaulcd
during the winter and spring, in order
TO remove the small and decayed ones
from the pile, as one rotten one will
soon spoil dozen. Also, if they are
found to be watery, from wet season or
soil, very small piece may be cut off
from the top or seed, ESQ called,) this
will help them considerably. All this
may be done in the evenings without
any loss Of time. 1t is likely that slaves
will not like the employment; and why
should they? After working all day for
nothing, it is hard enough to work at
night too; but men who can earn their
own living as they ought to do, will
think no hardship CT it.
| have 10 doubt but potatoes might
be kept in the vicinity OF an ice house,
at certain temperature for many years.
l have seen them eighteen months old,
as sound, hard, and sweet as when they
were taken from the earth. The uses
that the potatoe may be applied TO are
numerous. AS an article of food, they
may be used many ways; such as roast,
boiled, stewed, fried, or baked as one in
gredlent in bread to eat warm, although
some people that love them don't know
how to cook them either way. AS
medicine, they are not without their viz
tues, being of an open quality. In fact,
never knew great potatoe-eaier have
the gout to any serious degree. The
gratings Of this root, after being gently
pressed and the juice thrown away, make
fine poultices for fresh burns or scaIds.
l had almost forgot that the juice makes
excellent starch Now let us see how
it stands In the line of Injuries: the po-
tatoe Will make coffee and whiskey, but
when we consider that not one in a thou
sand l.nows how to make the former,
and prejudice being in the opposite
scale, it will be of little consequence,
while the latter will do more harm than
good. If we turn to the animal world,
we will find e great call for this favorite
root. Its value to horses is well known
to farriers. ] have seen excellent pork
made from it and water alone. Knight
go on TO show how beneficial it would be
for cows, sheep, goats, or even cats,
dogs, and fowls, but the reader will
probably be tired and the printer also.
PATRICK. |
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-10-02
FROM THE NEw-YoRK DAILY ADVERTISER.

/ cannot refrain from expressing, thro'
the medium Of your paper, Mr.. Editor,
the satisfaction felt on reading the arti-
Gle from the Canadian Courant of the 5th
of July, from Mr.. Smith and / take
this opportunity Of stating, for the bene-
fit of the public, that the simple remedy
OF burnt cork, is completely efficacious
in severe head aches, arising from dis
ordered state of the stomach. Heart
burn, and other complaints of the same
character, are almost instantly removed
but it is very important that the cork
should be thoroughly burned, when it
becomes tasteless; whereas, if imper-
fectly carbonatcd, it has an unpleasant
taste, and is swallowed with difficulty.
The excellence Of the remedy is, that it
does not, like alkaline preparations, and
cathartic medicines, act upon the sto-
mach, but simply as an absorbent, and
neutralizer of the acid. / have given
three doses Of whole cork each, in
half an hour; but one is sufficient in Or
binary cases. Knowing as l do, from
an experience of three years, the cffica-
cy of this prescription, it is very graft
flying to find how extensively the papers
have circulated it, and hope that those
who published the first communication
will also give this place.
MEDICUS.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-10-02
PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
BY HOOPER WARREN.

Terms Of sltbsc'Tptio'l-TnnrE DoILARs per
snntln, payable i'll advance; or FouH DoLLARs,
at the end OF the year.
advertisements not exceeding a square, ONE
DOLLAR for the first insertion, and FIFTY CENTS
tor each subsequent insertion. Larger adj
vertsements in the same proportion. A de-
duction of IS per cent. from the above price
will be made on advertisements inserted by the
year. Orders for advertising must be accom-
panied by the cash.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-10-02
FROM THE NEw-yonK COLUMBIAN.

Cure for the Dysentery it
ought to be better known, that strong
decoction of mullen, afterwards mixed
and simm cred with new milk, has been
found to be an eGectnal remedy for the
dysentery. This simple prescription is
recommended, at this particular season,
with desire of aEording relief to our
suffering offspring, and from the sincere
motives of humanity,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-10-02
Receipt for destroying the Fly in Tur-
7lihs.

Get some waste Tobacco from To-
bacconist, and dry it in the sun, or in a
pan over the fire; afterwards pound it
into dust, and SOW it over the land where
your turnips are sowed, and it will pre-
serve them from the fly.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-10-02

One cause Of the many omplaints on
this subject, may be found out, perhaps,
by perusing the following anecdote.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-10-02
ANAI2iCE.

The Patriarchs before the food, whe
lived 900 years, scarcely provided for a
few days; and we, who live but few
days. provide at least for 900 years,
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-21
FOR SALE,

A FARM in the town Of Gorham, containing
"A seventy five acres Of Land, with handsome
buidingsn good repair, with a large Otchard
trees
.aiso,-one other FARM, adjoining the
'ame. containing Fifty acres, with suitable bull
Lings thereon.
disc, one other FARM, containing ninety
acres Of pasturing. moving aud wood land, with a
Barn on the same.
Also, four House Lots, in the town of Port
land situated on Fore-street, near ELFzER HIG-
GTNs'-two at which have fats in front.
u Terms OF payment will be enc, two and
three years for four fifth Cash, on delivery OF
deeds-tite good. For fu 'ther particulars. ell
qure Of CHARLES ID. BJ rTs, of Gsrham, o,
kARRETT Porter. Esq. d! Portland.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-21

GOLDSMITH & JEWELER,
u Ns CRIEN sIoAE. EIchunse stTtf
IL IS just received his fan supply Of GOOrS
4 which together wiib bis former stock make.
his assortment complete.
..AMoNG WHICH ARF...
Handsome plated Tea Setts--Candlestieks,
Suufers and Trays Fruit Baskeis andC astors
Britannia Fisgons, and other church furniture ;
c Zee and lea Pots Of a superior quality and low
priced do; BlocS tin Tea Pots; Iron, plated nd
Britannia Table and tea Spoons ,Iapaned Wal
ters Cheese and knife isay', &c. &c.
Elegant Pearl, Jet, Paste and Gold Ear
Rings; Pms and Ring Faste aud Turtle shell
nair Combs Rich gill and black, ornamented
snaps; Hooks aud Eyes. new patterns Gold,
live, sies and glI Watch Chain, KEYS Z Seals
Oh ssee aud plated ~ ses aud 3ag tops Clasps
and shoe Buckles; White and yellow Spangies
wax Beads aid 8ugles; Ivory PCS; Maltese
Buttons. Pencil Cases and Doth Picks, Sc. &c.
ALSO....on hand,
Warranted Gold NECKLACES Silver, Soup
gravy and cream ladies; Table, desert and e
Spoons: sugar Tongs salt spoons, 6c. &c.
C%- a Of which will be sold a. cheap else
"here lie invites BIZ friends aad customers 70
call. ard examine for themselves.
r. S. H. county iriends and cyst mers Will
be furnished with GOODS on the same terms =,
usual. CIV. Dtcsmber Z.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-21
If FARM FOR SHE.

L7OR Sale pleasantly situated FARM two
a AID half ia e from Portland. Sad Fern
contains about eighty acre, some part Of which y
aasood land as any 10 the isl'icl OF Name, cuts
Hout lhi,ty tons hay, inns on il good two stor,
dOUSE containing three lower rooms. a good
airy and f0Gr chanhers, with Cellar under the
whole, a'so Ehai,e, Wusd- House, Barn. and otbe,
out houses, there is gnnd Orchard Of 500 bearing
trees, = tens app'yto DAVID SMITH Por
and. Gy=Ihrre il he'd OF Mus.eis fnr marufe
lnost joining tie land. &. Oct. 25.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-21
NOTICE.,

I HE subscribers having been appointed by the
Hon. Judah Dana, Esq. Judge OF Probate, for
The unity Of Oxfsrd, 10 receive and examine tbe
claims OF creditors 70 The estate OF JOIN WHIT
NLY, late Of Waterford, IN said county, desea ed,
represented insolvent, do hereby give notice hat
six months allowed to said creditors to bring in
and prove their claims, aud that we hall atena
that service at the flee Of Charles Whitman, IN
said Waterford on the first Thursdays of January
and February neIt.
Dated az Waterford, this sixth day Of December
A. ID. i819.
CHARLES WHITMAN, c...;.,;o
LEANDER GAGE. ss"""''0H"f.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-21

NOTICE :. hereby gwen TO tie heir, and creoi
~ ioss of tie estate # ABRAH M RADLEY,
late OF FryebuEg,in ,he county of Oxford Woman
deceased, ina. D4vid Bradley, Administrators OF
sad estate has ezhibued TO me he subscribe
Judge Of the Ccurt of Probate within and tor said
county his 6r.t account of administration of said
estate, ard tia. the sane vii be considered at
Probate Court 10 tie held Al the Probs te Office
10 Fryeburg, IN aid county, on the last We, ue'
dsv If Drcsmaer net, at ten O'Clock in ,he fore
noon, when and where they may be pTesenl and
shew cause if any they have Why the same shou d
not be allowed.
Givea under my hand a Ffyehurg, this twenty
fourth day of November 10 the year of our Lord
eighteen huDdred and nineteen
JUDAH DANA.
true copy-Attest,
D,c7. TIM. osGoOD, Regr.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-21
THE DEBATES.

PROPOSALS for publishing by subscription
l. THE DEBATES, Resolutions, aid other
Proceeding, Of the Convention Of Delegates A.
sembled at Portland on the itth, aud CONTINUED
until the 29h day ofOctober, 1919, 20 the purpose
Of forming Constitution for the State of Maine
10 which will be prefxed The Constitution to
which will be added some valuable Documents.
The work will probably contain about 500 i2 mo.
pages The price o. subscribers will not exceed
one dollar, bound IN boards-It snow in the press
and will be ready for delivery in the coa Sc Of FIVE
or SIX weeks.
T7>ubscriptions resolved at THIS OFFICE and
the several Bookstores IN WI.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-21

ROYAL LINCOLN
LAS taken the Store next door below u.
l. L RoBsRr BovD, 5sngs-St,.t-vs.,sa,M f
iers for sale general assortment Of A'0i-
English, French, India and 4n,t
lean GOODS, VIZ
sUPERFlNE and common BRoApcI oru,
Double milied and common Cas1nr,r.
y hire and coioured Flaurels
One bs'e Roe Blankets
Two bates sGorsed Bombazeus
Quee1. Cioihs
Devonihire Kerleys
sVeitiHgs-RSinetts
figured Bombsssus
GueTniey shirts add Drawers
Duhls- CoatiOgs--Swantkins
Figured and plain EankiB and Cantor c,,c.,
Green Canton Grape
Back and white Italian Grape
lrlih Linens
Linen Cambrics
Long Lawns
Cotton Cambrics
Cambria Mullins
am Lsno' Book and Fancy Mu,lins
Imitation aud Printed ohswis
81 Cashmere Shavss
n'ncn~~ shc o2rsnett Ln'tripg:
aek T oreare Lu.trlpgs
Green rig Z Bcrre, Six
SIX and rabhy Yves al colour,
Flag Bandsnna, L. ok 81 and Fancy Hand
kerehisf.
Caieoe, CA Gipghams
lndia Ia!lcues
six and Coucn Umbrellas
RuslA and 'mericar d aper
Lafge Assor men If NlbnAnis
Cambria and Comnun DimCuss
81 K, Beaver and K.d we
Mens Q sck AM MIXED vented Hose
Womens Back and SAFE d..
Linen Check
s 4 4 aud 81 Table l. nen
z 47GouOn Dam.,k
Back Bona sz,ne
Steam Loom 5h,ftings
While and Fig Muslin Crzvats
ack Six Lace
American uinghams--S heetings-
Shirtings- Bedtickings- Sat
tinetts-I breads, &c
Sept IL
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-21
NOTICE,

FE'HE Stockholders in the Maine Fire & Marine
D Insurance Compny. are hereby notified tina
their annual meeting for the choice of nine Direc
'ofr, 70, the ensuing year, viii be holdea ar tbe
Office in ExchanEe-street, on TEESD Ill, The 4tb
day of January next a; O'Clock p NJ.
1LS)--To act on any other business that may
come before them.
by der Of the President md Directors NJ. 2
& Mar. ms Ohce. JOHN DEANE, Jr. Sec y.
Dec 10 1919.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-21

MO is, Long-wharf offers tor sale, at the lowest
i Y ma ket price, and on liberal credit,
500 bbls. Rosin-200 do bright No. do.
200 do Pitch.
$50 d.. bright, $50 DO. black Varnisb, fOT ships
use
$50 casks spirits Turpentine, manufactured at
the Roxbury Turpentine Distliery,and waFrante,.
Of a superior quality.
IT, onstaDly receiving large supplies.
I}@DealeFs in the abom articles may deFend
that their orders will be faithfully executed,
Boston, Dec. Z.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-21
~''' NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk
AT a Court OF Probate holden al

Fryeburg, within and for the County ot OxiOfd 9,
on the twenty fourth day q November 10 tbe
wear Of our Lord eighteen hundred and nlneteer
an the petit Of JOSEPH /. sW AN, adj
" ministrator OF The estate Of stephen PFessen-
den, late o: Fryeburg, 10 said County, yeoman de-
ceased. representing that the personAl estate q
said DECEASED not sufficient 10 pay the just debts
which he owed at the time Of his death, 10y tue sun
of Nine hundred sixty ore dollas and eighty Fix
cents and d aying tor license to sell and convey
s. much Of the real estate Of said deceased as may
be necessary for The payment OF said debts aud ~
cidertal charges ORBERED- That the petitioner
Civ notice thereof q the heirs said deceased, and
70 al persons ts,e.ted n said estate by causing
coov Of this OF e 70 be pah.ished N The Gazette,
printsI in Pouland, il the county Of Cumberland,
three week, successfully, that they may appear az
a Probate Court 90 he held a. Fsyebufg, at the
Probate flee in the county 4 Oxford GA The las
Wednesday Of December next, at 10 OF The clock
forenoon. and shrv Cause # any ihey have. why
the PRAYER of SAID pet ton should u be granted.
JUD H DANA, Judge 81 SAID Court.
A true copy-attest,
TIM. OSGOOD, Regr.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-21

EfROM che s'l.criber on the evening Of the
Il tith inst. A. Gray Co-ntr, dark RED
HORSE, about yeas old. stout built black name
and tail with one nhie mind foot, laid horse is sup
posed to be stolen by man who broke Paris gaol
Thugsdy last. hoover viii axe up said thief
aud horse and Will return said horse 10 the subsCr
Der az Portland shall be suitably rewarded.
Dec. IL. MOSES HARRIS.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-21
S. Mcclellan & Z. FLETCHER,
BARBOUR & SCOTT,

EXCB.4NC1E STREET,
OPPOSITE CUMBERLAND BANB1
II
llAVE for sale large assortment Of
Blue, brown. olive, trab aud haresback Broad
cloths, for 'ur;out-, a. from three 20 five dolls,
French grey and other coloured Pelisse Cloths,
Black blue, and other coloured Bombazetts
Crseimcre Shawls,
Eic gait Furniture Chintz.
With great variety Of Other Seasonable GOODS.
Nov. 2. &c