Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-10-12


offer the testimony OF all his neighbors.
thst II is singularlv attractive of tina
mole, which delights to operate in the
lhills containing it, and to feed on il, in
all is stages Of growth. The parcel
preserved vas ine, and nearly all ripe
and sound on the 9th Sept inst
finer. Farmer.
SraMarRISc-- 9as secret d;sclossd---
For the last month or two, a speculation
has been carried on in this vicinity, and
we believe also in everv part of the
country ,bs persons protesting the Sc
crct OF curing ibis troublesome disorder,
and some Of them pretending to be act
ing under the authority of an agency for
Mrs Leigh and DIR. Yates, whose Insti-
tuition for the cure of this unfortunate
class 81 persons, in the CITY cf New
York, has attained to considerable cele-
bfity. Now the whole secret of which
these itlnersnts are IN possession, has
been communicated TO us, by person
who has been duly qualified by them to
practise The art; end which we hereby
make public, for tie double purpose Of
putting down a species of quackery,
and it there IS say efficacy in the re-
cipe, Of enabling stammeners 10 cure
themselves And we are inclined to
think, that IN many cases, relief may be-
obtained by observing the following die
rcctions; viz:
!. Commence speaking whilst r1spi-
ring, or, IN other words. when the breath
is going out, and speak slowly. The
STAN mersr always attempts to speak.
whilst drawing in the breath, but sell
dom succeeds in uttering word or sem
lance, until he has takep.a full inspira-
ton, and begins to res fre, when he
speaks fuenily until he begins again To-
draw in his breath.
.. Place the tongue fla. on the bottom
Of the mouth, before attemptingto speak.
(The siammer's tongue always cleaves
20 the roof, and is there kept by stri.
wing TO speak whilst inspring)
5. Begin by speaking short sentences
and easy words. (The Lords prayer is
q good exercise, as il commences with
a word which places the tongue in a
| good position.
/ a Speak sentences with easy words
"a. the beginning and terminating with
hard words. lin the recipe before us.
directions is given, that the patient.
whilst speaking, should place his hand
on the pitof the stomach, and press it
hard.' This, our informant says, is
Iuseless)
by strictly observing the above gem
ersi rules, we believe that many stam-
! merers may entirely free themselves
from any impairment in speaking. We
know OF some who have been cured by
this process, and hope others will give
IL a fair trial. We are not able to say
whether this is Mrs. Leigh's system. IL
lie probably part of il; and we know it
is the ,chots secret of those who have
professed the art and effected somo
cures in this vicinity
Esigport az. HI Spectator
Women here has been a period
when women we're considered not onIv
an inferior race, but when doubts vera
entertained whether they belonged to
| the human species. Holcrofi, in his ira.
wells through Holland, France, sc. in
PRODUCES the following passage :--.St.
Folk quotes Gregory of Tours. to prove
| that az the council of macon, the cues
ton whether women there or where NOT
human beings, was holly disputed; aud
after ouch division of sentiment. il was
at last solemnly deereed in tie council.
that women did not constitute part OF
the human racew
The late Miss Jane Taylor says:-aT
do believe the reason why so few men.
even among the intelligent, wish to en-
courage the mental cultivation of wo.
men, is their excessive love of the rood
things OF this life; they trouble for their
dear stomachs; concluding that woman
who could taste the pleasures Of poetry
or sentiment, would never descend to
lpay due attention TO those exquisite
hsvors in pudGing or pie, that are So
gratifying 20 their philosophic palates.
and yet, poor gentlemen, it is a thous-
and pities they should be so mistaken.
for after all, VINO so much as woman
of sense and cultivation, will feel the
real importance OF her domestic duties:
or who so well, cheerfully, perform
them"
Cope IF Good Hope.-Accounts from,
The Cape 70 the ID June, state that there
lis almost a famine In fba yand p.I