Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-11-11

of his accomplishing his attempt to cross
the Channel in his balloon. This was
the promised reward from the French
King. "By letters from Boulogne of
the 4th inst. we are informed that the
Duke de Chartres was then daily expect
ed there, to see M. Pilatre de Roster cross
the Channel in his balloon. If he got the
start of M. Blanchard, he was to have
1000 louis-d'or and all his expenses
paid but unless he crossed, first, his ex-
petition was not to take place. ....
KcntiSh Gazette, January Is, 17S5.
A sCHooLMAsTER, BOARDING ROUND"
Ertract from the Journal of Vermont
schoonnaster, published in a Vermont paper.
MoNDAY-Went to board at Mr.. B
--s, had baked goose for dinner
supposed from its size, the thickness OF
its skin, and other venerable appearances,
to have been one of the first settlers Of
Vermont-nade slight impression on
the patriarch's breast. SUPPER-cold
goose and potatoes family consisting of
the man, good wife, daughter Peggy, four
boys, Pompey, the dog, and brace of
cats-ire built in the square room about
nine o'clock, and a pile of wood lay by the
fire place, saw Peggy scratch her fingers,
and couldn't take the hint-felt squeam-
ish about the stomach, and talked about
going to bed; Peggy looked sullen, and
put out the fire in the square room went
to bed, and dreamed of having eaten q
quantity of stone wall.
TUEsDAY-Cold gander for breakfast,
swamp tea and some nutcakes the latter
some consolation. DINNER--The legs,
&c. of the gander done up warm-one
nearly despatched. SUprER-The other
leg, &c. cold went TO bed as Peggy was
carrying the fire to the square room
dreamed was mud turtle, and got on
my back and could not get over again.
WEDNEsDAY-Cold gander for break
fast complained of sickness, and could
eat nothing. DINNER-Wings, &c. of
the gander warmed up; did my best TO
destroy them for fear they should be left
for supper did not succeed dreaded
supper all the afternoon. SupPER-Ifot
Indian johnny cakes, and no goose felt
greatly relieved, thought had got clear
of the gander, and went to he'd for a good
nights rest disappointed very cold
night, and couldn't keep warm in bed
got up, and stopped the broken window
with my coat and vest; no use froze the
tip of my nose before morning.
THURsDAY-Breakfast cold gander
again felt very much discouraged to see
the gander not half gone; went visiting
for dinner and supper slept abroad, and
had pleasant dreams.
FRIDAY-Breakfast abroad. Dinner
at Mr.. BIS; cold gander and hot po-
tatoes last very good; eat three, and
went to school quite contented. SUPPER
Cold gander, and no potatoes bread
heavy and dry; had the head ache, and
couldn't eat Peggy much concerned
had fire built in the square room, and
thought she and I had better sit there out
of the noise went to bed early Peggy
thoughttoo much sleep bad for the head
ache.
SATURDAY-Breakfast cold gander
and hot Indian johnny cake did very
well; glad to come off so. DINNER
Cold gander again : did MT keep school
this afternoon weighed, and found had
lost six pounds the past week grew alarm
ed; had talk with Mr.. b., and con-
cfuded had boarded out his share.
NEW PROCESS FOR CLEANING LINEN.
The Society for the encouragement of
Arts and Manufactures have rewarded
Mrs. Morris for method of cleaning silk,
woollen, and cotton goods, without injury
to the texture or colour. Take raw po-
tatoes, and let them be we'll washed and
rubbed ON a crater over a vessel of clean
water to fine pulp. Pass the liquid mat
ter through coarse sieve into another
tub of clean water-let the mixture stand
till the fine white particles of the potatoes
are precipitated; then pour the mucila g.
nous liquor from the fecular, and preserve
the liquor for use. The article to be
cleansed should then be laid upon linen
cloth on a table and sponged repeatedly
with the potato liquor till the dirt is per-
fecty separated. The article should then
be washed several times in clean water,
10 remove the lose dirt, and may be after
wards smooted and dried. The coarse
pulp which does not pass the sieve is as
serted to be of great use in cleansing
worsted curtains, tapestry, carpets, and
other coarse goods. The mucilaginous
Iinuor nf tho r,otofooc will c1oop I'll, ~.