Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-07-31

CWeJor Stommcrfng'-Those who
suffer under the distressing sffliclion
OF an impeachment in their speech nav
De effectually cured where there is M
malforma,ion Of the organs of ar,icoIs
ton, by perseverance for three or four
months, in the simple remedy of read.
ing aloud with the teeth closed, for a,
least 2 or 3 hours in the course of each
day London paper
Loading Hay an Chili-A writer
in the Christian Spectator, 10 has
spent several years in Chill, Tor Chile
remarks that almost all substances from
the earth and sea, are transported on
the back of mules 10 that country.-Hav
is wholly brought to market in ths,
way. A man mounts his mule and
stands erect, while second throws On
bundles of long green bay, which bs
places round him as our hay maker,
load a cart When mewl is so laden
that nothing but bis long ears and the
owners head are visible, be is broueh,
to the city where the rider sells to one
and another until his load is gone
Long sticks of timber are brought
to market on mule back, one on each
side of The animal They are crossed
and lashed two together on the saddle;
The lower ends drag on The ground be.
hind, and sweep the whole street.
MAKING THE BEST OF LAND.
Capt James Perkins, of Essex, Mass.
raised, last season, on an acre and
half of land, ~ bushels of Indian.
corn. 20 bushels potatoes, 70 bushels
winter apples, 80 bushels of turnips,
2 load of sqnashes, aud Q bushels Of
beans One third of the land alluded
to consisted OF gravelly knobs. IT, 1896
the whole was planted with Indian
corn-N. E Farmer.
To prevent Horses from, being tea.
sed aouh flies Take two or three
small handluis of walnut leaves, upon
which pour two or three pinss Of soft
and cold water; let il infuse one nigh,
and let it boil for a quarter of an hour
when cold it will be fit for use. No
more is required than to moisten
sponge, and before the horse goes out
oftbe stable, let those parts which are
the most irritable be smeared over
with the liquor, viz: between and upon
the ears; The flank, &c. Not only the
lady or gentleman who rides on, for
pleasure. will derive benefit from the
walnut leaves, thus prepared, but the
coachman, the wagner, and all others
who use horses during the hot months.
Fdrm Receipt Book.
Lightning The papers from all
quarters contain accounts Of the des
trn Give effects oflightning, this season.
A great many deaths have been occs.
stoned by it; more than all we have
before seen noticed added together
A black man was killed nstantaneouslS
by lightning that struck fishermans
hut on the Jersey shore of the Della
ware, on the 9Th inst Two white men,
in the so me hut, were stunned; one Oh
which had two half dollars IN bis vest
pocket, which were melted 10 fusion,
as was also one OF his suspender buck'
les. He is now able to attend 10 Dis
business.
The Spy Unmasked.-A new work.
saidto be uncommonly interestingly
its character. has been announced py
the Messrs. Harpers, as about ISSUING
from their press Ii is entitled .iOs
Spy Unmasked, or memoirs OF Enoca
Crosby, alias Harvey Birch the rea
Spy Of Mr.. Cooper's tale OF the Neo'
trail Ground The author is Cap
Barnum, of the u s. Corps OF Top,
ographical Engineers. = the facts anS
anecdotes related in this work were an
repeated to him by Mr. Crosby hlmsell,
and taken down in short hand from VIC
aged veterans own lips. Many OF us
incidents are said to bear strong &c
semhlance to those recorded IN Inc pos'
ell ofIhe Spy The work neatly pm"
ted and highly embelished win se'e
raj elegant engravings AS soon as NC
are favored with a peIusal It soa'' :. :,
more particularly noticed. ". I. ot0'''