The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-03-04

economy, and no small share ofnstruction
suited to her station:-The children ac-
quire habit of reading, and degree of
intelligence worth he price ofsubscrplion
ten times told. In fact, good well con
dacted newspaper in family, is the best
economist of time, end apiest instructor of
the mind.
Every body knows, we presume, that
| Benedict Arnold was the object Of scorn
and contempt in England, after his treach
cry, and that he was often grossly insuted
I in that country. The following anecdole,
however, which we have never seen in
print may be new TO some of our readers:
Shortly after the peace of SO, Arnold
was presented at court. While the King
was conveTsing with him, Lord Balcarras,
a stately old noblemap, who had fought,
under Geu. Burgoyne, in the campaigns
Of America was presented. The KING IN.
troduced them with
w.ord Bnlcarras Gen. Arnold"
"What. Sire said the naughty old Earl,
drawing up his lofty form, "the traitor Ar.
mold z" and refused IL give him his hand.
The consequence, as may be anticipated,
was a challenge from Arnold They met,
and it was arranged that the parties should
fire together. A,rhe signal, Arnold fred;
but Lord Balcarras. throwing down his
pistol, turned on his heel, and was walking
away, when Arnold exclaimed.
"Why don't you fire, my Lord 2"
"Slr," said Lord b., looking over his
shoulder, IL leave you to the execntioner.' y
New Haven Palladium.
Il Dead .h1n.-There is now in the
! .Haison de SGnte, at Rouen, patient who
- fully impressed with the bolief that he
was killed at the battle Of Austerltz al
which he was, in fact, present, aud recelv
ed wound. II his health is inquired of
ter, he answers-"You are asking after NJ.
| Lambert. but Mr.. Lambert is no more, he
wes killed by a cannon ball. know his
which you gee bears some resemblance 10
| him. but it is by no means good likeness.
| wish you would construct better" lie
! falls occasionally into state OF insenslbll
| lty, which sometimes lasts for several days,
during which the application of blls,crs,
pncncs, and even prcklng him with pin,
appears to give him no klnd Of uneaslness.
Beauty and HdM.-Femaes should be
early taught this important fact, that beau
/ ~ cannot, in reality, exist independent OF
| health; aud that the one is absolutely unat.
| tainabe by any practice inconsistent with
! the other. In vain do they hope 10 i'm
prove their skin--to give "roscate hue
to the cheeks, ar TO augment the grace and
symmetry of their foms, unless they are
L.. f.,,l.. G.s., in
health, vigor and activity. Beauty otcom.
p'exon. and TO certain extent, that oi
shape also, is nothing more than visible
hcalth-a pure mirror of the performance
of ihe internal functions, and of their har
mony with The external portions Of the sys
TEN; the certain effects ofpure air cheerful
ness, s,temperanco. g. Of exercise, ,uniEterrupt
ed by any species Of unnatural constralnt
remarkable instance of rellglous tol
erance has recently occurred IN the Can
ton Of Thurgan. Switzerland. Al Roman
shorn the Catholics aud the Professionals u
niicd for rebuilding the village church an
purchasing two bells The Catholics, on
Of respect 10 the protestants, placed thel
alters in the hlnder part of the cdllice, am
removed many Of the ornaments of theI
worship; and the Protestanls, on their side
built at their own expense sacrisiy Tor TIT
Catholics. The conscctation of the church
+ which took place on The 18th of Nogenber
was really festival of concord and Chris
tain charity GaiignqniS Messenger.
LGIcyeys According to SINNERS New
York State Register fo- 1890; there are II
the city of New York d95 attorneys an
counsrIlors ai law; n albany, IO7; in Troy
81; in Rochester. %; IN Utica, 3G; IN Bu.lo
, 10. q; in Kingston, 81; IN Hudson, 30; i
Canandaigua. 10; ~ Ithaca. 10; IN New
brrgh. ~; in Geneva. II; in Poughkeepslf
Is; in CaIskill, -; IN (ne whole State, iJJ(
or nearly one for every thousand OF ,h
population.
Chesnm Bark.--The bark Of the ches
nu, tree contains twice MS much iannin.
= matter ~ onk bark, md nearly twice n
r much coorng matter ns logwOod--Ib
coorng substance Of cbesnut bark IS u
. that Of Campeacby log wood eXncily rs !,
, 5j7 tol Leather prepared with this sub
D stance is more firm and solid. and yet mor
supple. This bark ls The best suhslonce f.
+ making ink; mixed with iron II becomes
q blue black. The liquor drawn from ihi
. bark appears blue OF the outside like ind
2 90; but it gives on paper the finest blacl
4 IN dying il has n greater affinity for woo
Q ,han sumnck and gall nuts. The color ol
y ,ained from this subsispce is unchangeabI
!, by air and light.
!. BenuiJ. That quaint old moralis,. Qnarle
f" in his Enchiridion, gives ~ The To
}. Ilowinu advice:--Gazc no. on beauty "a
much. lost il blast ihec:ir 'hcn love ii.ii DIS
. ,nrbs thnp:if thou Inst after II: II di''rol
y thee; e virtue accompany IT, It . tho soul