Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-05-26

VARIETY.
For the losers Of shocking accidents.
We regret to state. that a. the Hon.
n omas Butwizle, Of this city. vas on
Thursday carving goose for dinner,
which happened TO be very tough one,
aud the knife uncosamonly dull, he
some how or other mysferiously hit the
hutter-boat. and sent il with all it's
savory contents into the lap Of Mr..
Duck. widow Of the late Obadiah Duck.
Esq. who happened Ia be on visit At
the aforesaid honorable gentleman's.-
We are not particularly informed m
to the full extent Of the damage incur
red by Mrs. Duck. but understand tina,
she suffered very deeply both in her
temper aud her dress, which unfortu-
nateiy were neither Of them insured.
Ih's should be warning to all house
Keepers. 10 see that their carving knives
are III proper order, and that their
geese were goslIns in the spring.
nv y. Constellation.
IMPORTANT DIscovERy-0r, ho,c TO
Kill Crors rifh Ne,c England Ram.
Al length the ingenuity or good luck Of
this ingenious and lucky age.ha disco
vered one valuable use 10 which ardent
spirits can be applied, viz: the clearing
our cornields Of crows. The first ex.
per'ments have proved quite succes,-
fol. aud arc reported in the Wiscas.et
Citizen, as follows:
:" Some lads in neighboring town.
within a week past, highly delighted
with the new law giving a bounty Of
eight cents on crows, but thinking the
bounty too low for powder and shot.
took the following method of testing the
law rs we'll ~ the profits. by killing
crows with something more sure and
deadly in it's effects than powder and
shot, viz: Ne,c En- gland Run. :! They
soaked some corn IN a quantity Of rum
until II was saturated herewith. and
then spread il in corn-ield infested
with crows. The boys were in amhus.
cade-the crows came on as usual by
platoons, and commenced deyourins
the corn. In a few moments the Young
rogues had the satisfaction Of seeing
their sagacious foe so completely corn.
ed.to use their own phrase. as to tum.
bic about in high snuff They cautious.
ly approached but what was their
surprise. as they drew nigh, to find
them as drunk as David's sow. and in
this situation they knocked fourteen Of
them IN the head IN one forenoon, Ii
IS said the boys are still, driving their
profitable game; and crom pro,i,sious-
~ over their rapacious foe. who sur.
render to them without firing a gun"
Rich and comfortable. One of the
wealthiest farmers on the Connecticut.
tells the following story When |
nrst came here TO settle, about forty
years ago. | told nv wife I meant To-
get rich--all she wanted was "enough
tn make her comfortable" | went 10
work and cleared up my Iand-I',e
worked hard ever since and have rot
M rich "a | want to be. Most Of nv
children have settled about me. AMI
they have all got farms. But my wife
ant comfortable yet.
A Frcnchman being asked to sign a
memorial for stopping The sunday mail.
exclaimed with great vehemence and
indignation-' Me stoppe de Mail ?
you suppose me one robbare ? YOU pro.
pose to make the one villain No. 10
be sure. you no find me in such bust
ness. Stoppe de mail and go 10 stat
prison, where all de rascal ought to
be wh" take such disgrsceful means TO
rob de PuhIics No. shall do no such
tIng.'-C MAJ. Int
n Tender U'ye.-Dr. Moosey, Of
Chelsea College. was apt to quarrel
with his wife. Returning from Fulham.
he was overtsken by terrible STERN |:
return hearse came up. going to CheI
sea. Any port in storm The doc
Tor crept IN with the pail and plumes
for his companions. The hearse sion
ped at his door; his lady looked out:
who have you got cosehman = The
Doctor. ma'am.' Thank heaven,
says she. he's safe at last Thank
you my love- says the Doctor, getting
out Of the hcarse.) for yoor kind anxi
city for nv safety