The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-05-30
NEW RIEs NO. 43.

/ And ia | living all alone
All cruel fate thou Is unkind,
To take her fore aud leave hind
Cur PorAToEs Ror ON DuNo. AS q
corrobation of what have stated, ] msy
mention, that neighbor, Mr.. Seeds, has
three fields Of potatoes, one-half Of which
had failed. He mentioned bis loss TO me,
and OH examining the crop, we found all
the sets which had been placed with their
cut faces on the dung, rotten, while the
most forward and vigorous plants had the
round uncut side next the dung Trans
actions of Highland Society.
SALTtNe BUrrER-The quantity Of
salt for butter that is not to be eaten for
several months after sailing, should not be
less than half an ounce OF salt, mixed with
/ two drachms Of sugar and two drachms Of
nitre, to sixteen ounces of butter. The
sugar improves the taste, and the nItre
gives the butter better color, while both
of them act with the salt in preserving the
butter from rancidty. Ii the salt is not
minuteiy mixed into the butter, that on
which it rests will have yellow or brown
ish color, while the rest will be Of white
color, which, IN dairy language is termed
"pyety butter," that brings an inferior
price. But although the butter has to he
kneaded among, and the salt well mixed
into it, care must be taken not to make or
knead it too much, otherwise it will be-
come tough and gluey.-Qnar. Journal
Potatoes cure for the Scuruey. "A me-
dical use Of the potatoe has been lately
suggested in a valuable French pubica-
Iton namely, as "a preventative OF, and
even cure for, the scurvy. Roasted po-
tatoes were administered with perfect
success to sailors afflicted with the disor-
der, after other approved medicines had
been given in vain. As roasted potatoes
are the most effectual, it seems probable
that the remedy depends on some of the
substances contained in the black liquid
which boils out of potatoes, and which is
retained in roasting.
A young lady being addressed by a
gentleman much older than herself, OBJ
served to him the only objection sho had
to a union with him was the probability
of his dying before her, and leaving her
to feel the sorrows Of widowhood. To
| which he made the following ingenious
and delicate complimentary reply :"Bless-
ed is the man that hath virtuous wife,
for the number Of his days shall be dou-
bled."
Stones on 7iHable Ground-It is tho
practice of most farmers 10 pisk The
stones Off their fields after they are laid
down 10 grass the spring prior to moving.
IL it not better TO carry them off when
putting in the seed, and prior to tbs last
narrowing BY thus doing, grain and
grass will grow in the places occupied by
the stones, and these are often very con-
siderable portions Oft the surface. At this
time there is no difficulty IN getting Up
the stones Last fall, sowed FIVE acres
Of stony ground with wheat and rye. and
picked off all the stones alter the seed
was soon, and before the narrowing was
finished The appearance of the field
was very much improved.-[N. f. Farm
er.
WoRrH Trying. In an English mis-
celIany we find the following A young
lady being suffocated by smoke to which
persons are exposed who enter premises
on fire, may be efIectually obviated by
tving a wet silk handkerchief single over
the face. A gentleman, who lately tried
the experiment, was enabled to remain
in room which was on FIRE, the most
dense smoke, and work small engine,
until he succeeded in extinguishing the
flames.
A newly appointed Justice ofthe Peace
in New Jersey, give the following notice
to the public
To the pubHc-I observe my neigh
bors advertise their Offices for business.
should like to have some too--because
it helps towards my living. IL you want
acknowledgements of deeds, &c. taken, i
am your chap. will endeavor to sesvo
those who favor me with their custom,
as well as l can. may be foand at
my office, on the corfer Of Broad and
Washington streets, id Elizabe,h,own.
Summonses, warrants, and oil ,hings
pertaining to my Office, promptly attend
ed to. Constah'es, hrs, rate.
Steamboat Losi--The stemboat Will
lam Parsous was lost lately on the Arkan-
sas river 40 miles above the post Arkan-
sac, by striking a snag. and beating hole
in ker hull She had a cargo on board
valued at S6O, 900, a considerable part of
which was insured.
| AccipESr. The ordinance Of baptism
was performed on Sunday morning, in
the water at Fox Point, by the Rev Mr.
Patterson, at which many persons attend
ed, and, as usual, several in hosts Short
" after the ceremony was over, one of
the boats containing FIVE young persons,