The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-10-10
Warren.
THE HORRORS OF WAR.

What picture of horror does the fol-
lowing paragraph present ! What blood
spilt, what money expended to enable
man to butcher his fellow man |! Surely
any price but liberty and honor, should be
paid by nations for peace.
Since the year 1000, there have been
twenty four different wars between En-
gland and France, twelve between En-
gland and Scotland, eight between En-
gland and Spain, and seven with other
countries-in all fifty one wars There
have been wars within 100, years viz
list wal, ending 1897, cost 2 500, ,OOOI.
100000 slain, 1000 died Of famine.
Cd war began 1902, cost 43,O00,00OI.
Slain not ascertained.
Sd war began 1899, cost 1 900, ,O00l.
Slain not ascertained.
4th war began 1866, cost IL 900, ,0O0l.
Slain $50, 900.
9th, American war, began l775, cost
iS9 .OOO, ,oOOl. Slain 100000.
9Th last war, began 1893, cost $780,
O0O,OOOI. Slain 2 100000 amongst all
the belligerents
At the conclusion ofthe war which end
ed in 1897, the national debt was 2 ,500,-
OOOl. AT the conclusion of the last war,
1915, the national debt amounted to no
less than 1850, ,O00, 900, London Times.
A Celestial Resemblance --- Ste ,phen
Phelps, an industrious youth, had lived
at old Nike Tholapson's four months,
pretty peacably. One day, in conse-
quence Of little misunderstanding be-
tween uncle Mike and Stephen, the lat
ter packed up his duds and was off, He
went directly down to Captain Shiver's,
and instantly let himself in the furnace.
After two months, he met uncle Mike on
the high road, when the following dia-
logue ensued Well, Stephen, how do
ye like livin' to the Cap'n's" "Why,
hugely" said Stephen it's the most
like Heaven. Of any place l ever see."
"In what particular ?" asked uncle Mike.
"There's no night !" was the laconic re-
ply.-.4maranlh.
"You mustn't smoke here, sir" said
the captain OF North River steamboat to
man who was smoaking among the la
dies on the quarter deck. 81 mustn't ha!
why not :" replied he ope ming his capa-
cious mouths ,and allowing the smoke laziIy
to escape. "Didntt you see the sign ?
'all gentleman are requested Lot to smoke
abait the engine" "Bless your soul,
that don't mean me-I'm no gentleman
not a bit of it. You can't make gentle
man oe me, no how you can fix it" So
saying he sucked away, and "took the
responsibility" Lowell Times.
Cheese upon Great Scale. Col.
Thomas S. Meacham, Oswego county,
Wy, Ike cps one hundred and ffty5our
cows, and has made this season 800 chees-
es weighing 1875 pounds piece, and one
which weighs fourteen hundred pounds
beating, we believe, old Parson Leland's
cheese presented 10 Mr.. Jefferson. Col.
Meacham intends, it seems, to 60 the
whole cheese, and present the monster to
Gen. Jackson. He has several others
weighing 800 pounds, one Of which he in
tends for the Vice President, one for Gov
ernor Marcy, and one for each Of the
cities of New York, Albany, Troy and
Rochester.-N Y. Courier.
Watching BAooAGE.-The Rev. Mr..
Reed says in his narrative, that while pass
ing in a steamer, he saw an old lady
sitting on box, watching the baggage
at her feet, and sing frequently'
Great box, little boz,
Band box and bundle
One, two, three, four.
Great box, little box.
Band box and bundle
One, two, three, four
"Have you dined'" said gentleman
10 his friend.
"I have, upon my honor" said he.
"Then," said the first, "if you have
dned upon your honor, you have made a
scanty meal.
.aJol,tion Presentation The Oneida
county grand Jurors have presented anti
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